一轮创新思维英语（外研版）练习选修6Module4Music

Ⅰ.阅读理解A84.Theisaone­of­a­kindgirlbandinJapanconsistingof33singinganddancinggrannies，withanaverageageof84.Theoldestmember，HaruYamashiro，is97yearsold!success.TheirbasedintheremoteislandofKohamainOkinawa，isahugehitinthecountry—somuchsothatthemembersarerathershockedbytheirsuccess.Theirfirstsingle—titledeonandDance，KohamaIsland—hasmadeittothetopofthecharts，andthey'vejustpletedasellouttourofJapan.“WefeltlikestarsinTokyo，”added86­year­oldHidekoKedamori.“out.WeKohama.Ouraudiencehadabigsmile，whichgaveustheenergytosingourheartsout.We'reblessedtohavebeenborninKohama.Ourlyricsareabouttheislandandnature—whalesintheseaspoutingordolphinsdoingsomersaults(空翻)．”perform.Theirage.Inyrics，theseelderlywomenareincrediblycharmingwhentheyperform.Theirenergyandenthusiasmareamazing，consideringtheirage.Infact，nooneundertheageof80isallowedintotheband.world.Theirsugar.Menakaopqueensareblessedwithincrediblegenes—Okinawanislandershaveoneofthehighestlifeexpectanciesintheworld.Theirdietchieflyconsistsofvegetablesandlocalpurple­fleshedsweetpotatoes，withpracticallynoaddedsugar.Menakasaidsheisn'tparticularaboutherdiet.“Ilookaftermyhealthbycleaningmyhome，wipingthefloors，steamingrice，”shesaid.“hot.Iburnt.Itheshadewhenit'stoohot.Idon'twanttogetburnt.Ihavetotakecareofmyskin—I'mstillyoungatheart！”[语篇解读]本文主要讲述了日本一个由33位平均年龄为84岁的奶奶组成的乐队大获成功的故事。1．What'stheaimofwritingthepassage?A．TotellusKBG84isthebestbandinJapan.B．TointroduceapopularbandinJapan.C．ToshowwhyKBG84issopopular.D．Toprovetheelderlycanbeestars.解析：目的意图题。根据全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要介绍了日本一个奶奶乐队大获成功的故事，故选B。答案：B2．HowdidthemembersofKBG84feelwhentheysucceeded?A．Verysurprised. B．Rathercalm.C．Alittleproud. D．Fairlycontent.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“Thenewband，basedintheremoteislandofKohamainOkinawa，isahugehitinthecountry—somuchsothatthemembersarerathershockedbytheirsuccess”可知，乐队成员对自己的成功很震惊，故选A项。答案：A3．WhatarethelyricsofKBG84about?A．Thewomen'sinterests.B．Inspiringstories.C．Kohamaandnature.D．Whalesanddolphins'food.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Ourlyricsareabouttheislandandnature—whalesintheseaspoutingordolphinsdoingsomersaults(空翻)．”可知，KBG84乐队的歌词都是关于她们居住的那个岛和自然的，故选C。答案：C4．WhatMenakasaidinthelastparagraphsuggests________.A．shekeepsfitbydoinghouseworkB．takingexerciseeverydaybringsherjoyC．shelikeshightemperatureverymuchD．hergoodskiniswhatshetakespridein解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Ilookaftermyhealthbycleaningmyhome，wipingthefloors，steamingrice”，并结合本段的整体内容可知，Menaka通过做家务保持健康状态，故选A。答案：AByears.Inicannewspaperhasbeenaroundforaboutthreehundredyears.In1721，theprinterJamesFranklin，Benjamin'solderbrother，startedTheNewEnglandCourantnewspaper.Heswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.Hefilledhispaperwithstoriesofadventure，articlesonart，onfamouspeople，andonallsortsofpoliticalsubjects.ThreecenturiesaftertheappearanceofFranklin'sCourantlong.Newspaperago.Thespapersintheirpresentprintedformwillremainaliveforlong.Newspaperpaniesarelosingadvertisers，readersandmarketvaluewhichwouldnothavebeenimaginablejustseveralyearsago.ThechiefeditoroftheTimessaidrecently，“Atplaceswheretheygather，editorsaskoneanother，‘Howareyou’asiftheyhavejusteoutofthehospitaloralostlawcase.”AnarticleaboutthenewspaperappearedonthewebsiteofTheGuardian，undertheheadline“NOTDEADYET”．death.Someyears.Theyear.AoftheInternet，whichhasmadethedailynewspaperlookslowandoutofstepwiththeworld，hasbroughtaboutarealsenseofdeath.SomeAmericannewspapershavelost42%oftheirmarketvalueinthepastthreeyears.TheNewYorkTimespanyhasseenitsstock(股票)dropby54%sincetheendof2004，withmuchofthelossinginthepastyear.AmanageratDeutscheBanksuggestedthatstockholderssellofftheirTimesstock.Thestock.TheWashingtonPostpanyhaspreventedthetroubleonlybychangingpartofitsbusinesstoeducation;itstestingandtest­preparationservicenowbringinatleasthalfthepany'sine.[语篇解读]本文由报纸起源引出传统报纸受到冲击的现状，但也指出有报纸找到了其他出路。5．WhatcanwelearnaboutTheNewA．Itismainlyaboutthestockmarket.B．Itcarriesarticlesbypoliticalleaders.C．ItremainsasuccessfulnewspaperinAmerica.D．ItmarksthebeginningoftheAmericannewspaper.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“In1721，theprinterJamesFranklin...waswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.”可知，JamesFranklin创办的《新英格兰新闻报》标志着美国报业的开始，故D项正确。答案：D6．WhatcanwelearnfromtheTimeseditor'swords?A．Editorsarefondofhealthstories.B．Newspapersfacegreatdifficulties.C．Editorsarefriendlywitheachother.D．Newspapersoftendealwithlawcases.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的“ThechiefeditoroftheTimessaidrecently...lostlawcase”可知，《泰晤士报》的主编说，每次编辑们碰面时总是互相问候“你怎么样了”，似乎他们刚从医院回来或是刚输了一场官司；据此可以判断，报纸正面临着严重的困难，故B项正确。答案：B7．Whichnewspaperseemstohavefoundanewwayforitsdevelopment?A．TheWashingtonPost.B．TheGuardian.C．TheNewYorkTimes.D．TheNewEngland解析：细节理解题。根据本文最后一句“nPostpanyhaspreventedthetrouble..pany'sine.”可知，《华盛顿邮报》通过改变部分内容的方法带来了至少一半的收入，故A项正确。答案：A8．Howdoestheauthorseemtofeelaboutthefutureofnewspapers?A．Cheerful. B．Hopeful.C．Worried. D．Confused.解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要论述了报纸从起源到现在面临的困境——互联网的冲击。作者表达了自己对未来报业的担忧，故C项正确。答案：CⅡ.完形填空Isatdownatmydeskandstartedwriting.Iwroteanemotionalletterofgratitude.Iputthenotecardintothe__1__，sealeditandstuckthestampsonit，butwhenitcametoactuallyplacingtheletterintothemailbox...I__2__.TheletterwastoaschoolmatewithwhomIkeptincontactviaFacebook__3__.Shehadinspiredmetolivea(n)__4__life—forexample，by__5__more.Hervolunteereffortsweren't__6__—shewasn'tbuildingwellsinUganda，but__7__shewasdoingsmall，localgooddeeds，suchasservingasacrossingguard.ThesewerethingsIcoulddo，too.Shemademe__8__Icouldmakeadifferencehereathome.IfeltIshouldletherknowhowher__9__positivelyinfluencedmylife.Icouldhaveeasilysentherane­mail，__10__thatseemedabitlameforsuchanimportantthankyou.That'swhyIendedup__11__theletter.ButnowIstoodbeforethemailbox，unabletoplacetheenvelopeinside.Whatwas__12__me？Whywasthisso__13__todo？IguessedIfeltstrangebecauseitwasn'tlikeshewasmybestfriend.Ijustknewher.“Peopledon't__14__dothis，”Ithoughttomyself.However，__15__thinkingitover，Istillfelta(n)__16__toletherknowhowgratefulIwas.Finally，Iputtheenvelopeinthemailbox.WeekslaterIreceivedherreply.Shewas__17__atoughtimeandmylettermeantthe__18__toher.Shedidn'tknowshehadsucha(n)__19__onothers.Notonlydidthislettermakeherhappy，butherresponsetoitincreasedmy__20__ofhappiness.Idecidedtowriteagratitudelettertosomeoneeachmonth.Cultivatinggratitudeisagreatskilltopractice.Lifeistooshortnottodoit.[语篇解读]本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”在脸书上认识了一个朋友，她鼓励“我”参加志愿活动，“我”因此感受到了不同的人生。为了表示感谢，“我”给她手写了一封信，没想到她收到信时正经历人生的艰难时刻，“我”的信鼓舞了她，她的回复也提高了“我”的幸福程度。1．A.envelope B．drawerC．handbag D．pocket解析：根据该句中的“sealeditandstuckthestampsonit”可知，“我”将便笺卡放进信封，然后封上，再贴上邮票。A项意为“信封”，故A项正确。B项意为“抽屉”；C项意为“小手提包”；D项意为“口袋”。答案：A2．A.sighed B．frozeC．panicked D．smiled解析：根据该句中的“butwhenitcametoactuallyplacingtheletterintothemailbox”可知，但是当确实要把信投放到信箱时，“我”停住不动了。freeze意为“停住不动，惊呆”，符合语境，故B项正确。答案：B3．A.usually B．formallyC．occasionally D．secretly解析：根据下文第三段的“itwasn'tlikeshewasmybestfriend.Ijustknewher”可知，“我”仅仅认识她。据此可以判断，我们只是通过脸书偶尔联系。C项意为“偶尔”，故C项正确。A项意为“经常地”；B项意为“正式地”；D项意为“秘密地”。答案：C4．A.different B．toughC．enthusiastic D．rich解析：根据下文第三段的“Hervolunteerefforts”并结合该句中的“inspired”可以判断，她鼓励“我”过不同的生活，比如多参加志愿活动。A项意为“不同的”，故A项正确。B项意为“艰苦的”；C项意为“热情的”；D项意为“富裕的”。答案：A5．A.enjoying B．volunteeringC．exercising D．travelling解析：参见上题解析。B项意为“自愿做”，故B项正确。答案：B6．A.essential B．meaningfulC．ordinary D．huge解析：根据该句中的“shewasdoingsmall，localgooddeeds”可知，她所做的志愿活动并非大事，而是在当地做一些善事。故选D项，huge与该句中的small对应。答案：D7．A.once B．alsoC．still D．instead解析：参见上题解析。D项意为“反而，却”，符合语境，故D项正确。答案：D8．A.accept B．realizeC．admit D．prove解析：根据语境可知，她使“我”意识到，“我”也可以发挥一定的作用。B项意为“意识到，认识到”，故B项正确。A项意为“接受”；C项意为“承认”；D项意为“证明”。答案：B9．A.words B．thoughtsC．example D．emotion解析：根据语境可知，“我”要让她知道，她积极的榜样作用影响了“我”的人生。C项意为“榜样”，故C项正确。A项意为“话语”；B项意为“思想”；D项意为“情感”。答案：C10．A.and B．butC．so D．or解析：根据该句中的easily和important可以判断，“我”给她发一封电子邮件很容易，但是这似乎无法表达“我”对她的深切感谢。根据语境可以判断，空处前后之间为转折关系。答案：B11．A.editing B．receivingC．answering D．handwriting解析：根据上文第一段第一句中的“writing”可知，为了表达对她的衷心感谢，“我”给她手写了一封信。答案：D12．A.stopping B．urgingC．encouraging D．confusing解析：根据上文中的“unabletoplacetheenvelopeinside”可知，“我”无法将信封投进信箱；据此可以判断，“我”不知道是什么阻止了“我”。A项意为“阻止”，故A项正确。答案：A13．A.boring B．pleasantC．hard D．cool解析：根据上文中的“unabletoplacetheenvelopeinside”可以判断，“我”不知道为何将信封投进信箱如此困难。C项意为“困难的”，故C项正确。答案：C14．A.directly B．constantlyC．equally D．normally解析：根据上文中的“IguessIfeltstrange...knewher”可知，她并不是“我”最好的朋友，“我”仅仅认识她，“我”却给她亲笔写信。故可推断，通常人们是不会这么做的。D项意为“通常，正常情况下”，故D项正确。A项意为“直接地”；B项意为“始终，一直”；C项意为“平等地”。答案：D15．A.until B．afterC．while D．before解析：根据该句中的“However”和“Istill”可知，在仔细考虑了这种“不正常”的行为之后，“我”还是渴望让她知道“我”是多么感谢她。B项意为“在……之后”，故B项正确。答案：B16．A.desire B．ambitionC．fear D．curiosity解析：参见上题解析。A项意为“渴望”，故A项正确。答案：A17．A.goingthrough B．goingforC．goingagainst D．goingover解析：根据该句中的“atoughtime”可知，她正在经历一段艰难时期。A项意为“经历，遭受”，故A项正确。B项意为“努力争取”；C项意为“违反，反对”；D项意为“仔细检查”。答案：A18．A.earth B．worldC．dream D．future解析：根据该句中的“mylettermeantthe__18__toher”可以判断，她正在经历一段艰难时期，“我”的感谢信对她来说非常重要。meantheworldtosb.表示“对某人非常重要”，故B项正确。A项意为“地球”；C项意为“梦想”；D项意为“未来”。答案：B19．Ament B．honorC．influence D．concern解析：根据上文第三段中的“influenced”可以判断，她不知道她竟然对他人有如此大的影响。C项意为“影响”，故C项正确。A项意为“评论”；B项意为“荣誉，尊敬”；D项意为“担心”。答案：C20．A.search B．appreciationC．level D．experience解析：根据语境可知，这封信不但让她感到幸福，她的回复也提高了“我”的幸福程度。C项意为“水平，程度”，故C项正确。A项意为“搜查”；B项意为“感谢”；D项意为“经历”。答案：CⅢ.短文改错It'snotthepeopleyoucameacrossinyourdailylifewhowillstandbyyouintimeofaneed.It'syourfamilywhowillbutit'simportant