秋季高中英语Unit5MusicPeriod3LearningaboutLanguage课后阅读训练新人教版必修2

Unit5MusicPeriod3LearningaboutLanguage课后阅读训练Ⅰ.阅读理解ABackgroundmusicmayseemharmless,butitcanhaveapowerfuleffectonthosewhohearit.Recordedbackgroundmusicfirstfounditswayintofactories,shopsandrestaurantsintheUS.Butitsoonspreadtotheotherpartsoftheworld.Nowitisbecomingincreasinglydifficulttogoshoppingoreatamealwithoutlisteningtomusic.Tobegin

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RonaldMilliman,anAmericanmarketingexpert,hasshownthatmusiccanboost(productionbyasmuchasathird.Butithastobelightmusic.Afastonehasnoeffectat

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slowdownandhavemoreopportunitytospotitemstheyliketobuy.Yet,slowmusicisn’talwaysanswered.Dr.Millimanfound,forexample,thatinrestaurantsslowmusicmeantcustomerstooklongertimetoeattheirmeals,whichreducedoverallsales.Sorestaurantsownersmightbewelladvisedtoplayuptempomusictokeepthecustomersmoving—unless,ofcourse,theresultingindigestionleadstocomplaints!【语篇概括】背景音乐有什么重要用途?认识一下吧,相信你会有所收获。B.itcanhelptocreateasoothingatmosphere【分析】选B。细节理解题。由第二段首句Tobeginwith,“muzak”wasintendedsimplytocreateasoothingatmosphere.可知答案。C.slowmusicthatcanmakecustomersenjoytheirmealsD.themusicyouarelisteningtowhileyouaredoingsomethingelse【分析】选D。细节理解题。依据知识和第一段内容可知答案。B.itincreasestheirsalesC.itkeepscustomersmovingD.itdecreasestheirsales【分析】选D。推理判断题。依据第三段中的...thatinrestaurantsslowmusicmeantcustomerstooklongertimetoeattheirmeals,whichreducedoverallsales.可知选D。4.Thephrase“uptempomusic”probablymeans_________.C.lightmusicD.classicalmusic【分析】选B。词义猜想题。从第三段所举的例子中,可知uptempomusic表示与slowmusic相反的音乐,即fastmusic,应选B。BIn2012,IhadjustrecoveredfromaseriousillnesswhenIreceivedaninvitationtoawriter’sconferenceinOrlando,Florida.Myfamilyandfriendspersuadedmethataholidaymightbejustwhatthedoctorordered,sooffIwent.ArrivingintheSunshineStatewasnoteasy,butImanagedtocatchataxitothehotel.Thenextmorning,Icaughtanothertaxitodosomeshopping.LaterIwenttoacafétobuysomelunch,buthavingmysandwichanddrinkinmyhands,Isawthatallthetableswereoccupied(占用).ThenIheardafriendlyvoicesaying,“Youcansharemytable.”Ithankfullysatdownwiththesmilingelderlyladyandwesharedahappylunchtogether.AsthemealdrewtoaclosesheaskedhowlongIwouldbeinOrlando.IhadalreadytoldherthatIhadn’thired(租用)acar,andhadn’trealizedhowcostlytakingtaxiswouldbe.Afterawhileshesaid,“Mydear,don’tuseanymoretaxis.Itwouldbemypleasuretodriveyouwhereveryouwish.”ItoldherthatIcouldn’tputhertothattrouble,butsheinsisted.Shetookdetailsof-2-whereIwasstayingandthenextmorningshedrovemetoDisneyWorld.Shetookmethroughthepark’sgatesandspentsometimewithmebeforeleavingmetoexplorealone.Attheendoftheday,shereturnedtotakemebacktomyhotel.Thenextfewdays,shedrovemearoundOrlando’stouristareas.Iofferedhermoneybutsherefusedtotakeany.Whenwehadlunchonmylastday,Ithankedherforherkindness.I’llneverforgetthatwonderfulladywhofilledmyholidayinFloridawithwonderfulmemories.【语篇概括】文章叙述了作者在开会时期碰到一位和善的老太太,她主动驾车送作者参会游乐的动人经历。5.TheauthorwenttoOrlandoto_________.A.seeadoctorB.attendameetingC.meetafriendD.visitafamilymember【分析】选B。细节理解题。依据第一段第一句可知作者出差是为了参加会议。6.Whatdidtheelderlyladydo?A.Sheofferedherseattotheauthor.B.Shehelpedtheauthorhireacar.C.Shedrovetheauthortoapark.D.Sheboughttheauthoralunch.【分析】选C。细节理解题。依据第四段中的...thenextmorningshedrovemetoDisneyWorld.Shetookmethroughthepark’sgatesandspentsometimewithmebeforeleavingmetoexplorealone.可知这位女士开车把作者送到公园去游乐。7.Wecaninferfromthetextthattheelderlyladyis_________.A.hard-workingB.good-looking【分析】选D。推理判断题。这位女士免费开车接送作者好几日,不难判断出她是一位心地和善的人。What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Myholidayhero-3-D.Difficultyinaforeignland【分析】选A。要旨粗心题。文章主要叙述了作者开会时期,一位老太太免费开车接送自己的动人的事,故项较能表现故事的主题。语法填空阅读下边短文,在空白处填入1个适合的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Jackwasahard-workingstudentwhenyoung,buthehadabigproblem.Hewasshybeforehisclass.AllthestudentsexceptJack2.________(be)soonfamiliarwithhimandgotonwellwithhim.Oneday,someboysputsomemoneyintoJack’sbagandBobpretendedtohavelosthismoney.Ofcourse,theyfoundthe“3._________(miss)”moneyinJack’sbagatlast.Jackfeltshameful(丢人的)4.________hecouldn’tsayanythingaboutit.Soonhisclassmatestocallhisparentstotheschool.Justthen,Bobstoodoutandtoldtheteacherthe6._________(true).Later,JackandBobbecamegoodfriends.BobwasweakinEnglishandJackoftenhelpedhim7._________it.BoboftenencouragedJack8._________(take)partinafter-schoolactivitiesandslowlyJackbecame9._________(confidence).ThenexttermJack10._________(make)monitorofhisclass,andhehadmorefriends.Heenjoyedthenicefriendshipandtheschoollife.【语篇概括】本文主要叙述了鲍勃和同学们栽赃诬陷杰克,最后又帮助杰克洗漱罪名,进而成为好朋友的故事。1.【分析】which。becauseofwhichhehadfewfriendsatschool是“介词+关系代词”指引的定语从句,此中which指代前面整个主句的内容。2.【分析】were。主语是Allthestudents,谓语动词用复数,这里说的是过去发生的事,用一般过去时。【分析】missing。missing相当于一个形容词,意思是“不见的;丢掉的”。4.【分析】but。前后两个分句之间意义上存在转折关系,用but连结。5.【分析】a。callsb.a..