湖南省寧鄉(xiāng)一中2024屆高考考前模擬英語(yǔ)試題含解析

湖南省寧鄉(xiāng)一中2024屆高考考前模擬英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書(shū)寫(xiě)，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises2．Itisnothowmuchmoneyyouwillgiveusbutthatyouarepresentattheceremony______reallymatters.A．which B．it C．what D．that3．Itisnotonlyblindmenwhomakesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesact__________.A．justfoolishlyB．lessfoolishlyC．a(chǎn)sfoolishlyD．sofoolishly4．Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！5．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen6．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when7．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might8．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed9．Whydoyouturntomeforhelp______youcaneasilyworkouttheproblemindependently?A．untilB．whenC．a(chǎn)fterD．unless10．Wefoundabuyerforourhouse,butthenthesale_____.Whynotpromoteitbypostinganadvertisementonline?A．fellthroughB．gotthroughC．clearedupD．lookedup11．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．a(chǎn)renotleading12．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior13．Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A．hadhenotburdenedhimself B．ifhewasnotburdenedC．werehenotburdened D．hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself14．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure15．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless16．Justasthefamousman_____it,“Anythingonemancanimagine,othermencanmake____real.”A．says,it B．put,/ C．says,/ D．put,them17．Wemostprefertosayyestothe______ofsomeoneweknowandlike.A．a(chǎn)ttempts B．requestsC．doubts D．promises18．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon19．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew20．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）BillieHolidaywasanAmericanjazzsingerandsongwriter.NicknamedLadyDaybyherloyalfriendandmusicalpartner,LesterYoung,Holidayhadagreatinfluenceonjazzandpopsinging.Hervoicedstyle,stronglyinspiredbyjazzinstrumentalists,pioneeredanewwayofcontrollingtempo(節(jié)奏).Aboveall,shewasadmiredforherdeeplypersonalanddirectapproachtosinging.Sheco-wroteafewsongs,andseveralofthemhavebecomejazzstandards,notablyGodBlesstheChild,Don’tExplain,andLadySingstheBlues.Shealsobecamefamousforsingingjazzstandardswrittenbyothers,includingEasyLivingandStrangeFruit.Herearlycareerishardtotrackdownwithaccuracy.Butshelatergainedworksinginginlocaljazzclubsbeforebeingspottedbyatalentscout(星探),JohnHammondin1933.Hervoiceandrecordingswerelovedforthedepthofemotionandintensityshecouldbringtoclassicstandards.Herrangeofvoicewasnotthegreatest,butherextraordinarylowroughvoicewassoontobecomeveryfamousandinfluential.Shewasanimportanticon(偶像)ofthejazzeraandinfluentialinthedevelopmentofjazzsinging.Inthelate1930s,shebegansingingacivilrightssongcalledStrangeFruit,asongwhichtoldthetaleofalynching(用私刑處死)ofablackmanintheDeepSouth.Itwasverycontroversialforthatperiodanditwasnotplayedonradios.ItwasrecordedforCommodoreRecordsandsheperformeditmanytimesoverthenext20years.BillieHolidayhadadifficultupbringingwhichinfluencedherattitudetowardlife.Sheexperiencedmanyviolentrelationships.Shealsobecameincreasinglydependentonvariousdrugswhichcontributedtoherearlydeathin1959,agedjust44.1、WhatmadeHolidaydevelopanewwayofcontrollingtempo?A．Hermusicalpartner.B．Hervoicedstyle.C．Jazzinstrumentalists.D．Herdirectapproachtosinging.2、WhywasthesongStrangeFruitbannedonradios?A．Itwasaboutacruelstory.B．Itwasrecordedverybadly.C．Itconcernedcivilrights.D．Itwasperformedmanytimes.3、ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatHoliday_____.A．hadthegreatestrangeofvoiceB．wasgiftedandhadahappychildhoodC．wroteafewsongsincludingEasyLivingD．wasfamousforhervoiceandwayofsinging4、WhichofthefollowinghadagreateffectonHoliday?a.JohnHammondb.Herindependencec.Jazzinstrumentalistsd.HerhardexperiencesofgrowingA．a(chǎn),b,cB．a(chǎn),b,dC．a(chǎn),c,dD．b,c,d22．（8分）Intheworldtoday,allofthepeopleneedrecreation(消遣).Wecannotworkallthetimeifwearegoingtokeephealthyandenjoylife.Everyonehashisownwayofrelaxing.Perhapsthemostpopularformistotakepartinsports.Thereareteamsports,suchasbasketballandfootball;Therearealsoindividual(個(gè)人的)sports,suchasswimmingandrunning.Skatingandmountainclimbingarethemostpopularrecreationforpeoplewholiketobeoutdoor.Noteveryonewhoenjoyssportslikestotakepartinthem.ManypeoplelikewatchingthemonTVorlisteningtothemontheradio.Somanypeoplelikesomeformsofindoorrecreation,suchaswatchingTV,singinganddancing.Itdoesn’tmatterwhetherwelikeindoorrecreationortakepartinoutdoorsports.Itisimportantforeveryonetorelaxfromtimetotime,andenjoysomeformsofrecreation.1、Whichisthemostpopularformofrecreation?A．Sports.B．WatchingTV.C．Sleeping.D．Singinganddancing.2、Peoplewanttotakepartinsportsinorderto____.A．keephealthyandenjoylifeB．makefriendsC．findagoodjobD．makemoremoney3、Outdoorsportsinclude____.A．watchingTVB．singinganddancingC．listeningtotheradioD．skatingandmountainclimbing4、Thepagemainlytellsusthat____.A．basketballisakindofteamsportB．everyonewhoenjoyssportsshouldtakepartinthemC．differentpeoplehavedifferentwaysofrelaxingD．indoorrecreationisnotasimportantasoutdoorsports23．（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.24．（8分）Twodeerjumpedoutinfrontof16-year-oldAmandaFloyd'scar.Shesteppedonthebrake,stoppingthecarjustintime.Butlater,shestartedtexting.Distracted(分心的)，Amandaturnedleftandright,thencrashedintoanothercar.Luckily,shewasn'tinarealcar--shewasinadrivingsimulator(模擬器)atRooseveltHighSchool,Ohio,US.“Ineverreallyrealizedthatcarsmakeaturnthatmuch,"Amanda,aJunior,said.Sheaddedthatshewouldn'ttextwhiledrivinganymore.TheOhioDepartmentofTransportation(ODOT)andStateHighwayPatrolbroughtthesimulatortotheschool.Theysaidtheywantedtohelpstudentslearnaboutthedangerofdrivingwhiledrunk,whiletexting,orwhiletalkingonthephone.AccordingtotheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration,distracteddrivingclaimed3,4501ivesin2016alone.Expertsbelievetheactualfigureisprobablyhigher.Thesimulatorisbasicallyacomputerprogram.Likemanycomputergames,itwasahitwiththestudents.Theylinedupandcrowdedaroundtowatcheachothertaketurns.Thesimulatorhasasteeringwheel!(方向盤(pán)),brakeandgaspedal(油門(mén)踏板).Itismadeupofthreelargecomputerscreensonatable.Studentschooseadistraction,suchasdrivingwhiledrunkortexting.Theyalwayscrash,ofcourse.Then,theyarepulledoverbythepolicetobetaughtthebadresultsoftheirdriving:howmuchdamagethey'vecaused,whattheirfineis,ifanyonediedintheaccident,andifthey'regoingtogotoprison."Itteacheshowtodrivewithoutbeingontheroad,"saidShanteThompson,16.Shehadjustcrashedintoadeer.ODOTspokesmanJustinChesnicsaidhundredsofkidshavegonebehindthewheelsofar.Hesaidevenmorehavebenefitedfromwatchingtheirclassmates."Drivingissuchamajorresponsibility,sotakeitseriously"hesaid.“Putawayyourcellphone.Alotoftheaccidentsouttherearebecauseofdistracteddriving.Itcannotonlychangeyourlife,butitcanchangesomeoneelse'slifeforever.Theresultsareserious."1、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraphOne?A．Introducethetopicofthetext.B．Illustratetheauthor'spointofview.C．Providesomeadviceforthereaders.D．Offersomebackgroundinformation.2、WhyisthedrivingsimulatorprojectintroducedtoRooseveltHighSchool?A．Itteststhestudents'abilitytostayfocused.B．Itgetsstudentstohavefunbetweenclasses.C．Itteachesstudentshowtodealwithtrafficaccidents.D．Itmakesstudentsawareofthedangersofdistracteddriving.3、Whatcanweknowaboutthedrivingsimulator?A．Itisconnectedtothelocalpolicestation.B．Itisarealcarbuthaslargecomputerscreens.C．Itattractsthestudents'interestasacomputerprogram.D．Itbenefitsthestudentswhouseitmorethanthosewhoonlywatch.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．TrafficrulesinOhio,US.B．Dangerofdistracteddriving.C．Simulateddrivingforstudents.D．Advantagesofcomputergames.25．（10分）Trees,someofthetallestintheworld,toweredaboveHannahGriffithsandhercolleagueseachmorningastheywalkeddeepintotherainforestintheMaliauBasininBorneo,wheretheyhadsetupasetofexperimentstolookattheecologicaleffectsofsmallcreatures:termites(白蟻).Termitesgetabumrap.TheymakeheadlinesforchewingupbillionsofdollarsofpropertyeachyearintheU.S.Andtheyareresponsibleforsomethingliketwopercentofglobalcarbonemissions,simplyasaresultoftheirhugepopulationsandpreferenceforchewingthroughcarbonrichmaterials.Awholeindustryisaimingatkillingthem.Buttheyplayakeyroleinmanynaturalecosystems.Scientistshaveknownforyearsthatintropical(熱帶的)forests,termiteschewupfallenleavesanddeadwood,keepingthefallenmaterialundercontrolandlettingnutrientsfromthedeadmaterialbackintothesystemtobeusedbyotherplants,insects,andanimals.Buttheydidn’tknowexactlyhowimportanttheinsectswereinkeepingtheforesthealthyandfunctional,sotheyremovedtermitesfromaparticularspotintheforestandsawhowitresponded.Asluckwouldhaveit,HannahGriffithsandhercolleaguesstartedtheirexperimentwhentheforestwashitbyanextremedrought(干旱).Duringthenon-droughtyears,theysawtherewasn’tmuchdifferencebetweenthenormalplotsandtheoneswherethey’dremovedthetermites.Butduringthedrought,theeffectsweremarked.Whattheyfoundwasunexpected:inthetermite-richareas,thesoilstayedslightlywet,moretreeseedlingssprouted(抽芽),andthesystemwasfullofactivitydespitethelong,harddryspell.ForGriffiths,itwasonlybecausetheyhappenedtostudythedroughtthattheycouldpickouttherealimportanceoftermitestothesystem,shepointsout.“Andthatringsalarmbellsinmyhead,”shesays,“becauseitmakesmethink,wellwhatelsedon’tweknow?Ifwestartdamagingbiologicalcommunities,wedon’tknowwhatthatwilldo.”1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“abumrap”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Unfairblame. B．Widepopularity.C．Publicattention. D．Specialpreference.2、Whathavescientistslearnedabouttermites?A．Theydoseriousharmtotropicalrainforests.B．Theycontributealottotheecosystemtheylivein.C．Theyactasfoodforotherplants,insectsandanimals.D．Theyspeedupthelossofnutritionintherainforest.3、WhatcanweinferfromthefindingofGriffithsexperiment?A．Termiteshelprainforestssurviveclimatechange.B．Termitespreferdroughtyearstonon-droughtones.C．Termitesbenefitmorefromtheforestduringthedrought.D．Termitesenjoyeatingtreeseedlingsduringthedrought.4、WhatdoesGriffithstellusinthelastparagraph?A．Termitesarenowindangerofextinction.B．Termitesdamagebiologicalcommunities.C．Weshouldthinktwicebeforedamagingaspecies.D．Weshouldstudythedroughttoimprovethesystem.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完形填空My9yearolddaughterandIwereflyingfromourhomeinCarolinatospendaweekwithmyhusbandinFlorida．Wewere______aboutthetripbecausewehadn'tseenhimforfivemonths，and_______herDadterribly．AsusualontheCharlottetoMiamiflight，theplanewastotally_______．Becausewedidnotgetourboardingpassesuntilwe_______atthegate，KallieandIcouldnotgetseatstogetherandwere______bytheaisle（過(guò)道）．IaskedtwopassengersinmyrowiftheywouldswitchplaceswithKallieandme，_______wecouldbetogether．They_______，sayingtheythoughttheyshouldstayintheirassignedseats．Meanwhile，amotherandherthreechildrenwereina______severalrowsaheadofus．Therehadbeenamistakeintheirboardingpasses，and_______thewholefamilyhadbeensplitup．Thepassengersinherrow_______refusedtomoveelsewhere．Shewasvery_______abouttheyoungerboysittingwithstrangers．Shewasintears，yetnobody______tohelpher．TherewereatroopofBoyScouts(童子軍)on_______．SuddenlytheScoutleaderstoodupandsaid，“Ma’am，Ithinkwecanhelpyou．”Hethen_______fiveminutesrearranginghisgroupsothatadequatespacewas_______forthefamily．Theboysfollowedhisdirectionscheerfullyandwithout_______，andthemother'sreliefwasobvious．Kallie，however，wasbeginningtopanicatthe_______ofnotbeingnexttome．Itoldherthattherewasn’tanythingIcoulddo．______，themansittingnexttotheScoutmaster，______tomeandasked，“Wouldyouandyourdaughterlikeourseats？”_______tohimselfandtheScoutmaster．Wetradedseatsandcontinuedourtrip，verymuchrelievedtobetogetherandwatchthesceneryfromKallie’swindowseat．1、A．worried B．excited C．a(chǎn)nxious D．eager2、A．loved B．considered C．imagined D．missed3、A．full B．crowded C．empty D．overweight4、A．reached B．a(chǎn)rrived C．landed D．knocked5、A．divided B．blocked C．separated D．connected6、A．incase B．evenif C．a(chǎn)sif D．sothat7、A．prevented B．refused C．a(chǎn)greed D．promised8、A．panic B．hurry C．rush D．seat9、A．however B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead10、A．too B．even C．ever D．a(chǎn)lso11、A．concerned B．curious C．particular D．content12、A．suggested B．offered C．provided D．supplied13、A．duty B．watch C．board D．spot14、A．took B．cost C．paid D．spent15、A．convenient B．a(chǎn)vailable C．probable D．comfortable16、A．permission B．excuse C．a(chǎn)pology D．complaint17、A．thought B．end C．feeling D．sense18、A．Immediately B．Puzzlingly C．Clearly D．Amazingly19、A．turnedup B．turnedaround C．turnedout D．turnedaway20、A．sticking B．keeping C．waving D．referring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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Iamtaughtbymanyteachersinmyschool.Everysubjecthasa1．(differ)teacher,butIlikemymathteacher2．(well).HernameisLakshmi,butweusuallycallherMa’am.Sheisourclassteacher,too.Ma’am3．(join)uslastterm.Sheisverykindandher

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(explain)aboutituntilweunderstandit.Andwecangotoheratanytimeduringschoolhoursforhelp.Shealsohelpsuswithactivitiesatschool.Whenthereissomekindofprogram,shewillbetheretohelpustogetready8．theshow.Evenwhenwegoonapicnic,shetakesgoodcareof

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goodteacher,butalsoourbestfriend.IloveMa’amandIwishherahappylife.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Attention,swimmer!Pleaselistencarefullytothefollowedinformation、AllguestsmustsignoutandleaveaphotoIDatthefrontdesk、Itisrequiredwhichallswimmersshouldshowerwithsoapbeforeenteringthepool、Inadditionto,allswimmersmustwearproperbathingsuits、Ifourstaffsdeterminedthatyourclothesarenotappropriate,youwillbeforbiddentoenterthepool、Ifyouaresickandhavesignsofillness,don’tusethepool、Pleaseremindyourchildrentousethebathroom、Iftheyhave“accidents”,reportthemtothegymstaffimmediate、Childrenunder10yearsoldmustbeaccompaniedbyaadultatalltimes、Remindchildrenthatspittingnotallowed、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的美國(guó)筆友Jack不久前跟隨父母來(lái)到中國(guó)求學(xué)。最近他因考試成績(jī)不理想而感到沮喪，甚至想放棄學(xué)習(xí)。請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)給他寫(xiě)一封信，內(nèi)容包括：1.表示安慰；2.你的看法及建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右（開(kāi)頭已給出，但不計(jì)入總數(shù)）2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearJack,Ilearntfromyourlastletterthat.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、C4、C5、B6、B7、C8、C9、B10、A11、B12、A13、A14、D15、C16、B17、B18、C19、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、C3、D4、C22、1、A2、A3、D4、C23、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.Thissatisfiesmydesirefororderandalsomydesirefortestingboundaries.Poetryplayswithlanguagean