2025版新教材高考英语全程一轮总复习课时天天练11Unit5Music新人教版必修第二册

课时每天练(十一)UNIT5MUSICⅠ.阅读理解A[2024·泉州市高三质量监测(一)]ElianaYidreamedofpursuingpianoperformanceincollege,nevermindingthatherfingerscouldbarelyreachthelengthofanoctave(八度音阶).UnabletofullyplaymanyworksbyRomantic­eracomposersincludingBeethovenandBrahms,shetriedanyway—andinherdeterminationtospendhourspracticingaChopinconcerto(协奏曲),woundupinjuringherself.TheeffortsofProfessorCarolLeonefromtheSouthernMethodistUniversity(SMU)havechangedallthat:Twentyyearsago,theschoolbecamethefirstmajoruniversityintheU.S.tointroducesmallerkeyboardsintoitsmusicprogram,levelingtheplayingfieldforYiandotherpianomajors.Yi,21yearsold,triedoneofthesmallerkeyboards,“Irememberbeingreallyexcited,becausemyhandscouldactuallyreachandplayalltherightnotes，”shesaid.Fordecades,fewquestionedthesizeofthetraditionalpiano.Forthosewithsmallhandspans(掌距),it'sdifficulttoproperlyplaymanyworksofBeethovenandBrahms.Thosewhoattempttoplaythemeithergetusedtoskippingnotesorriskinjurywithrepeatedplay.Leoneisfamiliarwithsuchchallenges.Bornintoafamilyofmusicians,shefavoredclassicalmusicandpursuedpianodespitehersmallhandspansandearnedadoctorinmusicalarts.Theideaofsmallerkeyboardsfirstmetresistancefromsometraditionalists.LeonealsosaidthatwhensheraisedtheissuewithoneVienneseprofessor,hetoldhertherewerealreadytoomanypianistsanyway.Thoughsuchresistanceisfading,therearesomeverytraditionalpeoplewhothinkofpianoasacompetitivething.Leonesaid,“Thisisart.It'snotsport.It'saboutmakingasmuchbeautifulartaspossible,andweshouldgiveeverybodytheopportunitytodothat.”1．WhydidElianaYifindithardtoplayaChopinconcertowell?A．Herfingersgotinjured.B．Itwastime­consuming.C．Herhandspansweresmall.D．Thetraditionalpianowasoutoftune.2．WhatisParagraph4intendedtodo?A．Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.B．Providesomeadviceforpianists.C．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.D．Addsomebackgroundinformation.3．WhatistheVienneseprofessor'sattitudetowardssmallerkeyboards?A．Unclear. B．Objective.C．Disapproving. D．Positive.4．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．AHard­workingSMUProfessorB．TheStoryBehindSmallerKeyboardPianosC．TraditionalPiano:aCompetitiveThingD．Yi'sRoadtoaBrilliantArtistB[2024·武汉高三调研]Foranyoneconnectedwithaschool,thelastcoupleofweeksshouldhavebeenapile­upofplays,choirperformances,andtalentshows.Butareportfoundalarmingly,that53%ofprimaryschoolsand63%ofsecondaryschoolsthatnormallyheldafestiveconcertattheendofthefirsttermdidnotdoso.Itisdeeplytroublingthatmusicisnolongerbeingtaughtto11­to­14­year­oldsinmorethanhalfofstatesecondaryschools.Andsomechildrengetaslittleasoneday'smusiclessonayear.Ifthissituationisallowedtocontinue,music­makingwillbecomethepreserveofthosewhocanaffordit.Andtheintensecompetitionforbetteracademicperformancehasonlyspedupthistrend.Asurveypublishedthismonthofmorethan1，300musicteachersfoundthatathirdofBritishprimaryschoolsarenotsinging,whileaquarterhaveceasedinstrumentallessons.Almostthree­quartersofprimaryschoolsandtwo­thirdsofsecondaryschoolshavecancelledextracurricularmusic.Thoughasharpdeclineofmusicprovisionisduetovarioussocialfactors,Ofsted(教化标准局)appearedtoputthisdowntoschoolsthemselves,ratherthanpointingthefingeratthegovernment'ssilencetoeducators'appeal.Thisisverysadandshortsighted.Onthemostbasiclevel,musicaidsacademicachievements.Researchsuggeststhatmusic­makingimprovesspeechandliteracy.Butacademicprogressistoonarrowastandardofsuccess.Inherbook,JoanKoenigarguesthatmusicisfundamentaltoawell­functioningsociety.Besidesthat，music­makingnurturessympathyandbelonging.“Peoplestandamuchbetterchanceoffindingmeaningandhappinessintheirlivesiftheyfeelthattheybelong，”asKoenigputsit.“Studiesshowthatgroupmusicalpracticecancreateandenhancethisfeeling.Itiswhenpeopledon'thaveasenseofbelongingthatthingsgowrong.”Inthistimeofuncertaintyandfear,ensuringthatallchildrencanaccessmusic­makingisacausedeservingmeaningfulsupportandattentionfromministers.5．WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Educatorsareappealingforinvestment.B．Schoolsmerelyvalueacademicachievements.C.Musiclessonsarenearlyabsentfromclassrooms.D.Parentscannotaffordstudents'musiclessons.6．AccordingtoOfsted，whoistoblamefortheaffectedmusicprovision?A．Theschools. B．Theeducators.C．Thegovernment. D．Theresearchers.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nurtures”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Promotes. B．Deserves.C．Symbolizes. D．Worsens.8．Whatdoestheauthormainlyconveyinthelastparagraph?A．Musiceducationisoptional.B．Musiceducationcallsforbackup.C．Music­makingistough.D．Music­makingmakessense.[答题区]题号12345678答案Ⅱ.完形填空[2024·济南名校高三沟通联考]Openingmycarwindow，Icalledout,“Ma'am!Ma'am！”Theonlyladyintheparkinglot__1__untilshesawme.“Howniceyoulooktoday！”Isaid.Herfaceregistered__2__forasecondwhenshefoundIwasastranger,andthenshesmiled.“Thankyou！”she__3__.Istaredatherandfelthershoulder__4__abitmoreandherfinalstepstohercarseemed__5__．Ihavemadeitapointinrecentyearstocompliment(赞美)people，especiallywomenandgirls.Insteadofjustthinking__6__inmyheartthatsomeonedoesagreatjob，Isayitoutloud.It'slikehavinga(n)__7__inmyhead.WhenIseesomeonewho__8__akindword,thecheerleaderjumpsupanddownandthrowsherpompoms(塑料线球)intheair.Aswomen,wehavelearnedfromourrolemodelstobe__9__.Evenwhenwedoreceivea(n)__10__complimentforwhatwe'veaccomplished，wedownplayourown__11__astheworldexpectsustoshow__12__.Now,whenIcomplimentawomanandshe__13__thegameofthedenial,Isaytoher,“Justsaythankyou.”Mostofthemarerelievedtheycan__14__thecompliment.It'sagoodbeginningtoacceptthepraisewithoutfeeling__15__，isn'tit？1．A.setout B．gotoffC．lookedaround D．backedaway2．A.annoyance B．surpriseC．disappointment D．curiosity3．A.calledback B．heldoutC．steppedaside D．lookedup4．A.straightened B．shookC．widened D．moved5．A.heavier B．slowerC．higher D．lighter6．A.seriously B．silentlyC．regularly D．randomly7．A.housewife B．cheerleaderC．stranger D．acquaintance8．A.requires B．acquiresC．deserves D．enjoys9．A.practical B．generousC．confident D．quiet10．A.rare B．unwillingC．academic D．familiar11．A.responsibility B．skillsC．competitiveness D．achievements12．A.modesty B．determinationC．courage D．concern13．A.starts B．missesC．continues D．avoids14．A.change B．acceptC．doubt D．notice15．A.empty B．innocentC．guilty D．upset[答题区]1～5________6～10________11～15________课时每天练(十一)Ⅰ.阅读理解A【语篇解读】ElianaYi因为掌距太小，刻苦训练也无法覆盖整个八度音阶的音键。SMU高校的CarolLeone教授引进了小琴键钢琴，帮助她实现了弹奏钢琴的幻想。1．答案与解析：C考查推断的实力。依据第一段中的“她的手指几乎不能达到八度音阶的长度”，其次段中的“引进了更小的琴键”，第三段中的“事实上手能够触摸到并演奏出全部的音符”以及第四段中的“小掌距很难弹奏贝多芬和勃拉姆斯的许多作品”。由此可推知，ElianaYi因她的掌距小而无法很好地弹奏肖邦协奏曲。故C项正确。2．答案与解析：D考查理解目的的实力。依据第四段内容“数十年来，很少有人质疑传统钢琴的大小，小手掌很难弹奏名家作曲，Leone了解这一状况，引进了缩小版的钢琴”可知，第四段的目的是介绍Leone引进小琴键钢琴的背景信息。故D项正确。3．答案与解析：C考查理解观点、看法的实力。依据第五段其次句可知，当Leone提出小琴键钢琴的问题时，Viennese教授说：“无论如何都已经培育出了太多的钢琴家了。”由此可知，他不赞成引进小琴键钢琴。A项意为“不清晰的”；B项意为“客观的”；C项意为“不赞成的”；D项意为“主动的”。故C项正确。4．答案与解析：B考查理解文章主旨要义的实力。本文主要讲解并描述ElianaYi运用了被引进的小琴键钢琴后，实现了弹奏钢琴的幻想的故事。故B项正确。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇争论文。文章讲解并描述了音乐课在英国中小学教化中的缺失，并通过分析音乐的重要性，呼吁政府对开展音乐课多加支持。5．答案与解析：C段落大意题。依据其次段内容可知，本段通过列举有关中小学开展音乐课的数据，讲解并描述了音乐课在校内教化中的缺失。6．答案与解析：A细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Thoughasharp...toeducators'appeal.”可知，在教化标准局看来，影响音乐课开设的主要责任在于学校。7．答案与解析：A词义揣测题。依据画线词后面的宾语“sympathyandbelonging”可知，此处为感受；并结合下文中的“groupmusicalpracticecancreateandenhancethisfeeling”可推知，画线词的含义与“createandenhance”较为接近。8．答案与解析：B推理推断题。依据最终一段中的“music­makingisa．..attentionfromministers”可知，音乐是一项应受到部长们支持和关注的有意义的事业，由此可推知，音乐教化须要支持。Ⅱ.完形填空语篇类型：夹叙夹议文主题语境：人与社会——人际交往——学会赞扬，接受赞扬【语篇解读】近年来，作者努力做到赞扬他人，尤其是女性。作为女性，她不情愿让女性习惯于保持缄默、拒绝赞扬，她激励女性坦然地接受赞扬。1．答案与解析：C此处考查常识。依据语境和常识可知，听到有人大声呼叫女士的时候，停车场里的这位唯一的女士应当会四处张望，确认声音来源。2．答案与解析：B依据下文中的“whenshefoundIwasastranger”并结合常识可以推想，面对生疏人的赞扬人们难免会感到惊异。annoyance“愤怒；生气；苦恼”。3．答案与解析：A空处呼应上文中的“Icalledout”，故“calledback”符合语境。holdout“拒绝妥协；坚持反抗”。4．答案与解析：A析语境：依据上文中的“thenshesmiled”可知，赞扬让这位女士很快乐。→做推断：再结合常识可以推断，这位女士挺起肩膀，迈向汽车的脚步轻快了许多。→定答案：A项“挺直”，B项“摇动”，C项“(使)变宽”，D项“移动”