1、必修二Module 3Music.完形填空(2021合肥市质检)Music is something I could never live without. As a little kid, singing and trying out for the school play really made me 1.D . There was nothing that could keep me away from my 2.C until middle school.Every eighth grader who wanted to be in the middle school show cho
2、ir 3.A the audition(试唱) for a program. When it was my 4.D to enter the room, I got very 5.C my throat was dry and my heart raced. The audition 6.B like this: the introduction, the song of choice and the range checkthe choir director played a note on the piano which I had to 7.A . Before I knew it, t
3、he audition was over. I felt nothing but 8.B , for the vibrato(颤音) was amazing and I also hit every 9.A .Weeks passed and the list of who had made it into the show choir was posted. When I was 10.D the show choir list, I found my name. 11.C , this wasnt what I had expected. “Angelicaalternate(候补者)”A
4、n alternate? Was my audition that 12.B ? I thought to myself. After I saw this, my 13.D disappeared. My outside showed I wasnt 14.A but on the inside my whole world had broken up. I had no 15.C of taking the show choir at all.A year later, one day I was at a restaurant that held karaoke to the custo
5、mers. My parents begged me to go up and sing. I said no at first but finally I got enough 16.A to go up. It made me 17.C at the beginning, but I started off my song and gained more confidence as I continued. When I hit the high notes in “I know Im not the only one” , the people eating cheered for me
6、. I 18.B I hadnt got into one program but that did not mean I had to give up all hope, and that I 19.D had that passion. The lesson I learned was if you are 20.B or do not get the outcome you want, and it is something youre in love with, dont give up.文章大意：作者从小非常热爱音乐，但是在八年级时参加学校表演合唱团试唱却成为候补者的经历，让作者备受
7、打击，自信心受挫，甚至不打算参加表演合唱团了。一年之后，作者在一家餐馆的演唱让作者重获信心，同时也得到了这样的教训：当在自己热爱的事情上被拒绝或没有得到自己想要的结果时，不要放弃。1A.stressed BquietCconfused Dhappy解析：根据上句“Music is something I could never live without.”可知，作者非常热爱音乐，由此可知，唱歌和参加学校戏剧演员甄选真的让作者很开心(happy)。stressed“焦虑不安”。2A.adventure BcuriosityCpassionDsympathy解析：根据上文中的“Music is s
8、omething I could never live without.”可知，作者视音乐如生命，没有什么能够阻挡她对音乐的热爱(passion)。3A.attended BheldCpassed Dabandoned解析：结合语境和常识可知，想要进入校表演合唱团的话，需要参加一个节目的试唱。4A.duty BprivilegeChabitDturn解析：根据语境可知，参加试唱的学生需要依次进行试唱。此处表示该轮到作者进入房间了。privilege“特权，荣幸”不符合语境。5A.calm BtouchedCnervous Dangry解析：根据空后的“my throat was dry and
9、 my heart raced”可知，作者感到非常紧张。6A.ended BwentCoccurredDchanged解析：根据本句中的“the introduction，the song of choice and the range check”可知，这是试唱的基本流程。go“进展，进行”符合语境。7A.match BtakeClearn Dreview解析：根据本句中的“the range check”并结合语境和常识可知，在试唱的音域检查环节，当合唱团的负责人在钢琴上弹奏一个音调的时候，试唱者需要匹配该音调。8. Aguilt BreliefCregretDpain解析：根据本句中的“
10、for the vibrato(颤音)was amazing”可知，尽管试唱前很紧张，但试唱后作者觉得自己表现不错，所以感到宽心(relief)。guilt“内疚，悔恨”。9A.note BtargetCpost Dwall解析：结合语境可知，作者对自己的试唱感到满意，她的颤音令人惊叹，并且她唱准了每个音调。10A.drawing up Bhanding inCtaking down Dlooking through解析：根据上句中的“the list of who had made it into the show choir was posted”可知，录取名单公布后，作者去看自己的名字是
11、否在名单上。look through“浏览，快速查看”符合语境。draw up“起草，拟订”；hand in“上交，提交”；take down“取下，记录”。11A.Otherwise BThereforeCHowever DInstead解析：结合空处前后的内容“I found my name”和“this wasnt what I had expected”可知，尽管作者的名字在名单上，但是并不是自己期待的那样，前后形成转折，故选C。12A.familiar BterribleCimpressiveDnatural解析：结合上文可知，作者对自己的试唱感到满意，结果却以候补者的身份被选中，所
12、以作者暗想：“难道我的试唱那么糟糕吗？”。13A.patienceBimaginationCindependence Dconfidence解析：根据语境可知，作者对自己的试唱感到满意，但在看了录取名单后发现结果不是自己期待的那样，于是自信心消失了。14A.sad BcoolCserious Dgrateful解析：根据空后的“but on the inside my whole world had broken up”可知，作者表面上表现出不伤心的样子，但内心却已崩溃。15A.wisdom Bchance Cintention Dimpression解析：根据上文可知，作者自信心消失，内心崩
13、溃，因此都不计划再去参加表演合唱团了。16A.courage BknowledgeCluck Dpermission解析：结合下文中的“I started off my song”可知，起初作者拒绝上台演唱，但是最终有了足够的勇气上台。17A.march BrelaxCsweat Dcomplain解析：根据上文可知，作者由于之前的经历自信心不足，因此上台唱歌之初，还有些紧张冒汗(sweat)。march“前进”。18A.doubted BrealizedCpromised Dadvocated解析：结合语境可知，当作者唱准高音时，听众为她欢呼，这令作者意识到：没有参加一个节目并不意味着自己应
14、该放弃所有的希望，自己仍然拥有对音乐的热爱。19A.just ByetCeven Dstill解析：参见上题解析。20A.laid off Bturned downClooked down on Dmade fun of解析：根据上文所述的作者未被校表演合唱团正式录取而是成为候补者以及之后的经历可知，作者得到了这样的教训：当在自己热爱的事情上被拒绝或没有得到自己想要的结果时，不要放弃。lay off“解雇”；turn down“拒绝”。.阅读理解A(2020昆明市摸底调测)A study of 500,000 songs released (发行) in the UK between 1985
15、 and 2015 showed that pop music had decreased in happiness and increased in sadness.In a report published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers at the University of California examined hundreds of thousands of songs and classified them by their mood.“Happiness is going down, sadness
16、 is going up, and at the same time, the songs are becoming more danceable and more partylike ，” coauthor Natalia LKomarova told The Associated Press.The study found songs in 2014 like Stay With Me by Sam Smith, Whispers by Passenger and Unmissable by Gorgon City have a “low happiness” trend.However,
17、 tracks from 1984 like Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen, Would I Lie To You? by Eurythmics and Freedom by Wham! had a“ high happiness” trend.“The public seems to prefer happier songs, even though more and more unhappy songs are being released each year，” the researchers wrote.Apart from the emotional
18、 trends, researchers discovered that dances and pop were the most successful styles of music and that there was a “clear downward” trend, with the popularity of rock beginning in the early 2000s.“So it looks like, while the overall mood is becoming less happy, people seem to want to forget it all an
19、d dance，” Komarova wrote in an email.It was also found that the “maleness” of songsthe frequency of male singers in popular musichad decreased during the last 30 years.“Successful songs are characterised by a larger percentage of female artists compared to all songs，” they wrote.This discovery appea
20、rs at a time when the conversation around sex equality in the music industry is at its height, with more male artists and songwriters.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了流行音乐表达的情绪的变化趋势。1The researchers examined lots of songs to D .Afind songs for dances and partiesBchoose songs for a journalCrelease more songsDknow
21、better about songs解析：推理判断题。文章第二段介绍了加州大学的研究者们调查了成千上万的歌曲并把它们按情绪分类，紧接着得出歌曲分类的结果，可见他们调查歌曲的目的是想对歌曲有更多的了解。故选D。A、C两项曲解文意；B项无中生有。2Whose music style tends to bring you more happiness？ D ANatalia LKomarovas.BSam Smiths.CGorgon Citys.DBruce Springsteens.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“However, tracks from 1984 like Glory Day
22、s by Bruce Springsteen.had a high happiness trend.”可知D项正确。Natalia LKomarova为报道的合著者，而非歌手；Sam Smith、Gorgon City所演唱的歌曲有让人开心感降低的趋势。故排除。3What do we know about songs over the past three decades？ A ARock became popular in the early 2000s.BFewer unhappy songs came to light every year.CMale singers were bett
23、er at performing pop music.DFemale artists were less skilled in writing songs.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“with the popularity of rock beginning in the early 2000s”可知，摇滚乐在21世纪初开始流行。故A项正确。其余三个选项的内容均与文意不符。4What can be a suitable title for the text？ A APop Music Is Getting SadderBMusic Calls for Sex EqualityCPop M
24、usic Has a Long HistoryDMusic Industry Is Going Down解析：标题判断题。根据文章首段总述及后续段落的描述可知，全文重点介绍了流行音乐正变得越来越伤感。故选A项。B项仅是文章中提到的一个细节；C项不是文章的重点；D项扩大外延，属过度概括。故排除。B(2020广西桂林市崇左市联考)Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.You can find him playing an unusual musical instrument, the
25、 glass harp (竖琴), near Alexandrias historic waterfront.A glass harp is made up of differentsized drinking glasses, each containing water.Turner makes music by running his fingers over the tops of the glasses.By doing so, each glass makes a different musical sound.Turner is 78 years old now.He became
26、 interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six, when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table.He has been playing it for 50 years.Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard.He holds the glasses in place with
27、rubber bands, which keeps them from breaking.He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes.Adding or taking away just a little water will change the sound.Adding water to a glass will make a lower sound.The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound, while
28、the larger ones produce a lower, deeper sound.Turner always uses lowpriced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal (水晶) and he has more control over the sound.Before buying new glasses, he will test them in stores.The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozar
29、t wrote music for the instrument.There have been about 400 pieces of music written just for the glass harp.But Turner plays all kinds of music, even popular music from China.Few people play the glass harp these days, but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on the I
30、nternet. He hopes the next generation will continue making their music.文章大意：杰米，特纳经常在弗吉尼亚州亚历山大人群密集的地方演奏玻璃竖琴：敲击不同大小的盛水的玻璃杯，发出动听的乐声。他不仅能演奏玻璃竖琴专门乐曲，还能用它演奏中国流行音乐。5What do we know about Turner？ D AHe began playing the glass harp at six.BHe often teaches glass harp lessons online.CHe is a great master of t
31、he Chinese language.DHe was inspired by his father to learn the glass harp.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“He became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six，when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table.”可知，在六岁时，杰米特纳听到父亲在餐桌上用一玻璃水杯演奏音乐，开始对玻璃竖琴产生兴趣。据此可知，D项正确。6What does th
32、e author say about the glass harp？ D AIts inventor is Wolfgang Mozart.BIt is made up of glasses of the same size.CIt appears to be gaining in popularity today.DIts sounds are affected by the amount of water in the glasses.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第三、四句“He then adds different amounts of water to each one to cre
33、ate different musical notes.Adding or taking away just a little water will change the sound.”可知，杯子中的水量不同，产生的音调也不同。添加或去掉少量水就会改变声音。据此可知，玻璃竖琴的声音受杯子中水量的影响。故D项正确。7Why does Turner prefer to use cheap glass？ B ATo save money.BTo produce better sounds.CTo help recycle drinking glasses.DTo increase difficult
34、y in performing.解析：细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Turner always uses lowpriced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal (水晶) and he has more control over the sound.”可知，特纳总是使用低价玻璃杯是因为其声音听起来比昂贵的水晶杯好听。故B项正确。8What would be the best title for the text？ A AA Musician Pleases Crowds by Playing GlassesBPlaying th
35、e Glass Harp：a New TrendCJamey Turners Dream Coming TrueDWonderful Music Has No Borders解析：标题判断题。根据第一段“Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria，Virginia.You can find him playing an unusual musical instrument，the glass harp(竖琴)，near Alexandrias historic waterfront.”并结合全文其他内容可
36、知，本文主要讲述了一位音乐家为人群演奏玻璃竖琴的故事。故A项最适合作本文标题。.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用()划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。(2021武汉市毕业生供题)I still remember that cold day when Chris and I go s
37、kating on a lake. While enjoying ourselves, I suddenly noticed something unusual. The ice broke and at the moment I warned Chris to take care, he slipped into the lake. I was too frightening to know what to do. I cried for help anxious. Hearing my cries, a young man rushed over, jump into the lake t
38、o save Chris. At last, he was out of the water but we immediately sent him to the nearest hospital. After short while, Chriss parents arrived. They expressed their thank to the young man. How a respectable man!答案：I still remember that cold day when Chris and I skating on a lake. While enjoying ， I s
39、uddenly noticed something unusual. The ice broke and at the moment I warned Chris to take care, he slipped into the lake. I was too to know what to do. I cried for help . Hearing my cries, a young man rushed over, into the lake to save Chris. At last, he was out of the water we immediately sent him
40、to the nearest hospital. After short while, Chriss parents arrived. They expressed their to the young man. a respectable man!解析：1考查动词的时态。根据该句中的“that cold day”可知，该处陈述的是过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。2考查反身代词。根据主句的主语I可知，该处表示“当我正玩得痛快时”，故用myself。3考查介词。the moment在该处为表时间的从属连词，单独使用，不与介词at连用，故删除at。4frightening改为frightened考
41、查形容词。根据该句主语I可知，该处应用形容词frightened，表示“害怕的”，修饰人。frightening意为“令人害怕的”，一般修饰事物。5考查副词。该处修饰动词cry，应用anxious的副词形式anxiously。6考查非谓语动词。分析该句结构可知，该处作伴随状语，主语a young man和动词jump之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词形式。7考查连词。根据语境可知，“将Chris救出水面”与“我们立即把他送往最近的医院”之间为顺承关系，故应将but改为and。8考查冠词。a short while为固定搭配，意为“片刻”。9考查名词的单复数。根据该句中的their和语境可知，该处表示表达他们的感激，应用名词的复数形式thanks。10考查感叹句引导词。此处是一个感叹句，引导词修饰名词短语“a respectable man”，应用What。