2018_2019學(xué)年高中英語Module4MusicBorninAmerica課下能力提升十三含解析外研版選修.docx

課下能力提升(十三)閱讀理解AThe crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.“More! More！” cried the crowd. And Louis Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was in England. Now as a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. Wherever he went, people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans. He lived there as a boy. How many years ago was it? It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of Louis teachers asked him to be in the school band.“This horn is yours until you leave our school，” his teacher said. Louis music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didnt learn to read music until he was a man.When he left school, he played in many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew he had a wonderful talent. Louis played on the boats that sailed up and down the river. He played in little towns and in big cities. Louiss horn had as many sounds as ten horns sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low. His music was always strong and exciting.“He does make wonderful music，” said the man who listened happily.“Yes，” said another man，“he makes that horn speak.” Then the music ended and the crowd cheered. Louis Armstrong spoke with tears in his eyes，“I think, my friends, you can listen to as much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours. Isnt it beautiful how music brings us together？”1What music did Louis play?AJazz music. BClassical music.CRock music. DPop music.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Louis music was jazz and he loved it.”可知他演奏的是爵士樂。2When did Louis learn to read music?AWhen he was less than 14 years old.BWhen he was in the school band.CAfter he became a grownup.DAfter he went to school.解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的最后一句話“He didnt learn to read music until he was a man.”可知直到成年他才會(huì)識(shí)樂譜。3What was Louis Armstrong most famous for?AHis great happy smile.BHis sad and slow songs.CHis wonderful jazz music.DHis beautiful speech.解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。縱觀全文可知，Louis是以爵士樂而出名的。4Which of the following is the best title for this text?AMusicianBA Beautiful HornCSweet SmilesDThe Man with the Horn解析：選D標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)本文主題以及第一段中的“The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.”和第二段中的“.he makes that horn speak.”可知本文主要突出了音樂家和他的樂器，故D項(xiàng)正確。BImmigrants to the coast of southern Appalachian Mountains of North America brought the music and instruments of the Old World along with them for nearly 300 years. They brought some of their most important valuables with them. To most of them this was an instrument. Early Scottish settlers enjoyed the violin because it could be played to sound sad or lively. The Irish violin, the German dulcimer (揚(yáng)琴), the Italian mandolin, the Spanish guitar, and the West African banjo were the most common musical instruments.The communication among musicians from different ethnic groups (族群) produced music unique to this region of North America. Appalachian string bands (弦樂隊(duì)) of the early 20th century primarily consisted of the violin, guitar, and banjo. This early country music along with early recorded country music is often referred to as oldtime music.According to Bill Malone in Country Music USA, country music was “introduced to the world as a southern phenomenon”. In the South, folk music was a combination of cultural types, combining musical traditions of a variety of ethnic groups in the region. For example, some instrumental pieces from AngloCeltic immigrants were the basis of folk songs and ballads that form what is now known as oldtime music, from which country music descended. It is commonly thought that British and Irish folk music influenced the development of old time music. British and Irish arrivals to the Southern US included immigrants from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England.When many people think or hear country music, they think of it as a creation of EuropeanAmericans. However, a great deal of style and of course, the banjo, a major instrument in most early American folk songs came from AfricanAmericans. One of the reasons country music was created by AfricanAmericans, as well as EuropeanAmericans, is because blacks and whites in rural communities in the south often worked and played together.5Where might the immigrants live 300 years ago according to the first paragraph?AIn the mountains. BNear the sea.CAlong the lakes. DBy the rivers.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句“Immigrants to the coast of southern Appalachian Mountains of North America .”可知，早期移民主要住在阿巴拉契亞山脈南部的海邊。6Why did early Scottish settlers like to play the violin?ABecause the violin could produce sound sad or cheerful.BBecause the settlers always had nothing to do.CBecause the settlers wanted to win the competitions among them.DBecause the violin could bring about happy feelings in the settlers life.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第四句可知，之所以早期的蘇格蘭移民喜歡拉小提琴，是因?yàn)檫@種樂器既可以發(fā)出讓人悲傷的聲音，也可以發(fā)出使人快樂的聲音，這樣他們就可以表達(dá)自己的各種情感。7What can we learn from the third paragraph?AAccording to Bill Malone, country music was introduced from Africa.BFolk music was independent among a variety of ethnic groups in the region.CThe basis of ballads was made up of some instrumental pieces from AngloCeltic immigrants.DBritish and Irish folk music influenced the development of modern music.解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“For example, some instrumental pieces from AngloCeltic immigrants were the basis of folk songs and ballads .”可知，C項(xiàng)正確。8What could be the best title for the passage?AWhere and How Early Immigrants to the US Lived?BAfrican Instruments Influenced American Country MusicCWhy Early Immigrants Produced Folk Songs?DThe Early History of American Country Music解析：選D標(biāo)題歸納題。通讀全文可知，本文主要講了美國鄉(xiāng)村音樂的早期歷史。CJenny Lind, the daughter of a teacher of languages, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1821. She is said to be able to repeat a song that she had heard only once at the age of three. At ten years of age she sang childrens parts on the Stockholm stage. After turning 12 years of age, her upper notes lost their sweetness, and for four years she did not do much singing. Her love for music continued and she spent these years studying instrumental music and composition.At the end of this period her voice had returned to its normal condition and for a year and a half she was the star of the Stockholm opera. Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study, but the French teacher did not appreciate her powers and Jenny returned to her native city.When she was 23 years old, Jenny went to Dresden and when Queen Victoria visited that city the following year, she sang at the festivals held in the queens honour. This opened the way to amazing success in other German cities. In 1847 she went to London and was warmly received. There she sang for the first time in concert.Jenny Lind travelled to Paris to study with Manuel Garcia, a famous Spanish coach, who finally agreed to train her. Her husband, Otto Goldschmidt, was a famous German pianist who trained with Mendelssohn; they married in Boston while on tour in the US.After her marriage, she sometimes appeared on the stage and usually at concerts given for charitable causes (慈善事業(yè)). She was deeply interested in these charitable causes and we can easily add to her title of singer that of philanthropist. Her later years were spent in London where she died in 1887. Her life and songs are a sweet memory for modern people.9Jenny Lind didnt sing much as a teenager because _.Ashe was busy with her homeworkBshe didnt understand popular musicCthere was something wrong with her voiceDshe liked instrumental music and composition解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第二句可知，12歲至16歲時(shí)她的嗓音出現(xiàn)了問題，因此那段時(shí)間她唱歌不多。10In order to gain more knowledge about music, Jenny Lind went to _.AParis BDresdenCBoston DLondon解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句中的“Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study”可知，為了學(xué)習(xí)更多的音樂知識(shí)，她去了