1、课时分层作业(七).单词拼写1The ceremony(典礼) took place on 13th June at 2：30.2Soldiers were marching (游行示威)up and down outside the government buildings. 3In its current (当前的)state, the car is worth 1，000.4How do you think youre going to fit all that stuff (东西)into the car? 5On this occasion (场合)we were sitting i
2、n a park in Madrid.6Its the custom (风俗) for the brides father to pay for the wedding.7I got the impression (印象) that she wasnt very happy with her job.8It is good because it is written in friendly, ordinary (平常的) language.9The bathroom is decorated (装饰) in green and yellow.10Everyone clapped (鼓掌) us
3、 when we went up to get our prize. .阅读理解 AMusic Festivals in EuropeVisiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures.These days there are such a number of choices that its possible to spend the whole summer watching live music in exciting places.Of
4、 course，its also a chance to meet people from across the world.Melt! Festival，GermanyThis festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery.Theres also a lake which can be used for swimming when its hot.This years lineup has over 120 different bands.Around 90% of the pe
5、ople attending the festival are Germans providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.Exit Festival，SerbiaSet on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress (城堡)，the festival began as a way to show peoples dissatisfaction with the government.These days its less political(政治的) but still
6、 worries about people who are poor，ill，old，etc.and tries to help them.This years festival will host many famous bands.From electronic music and dance music to hard rock，there is something for everyone to enjoy.Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival，ScotlandSet on a Scottish estate(庄园) near Inverness，this y
7、ear Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world.The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh(traditional Scottish dance and party) which is always a lively event.It doesnt even matter if youre a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.Opener Festival，PolandHeld in an airfi
8、eld near the northern city of Gdansk，each year Opener has a seriously good selection of bands.This year is no exception，with many famous bands set to play.Not only are there amazing artists，but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了欧洲的四个
9、音乐节。1What is special about Melt! Festival?AIt provides German lessons.BIt is held by a local museum.CThe bands are from 120 countries.DMost of the festival goers are Germans.D细节理解题。由Melt! Festival，Germany部分中的“Around 90% of the people attending the festival are Germans.”可知答案。2Why did Exit Festival be
10、gin?AFor political reasons.BFor personal reasons.CTo help stop a fight.DTo offer help to the poor.A细节理解题。由Exit Festival，Serbia部分中的“.the festival began as a way to show peoples dissatisfaction with the government.These days its less political.”可知，该音乐节最初是由于政治原因而举办。3What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Fe
11、stival different from the others?AIt falls in summer.BIt is a live music festival.CIt teaches people Scottish dances.DIt invites the most famous bands.C细节理解题。由Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival，Scotland部分中的“The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh(traditional Scottish dance and party)”和“th
12、e band teaches you each dance”可知，在该音乐节，人们可以学跳苏格兰舞蹈。BSome of the worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day.UNESCO(United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization)recently set April 30 as a day to raise
13、awareness of jazz music，its significance，and its potential as a unifying(联合)voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations，though，in the US.the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older，and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change thatAs the
14、 Kennedy Centers artistic adviser for jazz，Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz，make the music more accessible，and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like its not really a part of the American appetite，”Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan.“What Im hoping to accompl
15、ish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore.Its actually color，and its actually digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost.“The music cant be presented today
16、 the way it was in 1908 or 1958.It has to continue to move，because the way the world works is not the same，”says Moran.Last year，Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Wallers music for a dance party，“just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert m
17、usic，”says Moran.“For me，its the recontextualization.In music，where does the emotion(情感)lie？Are we，as humans，gaining any insight(感悟)on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts？Sometimes we lose si
18、ght that the music has a wider context，”says Moran，“so I want to continue those dialogues.Those are the things I want to foster.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了国际爵士乐日的设立以及爵士乐现在面临的问题，探讨了爵士乐的未来。4Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?ATo remember the birth of jazz.BTo protect cultural diversity.CT
19、o encourage people to study music.DTo recognize the value of jazz.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.to raise awareness of jazz music，its significance，and its potential as a unifying voice across cultures.”可知，设立国际爵士乐日是为了提高人们对爵士乐的认识，故选D项“认可爵士乐的价值”。5What does the underlined word“that”in Paragraph 3 refer to?AJazz becomi
20、ng more accessible.BThe production of jazz growing faster.CJazz being less popular with the young.DThe jazz audience becoming larger.C代词指代题。第二段提到，在美国，爵士乐的听众数量正在减少，爵士乐未能受到年轻一代的欢迎，第三段首句提到Jason Moran的工作就是要帮助改变这一现象，由此可知that指代“爵士乐不受年轻人欢迎”这一现象，故选C项。6What can we infer about Morans opinion on jazz?AIt will
21、disappear gradually.BIt remains black and white.CIt should keep up with the times.DIt changes every 50 years.C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Jason Moran的话可知，他认为世界的运作方式跟以前不一样了，爵士乐也应该继续发展，故选C项。7Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AExploring the Future of JazzBThe Rise and Fall of JazzCThe Story o
22、f a Jazz MusicianDCelebrating the Jazz DayA标题归纳题。文章介绍了国际爵士乐日的设立，讨论了爵士乐现在面临的问题，即未受到年轻一代的关注，且其娱乐方面的属性已经丢失，故A项“探索爵士乐的未来”作为标题最合适。.阅读七选五If youve ever wondered how dancers would tell the story of a man and a womans love for each other through dance moves，you should watch people dance the Rumba. 1 And it i
23、s considered the most passionate(富有激情的)ballroom dance.Like many Latin dances，the Rumba has its roots(根源)in Africa.When the Spanish first moved to the New World，they brought African slaves to work for them. 2 When they were finished with a hard days work，they would sometimes find the person they were
24、 in love with and dance the Rumba. 3 They wanted to dance the Rumba in public!The dance slowly spread and grew in popularity.Then，in the 1930s，the famous dance teacher Monsieur Pierre saw the Rumba being danced in New York and he decided it was so exciting and interesting that it should be danced in
25、 London，too. 4 Today there are several types of Rumba people dance.Some dance a type of Rumba that is very fast and features(以为特点) big movements. 5 No matter what type of Rumba people dance，the story the dance tells is still the same：the love between a man and a woman.AFrom there，the Rumba spread ac
26、ross the world.BThis popular dance is from the island nation of Cuba.COthers dance a slow type of Rumba and use small steps.DWhen slave masters saw this dance，they were impressed.ESlaves worked long hours and had very few ways to relax.FWhen the Rumba was first danced，it referred to a dance party.GT
27、his dance became a formal dance done in public with a partner.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了拉丁舞的一种伦巴舞。1B根据空后一句“And it is considered the most passionate ballroom dance.”可知，空格处介绍伦巴舞的基本情况符合语境。2E根据空前的“African slaves”和空后的“a hard days work”以及“find the person they were in love with and dance the Rumba”可知，奴隶每天工作很长时间，
28、放松的方式非常有限。3D根据空后的“They wanted to dance the Rumba in public！”可知，奴隶跳的伦巴舞给奴隶主留下了非常深刻的印象。4A根据空前的“he decided it was so exciting and interesting that it should be danced in London，too”可知，伦巴舞后来被引进到伦敦，从此推广到全球。5C根据空前的“Some dance a type of Rumba that is very fast and features big movements.”可知，空格处继续列举另一些伦巴舞种类符合该处语境。