北京市東城區(qū)匯文中學(xué)2025屆高三二診模擬考試英語試卷含解析

北京市東城區(qū)匯文中學(xué)2025屆高三二診模擬考試英語試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，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寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。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．—Tedhasneverbeensorude!—He______somethingheshouldn’thave,butIguesshedidn’tmeanthat.A．hassaid B．hadsaidC．said D．wassaying2．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat3．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough4．—Let’sgoandhavedinnerthisevening.—_____.Haveyoucomeoutfirstintheexam?A．Thanksalot.B．Whynot?C．Whatfor?D．Yes,I’dliketo.5．Severalofuswereaskedtoattendthemeeting,as________below.A．listed B．listingC．tobelisted D．havinglisted6．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone7．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase8．Jack’sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecauseheisa_____ofideas.A．fountainB．sessionC．diagramD．resource9．Alotoffoodaswellassometents_________toYushusincetheearthquakeoccurred.A．hasbeentransported B．havebeentransportedC．isbeingtransported D．a(chǎn)retransported10．Thestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfrom______ofmostChineseuniversitieswherevisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.A．that B．one C．theone D．those11．Daniel’sfamily________theirholidayinHuangshanthistimenextweek.A．a(chǎn)reenjoying B．a(chǎn)retoenjoy C．willenjoy D．willbeenjoying12．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime13．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express14．—Guesswhat!Icameacrossanoldfriendatthestationlastweekend.—I’msureyoutalkedwithhimhappily.A．Soundsgood! B．Verywell.C．Hownice! D．Allright.15．Oneofthetruetestsofleadershipistheabilitytorecognizeaproblem________itbecomesanemergency.A．when B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter D．unless16．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．a(chǎn)s D．when17．Takingdrugshasbecomepartofeverysport_________athletesseektoachievebeyondtheirnaturallimits.A．which B．that C．who D．where18．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical19．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen20．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade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）Pastimeisabi-monthlymagazineforcuriousyoungminds.Manyofthetopicswewriteaboutwon’tbecoveredintheclassroom.Allthearticlesarewritteninalivelystyle,andeachoneispairedwithdrawingsbysomeofthecountry’smosttalentedartists.◆Historyfocusesonarchaeological(考古的)sitesaroundtheworldwherearchaeologistsworktounearthimportantfinds.◆Worldincludesstoriesaboutdailylife,folktales,historyandtraditionsofthepeopleandplaces.◆Sportincludesnutritiontips,informationaboutup-and-comingyoungathletes,andsportsevents.◆Artstimulatesachild’sculturallife,fromfilmtotheatrethroughtowritingandmusic.Ontopofallthat,Pastimeispackedwithitemstostimulateayoungster’simagination,includingpagesofpuzzlesandastep-by-stepguidetocreatingtheirownimpressive-lookingdrawings.Ineveryissue,wereviewthelatestbookstopauthorswriteforyoungsters.TherearealsoshortworksoffictionwrittenespeciallyforPastimebysomeofourbestwriters.Weknowthatchildrenatthisagearedealingwithmanyemotionsandsometimesdifficultfeelings,sowehaveapersonaladvicepagetoreplytoquestionsdealingwithpersonalandmoralproblems.Unlikemanyoftoday’sthrowawaycomics,Pastimeiswrittenanddesignedtobekeptandtreasured.Weknowchildrenlovegoingonline—butwealsoknowhowmuchtheyenjoyholdingaprintedmagazineintheirhandsandtheexcitementtheygetwheneachnewissuedropsthroughtheletterboxpersonallyaddressedtothem.SubscriptionPastimeispublishedsixtimesayear.Anannualsubscriptioncostsjust￡20andmakesagreatgiftforanychildagedeighttotwelve.Toorderbyphone:Dial1-800-821-0156anduseOfferCodeWEBSAVE86forprint-onlysubscriptions.Youcancancelatanytimeformagazinesthathaven’tbeenshippedyet.1、Accordingtothepassage,themagazineispublished______.A．everymonthB．everytwomonthsC．threetimesamonthD．sixtimesamonth2、Ifareaderisinterestedinfestivals,hecanread______.A．History B．WorldC．Sport D．Art3、Whatdoesthemagazineprovide?A．Photosoftalentedartists.B．Storiescreatedbychildren.C．Suggestionsonreaders’problems.D．Bookreviewswrittenbystudents.4、Howdothechildrenreacttotheprintedmagazine?A．Favorable. B．Critical.C．Unconcerned. D．Confused.5、SubscribersofPastimeneedtoknowthatthemagazine______.A．offerselectroniccopiesB．costs￡20foreachcopyC．isforkindergartenchildrenD．canbecancelledbeforeshipping22．（8分）Researchfindsoutwhysomepeopleareconstantlyunderattackfromthebloodsuckinginsectswhileotherswalkfree.Forthoseunfortunateenoughtofeaturehighlyonthemosquitohitlist,summernightscanbesynonymouswithmosquitobites.Yetothershardlyevergetbitten.Sohowdothebloodthirstyinsectsselecttheirvictims?Theinsects’tastesmayseemarbitrary.However,researchshowsthatwhenmosquitoesmaketheirchoicesbetweenpotentialvictims,itallcomesdowntoscent(氣味).“Mosquitoesareattractedbycarbondioxideandheat,whicheveryonegivesoff.Butmosquitoesarealsoattractedbycertainscents,”saysKarl-MartinVagnJensen,theheadofresearchattheDepartmentofAgriculturalScienceatArhusUniversity.AccordingtoJensen,ithasnotyetbeenconfirmedexactlywhatthescentsinquestionare.Butresearchdoesindicatethatsomescentsaremoreattractivetomosquitoesthanothers.“Allthelabemployeesrubbedpetridishes(培養(yǎng)皿)againsttheirstomachs.Inthatway,theirscentswereputonthedishes,whichwerethenputinacontainerfullofmosquitoes,”hesays.“Themosquitoesrepeatedlylandedonsomeofthepetridishes,butdidn’tgoanywhereneartheothers.”Perhapstakinginspirationfrompopularfiction,therearealsothosewhoconsidergarlicasanexcellentrepellent(驅(qū)蟲劑)againstthewingedbloodsuckers.Accordingtotheresearcher,thisstrategymaynotbeentirelyfruitless.“AsfarasIknow,thereisnoscientificproofthateatinggarlicworks.Buttheremaybesomethingtothetheorythatit’spossibletomaskscentwithgarlic,”hesays.Theonlyreliablemethodofprotectionagainstmosquitoesistouserepellentsthataresoldoverthecounter.Itcontainssomesmellsthatcanconfusethemosquitoes.Whenthemosquitocomescloser,itusessmell,heatandcarbondioxidetodecidewhethertobite.Butifitisconfusedbyarepellent,itwillnevergetthatfar.1、WhichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephraseunderlinedinParagraph2?A．Beequalto.B．Beaccessibleto.C．Beharmfulto.D．Bebeneficialto.2、Whatcanweinferaboutthescentsattractingmosquitoes?A．Mosquitoescanbeattractedbyvariousscents.B．Somekindsofscentsappealtomosquitoesinparticular.C．Thelabemployeesusepetridishestodeposittheirscents.D．Mosquitoesarearbitrarywhenitcomestodifferentscents.3、WhatisthemainideaofthelastParagraph?A．Anewstrategyisusedinresearchingrepellents.B．Garlicisconsideredtobeanexcellentrepellent.C．Usingrepellentsisaneffectivewayagainstmosquitoes.D．Theinspirationagainstmosquitoesisfrompopularfiction.4、Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Sciencefiction.B．Abiography.C．Amedicalreport.D．Aresearchpaper.23．（8分）Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecouldtohelpher3-year-oldson,Michael,prepareforanewbaby.Dayafterday,nightafternight,Michaelsangtohismommy’stummy（肚子）.Finally,Michael’slittlesisterwasborn.Butshewasinaveryseriouscondition.Withsirens（警報器）howlinginthenight,theambulancerushedthebabytoSt.Mary’sHospital.Thedaysinchedby.Thelittlegirlbecameworse.Thepediatric（兒科的）specialiststoldtheparentstopreparefortheworst.Michaelkeptbeggingforsingingtohissister,butkidsarenotallowedinthepediatricdepartmentatSt.Mary’sHospital.KarenmadeuphermindtotakeMichaeltoseehissister.Shedressedhiminanoversizedsuitandmarchedhimintothehospital.Helookedlikeawalkinglaundrybasket,buttheheadnurserecognizedhimasachildandshouted,“Getthatkidoutofherenow!”Karenroseupstrong,andtheusuallymild-manneredladyglaredsteel-eyedintotheheadnurse’sface.“Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!”KarentowedMichaeltohissister’sbedside.Hegazedatthetinybabylosingthebattletolive.Andhebegantosing.Inthepure-heartedvoiceofa3-year-old,Michaelsang,“Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine.Youmakemehappywhenskiesaregrey.”Instantlythebabygirlresponded.Herpulseratebecamecalmandsteady.Herstrainedbreathingbecamesmoother.“Keeponsinging,Michael,”encouragedKarenwithtearsinhereyes.“Theothernight,dear,asIlaysleeping,IdreamedIheldyouinmyarms.”Michael’slittlesisterrelaxedashealingrestseemedtosweepoverher.“Keeponsinging,Michael.”Tearsconqueredthefaceofthenurse.“Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine.Pleasedon’ttakemysunshineaway...”Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirlwaswellenoughtogohome!1、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．It’sHardtoRaiseaBaby B．MothersLoveC．TheMiracleofaBrother’sSong D．AnUnforgettableDay2、FromKaren’sactioninthefirstparagraphweknowthat.A．mothersoftenpaymuchattentiontotheirnewly-bornbabiesB．itoftentakessometimeforachildtoaccepthis/hernewly-bornbrotherorsisterC．itisgoodforchildrentolearntosingsongstobabiesD．mothersoftentelltheirchildrenhowtolookaftertheiryoungerbrothersorsisters3、Theunderlinedword“strained”means““.A．unnatural B．excitingC．deep D．normal4、WhichwordscandescribeMichael?A．Naughtyandannoying. B．Strongandbrave.C．Activeandcareless. D．Concernedanddetermined.24．（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.25．（10分）ThedadofthetwoyoungestsurvivorsofUSAirwaysFlight1549’sincrediblelandingintheHudsonRiversaidthenear-deathexperience“broughtoutthebestinhumanity.”IthasbeenadecadesinceUSAirwaysFlight1549landedintheHudsonRiver.Sosa,now58,toldThePostinanemailMonday.“Asstrangeastheexperiencewas,itbroughtoutthebestinhumanityaswitnessedbytheselflesseffortsofsomanymenandwomenwhocametoouraidwithoutthinkingtwiceabouttheirsafety.Iamgratefultoallofthem.”SosaandhiswifeTessweretravelingtoCharlotte,NorthCarolina,thatdaywith9-month-oldDamianand4-year-oldSofia.ThecoupleweresittingseveralrowsapartwhentheAirbusA320suddenlystruckaflockofCanadageesemomentsaftertakingofffromLaGuardiaAirport.Sosacouldsmelljetfuelburningandimmediatelyknewtheywereindanger.“TherewasanexplosionintheleftenginewhichIcouldseefrommyseat,”herecalled.“ThenextthingIknewtheplanewentdeadsilentwhenbothenginesbrokedown.IgotaquickglanceatTessseatedaheadofmewhenwebothrealizedwewereintrouble.”Thenextthreeminuteswereharrowing(折磨).ThepowerlessplaneplungedoverTheBronxandpointedtowardtheHudson,whereitwouldeventuallyditch(在水上迫降),thankstoasplit-seconddecisionbyCapt.Sullenberger.All155peopleonboardcouldsurvive.WorkshelpedwiththerescuemissionaftertheUSAirwaysplanecrashedintotheHudsonRiverintheafternoononJanuary15inNewYorkCity.Thedadthisyear2019whowelcomedanewchild,Phoebe,withTessintheyearsaftertheincident—said“Todate,itremainsanunforgettablememory,akeypointinourlivesfromwhichweperceive(感知)theworldandprocessourday-to-dayexperiences,”saidSosa.“Whenyousurviveanear-missexperience,Ithinkitmakesonemoretolerant.Itmakesyouappreciateeverydayasagift.”1、WhendidtheUSAirwaysplanecrashedintotheHudsonRiver?A．2007 B．2009C．2011 D．20192、Theunderlinedsentencemostprobablymeans_____.A．makingefforts B．expressinggratitudeC．displayingvirtues D．showinganger3、WhatcanbelearnedaboutSosaandTess?A．Thedisastermadethemcherisheveryday.B．TheyweretravelingtoCharlotte,SouthCarolinathatday.C．Theyrealizedtheywereindangerwhentheleftenginefailed.D．TheyweresittingtogetherwhentheplanestruckaflockofCanadageese.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A．LandingintheHudson B．UnforgettableflightC．Horrifyingflight D．MiracleontheHudson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）GoranKroppwasaSwedishadventurerandmountaineer.In1972,attheageofsix,withhisfather’shelp,he1Galdhopiggen,thehighestmountaininNorthernEurope.twenty-threeyearslater,hestoodonthehighestpeakintheworld,Qomolangma.Hisjourneytothe2showsjusthowindependent,persistent(堅持的),anddeterminedthis3manis.4mostpeoplearriveatthefoothillsofQomolangmabysomesortofmodern5,Kroppbicycled7,000milesfromhishomeinSweden.Travelingbybikewasnot6.Hestoppedmanytimesto7hisbikebecauseroughroadscausedmechanicalproblemsforhim.Inaddition,hewasrunafterbydogs,stungbyhornets(馬蜂)andwascaughtintherainseveraltimesbeforehe8thebaseofthemountain.Kropp9toclimbQomolangmathesamewayhetraveledtothemountain:withoutthe10ofothersandwithoutmodernconveniences.Unlikeother11Kroppclimbedthemountainwithoutaguideorhelper.Hedidnot12bottledoxygentohelphim13athighaltitudes,andhecarriedallofhis14himselfinapackthatweighedabout140pounds.IttookKropp15triestoreachthetopofQomolangma.Thefirsttime,hehadto16only350feetfromthetopbecausetheweatherwastoodangerous.Justafewdaysearlier,atthatsameleveleightclimbershad17becauseofasuddensnowstorminthemountain.Hefeltdeepsorrowforthem,butbecamemore18.Themountaineerwaitedoutthestorm,19,andtriedagainafewdayslater.Thistime,hewas20.Afterhewalkeddownthemountain,hegotbackonhisbikeandrodethe7,000milesbacktoSweden.1、A．heardofB．dreamedofC．sawD．climbed2、A．topB．countryC．a(chǎn)reaD．valley3、A．outstandingB．generousC．modestD．honest4、A．UnlessB．OnceC．WhileD．Because5、A．designB．vehicleC．theoryD．material6、A．boringB．easyC．tiringD．busy7、A．lockB．rideC．repairD．find8、A．leftB．reachedC．discoveredD．toured9、A．choseB．refusedC．a(chǎn)greedD．hated10、A．presenceB．a(chǎn)pprovalC．a(chǎn)ssistanceD．knowledge11、A．observersB．travelersC．mountaineersD．hikers12、A．gatherB．orderC．shareD．bring13、A．breatheB．walkC．liveD．stay14、A．medicinesB．foodC．clothesD．equipment15、A．twoB．threeC．manyD．several16、A．goonB．getupC．setoutD．turnback17、A．slippedB．wanderedC．diedD．injured18、A．a(chǎn)stonishedB．determinedC．satisfiedD．discouraged19、A．hidB．stoppedC．survivedD．rested20、A．thoughtfulB．successfulC．doubtfulD．meaningful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）Whenpeople1．(face)withhealthornutritionquestions,itis2．(increasing)commontogoonlineanddiagnosethemselves.ButtheInternetisfullofconflictinghealthwarningswithnoregulationtogetridofthewrongadvice,someof3．isextremelydangerous!Also,searchenginesrankresultsby4．(popular)ratherthanaccuracy,sosolidfactscanbetrickytofind.Itisworth5．(check)ifthewriterofanonlinepieceisproperlyqualifiedasanexpert.Anyonecancall6．(they)a“dietexpert”,“nutritionist”andevena“doctor”—givenitcouldrefertoqualificationslikeaPhD．Butremember,onlyofficially7．(recognize)practicingdoctorsaswellasdietitianshavedegrees8．givingmedical9．(suggest).Soifyouareunsureandstillwonderingwhetherthechocolatedietreallydoesworkornot,thenitpaystomake10．a(chǎn)ppointmentwithyourdieticianordoctor.Thetruthisoutthere,andyoujustneedtolookintherightplace!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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯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)不計分。Inmyschool,wehaveourowntalentshoweveryyear,thathasbeenatraditionfor15years、Thisyear,ourschoolwasheldoneasscheduled、Agreatmanystudentstookactivepartinit、IdecidedtoplaytheviolinwithapartnernamingJulia,whoplayedthepianoalongforme、Wehadpracticedmanytimebeforethetalentshowstarted、Everyonewatchedtheshowexcited、JuliaandIdidagoodjob、Othersstudentssanganddancedhappily、Thetalentshowhelpedusrelaxbutenrichedourschoollife、Weallenjoyedthemverymuch、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是晨光中學(xué)的李津，看到校報的英文專欄刊登了一則消息：來自英國的交換生Johnson正在尋找“接待家庭”，你很感興趣。請你用英文給校報寫一封申請信。內(nèi)容包括：自我介紹；家庭條件及個人優(yōu)勢；安排英國朋友參加的活動。注意：(1)詞數(shù)不少于100詞；(2)可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：接待家庭hostfamilyDearEditor,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiJin

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、B4、C5、A6、A7、C8、A9、A10、A11、D12、A13、B14、C15、B16、A17、D18、B19、D20、B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、B2、B3、C4、A5、D22、1、A2、B3、C4、D23、1、C2、B3、A4、D24、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.Poetryplayswithlanguageandoftenslamswordstogetherinsurprisingways,whichisthrillingthewayfoodcanbewhenthechefhaspairedingredientsyouneverthoughtwouldtastegoodtog