2018-2019学年高中英语Module4MusicBorninAmerica测评(含

1、Module 4 Music Born in America李仕才（总分：150 分时间：120 分钟）第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B C 三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。M:I booked a room for today and tomorrow by the pho ne last week.W:I ll check,sir.Please tell me

2、your name.1 .Where does the con versati on most probably take place?A.At a shop. B.At a hotel.C.At a hospital.答案:BW:You want the young fellow to design the new art museum for us? M:Why not let him have a try? He isa graduate from Cambridge Uni versity. W:Maybe you re right.Let s wait for his excelle

3、ntperformanee.2. What does the man want the young fellow to design?A. A book museum.B. A car museum.C. An art museum.答案:CM:Excuse me,may I use your Lon gma n Dictionary for a while?W:Sure! It s on the second shelf and you can find a NewEnglish-ChineseDictionarytoo.3. Which dicti onary does the man w

4、ant to borrow?A. L on gma n Dictio nary.B. Oxford Dictio nary.C. New En glish-Ch in ese Dictio nary.答案:AM:I wonder why you didn t do it as told and it s the third time you have done so. W:Sorry,DoctorLee .I mistook the bottle for sleep ing pills.4. How does the man find the woma n?A.C on siderate. B

5、.Dilige nt. C.Careless. 答案:CM:Our class will go on an outi ng tomorrow,but how can I wake up so early?W:Set the alarm at 6:00 a.m.and you ll make it.M:Oh,no,Mom.You know I can t bear the alarm.How about you setting the alarm and wak ing me up?5.Whe n will the boy go out ing?A.Unknown. B.At 6:00 a.m.

6、 答案:AC.At 6:00 p.m.2第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的AB C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料,回答第 6 至 8 题。M:Do you know what we did before email was invented,Mom? There are post offices but few peoplepost lett

7、ers now.W:We made more phone calls and sent more faxes.A nd we wrote letters and traveled to see people.M:The n email is such an effective way to com muni cate .I can t imagi ne the life without it.W:It can be a powerful tool,but many people don t have the skill to use it well.M:It s said that there

8、 are some hackers stealing the passwords of our email boxes and making oursecret public.Maybe! So weshould make the best of the software against viruses.6. What are the two speakers mainly talk ing about?A. Emails.B. Post offices.C. Maki ng frien ds.答案:A7. Which of the following wasn t the way peopl

9、e keep in touch in the past?A. Had pho ne calls and sent more faxes.B. Wrote letters and met face to face.C. Se nt emails.答案:C8. What do some hackers steal from our email boxes?A.Puzzles.B.Passwords. C.Public word.答案:B听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。M:Excuse me,madam! You are fined because you are traveli ng

10、at 130 miles per hour on the road.Youknow anyone who overpasses the speed will be sn apped.Here is the bill.W:Was I drivi ng too fast,officer? But I have to atte nd an importa nt meeti ng.There are so many jamswhe n I drive into the city cen tre.M:No,madam.You were flying too slowly.But there is no

11、excuse.You must pay for the mistake as soonas possible or your drivi ng lice nse will be held back.W:Sure! I will.A nd I will go to the n earest bank to hand in the money as soon as the meeti ng is over,OK?But I have to atte nd the meet ing first.9. What s the woman s driving speed on the road just

12、now?A. 113 miles per hour.B. 130 miles per hour.C. 131 miles per hour.答案:B10. What s the woman going to attend?A.A meeti ng. B.A weddi ng. C.An exam.答案:A11 .Where will the woma n hand in the fee?3A. ln the police stati on.B. In the ban k.C. ln the railway stati on.答案:B听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题。M:How ar

13、e you today,Joa n? You promised to buy a cake for Julia.W:Terrible,l forgot.You know I have a new job.M:Why is that bad? A new job will bring you a lot of exciteme nt.W:But now I have to spe nd half of the day rearra nging my desk and my computer.M:But we should lear n to keep with cha nges.W:And I

14、have to lear n to work with some new colleagues.M:Find more good poin ts.You can lear n more new tech no logy and the pay is higher.W:Good idea! Thanks! I m going to buy a cake for Julia now.M:No,let s prepare the dinner first and we can buy a cake tomorrow.12. What did the woman promise to buy for

15、Julia?A.A book.B.A disco CD.C.A cake.答案:C13. What is the woma n complai ning?A. She lost her job.B. She cha nged her post.C. She lost her computer.答案:B14. What will the two speakers do after the con versati on?A. Prepare the dinner.B. Go shopp ing.C. Watch TV.答案:A听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。W:I feel out

16、of myselfwant to have a good bath and a good sleep.M:You look tired.After all we atte nded two weddi ngs in a day.W:Well,we have done a lot today.Lots of walki ng.M:And we bought so many things on the way home.W:My God! Where is my necklace?M:You wore your n ecklace today?W:Of course! The gold n eck

17、lace you bought for me as a birthday gift.M:The one I gave you last year?W:Yes.It s so expensive.M:You re so absent-minded.Here you are.W:Where did you find it?M:You wan ted to wash your face in the hotel and you let me keep it.W:Yeah,l am so forgetful.M:You are really too tired.W:You re right.A goo

18、d,long sleep,that s what I need.M:OK,I d like to have a coffee and watch the football match.15. How many weddi ngs did the two speakers atte nd today?4A.Two.B.Three. C.Four.答案:A16. What did the two speakers do on the way home?A. Did some shopp ing.B. We nt swimmi ng.C. We nt fishi ng.答案:A17. What ca

19、n t the woman find?A. Her gold ring.B. Her silver earri ng.C. Her gold n ecklace.答案:C听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。About 70%of middle school and primary school students have surfed the Internet.The Internet is changing the kno wledge,socialin teract ion, wayof thinking and behaviorof the young,and has alr

20、eady become an importantpart of their way of life and growthen viro nmen t.Theresearch lasted over a year among the young in 13provi nces.Accordi ng to the results,24% of them had their own blogs.Some of the reasons why theyoung went on the Internet were as follows:Listening to the music 91%,watchin

21、g Internet movies & TV 79%,instant messaging 74%,us ing searchengines 70%,play ing Internet games 67%,check ing Internet n ews 64%,writing emails 46%,Interneteducation 28%,writing blogs 22%,and shopping online 9%.Obviously,they went on the Internet for thepurposes of en tertai nmen t,com mun ica

22、tio n,searchi ng,learni ngaboutcurre nt affairsandexpress ing their emoti on s.Moreover,o nli ne chatt ing has become a new com muni cati on way forchildren and 38%of those who were surveyed said that they had chatted with others on the Internet.18. What s the percentage of middle school and primary

23、 school students having surfed the In ternet?A.About 17%. B.About 70%. C.About 79%.答案:B19. How many provi nces took part in the study?A.3.B.13.C.16.答案:B20. What s the main reason for the young surfing on the Internet?A. Watchi ng Internet movies.B. Shopp ing on li ne.C. L iste ning to the music.答案:C

24、第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AResearch done at the University of California-Irvine shows that young children taking musiclessons have a greater ability to learn math and science.Coordination and concentration are also5improved.Mastering a song

25、 or technique allows children to feel a sense of achievement and a desire tomove on to the next challenge.These feelings of pride can also improve their confidence in theclassroom.The lazy days of summer are a great time to introduce and expose your child to all sorts of music.1.Introduce babies to

26、music by singing lullabies（ 摇篮曲 ） to them.2. Help younger children relate to music by asking about the sounds they hear.Does that drum（ 鼓 ） sound happy or sad?Would an elephant sound like that high flute （ 长 笛 ），or that deep bassoon（ 低音管 ）?3. Look into a wide variety of musical toys and records of s

27、ongs that are available for children.4.Take your family to performances at local schools or universities.5.If you and your child decide on music lessons，look for a teacher who can get along well withchildren.6.Talk to other parents whose children take lessons for suggestions，or consult with the musi

28、cteacher at your childs school.Keep your childs personality inmind，too.An active child might enjoy singing with a choir（合唱队 ）.7.If you want to learn to play the piano yourself，you d better take some lessons.Show your childthat it takes time and practice to master a new skill.Just make sure not to tu

29、rn this into a competition.8.Encourage your child by asking her/him to play for you.9.Never use music practice as punishment!21.What s the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How children learn math and science.B. Music lessons will do good to children.C. Mastering a song is important for children.D

30、. How to improve children s confidence.答案:B解析：段落大意题。本段主要讲的是音乐给孩子带来的好处，因此选项 B 合适。22.Which of the following ways is NOT mentioned?A. Host a music playing competition.B. Ask about the sounds children hear.C. Take the whole family to performances.D. Find a variety of songs available for children.答案：A解析:

31、细节理解题。B C D 三项在文中的第 2、3、4 点都有所提及,A 项文中没有提及。2 3 .What should parents do to encourage their children to learn music?A. Choose happy music for them.B. Select a teacher at their school for them.C. Punish them if they don t learn music well.D. Choose less ons or activities accord ing to their pers on ali

32、ties.答案：D解析:细节理解题。根据文中的第 6 点可知家长要根据孩子的性格为其挑选合适的接触音乐 的方式。24. The passage is writte n to.A. show the importa nee of musicB. teach us how to choose a music less on6C. give suggesti ons on how to play the pia noD. teach pare nts how to expose childre n to music答案：D解析:写作意图题。全文都在讲父母如何引导孩子走近音乐，因此选 D 项。BLis

33、tening to music can help me focus better.Sinee I discovered it five yearsago,I ve used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively.I ve found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear men tal blocks to creativity.I first no ticed the good effects of music while play

34、i ng video games .It was afew days before Christmas in 2012 and I was playing online video games.My parents had just give n mea new MP3,so I decided to liste n to music through the headph ones while I played.After a few minutesI noticed a great change in my style of play.I was playing more naturally

35、.The music relaxed me,and,to acertainextent,distractedmefrom the game,allowing my subconscious（ 潜意识的）talentto come through.The musicalso helped me block out the outside world.With those headpho nes on I was like a mach in e,mov ingfrom one task to the n ext without unn ecessary thoughts or acti ons.

36、Music can also have a great effect on mood .If I m in a bad mood at work,I ll liste n to some of Bob Marley s and get dow n to bus in ess .It always takes my mind off what Imdoing and makes mea happier person.The same is true for classic rock.One summer,I did a boringjob collectingbottle openers by

37、hand.Without a radio playingclassic rock in the backgro un d,I would have hated life.Listening to music with relaxingrhythms and a positive message helps you forgetyour work and think happy thoughts.But the results you see will depe nd heavily on your personaltastes.Experiment with the types of musi

38、c you listen to during certain tasks.By trial and error youll finally discover your best choice .I malways look ing for new concentration aids,so I d love toknow what type of music works best forme.25. The author first discovered the effects of music_.A.from his pare nts B.by cha neeC.at workD.whe n

39、 he was a child答案:B解 析：细 节 理 解 题。 根 据 第 二 段 的“ .I wasplayi ngon li nevideogames.Afterafewmi nu tes Ino ticedagreatcha ngei nm ystyleofplay. ”可知作者是在玩游戏时偶然发现听音乐的巨大作用的。26. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is NOT an effect of music for the author?A. lt helps him block out the outside world.B. It arou

40、ses his subc on scious tale nt.C. It helps his mind relax.D. It makes him work without any thought.答案：D解 析：细 节 理 解 题。 根 据 第 二 段“.movingfromonetasktothenextwithoutunnecessarythoughtsoractions.” 可知,D 项表述不准确，故答案为 D 项。727. Theauthorme nti on stheexperie nceo fcollect in gbottleope nersin Paragraph3to_.A

41、. tellusthatlifeisdullB. provethatmusicaffectsmoodC. tellushowtoseekhapp in essD. tellusbadmoodca naffectwork 答案:B解析:推理判断题。第三段的主题句为第一句，下面举的例子是为了证明这个观点的，故选 B项。28.ln order to get the greatest effect of music,you are advised to_.A. listen to some of Bob Marley sB. only choose relax ing musicC. test all

42、 kinds of musicD. listen to classic rock答案:C解析：细 节 理 解题。 根据最 后一段 中 的“ Experime ntwiththetyp esofmusicyouliste ntoduri ngcertai ntasks.Bytriala nderroryoullfinallydiscoveryourbestchoice.”可知答案为C 项。CFew of us haven t readCinderella,the story of a young womanlivingin povertywho meets the prince of her d

43、reams.Some might not want to admit it,but there is a hidde n Cin derella inevery one s heart we all wish we could achieve recog niti on or success after a period of obscurity（默默无闻）.Mary San tiagohas that secret dream,too.Her story is featured inAn otherCi nderellaStory,a film set in a US high school

44、.Mary is shy but loves to dan ce.Compared with other girls,she is un able to see.However,her worldcha nges completely whe n a famous tee nager pop sin ger,Joey Parker,appears.Joey is everyth ingthe rest of the boys in her class are not kind,handsome and desirable.Mary and Joey s paths crossat a ball

45、.They meet and fall in love with each other.ButwhenMary has to rush back home,sheleaves behindher MP3 player,which becomes the only clue to find her.Joey has to find the girl of his dreams.Ofcourse,there is a wicked（牙 E 恶的）stepmother,who turns out to beDominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her

46、 dancer mother dies.DominiquetreatsMary like a maid and does everything she can do to make sure Mary doesn t get into the top danceschool.Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary,eve n if that mea nsembarrass ing her.The story,though it mostly followsCinderella,does add

47、 a few modern day twists to the classicfairy tale.The film,unlike many high school films,doesnot focus onlooks,although the actors are all beautiful.There is also a lot less materialism inAnotherCinderellaStorythan in many similar movies.“The movie takes the Cinderellafairy tale as its jumping - off

48、 point, ” writesmovie critic Amber Wilk inson,“ The focus is firmly on followi ng your dream.”29. The first paragraph is mai nly to_.8A. build interest and lead us to Mary s secret dreamB. re mind us whyCin derellais popular all the yearsC. inform us of the main topic of the whole passageD. tell us

49、how in terest ing the fairy taleCin derellais答案:A解析：段落大 意题。 由“ .butthereisahidde nCin derella in every onesheart weallwish. ”可知，第一段是为了引出下文的故事。30. Whatca nwein ferfromthepassage?A. JoeyisjustlikeotherboysinMary sclass.B. Mary smotherinfluencesheralotinsinging.C. Notma nypeoplehaveadreamtoberealised.D

50、. TheMP3playerhelpsJoeytofi ndMary.答案：D解析：推理判断题。由“ Butwhe nM aryhastorushbackhome,sheleavesbeh in dherMP3player,whichbecomesthe onlycluetofindher.Joeyhastofindthegirlofhisdreams.”一句可推知，那个 MP3 播放器帮助乔伊找到了玛丽。31 .Thepassageisma ini yabout _.A. a nin troduct ion toada nceschoolB. areviewaboutafilmC. an e

51、ssayaboutdreamsD. an advertiseme ntofCi nderella答案:B解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了电影AnotherCinderellaStory的内容，并进行了评价，可见是一篇影评。D1_导学号 97544018（2016 全国n卷）What sOn?Electric Underground7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know who s playing in your area?We re bringing you an excitingevening oflive rock and

52、pop music from the best local bands.Are you interested in becoming a musicia n and getting a record ing con tract（合同）?If so,come early to the talk at7.30pm by Jules Skye,a successful record producer.He s going to talk about how you can find theright person to produce your music.Gee Whizz8.30pm-10.30

53、pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope9Come and see Gee Whizz perform.He s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy sce ne.Thisjoyful show will please every on e,from the youn gest to the oldest.GeeWhizz really knows how to make you laugh!Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks（快餐） .Sim on s Worksh

54、op5.00pm-7.30pm Wed nesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good cha nee for anyone who wants to lear n how to do comedy.The workshop looks at everyki nd of comedy,a nd practices many differe nt ways of mak ing people laugh.Sim on is a comedia n andactor who has 10 years experie nee of teach ingcomedy.Hi

55、s workshops are excit ing and fun.An eve ning with Simon will give you the con fide nee to befunny.Charlotte Stone8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music;this is a great evening out.Charlotte Stone will perform songs fromher new best-selli ng CD,with James Pickeri ng on the pia

56、 no .The menuis Italian,with excellent meatand fresh fish,pizzas and pasta（ 面食）.Book earlyto get a table.Our bar is ope n all day,a nd serves cocktails,coffee,beer,a nd white wine.32. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A.Jules Skye.B.Gee Whiz z.C.Charlotte Stone.D.James Pickeri

57、 ng.答案:A解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一则信息倒数第二句“ lfso,comeearlytothetalkat7:30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.” 可知JulesSkye 是一位成功的音乐制作人；由第一段最后一句 “ He sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyourmusic.”可知,女口果想找合适的人制作自己的音乐，就可以听他的报告。故选 A 项。33. At which place can people of differe nt ages enjoy a g

58、ood laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre.B. Kaleidoscope.C. Victoria Stage.D. Pizza World.答案:B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二则信息第三句“Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.”可知 ,这次演出将会取悦每个人，老幼皆宜。根据第二则信息提供的演出地点可知B 项正确。34. What do we know about Simon s Workshop?A. lt requires membership status.B. lt lasts

59、three hours each time.C. lt is run by a comedy club.D. lt is held every Wedn esday.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三则信息可知其演出时间为5.00pm-7.30pmWednesdays,故排10除 B 项,而 A 项和 C 项文中均未提及，因此只有 D 项正确。35.Whe n will Charlotte Stone perform her son gs?A.5.00pm-7.30pm.B.7.30pm-1.00am.C.8.00pm-11.00pm.D.8.30pm-10.30pm.答案:C解析：细节理

60、解题。根据最后一则信息可知CharlotteStone要登台献唱，地点在 PizzaWorld,时间为 8.00pm-11.00pm,故 C 项正确。第二节（共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分）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。Do you usually feel like you re working hard but still can t reach your study goals?Here aresome quick tips to help you study better.Study with a part ner or in