1、课时规范训练(单独成册)训练(四十).阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。AGeorge Gershwin，born in 1898，was one of Americas greatest composers.He published his first song when he was eighteen years old.During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.Many of Gershwins songs were first written for
2、musical plays performed in theatres in New York City.These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s.Many of his songs have remained popular as ever.Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way from jazz to country.In the 1920s there was a debate in the
3、 United States about jazz music.Could jazz，some people asked，be considered serious music？In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music.Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had j
4、ust a few weeks to do it.And in that short time，he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue.Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert.The audience were thrilled when they heard his music.It made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious
5、and popular.In 1928，Gershwin went to Paris.He applied to study composition (作曲) with the wellknown musician Nadia Boulanger，but she rejected him.She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style.While there，Gershwin wrote An American in Paris.When it was first performed，critics
6、 (评论家) were divided over the music.Some called it happy and full of life，to others it was silly and boring.But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States.It still remains one of his most famous works.George Gershwin died in 1937，just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer.He w
7、as only thirtynine years old.Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，属于人物传记类短文阅读。乔治格什温是美国最伟大的作曲家之一。文章介绍的是他的生平和他的音乐。1Many of Gershwins musical works were .Acomposed for Paul W
8、hitemanBperformed in various waysCplayed mainly in the countrysideDwritten about New Yorkers解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段末句“Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way from jazz to country.”可知，其作品以不同的方式来演绎。故选B。2What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?AIt attracted more pe
9、ople to theatres.BIt made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.CIt caused a debate among jazz musicians.DIt proved jazz could be serious music.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular”可知，此次音乐会证明了爵士也可以是严肃音乐。故选D。3What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?AHe argued
10、 with French critics.BHe studied with Nadia Boulanger.CHe changed his music styleDHe created one of his best works.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，他在巴黎写了An American in Paris及后文“it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States.It still remains one of his most famous works.”可知选D。4What can we infer from
11、 the last paragraph?AMany of Gershwins works were lost.BBrain cancer research started after Gershwins death.CA concert was held in memory of Gershwin.DThe death of Gershwin was widely reported.解析：选D。细节判断题。根据最后一段中的“Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”可知，全世界的报刊都在头版报道
12、了他去世的消息。故选D。B(2016山东日照市高三模拟)So far，this years global music market has definitely been dominated (支配) by women：Beyonce Knowles，Taylor Swirl，and Iggy Azalea are all making waves.And one hot name that adds more conviction to the list is US singer Ariana Grande.Almost exactly a year ago，Grande released
13、her first album，Yours Truly.And over the past 12 months，the 21yearold former Nickelodeon (an American TV channel for kids and adolescents) star has transformed from a pop artist you might recognize to an outstanding superstar.She now possesses three top 10 singles in the current Billboard Hot 100 ch
14、art，an impressive opening performance at this years MTV Video Music Awards，and millions of followers on social networking sites.Her second album，My Everything，which was released on Aug 25，is the latest sign of her coming dominance.It hit No.1 on the Billboard 200 album chart this week，making her the
15、 only other female singer after Scotlands Susan Boyle to have two continuous No.1 albums in a single year.Grandes strength lies in her powerful voice and wide voiced range.Unlike her companions Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato，Grandes star power is rooted in the fact that she can really sing.More import
16、antly，Grande knows how to control her voice，which is at once strong and sensitive，and use it to expand her musical territory.My Everything is the best example.In this album，Grande literally tries her hand at everything：dance music，R&B jams，hiphop tunes，power ballads and even60sinflected pop.While yo
17、u can clearly sense her ambition as a singer，you will be impressed by how effortlessly she handles these different styles of music，especially if you have listened to Yours Truly，a more refreshing.90s R&Binfluenced project.Of course，one suggestion for Grandes future music would be for her to display
18、more personality instead of simply showing her voiced talent.But not to worry，based on what weve heard thus far，its safe to say Grande is well on her way to growing into her own.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，属于人物类短文阅读。文章讲述的是音乐天才Ariana Grande。Grande的专辑获得了很多奖项。Grande真正的优势在于她强有力的嗓音与宽广的音域。在未来，她必将形成自己的风格。5Which of the
19、following contributes to Grandes great success?AThe impressive opening performance.BHer followers on social networking sites.CThe influence of60s pop and90s R&B.DHer powerful voice and wide voiced range.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Grandes strength lies in her powerful voice and wide voiced range.”可知，Grande真
20、正的优势在于她强有力的嗓音与宽广的音域。故选D。6We can conclude from the last paragraph that Grande .Alikes to show off her voiceBis a promising superstarClacks her own personalityDhas difficulty going further解析：选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“its safe to say Grande is well on her way to growing into her own”可知，Grande未来必将形成自己的风格。故选B。7W
21、hat can we learn about Ariana Grande?AShe prefers hiphop tunes in particular.BShe used to be a pop star in a TV channel.CShe has two top 10 singles of Billboards Hot 100.DShe is the only singer to have two No.1 albums in a year.解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“the 21yearold former Nickelodeon.superstar” 可知，短短一年间
22、，这位21岁的尼克国际儿童频道(美国一档青少年电视节目)的昔日明星，就从一个只是混了个脸熟的流行歌手成长为杰出的歌坛巨星。故选B。8Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?AA Rising Music GeniusBThe Music Market of WomenCSusan Boyle and Her CompanionsDDifferent Styles of Grandes Music解析：选A。文章大意题。综合全文，可得出结论，全文讲述音乐天才Ariana Grande。故选A。.语法填空阅读下面材料，
23、在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A fire completely destroyed my mobile home last year，just four months after I had paid it off！I had to rebuild it 1. what little I had saved.I 2. (know) what I had in the bank would not be enough so I began to rent out my RV (娱乐车) as a way to help ends meet.I was sure it
24、 was an 3. (attract) to some people.One woman 4. had booked a week in the RV called and told me that her husband had just lost his job.He felt that they should cancel the trip as an 5. (amuse)I could hear the disappointment in her voice as she told me that she had thought the trip was just what her
25、family 6. (true) needed.Then she asked me how much it would cost if they only 7. (take) the RV for a few days instead.I was so 8. (move) that I told her that I wanted to give her 9. her family my RV for free.She broke down into tears at the offer.It 10. (be) a beautiful moment I will never forget.1w
26、ith。考查介词。此处with意为“用”，即用自己攒下的钱。2knew。考查时态。叙述过去的事情，用一般过去时。3attraction。考查名词。前面有an，需用名词形式。attraction此处意为“吸引人的事物”。4who。考查关系代词。定语从句缺少主语，先行词woman是指人的名词。5amusement。考查名词。由前面的an可知应用名词形式。6truly。考查副词。此处truly是副词，用作状语，修饰needed，意为“确实需要”。7took。考查时态。叙述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时。8moved。考查非谓语动词。moved用作表语，与逻辑主语I构成被动关系。9and。考查并列连词。
27、her和her family是并列关系，需用and连接。10was。考查时态。叙述过去的事情，用一般过去时。.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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。Young people have different attitude towards musi
28、c.As we all known，most people throughout the world love music.Anyway，nowadays young people have begun to show enthusiasm for pop stars.Many young people have a greatly passion for different kinds of pop music.They buy CDs and to download songs from the Internet.They enjoy the excitement pop music br
29、ing，and try to convey their own ideas in pop music.As far as I concerned，we cannot deny that pop music is an essential part of our life.However，follow pop music blind should be discouraged.That we should do is to take a more critical attitude towards the pursuit of pop music.答案：Young people have dif
30、ferent towards music.As we all ，most people throughout the world love music.，nowadays young people have begun to show enthusiasm for pop stars.Many young people have a passion for different kinds of pop music.They buy CDs and todownload songs from the Internet.They enjoy the excitement pop music ，an
31、d try to convey their own ideas in pop music.As far as I concerned，we cannot deny that pop music is an essential part of our life.However， pop music should be discouraged. we should do is to take a more critical attitude towards the pursuit of pop music.小写作【写作素材】1世界各地无数的年轻人梦想成为音乐家或演员。(dream of)2一些人喜
32、欢现场表演带来的兴奋，而另一些人则喜欢录音室或电视转播。(prefer)3有很多类型的音乐来熟悉，以至于大多数音乐家最终专攻流行、古典、爵士或民间音乐。(用so.that.句式)4想成为音乐家的年轻人需要诚实地面对自己。(honest)5假装是无济于事的，因为即使对有天赋的音乐家来说，来自媒体的批评有时会很痛苦。(pretend; gifted musician)6年轻人需要投入到他们的艺术当中而且必须相信自己的天赋。(show devotion to) One possible version：Millions of young people everywhere dream of beco
33、ming a musician or an actor.Some love the thrill of a live performance while others prefer the recording studio or a TV broadcast.There are so many types of music to get familiar with that most musicians end up specializing in things like pop，classical，jazz or folk music.However，youngsters who want to become musicians need to be honest with themselves.It is no use pretending because criticism from the media can be painful even for gifted musicians.So youngsters need to show devotion to their art and must be confident in their talent.
