2018届秋季高中英语Unit5MusicPeriod1WarmingUp (下).docx

Unit 5 Music Period 1 Warming Up & Reading课后阅读训练 . 阅读理解AThe 23-year-old artist has performed at many famous stages. He was named the most popular artist globally on Spotify in 2014 and won Best British Artist at the BBC Music Awards. X, his second studio album, which was released in June, conquered the UK music charts and was nominated(提名)for the 57th Grammy Awards Album of the Year. Who would believe this was the same British boy who bought a plane ticket from England to Los Angeles in April 2010, with just one date in his diaryplaying the guitar at a poetry night?Always showing up in loose jeans, a T-shirt and a hoodie(帽衫), with no fancy stage, what makes this nice guy stand out is his gift for music. Ed Sheeran went to an ordinary school in Suffolk, England. He learned to play the guitar at a young age and began to write songs at around 12. The boys earliest stage was his schools concerts. At 16, Sheeran made the decision of a lifetime, to drop out of school and move to London to pursue his music career. He slept on friendssofas to save money to record his songs and performed constantly for three years. In early 2011, the young artist released his first EP No. 5 Collaborations Project, which made him well-known on iTunes and brought him the attention of Elton John. Soon he signed to Asylum Records and his debut album(首张单曲)X was sold five million copies in the UK. He doesnt try to be anything but himself. Sheeran explains his philosophy(哲学)to The Independent as“being selfish”. “Why bother to please everyone?Please yourself. The rest will follow. ”【文章大意】歌手艾德希兰初登流行乐坛就大获成功;而如今, 他已经成为英国乐坛的领军人物。成功源于他不断的追求。1. Ed Sheeran won many awards except_. A. the most popular artist globally on Spotify in 2014B. Best British Artist at the BBC Music AwardsC. nomination for the 57th Grammy AwardsAlbum of the YearD. British Record Industry Trust Awards【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知他未获得全英音乐奖。2. Why did Ed Sheeran take a flight from England to Los Angeles?A. To study music. B. To play the guitar at a poetry night. C. To receive an award. D. To show off his poem. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段. . . playing the guitar at a poetry night可知B为正确选项。3. What made Ed Sheeran stand out?A. His talent for music. B. His loose jeans. C. A T-shirt and a hoodie. D. Fancy stage. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后. . . stand out is his gift for music可知A为正确选项。4. Whats the right order of the events related to Ed Sheeran?a. He began to write songs. b. He signed to Asylum Records. c. He learned to play the guitar. d. He made the decision of a lifetime. e. He released his first EP No. 5 Collaborations Project. A. c. d, a, e, bB. c. a, d, b, eC. c. a, d, e, bD. c, a, e, d, b【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第四段、第五段可知C项正确。c时间是年龄很小的时候;a的时间是12岁;d的时间是16岁;e的时间是2011年;b的时间是在发布EP No. 5 Collaborations Project之后。BA team of energetic(精力充沛的)“Chinese Dama” are going abroad(国外)to perform their neighborhood “square dancing” on a bigger stage this July. The term Dama, a Chinese pinyin that translated literally as“big mamas”, refers to the group of women, usually middle aged, who gather in parks and squares to dance in unison to often deafeningly-loud music. Ottawa mayor office this year invites 30 senior people from Guangzhou, the capital city of Chinas Guangdong Province to perform square dancing on Canada Day. An official with Ottawa Tourism Bureau said Wednesday at a press conference that more Chinese elements would be added to this years Canada Day to mark the friendship between the two countries. Ottawa, Canadas capital, is the place for the countrys biggest annual birthday celebration on July 1 every year. People dressed in their best red and white outfits participate in parade, carnival , barbecue parties and outdoor concerts on that day. 30 seniors from Guangzhou are invited to perform square dancing with Little Apple and The Hottest Ethnic Trend, two of the most popular folk songs in China on that day too. “Officials from the citys tourism bureau will attend the grand Welcome Dinner for Chinese guests on June 30, ”said the official. Every Chinese performer will be named honorary citizen of Ottawa and receive a certificate issued by the Mayors Office, the official added. And all of them are invited to the firework display party on the night of July 1. 【语篇概述】提起中国的广场舞, 人们可是津津乐道;再提起小苹果最炫民族风国人们几乎疯狂, 这不中国大妈受邀将要去加拿大国庆日上表演广场舞了!5. Which country will“Chinese Dama” go to perform neighborhood “square dancing” on July 1st?A. Ottawa. B. China. C. Canada. D. America. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。从第五段首句Ottawa, Canadas capital, is the place for the countrys biggest annual birthday celebration on July 1 every year. 可知渥太华是加拿大的首都, 故选C。6. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “deafeningly-loud” of Para. 2?A. 轻柔的B. 震耳欲聋的C. 粗犷的D. 声音不大的【解析】选B。词义猜测题。从第二段内容和我们对广场舞的常识(很多人认为广场舞扰民)可知, 广场舞的音乐应当是声音很大的, 故选B。7. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about“Chinese Dama”?A. 30 senior people from Guangzhou will perform square dancing on America Day. B. Ottawa is the place for the countrys biggest annual birthday celebration on June 1 every year. C. Every Chinese performer will be named honorary citizen of Ottawa and receive a certificate issued by the Mayors Office. D. And most of them are invited to the firework display party on the night of July 1. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。从末段首句Every Chinese performer will be named honorary citizen of Ottawa and receive a certificate issued by the Mayors Office可知C项正确。8. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Chinese seniors are invited to perform“square dancing”on Canada Day. B. Chinese middle aged women will go to sing the song Little Apple. C. Chinese seniors from Beijing will go to the US for buying gold. D. Chinese middle-aged women will live in Ottawa for a long time. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文主要讲了渥太华市长办公室今年邀请了30位来自广州的大妈到加拿大国庆日上来表演广场舞的事, 故选A。CSleep is a basic human need, as basic as the need for oxygen. Getting a good nights sleep is not only directly related to how we feel the next day, but to our long-term health as well. However, many of us suffer from insomnia(失眠). Even more of us report at least one night of restless sleep per week. This is a serious problem. Well, how can we make sure that we rest well and stay healthy?Here are some suggestions. If you cant sleep in the middle of the night, dont get up. The bright light will affect your body clock and worsen your insomnia. Stay in bed!Avoid short sleep during the day, except for a brief ten-to-fifteen-minute sleep between 2:00 and 4:00 P. M. Limit your time in bed to the average number of hours youve actually slept per night last week. Dont try to make up for lost sleep. It cant be done. Get regular exercise each day, but finish at least six hours before bedtime. Exercising in the evening can help keep you awake. Take a hot bath for thirty minutes within two hours of bedtime. The bath will warm you, relax you, and make you feel sleepy. Keep our bedroom dark, quiet, and well ventilated(通风). Keep a regular schedule seven days a week. Avoid sleeping late on weekends. Although it may feel good while youre doing it, sleeping late on weekends can lead to insomnia during the week. Dont drink alcohol(酒精). Although, having a drink before bed makes you sleep, alcohol loses its effects after a while. The secondary effects of alcohol can wake you up during the second half of your nights sleep. Keep the face of the clock in your bedroom turned away, and dont find out what time it is when you awaken in the night. 【语篇概述】睡眠无小事, 但怎样才能睡好呢?本文给出了很多好办法。9. The first paragraph serves as a(n)_. A. commentB. argumentC. explanationD. introduction【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Sleep is a basic human need, as basic as the need for oxygen. ”及后面的内容可知, 第一段主要强调好的睡眠的重要性, 引入本文主题。10. Which of the following is NOT advised for a good nights sleep?A. Dont exercise six hours before sleeping. B. Preventing the wind from blowing into your room. C. Staying in bed after failing to sleep. D. Dont drink alcohol before sleeping. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。第六段中的“Get regular exercise each day, but finish at least six hours before bedtime”, 与A相符;第三段中的“If you cant sleep in the middle of the night, dont get up. . . Stay in bed!”, 与C相符;倒数第二段中的“Dont drink alcohol”, 与D相符。B项与第八段中的“Keep our bedroom dark, quiet, and well ventilated”不符。故选B。11. To sleep well, you need to_. A. sleep during the day sometimesB. get up late on weekendsC. avoid looking at your clockD. have a bath in the morning【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Keep the face of the clock in your bedroom turned away. . . ”, 可知C项正确。12. The text is mainly about_. A. some effects of bad nights sleepB. some advantages of having a good sleepC. some reasons for insomniaD. some keys to a better nights sleep【解析】选D。主旨大意题。本文介绍了获得好睡眠的办法。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you ever played on a team with somebody who hated to lose?Or maybe you have a hard time if you lose anything. Some kids find it hard to lose, but everyone needs to learn how to do it. 1You might not be able to do it at first, but over time itll get easier. And when you can handle losing, people will call you a good sportsman. Any time two teams or kids are facing each other in a game, someone will lose. 2Adults dont like it either, but everyone can learn to control how they react to a loss. For example, when your team loses, you dont have to be crying, even though you feel sad. 3Do you rush to the other team and accuse(指责)them of cheating? No! The best thing to do is to try to collect yourself and get in line with your teammates so you can cheer them up. Even if you feel like crying later or you want to complain about the game, you can do that off the field. 4For example, be polite to everyone you are playing with and against. Dont say bad things while youre in the middle of a game. Learn the rules of the game and dont break them. 5Try to learn from what happened. Cheer for your teammates even if the score is 1, 000 to 1!You could inspire a big comeback(东山再起)!A. It is necessary to learn to be a good sportsman. B. Then, what should you do after your team loses?C. Learning to lose without losing your cool is a skill. D. There theyre celebrating on the field and you break into tears. E. There are many things you can do to be a good sportsman. F. Losing is disappointing, so its not surprising that kids dont like it. G. Show up for practices and games on time, even if you are the star of the team. 【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了一位好运动员所具有的素质以及如何成为一名好运动员。1. 【解析】选C。根据后文所讲的“一开始这样做会很难, 但慢慢地就容易了”可知, 此处是讲不失风度地接受失败是一种本领。2. 【解析】选F。后文讲到“大人也不喜欢(失败)”, 由此可知此处是讲小孩子不喜欢失败。3. 【解析】选B。根据其后所讲的“你会跑到对手面前指责他们作弊吗?”可知, 此处是讲对失败后的行为的一种推测。4. 【解析】选E。根据其后所举的例子可知, 此处是在介绍成为一名好运动员的做法。5. 【解析】选G。本段主要讲的是成为一名好运动员的做法, 随之举例说明, 由此可知G项所说内容也是一个例子。One of the most famous nursery rhymes(摇篮曲)in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb(羔羊). It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early part of the 19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA. Mary Sawyer(18061889)lived on a farm with her family. One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother. It was very weak and looked as if it would die at that very moment. Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it. Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went. One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school. At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother suggested that it would be fun to take the lamb to school. During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk. But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her surprise, the lamb followed her. Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to ask Mary to keep the lamb outside of the school. That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Marys school. He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day. His poem contained twelve lines. Later, Sara Josepha Hale added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title Mary Had a Little Lamb. The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world. The appeal(吸引力)of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to school but also in the true love between the little girl and her pet. The town of Sterling has honored Marys lamb by building a statue(雕像)of the lamb with Mr Roulstones poem below the statue. 【语篇概述】本文讲述了玛丽有一只小羊羔这首儿歌的来历。1. What is the best title for the passage?A. Mary Had a Little LambB. The Life of Mary SawyerC. The Origin(起源)of Mary H