高中英语Unit 5 Music当堂检测题

这是一份高中英语Unit 5 Music当堂检测题，共9页。试卷主要包含了 A等内容，欢迎下载使用。

Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
One f the mst famus buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the hme f classical and ppular music cncerts in New Yrk. Carnegie Hall is knwn nt just fr its beauty and histry, but als fr its amazing sund. It has been said that the hall itself is an instrument. It takes the music and makes it larger than life.
Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, wh paid fr its cnstructin. Cnstructin n Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the fficial pening night was n May 5, 1891.
The hall was wned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sld t Rbert E·Simn. The building became very ld and in 1960, the new wner made plans t destry it and build an ffice blck. Isaac Stern led a grup f peple wh fught t save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city f New Yrk bught it fr $5 millin. It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.
Advertisements and stries in newspapers abut hw Carnegie Hall needed help t recver its histry led peple t send in ld cncert prgrammes and infrmatin frm all ver the wrld. Over 12, 000 cncert prgrammes were received and with these it was pssible t make a prper recrd f Carnegie Hall’s cncert histry.
Carnegie Hall is actually made up f several different halls, but the Main Hall, nw called the Isaac Stern Hall, is the mst famus. The hall itself can hld an audience f 2, 804 in five levels f seating.
Because the best and mst famus musicians f all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream f mst musicians wh want t be great t play there. This has led t a very ld jke which is nw part f Carnegie Hall’s histry. Questin: “Hw d I get t 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办自己的音乐会, 成为众多音乐家的梦想。
1. It can be inferred that peple wanted t save Carnegie Hall mainly because ________.
A. it made a lt f mney
B. it was wrth visiting
C. many imprtant cncerts were held in it
D. it made sme musicians becme famus
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段Because the best and mst famus musicians f all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream f mst musicians wh want t be great t 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. Hw did Carnegie Hall recver its cncert histry?
A. Thrugh newspaper reprts.
B. Thrugh ld cncert prgrammes.
C. Thrugh ld phtgraphs.
D. Thrugh ld jkes.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段Over 12, 000 cncert prgrammes were received and with these it was pssible t make a prper recrd f Carnegie Hall’s cncert histry. (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. Hw lng did it take Carnegie Hall t 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 f the fllwing wuld be the best title fr the text?
A. The Histry f Carnegie Hall.
B. The Best Musician Having Played in Carnegie Hall.
C. A Jke abut Carnegie Hall.
D. The Dream f Mst 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。
B
Everyne is talking abut it in American high schls. Whether they are hip-hp fans r just students r teachers wh listen t gd music f any genre(类型), they all have ne thing in cmmn: an bsessin with Hamiltn, a hip-hp musical(音乐剧) abut the frgtten funding father f the United States n the $10 bill. What makes this musical s different frm all the ther nes?
“Everybdy is s excited abut it, ” Mark Madama, assciate prfessr f musical theater at the University f Michigan, said, “It is smething fr the students. Hip-hp music is what they listen t when they are walking dwn the street and all f a sudden, nw that is als the music that is in musical theater. ”
The full title f the shw is Hamiltn: An American Musical, and it tells the stries f Alexander Hamiltn’s life: frm a hmeless rphan t Washingtn’s right hand man(得力助手), frm an unknwn t a war her. The idea f a Bradway musical abut a funding father with hip-hp music has gtten enugh attentin n its wn.
One f the mst amazing details f this phenmenn is that mst f the students have never even seen it. Nazareth High Schl junir Maddy Schier has never seen the shw live but said she still relates t it deeply. “There is s much emtin in the music that I feel like I have experienced the shw’s essence(本质) withut even having t see it, ” Schier said.
Students and teachers are finding ther ways t fall in lve with Hamiltn, whether they d it thrugh listening t its music, watching shrt vides n YuTube r even studying it in the classrm. Katja Stnebraker, wh teaches AP US histry at Cary-Grve High Schl, described the musical as “a teacher’s dream”. Stnebraker plans t use Hamiltn mre in the future because f the interesting perspective it tells Hamiltn’s stry frm.
“Yu see these ld dead guys, and they are wh yu have t memrize and learn frm, ” Stnebraker said, “But I think Hamiltn makes histry 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, 它在学生当中受欢迎。
5. The underlined wrd “bsessin” in Paragraph 1 is clsest in meaning t “________”.
A. strng enthusiasm B. great respect
C. lack f interestD. ttal surprise
【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据第一段第二句中的“an bsessin with Hamiltn, a hip-hp musical abut the frgtten funding father f the United States n the $10 bill”及第二段第一句中的“Everybdy is s excited abut it”可知, A项符合题意。
6. Hamiltn is a musical that appeals t students because ________.
A. its stry is clsely related t students’ lives tday
B. it uses hip-hp, which is very ppular amng students
C. it has been specially designed t satisfy students’ tastes
D. it tells interesting stries frm the life f a funding father f the US
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is smething fr the students. Hip-hp music is what they listen t when they are walking dwn the street and all f a sudden, nw that is als the music that is in musical theater. ”可知, 故选B。
7. The example f Maddy Schier is used t ________.
A. prve that Hamiltn is very ppular amng students
B. give an example f peple’s cmments abut Hamiltn
C. explre the cntrversies behind Hamiltn’s ppularity
D. shw that peple can cnnect t Hamiltn withut seeing it
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Nazareth High Schl junir Maddy Schier has never seen the shw live but said she still relates t it deeply. ”可知, 故选D。关键词cnnect和relate t同义。
8. Which f the fllwing statements wuld Stnebraker prbably agree with?
A. Hamiltn tells Hamiltn’s stry vividly frm a different viewpint.
B. Hamiltn is the best teaching material she has ever used.
C. Every student will becme mre interested in histry after seeing Hamiltn.
D. There will be mre musicals abut histrical figures in the future.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Stnebraker plans t use Hamiltn mre in the future because f the interesting perspective it tells Hamiltn’s stry frm. ”Stnebraker计划在未来更多使用Hamiltn, 因为它从一个有趣的视角讲述了Hamiltn的故事, 故选A。
Ⅱ. 完形填空
I was invited t attend a presentatin at the Kentucky Schl. That evening I fund gratitude had amazing 1 t change ur attitude and ur life.
The yung musician Mr Patrick was 2 nt the stage in his wheelchair and began t play the pian. His fingers danced 3 the keys as he made beautiful music. He then began t sing as he played, and it was wnderful. But what shcked me mst was his 4 smile.
Mr Patrick was brn with n eyes and an illness in the legs, which left him lame fr life. Hwever, as a child, he was 5 artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Befre his first birthday, he discvered the pian. 6 his mm hit any nte n the pian, and within ne r tw tries, he’d get it. By his secnd birthday, he was playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. ” His father was 7 . “We might nt play baseball, but we can play music tgether. ”
When Patrick was at the University f Luisville, his father 8 classes with him. He was als a part f the 214-member marching band! He was a blind, wheelchair-bund trumpet player; and he and his father did it tgether. His father 9 the night shift (夜班) in rder t accmpany his daytime band practice. Patrick says, “My dad is my 10 . ”
But even mre than his unbelievable musical talent, it was Patrick’s“attitude f gratitude” that 11 my sul. On stage, between sngs, he talked t the audience abut his life and abut hw 12 he was with a great father. When his perfrmance was ver, Patrick and his father were n the stage tgether. The crwd rse t their feet and 13 fr ver five minutes.
We all face misfrtune in ur lives. Hwever, it’s nt the hardship but hw we 14 t it that will determine the jy and happiness in ur lives. During tugh times, d we spend t much time feeling 15 fr urselves, r can we, with gratitude, learn hw t dance in the rain?
1. A. knwledge B. quality
C. wisdmD. pwer
【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。knwledge 知识; quality 质量; wisdm 智慧; pwer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. rlled B. held C. allwed D. dragged
【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。rlled滚, 推; held 召开; allwed 允许; dragged 拖。句意: 年轻的音乐家Patrick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. thrughB. tC. acrssD. at
【解析】选C。考查介词辨析。thrugh通过; t对于; acrss横穿; at在……。句意: 他的手指在琴键上跳动, 奏出优美的音乐。琴键在一个平面上, 手指在平面上横穿才可以弹奏相关的琴键。所以acrss符合句意。故选C。
4. A. strangeB. magicC. bitterD. friendly
【解析】选B。考查形容词辨析。strange奇怪的; magic神奇的, 迷人的; bitter 味苦的; friendly 友好的。句意: 最令我震惊的是他那迷人的微笑。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迷人的微笑。故选B。
5. A. fitted withB. filled with
C. cured fD. reminded f
【解析】选A。考查短语辨析。fitted with安装; filled with充满; cured f治愈; reminded f被提醒关于某事。句意: 然而, 当他还是个孩子的时候, 他被安装上了人造眼睛, 并坐上了轮椅。由前文可知, Patrick先生出生时没有眼睛, 所以被装上了人造眼睛。be fitted with “安装”符合句意。故选A。
6. A. BefreB. WhenC. SinceD. Until
【解析】选B。考查从属连词辨析。 befre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。
7. A. cnfusedB. amused
C. interestedD. verjyed
【解析】选D。考查形容词辨析。cnfused困惑的; amused愉快的; interested感兴趣的; verjyed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的天赋, 所以非常高兴。故选D。
8. A. listedB. fundC. attendedD. rganized
【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。listed列出; fund发现; attended参加; rganized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. wrkedB. fund
C. refusedD. canceled
【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。wrked工作; fund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 rder t accmpany his daytime band practice可知, 他的爸爸 wrk the night shift“上夜班”。故选A。
10. A. dreamB. herC. musicD. sng
【解析】选B。考查名词辨析。dream梦想; her英雄, 偶像; music音乐; sng歌曲。句意: 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. tuchedB. calmed
C. freedD. felt
【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。tuched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“感恩的态度”。本句为强调句式, 就是Patrick“感恩的态度”让作者感动。所以tuch“感动”符合句意。故选A。
12. A. satisfiedB. cncerned
C. blessedD. laughed
【解析】选C。考查形容词辨析。satisfied满意的; cncerned关心的; 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, 很有福气拥有这么一个伟大的父亲。故选C。
13. A. cheeredB. whispered
C. shutedD. laughed
【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。cheered 欢呼; whispered 低语, 耳语; shuted 喊叫; laughed笑。句意: 人们站起来, 为他们欢呼了五分多钟。由“The crwd rse t their feet ”可知, 人们站起来, 他们用欢呼声来表达对这对父子的敬意。故选A。
14. A. seeB. reactC. agreeD. put
【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。see 看到; react应对; 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 t“对……做出反应”。故选B。
15. A. greatB. srryC. hpefulD. prud
【解析】选B。考查形容词辨析。great伟大的; srry难过的; hpeful有希望的; prud骄傲的。句意: 在困难时期, 我们是花很多的时间顾影自怜, 还是怀着感激之情, 学会在雨中跳舞? be srry fr“对……感到难过”符合句意。故选B。
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 pening ceremny; 体育馆gymnasium; 乐器musical instruments; 校歌the Schl Anthem
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【参考范文】
Dear Mr Smith,
I’m Li Hua, chairman f the Students’ Unin, writing t invite yu t attend the pening ceremny f “Music Week” in ur schl.
As scheduled, the ceremny is t be held in the schl gymnasium at 6: 30 this Saturday evening, during which sme students will shw their hidden music talents. It will start with the Schl Anthem, fllwed by varius perfrmances/activities ranging frm singing pp sngs t playing musical instruments. Believe it r nt, even sme schl bands will play and sing their riginal sngs, which can surely be the highlight f the ceremny. I bet this great feast will never fail t impress yu with the charm f music. I d hpe yu culd cme and have fun with us.
Please reply at yur earliest cnvenience.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua