1、考点规范练10.阅读理解AJamey 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.A glass harp is made up of different-sized drinking glasses,each filled with water.Turner makes musi
2、c by running his fingers over the tops of the glasses.By doing so,each glass makes a different musical sound.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.Today Turner puts together his instrument by placin
3、g 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard.He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands,which keep 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 wi
4、ll make a lower sound.The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound,while the larger ones produce a lower,deeper sound.Turner always uses the low-priced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal(水晶) one and he has more control over the sound.Before buying new glasses,he will test them i
5、n stores.The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart 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.He hopes the next generation will continue
6、making their music.1.What do we know about Turner?A.He began playing the glass harp at six.B.He often teaches glass harp lessons online.C.He is a great master of the Chinese language.D.He was inspired by his father to learn the glass harp.2.What does the author say about the glass harp?A.Its invento
7、r is Wolfgang Mozart.B.It is made up of glasses of the same size.C.It appears to be gaining in popularity today.D.Its sounds are affected by the water in the glasses.3.Why does Turner prefer to use cheap glasses?A.To save money.B.To produce better sounds.C.To help recycle drinking glasses.D.To incre
8、ase difficulty in performing.4.What would be the best title for the text?A.A Musician Pleases Crowds by Playing GlassesB.Playing the Glass Harp:a New TrendC.Jamey Turners Dream Coming TrueD.Wonderful Music Has No BordersB(2020全国)Returning to a book youve read many times can feel like drinks with an
9、old friend.Theres a welcome familiaritybut also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both,and thus the relationship.But books dont change,peopledo.And thats what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the wo
10、rk is based on our present mental register.Itstrue,the older I get,the more I feel time has wings.But with reading,its all about the present.Its about the now and what one contributes to the now,because reading is a give and take between author and reader.Each has to pull their own weight.There are
11、three books I reread annually.Thefirst,which I take to reading every spring,is Ernest Hemingways AMoveableFeast.Published in 1964,its his classic memoir of 1920s Paris.The language is almost intoxicating(令人陶醉的),an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time.Anotheris Annie Dillards Ho
12、lytheFirm,her poetic 1975 ramble(随笔) about everything and nothing.The third book is Julio CortzarsSaveTwilight:SelectedPoems,becausepoetry.And because Cortzar.While I tend to buy a lot of books,these three were given to me as gifts,which might add to the meaning I attach to them.
13、But I imagine that,while money is indeed wonderful and necessary,rereading an authors work is the highest currency a reader can pay them.The best books are the ones that open further as time passes.Butremember,its you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.5.
14、Why does the author like rereading?A.It evaluates the writer-reader relationship.B.Its a window to a whole new world.C.Its a substitute for drinking with a friend.D.It extends the understanding of oneself.6.What do we know about the book AMoveableFeast?A.Its a brief account of a trip.B.Its about Hem
15、ingways life as a young man.C.Its a record of a historic event.D.Its about Hemingways friends in Paris.7.What does the underlined word “currency” in paragraph 4 refer to?A.Debt.B.Reward.C.Allowance.D.Face value.8.What can we infer about the author from the text?A.He loves poetry.B.Hes an editor.C.He
16、s very ambitious.D.He teaches reading.七选五阅读(2019浙江)Rock music consists of many different styles.Even though there is a common spirit among all music groups,they make very different music.1At that time the Beatles entered the world of music from Liverpool.After they were given an invitation to appear
17、 live on BBC,the Beatles quickly became famous in Britain with nationwide tours.By mid-1963,the Beatles had been extremely popular in England.2 They held large concerts and performed at clubs.They became the hottest thing on the pop music scene in England.They began as a modestly successful musician
18、 group and ended the year as show business legends(传说).John Lennon and Paul McCartney were named composers of the year.3 They were not sure how the Americans would react to the new type of music.Beatlemania hit New York on February 7,1964.Hundreds of fans jammed the airport to greet them.4The concer
19、t was broadcast live and attracted the largest one night audience in the history of television up to that time.The Beatles were described as a British invasion(入侵) by local and nationwide newspapers at that time.Their victory in America was still remembered as a major turning point in the history of
20、 rock and roll.Thanks to the Beatles,a lot of opportunities were opened up to new faces on the market.5A.They decided on a tour to the United States in 1964.B.Even their hairstyles became major trends at that time.C.Rock music developed in the 1950s and the early 1960s.D.However,their songs changed
21、the lives of generations to come.E.Many rock bands were able to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles.F.They appeared in the films AHardDaysNight(1964) and Help!(1965).G.They performed their first concert in America at CBS televisions 53rd street studio.短文改错The aim of this report is to show the opi
22、nions on reading paper books.On the one hand,reading paper books do bring us benefits.First,its much more convenience to read paper books but we can take notes in places where we want to express our opinions.Second,it does less harm to your eyesight.Third,it helped us develop the habit of reading.On
23、 the other hand,paper books have some disadvantage.Forexample,they are not easily to carry.Besides,they cost a lot of paper,that is not very friendly to our environment.In the general,paper books cannot be replaced in spite their disadvantages.考点规范练10(必修2Unit5).【解题导语】本文是记叙文。杰米特纳多年来一直坚持用玻璃竖琴演奏美妙的音乐。1
24、.D细节理解题。根据第三段可知,特纳是受父亲的影响对玻璃竖琴产生了兴趣。2.D细节理解题。根据第四段的“Addingortakingawayjustalittlewaterwillchangethesound.”可知,通过增加或减少玻璃杯中的水量,演奏者就可以演奏出不同的乐调。故选D项。3.B推理判断题。根据第五段的“Turneralwaysusesthelow-pricedglassbecauseitsoundsbetterthancostlycrystaloneandhehasmorecontroloverthesound.”可知,特纳选用便宜的玻璃杯是为了演奏出更美妙的音乐。4.A主旨大
25、意题。通读全文可知,在弗吉尼亚,游人可以看到杰米特纳的精彩表演,他使用玻璃竖琴演奏出美妙的音乐,故A项做标题可以概括文章主题。【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。作者讲述了自己喜欢重读书籍的原因以及每年必重读的三本书的内容及其感悟。5.D细节理解题。根据第一段的“Theresawelcomefamiliaritybutalsosometimesaslightsuspicionthattimehaschangedyouboth,andthustherelationship.Butbooksdontchange,peopledo.”可知,重新阅读书会让你感觉到时间改变了自己。第二段的第一句表明重新阅读书
26、籍的美妙之处在于我们与作品的关系基于我们当前的心理状态。由此可知,作者喜欢重读书的原因在于读书加深了他对自己的理解。6.B细节理解题。由文章第三段的“.anagingwriterlookingbackonanambitiousyetsimplertime.”可知,AMoveableFeast是描写海明威早年生活的回忆录。故选B项。7.B推理判断题。根据上文的“whilemoneyisindeedwonderfulandnecessary,.”结合下文的“areadercanpaythem”可知,该词的意思应该与“money”相关,此处的意思是“重读作者的书是给予他们最高的奖励(报酬)”。deb
27、t“债务”;reward“报酬,奖励,回报”;allowance“津贴,补贴”;facevalue“面值”。分析四个选项可知选B项。8.A推理判断题。由文章第三段的“ThethirdbookisJulioCortzarsSaveTwilight:SelectedPoems,becausepoetry.AndbecauseCortzar.”可知,作者最喜欢重读的第三本书籍是SaveTwilight:SelectedPoems,是一本诗选,且其中的两个because起到了强调作用。由此推测作者喜欢诗歌。故选A项。.【解题导语】本文是说明文。本文主要介绍了摇滚
28、乐队“披头士乐队”的组建与流行。1.C根据本段的首句“Rockmusicconsistsofmanydifferentstyles.”可知,空处应该与rockmusic有关,再根据该空后的Atthattime可知,空处应该有表示时间的结构与之呼应。C项“Rockmusicdevelopedinthe1950sandtheearly1960s.”满足了这两个条件,所以选C项。2.B根据该空上一句“Bymid-1963,theBeatleshadbeenextremelypopularinEngland.”可知,此处应该讲述那时候乐队受欢迎的情况。B项“Eventheirhairstylesbec
29、amemajortrendsatthattime.”能够承接上文。所以选B项。3.A根据该空的下一句“TheywerenotsurehowtheAmericanswouldreacttothenewtypeofmusic.”可知,该空应该讲述theBeatles要去美国巡演,所以选A项。4.G根据该空的下一句“Theconcertwasbroadcast.”可知,应选G项。5.E根据该空的上一句“ThankstotheBeatles,alotofopportunitieswereopeneduptonewfacesonthemarket.”可知,披头士乐队为摇滚方面的新人创造了许多机会。E项讲
30、述的许多摇滚乐队能够沿着披头士乐队的足迹走下去,与上一句内容相吻合。所以选E项。.The aim of this report is to show the opinions on reading paper books.On the one hand,reading paper books dodoes bring us benefits.First,its much more convenienceconvenient to read paper books butand we can take notes in places where we want to express our op
31、inions.Second,it does less harm to youroureyesight.Third,ithelpedhelps us develop the habit of reading.On the other hand,paper books have some disadvantagedisadvantages.For example,they are not easilyeasy to carry.Besides,they cost a lot of paper,thatwhich is not very friendly to our environment.In thegeneral,paper books cannot be replaced in spiteof their disadvantages.
