1、Unit 5Period 4. 阅读理解AOne of the most famous buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York. Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound. It has been said that the hall itself is an instrumen
2、t. It takes the music and makes it larger than life. Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. Construction on Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5, 1891. The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Ro
3、bert ESimon. The building became very old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block. Isaac Stern led a group of people who fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million. It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995. Advertis
4、ements and stories in newspapers about how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old concert programmes and information from all over the world. Over 12, 000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Halls con
5、cert history. Carnegie Hall is actually made up of several different halls, but the Main Hall, now called the Isaac Stern Hall, is the most famous. The hall itself can hold an audience of 2, 804 in five levels of seating. Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie
6、 Hall, it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there. This has led to a very old joke which is now part of Carnegie Halls history. Question: “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” Answer: “Practise, practise, practise. ”【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了有号称“世界一流音响设备”的卡内基音乐厅, 并讲述它的历史与辉煌。能在卡内基音乐厅举
7、办自己的音乐会, 成为众多音乐家的梦想。1. It can be inferred that people wanted to save Carnegie Hall mainly because _. A. it made a lot of moneyB. it was worth visitingC. many important concerts were held in itD. it made some musicians become famous【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段Because the best and most famous musicians of all
8、time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there. (因为历史上最优秀、最著名的音乐家都曾在卡内基音乐厅演奏过, 所以大多数想成为伟大音乐家的人都梦想在那里演奏。)由此可知, 它的历史辉煌, 因此当它要被拆迁改建时, 人们才会极力挽救, 故选C。2. How did Carnegie Hall recover its concert history?A. Through newspaper reports. B. Through old
9、concert programmes. C. Through old photographs. D. Through old jokes. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段Over 12, 000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Halls concert history. (收到了超过12 000个音乐会节目, 有了这些节目, 就有可能让卡内基音乐厅的音乐会历史重现辉煌。)故选B。3. How long did it ta
10、ke Carnegie Hall to be fixed up?A. 9 years. B. 10 years. C. 11 years. D. 12 years. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995. (然后在1983年至1995年间进行了修复。)所以修复时间持续了1995-1983=12年, 故选D。4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. The History of Carnegie HallB. The Bes
11、t Musician Having Played in Carnegie HallC. A Joke about Carnegie HallD. The Dream of Most Musicians【解析】选A。主旨大意题。通过阅读文章, 可知这篇文章主要讲了号称有“世界一流音响设备”的卡内基音乐厅的历史与辉煌, 故选A。BEveryone is talking about it in American high schools. Whether they are hip-hop fans or just students or teachers who listen to good mus
12、ic of any genre(类型), they all have one thing in common: an obsession with Hamilton, a hip-hop musical(音乐剧) about the forgotten founding father of the United States on the $10 bill. What makes this musical so different from all the other ones?“Everybody is so excited about it, ” Mark Madama, associat
13、e professor of musical theater at the University of Michigan, said, “It is something for the students. Hip-hop music is what they listen to when they are walking down the street and all of a sudden, now that is also the music that is in musical theater. ”The full title of the show is Hamilton:An Ame
14、rican Musical, and it tells the stories of Alexander Hamiltons life: from a homeless orphan to Washingtons right hand man(得力助手), from an unknown to a war hero. The idea of a Broadway musical about a founding father with hip-hop music has gotten enough attention on its own. One of the most amazing de
15、tails of this phenomenon is that most of the students have never even seen it. Nazareth High School junior Maddy Schier has never seen the show live but said she still relates to it deeply. “There is so much emotion in the music that I feel like I have experienced the shows essence(本质) without even
16、having to see it, ” Schier said. Students and teachers are finding other ways to fall in love with Hamilton, whether they do it through listening to its music, watching short videos on YouTube or even studying it in the classroom. Katja Stonebraker, who teaches AP US history at Cary-Grove High Schoo
17、l, described the musical as “a teachers dream”. Stonebraker plans to use Hamilton more in the future because of the interesting perspective it tells Hamiltons story from. “You see these old dead guys, and they are who you have to memorize and learn from, ” Stonebraker said, “But I think Hamilton mak
18、es history real and relatable. ”【语篇概述】本文讲述了一个关于被遗忘的美国建国之父汉密尔顿的嘻哈音乐剧, 它在学生以及老师当中很受欢迎。5. The underlined word “obsession” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “_”. A. strong enthusiasmB. great respectC. lack of interestD. total surprise【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“an obsession with Hamilton, a hip-hop music
19、al about the forgotten founding father of the United States on the $10 bill”及第二段第一句中的“Everybody is so excited about it. ”可知, A项符合题意。6. Hamilton is a musical that appeals to students because _. A. its story is closely related to students lives todayB. it uses hip-hop, which is very popular among stud
20、entsC. it has been specially designed to satisfy students tastesD. it tells interesting stories from the life of a founding father of the US【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is something for the students. Hip-hop music is what they listen to when they are walking down the street and all of a sudden, now that
21、is also the music that is in musical theater. ”可知, 故选B。7. The example of Maddy Schier is used to _. A. prove that Hamilton is very popular among studentsB. give an example of peoples comments about HamiltonC. explore the controversies behind Hamiltons popularity D. show that people can connect to Ha
22、milton without seeing it【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Nazareth High School junior Maddy Schier has never seen the show live but said she still relates to it deeply. ”可知, 故选D。关键词connect和relate同义。8. Which of the following statements would Stonebraker probably agree with?A. Hamilton tells Hamiltons story vivid
23、ly from a different viewpoint. B. Hamilton is the best teaching material she has ever used. C. Every student will become more interested in history after seeing Hamilton. D. There will be more musicals about historical figures in the future. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Stonebraker plans to use Hamilton
24、 more in the future because of the interesting perspective it tells Hamiltons story from. ”Stonebraker计划在未来更多使用Hamilton, 因为它从一个有趣的视角讲述了Hamilton的故事, 故选A。. 完形填空I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing 1 to change our attitude and our lif
25、e. The young musician Mr Patrick was 2 onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he made beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his 3 smile. Mr Patrick was born with no eyes and
26、 an illness in the legs, which 4 him lame for life. However, as a child, he was fitted with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. 5 his mom hit any note on the piano, and within one or two 6, hed get it. By his second birthday, he was playing
27、 “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. ” His father was 7. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together. ”When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father 8 classes with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band! He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and
28、 he and his father did it together. His father 9the night shift (夜班) in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says, “My dad is my 10. ”But even more than his unbelievable musical talent, it was Patricks “attitude of gratitude” that 11 my soul. On stage, between songs, he talked to th
29、e audience about his life and about how 12 he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes. We all face misfortune in our lives. 13, its not the hardship but how we 14 to it t
30、hat will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During 15 times, do we spend too much time feeling sorry for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain?【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。青年音乐家Patrick先生虽然身体残疾, 但是很有音乐天赋, 他的爸爸为了他做出了很多的牺牲, 而Patrick先生对爸爸心怀感恩, 这种情感让作者非常感动。 1. A. knowledgeB. qu
31、ality C. wisdomD. power【解析】选D。knowledge 知识;quality 质量;wisdom 智慧; power力量。句意:那天晚上, 我发现感恩有惊人的力量可以改变我们的态度和生活。由下文可知, Patrick先生虽然身体残疾, 但是很有音乐天赋, 而Patrick先生对爸爸心怀感恩, 这种情感让作者非常感动。所以作者发现感恩有惊人的力量可以改变我们的态度和生活。故选D。2. A. rolled B. heldC. allowedD. dragged【解析】选A。rolled(使)滚动;held 召开;allowed 允许;dragged 拖。句意:年轻的音乐家P
32、atrick先生坐着轮椅被推上了舞台, 开始弹钢琴。由“in his wheelchair ”可知, Patrick先生是坐着轮椅被推上了舞台。故选A。 3. A. strangeB. magicC. bitterD. friendly【解析】选B。strange奇怪的;magic神奇的;bitter 味苦的;friendly 友好的。句意:最令我震惊的是他那神奇的微笑。Patrick虽然有诸多的先天性缺陷, 但是能奏出优美的音乐, 且很乐观, 所以最令作者震惊的是他那神奇的微笑。故选B。 4. A. tookB. ledC. forcedD. left【解析】选D。took拿走;led带领;
33、forced强迫;left使得, 离开, 留下。句意:Patrick先生出生时没有眼睛, 腿上患有一种疾病, 这让他终生跛足。leave在此表示“使处于状态”, 符合句意。故选D。 5. A. BeforeB. WhenC. SinceD. Until【解析】选B。 before在之前; when当时候;since既然;until直到。句意:当他妈妈在钢琴上敲到任何一个音符时, 他只要尝试一两次, 就学会了。分析句子可知, 本句为when引导的时间状语从句。故选B。 6. A. memoriesB. wordsC. triesD. notes【解析】选C。memories记忆;words话语;
34、tries尝试;notes笔记, 注释。句意:当他妈妈在钢琴上敲到任何一个音符时, 他只要尝试一两次, 就学会了。这里指一两次的尝试, 他就学会了, 说明Patrick很有音乐天赋。故选C。 7. A. confusedB. amusedC. interestedD. overjoyed【解析】选D。confused困惑的;amused愉快的;interested感兴趣的;overjoyed欣喜若狂的。句意:他的父亲非常高兴。父亲看到自己残疾的儿子有音乐天赋, 所以非常高兴。故选D。 8. A. listedB. foundC. attendedD. organized【解析】选C。liste
35、d列出;found发现;attended参加;organized组织。句意:Patrick在路易斯维尔大学读书时, 他的父亲和他一起上课。attend classes“上课”符合句意。故选C。9. A. workedB. foundC. refusedD. canceled【解析】选A。worked工作;found发现;refused拒绝;canceled取消。句意:他的父亲上夜班是为了白天陪他在乐队练习。由后面的in order to accompany his daytime band practice可知, 他的爸爸 work the night shift“上夜班”。故选A。10. A
36、. dreamB. heroC. musicD. song【解析】选B。dream梦想;hero英雄, 偶像;music音乐;song歌曲。句意:我的爸爸是我的偶像。父亲陪儿子上课, 陪儿子练习, 晚上上夜班。所以Patrick很感激父亲, 在他的心中, 父亲就是榜样, 就是偶像。故选B。11. A. touchedB. calmedC. freedD. felt【解析】选A。touched感动;calmed冷静;freed使自由;felt 感到, 感觉。句意:但是, 除了他令人难以置信的音乐天赋之外, 更让我感动的是Patrick的“感恩的态度”。本句为强调句式, 就是Patrick的“感恩
37、的态度”让作者感动。所以touch“感动”符合句意。故选A。12. A. satisfiedB. concernedC. blessedD. laughed【解析】选C。satisfied满意的;concerned担心的;blessed神圣的, 有福的, 愉快的;laughed笑。句意:舞台上, 在歌曲之间, 他向观众讲述了他的生活, 以及他是多么有福气有这样一个伟大的父亲。父亲为自己的儿子付出了很多, 使儿子变得自信, 所以儿子很感激自己的父亲, 认为自己很幸运, 很有福气拥有这样一个伟大的父亲。故选C。13. A. ThereforeB. Otherwise C. HoweverD. Be
38、sides【解析】选C。Therefore因此;Otherwise否则;However然而;Besides此外。句意:然而, 决定我们生活中快乐和幸福的不是困难, 而是我们如何应对困难。分析句子可知, 本句与上一句为转折关系, 所以however符合句意。故选C。14. A. seeB. reactC. agreeD. put【解析】选B。see 看到;react对作出反应;agree同意;put放。句意:然而, 决定我们生活中快乐和幸福的不是困难, 而是我们如何应对困难。react to“对作出反应”。故选B。15. A. happyB. modernC. usualD. tough【解析】
39、选D。happy 高兴的, 幸福的;modern现代的;usual通常的, 往常的;tough 困难的, 苦难的。句意:在困难时期, 我们是要花很多时间顾影自怜, 还是怀着感激之情, 学会在雨中跳舞?人在困难的时候, 会面临两种截然不同的选择。故选D。书面表达假如你是李华, 你校将举办一次音乐周(Music Week)活动, 请你以学生会主席的身份邀请外教Mr Smith参加音乐周的开幕式。内容包括:1. 时间和地点:本周六晚上六点半学校体育馆;2. 活动内容:演唱流行歌曲和器乐演奏等。注意:1. 词数100个左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。参考词汇:开幕式the openin
40、g ceremony;体育馆gymnasium;乐器musical instruments;校歌the School Anthem_【参考范文】Dear Mr Smith, Im Li Hua, chairman of the Students Union, writing to invite you to attend the opening ceremony of “Music Week” in our school. As scheduled, the ceremony is to be held in the school gymnasium at 6:30 this Saturday
41、 evening, during which some students will show their hidden music talents. It will start with the School Anthem, followed by various performances/activities ranging from singing pop songs to playing musical instruments. Believe it or not, even some school bands will play and sing their original songs, which can surely be the highlight of the ceremony. I bet this great feast will never fail to impress you with the charm of music. I do hope you could come and have fun with us. Please reply at your earliest convenience. Yours sincerely, Li Hua
