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四、阅读理解
Happy Rain on a Spring Night
—Du Fu
Good rain knows its time right；
It will fall when comes spring.
With wind it steals in night；
Mute, it moistens each thing.
O’er wild lanes dark cloud spreads；
In boat a lantern looms.
Dawn sees saturated reds；
The town’s heavy with blooms.
—Translated by Xu Yuanchong
Notes：steal 偷偷地移动；moisten 使变得湿润；lane 乡间小路；spread 扩散，传播；loom 赫然耸现；bloom（常指供观赏的）花
This famous poem, with four couplets（对句）, was written by Du Fu（712—770, the Tang Dynasty）when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.
The very first word, “Good”, shows the poet’s joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it “knows” the time to come. Here the poet uses personification（拟人）, as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmers’ busy season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.
In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene（景象）to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It’s a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom（盛开）after the rain.
1. The underlined phrase “as if” most probably means “”.
A. 仿佛 B. 即使 C. 然而 D. 因此
2. Which of the following rhymes（韵律）is RIGHT for this poem?
A. aa-bb-cc-dd B. ab-ab-cd-cd C. ab-cd-ab-cd D. ab-ba-cd-dc
3. Which word can best describe the rain in this poem?
A. Busy. B. Heavy.
C. Quiet. D. Terrible.
4. Which of the following uses “personification”?
A. It will fall when comes spring.
B. With wind it steals in night.
C. In boat a lantern looms.
D. The town’s heavy with blooms.
Happy Rain on a Spring Night
—Du Fu
Good rain knows its time right；
It will fall when comes spring.
With wind it steals in night；
Mute, it moistens each thing.
O’er wild lanes dark cloud spreads；
In boat a lantern looms.
Dawn sees saturated reds；
The town’s heavy with blooms.
—Translated by Xu Yuanchong
Notes：steal 偷偷地移动；moisten 使变得湿润；lane 乡间小路；spread 扩散，传播；loom 赫然耸现；bloom（常指供观赏的）花
This famous poem, with four couplets（对句）, was written by Du Fu（712—770, the Tang Dynasty）when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.
The very first word, “Good”, shows the poet’s joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it “knows” the time to come. Here the poet uses personification（拟人）, as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmers’ busy season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.
In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene（景象）to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It’s a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom（盛开）after the rain.
1. The underlined phrase “as if” most probably means “”.
A. 仿佛 B. 即使 C. 然而 D. 因此
2. Which of the following rhymes（韵律）is RIGHT for this poem?
A. aa-bb-cc-dd B. ab-ab-cd-cd C. ab-cd-ab-cd D. ab-ba-cd-dc
3. Which word can best describe the rain in this poem?
A. Busy. B. Heavy.
C. Quiet. D. Terrible.
4. Which of the following uses “personification”?
A. It will fall when comes spring.
B. With wind it steals in night.
C. In boat a lantern looms.
D. The town’s heavy with blooms.
答案
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B
解析
【分析】
1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境判断短语含义：文中提到诗人用拟人手法将雨写得有智慧，as if用于引导虚拟比喻，需结合语境分析选项。
2. 第2题考查英语诗歌韵律，需观察每联（两行）的尾词押韵情况，逐一核对韵脚对应关系匹配选项。
3. 第3题是细节理解题，需定位诗中描述雨的关键词，判断雨的特点。
4. 第4题考查拟人修辞手法，需识别将物赋予人的动作/情态的语句，对比选项找出符合的内容。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：根据上下文“Here the poet uses personification, as if the rain were smart enough...”可知，as if用于表达“仿佛”的虚拟比喻，符合语境，故选A。
2. 诗歌韵律题：观察每两行尾词：第1行（right）与第2行（spring）为ab韵；第3行（night）与第4行（thing）为ab韵；第5行（spreads）与第6行（looms）为cd韵；第7行（reds）与第8行（blooms）为cd韵，符合ab-ab-cd-cd，故选B。
3. 细节理解题：诗中“With wind it steals in night；Mute”描述雨在夜间悄悄落下、无声的特点，对应“Quiet”，故选C。
4. 拟人手法题：拟人是将物赋予人的动作，B选项“With wind it steals in night”中“steals”（偷偷移动）是人的动作，将雨拟人化，故选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、拟人修辞
【点评】
本题围绕杜甫《春夜喜雨》的英译文本设置题目，考查英语阅读的基础能力，题型常规，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境判断短语含义：文中提到诗人用拟人手法将雨写得有智慧，as if用于引导虚拟比喻，需结合语境分析选项。
2. 第2题考查英语诗歌韵律，需观察每联（两行）的尾词押韵情况，逐一核对韵脚对应关系匹配选项。
3. 第3题是细节理解题，需定位诗中描述雨的关键词，判断雨的特点。
4. 第4题考查拟人修辞手法，需识别将物赋予人的动作/情态的语句，对比选项找出符合的内容。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：根据上下文“Here the poet uses personification, as if the rain were smart enough...”可知，as if用于表达“仿佛”的虚拟比喻，符合语境，故选A。
2. 诗歌韵律题：观察每两行尾词：第1行（right）与第2行（spring）为ab韵；第3行（night）与第4行（thing）为ab韵；第5行（spreads）与第6行（looms）为cd韵；第7行（reds）与第8行（blooms）为cd韵，符合ab-ab-cd-cd，故选B。
3. 细节理解题：诗中“With wind it steals in night；Mute”描述雨在夜间悄悄落下、无声的特点，对应“Quiet”，故选C。
4. 拟人手法题：拟人是将物赋予人的动作，B选项“With wind it steals in night”中“steals”（偷偷移动）是人的动作，将雨拟人化，故选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、拟人修辞
【点评】
本题围绕杜甫《春夜喜雨》的英译文本设置题目，考查英语阅读的基础能力，题型常规，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6
