人教版必修三Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars reading课时作业 (2).docx

unit 4 astronomy- the science of the stars reading课时作业 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、和d）中，选出最佳选项. alouis armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). some people called him bagamo. they said his mouth looked like a large bag. musicians often called him pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.born in 1901 in new orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. armstrong often said, “jazz and i grew up together.”armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boys home. in his late teens, armstrong began to live the life of a musician. he played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the mississippi river. at that time, new orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.in 1922 he went to chicago. there, the tale of louis armstrong began. from then until the end of his life, armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. armstrong had no equal when it came to playing american popular songs.his cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “listening to pops just makes you feel good all over. ” he was the father of the jazz style and also one of the bestknown and most admired people in the world. his death, on july 6,1971, was headline news around the world.21armstrong was called pops because he_.alooked like a musicianbwas a musician of much influencecshowed an interest in musicdtraveled to play modern music22paragraph 3 is developed _.aby space bby examples cby time dby comparison23which of the following statements about armstrong is true?ahis tale began in new orleans.bhe was born before jazz was invented.chis music was popular with his listeners.dhe learned popular music at a boys home.24which would be the best title for the text?athe invention of the jazz musicbthe spread of popular musiccthe making of a musiciandthe father of the jazz stylebhappy birthday the china national opera (cno) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday. different generations of cno vocalists (声乐家), like li guangxi, yao hong and ma mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous operas like “the white-haired girl” and “the hundredth bride”, as well as arias (独唱曲) of such western opera classics as “madame butterfly”, “la traviate” and “rigoletto”. time/date: 7:30 pm, september 7,8 location: tianqiao theatre tel: 65514787, 83156170 tickets: 60-500 yuan (us $7.3-60.2) folk musica concert will be held to feature some recently-composed traditional chinese music. the concert, given by the fold orchestra of china opera and ballet theatre, will include such pieces as “memory of childhood”, “memorial ceremony for god” and “wine song”. time/date: 7:30 pm, september 13 location: concert hall at the national library of china tel: 68485462, 68419220 tickets: 20-200 yuan (us $3.6-24.1) moon music a concert of traditional chinese music will be given on the eve of the moon festival which falls on september 21 this year. the concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon, such as “moonlight”, “spring night on a moonlit river” and “lofty mountain and flowing river”. a number of established traditional chinese music performances like zhou yaokun and fan weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate (合作) with the folk music orchestra. time/date: 7:30 pm, september 20 location: grand theatre of the cultural palace of nationalities tel: 66068888, 66069999 25. if you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “memory of childhood”, you will dial _. a. 65514787 b. 68485462 c. 83156170 d. 6606999926. which statement is true according to the passage? a. li guangxi, yao hong and ma mei stand for the same generation of cno vocalists. b . “rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon. c. “lofty mountain and flowing river” is a traditional chinese music. d. zhou yaokun will play solos and fan weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra. 27. in which column of a newspaper will the article be published? a. entertainment b. people c. culture d. sports cwhether its a carol (圣诞颂歌) service or an evening of karaoke in the pub，many people will enjoy a good old singsong this christmas. singing aloud will not just lift the spiritsits good for your physical health as well. filling the lungs with air, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health.for the past few years heart research uk has been running a christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing, simply for the benefit it can bring. the organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe, simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy. “singing is linked to long life, stress reduction, and general health protection. it also brings a great amount of happiness. it is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch (音高)”professor graham welch，who leads the international music education research centre at the university of london, has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing. he says that singing is a form of exercise. it means were also having a strong aerobic activity (有氧运动) when were singing, which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.“and communal singinglike in a singing group，a church service or even a singsong in the pubhelps improve our sense of selfrespect. it increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves, a greater sense of feeling included.”helen astrid，a singing teacher，also sees the great effects that singing brings. “it lifts us up on a spiritual level, it helps our selfrespect，and its great for all ages from small kids to granniesyou can have a good sing and let your hair down.”but she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses of wine, though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays.28heart research uk holds a campaign to_aencourage people to sing for god at christmasbstudy the effects of singing on peoplecget people to sing and improve their healthdbring happiness to people during holidays29the underlined part “let your hair down” probably means_afeel at ease bprotect yourselfcdress casually dcover your nervousness30what can we infer from the passage?asinging at christmas is good for health.bone in a low mood is not able to sing well.cexperts have disagreement on singing.dsinging is the same as other aerobic activities.31which is the best title of the passage?akaraokebest place for singing!bchristmasbest time for singing!csinginghealthy but difficult!dfor healthlets sing!dcountry music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the united states today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and eventslove, sadness, good times, and bad times. it tells real life stories and sounds the way people really talk; as life becomes more complicated(复杂的)it is good to hear music about ordinary people.country music, sometimes called country western, comes from two lands of music. one is the traditional music of the people in the appalachian mountains in the eastern united states. the other is traditional cowboy music from the west. the singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.at first city people said country music was low class. it was popular mostly in the south. but during world war ii, thousands of southerners went to the northeast and midwest to work in the factories. they took their music with them. soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the south. they learned country music. slowly it became popular all over the country.today country music is also popular everywhere in the united states and canadain small towns and in new york city, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. about 1, 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. english stars sing it in british and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. the music that started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world.32it can be learned from the passage that country music comes from_.athe northeast and midwest bfactories and army camps in the south cthe appalachian mountains and the west dreal life stories in small towns33during world war ii many southerners went to the northeast and the midwest because_.athey wanted to take music with thembthey wanted to make other people like country musiccthey wanted to work in the factories theredthey wanted to make country music popular34country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because_.amany people said it was low classbpeople could sing it in different languagescit started with cowboys and poor southernersdit is loved by different kinds of people in the world35which of the following is true according to the passage?acountry music is sung by stars all in english.bcountry music is about human feelings and events.ccountry music is only popular with city people today.dthe singers started using electric guitars in the 1930s. 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 how to study for a test or final the end of the term is drawing near, and that means final exams are on theway. 36 the most important thing you can do is to give yourself plenty of time to prepare. then follow this plan: start early gather together all the material youve received during the term. read through your class notes twice. some things will sound familiar and some things will sound so unfamiliar that youll swear (咒骂) they were written by somebody else. thats normal. establish a study group or partner schedule at least one meeting time with a study partner or study group. if you cant completely get together, then exchange email addresses. 37 use old tests collect your old exams from the year (or semester) and make a photocopy of each one. write out the test answers and copy each one again. 38 for the best results, you should make several copies of each old exam and keep taking the tests until you score perfectly on each one. build up your class notes organize your notes by date and make note of any missing dates/pages. get together with a study partner or group to compare notes and fill in any missing material. 39 after you organize your new set of notes, underline any key words, formulas, themes, and concepts. make yourself a new practice test with fill-in sentences and term definitions. print out several tests and practice several times. 40 then exchange. old assignments gather some old assignments and re-do the exercises. many textbooks have exercises at the end of every chapter. review those exercises until you can answer every question with ease.a. instant messages will work well, too.b. now you have a set of practice tests.c. how can you give yourself a chance to improve your scores?d. you might find one that makes something clear for the first time.e. ask the members of your study group to make practice tests as well.f. dont be too surprised if you missed key information from the lectures.g. have your friend or study partner come up with essay questions and compare.参考答案 阅读理解a篇这是一篇人物传记，介绍美国爵士乐之父路易斯阿姆斯特朗的生平和音乐成就。21. b. 细节理解题。第一段说音乐人士叫他pops，以表明对他在音乐界的的尊重，因此选b。22. c. 推理判断题。第三段讲的是他从小时候学短号到他十几岁时开始了音乐人的生活，是以时间为线索展开的，因此选c。23. c. 细节理解题。从第四段开头两句可知a项错误，从第二段第二句可知b项错误，从第三段开头可知d项错误，从最后一段可知c项正确。24. d. 主旨大意题。全文介绍了美国爵士乐之父路易斯阿姆斯特朗的生平和音乐成就，因此选d。b篇是几则音乐会的宣传广告25. b. 细节理解题。从fold music一节不难看出。26. c。推理判断题。从moon music 中a number of established traditional chinese music performances like zhou yaokun and fan weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate (合作) with the folk music orchestra