Question

The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls

——By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The tide rises, the tide falls,

Along the sea-sands damp and brown

The traveler hastens toward the town,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,

But the sea, the sea in the darkness calls;

The little waves, with their soft, white hands

Efface the footprints in the sands,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.

The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls

Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;

The day returns, but never more

Returns the traveler to the shore,

And the tides rises, the tide falls.

1.What is the figurative meaning of the title “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls” indicate?

A.The change of the ocean B.the sequence of human history

C.the coming and going of travelers D.the eternity of the natural world

2.Which line is parallel to “The morning breaks: the steeds in their stalls”?

A.The tide rises, the tide falls

B.The twilight darkens, the curlew calls

C.Along the sea-sands damp and brown

D.The traveler hastens toward the town

3.In stanza 2, the word “Efface” in line 4 is the closest to ________ in meaning.

A.Draw B.engrave

C.erase D.impress

4.In stanza 3, “the day returns, but nevermore; returns the traveler to the shore”, the poet possibly means________.

A.Time hustles; people bustle

B.The traveler comes to the town just once

C.People will die while time goes on

D.If time had feelings, people would stay

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

这是一首诗歌。本文选自华兹华斯优美诗篇之《潮起潮落》。本文描写从黎明到黄昏，海岸边人们的生活周而复始，行人如过客一般，行色匆匆，在海滩上留下足迹，最终又被海浪冲掉印记。时光荏苒，没人能够再回到从前。

1.推理判断题。由原文The little waves, with their soft, white hands efface the footprints in the sands, and the tide rises, the tide falls.可知，诗人通过海浪，沙滩和旅人的形象寄托着他对人生的思考。不断袭来的浪花把时光向前推进，把人们在生活中留下的痕迹擦去。潮涨潮落后，一切又周而复始。故选B。

2.推理判断题。“The morning breaks: the steeds in their stalls”描写的是早晨一篇热闹的景象；The twilight darkens, the curlew calls描写的是黄昏时分，鹬鸟鸣叫。morning与twilight形成对比。故选B。

3.词义猜测题。由原文The little waves, with their soft, white hands efface the footprints in the sands（微波用柔软白细的手抹去沙滩上的脚印）可知，“efface”译为“抹去”，故C项正确。

4.推理判断题。由原文but nevermore; returns the traveler to the shore可知，旅人永远没能回到海岸。故C项正确。