高考英语精准备考复习(外研版)：单元检测(四十) Music Born in America Word版含解析

1、英语高考总复习单元检测（四十）musicborninamerica.阅读理解aoftencalledastrangegenius(天才),sydbarrett(19462006)formedthesupergrouppinkfloydin1965andwrote,sangandplayedguitaronalltheirearlyhitrecords,includingthe1967masterpiecepiperatthegatesofdawn.heleftthebandin1968afterexperiencingsomekindofbreakdownduetothepressuresof

2、stardom(明星身份)andtouring.hemadetwosoloalbums(个人专辑),themadcaplaughsandbarrett,bothreleasedin1970,whichcontinuetosellwell.barrettthenleftthemusicbusinesscompletely,decidingamusicianslifewasnotforhim.hedidnotmakeanymusicatallafter1974.onceahouseholdname,heisnowmoreorlessforgottenexceptbyhisfans.hemovedb

3、acktohishometownofcambridgeandstartedtousehisoriginalnameofrogerbarrett.helivedalone,quietlyspendinghistimepaintingandgardening.hereceivedasix-figureincomefromhispinkfloydroyalties(著作权使用费),buthiscontactwiththeoutsideworldwasextremelysmall.althoughhehadntappearedorspokeninpublicsincethemid-1970s,fans

4、andjournalistsstillattemptedtocontacthim.in1971ajournalisttrackedhimdown.sydtoldthereporterthathewalkedalot,painted,wastedtimeandfearedgettingold.anotherjournalistreportedthatafatmanansweredthedoorandsaidthatsydcouldnttalk.in1992,atlanticrecordsofferedhalfamilliondollarsforanynewsydbarrettrecordings

5、.barrettwasreallyafamousrecluse.hisfamilyreportedthathewassatisfiedandreasonablyhealthy.morerecently,whenfansorjournalistscalledonhimhewaspolite,butunwillingtodiscusshispastasafamousrockstar.talkingtoonejournalistonhisdoorstepin2001,sydaskedhimtoleaveashedidntdointerviewsanymore.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍

6、了因组建了pinkfloyd乐队而著称于世的英国歌手西德巴勒特。1whydidsydbarrettleavepinkfloyd?ahefeltstressedasastar.bhesufferedfromaseriousdisease.chewasworriedabouthispersonalsafety.dhewasofferedhigherpaybyanotherband.(解析：选a细节理解题。由第一段中的“heleftthebandin1968afterexperiencingsomekindofbreakdownduetothepressuresofstardom明星身份)andto

7、uring.”可知，西英语高考总复习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pinkfloyd乐队。2accordingtoparagraph2,sydbarrett_.amovedtoanothercountrybendedhislifeasamusicianccontinuedtowritemusicforpinkfloyddwasforgottenbyhisfansandthemedia解析：选b细节理解题。由第二段第一句和“helivedalone,quietlyspendinghistimepaintingandgardening.”可知，西德巴

8、勒特结束了作为音乐人的生活。3theunderlinedword“recluse”inthelastparagraphreferstosomeonewho_.ahasanxietydisordersbavoidsmediaattentionccomesbackafteralongtimedstickstohisdreamsandbeliefs解析：选b词义猜测题。由最后一段中的“whenfansorjournalistscalledonhimhewaspolite.sydaskedhimtoleaveashedidntdointerviewsanymore”以及文中对西德巴勒特的描述可知，西德

9、巴勒特过着隐居的生活，不想被媒体关注。bhaveyoueverwonderedwhymalls,restaurants,andeventheatershavemusicplaying?well,justlookbackathowyouhavefeltwhenyouhaveheardmusicplayingattheseplaces.playingtherighttypeofmusiccanhelppeoplefeelbetter.musicalsohasaneffectonyourconcentration.musicevenhelpspatientsfeelbetterandhelpsthe

10、mrecoverfasterandbetter.depressionisastateofmindthatmostofusexperienceatsomepointoftime.thereareperiodsinourlifewheneverythingcanseemdifficult.studieshaveshownthatmusiccanbeamajormoodlifterinsuchsituations.musicalsoplaysagreatroleinreducinganxiety.anxietyoftencauseslackofsleepandotherrelatedproblems

11、.musicisoftenknownastheinternationallanguage.wemaynotknowthelanguageanotherpersonisspeakingbutmostofusrespondtomusicinthesamemanner.musicisoneofthebestwaystoliftyourmoods,butthiscandependalotonthetypeofmusicyoulistento.whilehappymusiccanmakeyoufeelbetter,sadmusiccanfurtherdrownyourspirits.ifthetempo

12、(拍子)isfast,youwillbecomeexcitedanddancetothemusic.listeningtoclassicalmusiccanoftenmakeyoufeelpowerfulwhilesoftmusiccanbetheperfectwaytohelpyourelaxattheendofalongday.ifyouwanttousemusictochangethewayyouarefeeling,youneedtorecognizethetypeofmusicthatcanliftyourmoods.onceyouknowthetypeofmusicyoucanus

13、e,you英语高考总复习canuseittochangethewayyoufeel.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。4whattypeofmusicshouldyoulistentoafteratiringday?aclassicalmusic.csadmusic.brockmusic.dsoftmusic.解析：选d根据第三段最后一句中的“.whilesoftmusiccanbetheperfectwaytohelpyourelaxattheendofalongday”可知，我们疲倦时最好听

14、一些轻音乐。5theeffectsofmusicinclude_.amakingusfeelrelaxedchelpingusconcentratebhelpingussleepwelldloweringourspiritsehelpingpatientsrecoverfhelpinguscommunicatewellwithanypersonaa,b,fca,b,c,d,eba,b,d,fda,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

15、列的5种效果。6whatdoestheauthoradviseustodointhelastparagraph?atolistentopropermusic.btolearntoplayaninstrument.ctoenjoysomemusiceveryday.dtolistentomusicasmuchaspossible.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。7whatcanbeusedasthebesttitleofthepassage?ahowmusicaffectsourhealthbtheeffectsofmusiconourmoodsch

16、owtochoosetherighttypeofmusicdwhymusiciscalledtheinternationallanguage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reasonswhypeoplewholearnmusic英语高考总复习aremorelikelytobesuccessfulimyselfbecameadrummerataroundtheageof11,andhaveplayedeversince._1_nowadays,thereisamountainofevidencesuggestingthatmusiced

17、ucationisnotonlygoodforyou,butveryimportantifyouwanttobesuccessfulinlife.sowhyarepeoplewholearnmusicmorelikelytobesuccessful?readon.theyaremorecreative.recentresearchhasshownthatmanysuccessfulpoliticians,businessmen,andpeopleinotherfieldsweretrainedatayoungagetobeamusicianofsomekind._2_whatdoesmatte

18、risthatthesepeoplecredittheirmusiceducationwithmakingthemmorecreative.theyconnectwithothersbetter._3_evenwhenyouareunfamiliarwithalocation,youcanalwaysuseyourabilitytoplaymusictogettoknowthosearoundyou,andestablishconnectionsthatmayhavebeenimpossibletocreateotherwise.theyarebetteratmath.iamnotsureif

19、thisoneappliestome,butithaslongbeenknownthatthereissomekindofconnectionbetweenmathandmusic._4_ifyoucangetasenseofmusicandmusicallanguage,mathematicalconceptsshouldbegintomakemoresense._5_asadrummer,iknowhowtokeeptimeinasongandplaytothebeat.inlife,iusethosesameskillstomaintainsomeorderinmyschedule.thus,learninghowtomaintainasteadypacenotonlymakesforagoodmusician,butamoreproductiveandeffectiveworkeraswell.atheyhavemoreself-control.bthe