高优指导高三英语一轮复习 考点规范练34 Module 4 Music 外研版选修6.doc

考点规范练34(module 4).阅读理解aa french canadian design group has greatly improved the classic swing set.created by montreal-based group daily tous les jours,the swings is a large set of multicolored seats that emulate(仿真) a range of musical instruments as people swing.however,there is one rule required to reach the activation of the swingspeople must cooperate.when users work together to swing in unison(一致地),they are rewarded with a perfectly pleasant tune.“the swings is a game where,from the start,you need to adjust to the actions of others,”mouna andraos,daily tous les jours founder,said.the swings made its first american appearance at the green box arts festival,in green mountain,colorado,last summer.after being awarded a grant(经费) from the knight foundation,the swings will have month-long stays in charlotte,north carolina;macon,georgia;philadelphia;and san jose,california,over the course of the next year.currently,the swings is in storage until the first city of the tour has been designated(指定).the project began in 2011,when the montreal entertainment district was looking for a way to attract visitors.daily tous les jours worked alongside a musical composer and a biology professor to create “the magic of collective music making”,and the end result was swinging musical chairs.the swings generated attention from other cities,which led daily tous les jours to apply for a grant to take the swing set on the road.daily tous les jours hopes that,in addition to bringing joy to these four cities,the swings will promote community interaction and cooperation.this could also eventually lead to positive socio-economic changes within each city.“we want to observe how the positive interactions made by the swings can help communities,neighborhoods and local businesses,”andraos said.“cooperation is at the heart of this operation.”【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了鼓励人们合作的成套音乐秋千。1.what is most special about the swings?a.it is colorful.b.it is very large.c.it is a swing set.d.it is able to play music.答案:d解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“emulate(仿真) a range of musical instruments as people swing”及“they are rewarded with a perfectly pleasant tune”可知,该秋千最特别之处在于它可以播放音乐。2.the swings mainly encourages people to .a.keep activeb.enjoy musicc.work togetherd.have some fun答案:c解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“there is one rule required to reach the activation of the swingspeople must cooperate”及第二段中的“you need to adjust to the actions of others”可知,该秋千主要是鼓励人们合作。3.the swings was originally designed to .a.change societyb.promote tourismc.help people in needd.make people creative答案:b解析:推理判断题。由第四段开头的“the project began in 2011,when the montreal entertainment district was looking for a way to attract visitors”可推断,最初设计该秋千的目的是吸引游客,推动旅游业的发展。bthroughout the whole year,the 60 museums and theatres in hannover,germany,will feature one top event after another.it bears the title of unesco(united nations educational,scientific and cultural organization)city of music and takes its place in the international unesco network of creative cities.the range of musical education facilities(设施),the citys impressive achievements in the music and creative business,the wide range of performancesfrom pop,rock and jazz right through to ancient,classical and new musicand its many top-class choirs(合唱团) were all factors that convinced the unesco committee in paris.there is music in the air in hannover all year round:the a cappella week(25 april-3 may) and the masala world beat festival(17 june-28 june),for example,take their audiences on a pleasant trip.every year on ascension day,hannover is transformed into the capital of jazz when it attracts tens of thousands to listen to excellent jazz music from all over the globe.“simply making music”is the motto of the global music festival“fte de la musique”.like hundreds of other cities throughout the world,hannover celebrates this major festival for tolerance(包容) and international understanding on 21 june every year.terrific bands will take the stage at the ndr plaza festival and the n-joy starshow(29 & 30 may).music lovers can also look forward to the fhrmannsfest(31 july-2 august).every year,visitors can find out for themselves just how good hannover region sounds during the “kultursommer”,when classical music events are on the bill in the hcc kuppelsaal,the largest concert hall anywhere in germany.in 2015,the international joseph joachim violin competition will be held between 27 september and 10 october.every three years,stiftung niedersachsen invites outstanding young violinists from all over the world to compete here in hannover.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。汉诺威是德国下萨克森州的首府。由于其丰富的音乐活动和浓厚的艺术氛围,它被联合国教科文组织评为“音乐之城”。4.whats the second paragraph mainly about?a.why music is popular in hannover.b.what music we can enjoy in hannover.c.how to convince the unesco committee.d.what makes hannover a unesco city of music.答案:d解析:段落大意题。根据第二段中的“.all factors that convinced the unesco committee in paris”可知,该段主要介绍了汉诺威被联合国教科文组织评为“音乐之城”的原因。5.what can be inferred about fte de la musique?a.it encourages people to make simple music.b.its the biggest music event in germany.c.a variety of music is played during it.d.it includes many music competitions.答案:c解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“simply making musicis the motto of the global music festivalfte de la musique.hannover celebrates this major festival for tolerance(包容) and international understanding”可知,fte de la musique这一音乐节仅仅关乎音乐,并且体现了包容和国际化这一主题。由此可推测,在这一音乐节上会有不同类型的音乐被演奏。6.which of the following events lasts longest?a.the fhrmannsfest.b.fte de la musique.c.the n-joy starshow.d.the masala world beat festival.答案:d解析:细节理解题。通读全文可知,四个音乐节的举办时间分别为7月31日8月2日,6月21日,5月29、30日,6月17日6月28日。由此不难看出,the masala world beat festival的持续时间最长。7.the underlined words “stiftung niedersachsen” in the last paragraph are most probably the name of .a.a universityb.a famous bandc.an organizationd.a famous person答案:c解析:推理判断题。根据最后一句内容可知,stifung niedersachsen每三年都会邀请全球范围内的优秀小提琴选手来汉诺威参加比赛,由此判断它应该是一个机构名称。.七选五1. people traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies.sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich.on other occasions they were searching for rich farmland.this is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun.even in ancient times,some pleasure travel occurred.during a typical season,700,000 tourists would crowd into the ancient city of rome,where animals performed and magicians entertained them.2.3. international tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994,937 million in 2010,according to the world trade organization.4. probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being.actually,traveling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel.in our fast developing society where stress has become part of peoples life,people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities.5.no one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind.in 18th century,europe,young men would go on a grand tour to various countries in order to complete their education.today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modern mass media.people who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture.a.but why do people like traveling so much?b.throughout history,most travel was not for pleasure.c.so they travel to a lake for a swim or a park for a bike.d.the improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel.e.wealthy romans made trips to greece to take part in the olympic games.f.the growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world.g.another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures.答案:1.b2.e3.f4.a5.g.语篇填空staying up to date is a real challenge with a lot of new information every day.but with the following tips,you can make it.to perform,perform and perform.you can only succeed in what you are doing 1. you have the right knowledge to do so.if you are not a top 2.(perform),there will be someone in the next corner really well prepared to do your job.then,simply learn how to be the 3.(good).to get out of your comfort zone.experience shows that the most 4.(success) people are those who welcome new challenges,new risks and constantly discover new subjects.in other words,people succeed when they put 5. beyond their limits.to improve your 6.(person) rela