重慶市南川中學(xué)2024屆高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）英語試卷含解析

重慶市南川中學(xué)2024屆高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a(chǎn);a B．a(chǎn);/ C．the;/ D．the;a2．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!3．Comeoffit!Oversleepingisaslameanexcuseasother.A．one B．eachC．some D．a(chǎn)ny4．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when5．Theimportance______anationaldayandhowitiscelebratedareverydifferentfromcountrytocountry.A．connectedto B．givento C．meaningto D．a(chǎn)ttachedto6．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned7．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict8．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall9．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing10．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled11．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where12．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared13．ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented14．Thefirstsnowdidn’tfalluntilFebruaryinourprovincethisyear,________wasunexpected.A．it B．which C．that D．what15．Mikeislookingforanotherjobbecausehefeelsthatnothinghedoeshisboss.A．serves B．satisfiesC．promises D．supports16．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical17．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what18．Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A．a(chǎn)ccomplish B．a(chǎn)ccomplishedC．a(chǎn)ccomplishing D．beingaccomplished19．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit20．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．a(chǎn)saresultof第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Astheworld’spopulationgrows,farmerswillneedtoproducemoreandmorefood.Andlargefarmsareincreasinglyusingprecisionfarmingtoincreaseyields(產(chǎn)量),reducewaste,andreducetheeconomicandsecurityrisksthatinevitablyaccompanyagriculturaluncertainty.Traditionalfarmingreliesonmanagingentirefields—makingdecisionsrelatedtoplanting,harvesting,irrigating,andapplyingpesticidesandfertilizer(農(nóng)藥和化肥)—basedonregionalconditionsandhistoricaldata.Precisionfarming,bycontrast,combinessensors,robots,GPS,mappingtoolsanddata-analyticssoftwaretocustomize（量身定制）thecarethatplantsreceivewithoutincreasinglabor.Robot-mountedsensorsandcamera-equippeddrones(無人機(jī))wirelesslysendimagesanddataonindividualplantstoacomputer,whichlooksforsignsofhealthandstress.Farmersreceivethefeedbackinrealtimeandthendeliverwater,pesticideorfertilizerinadjusteddoses（劑量）toonlytheareasthatneedit.Thetechnologycanalsohelpfarmersdecidewhentoplantandharvestcrops.Asaresult,precisionfarmingcanimprovetimemanagement,reducewaterandchemicaluse,andproducehealthiercropsandhigheryields—allofwhichbenefitfarmers’bottomlinesandconserveresourceswhilereducingchemicalrunoff.Manysmallbusinessesaredevelopingnewsoftware,sensors,andothertoolsforprecisionfarming,asarelargecompaniessuchasMonsanto,JohnDeere,Bayer,DowandDuPont.TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,NASAandtheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationallsupportprecisionfarming,andmanycollegesnowoffercourseworkonthetopic.Inarelateddevelopment,seedproducersareapplyingtechnologytoimproveplantcharacteristics.Byfollowingindividualplantsovertimeandanalyzingwhichonesflourishindifferentconditions,companiescanrelatetheplants’responsetotheirenvironmentswiththeirgenomics(基因組學(xué)).Thatinformation,inturn,allowsthecompaniestoproduceseedvarietiesthatwillgrowwellinspecificsoilandweatherconditions.Thisadvancedtechnologymayalsohelptoimprovecropnutrition.Farmersdonotuniversallywelcomeprecisionagricultureforvariousreasons,suchashighequipmentcostsandlackofaccesstotheInternet.Thetechnologymaybringgreatchallengestoexperiencedfarmerswhoarenotgoodatcomputers.Andlargesystemswillalsobebeyondthereachofmanysmallfarmingoperationsindevelopingnations.Butlessexpensive,simplersystemscouldpotentiallybeapplied.Forothers,though,costsavingsinthelongrunmayreducethefinancialconcerns.Andhoweverreticentsomefarmersmaybetoadoptnewtechnology,thenextgenerationoffarmersarelikelytowarmtotheapproach.1、Precisionfarmingdiffersfromtraditionalfarmingpartlybecauseit________.A．guaranteeshighyieldswithmorelaborB．reliesonregionalconditionsandhistoricaldataC．offersplentyofwater,pesticidesandfertilizerD．providesrealtimeinformationabouttargetcrops2、Aboutprecisionfarming,wecanlearnthat________.A．thegovernmentholdsacautiousattitudeB．itdrawspositiveresponsesfrombusinessesC．seedproducershavealreadymadehugeprofitsD．largesystemswillsoonbebuiltindevelopingnations3、Theunderlinedword“reticent”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A．disappointedB．confusedC．unwillingD．shocked4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．PrecisionFarmingIncreasesCropYieldsB．MoreChallengesFacedbyModernFarmersC．DevelopmentofFarmingSystemsintheU.S.D．TraditionalFarmingisGraduallyDisappearing22．（8分）Dearestdarlinggirl,Todayisthebeginningofthenextstageinyourlife.WeheadofftoyournewhomeatStanford.WheredoIstartintellingyouhowproudIfeeltobecalledMummybyyou?We'velaughedathowyouburstintothisworldwithascowlonyourface,howdeterminedyouhavealwaysbeenrightfromfeedingyourselftomakingbigdecisionsforyourlife.ThereweredaysduringyourillnessthatIwasn'tsureyouhadthewilltomakeit.Tellingyouthatyouneededtowanttogetbetterwasthehardestandyetthegreatestday.Fromthatdayyoutookresponsibilityanddecidedyouwantedtobeatanorexia（厭食癥）．Idon'tthinkI'veeverfeltsoproudofyouaswhenyoucamehometosaythatyouwantedtogotoWestAfricabetweenschoolanduniversity.Youchosetogoalone,andtoraisethemoneyyourself.Youhavesuchstrengthofcharacteranddetermination.Itisattimeshardtobelievethatyouareonly18.Youexperiencedsomethinginthatmonththatfewdareexperienceinalifetime.So,Viv,herearemywordsofwisdomtoyouasyoustartyournextbigadventure.Theworldisabeautifulplacebutoftenafewthingscanmakeitseemdifficult.God'stempleismadeoflove.It'sman'stemplethatisbuiltofstones.Openyourhearttogoodnessandnevereverletnegativepeopleorthoughtstakeholdofyou.AsMinorMyersputit,"Gointotheworldanddowe’ll.Butmoreimportantly,gointotheworldanddogood:'Itistruethatwitheverypassingday,Iwillgrowolderandweaker.AdaymaycomewhenIwillbecomeforgetful.Buteventhen,youwithyourbrightsmile,willlightupmyheart.YourAlo1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A．Shewasonceatroublemaker.B．She'safreshmaninStanford.C．Shereliesonherparentsalot.D．Shewasdefeatedbyanorexia.2、WhydidVivgotoWestAfrica?A．Todowhatothersdarenot.B．Toshowherdetermination.C．Togetmoneyforschoolfees.D．Togoonanadventurebyherself.3、WhatisAlo'sadviceforViv?A．Tobeapositiveandkindperson.B．Toavoidthenegativepartoflife.C．Tobecautiousofcold-heartedpeople.D．Toexplorethebeautyoftheworld.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingtheletter?A．Amusedandthankful.B．Pleasedandsatisfied.C．Cheerfulandrelieved.D．Concernedandanxious.23．（8分）YoumightthinkpeopleallovertheUnitedStateshaveWi-Fi----wirelessInternetservice---andmobilephones.ButthereisnosuchserviceinGreenBank,WestVirginia,atinytownfourhoursfromtheU.S.capital,WashingtonD．C．Fewerthan150peopleliveinGreenBank,whichhastwochurches,anelementaryschoolandapubliclibrary.Itisalsohometothelargestradiotelescopeintheworld.Thereisaban(禁令)onWi-FiinGreenBank,alongwithanythingelsethatcancreateelectromagnetic(電磁的)waves.Officialssaythewavescoulddisturbthesignals(信號)thetelescopereceives.FormanyAmericans,avisittoGreenBankisalittlelikereturningtothe1950s.Togetthere,youmustreadroadsigns---becausethereisnoGPSserviceinthetown.PeoplecanconnectwiththeInternetthroughtelephones,butwirelessserviceisnotallowed.Theobservatory(天文臺)isoneofthelargestemployersinthearea.ThefederalNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)spendsabout$8.2millionayeartooperatetheobservatory,telescopeandeducationalcenter.JonahBausermanisatechnician.Ifhesupposesthereisasignalthatisnotallowedinthezone,hedrivestothehousewherethesignaliscomingfromandchecksit.butonceaweek,whenthedeviceiscleaned,comebanneddevicesareallowednearit.Peopleinthetownrespecttheworkofthescientists.AndtheysaytheyarehappytolivewithoutWi-Fiandmobilephones.“Youknow,insteadofsittinghereonourphonesandotherdeviceswe’reoutfishingandhuntingandgoingtoeachother’shouses.”Everyoneknowseachotherandcommunicationisalmostalwaysface-to-face.1、WhatwillyouareseewhenyoupayavisittoGreenBank?A．GPSserviceB．Radio-controlledtoysC．CellphonetowersD．Guideposts2、WhatisJonahBauserman’sdutyinhiswork?A．FollowingsignalsfromcellphonesB．CleaningthetelescopeonceaweekC．ListeningforsignalsfromouterspaceD．Protectingthetelescopefrombeingaffected3、Whathasthetelescopebroughttothelocalpeople?A．GreatwealthB．AhealthierlifestyleC．ManyjobchancesD．Muchdifficultyinlife4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthistext?A．AnAmericanTownWithoutWi-FiandMobilePhonesB．GoodRelationshipsBetweenpeopleinanAmericanTownC．TheLargestRadioTelescopeintheWorldD．ABetterLifeWithoutWirelessDevices24．（8分）CobbTheatresareshowingkids'moviesthissummerat10ameveryTuesday，WednesdayandThursday.Doorsopenat9：30am，andmanyofthetheatersfillquicklywithsummercampers，soarriveearlyifyouwantaseat.ThefilmswillbeatthreeMiamiDadetheaters：◆Dolphin19，11471NW12thSt.，Miami；Tel：3055910785.TicketPricing：$12.00(adult)；$9.00(childundertheageof12)◆CobbGrand18，17355NW59thAve.，MiamiLakes；Tel：30523135252.TicketPricing：$13.00(adult)；$10.00(childundertheageof12)◆MiamiLakes17，6711MainSt.，MiamiLakes；Tel：3055583810.TicketPricing：$11.00(adult)，$8.00(childundertheageof12)Thescheduleisasfollows：★June14，15and16：NormoftheNorth(allthreetheaters)andShauntheSheep(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★June21，22and23：Minions(allthreetheaters)andTheSpongebobMovie；SpongeoutofWater(DolphinandMiamiLakes)；★June28，29and30：PenguinsofMadagascar(allthreetheaters)andDr.Seuss'HortonHearsaWho!(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July5，6and7：Alvin&TheChipmunks；TheRoadChip(allthreetheaters)andSharkTale(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July12，13and14：Home(allthreetheaters)andThePeanutsMovie(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July19，20and21：ThePeanutsMovie(CobbGrand)；HotelTransylvaniaandCloudywithaChanceofMeatballs(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July26，27and28：Dr.Seuss'HortonHearsaWho!(CobbGrand)；GoosebumpsandSmurfs2(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★Aug.2，3and4：HotelTransylvania(CobbGrand)；TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles(2007)andHappyFeet(DolphinandMiamiLakes)1、WhatcanwelearnaboutCobbTheatresfromthepassage?A．Theyopenat8：30am. B．TheyarebusyonMonday.C．Theycloseearlyonweekends. D．Theyarepopularwithcampers.2、WhichofthefollowingmoviesisshownonJuly5?A．Minions. B．SharkTale.C．Goosebumps. D．ThePeanutsMovie.3、Howmuchshoulda10yearoldboyandhisparentspayforHotelTransylvaniaonAug.3?A．$30.00. B．$33.00.C．$36.00. D．$38.00.25．（10分）InAustralia,thebilby(兔耳袋貍)projectisseenasanimportantpartinprotectingthenation’swildlife.Bilbiesareknownfortheirlongearsandlargebacklegs.Theyusuallysleepduringtheday,andareawakeatnight.Theylookalotlikerabbitsandgrowtoabout2.5kilograms.Forthefirsttimein2018,bilbiesarerunningwildinSoutheasternAustralia.ThesmallanimalswereoncewidespreadacrossmuchofAustralia,butwerelastobservedinthewildinNewSouthWalesstatein1912.Everyyearbilbypopulationscontinuetodecrease.Wildlifeexpertsareafraidthatthebilby,asmallmarsupial,couldeventuallydisappearforever,eitherbecauseoflandclearingorfires.Anotherreasonisathreatfromcatsandfoxes,whichhuntdownandkillbilbies.InnorthernNewSouthWalesstate,environmentalistsarecelebratingwhattheyarecallingahistoricmoment.Thirtybilbiesfromacaptivebreedingprogramhavebeenreleasedintoalargepredator-freeenclosedareanorthofSydney.Withouttheprotectionofa32-kilometerfence,expertssaytheanimalsprobablywouldnotsurvive.TimAllardheadstheAustralianWildlifeConservancy,whichisinvolvedintheproject.Hesaysthereleaseofthesebelovedanimalsisabigdeal.“Therearesomeremainingwildbilbypopulations,buttheygetpredateduponheavilybyferalcatsandfoxes.Bilbiesonlyreallysurvivebehindfencedareas.”AllardsaidthepointofdoingthisprojectistoreturnthecountrysidetowhatitusedtobebeforeEuropeansarrived.“Sointhenot-too-distantfuture,youwillbeabletogoinsidethefencedareasanditwillbelikesteppingbackbeforeEuropeansturnedup,”hesaid.1、Whatisthemainideaofparagraph1?A．Theshapeofthebilby. B．Thehabitofthebilby.C．Theweightofthebilby. D．Thecharacteristicsofthebilby.2、ThefollowingsarethereasonsforBilbies’disappearanceEXCEPT________?A．Trees’clearing. B．Fires’bursting. C．Cats’hunting. D．Foxes’killing.3、Whatdocstheunderlinedword“enclosed”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Involved. B．Protected. C．Hunted. D．Enlarged.4、FromAllard’swords,whatdoweknow?A．Thereleaseofbilbiescanmakemuchmoney.B．Catsandfoxescausethedecreaseofbilbies.C．Naturereservesareneededtoprotectbilbies.D．Europeansshouldn’tturnupinthecountryside.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Sincemyearlychildhood,myparentshavealwaystoldmetoenjoyeverypartofmylife,nomatterhowordinaryitmayseem.Beforethesummerof2005,Ineverthoughttherewasanything1aboutlivinginSugarLand,Texas.AllIwantedwasto2Texas.Formostpeople,spendingthreeweeksintheTuscancountrysideisa(n)3vacation.Italso4myfamily.Duringmyfirstweekabroad,IadmittedI5theforeignatmosphere.Anewlanguageandculture6me.Forthosesevendays,IwastotallyabsorbedinbecomingsomethingIcouldneverbe—a(n)7.ItwasalmostasifIwishedto8myownidentityforsomethingnewthatwasnot9tomeatall.AtsomepointalongthedrivebetweenFlorenceandGenoa,it10me:Ididn’twanttothrowawaywhoIwasforany11wonders.Italywasanattractiveandimpressivecountry,12Ihadnoemotionalconnectionwithit.I13SugarLand.Fromthatmomenton,allI14wastoreturnhome.Ithinkit’s15thatIcouldneverfallinlovewithmyhomeuntilIleftit.NowI16theeverydaypartsofmylifeinSugarLandarereallythemostprizedtreasuresinmyheart.Now17,IfindallmytimespentlivinginSugarLandmademe18.Therefore,nowIcan19saythatbeingaTexaniswhoIam,andthere’snowayIcan20that.1、A．specialB．certainC．disappointingD．ordinary2、A．improveB．leaveC．controlD．ignore3、A．a(chǎn)dventureB．publicC．a(chǎn)nnualD．dream4、A．expectedB．shockedC．a(chǎn)ttractedD．welcomed5、A．sensedB．createdC．neededD．liked6、A．upsetB．a(chǎn)musedC．impressedD．discouraged7、A．travelerB．farmerC．AmericanD．Italian8、A．a(chǎn)bandonB．wasteC．hideD．damage9、A．rudeB．relatedC．usefulD．close10、A．hitB．warnedC．disturbedD．embarrassed11、A．oldB．foreignC．realD．potential12、A．soB．a(chǎn)ndC．butD．or13、A．relyonB．showoffC．standforD．belongto14、A．desiredB．rememberedC．a(chǎn)dmiredD．hated15、A．inspiringB．terrifyingC．interestingD．rewarding16、A．preferB．guaranteeC．imagineD．understand17、A．lookingbackB．checkingupC．growingupD．fightingback18、A．existB．smileC．insistD．succeed19、A．safelyB．smoothlyC．confidentlyD．warmly20、A．spotB．changeC．useD．lack第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）MarkTwainwasaveryfamousAmericanwriter.Hewasgoodattellinginterestingstoriestomakeotherpeoplehappy.Butoncesomebodyplayedajokeonhim.Oneday,MarkTwain1．(invite)togivealectureinasmalltown.Afterthelecture,hemetayoungmanatlunch.TheyoungmantoldMarkTwainhehadanunclewhoneversmiledorlaughed.“Bringyouruncletomylecturethisevening,”saidMarkTwain,“I’lltellsomeinterestingstoriesandI’msureIcanmakehimlaugh.”Thateveningtheyoungmanas2．a(chǎn)shisunclecametoMarkTwain’slecture.Theysatinthefirstrowofthehall.MarkTwainlookedattheoldmanandtoldsomefunnystories,whichmadepeopleinthehalllaugh.Buttherewasstillnosmileontheoldman’sface.MarkTwaintoldthe3．(fun)storiesheknew.Buttheoldmanstilldidn’tlaugh.Atlast,MarkTwainstopped.Hefeltvery4．(disappoint).Hewasverysurprisedattheoldman.Somedayslater,MarkTwainmetafriendandtoldhimabouthisbadexperienceinthesmalltown.“Oh,”saidhisfriend,“Iknowwhathappenedtothatoldman.He5．(be)deafforyears.”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計分。Watchingoneoftheflag-raisingceremonyinthecapitalleftmeadeepimpression.OnthemorningofJanuary1,2018，myparentsandIgototheTian’anmenSquare.Whentheygotthere,alotofpeoplewerealreadywaiting.Seethesoldierswalkinginsight,allofusfeltexciting.Pacinginorder,andthesoldierscametothestand.Thenthemostlyexcitingmomentcame.Theflagroselittlebylittlewiththefamiliarmusic,andwesangbyit.Theflagreachedthetopthemomentthemusiccametoend.Justthen,cheersburstoutfromthecrowds,whatmademeproudofourmotherland.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的好友Jim在暑假期間癡迷于微信朋友圈，經(jīng)常發(fā)照片分享生活中的所有細(xì)節(jié)，請根據(jù)以下要點提示，給Jim寫一封信：對分享行為表示理解；（2）闡述過度分享的危害；（3）提出建議．注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右．2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫．3．開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)．DearJim，I'mworriedthatyou'vebeenaddictedtosharingallsortsofphotosinWeChatcirclerecently．________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、D4、B5、D6、C7、D8、A9、B10、B11、D12、B13、A14、B15、B16、B17、B18、B19、C20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、B3、C4、A22、Whydowereadpoetry?Firstobviousone:becauseweenjoyit.Theonlyotherreasonisforacademicpurposes,andthat'snotwhythisishere.Manyofusreadpoetrysimplybecauseweoftenfeeldepressedandhopelesslylost,andinpoetryweseehowbeautifulandstrangeeverythingis.Sointhatwaypoetrycalmsouranxiety.Therearemanydifferentkindsofpoems.Theyarenotallcalming.Somepoemsmakemeanxious,angry,scared,andsad,whichiswhyIvaluethem.Asareader,Iwantafullmeal,notjustdessert.Iwantthesweetandthebitter.Often,IreadpoetrywhenI'malreadyrelaxed.Infact,IreadmorewhenI'mnotstressedout.HerearethemainreasonsIrespondtopoetry,asfarasIcantell.Metrical(格律的)poemsareaboutsettinguprulesandthenbendingthem.Usually,thisisdonebysettinguparhythmandthenviolatingitoralmostviolatingit.Andthenreturningtoitagain.