2019版高考英语复习单元检测（四十）MusicBorninAmerica外研版.docx

单元检测（四十） Music Born in America.阅读理解AOften called a strange genius (天才), Syd Barrett (19462006) formed the supergroup Pink Floyd in 1965 and wrote, sang and played guitar on all their early hit records, including the 1967 masterpiece Piper at the Gates of Dawn. He left the band in 1968 after experiencing some kind of breakdown due to the pressures of stardom (明星身份) and touring. He made two solo albums (个人专辑), The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, both released in 1970, which continue to sell well.Barrett then left the music business completely, deciding a musicians life was not for him. He did not make any music at all after 1974. Once a household name, he is now more or less forgotten except by his fans. He moved back to his home town of Cambridge and started to use his original name of Roger Barrett. He lived alone, quietly spending his time painting and gardening. He received a sixfigure income from his Pink Floyd royalties (著作权使用费), but his contact with the outside world was extremely small. Although he hadnt appeared or spoken in public since the mid1970s, fans and journalists still attempted to contact him.In 1971 a journalist tracked him down. Syd told the reporter that he walked a lot, painted, wasted time and feared getting old. Another journalist reported that a fat man answered the door and said that Syd couldnt talk. In 1992, Atlantic Records offered half a million dollars for any new Syd Barrett recordings.Barrett was really a famous recluse. His family reported that he was satisfied and reasonably healthy. More recently, when fans or journalists called on him he was polite, but unwilling to discuss his past as a famous rock star. Talking to one journalist on his doorstep in 2001, Syd asked him to leave as he didnt do interviews any more.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了因组建了Pink Floyd乐队而著称于世的英国歌手西德巴勒特。1Why did Syd Barrett leave Pink Floyd?AHe felt stressed as a star.BHe suffered from a serious disease.CHe was worried about his personal safety.DHe was offered higher pay by another band.解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段中的“He left the band in 1968 after experiencing some kind of breakdown due to the pressures of stardom (明星身份) and touring.”可知，西德巴勒特由于明星身份和巡回演出所带来的压力曾一度崩溃，所以他于1968年离开了Pink Floyd乐队。2According to Paragraph 2, Syd Barrett _.Amoved to another countryBended his life as a musicianCcontinued to write music for Pink FloydDwas forgotten by his fans and the media解析：选B细节理解题。由第二段第一句和“He lived alone, quietly spending his time painting and gardening.”可知，西德巴勒特结束了作为音乐人的生活。3The underlined word “recluse” in the last paragraph refers to someone who _.Ahas anxiety disordersBavoids media attentionCcomes back after a long timeDsticks to his dreams and beliefs解析：选B词义猜测题。由最后一段中的“when fans or journalists called on him he was polite . Syd asked him to leave as he didnt do interviews any more”以及文中对西德巴勒特的描述可知，西德巴勒特过着隐居的生活，不想被媒体关注。BHave you ever wondered why malls, restaurants, and even theaters have music playing? Well, just look back at how you have felt when you have heard music playing at these places. Playing the right type of music can help people feel better. Music also has an effect on your concentration. Music even helps patients feel better and helps them recover faster and better.Depression is a state of mind that most of us experience at some point of time. There are periods in our life when everything can seem difficult. Studies have shown that music can be a major mood lifter in such situations. Music also plays a great role in reducing anxiety. Anxiety often causes lack of sleep and other related problems.Music is often known as the international language. We may not know the language another person is speaking but most of us respond to music in the same manner. Music is one of the best ways to lift your moods, but this can depend a lot on the type of music you listen to. While happy music can make you feel better, sad music can further drown your spirits. If the tempo (拍子) is fast, you will become excited and dance to the music. Listening to classical music can often make you feel powerful while soft music can be the perfect way to help you relax at the end of a long day.If you want to use music to change the way you are feeling, you need to recognize the type of music that can lift your moods. Once you know the type of music you can use, you can use it to change the way you feel.语篇解读：音乐对能够改善我们的心情，但是不同的音乐对于我们的情绪的影响是不一样的。因此，我们要弄清各种音乐的作用，选择适合自己的音乐。4What type of music should you listen to after a tiring day?AClassical music.BRock music.CSad music.DSoft music.解析：选D根据第三段最后一句中的“. while soft music can be the perfect way to help you relax at the end of a long day”可知，我们疲倦时最好听一些轻音乐。5The effects of music include _.amaking us feel relaxedBhelping us sleep wellchelping us concentrateDlowering our spiritsehelping patients recoverfhelping us communicate well with any personAa, b, fBa, b, d, fCa, b, c, d, eDa, b, c, d, e, f解析：选C根据文章内容可知，音乐能够让人感到放松、缓解压力、减轻焦虑(由此改善睡眠)、缓解病人的痛苦、帮助人们集中注意力，同时伤感的音乐也会让人情绪低落，由此可知音乐的效果包括C项所列的5种效果。6What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph?ATo listen to proper music.BTo learn to play an instrument.CTo enjoy some music every day.DTo listen to music as much as possible.解析：选A根据最后一段可知，作者建议我们应根据自己的具体情况听适合自己的音乐。7What can be used as the best title of the passage?AHow music affects our healthBThe effects of music on our moodsCHow to choose the right type of musicDWhy music is called the international language解析：选B本文主要讲述的是音乐能够影响我们的情绪，由此可知B项为本文最佳标题。.阅读七选五Reasons why people who learn music are more likely to be successfulI myself became a drummer at around the age of 11, and have played ever since. _1_ Nowadays, there is a mountain of evidence suggesting that music education is not only good for you, but very important if you want to be successful in life. So why are people who learn music more likely to be successful? Read on.They are more creative. Recent research has shown that many successful politicians, businessmen, and people in other fields were trained at a young age to be a musician of some kind. _2_ What does matter is that these people credit their music education with making them more creative.They connect with others better. _3_ Even when you are unfamiliar with a location, you can always use your ability to play music to get to know those around you, and establish connections that may have been impossible to create otherwise.They are better at math. I am not sure if this one applies to me, but it has long been known that there is some kind of connection between math and music. _4_ If you can get a sense of music and musical language, mathematical concepts should begin to make more sense._5_ As a drummer, I know how to keep time in a song and play to the beat. In life, I use those same skills to maintain some order in my schedule. Thus, learning how to maintain a steady pace not only makes for a good musician, but a more productive and effective