1、Unit 2课下题型练(一)Welcome to the unit & Reading.阅读理解AMusicOpera at Music Hall：1243 Elm Street.The season runs June through August,with additional performances in March and September.The Opera honors enjoy the arts membership discounts.Phone：2412742.http：/.Chamber Orchestra：The Orchestra plays at Memoria
2、l Hall at 1406 Elm Street,which offers several concerts from March through June.Call 7231182 for more information.http：/.Symphony Orchestra：At Music Hall and Riverbend.For ticket sales,call 3813300.Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend.http：/www.symphony.
3、org/home.asp.College Conservatory of Music (CCM)：Performances are on the main campus (校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater.CCM organizes a variety of events,including performances by the wellknown LaSalle Quartet,CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra,and various groups of musicians prese
4、nting Baroque through modern music.Students with ID cards can attend the events for free.A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 5564183.http：/www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.Riverbend Music Theater：6295 Kellogg Ave.Large outdoor theater with the closest seat
5、s under cover (price difference)Big name shows all summer long! Phone：2326220.http：/.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了要举办的五场音乐演出。提供的信息包含音乐会的主题、电话以及网址等。1Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A2412742.B7231182.C3813300.D2326220.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一则广告中的“The Opera honors enjoy the arts membership disco
6、unts.Phone：2412742.”可以得出， 如果想看歌剧， 应打2412742。2When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?AFebruary.BMay.CAugust.DNovember.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二则广告中的“which offers several concerts from March through June”可知， 可以在三月至六月去听Chamber Orchestra举办的音乐会， 因此May (五月)合适。3Where can students go for free performances
7、with their ID cards?AMusic Hall.BMemorial Hall.CPatricia Cobbett Theater.DRiverbend Music Theater.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四则广告中的“usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater”和“Students with ID cards can attend the events for free.”可知，学生持身份证在Patricia Cobbett Theater可以免费看演出。BHis talent and charm have made him the No.1 C
8、hinese classical artist in the world.He played in the grand Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008, watched by a TV audience of 5 billion.Lang Lang is the first Chinese pianist to play with the worlds top orchestras, making his debut at the Carnegie Hall in New York at 18, while still a student.La
9、ng Langs charm and fondness for sharp clothes make him a natural fit to represent Chinas new international image.According to the British newspaper the Times, “The Lang Langs effect” is responsible for driving 36 million Chinese children to learn the piano.Now in China children are learning Chopin a
10、nd Western orchestras are playing soldout tours across Chinese cities.But can China introduce its own music to the west? Lang is trying. His cooperation with the London Symphony Orchestras this month includes a performance of Dragon Songs, an album of traditional Chinese classics.Behind the internat
11、ional recognition, however, is a fascinating story of a gifted child.Lang grew up with his fathers own musical ambition and high expectations.It is not hard to imagine how boring it must be to practice the piano every day.Lang said that he once hated his hands and the piano.He injured his right hand
12、 six years ago and had to rest.“That was the best month，” he says, without hesitation.“I had a date.I saw a Broadway show and saw Britney Spears in concert.”4Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lang Lang is the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world?AHe has as many as 5 billions fans in
13、 China.BHe played in the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony.CHe is the first Chinese pianist to play with the worlds top orchestras.DHe plays the piano so well and has a good international image.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，郎朗在北京奥运会开幕式上的表演吸引了50多亿的电视观众，而不是因为他有50多亿的粉丝才成了中国第一的古典艺术家。5The underlined word “debut”
14、in the second paragraph probably means “_”Afirst classBfirst performanceCfirst planDfirst choice解析：选B词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“while still a student”可知，郎朗在Carnegie Hall (卡内基音乐大厅)演奏时还是个学生。据此可以判断，他是第一次在这里登台演出。6From the passage we can learn that _.ALang is making efforts to promote Chinese music to the worldBLang
15、didnt play the piano well when he was littleChe was happy to practice the piano every dayDhe injured his right hand carelessly six years ago解析：选A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“But can China introduce its own music to the west? Lang is trying.”可知，郎朗在努力将中国音乐推向全世界。7Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?AThe sad s
16、tory of Langs father.BLangs gift from his father.CLangs special childhood life.DLangs date with his girlfriend.解析：选C段落大意题。文章最后一段主要描述了郎朗童年时练习弹钢琴的艰苦经历。C“I Sing Beijing” is an art exchange program which aims to train Western opera students to sing Chinese opera.It also gives them the opportunity to wor
17、k with top Chinese opera singers in Beijing each summer.The program was started in 2010 by soloist (独唱者), Tian Haojiang, who performed with the Metropolitan Opera (大都会歌剧院) for two decades.“I Sing Beijing” is now going to US schools to let students understand the art of Chinese opera.“I think its so
18、important that people, especially Western people, know that this form of Chinese opera is possible and an option to follow.And its not even just an option, but one where I think classical music is going，” said the singer, Meghan Picemo, who took part in the exchange program last summer.She said that
19、 after spending six hours a day studying Chinese for four weeks，then performing on Beijings performance stage，her life had changed forever.During her time with “I Sing Beijing”， Picemo discovered “a completely new world of classical music” where there were “endless opportunities” she could not have
20、imagined before.The experience of daily life in China was also valuable, she said.“I Sing Beijing” will perform at Lincoln Centers Alice Tully Hall.“This is truly a historic event，” Tian said.The performance will be the first in New York for Western singers trained in modern Chinese.At the same time
21、, auditions (试唱) for I Sing Beijings third summer in Beijing will begin in three US cities, and the talent search will continue in Europe and China.The program will admit 20 Western singers and 10 mainland Chinese singers for this years exchange.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国著名歌唱家田浩江发起的“我唱北京”这一艺术交流活动。该活动旨在培训
22、西方学歌剧的学生学唱中国歌剧。8According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?A“I Sing Beijing” is the name of a song.B“I Sing Beijing” is the name of a program.CThe opera program is to train Chinese students to sing opera.DUS students will have Chinese opera as their school subject.解析：选B细节理解题。文章开头说，“我唱北京
23、”是一个艺术交流活动，旨在培养西方学歌剧的学生学唱中国歌剧，因此选B。9According to the passage，Tian Haojiang _.Ateaches Western students to sing Chinese opera every summerBhas worked with Chinese opera singers for 20 yearsCstarted the program in 2010Dlearned to perform in the Metropolitan Opera解析：选C细节理解题。第一段说，“我唱北京”由歌唱家田浩江于2010年发起，他
24、在美国大都会歌剧院演唱了20年。由此判断C项正确。10How does Meghan Picemo like the program?AShe hasnt shown her idea in the passage.BShe dislikes it.CShe has no idea of it.DShe thinks highly of it.解析：选D推理判断题。第二段讲的是去年参加该活动的学员Meghan Picemo的感受，从她的话中我们可以看出她对该活动评价很高，因此选D。11From the last paragraph we know that _.A“I Sing Beijing
25、” admits as many people as it canBmany performers have been trained in modern Chinese in a few Western countriesC“I Sing Beijing” wants modern Chinese people to attend itDTian thinks the performance at Lincoln Centers Alice Tully Hall is a historic event解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 “This is truly a historic
26、event， Tian said.”可知D项正确。.阅读七选五It is perhaps the most performed song in the world.A birthday party wouldnt be complete without participants joyously belting out the song around a big birthday cake._1_2_ But if someone wants to do it in movies or TV shows or in any other commercial activities, he nee
27、ds to pay the Warner Music Group for the right._3_4_ According to an August 4 The New York Times story, a class action lawsuit has been filed by a group of independent artists.Lawyers in the case said they had found evidence in the pages of a nearly centuryold songbook that proves the songs copyrigh
28、t first issued in 1935 is no longer valid.A federal judge may rule on the case in the coming weeks, reported The New York Times.If the song becomes part of the public domain (范围), then the Warner Music Group will lose millions of dollars in licensing fees in the future._5_ These people think it is u
29、nfair that Happy Birthday to You has long since survived anyone involved in its creation, but is still owned by a corporation than charges for its use.AYet Happy Birthday to You is private property and protected by copyright.BAccording to a report, Happy Birthday to You is believed to be netting the
30、 company D|S2 million fees a year.CIt is fine if you sing it by yourself.DIts common to sing this song personally.EBut this unreasonable situation could soon be changed.FLegally, it is supposed to be paid for the right of using this song.GIt would also be a victory for those who see the song as high
31、lighting the copyright problems.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章就祝你生日快乐这首歌曲是否是一家公司的私有财产进行了描述。1选A根据上下文内容可知，此处与上文在逻辑上存在转折关系，同时空处引出了下文内容。故选A。2选C根据空后But的转折可知，个人唱这首歌是没有问题的。故选C。3选B空前的“he needs to pay the Warner Music Group for the right”与B项中的“netting the company D|S2 million”相对应。故选B。4选E本段描述了一群独立的艺术家对生日歌版权问题提起了集体诉讼。与上一段的对版权付费情况形成对照，故选E(但是这种不合理的状况可能很快就会改变)。5选G由下句中的“These people think it is unfair”可知，G选项中的those与These people对应，这对那些认为这首歌强调了版权(争议)问题的人而言也是一场胜利。故选G。
