1 . Poetry Slam is a type of competition where people read their poems without props(道具), costumes or music. After performing, they get scores (0-10) from 5 judges. The judges can be anyone——they don’t even need to be poets! Scores are awarded based on how much each judge likes the poem.     1     Your poem doesn’t need to be a specific form of poetry. With that in mind, here are some common rules you’ll find in the competition.

Make it original. The written piece must be original.     2    

Time. Each poet has three minutes to perform. While reading your poem, make sure you finish it within three minutes.     3    

Simple.     4    Read and perform it for family and friends before completing. Ask them what is clear and what is not. Choose appropriate themes, like relationships, family-social problems, etc. Your poem should be clear and convey a message.

Rhythmic. Your poem should have a rhythm（韵律)that shows through your performance. A slam poem moves the audience through different emotions.     5    

A．Poets lose points for failing to meet limit.

B．The purpose of this judging process is to attract everyone to take part in it.

C．Your poem should be able to reach your audience the first time it is heard.

D．The highest and lowest scores are dropped and the middle three are kept.

E．The poem performed for the competition needs to be your own work.

F．How the poem is performed is at least as important as the content if not more.

G．Watch other Poetry Slams for encouragement, to get feedback and start competing in your own Poetry Slam.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。　

Some poems tell a story or describe something     1     a way that will give the reader a strong     2     (impress). Others try to convey certain     3     (emotion). Poets use many different forms of poetry to express     4     (them). For example, the language of nursery rhymes is concrete but imaginative, and they delight small children because they have strong rhyme and a lot of repetition. And list poems have     5     flexible line length and     6     (repeat) phrases which give both a pattern and rhythm to a poem.

Another simple form of poem is the cinquain,     7     is made up of five lines and can convey a strong picture in just a few words. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that     8     (make) up of 17 syllables.

And of course there are Tang poems from China which you may enjoy in particular.

With so many different forms of poetry     9     (choose) from, students may     10     (eventual) want to write poems of their own.

3 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

A Wrinkle in Time

Travelling faster than the speed of light is something that scientists and science-faction writers have dreamt about for a long time. In theory, if humans were able to do this, they could travel to distant planets in     1     matter of minutes.

In Madeleine L'Engle's novel, A Wrinkle in Time, the idea goes one step further: instead of travelling at great speeds, she processes a theory       2     allows humans to travel through a fifth dimension(维度). This means that you could get from Earth to another planet in a distant galaxy almost instantly.

First       3     (publish) in 1960, L' Engle's novel has captured the imaginations of young science-fiction fans all over the world for decades -- and now it       4     (turn) into a film. The story follows 13-year-old Meg Murry, played by Storm Reid, who is seen by her classmates and teachers       5     a troublesome pupil. She is the daughter of two world-famous physicists, but is saddened by the mysterious disappearance of her father. To help find her dad, three supernatural beings, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatist and Mrs. Which, transport Meg, her genius brother, Charles Wallace, and her classmate, Calvin, through the universe.       6     (travel) through a wrinkling of time and space, also known as "tessering", they are soon transported to worlds that they never thought       7     (exist).

    8     the film follows the story of the book, not everything could be fitted in. One detail that fans of the book may notice is       9     Meg's twin brothers have been written out of the script.

Oprah Winfrey, who plays Mrs. Which, says the film is like The Wizard of Oz for a new generation. "It is a spaced-out Oz, with Meg as the new Dorothy, and I am Glinda [the Good Witch]," she says. "I think of it as a film for generations       10     (come)."

4 . In an interview in 1958, Ermest Hemingway made an admission that has inspired novelists ever since:The final words of "A Farewell to Arms", his wartime classic, were rewritten “39 times before I was satisfied."Those endings have never been published together in their entirety, according to his longtime publisher, Scribner.

A new edition of "A Farewell to Arms", will be released soon, including all the different endings, with early drafts of other passages in the book. The new edition concludes that the 39 endings that Hemingway referred to are really more like 47. They have been kept in the Ernest Hemingway Collection at the John F.Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston since 1979. The endings are named and gathered in an appendix in the new edition, a 330-page book whose cover uses the novel's original artwork.

For readers of Hemingway the endings are a fascinating look into how the novel could have

ended with different endings. And since most modern authors produce their work on computers, the new edition also serves as an artifact,with handwritten notes and long passages crossed out,giving readers a sense of an author's process.

Hemingway also left behind a list of titles, like "World Enough and Time," "Of Wounds and Other Causes,""The Enchantment,"and etc,which are reprinted in the new edition.

Patrick Hemingway,Ernest Hemingway's only surviving son, said that when Scribner suggested the raw material be published, he agreed. "They do give insight into how Hemingway was thinking, but no matter how much you analyze a classic bit of writing,you can never really figure out what makes talent work."said Patrick Hemingway,who is 84.

Susan Moldow, the publisher of Scribner, says that Hemingway is an all-time strong seller. After reading the various endings,Ms.Moldow added, she didn't question the author's decision; the ending has stood the test of time. She said,"I think we have to be glad that he chose the ending in line with his Style."

1. What can we know about "A Farewell to Arms"?

A．It is a novel written during the times of wars.

B．Scribner has never published Hemingway's works.

C．Hemingway tried to write a satisfying ending for it.

D．Other writers rewrite their works mostly because of its success.

2. What can't readers find in the new edition according to the passage?

A．47 endings of the book.

B．Handwritten notes by Hemingway.

C．Different unused names of the book.

D．A picture of an artifact made by Hemingway.

3. What can we know from Patrick Hemingway's Words?

A．Publishing the new edition is thought to be a good idea.

B．It is difficult to find a writer as talented as Ernest Hemingway.

C．Readers never really understand Ernest Hemingway's works.

D．The drafts of the novels are valued more than the novels.

4. What does Susan Moldow think of the final ending of the book?

A．Ironic.

B．Classic.

C．Average.

D．Interesting.

5 . Science fiction writers create imaginary worlds. The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science. So it’s important for you to be familiar with the scientific principles and inventions that are related to your creation. For example, if you’re writing about humans living on a planet with zero gravity, then you need to know the effects of zero gravity on the human body.

Then you have to figure out the exact rules of your imaginary worlds. And you have to follow them. If humans have evolved (进化) to breathe underwater in Chapter 1, your character can’t drown in a swimming pool in Chapter 3. If your robots write poetry but not fiction, then you can’t throw a novelist robot into Chapter 8. The issue here is maintaining your readers’ trust. That means the reader is willing to pretend along with you. If you start out with an ordinary detective novel (侦探小说) and then throw in someone breathing underwater in the 6th chapter, your readers’ reaction might be, “What the h……?” The imaginative spell is broken. You’ve pulled the readers out of their imagination. The same thing happens if you change the rules halfway.

Part of your preparation work for the novel is to map out its worlds for yourself in great detail. Decide: the history of the world, the geography, what possibilities it offers, how everything works in this new reality, and how all of these factors affect the way your characters think, feel, and react to things. You don’t have to tell your readers all the rules in the first chapter. But you have to let your readers know enough to understand what’s going on. This also allows you to work out logical problems and contradictions (矛盾) before you start writing.

When you are writing, remember to make it feel real. You are inviting readers to visit a new world. They will want to be able to see, hear, feel, smell, and even taste what it’s like. Whether your novel is about a world without disease or an undiscovered planet, help your readers feel like they’re actually there.

1. What’s the relationship between actual science and science fiction?

A．Science fiction promotes the development of actual science.

B．Science fiction often reflects the development of actual science.

C．Actual science limits the imagination described in science fiction.

D．Actual science provides basic principles for science fiction.

2. The second paragraph is mainly developed by ________.

A．making comparisons	B．giving examples
C．following the time order	D．analyzing causes

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．It is necessary to do some scientific experiments before writing science fiction.

B．It is more difficult to write science fiction than ordinary detective novels.

C．Readers of science fiction actually pretend the writers’ rules are true.

D．It is great to leave some contradictions in your science fiction.

4. The target (目标) readers of the passage are ________.

A．young scientists	B．science fiction writers
C．college students	D．professional journalists

5. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．how to do scientific research	B．how to raise interest in science
C．what to expect from science fiction	D．how to write science fiction

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The first English version of the famous martial arts novel, “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” (《射雕英雄传》)     1     (schedule) to come out in the UK next year.    2     almost every Chinese person knows, the novel was written by Louis Cha, better known by his pen name, Jin Yong. London-based MacLehose Press has confirmed that the novel will come out in 12 volumes (册) with the first     3     (set) to come out on Feb. 22.

In the publisher’s promotional     4     (introduce) of the “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” the series was referred to as a Chinese version of “Game of thrones” (《权利的游戏》). The first volume has been translated by Anna Holmwood, an English publishing agent     5     (work) together with many famous Chinese writers, such as Yu Hua, and Yan Ge. Holmwood have been translating “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” since 2012, and from the second volume onwards she invited Gigi Chang to help her     6     the translation.

Louis Cha is China’s most influential martial arts author with     7     total of 15 novels. Since the 1950s. about 100 million     8     (copy) of his works have been sold around the world. But only three of them     9     （translate）for the English-speaking world so far. They are “Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain”, “The Deer and the Cauldron” and “The Book and the Sword”, Louis Cha is widely recognized as one of the most     10     (success) authors in China.

7 . On June 9, 1870, Charles Dickens died at the age of 58. The next day, a headline in The New York Times   read: "Death of the Great Novelist … Mourned by the People of Two   Continents."

    1     Even today, the British novelist is loved by readers all over the world. Dickens created some of the most unforgettable characters   in English   literature. You must have heard   of or even read some of his novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities.    2     Since 1897, there have been more than   300 film and television   adaptations   of Dickens' works.

Natalie McKnight is a literature   professor who studies Dickens and his works.    3     One important reason, she says, is that Dickens wrote from his heart. He tried hard to produce emotional effects among his readers. A Christmas Carol, for example, was written to make every reader think about how they could make a difference to their society. People always enjoy works that make them laugh out loud, cry and think. Many other 19th century novelists wrote entertaining works.    4    

Dickens wrote about situations and emotions that still interest people today. He used his pen to fight social inequality and gave voice to the poor.    5    

This coming June marks the 150th year of Dickens' death. It's another chance to remember this great writer. Will you read (or re-read) some of his most famous works?

A．Dickens' novels have enriched English literature.

B．A Tale of Two Cities has sold more than 200 million copies.

C．His works led to many important social changes.

D．However, few of them worked as hard as Dickens to attract readers' minds.

E．The headline was not overstating the fame of Dickens.

F．Their works became the best sellers of that time.

G．She explains why the novelist has remained so popular.

8 . In spite of not claiming to be “a fan of contests”, Chen Geng, the champion of the Chinese Classical Poetry Quiz Show, impressed the audience. She has participated in all four seasons ____the first TV show began in 2016. “When I stood on stage, I was very_____, feeling like every cell in my body was boiling, because I was talking about what I cared much about,”she says.

Chen ___ poetry just a few years before when she was a 21-year-old postgraduate. She could remember the day when she_____ picked up a book about the Tang Dynasty poems written by Jiang Xun. She was attracted by the book immediately.

Most of her free time was_____reading and reciting ancient Chinese poems-before breakfast, on the underground, and during summer and winter holidays. A couple of years later, she applied to_____the poetry quiz show to test her capabilities.

She is the only one of the_____ who has been____ every season since 2016. She says she did worry if the audience would get _____her face. “The audience______have thought: ‘It's her again.’ But I decided to come, because I believe the time I can be fully devoted to poetry is______. I may not have so much time doing this after I become a busy wife and mother”.

The poetry world seem far away from Chen’s academic(学术的) study.Her research ____ is to develop wearable smart devices for rehabilitation(复原) purposes. Yet,Chen says her poetry-reading and her major did not ____each other. “Sometimes I would feel _____when facing difficulties in scientific research. Poems gave me _____,”she says.

Peking University offers an open environment for students to develop their various hobbies,according to Chen. There are poetry clubs, debating and public speaking clubs and other culture-related societies____groups for students to choose from. “I really ____the academic atmosphere in the university, which enables us to do what we like freely, with an open and inclusive(兼收并蓄的) attitude,” Chen says.

She became a celebrity____the poetry show. She hopes she can influence more people,especially encouraging teenagers to foster a keen interest in poems. Chen ____ her first book about her thoughts and understanding about poetry in 2017. She also writes articles for Beijing Evening News and discusses Chinese poems on Tik Tok, a platform for sharing videos, on which she has over130,000______.

“Reading poems opens a door to the new world without boundaries, ”Chen says.

1.

A．before

B．after

C．until

D．since

2.

A．excited

B．scared

C．bored

D．surprised

3.

A．fed up with

B．fell in love with

C．got along with

D．met with

4.

A．accidentally

B．on purpose

C．eventually

D．finally

5.

A．taken

B．spent

C．cost

D．put

6.

A．sign up for

B．take part in

C．take advantage of

D．compete for

7.

A．contestants

B．members

C．students

D．poets

8.

A．in the class

B．on the show

C．in the studio

D．in the university

9.

A．tired of

B．interested in

C．worried about

D．rid of

10.

A．need

B．can

C．will

D．must

11.

A．enough

B．limited

C．long

D．valuable

12.

A．direction

B．purpose

C．result

D．progress

13.

A．suit for

B．connect with

C．do with

D．go against

14.

A．frightened

B．relaxed

C．stressed

D．happy

15.

A．comfort

B．luck

C．purpose

D．happiness

16.

A．while

B．but

C．or

D．nor

17.

A．oppose

B．appreciate

C．believe

D．hold

18.

A．in spite of

B．in order to

C．due to

D．as a result

19.

A．read

B．published

C．bought

D．sold

20.

A．managers

B．strangers

C．passengers

D．followers

9 . 请从以下三个话题中选择一个，根据小说《穿条纹衫的男孩》表达你的看法，不少于 60 字。
Topic 1. Characters in literature are revealed by what they say and do and by what others say about them. Choose one of the following characters to analyze: Bruno, Shmuel, Gretel, Bruno’s father, Lieutenant Kotler.
Topic 2. Although Bruno feels that Shmuel is like his twin, the boys are different in many ways. Compare the two characters and write down their similarities as well as differences.
Topic 3. What do you think of the ending of the story (Bruno’s death)? What is the author trying to tell us through this ending?
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10 . No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.

All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching cannot replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting it.

I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it, if there isn’t time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “a criticism (批评) of life”, and “a heightening of life”. It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “can save your life”. It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.

I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who don’t like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its basic nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.

1. It is suggested that a poem should ______ to get it better understood.

A．be discussed it with others	B．be analyzed by oneself
C．be copied down in a notebook	D．be read aloud a few times

2. Poetry doesn’t have the function of ______.

A．exploring your true feeling.

B．rethinking about your life.

C．saving some time for your life.

D．lifting up your life.

3. According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English Poetry is _______.

A．to get students to understand life

B．to get students to enjoy poetry

C．to have students who love poetry.

D．to keep poetry occupying its present place.

4. The underlined phrase “make room” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by “ ______”.

A．arrange a room	B．provide a place
C．spare enough space	D．set aside enough time