2024-2025学年高中英语Module4MusicBorninAmerica课下能力提升十三含解析外研版选修7

PAGEPAGE1课下实力提升(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,excitingcity.ButLouis'familywasverypoor.Hewenttoworktohelphismother.Healsowenttoschool.OneofLouis'teachersaskedhimtobeintheschoolband.“Thishornisyoursuntilyouleaveourschool，”histeachersaid.Louis'musicwasjazzandhelovedit.Herememberedallthemusicheheard.Hedidn'tlearntoreadmusicuntilhewasaman.Whenheleftschool,heplayedinmanybands.Helovedhisworkandpeoplelovedhim.Theyknewhehadawonderfultalent.Louisplayedontheboatsthatsailedupanddowntheriver.Heplayedinlittletownsandinbigcities.Louis'shornhadasmanysoundsastenhorns—sometimesslowandsweet;sometimesfastandhot,highandlow.Hismusicwasalwaysstrongandexciting.“Hedoesmakewonderfulmusic，”saidthemanwholistenedhappily.“Yes，”saidanotherman，“hemakesthathornspeak.”Thenthemusicendedandthecrowdcheered.LouisArmstrongspokewithtearsinhiseyes，“Ithink,myfriends,youcanlistentoasmuchjazzasIcanplay.Ithoughtjazzwasmymusic,butnowIunderstanditisours.Isn'titbeautifulhowmusicbringsustogether？”eq\x(语篇解读：本文主要介绍了音乐家Louis和他的乐器。)1．WhatmusicdidLouisplay?A．Jazzmusic. B．Classicalmusic.C．Rockmusic. D．Popmusic.解析：选A细微环节理解题。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．Afterhebecameagrown­up.D．Afterhewenttoschool.解析：选C细微环节理解题。依据第一段的最终一句话“Hedidn'tlearntoreadmusicuntilhewasaman.”可知直到成年他才会识乐谱。3．WhatwasLouisArmstrongmostfamousfor?A．Hisgreathappysmile.B．Hissadandslowsongs.C．Hiswonderfuljazzmusic.D．Hisbeautifulspeech.解析：选C细微环节理解题。纵观全文可知，Louis是以爵士乐而出名的。4．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthistext?A．MusicianB．ABeautifulHornC．SweetSmilesD．TheManwiththeHorn解析：选D标题归纳题。依据本文主题以及第一段中的“Themanwiththehornwavedandsmiledhisgreat,happysmile.”和其次段中的“...hemakesthathornspeak.”可知本文主要突出了音乐家和他的乐器，故D项正确。BImmigrantstothecoastofsouthernAppalachianMountainsofNorthAmericabroughtthemusicandinstrumentsoftheOldWorldalongwiththemfornearly300years.Theybroughtsomeoftheirmostimportantvaluableswiththem.Tomostofthemthiswasaninstrument.EarlyScottishsettlersenjoyedtheviolinbecauseitcouldbeplayedtosoundsadorlively.TheIrishviolin,theGermandulcimer(扬琴),theItalianmandolin,theSpanishguitar,andtheWestAfricanbanjowerethemostcommonmusicalinstruments.Thecommunicationamongmusiciansfromdifferentethnicgroups(族群)producedmusicuniquetothisregionofNorthAmerica.Appalachianstringbands(弦乐队)oftheearly20thcenturyprimarilyconsistedoftheviolin,guitar,andbanjo.Thisearlycountrymusicalongwithearlyrecordedcountrymusicisoftenreferredtoasold­timemusic.AccordingtoBillMaloneinCountryMusicUSA,countrymusicwas“introducedtotheworldasasouthernphenomenon”.IntheSouth,folkmusicwasacombinationofculturaltypes,combiningmusicaltraditionsofavarietyofethnicgroupsintheregion.Forexample,someinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo­Celticimmigrantswerethebasisoffolksongsandballadsthatformwhatisnowknownasold­timemusic,fromwhichcountrymusicdescended.ItiscommonlythoughtthatBritishandIrishfolkmusicinfluencedthedevelopmentofoldtimemusic.BritishandIrisharrivalstotheSouthernUSincludedimmigrantsfromScotland,Wales,Ireland,andEngland.Whenmanypeoplethinkorhearcountrymusic,theythinkofitasacreationofEuropean­Americans.However,agreatdealofstyle—andofcourse,thebanjo,amajorinstrumentinmostearlyAmericanfolksongs—camefromAfrican­Americans.OneofthereasonscountrymusicwascreatedbyAfrican­Americans,aswellasEuropean­Americans,isbecauseblacksandwhitesinruralcommunitiesinthesouthoftenworkedandplayedtogether.eq\x(语篇解读：美国的乡村音乐著名于世，文章向我们介绍了乡村音乐在美国的早期发展。)5．Wheremighttheimmigrantslive300yearsagoaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Inthemountains. B．Nearthesea.C．Alongthelakes. D．Bytherivers.解析：选B细微环节理解题。依据第一段第一句“ImmigrantstothecoastofsouthernAppalachianMountainsofNorthAmerica...”可知，早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.解析：选A细微环节理解题。依据第一段第四句可知，之所以早期的苏格兰移民喜爱拉小提琴，是因为这种乐器既可以发出让人哀痛的声音，也可以发出访人欢乐的声音，这样他们就可以表达自己的各种情感。7．Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A．AccordingtoBillMalone,countrymusicwasintroducedfromAfrica.B．Folkmusicwasindependentamongavarietyofethnicgroupsintheregion.C．ThebasisofballadswasmadeupofsomeinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo­Celticimmigrants.D．BritishandIrishfolkmusicinfluencedthedevelopmentofmodernmusic.解析：选C细微环节理解题。依据第三段“Forexample,someinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo­Celticimmigrantswerethebasisoffolksongsandballads...”可知，C项正确。8．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WhereandHowEarlyImmigrantstotheUSLived?B．AfricanInstrumentsInfluencedAmericanCountryMusicC．WhyEarlyImmigrantsProducedFolkSongs?D．TheEarlyHistoryofAmericanCountryMusic解析：选D标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了美国乡村音乐的早期历史。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.eq\x(语篇解读：本文介绍了珍妮·林德的生平、她在歌颂事业上的成就及在慈善事业上的贡献。)9．JennyLinddidn'tsingmuchasateenagerbecause________.A．shewasbusywithherhomeworkB．shedidn'tunderstandpopularmusicC．therewassomethingwrongwithhervoiceD．shelikedinstrumentalmusicandcomposition解析：选C细微环节理解题。依据第一段倒数其次句可知，12岁至16岁时她的嗓音出现了问题，因此那段时间她唱歌不多。10．Inordertogainmoreknowledgeaboutmusic,JennyLindwentto________.A．Paris B．DresdenC．Boston D．London解析：选A细微环节理解题。依据其次段其次句中的“Next,shegaveaseriesofconcertsandwenttoParisforfurtherstudy”可知，为了学习更多的音乐学问，她去