（通用版）2018高考英语一轮复习 第1部分 基础知识解读 Unit 2 Poems题型组合课时练 新人教版选修6.docVIP

PAGE  PAGE 6 Unit 2 Poems Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2017·重庆适应性测试)Robert Frost ( 1874－1963 ) was the statesman of American letters in the twentieth century，a rare national poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens.In his life，Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his works－more than any other poet in American history.His most famous poems include “The Road Not Taken”“Fire and Ice” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”．Though he is widely read，Frost is also one of the most misunderstood writers in the United States for the complexity of his poems. Though born in California，Frost was brought up in New England，where he is inseparably linked.After dropping out of Dartmouth College to seek his literary dream，he remained upset for years，producing collections of works but failing to get enough of them published to make his efforts financially worthwhile.Finally，Frost left the United States in 1912 to see whether his work might be better received in London.It was，and in 1913 his first full collection was published in Great Britain.Fellow American poet Amy Lowell adored Frosts work and brought it back to the United States，publicizing it insistently.Soon afterwards Frosts collections became bestsellers，and he become a famous figure. From then on，Frost was on his way to the lifelong respect and recognition for his achievements in poetry.In 1961，he was invited to read a poem for the presidential inauguration (总统就职典礼) of John F．Kennedy.He recited his poem，“The Gift Outright” from memory at the ceremony.This was perhaps his last poetry reading in front of a wide national audience before his death in 1963.More importantly，Frost became the first poet to read a poem at a presidential inauguration. 【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国伟大的诗人Robert Frost的文学生涯。 1．What makes Frost “the statesman of American letters”？ A．The comments of other writers. B．His literary achievements. C．The complexity of his poems. D．His political activities. B　[推理判断题。根据第一段中的“a rare nation