3.A. 本题为细节考查题。由第二段第三句“For Whitman， the poetic form was to be organic， not restrained （受限制的）.”可知惠特曼的诗歌是接近自然、不受拘束的。
4.C. 推理判断题。由文章第三段最后一句“...combined the ideal of the democratic common people and that of the ragged individual.”可知惠特曼是关心平常人的生活和疾苦的一个诗人。
Passage B
本文主要向读者介绍了美国诗歌的发展及其主要特点。
1.They are different in tones， diction， forms， and rhythms.
由文章的第一段第一句“...changing its tones， diction， forms， and rhythms until something identifiable as American English appeared.”可以得出答案。
2.Because on the one hand， America represents a break with tradition and the invention of a new culture separate from the European past. Poetry， on the other hand， represents tradition itself.
由第二段第二句和第三句“America represents a break with tradition and the invention of a new culture separate from the European past. Poetry， on the other hand， represents tradition itself， a long history of expression carried to America from a European past.”很容易得出答案。
3.American poetry has its origin in the rich oral traditions of Native American cultures.
短文第三段第二句“Without that qualifying term， American poetry has its origins in the rich oral traditions of Native American cultures.”告诉读者该问题的答案了。
4.Because they were part of ongoing performances based in spoken rather than written language and their rhythms and sounds are bound to the native languages in which they developed.
由短文第三段第六句和第七句“Yet these works tend to disappear from most histories of American poetry because they were part of ongoing performances based in spoken rather than written language. Moreover， their rhythms and sounds are bound to the native languages in which they developed.”可以找到答案。
Passage C
本文主要讲述了Bankside这个地方的旅游景点Southwark Cathedral，该地方之所以出名，是因为它紧靠着莎士比亚曾经演出过的剧院。
1.B. 本题为推理判断题。由第一段最后一句“The Rose Theatre， the Swan， the Hope Playhouse and Bear Garden， were set up here along with the famous Globe Theatre， in which Shakespeare acted.”莎士比亚曾经演出过的著名的Globe Theatre就在Bankside，从而得出答案B。
2.B. 本题为推理判断题。由第二段第三句可知，以前建造的窗子毁在战争中，即答案B。
3.C. 本题为细节考查题。由第二段第四句“Below it is a figure of Shakespeare， carved by Henry McCarthy in 1912，...”可得出答案C。
4.A. 本题为细节考查题。第二段第五句中的“...and every year a birthday service， attended by many great actors and actresses， is held here in honour of Shakespeares genius.”可知每年为了纪念莎士比亚，许多演员都来参加他的生日仪式，从而得出答案A。
5.C. 本题为推理判断题。因为本文主要介绍了莎士比亚曾经演出过的剧院，所以本文应属于旅游指南。
Passage D
本文是一篇记叙文，讲了作者上学时因为喜欢诗，所以经常在上课偷偷写诗，结果在地理课上被老师抓个正着。但作者在地理课写的这首诗却在诗歌比赛中获奖了，不过地理老师并没有因此对他放松。
1.A. 名词passion多与介词for连用。如：He has a passion for music. 他酷爱音乐。
2.D. 词组such as意思是“例如”，表列举。
3.B. 因为空后是名词occasion，所以不能用副词修饰，可把A和C排除；由下文看作者并非总在可能性大的场合看诗和写诗，地理课上写就是一个例子。因此用possible，意思是作者利用一切可能的场合来看诗和写诗。
4.C. “would+原形动词”可以表示过去总是做某事。
5.B. 此句意思为“但是，没多久我就被抓住了。”句型“It is/was not long before +that clause”表示“没多久……”。
6.D. 词组be busy doing sth. 意思是“忙于做某事”。
7.A. 不定式的否定式应把not放在to的前面，即not to do sth.。
8.A. 词组send in意思是“送去（参加展出）”，send off虽然有“寄出”之意，但指把作品送去参赛时，应用send in。send out意思是“发送，派遣，放出”，send away意为“发送，激遣，驱逐，解雇”。
9.D. 单词inform意思是“通知”，其他词与上文意思不一致。
10.C. 根据下文“...who watched me more carefully than ever.”可以知道地理老师对他看得更紧了，因此可以推断出这位老师对作者获奖这件事不以为然。
备注
1. He devoted himself to poetry praising the native American experience.（见Passage A）
他致力于赞颂当地美国人体验的诗歌创作。
devote是一个及物动词，意思是“将（某人的时间、精力或自己）完全奉献给某项特别的活动、事业、目标或某个人”，与介词to连用。
He devoted himself to education.
他献身于教育。
We should devote all our efforts to task.
我们应该全力以赴地工作。
注意：to为介词，后接名词、代词、动名词等。
另外，devoted是形容词，作“热爱的；全心全意的”。如：
In my opinion， Tom is a devoted friend.
在我看来，汤姆是一个忠实的朋友。
His mother thinks he is a devoted son.
他妈妈认为他是个孝子。
2. Of course I did this very cautiously， but it was not long before I got caught.（见Passage D）
当然我非常谨慎地做这件事，但不久还是被抓住了。
动词get常与过去分词连用，此时get相当于一个系动词。
That girl got married last year.
去年那个女孩结婚了。
Its so hot that you may get burnt outside.
天太热了，在外面你可能会被晒黑的。
We get paid by the week.
我们按周领工资。
英文歌曲
My Heart Will Go On
Every night in my dreams I see you， I feel you.
That is how I know you go on.
Far across the distance and spaces between us
You have come to show you go on.
Near， far， wherever you are，
I believe that the heart does go on.
Once more， you open the door
And youre here in my heart，
And my heart will go on and on.
Love can touch us one time and last for a lifetime，
And never let go till were gone.
Love was when I loved you， one true time I hold to.
In my life well always go on.
Near， far， wherever you are，
I believe that the heart does go on.
Once more， you open the door
And youre here in my heart，
And my heart will go on and on.
Youre here， theres nothing I fear，
And I know that my heart will go on.
Well stay for ever this way.
You are safe in my heart，
And my heart will go on and on.
［参考译文］
我心永恒
每天夜里我梦见你，感觉到你。
就这样我知道你还好。
穿越你我之间的距离和空间，
你来告诉我你还好。
远，近，不管在哪里，
我相信这心将永恒。
再一次，你打开这门，
你来到我的心里，
我的心将永恒，永恒。
爱触击我们一次，便永远如此，
永不放松直到我们去世。
爱就是我爱你，一次便成终身。
在我们一生中永恒。
远近，不管在哪里，
我相信这心将永恒。
再一次，你打开这门，
你来到我的心里，
我的心将永恒，永恒。
有你在，我什么也不怕，
我知道我的心将永恒。
我们就这样永远相爱。
你安全呆在我心里，
我的心将永恒，永恒。
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