2018_2019学年高中英语module4musicborninamerica课下能力提升（十六）外研版 7页

课下能力提升(十六)Ⅰ.阅读理解Musicisaninternationallanguage.Thesongsthataresungorplayedbyinstrumentsarebeautifultoallpeopleeverywhere.PopularmusicinAmericaiswhateverystudentlikes.Studentscarrysmallradioswithearphonesandlistentomusicbeforeclass,afterclass,andatlunch.Studentswithcarsbuylargespeakersandplaythemusicloudlyastheydriveonthestreets.Adultdriverslistentomusiconthecarradioastheydrivetowork.Theyalsolistentothenewsaboutsports,theweather,politics,andactivitiesoftheAmericanpeople.Mostoftheradiobroadcastismusic.Poporpopularmusicsingersmakemuchmoney.TheymakeaCDoratapewhichradiostationsuseineverystate.Oncethepopularsingerisheardthroughoutthecountry,youngpeoplebuyhisorhertapes.Someofthemoneyfromthesetapescomestothesinger.Whereverthesingergoes,alltheyoungpeoplewanttomeethimorher.Nowthesingerhasbecomeanationalstar.ThereareotherkindsofmusicthatareimportanttoAmericans.Oneiscalledfolkmusic.IttellsstoriesaboutthecommonlifeofAmericans.Anotheriscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Thiswasstartedbycowboyswhowouldsingatnighttothecowstheywerewatching.Today,anymusicaboutcountrylifeandthelovebetweenacountryboyandhisgirliscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Seriousmusicfortheconcerthallsiscalledclassicalmusic.Musicforinstrumentsiscalledorchestramusic(管弦乐),suchasthesymphonies(交响乐)ofBeethoven.Thereisopera(歌剧)forsingers.Thereisballet(芭蕾舞剧)fordancerslikethestoryofLiangShanboandZhuYingtaiinChina.1．Inwhatwaycanmusicberegardedasaninternationallanguage?A．Popularmusiciswhateveryoneenjoys.B．Thesongsthataresungorplayedbyinstrumentsaresobeautifulandunderstandablethateveryonecanenjoythem.C．Whenmusicisplayed,itseemsasifitwerespeakingtous.nD．Musicissopopularthroughouttheworldthateveryonecanplayit.解析：选B　细节理解题。本文在开篇第一段即点明“音乐是国际语言”，主要标志就是世界各地的人都喜欢音乐。2．WhatcanweknowaboutmusicandpeopleinAmerica?A．Studentdriverscarrysmallradioswithearphoneswhentheydriveonthestreets.B．Studentsalwayslistentomusicbeforeclass,inclassandafterclass.C．Adultdriverslistentonewsaswellasmusicwhentheydrivetowork.D．Adultdriversneverlistentomusicwhentheydrivetowork.解析：选C　细节理解题。由第三段的第一、二句可知C项正确，成年人在开车去上班时会听音乐或者新闻。3．Howmanykindsofmusicarementionedinthepassage?A．Six.B．Eight.C．Five.D．Seven.解析：选D　细节理解题。共提到七种音乐：pop/popular,folk,western/country,orchestra,symphonies,opera和ballet。Ⅱ.阅读七选五IwillbedoingmyfirstmarathoninOctober,2018inColumbus,Ohio.Tenyearsago,Iwasoutofshape.__1__ThenIwasencouragedtorun.Later,Iwasrunningeverydayandhadlost60poundsandhavekeptitoffsince.__2__However,whenIsawmanypeoplewhowererunningthefullmarathonhavingagoodtime,somethinginsidemeencouragedmetodothefullmarathon.ItwaslikeIwasbeingchallengedbythemarathonandIacceptedit.ThenIreadabookonhowtotrainformarathonandsofarthetraininghasbeensosimple.Tome,beinginamajoreventissuchajoyandIwanttoexperienceitatitsfullest.IremembertherewasatimeinmylifewhenIhatedexercise,especiallyrunning.WhenIwassupposedtorunamileinagymclass,someonesaidtome,“Ifthispersoncanrun,youcan,too.”Thepersonhewasreferringtowasoverweight.__3__About5yearsafterIstartedrunningtoloseweight,Ilost60pounds.__4__ThenIincreasedto10Kandeventuallytothehalfmarathon.__5__IamnotafraidofitbecauseIknowmystrongwillwillcarrymethrough.Formetherealjoyofrunningcomesnotsomuchfromtryingtowintherace,butthefactthatIamabletofinish,stayhealthyandbeablessingtoothers.nA．SureenoughIdidit,butitwashard.B．In2014,Iranmyfirst5Kandenjoyedit.C．Ihadtrieddietingforyearsbutnothingworked.D．IneverthoughtthatIwouldeverrunafullmarathon.E．Ihavedoneeverythingwrong,runningatnightalone.F．Rememberitiseasiertostayinshapethangetintoshape!G．IfeellikeIamreadyforthechallengeandIknowwhatmattersmost.答案：1～5　CDABGⅢ.完形填空IcanrememberdaydreamingofmountainsandskiingwhenIwasakidsittinginschool.ThesewerejustafewthingsI__1__doing.Overtheyearsthedaydreamshavecontinued.Iamoften__2__ofthemovieCinderellawhenI__3__thewords—“Inmyownlittlecorner,inmyownlittlechair,IcanbewhateverIwanttobe”sungbyLeslieAnnWarren.Weallhavedreamsandweneedto__4__tothembecausetheygiveusthe__5__thatkeepsusmovingforwardconstantly.Ihavebeencatchingmydreams__6__andworkinghardforyearsandnowIamaSheriff(郡长).Myprofessionforthelast21years__7__ashortbreakhasbeenLawEnforcement(执法).Duringmy__8__，Imeetwithmanypeoplewhoworknotonlyforthemselvesbutalsofortheonesthey__9__most.Amongthemthosewhohavedreamsleada__10__lifethanthosewhohaven't.Ialwaystrymybesttohelpthosewhohavelosttheirdreamto__11__themselves.Whydomostpeopleonlydreambutunwillingly__12__todothesamethingdayindayout,weekinweekout,yearinyearout?The__13__isthattheyonlyhavedreamsbuttheydon'ttake__14__torealizetheirdreams,ortheyhesitatetodoso__15__theydonothaveconfidence.I'mheretotellyou,youcan__16__itdefinitely,andyoucangetallyouwantaslongasyoufeel__17__aboutyourselves.Therefore,everythingyouneedtorealizeyourdreamsiswithin__18__.Youcanstartbyputtingthe__19__thingsintoyourmindtocheeryourselvesup.Pullthedreamsofthepastoutand__20__thedustoffthem.Writethemdown.Dogetstartedtoday.n语篇解读：作者通过自己的人生经历告诉我们，有梦想的人要比没有梦想的人过得幸福。所以我们要对自己有信心，坚持梦想并付出努力去实现它。1．A.putoffB．gaveupC．dreamedofD．setabout解析：选C　与首句中的daydreaming相互应，此处指前文提到的那些事情是作者梦想去做的。2．A.tiredB．warnedC．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