2019_2020学年高中英语Unit18BeautySectionⅡLesson2What’sYourFavouriteMusic练习

1、SectionLesson2WhatsYourFavouriteMusic一、用所给单词的适当形式填空1.Themusiciansgaveavery(polish)performance.答案：polished2.Pleaseexcusemy(disturb)youatthedinnertime.答案：disturbing3.Wewere(thrill)tolearnaboutoursuccessinthegame.答案：thrilled4.Afteralongsleepheawoke(refresh).答案：refreshed5.Therainwasstillfalling(steady)a

2、fterthreedaysinarow.答案：steadily6.Thankyouforyourimmediate(deliver)ofmymailtomyhouse.答案：delivery7.(person),Iamkeenonpopmusic.答案：Personally二、根据汉语提示完成句子1.我喜欢民间音乐。它易于理解又充满活力。Ilikefolkmusic.Itsandlively.答案：accessible2.我喜欢它因为它富有激情。Ilikeitbecauseitwithsuchenergy.答案：isdelivered3.一场精彩的摇滚音乐会通常让我兴奋万分。Agoodrock

3、concertalways.答案：givesmeathrill4.它(摇滚音乐)并不总是很优雅,这个事实使得我父母认为它有点寒酸,而在我看来那只是增加了它的吸引力。Thefactthatitsnotalwaysmakesmyparentsthinkitsbutthatjustaddstoitsforme.答案：polished;kindofshabby;appeal5.他也唤起了我的记忆,让我想起了我看过的那些精彩的演出。ItalsoandremindsmeofallthewonderfulperformancesIveseen.答案：refreshesmymemory6.周杰伦的音乐太空洞,

4、不连贯而且让人心烦。ZhouJielunsmusicisrather,.答案：vain;abruptanddisturbing7.我认为我是个传统的人,所以我往往喜欢传统的音乐,比如京剧。IthinkImatraditionalkindofpersonsoItoliketraditionalkindsofmusic,likeBeijingOperaforexample.答案：haveatendency8.高三的学生比高二的学生往往学习更用功。GradeThreestudentsharderthanthoseinGradeTwo.答案：tendtowork9.他为他的项目募捐的努力失败了,因为没

5、有人有兴趣掏钱。Hiseffortstoraisemoneyforhisprogramwerebecausenooneshowedanyintentiontotakeacentoutoftheirpockets.答案：invain三、阅读理解A(WhenIwasinfifthgrade,myelementaryschoolheldaparty.Aswewalkedthroughthehalls,Isawagirlcarryingalargebass贝斯)justafewfeetahead.Ithoughtitwasamusinghowsuchaslimgirlhandledsuchalarge

6、instrument,butsoonIenviedthatshewasabletoplaythatinstrument.Afterbeingseated,aquartet(四重奏)ofwomenbegantoperform.Oncetheviolinistbegantoperform,Iwasdrawntohermelody(旋律).Iwasinlovewiththeviolin.Uponarrivinghome,IbotheredandpersuadedmymothertoallowmetoattendweeklymusicclassesatschoolandneveroncedidImis

7、saclass.Oneafternoon,mymothercalledmeandannouncedthatshehadasurprise.Gettingexcited,Iquicklysatonthecouchandwaited.Mymotherreachedbehindthecouchandpulledoutanoldboxwithalock.ThesamefeelingflowedthroughmeasIopenedtheboxtofindanoldslightlyworn-downviolin.OnceIreceivedthatancientviolin,Iknewmylifewould

8、changeforever.Byplayingtheviolin,Iacquiredinterestinotherinstrumentssuchasthepianoandguitar.Ievenbegantosing.Havingthechancetoplaysuchacherishedfamilyinstrumentmakesmefeelsohonored,especiallysinceIamthefirstfemaleinthefamilytocontinuethetraditionofviolinplaying.ThisviolinmademewhoIamtodayafun,loving

9、personwhoenjoysmusic.Aboveall,Ivefoundawaytoexpressmyself.1.Whydidthewriternoticethebassinthecrowd?A.Sheknewitsperformerverywell.B.Itwastoobigforitsyoungperformer.C.Shecouldplayitaswellasthegirl.D.Sheneversawsuchaninstrumentbefore.答案：B解析：根据第一段中的“Ithoughtitwasamusinghowsuchaslimgirlhandledsuchalargei

10、nstrument”可知,作者觉得一个这么纤小的女孩拿着一个这么大的乐器看起来很滑稽,因此B项最符合题意。2.Whathappenedtothewriteraftertheparty?A.Shebecamecrazyaboutmusic.B.Shebegantoplaytheviolinatonce.C.Shespentmuchtimeonmusiceveryday.D.Shepersuadedhermothertobuyheraviolin.答案：A解析：根据第一段中的“Iwasinlovewiththeviolin”以及后文作者从未错过一节音乐课可知,从那以后作者爱上了音乐,因此选A项。3

11、.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshesawtheworn-downviolin?A.Disappointed.B.Annoyed.C.Excited.D.Sad.答案：C解析：根据第二段中的“Gettingexcited”和“ThesamefeelingflowedthroughmeasIopenedtheboxtofindanoldslightlyworn-downviolin.”可知作者的情绪是兴奋的。因此选C项。4.Theviolingiventothewriter.A.musthavebeenverycheapB.wasboughtatasecond-handstor

12、eC.wastoowornouttoplaywonderfulmusicD.hadbeenpasseddowninherfamilyforgenerations答案：D解析：根据最后一段中的“acherishedfamilyinstrument”可知那把小提琴是珍贵的家传的乐器。5.Playingtheviolinisimportanttothewritermainlybecause.A.shedevelopsinterestinotherinstrumentsB.sheisthefirstfemaleviolinistinherfamilyC.ithasmadeherlifeeasyandi

13、nterestingD.itisawaytoexpressherself答案：D解析：根据最后一段中的“Aboveall,Ivefoundawaytoexpressmyself.”可知在作者看来,演奏小提琴是表达自己的一种方式。BRockandrollmusicfirstbecamepopularinthe1950s.Thereweremanypopularrockandrollsingersduringthattime,butonlyafewofthosesingersarestillpopular.MostpeopletodayarefamiliartothesingernamedElvi

14、sPresley.ElvisPresleysangdifferenttypesofmusic.Hesangcountrymusicandbluesmusic.Healsosangmusicthatyoumighthearinchurch,butitwasrockandrollmusicthatmadeElvisverypopular.Infact,thesongsofElvisbecamesofamousthatpeoplegavethesingeraspecialname.Everyonestartedtocallhim“theKingofRockandRoll”.Todaymanypeop

15、lestillcallhim“theKing”forshort.Otherfamoussingershavealsobeengivenspecialnames.Noteveryonealwaysagreeswiththeirnames,butmanynewspapersandmagazinesusethenames.Forexample,inthe1980spopmusicbecamefamous,andMichaelJacksonwasthemostpopularsinger.Peoplethoughtthatthepopmusicwasreallyjustonekindofrockandr

16、ollmusic,sotheydidnotwanttocallMichaelJackson“King”.ElviswasstilltheKing.Asaresult,MichaelJacksonwasgiventhename“thePrinceofPop”.However,MichaelJacksonwasnottheonlyfamouspopsingerinthe1980s.Madonnawasalsoverypopular.Shewasgiventhename“theQueenofPop”.Morethanonewomanhasbeencalled“thePrincessofPop”.Tw

17、oofthemostfamous“PopPrincesses”areBritneySpearsandChristinaAguilera.Itisinterestingthatnowomanwasevernamed“theQueenofRockandRoll”.TherewasaQueenofDiscoandaQueenofCountryMusic,butneveraQueenofRock.Maybeintheyearstocome,awomanwhoissingingnowwillgetthatspecialname.6.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.howtomake

18、countrymusicB.specialnamesforfamoussingersC.aKingwhoenjoyedplayingmusicD.aQueenwhowasfondofsingingsongs答案：B解析：文章讨论了好几位著名歌星以及他们的特殊称谓,故选B项。7.Howmanyfamoussingersarementionedinthispassage?A.Three.C.Five.B.Four.D.Six.答案：C解析：文章提及了ElvisPresley,MichaelJackson,Madonna,BritneySpearsandChristinaAguilera5位歌星。8

19、.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Rockandrollmusicwaspopularinthe1940s.B.TherehavebeentwoQueensofRockandRoll.C.Itiscertainthatawomansingingnowwillbenamed“theQueenofRockandRoll”.D.Manypeopleoncethoughtpopmusicwasonetypeofrockandrollmusic.答案：D解析：根据第三段的第四句话可知选D项。9.Fromthispassagewecanle

20、arnthat.A.peoplealwaysagreeontitlesforthesefamousmusiciansB.therehasbeenonlyonePrincessofPopC.thereweremanyrockandrollsingersinthe1950sD.therehasneverbeenaQueenofCountryMusicsofar答案：C解析：根据文章第一段可知,在20世纪50年代有很多摇滚歌手,故选C项。四、七选五阅读理解导学号95364019(2017北京卷)Everyanimalsleeps,butthereasonforthishasremainedfoggy

21、.Whenlabratsarenotallowedtosleep,theydiewithinamonth.1Oneideaisthatsleephelpsusstrengthennewmemories.2Weknowthat,whileawake,freshmemoriesarerecordedbyreinforcing(加强)connectionsbetweenbraincells,butthememoryprocessesthattakeplacewhilewesleephavebeenunclear.Supportisgrowingforatheorythatsleepevolvedso

22、thatconnectionsbetweenneurons(神经元)inthebraincanbeweakenedovernight,makingroomforfreshmemoriestoformthenextday.3Nowwehavethemostdirectevidenceyetthatheisright.4Thesynapsesinthemicetakenattheendofaperiodofsleepwere18percentsmallerthanthosetakenbeforesleep,showingthattheconnectionsbetweenneuronsweakenw

23、hilesleeping.IfTononistheoryisright,itwouldexplainwhy,whenwemissanightssleep,wefinditharderthenextdaytoconcentrateandlearnnewinformationourbrainsmayhavesmallerroomfornewexperiences.Theirresearchalsosuggestshowwemaybuildlastingmemoriesovertimeeventhoughthesynapsesbecomethinner.Theteamdiscoveredthatso

24、mesynapsesseemtobeprotectedandstayedthesamesize.5“Youkeepwhatmatters,”Tononisays.A.Weshouldalsotrytosleepwellthenightbefore.B.Itsasifthebrainispreservingitsmostimportantmemories.C.Similarly,whenpeoplegoforafewdayswithoutsleeping,theygetsick.D.Theprocessestakeplacetostopourbrainsbecomingloadedwithmem

25、ories.E.Thatswhystudentsdobetterintestsiftheygetachancetosleepafterlearning.F.“Sleepisthepricewepayforlearning,”saysGiulioTononi,whodevelopedtheidea.G.Tononisteammeasuredthesizeoftheseconnections,orsynapses,inthebrainsof12mice.答案：15CEFGB五、语篇填空导学号95364020Nowadaysbandscomeintobeingoneafter1.bothinChin

26、aandinothercountries.Then2.dopeoplegettoformaband?Uetogethertowriteandplaytheirownmusic.First,theymayplayto4.(passer-by)toearnmoneytomakealiving,andatthesametimepractisetheirmusicandimprove5.(they).tHowever,therewasaband6.(call)“TheMonkees”whichwasnformedthisway.ItwasformedbyTVorganiserswhohadadvert

27、isedforfourmusiciansinanewspaper.Atfirstnotallthemembersinthebandcouldsingwell,neithercouldtheycreate7.(they)ownmusic.Theyplayedjokesoneachotherwhileplayingmusic.Boththejokesandmusicwerebased8.(loose)onthebandcalled“TheBeatles”.Inspiteofthis,thebandsoonattractedmanypeople,whosupportedthemfiercely.Afterayearorso,theybegantoplaytheirowninstrumentsandwritetheirownmusic.Andtheybecameeven9.(popular)than“TheBeatles”andsoldevenmorerecor