高中英语课时阅读训练十四Module4MusicBorninAmericaPeriod2ReadingandVocabulary要点讲解课.docx

课时阅读训练十四Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary要点讲解课. 阅读理解ARobert Todd Duncan was born in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky. His mother was his first music teacher. As a young man, he continued his music study in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1930, he completed more musical education at Columbia University in New York City. Then he moved to Washington. For fifteen years, he taught music at Howard University in Washington. At that time, not many black musicians were known for writing or performing classical music. Teaching at Howard gave Duncan the chance to share his knowledge of classical European music with a mainly black student population. He taught special ways to present the music. These special ways became known as the Duncan Technique. Besides teaching, Duncan sang in several operas with performers who were all black. But it seemed that he always would be known mainly as a concert artist. However, his life took a different turn in the middle 1930s. At that time, the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for someone to play a leading part in his new work Porgy and Bess. The music critic (评论家) of the New York Times newspaper suggested Todd Duncan. Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as he knew it would not be easy to get it. But he changed his mind. He sang a piece from an Italian opera for Gershwin. He had sung only a few minutes when Gershwin offered him the part. He became famous because of the part in Porgy and Bess. Todd Duncan gained fame as an opera singer and concert artist. But his greatest love in music was teaching. When he stopped teaching at Howard, he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington home until the week before his death. 【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了罗伯特托德邓肯的音乐历程。1. What is this passage mainly about? A. What Robert Todd Duncan loved most. B. How Robert Todd Duncan became famous. C. Robert Todd Duncan and his works of music. D. A brief introduction to Robert Todd Duncan. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了Robert Todd Duncan的经历。2. According to Paragraph 2, while teaching at Howard University, Duncan . A. discovered special new ways to write musicB. opened doors for other black classical singersC. had the chance to know many famous black musiciansD. became known for writing and performing classical music【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的倒数第三句可知。 3. What happened to Duncan in the middle 1930s? A. He gave up teaching at Howard University. B. He was introduced by the New York Times in detail. C. He was asked to be in charge of the opera Porgy and Bess. D. He was given a big opportunity to become an opera singer. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第三句以及后面的叙述可知给了他一个机会演唱歌剧。可知答案是D。4. We can infer that Robert Todd Duncan didnt at first want to try for the part mainly because . A. he was too busy to do itB. he was not interested in itC. he was not confident enoughD. he didnt want to become famous【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第六句. . . as he knew it would not be easy to get it. 可推断他不够自信。B(2016全国卷)Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http: /www. cityopera. com. Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http: /www. chamberorch. com. Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend. http: /www. symphony. org/home. asp. College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园)of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I. D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http: /www. ccm. uc. edu/events/calendar. Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. http: /www. riverbendmusic. com. 【语篇概述】本文是五则和音乐演出有关的广告, 旨在吸引读者去现场欣赏音乐。5. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera? A. 241-2742. B. 723-1182. C. 381-3300. D. 232-6220. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据Opera at Music Hall这则广告的标题和内容可知, 如果你想看歌剧, 就去Music Hall, 打电话241-2742。6. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra? A. February. B. May. C. August. D. November. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Chamber Orchestra中的内容可知, Chamber Orchestra从三月到六月举办音乐会, 故选B。7. Where can students go for free performances with their I. D. cards? A. Music Hall. B. Memorial Hall. C. Patricia Cobbett Theater. D. Riverbend Music Theater. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。在College Conservatory of Music (CCM)广告中提到Students with I. D. cards can attend the events for free. 。由此可知选C。8. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places? A. It has seats in the open air. B. It gives shows all year round. C. It offers membership discounts. D. It presents famous musical works. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据Riverbend Music Theater中的Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). 可知, 电影院在户外并提供座位, 故选A。. 完形填空I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all 1 of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they 2 that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought 3 for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldnt go, so my brother 4 me the ticket. I was really5! I remember the buzz(嘈杂声)of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 6. After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became 7. I could barely make out the stage in the 8. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band 9 the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldnt 10 what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as 11as a jet engine. I could 12 the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach. I cant recall any of the songs that the band played. I just13 that I really enjoyed the show and didnt want it to 14. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 15 and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 16 from a long sleep. My ears were still 17with the beat of the last song. After the 18, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 19, I listen to one of their songs and 20 Im back at that first show. 【语篇概述】本篇文章为记叙文, 作者通过对自己童年生活的回忆, 向读者描述了如何由于这场音乐会作者也成了Black Wednesday的粉丝的一段趣事。1. A. membersB. friendsC. fansD. volunteers【解析】选C。与下文的After the, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years. . . 相照应可知, 哥哥和他的朋友都是重金属乐队Black Wednesday的粉丝。2. A. guessedB. discoveredC. thoughtD. predicted【解析】选B。他们发现Black Wednesday要在当地的一家剧院演出。discover与语境相符; guess 猜测; think认为; predict 预测。故选B。3. A. flowersB. drinksC. clothesD. tickets【解析】选D。与下文的so my brother me the ticket相照应, 可知这里选tickets。哥哥和他的朋友买票去看演出。4. A. bookedB. offeredC. returnedD. found【解析】选B。在最后一刻, 其中的一个朋友不能去, 哥哥就把这张票给了我。offer sb. sth. 把某物给某人, 与语境相符。book表示“订票、座位、房间等”; return 归还; find 发现。 5. A. relaxedB. embarrassedC. excitedD. encouraged【解析】选C。能够在最后的时刻得到一张参加音乐会的票, 作者自然是非常兴奋。6. A. seatsB. entranceC. spotsD. space【解析】选A。作者依然记得他们找到自己的座位时剧院里人们兴奋的嘈杂声。7. A. comfortableB. quietC. seriousD. nervous【解析】选B。几分钟后, 灯光暗下来, 所有的人都安静下来。8. A. silenceB. noiseC. darkness D. smoke【解析】选C。从前面的the lights went down及I could barely make out the stage可知, 可知剧场里是黑暗的环境, in the darkness在黑暗中, 与前面的语境相照应。9. A. fell uponB. got through C. broke intoD. stepped onto【解析】选D。乐队的最初几个成员踏上舞台。step onto 踏上, 走上, 与语境相符; fall upon 落在; get through 穿过, 完成; break into 闯入, 破门而入。10. A. forgetB. hearC. repeatD. bear【解析】选B。由上文的Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, 可知, 剧院里非常喧闹, 因此尽管哥哥大声对自己喊, 作者也听不到哥哥所说的话。11. A. loudB. hardC. sweet D. fast【解析】选A。作者用像喷气式飞机的发动机来描述剧场里的吵闹可知其喧嚣的程度, 用loud符合语境。12. A. feelB. touchC. enjoyD. digest【解析】选A。摇滚音乐非常吵, 因此作者描述说他的肚子里可以感受到鼓的敲击声和低音乐器的音符。13. A. realizeB. understandC. believeD. remember【解析】选D。虽然作者回忆不起乐队所表演的任何一首歌, 但却记得非常喜欢这场音乐会。14. A. continueB. delayC. finishD. change【解析】选C。从本空前面的I really enjoyed the show和本空后的after three encores, the show finished. 可知, 作者喜欢这场音乐会, 不想让它结束, 故选finish符合语境。15. A. partyB. theatreC. operaD. stage【解析】选B。从前文的Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre. 可知, 此处应该是“We left the theatre”。16. A. escapedB. traveledC. benefitedD. woken【解析】选D。作者感觉有点眩晕, 好像是刚从长眠中醒来。wake 醒来; escape逃脱; travel 旅行; benefit from从中受益。17. A. achingB. burningC. ringingD. rolling【解析】选C。从上文可知, 作者非常喜欢Black Wednesday的演出, 因此这里作者不想让演出结束, 可见对摇滚的喜爱程度, 因此作者这样描述, 最后一首歌的节拍还在我耳边萦绕, ring在句中指“回响, 响彻”。18. A. competitionB. performanceC. interviewD. celebration【解析】选B。与上文的Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre相照应, 这里指的是在那次表演之后。19. A. though B. otherwiseC. instead D. besides【解析】选A。作者虽然后来喜欢上其他的音乐, 然而, 他还是偶尔听一听Black Wednesday的歌。20. A. decide B. regretC. conclude D. imagine【解析】选D。作者偶尔听一听Black Wednesday的歌, 想象着自己又回到了第一次所听的音乐会。imagine 想象。(2016全国卷)The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap (间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied (暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection. Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority. Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing (治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文, 论述了沉默的不同含义及对待沉默的不同方式。1. What does the author say about silence in conversations? A. It implies anger. B. It promotes friendship. C. It is culture-specific. D. It is content-based. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。由第一段的内容可知, 沉默在不同的文化群体中有不同的含义, 这是由文化特异性造成的。2. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful t