2023-2024新教材高中英语课时检测18Unit5MusicPeriod2含解析新人教版必修第二册

PAGEPAGE7Unit5Period2Ⅰ.阅读理解AWhenthenaturalclimatechangesduetoglobalwarming,itcansurelyaffectseals.ThemajorityofthemliveintheAntarcticregion,soastheiceismelting,theirnaturalhabitatcanbeseriouslyaffected.Thesechangesdon’ttakeplaceovernight.Theycanbetheresultofmanyyearsofadditionaltemperaturesinthearea.Thesealsthenhavetofindwaystoadapt.Sealsdependonthecoolaircurrentstobringplentyoffoodforthem.Whenthetemperaturesgethigherthereislessandlessfoodandthesealpopulationstartstoshrink.Mothersaren’thealthyenoughtofeedtheirbabies.Manyofthemendupabandonedasthemothershavetoleavetofindtheirownsourceoffood.Thefactthattheirdesiretoproduceyoungcanbechangedbythewarmertemperaturesisfrightening,too.Itisalsobelievedthatthewarmertemperaturescanallowdifferentdiseasesandvirusestoattacktheseals.Thisisahugeconcernastheycanrapidlywipeouthugenumbersofsealsoutthere.However,thesechangesinclimateandtemperaturearen’tallbadforotherspeciesofseals.Scientistshavefoundthatthoselivinginwarmerclimatesareproducingmoreyoungduetothechanges.Researchalsoshowsthatthefemalesaremovingfurthertofindfoodandwater.Whentheyareoutofthereachofthegoverningmales,theyaremorewillingtoacceptthemovesofothermalesinthegroup.Thisisgoodnewstoobecauseitmeansthattherewillbemoreselectioninthegenepool(基因库)forfuturegenerations.Itcanhelpthesealsasaspeciesadapttochangeintheirnaturalenvironmentmoreeasily.Theclimatechangeproblemforsealsisdirectlylinkedtohumans.Whenwetakeactiontochangewhatweletoutintotheenvironment,wewillmakepositivechangesfortheseals.However,itisgoingtotakeaverylongtimetoreverse(彻底改变)theeffectsofwhathasalreadybeendone.【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了气候变暖对南极地区海豹的影响。1.Whatdoestheauthorregardclimatechangesforsealsas?A.Adouble-edgedsword.B.Anunavoidabledisasterforexistence.C.Amirrorofevolution.D.Arequirementformorechoiceinthegenepool.【解析】选A。推理判断题。文章第一至三段介绍了气候变暖对南极地区海豹的负面影响,第四、五段介绍了气候变暖对其他海豹种类的正面影响。由此可知,在作者看来,气候变暖对海豹既有利又有弊,是把双刃剑。2.Whatwillhappentothesealsinwarmerclimates?A.Theirnumberwillbeontheincrease.B.Thefemalesealswillbeinthelead.C.Theirgeneswillchangeagreatdeal.D.Thefemaleswillkeepawayfromthemales.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“...thoselivinginwarmerclimatesareproducingmoreyoungduetothechanges.”可知,生活在更温暖地区的海豹会因为天气变暖而繁殖更多的幼崽。换言之,它们的数量会增加。3.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheImportanceofProtectingSealsB.Seals’AdaptationtoClimateChangeC.HowClimateChangeAffectsSealsD.WhyAreSealsBecomingLessandLess【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据全文可知,本文介绍了气候变暖对南极地区海豹的负面影响和正面影响,因此C项“气候变化如何影响海豹”可概括全文的主旨。BCanyouimagineaworldwithoutmusic?Studiesshowthatpublicschoolsacrossthecountryarecuttingbackonmusicclassestosavemoney.Worse,someschoolshaveneverhadmusicclassestobeginwith.Butwithoutthem,students’academicgrowthandemotionalhealthcouldsuffer.Infact,musicclassesarenecessaryforallstudentsinschools.RecentstudiesbyBrownUniversityMusicprogramsinpublicschoolsalsohelptoaddtoastudent’ssenseofprideandself-confidence.Teenstodayhavetoomanylearningtasks.Besides,theyhavefamilyproblems,self-confidenceproblems,relationshiptroubles,andchoicesaboutdrugsandalcohol.Allofthesecanstopacademicsuccess,butmusiceducationcanhelp.AstudybyTheTexasCommissiononDrugandAlcoholAbusefoundthatstudentswhotookpartinschoolmusicprogramswerelesslikelytoturntodrugs.Musicprogramsencouragestudentstoworktogethertoproduceanexcellentperformance.Musiccrosseslanguage,class,culturalandpoliticalboundaries(界限).Musicallowsstudentsfromdifferentcountriestoconnect.Forexample,ataschooltalentshow,anewJapanesestudentplayedapianoduet(二重奏)withanAmericanclassmate.Althoughtheycouldnotcommunicateverbally(口头上),theywereabletoreadthemusicinordertoplaytheduet.Twostudentsfromdifferentculturesworkedasateamwithself-confidenceandcommonpurposethroughmusic.Thegiftofmusicispriceless.Weneedtobesuretohavenecessarymusicclassesforallstudents.Theworldislosingitsmusic,andputtingmusicintoschoolsisthefirststeptogetitback.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。作者结合目前很多学校不重视音乐课这一现象,提出音乐课对于孩子们身心等多方面的益处,突出本文的目的即呼吁学校让音乐课回归课堂。4.Educationwithmusicclassescould_______.

A.wastealotmoremoneyfromparentsB.helpstudentsimprovetheirschoolworkC.leadtoalotofemotionalproblemseasilyD.haveabadinfluenceonthequalityofeducation【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Butwithoutthem,students’academicgrowthandemotionalhealthcouldsuffer.Infact,musicclassesarenecessaryforallstudentsinschools.”可知,音乐对于所有学生是必要的,可以帮助学生提高他们的学习成绩。5.Thetwostudiesseemtoshowthat_______.

A.studentswithgreatsuccessattendedmusiclessonsB.notallstudentstookpartinmusiclessonsC.musicplaysanimportantroleinstudents’successD.studentshavingmusicclassesarebetterinalllessons【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段整体内容尤其是最后一句“Students’academicsuccessseemstodependontheirtakingpartinmusiceducation.”可知,音乐在学生的成功中扮演着重要的角色。6.TheexampleinParagraph4mainlysuggeststhat_______.

A.JapanhasagoodinternationalrelationshipwithAmericaB.differentcultureshavedifferentstylesofmusicC.musicmakescross-bordercommunicationpossibleD.JapaneseandAmericanstudentsaregoodatplayingthepiano【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Musiccrosseslanguage,class,culturalandpoliticalboundaries.”可知,音乐能够跨越语言、阶级、文化和政治界限,使人们做到无国界沟通交流。7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Music—abridgetounderstandingB.HowtogetmusicbackC.TheimportanceoflisteningtomusicD.Musiceducationinschools【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“Infact,musicclassesarenecessaryforallstudentsinschools.”和最后一段最后一句“Theworldislosingitsmusic,andputtingmusicintoschoolsisthefirststeptogetitback.”可知,本文讲述的是学校中的音乐教育。Ⅱ.完形填空TheaccidenthappenedonaSeptembernightin2013.Avehiclestruckmycarfrombehind1Iwasdrivinghome.Atthehospital,thedoctors2Iwasaquadriplegic(四肢瘫痪者)andtoldmeIwasn’tgoingtobeabletomoveanythingfrommyneckdown.Ihadlostthe3ofalmosteverymuscleandwasveryweak.

Irealizedthatmylifewas4.Myhead5likeaheavyballandIcouldn’tholditup.Iwasunabletouseaphone,andunabletofeedorwashmyself.Icouldn’tgraspanything:aforkorspoonwastoo6topickup.

However,Isawaglimpseof7andwasinspiredbyotherpatientswith8likemineintherecoverycenter.ThefirstyearwasslowandIdidn’tseemuch9.ButIhadtolearntobepatientwithmyselfandtoenjoyevery10goingforward.Iwasdeterminedtowalkagain,sogivingupwasnolongera(n)11.Istruggledhardonmyrecovery(康复)andstilldotothisday.I’mnowmovingmylegsandarmsonmyown,doingthingslikeswimmingandyoga.Allofthisis12mydoctorswrong,andisturningthepagefromtheimpossibletothepossible.

Myfamily,friendsandteamencouragemeto13toworkharder.Ibelievethatthisdifficultyisanopportunitytogrowandbecomestronger.I’msuremystorywillinspireothersnotto14.IfIlearnedone15frommycaraccident,it’sthis:Nevergiveuponhope.

【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者在车祸中严重受伤,医生下结论说他将四肢瘫痪,经过一年的阴霾后,作者受到其他病人的鼓舞决心重新站起来,最终他成功了,他从这场车祸中学到最宝贵的一课就是永不放弃希望,并希望自己的故事能鼓舞别人不要放弃。1.A.whileB.afterC.beforeD.because【解析】选A。while当……时;after在……之后;before在……之前;because因为。根据本空后的“Iwasdrivinghome.”可知,正开车回家时,我的车被追尾了,故A选项切题。2.A.guessed B.experimentedC.concluded D.showed【解析】选C。guessed猜想;experimented试验;concluded下结论;showed展示。根据本空后的“Iwasaquadriplegicandtoldme...”可知,医生定论(conclude)我四肢瘫痪。3.A.use B.sight C.touch D.contact【解析】选A。use使用;sight视力;touch触摸;contact联系。根据本空后的“ofalmosteverymuscleandwasveryweak”可知,由于肌肉得不到使用(use)而变得非常无力。4.A.wrong B.simpleC.impossible D.different【解析】选D。wrong错误的;simple简单的;impossible不可能的;different不同的。瘫痪的我意识到自己的生活和以前不一样(different)了。5.A.looked B.shook C.held D.felt【解析】选D。looked看;shook摇晃;held握;felt感觉。根据本空后的“likeaheavyballandIcouldn’tholditup”可知,我感觉(feel)自己的头就像一个沉重的球,抬不起来。6.A.heavy B.strange C.small D.large【解析】选A。heavy沉重的;strange奇怪的;small小的;large大的。根据本空前的“Icouldn’tgraspanything”可知,一个叉子或勺子对我来说都太沉(heavy)了,拿不起来。7.A.courage B.hopeC.future D.happiness【解析】选B。courage勇气;hope希望;future未来;happiness快乐。根据本空后的“inspiredbyotherpatients”可知,受其他病人的鼓舞,我看到了一线希望(hope)。8.A.fears B.embarrassmentsC.shortcoming D.injuries【解析】选D。fears恐惧;embarrassments尴尬;shortcoming缺点;injuries伤痛、受伤。根据本空后的“likemineintherecoverycenter”可知,康复中心的这些人和我一样都是受了伤(injury)。9.A.movement B.success C.progress D.influence【解析】选C。movement移动、运动;success成功;progress进步;influence影响。根据本空前的“ThefirstyearwasslowandIdidn’tseemuch”可知,第一年恢复很慢,我看不到太大的进展(progress)。10.A.moment B.