课时跟踪练(一) Introduction & Reading Pre reading.阅读理解AThe Chinese Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu is often called the sage (圣人) of poetry. Unlike Li Bai, this poet wrote in various styles, and his works were often innovative (创新的) in language and subject matter. His poems were also filled with meaning.His innovation was not at all welcome. The readers of his time rarely showed much appreciation for his original and innovative works. The masses in fact hated and scolded them. Like many artists, Du Fu was only recognized for his genius long after his death.Du Fu was born in Luoyang of Henan. Although he came from an influential literary family, his early attempts to gain a position in the government by way of the exam system failed repeatedly. He was 43 years old when he finally managed to hold an official position. This was the time when Emperor Xuanzong was attracted to the beautiful Yang Yuhuan and made her his concubine (妃子), which Du Fu severely criticized in his Song of the Beautiful Ladies.As the emperor got distracted (分心) from important government affairs, some military leaders were becoming too powerful. Du Fu took office in 755, and in the same year a rebel (反叛者) leader An Lushan led his army into the capital of Tang Dynasty. The emperor fled to the west and left the governing of the state to his son. Du Fu and his family took the road north to escape the rebels.The poet left his family and tried to get to the headquarters of the new emperor, but he was caught and held prisoner by the rebels in Changan. After order was restored again, Du Fu got back his position in the capital. However, he did not enjoy the favor of the new emperor and was given a minor provincial post. In 759 he finally left this disgraceful position and spent the rest of his life wandering around the country.1What do we know about Li Bais poems?AThey were consistent in style.BThey were like the poems of Du Fu.CThey used more complex language.DThey were written in various styles.解析：选A推理判断题。第一段说明，杜甫的诗歌风格多样，这点跟李白的诗歌不同。由此推断，李白的诗歌风格一致。2What can we infer from the third paragraph?ADu Fu didnt like to be an official.BDu Fu was not loyal to the emperor.CDu Fu became an official in his 30s.DDu Fu was concerned about government affairs.解析：选D推理判断题。对于唐玄宗和杨贵妃的事情，杜甫在诗歌中加以猛烈抨击，说明他关心政务。3What happened in the late years of Du Fus life?AHe changed his writing style.BHe wandered around the country.CHe was called back by the emperor.DHe enjoyed his minor provincial post.解析：选B细节理解题。从文章最后一段最后一句可知，杜甫的余生在全国飘零。4What is the text mainly about?ADu Fus life.BDu Fus poetry.CThe rule of Emperor Xuanzong.DDu Fus political career.解析：选A主旨大意题。综合全文可知，文章前面对杜甫的诗歌略做介绍， 后面重点介绍了他的生平。BTang Dynasty poets sang for about three centuries in different tones. There were many famous poets living in the Tang period, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Li Shangyin. Poems of the Tang Dynasty edited in the Qing Dynasty is a collection of more than 48,900 poems that were written by over 2,200 poets. But it didnt cover all the poems of the Tang Dynasty.During the Tang Dynasty, poems were recited when lovers walked under the moonlight. Poems were also recited when soldiers fought on the battlefield. People recited them in the open air or at temple fairs.Tang Dynasty poets wrote poems to win fame and also to develop their temperament (性情). They poured out deep feelings for their friends and criticized injustice in the world through poems.In the Tang Dynasty scholars had to be poets. Their readers were not only people of high social position but also common people. Poets recited poems, women singers sang poems and other ranks of people, including old women and children, read Tang poems. This atmosphere affected foreigners who visited the country at that time. As a result, Tang poetry was introduced to some adjacent countries, like Japan and Vietnam.Tang poetry is a most brilliant page in the history of ancient Chinese literature. Its a miracle (奇迹) in the cultural history of mankind. The Tang Dynasty was a powerful empire with a vast territory. It inherited (继承) Chinese civilization that went back to ancient times, was combined with the best of other cultures and adopted the benefits of other nations in the world. Tang poetry wasnt the only spiritual wealth created by the Tang Dynasty people. Philosophy and religion, handwriting and painting, and music and dance all gained new peaks of development. Tang poetry, however, was the jewel in the crown and its greatest achievement.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。通过本文，我们可以更深入地了解唐诗的影响力和其对世界文化的贡献。5We can conclude from the passage that _.Aonly people in the Tang Dynasty created poemsBin total there were four famous poets in the Tang DynastyCthe Tang Dynasty probably existed for about three centuriesDin the Tang Dynasty most common people were poets解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段可推断出C项正确。6Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A