20182019学年高中英语Module4MusicBorninAmerica课下能力提升(十三)外研版

课下能力提高(十三)阅读理解AThecrowdcheeredandcheered.Themanwiththehornwavedandsmiledhisgreat,happysmile.“More!More！”criedthecrowd.AndLouisArmstrongtookhishornandbegantoplayagain.HerehewasinEngland.Nowasafamousman,hewasrich.Heknewmanyimportantpeople.Whereverhewent,peopleknewhisname.Theywantedtohearhismusic.AsLouisplayedthesad,slowsongs,hethoughtofhishomeinNewOrleans.Helivedthereasaboy.Howmanyyearsagowasit?Itwasabusy,excitingwenttoschool.OneofLouis'teachersaskedhimtobeintheschoolband.“Thishornisyoursuntilyouleaveourschool，”histeachersaid.Louis'musicwasjazzandhelovedit.Herememberedallthemusicheheard.Hedidn'tlearntoreadmusicuntilhewasaman.Whenheleftschool,heplayedinmanybands.Helovedhisworkandpeoplelovedanddowntheriver.Heplayedinlittletownsandinbigcities.Louis'shornhadasmanysoundsastenhorns—sometimesslowandsweet;sometimesfastandhot,highandlow.Hismusicwasalwaysstrongandexciting.“Hedoesmakewonderfulmusic，”saidthemanwholistenedhappily.“Yes，”saidanotherman，“hemakesthathornspeak.”Thenthemusicendedandthecrowdcheered.LouisArmstrongspokewithtearsinhiseyes，“Ithink,myfriends,youcanlistentoasmuchjazzasIcanplay.Ithoughtjazzwasmymusic,butnowIunderstanditisours.Isn'titbeautifulhowmusicbringsustogether？”语篇解读：本文主要介绍了音乐家

Louis

和他的乐器。1．WhatmusicdidLouisplay?A．Jazzmusic.C．Rockmusic.

B．Classicalmusic.D．Popmusic.分析：选A细节理解题。依据第一段中的“Louis'musicwasjazzandhelovedit.”可知他演奏的是爵士乐。2．WhendidLouislearntoreadmusic?A．Whenhewaslessthan14yearsold.B．Whenhewasintheschoolband.C．Afterhebecameagrown-up.D．Afterhewenttoschool.分析：选C细节理解题。依据第一段的最后一句话“Hedidn'tlearntoreadmusicuntilhewasaman.”可知直到成年他才会识曲谱。3．WhatwasLouisArmstrongmostfamousfor?A．Hisgreathappysmile.B．Hissadandslowsongs.C．Hiswonderfuljazzmusic.D．Hisbeautifulspeech.分析：选C细节理解题。纵观全文可知，Louis是以爵士乐而有名的。4．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthistext?A．MusicianB．ABeautifulHornC．SweetSmilesD．TheManwiththeHorn分析：选D标题概括题。依据本文主题以及第一段中的“Themanwiththehornwavedandsmiledhisgreat,happysmile.”和第二段中的“...hemakesthathornspeak.”可知本文主要突出了音乐家和他的乐器，故

D项正确。BImmigrantstothecoastofsouthernAppalachianMountainsofNorthAmericabroughtthemusicandinstrumentsoftheOldWorldalongwiththemfornearly300themthiswasaninstrument.EarlyScottishsettlersenjoyedtheviolin

becauseitcouldbeplayedtosoundsadorlively.TheIrishviolin,theGermandulcimer(

扬琴),theItalianmandolin,theSpanishguitar,andtheWestAfricanbanjowerethemostcommonmusicalinstruments.Thecommunicationamongmusiciansfromdifferentethnicgroups(族群)producedmusicuniquetothisregionofNorthAmerica.Appalachianstringbands(弦乐队)oftheearly20thcenturyprimarilyconsistedoftheviolin,guitar,andbanjo.Thisearlycountrymusicalongwithearlyrecordedcountrymusicisoftenreferredtoasold-timemusic.AccordingtoBillMaloneinCountryMusicUSA,countrymusicwastotheworldasasouthernphenomenon”.IntheSouth,folkmusic

“introducedwasacombinationofculturaltypes,combiningmusicaltraditionsofavarietyofethnicgroupsintheregion.Forexample,someinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo-Celticimmigrantswerethebasisoffolksongsandballadsthatformwhatisnowknownasold-timemusic,fromwhichcountrymusicdescended.ItiscommonlythoughtthatBritishandIrishfolkmusicinfluencedthedevelopmentofoldtimemusic.BritishandIrisharrivalstotheSouthernUSincludedimmigrantsfromScotland,Wales,Ireland,andEngland.Whenmanypeoplethinkorhearcountrymusic,theythinkofitasacreationofEuropean-Americans.However,agreatdealofstyle—andofcourse,thebanjo,amajorinstrumentinmostearlyAmericanfolksongs—camefromAfrican-Americans.OneofthereasonscountrymusicwascreatedbyAfrican-Americans,aswellasEuropean-Americans,isbecauseblacksandwhitesinruralcommunitiesinthesouthoftenworkedandplayedtogether.语篇解读：美国的农村音乐有名于世，文章向我们介绍了农村音乐在美国的初期发展。5．Wheremighttheimmigrantslive300yearsagoaccordingtothefirstA．Inthemountains.B．Nearthesea.

paragraph?C．Alongthelakes.D．Bytherivers.分析：选B细节理解题。依据第一段第一句“ImmigrantstothecoastofsouthernAppalachianMountainsofNorthAmerica...”可知，初期移民主要住在阿巴拉契亚山脉南部的海边。6．WhydidearlyScottishsettlersliketoplaytheviolin?A．Becausetheviolincouldproducesoundsadorcheerful.B．Becausethesettlersalwayshadnothingtodo.C．Becausethesettlerswantedtowinthecompetitionsamongthem.D．Becausetheviolincouldbringabouthappyfeelingsinthesettlers'life.分析：选A细节理解题。依据第一段第四句可知，之所以初期的苏格兰移民喜爱拉小提琴，是由于这类乐器既能够发出让人伤心的声音，也能够发出令人快乐的声音，这样他们就能够表达自己的各样感情。7．Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A．AccordingtoBillMalone,countrymusicwasintroducedfromAfrica.B．Folkmusicwasindependentamongavarietyofethnicgroupsintheregion.C．ThebasisofballadswasmadeupofsomeinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo-Celticimmigrants.D．BritishandIrishfolkmusicinfluencedthedevelopmentofmodernmusic.分析：选C细节理解题。依据第三段“Forexample,someinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo-Celticimmigrantswerethebasisoffolksongsandballads...”可知，C项正确。8．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WhereandHowEarlyImmigrantstotheUSLived?B．AfricanInstrumentsInfluencedAmericanCountryMusicC．WhyEarlyImmigrantsProducedFolkSongs?D．TheEarlyHistoryofAmericanCountryMusic分析：选D标题概括题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了美国农村音乐的初期历史。CJennyLind,thedaughterofateacheroflanguages,wasborninStockholm,Sweden,in1821.Sheissaidtobeabletorepeatasongthatshehadheardonlyonceattheageofthree.Attenyearsofageshesangchildren'spartsontheStockholmstage.Afterturning12yearsofage,heruppernoteslosttheirsweetness,andforfouryearsshedidnotdomuchsinging.Herloveformusiccontinuedandshespenttheseyearsstudyinginstrumentalmusicandcomposition.AttheendofthisperiodhervoicehadreturnedtoitsnormalconditionandforayearandahalfshewasthestaroftheStockholmopera.Next,shegaveaseriesofconcertsandwenttoParisforfurtherstudy,buttheFrenchteacherdidnotappreciateherpowersandJennyreturnedtohernativecity.Whenshewas23yearsold,JennywenttoDresdenandwhenQueenVictoriavisitedthatcitythefollowingyear,shesangatthefestivalsheldinthequeen'shonour.ThisopenedthewaytoamazingsuccessinotherGermancities.In1847shewenttoLondonandwaswarmlyreceived.Thereshesangforthefirsttimeinconcert.JennyLindtravelledtoParistostudywithManuelGarcia,afamousSpanishcoach,whofinallyagreedtotrainher.Herhusband,OttoGoldschmidt,wasafamousGermanpianistwhotrainedwithMendelssohn;theymarriedinBostonwhileontourintheUS.Afterhermarriage,shesometimesappearedonthestageandusuallyatconcertsgivenforcharitablecauses(慈善事业).Shewasdeeplyinterestedinthesecharitablecausesandwecaneasilyaddtohertitleofsingerthatofphilanthropist.HerlateryearswerespentinLondonwhereshediedin1887.Herlifeandsongsareasweetmemoryformodernpeople.错误!9．JennyLinddidn'tsingmuchasateenagerbecause________.A．shewasbusywithherhomeworkB．shedidn'tunderstandpopularmusicC．therewassomethingwrongwithhervoiceD．shelikedinstrumentalmusicandcomposition分析：选C细节理解题。依据第一段倒数第二句可知，12岁至16岁时她的嗓音出现了问题，所以那段时间她唱歌不多。10．Inordertogainmoreknowledgeaboutmusic,JennyLindwentto________.A．ParisB．DresdenC．BostonD．London分析：选A细节理解题。依据第二段第二句中的“Next,shegaveaseriesofconcertsandwenttoParisforfurtherstudy”可知，为了学习更多的音乐知识，她去了巴黎。11．Theunderlinedword“philanthropist”inthelastparagra