2024-2025学年新教材高中英语Unit5Music过关检测课后习题含解析新人教版必修第二册

PAGE第五单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AItallstartswithatree.Infact,itstartswithseveraltrees.SincethefirstmodernguitarsweremadeinnorthernSpainover150yearsago,craftspeoplehaveknownthewoodtobeusedisimportantinmakingaguitar.Everyguitarismadeofseveraldifferentkindsofwood.Eachpieceiscarefullychosenandthencuttofitthepartoftheguitarforwhichitisdesigned.Themostimportantpartofaguitaristhesoundboard—thepieceofwoodwithalargeholethatliesunderthestrings.Guitarmakersarecarefultomakethesoundboardjusttherightshapeandthickness.Thentheyfixstripes(长条)ofwoodacrosstheinsideinaspecialpattern,whichhelpsstrengthenthesoundboardandimprovesthetoneoftheguitar.Woodforthecurvybentsidesoftheguitarmustbesoakedinwaterandbentoverahotironpipe.Whenallthepiecesoftheguitarareready,theyarecarefullystucktogetherwithglue.Specialwoodworkingtoolsareusedtoshapeandsmooththeneckoftheguitar.Thecraftspeoplemustmakesurethattheneckisperfectlycentredoverthesoundboard.Thenitistimetousevarnish(亮光漆).Thisbringsoutthebeautyofthewood.Varnishalsoimprovesthesoundoftheguitarbuttoomuchvarnishmakestheguitarsoundflatanddull.Finallyguitarstringsareattachedandtightenedtomakejusttherightmusicaltones.Thenit’stimetoplayasong.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“soaked”meaninParagraph3?A.晒干 B.浸湿C.下沉 D.找寻答案B解析词义揣测题。从第三段首句后半句“...inwaterandbentoverahotironpipe.”不难猜出soak的意思为“浸湿”,故选B项。2.Inordertomakethesoundboardstrong,.

A.peopletiestringstothetopofitB.stripesarestuckacrosstheinsideofwoodC.alargeholeismadeinitD.severalpiecesofwoodaregluedtogether答案B解析细微环节理解题。从其次段最终一句“Thentheyfixstripesofwoodacrosstheinsideinaspecialpattern,whichhelpsstrengthenthesoundboardandimprovesthetoneoftheguitar.”可推知答案。3.WhichofthefollowingDOESN’Taffectthesoundofaguitar?A.Soundboard. B.Strings. C.Neck. D.Colour.答案D解析细微环节理解题。通读全文不难看出soundboard,strings和neck都会影响吉他的声音,唯独colour不会,故选D项。4.Whatwillhappentotheguitariftoomuchvarnishisusedtothewood?A.Thebeautyofthewoodcan’tbeseenclearly.B.Thesoundoftheguitarwillbeflatanddull.C.Thetoneoftheguitarwillbeimproved.D.Theguitarwillbecomethin.答案B解析细微环节理解题。从倒数其次段中的“Varnishalsoimprovesthesoundoftheguitarbuttoomuchvarnishmakestheguitarsoundflatanddull.”可知答案。BCountrymusicisoneofthemostpopularkindsofmusicintheUnitedStatestodaybecauseitisaboutsimplebutstronghumanfeelingsandevents—love,sadness,goodtimes,andbadtimes.Ittellsreal-lifestoriesandsoundsthewaypeoplereallytalk;aslifebecomesmorecomplicated(困难的)itisgoodtohearmusicaboutordinarypeople.Countrymusic,sometimescalledcountry-western,comesfromtwolandsofmusic.OneisthetraditionalmusicofthepeopleintheAppalachianMountainsintheeasternUnitedStates.TheotheristraditionalcowboymusicfromtheWest.Thesingersusuallyplayguitars,andinthe1920stheystartedusingelectricguitars.Atfirstcitypeoplesaidcountrymusicwaslowclass.ItwaspopularmostlyintheSouth.ButduringWorldWarⅡ,thousandsofSouthernerswenttotheNortheastandMidwesttoworkinthefactories.Theytooktheirmusicwiththem.SoldiersfromtherestofthecountrywenttoarmycampsintheSouth.Theylearnedcountrymusic.Slowlyitbecamepopularalloverthecountry.TodaycountrymusicisalsopopulareverywhereintheUnitedStatesandCanada—insmalltownsandinNewYorkCity,amongblackandwhite,andamongeducatedanduneducatedpeople.About1,200radiostationsbroadcastcountrymusictwenty-fourhoursaday.EnglishstarssingitinBritishandpeopleinothercountriessingitintheirownlanguages.ThemusicthatstartedwithcowboysandpoorSouthernersisnowpopularallovertheworld.5.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatcountrymusiccomesfrom.

A.theNortheastandMidwestB.factoriesandarmycampsintheSouthC.theAppalachianMountainsandtheWestD.real-lifestoriesinsmalltowns答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段可知答案。6.DuringWorldWarⅡmanySouthernerswenttotheNortheastandMidwestbecause.

A.theywantedtotakemusicwiththemB.theywantedtomakeotherpeoplelikecountrymusicC.theywantedtoworkinthefactoriesthereD.theywantedtomakecountrymusicpopular答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的“ButduringWorldWarⅡ,thousandsofSouthernerswenttotheNortheastandMidwesttoworkinthefactories.”可知,答案为C项。7.Countrymusicisoneofthemostpopularkindsofmusicintheworldtodaybecause.

A.manypeoplesaiditwaslowclassB.peoplecouldsingitindifferentlanguagesC.itstartedwithcowboysandpoorSouthernersD.itislovedbydifferentkindsofpeopleintheworld答案D解析推理推断题。依据最终一段第一句“TodaycountrymusicisalsopopulareverywhereintheUnitedStatesandCanada—insmalltownsandinNewYorkCity,amongblackandwhite,andamongeducatedanduneducatedpeople.”可推知答案为D项。8.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.CountrymusicissungbystarsallinEnglish.B.Countrymusicisabouthumanfeelingsandevents.C.Countrymusicisonlypopularwithcitypeopletoday.D.Thesingersstartedusingelectricguitarsinthe1930s.答案B解析推理推断题。依据第一段可知乡村音乐是表达人们情感和事情的一种音乐。COnNov.18,1995,ItzhakPerlman,theviolinist,cameonstagetogiveaconcert.IfyouhaveeverbeentoaPerlmanconcert,youknowthatgettingonstageisnosmallachievementforhim.Hewasstrickenwithpolio(小儿麻痹症)asachild,andsohewalkswiththeaidoftwocrutches(拐杖).Theaudiencesatquietlywhilehemakeshiswayacrossthestagetohischairandbeginshisplay.Butthistime,somethingwentwrong.Justashefinishedthefirstfewbars,oneofthestringsonhisviolinbroke.Wethoughtthathewouldhavetostoptheconcert.Buthedidn’t.Instead,hewaitedamoment,closedhiseyesandthensignalledtheconductortobeginagain.Ofcourse,anyoneknowsthatitisimpossibletoplayapleasantworkwithjustthreestrings.Iknowthat,andyouknowthat,butthatnightItzhakPerlmanrefusedtoknowthat.Whenhefinished,therewasabreathtakingsilenceintheroom.Andthenpeopleroseandcheered.Therewasanextraordinaryoutburstofapplausefromeverycorneroftheauditorium(礼堂).Hesmiled,wipedthesweatfromhisbrowandthenhesaid—notproudly,butinaquiet,holyattitude—“Youknow,sometimesitistheartist’stasktofindouthowmuchmusicyoucanstillmakewithwhatyouhaveleft.”ThispowerfullinehasstayedinmymindeversinceIheardit.Andwhoknows?Perhapsthatisthemeaningoflife—notjustforartistsbutforallofus.So,perhapsourtaskinthisfast-changing,puzzlingworldinwhichweliveistomakemusic,atfirstwithallthatwehave,andthen,whenthatisnolongerpossible,tomakemusicwithwhatwehaveleft.9.WhatmadeItzhakPerlman’sperformanceattheconcertspecialonNov.18,1995?A.Hewasplayedanoperation. B.Hewaslateforthestage.C.Hehadaquarrelwiththeaudience. D.Hisstringofviolingotbroken.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段其次句中的“somethingwentwrong”和第三句中的“oneofthestringsonhisviolinbroke”可知答案为D项。10.Whydidn’tItzhakPerlmanacceptthefactonthestage?A.Hewasapersonofselfpride.B.Hethoughttheaudiencedidn’tseethat.C.Hedecidedtosucceedwithfewestconditions.D.Hedidn’tseethestringgetbrokenatall.答案C解析细微环节理解题。第五段中的“findouthowmuchmusicyoucanstillmakewithwhatyouhaveleft”是Itzhak对他自己这样做的说明和诠释。11.WhydidtheaudiencegiveheatedclapstoItzhakPerlman?A.Theyweremovedbyhisdisease. B.Theyweremovedbyhisspirit.C.Theywerelaughingathisaction. D.Theywereencouraginghimtocheerup.答案B解析推理推断题。第四段其次句中的“roseandcheered”和第三句中的“extraordinaryoutburst”都说明白观众对Itzhak的赞许和认可,而第五段Itzhak的话也印证了这一点。12.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Whenyoulosethemostimportantthing B.Howcanyougiveitupeasily?C.Playingaviolinwiththreestrings D.Playingaviolintoyourself答案C解析标题归纳题。故事讲解并描述了Itzhak在小提琴断掉一根弦的状况下仍旧完成了演奏,她的精神让观众感动,并震撼了全场,所以关键词是violinwiththreestrings。DForsomepeople,musicisnofunatall.Aboutfourpercentofthepopulationiswhatscientistscall“amusic”.Peoplewhoareamusicarebornwithouttheabilitytorecogniseorreproducemusicalnotes(音调).Amusicpeopleoftencannottellthedifferencebetweentwosongs.Amusicscanonlyhearthedifferencebetweentwonotesiftheyareveryfarapartonthemusicalscale.Asaresult,songssoundlikenoisetoanamusic.Manyamusicscomparethesoundofmusictopiecesofmetalhittingeachother.Lifecanbehardforamusics.Theirinabilitytoenjoymusicsetthemapartfromothers.Itcanbedifficultforotherpeopletoidentifywiththeircondition.Infact,mostpeoplecannotbegintograspwhatitfeelsliketobeamusic.Justgoingtoarestaurantorashoppingmallcanbeuncomfortableorevenpainful.Thatiswhymanyamusicsintentionallystayawayfromplaceswherethereismusic.However,thiscanresultinwithdrawalandsocialisolation.“Iusedtohateparties,”saysMargaret,aseventy-year-oldwomanwhoonlyrecentlydiscoveredthatshewasamusic.BystudyingpeoplelikeMargaret,scientistsarefinallylearninghowtoidentifythisunusualcondition.Scientistssaythatthebrainsofamusicsaredifferentfromthebrainsofpeoplewhocanappreciatemusic.Thedifferenceiscomplex,anditdoesn’tinvolvedefectivehearing.Amusicscanunderstandothernonmusicalsoundswell.Theyalsohavenoproblemsunderstandingordinaryspeech.Scientistscompareamusicstopeoplewhojustcan’tseecertaincolours.Manyamusicsarehappywhentheirconditionisfinallydiagnosed(诊断).Foryears,Margaretfeltembarrassedaboutherproblemwithmusic.Nowsheknowsthatsheisnotalone.Thereisanameforhercondition.Thatmakesiteasierforhertoexplain.“Whenpeopleinvitemetoaconcert,Ijustsay,‘No,thanks,I’mamusic,’”saysMargaret.“IjustwishIhadlearnedtosaythatwhenIwasseventeenandnotseventy.”13.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofamusics?A.Listeningtomusicisfarfromenjoyableforthem.B.Theyloveplaceswheretheyarelikelytohearmusic.C.Theycaneasilytelltwodifferentsongsapart.D.Theirsituationiswellunderstoodbymusicians.答案A解析细微环节理解题。第一段中的“对于某些人来说,听音乐并不是快乐的事情”和A项的“听音乐对他们来说远非是开心的”意思相同。14.Inthelastparagraph,Margaretexpressedherwishthat.

A.herproblemwithmusichadbeendiagnosedearlierB.shewereseventeenyearsoldratherthanseventyC.herproblemcouldbeeasilyexplainedD.shewereabletomeetotheramusics答案A解析推理推断题。本段最终一句说“我希望我在十七岁的时候就学会说No,thanks,I’mamusic这句话,而不是到了七十岁才学会”。因此,她希望她年轻的时候,就可以有现在这样的诊断。15.Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?A.Amusics’strangebehaviours.B.Somepeople’sinabilitytoenjoymusic.C.Musicaltalentandbrainstructure.D.Identificationandtreatmentofamusics.答案B解析主旨大意题。全文主要讲解并描述的是不宠爱听音乐的一类人,被称之为amusic,他们之前都没有得到统一的诊断或者相识,直到现在才被人们发觉。因此选B项。其次节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)依据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。16EverydayImustspendsometimelisteningtothemusic.OnceIamaddictedtothebeautifultune,Iforgetallofthetensionaroundme.ItseemsthatIhaveenteredintoanotherworldandthenconsidereverythinginanotherway.AfterIreturntothereallife,Icanputmyheartintostudyagain.Theymakemenolongerbetiredofthereallife.17WhenIwanttotakeexercise,thereisarockmusicsounding.Maybethefanaticism(狂热)couldnotbeimaginedbyotherpeople.

18Becauseitcancomfortme.Whensomepiecesofgoodnewscometome,Iwanttolistentosomebrightandhappymusic.Inmyeyes,everythingseemswonderfulandbeautiful,eventheboringnoisescomingfromthefactories.

Whensomethingmustbesolvedthroughthinking,somemusiccanhelpmetoconcentratemymindwhollyontheverythingwithoutanyotherthoughts.Popmusicplaysaveryimportantroleinmylife.19

WhenIhavealongjourneyinatrainorabus,ImusttakeaMP4fullofmyfavouritesongs.20

Doyoulikemusic?Ofcourseyoudo.Areyoustillgoingtotherecordshoptobuyyourrecords?Ifyouare,youmaynotbeformuchlonger.A.Icannotliveverywellwithoutmusic.B.Iturntoittomakemyselfrelaxed.C.That’sbecausemusichasbeenapartofmylife.D.Nowadays,manyseniorstudentslikepopmusic.E.ItwasinhighschoolthatIlistenedtopopmusicforthefirsttime.F.Whensomeboringthingshappen,Ialwayslikelisteningtosomegentlemusic.G.Itgivesmestrongrhythmsandagreatquantityofheart,likeastickoffireinwinter.答案16~20EAFGB其次部分语言学问运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OneBritishschoolisfindingthatallowingchildrentolistentomusicoreventohavetheTVonwhilestudyingishelpingimprovegrades.21yourteenagerstartsafamilyquarrelbysittinginanarmchairlisteningtomusicwhiledoinghishomework,whynot22asimpleexperiment?23takingtheheavy-handed(高压的)lineof24himtohisbedroomtogetonwithit25,lethimdothehomeworkthe26hewants.Youmightwellfindthathisessayismoresparkling(妙趣横生的)than27he’sdonebefore.

AccordingtotheresearchofMillfieldPrepSchool,around20%ofyoungsters28bestwithbackgroundmusic,10%excel(突出)whenallowedto29theirworkwithshortwalksaroundtheroomwhileupto80%canconcentrate30ifallowedtofiddle(不停摆布)withasmallobject.

Theresearchhasadvisedtheschooltoadoptacomplete31approach,analysingpupilstodiscoverwhichlearningstyle32thembest—thenlettingthemdotheirwork,listeningtomusicor33lyingdown.34parentsatfirstregardedthe35asalayabout’s(游手好闲的人的)deedbutmanyarenowapplyingitat36wherechildrenarealsoallowedtodotheirwork37thetelevisionon.

“I38toworkonthefloorwithmusiconlow,”admitsSusan,13,aday-girl(走读女生).“AtfirstmyparentsthoughtIwasskiving(躲避),butmy39persuadedthemtolookatmyhomeworkandwhentheysawitwasokay,they40.”

21.A.Nexttime B.ThenC.Beforelong D.Incase答案A解析名词短语nexttime用来引导时间状语从句,当“下一次……的时候”讲。22.A.take B.tryC.form D.allow答案B解析tryanexperiment当“做试验”讲。23.A.Inspiteof B.ExceptforC.Inplaceof D.Ratherthan答案D解析ratherthan表示“而不是”,此处是说不用原来的老方法而尝试一种新方法。只有ratherthan符合逻辑。24.A.causing B.advisingC.ordering D.permitting答案C解析由前面“高压的方法”可知,此处是吩咐孩子。25.A.quickly B.quietlyC.carefully D.attentively答案B解析不让孩子听音乐,也就是让孩子“宁静地”做作业。26.A.atmosphere B.wayC.method D.means答案B解析way后跟定语从句搭配,此处表示“……的方式”。27.A.everything B.somethingC.nothing D.anything答案D解析anything当“任何事情”讲,此处是强调音乐的作用。28.A.work B.relaxC.think D.progress答案A解析work“工作”,此处是说孩子学习时的整个状态。29.A.breakout B.breakdownC.breakup D.breakin答案C解析此处指孩子在做作业的过程中可以散会儿步,即“中断”做作业。30.A.faster B.deeperC.better D.worse答案C解析指孩子能“更好地”集中留意力。31.A.new B.specialCmon D.interesting答案A解析这项探讨建议学校实行一种“全新的”方式。32.A.interests B.affectsC.suits D.improves答案C解析让孩子选择最“适合”自己的学习方式。suit“适合”,符合题意。33.A.still B.perhapsC.almost D.even答案D解析even“甚至”,用来表示程度的递增,符合逻辑。34.A.Doubtful B.PuzzledC.Angry D.Unpleased答案A解析由后面“他们把这项举动当作懒汉的行为”推断,此处指“持怀疑看法的”父母。35.A.move B.suggestionC.research D.problem答案A解析move当名词“举动”讲。36.A.school B.classC.home D.last答案C解析由后面的“thetelevisionon”推断此处用home。37.A.while B.whenC.as D.with答案D解析此处是“with+n.+adv.”构成的复合结构做伴随状语。38.A.continue B.hopeC.hate D.prefer答案D解析通过女孩后面所说的话推断,她宠爱听着低声的音乐做功课。39.A.teacher B.classmateC.friend D.neighbour答案A解析老师劝服家长看看孩子的表现,其他选项不符合逻辑。40.A.refused B.agreedC.stopped D.accepted答案B解析由前面“父母看到孩子的功课不错”推断,他们最终“同意”了女儿的做法。其次节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nowadaysmanysingersandbandshavelittletodowithgoodmusic.Theyknowlittleabout41.goodmusicmeans.Whatisthecause?

Sofarmostofthesesingers42.(see)musicasa“job”becauseitisagoodsourceofmakingmoney.Andifyouhaveagoodappearanceandexpensiveclothestoshowoffatyourconcertsthenyourvoiceisnot43.