1、课时分层作业(十七)高考题型练习提能力.阅读理解AListening to music is considered a good thing for adults.Indeed it is.Scientific studies have proven it.Music has so many good effects on our body，mind and mood that this world will certainly not be a good place without music.Then，is music good for children? Some parents thi
2、nk so and let their children learn or listen to music.But some parents dont know the importance of music to children.Here are some reasons why music is important to children.First，music is good for childrens intelligence.Studies have proved that children who learn music are likely to have higher int
3、elligence than those who have no interest in or dislike music.This is because the brain gets stimulated (刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music.Music also has soothing (抚慰的) effect on children and helps remove their stress.Todays children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork.Being under too much s
4、tress impairs childrens health.Luckily，listening to music can help them feel better.Music can improve childrens moods.Some children are sad by nature.They seem to be lost in their own thoughts and dont take interest in their surroundings.In such cases，a method known as “music therapy” comes to their
5、 rescue.It changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them.Music is also a universal language that children ought to learn.Our world has become a global village.People are getting more and more interested in other cultures and countries.Music can help them in understanding foreign cultur
6、es.Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children.So children should be encouraged to learn music or listen to music.【语篇解读】小孩接触音乐对他们很有好处，父母应该多让小孩接触音乐。1By mentioning scientific studies in Paragraph 1，the author wants to show Awhy adults should listen to musicBchil
7、dren should listen to musicClistening to music is only good for adultsDwhy scientists are interested in musicA推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults.Indeed it is.Scientific studies have proven it.”可知，作者是为了表明听音乐对成人有益处，也就是为什么成人应该听音乐。2What does the underlined word “impai
8、rs” in Paragraph 3 mean?AHarms.BChanges.CImproves. DShows.A词义猜测题。根据“Luckily，listening to music can help them feel better.”可知，画线词所在的句子是指“太多压力会伤害孩子的健康”。3The last but second paragraph shows that listening to music means Alearning languages betterBunderstanding foreign cultures betterCaccepting the fast
9、 developing world easilyDshowing greater interest in other culturesB细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.”可知，听音乐可以帮助更好地理解外国的文化。4What would be the best title for the passage?AWhy do Children Love Music?BHow to Choose Music for ChildrenCHow to Teach Children Music Easi
10、lyDWhy is Music Important to Children?D标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要是讲为什么音乐对小孩很重要。BI was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday.The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10：00 and 4：00.Since I work from 9
11、：00 to 5：30，the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45minute lunch break.Unfortunately，the theatre is on the other side of the town，and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good.But if you are lucky，you can make the round trip in 45 minutes.Last Monday，I sto
12、od at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for the bus.By the time I saw one come around the corner，there was not enough time left to make the trip.So I gave up and went back to the office.The same thing happened on Tuesday，and again the next day.On Thursday，my luck changed.I got on a bus right
13、away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes.When I got there，however，I found a long line of people at the office.I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour.Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line，I caught the next bus and headed back across the town
14、.By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi.It was expensive，but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert.The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes，but it felt like an hour to me.When I got to the theatre，I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line.The reason，however
15、，I quickly discovered，was that they had already sold all the tickets.【语篇解读】作者在本文中介绍了自己利用午餐时间去买音乐会的票的经历。5He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only Aonce BtwiceCthree times Dfour timesB细节理解题。根据文中第二、三段描述的作者从周一到周五利用午餐时间去购票的经过可知，他只在周四、周五两天到达了售票点。故选B。6It can be learnt from the
16、passage that taking a taxi to the theatre will save the writer at least than going by bus.Afortyfive minutes Bten minutesCjust twenty minutes Dover an hourB细节理解题。根据文中第二段最后一句和第三段倒数第三句中的“The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes.”可知，乘出租车至少节约10分钟。7The underlined word “relieved” in the last paragraph may be
17、st be replaced by Apleased BsorryCpuzzled DsurprisedA词义猜测题。根据该词后的“.to see that nobody was waiting in line”并结合常识可知，作者当时是很高兴的。8The writer mainly shows us his Acomplaints of the public transportation(交通)Banger for buying the ticketCefforts to buy the ticketDdisappointment at the concertC主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，作者
18、从第一段开始就介绍了自己买音乐会的票所作出的种种努力。故选C项。.阅读七选五Many people，including me，have been talking about how to listen.But as a leader，employee，family member or friend，there will be times you need to clearly state what you believe and what you want to happen next.How you speak up will determine how seriously people t
19、ake you. 1 Speak for yourself.Use the word “I” when you state your point of view and suggestions for action.Own your opinion. 2 Summarize(总结) your story to show your reason. 3 Dont explain everything.You will lose those people who need you to get to the point quickly.When you practice，explain yourse
20、lf，and then cut your story in half. 4 This is where you paint the picture of the best possible ending if your request is honored.Make sure it is a vision that will appeal to those you are speaking to and it also relieves their pain and helps with their goals.Let them call you names.There will always
21、 be people who find fault with you，your voice，or your style. 5 Dont give in because of their behaviors.Let them call you whatever they like.Most people regret what they didnt say more than what they did.Dont hide or tell yourself that now is not the right time.Think it through and then clearly make
22、your case for change.ADont include every detail.BTell people what you believe.CDescribe the desired outcome.DDetermine how you want to show up.EAsk if there is anything they dont understand about what you are saying.FWith a sense of how you want to show up，organize your words by these rules.GThere w
23、ill always be people who spend their time looking for what they can attack.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍的是表达自己的想法时需要遵循的几条组织语言的规则。1F此处的句子应该承上启下，F项“如果你想要知道怎样去表达自己的想法，可以遵照以下几条规则来组织你的语言”符合语境。2B根据段落主题句“Speak for yourself”和后面的内容可知，B项“告诉人们你所相信的是什么”符合语境。【易错分析】有些同学可能会误选E。“问一下他们是否还有不清楚的地方”与段落主题句并不相符。3A根据段落主题句“Summarize your s
24、tory to show your reason”和后面的“Dont explain everything”可知，概括你的故事去表明你的理由，不用把所有的细节都讲出来，不用解释每一件事。4C根据后面的“the picture of the best possible ending”和“relieves their pain and helps with their goals”可知，本段主要谈论的是“描述你所期望的结果”。5G根据段落主题句“Let them call you names”可知，G项“总有一些人花费大把时间就为了找到能攻击你的地方”符合语境。.语法填空If you visit
25、a country in Asia you may see a lot of street signs with “KTV” 1. (write) on them.These signs are advertising KTV bars.KTV bars are places 2. people can do karaoke(卡拉OK)Karaoke is an 3. (active) where people sing famous songs.The words to the songs are shown on a TV screen and people sing 4. (it) ou
26、t loud.Karaoke was invented in Japan in the 1980s and became popular around the world in the 1990s.The global karaoke market 5. (think) to be worth $10 billion.Inside KTV bars are many karaoke rooms.The karaoke rooms are decorated with party lights and 6. (comfort) sofas.You choose the songs you wan
27、t to sing by using a touchscreen computer 7. an app on your phone.You can also order food and drinks inside the karaoke room.The price of renting a karaoke room 8. (depend) on the quality of the KTV bar and how many hours you want to use the room for.Some KTV bars are expensive as the karaoke rooms
28、are big and well decorated.Other KTV bars are 9. as the karaoke rooms are small and have less decoration.Karaoke is 10. (real) an interesting activity because you can do it with your friends，family and colleagues.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍的是在亚洲非常受欢迎的KTV歌厅。KTV歌厅就是人们可以唱卡拉OK的地方。1written此处为with的复合结构，宾语“KTV”与动词write之间
29、为被动关系，故要用动词的ed形式作宾语补足语。 2where先行词places在定语从句中作地点状语，故要用where。 3activity卡拉OK是一种休闲活动。根据前面的修饰词an可知，此处要用名词形式。 4them此处指代前面的“The words to the songs”，故要用复数them。 5is thought主语“The global karaoke market”与动词think之间为被动关系，且描述的是一个事实。故要用一般现在时的被动语态形式。 6comfortable修饰名词sofas作定语，要用形容词形式。comfortable令人舒适的，令人放松的。 7.or你通过使用一个触摸屏电脑或手机上的应用程序来选择你想要唱的歌曲。根据句意可知，此处为选择关系，故要用or。【易错分析】有些同学可能会误填and。此处为选择歌曲的两种不同方式，你可以用其中的任何一种，故不可用and。8depends句子的主语The price为单数，故谓语动词要用单数第三人称形式。 9cheap/inexpensive根据语境可知，此处对比说明KTV歌厅，expensive的反义词为cheap或inexpensive。 10really卡拉OK真的是一项有趣的休闲活动。此处为句子的状语，故要用副词形式。
