本题考查动词的语义搭配。本题主干意为“这位诗人能够________ 那种田园生活方 式是因为他在乡下生活过” ，选项中只有depict ( 描述，描绘）能与诗人这一身份以及 lifestyle构成语义上的搭配，故C选项符合题意。
[参考译文]这位诗人由于长期住在农村，所以能很详细地描绘乡村生活方式。
[词汇拓展] ① design意为 “设计”。 e.g. They commissioned an architect to design the new library.他们委托一位建筑师设计这 座新图书馆。
② determine意为 “决断” 。 e.g. They must determine where the conference will take place.他们必须决定在哪里召开会议。
③ depict意为 “ 描绘”。 e.g. This was because it was against their religion to depict human beings.这是因为描绘或雕刻人像在他们的宗教里是不被允许的。 
④ denote意为 “ 意指”。 e.g. What does the word “ curriculum” denote that “ course” does not? “ curriculum” 一词的哪些含义是“ course” 没有的？