人教版（2019）必修 第二册Unit 5 Mucis单元测试题（word版含答案）

Unit 5 Mucis
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Ballet Shoes
by Noel Streatfeild
(Nosy Crow)
This classic story introduces the Fossil sisters — Pauline, Petrova and Posy. At Madame Fidolia's school in London, the three sisters learn all the skills they'll need for a career (事业) on the stage. Posy is a wonderful dancer and Pauline shines at acting, but Petrova's talents lie in a very different direction ...
No Ballet Shoes in Syria
by Catherine Bruton
(Chicken House)
In this award-winning book, Aya and her family have just arrived in Britain, looking for asylum ( 避难所) from the war in Syria. When Aya discovers a local ballet class, the teacher notices her talent at once, but how can Aya follow her dream of ballet when her family has to fight to stay in the country This is a wonderful story of friendship and wonderful performances.
Dance Dreams
by Malaika Rose Stanley
(Tamarind)
Thirteen-year-old Keisha is excited to have the chance to join the Birchwood School for Dance, although following her dreams isn't going to be easy. Going to Birchwood will mean leaving behind her best friends. Is Keisha's dance dream about to turn into a bad dream
The Nutcracker and Other Stories
by Emma Adams
(Puffin Books)
Discover the attractive story behind some of the most famous ballets of all time, including “The Nutcracker”, “Swan Lake” and “Sleeping Beauty”. With six beloved ballet stories, this beautiful summary makes for the most wonderful gift — whether you're a reader, a dreamer or a dancer.
21. Which of the following books tells a story about three girls
A. The Nutcracker and Other Stories.
B. No Ballet Shoes in Syria.
C. Dance Dreams.
D. Ballet Shoes.
22. What do No Ballet Shoes in Syria and Dance Dreams have in common
A. They both are friendship-related.
B. They both describe the cost of war.
C. They both are printed by the same company.
D. They both introduce the Birchwood School for Dance.
23. Whose book collects different stories
A. Emma Adams'.
B. Noel Streatfeild's.
C. Catherine Bruton's.
D. Malaika Rose Stanley's.
B
Joshua Countryman, the Henry Sibley High School choir director, was invited by his school to make a video to cheer up sheltered-at-home students this spring. After asking the teachers in his school to record themselves singing Cyndi Lauper's “True Colors,” Countryman turned the voices and videos into a virtual choir posted on YouTube.
Then he let his school choirs go virtual, too: not with just one song but with all 13 songs they had been practising for their spring performance. In the end, he created a special concert. “I don't like to lose,” said Countryman. “To give up on a concert experience, to me, that felt like a loss. It was important that we could get a win.”
During the coronavirus pandemic ( 冠状病毒流行病), virtual choirs have been popping up all over Minnesota. Singers sing at home, with their voices and faces all edited together and shown in online videos. Colleges have made virtual choir videos. Children's Theatre made one of “Tomorrow” from the musical “Annie”, its postponed ( 推迟的) spring show.
“It was stressful at first. I overthought a lot of things,” said choir student Tamit Weldeyesus. “I probably had to record the first song 20 or 25 times, and I kept telling myself that this had to be perfect because if it was not, everyone could hear my mistakes. After Mr. Countryman showed us what to do, my problems were all solved. It was a lot easier than I had expected.”
After spending half the spring conducting online classes and organizing the virtual choir concert, Countryman said, “The virtual choir creates an excellent opportunity to really make assessments ( 评价) for each student. Even if we go back to school every day, the virtual component (组成部分) is going to have to be important at least in my class because of that huge risk of increased virus transmission (病毒传播) in the choir.”
24. What did Countryman do for the high school where he works
A. He composed a new song.
B. He made a video for the teachers.
C. He created a virtual choir concert.
D. He helped his students win a competition.
25. What happened in Minnesota during the pandemic
A. Musicians and colleges worked together to cheer up people.
B. Children's Theatre put on the musical “Annie” online.
C. A new type of virtual music came into being.
D. Virtual choirs became statewide popular.
26. What can we learn about Weldeyesus
A. She is very humorous.
B. She tried to achieve perfection.
C. She knows herself very well.
D. She paid little attention to her mistakes.
27. What did Countryman want to say about the virtual choir in the last paragraph
A. It was a valuable teaching tool.
B. It sometimes wasted a lot of time.
C. It required great organizational abilities.
D. It was useful mainly during the pandemic.
C
Through many years, a few musicians have changed the way jazz piano is played. McCoy Tyner, who died earlier this year in his New Jersey home at age 81, belonged to this group of musicians.
Before him, no jazz pianist had created such powerful and magical music. If you weren't looking at the keyboard when Tyner was at work, you would have thought that two pairs of hands were giving it everything they had.
Technically, he changed much of what had been created before him, giving up the melodic keyboard playing of earlier pianists to produce great swirls (旋涡) of sound. Yet the music proved so exciting to experience that listeners widely took to Tyner's art.
This music was known in Philadelphia, a jazz city where Tyner met saxophonist John Coltrane. Tyner toured and recorded with Coltrane in the 1960s, and he picked up the saxophonist's strong love of music.
“John practiced all the time,” Tyner told me in 2015.
Coltrane's devotion reached its highest point with the masterwork album A Love Supreme, with Tyner at the piano. The recording gave Tyner a measure of jazz immortality (不朽).
The pianist managed to make an identity apart from Coltrane, who died of liver cancer in 1967. Tyner's music such as Passion Dance and Blues on the Corner became part of the jazz repertoire ( 轮演剧目), while his pianism influenced a lot of people. Some of Tyner's most exciting work happened with his Big Band. When he led that show at the Chicago Jazz Festival in 2003, neither a rain nor the Petrillo Music Shell's acoustics ( 音响效果) could dampen the power of his music. As the years went by, Tyner lost some of the power of his playing but never its purpose.
28. What did Tyner add to the field of music
A. He created a lower priced piano.
B. He made a new type of keyboard.
C. He spread the classic style of jazz.
D. He changed the way jazz piano was played.
29. What did listeners think of Tyner's style
A. They widely accepted it.
B. They were not used to it.
C. They showed their strong dislike.
D. They did not have any interest in it.
30. What influence did A Love Supreme have on Tyner
A. It marked his highest achievement.
B. It made him popular in the field of jazz.
C. It encouraged him to move to Philadelphia.
D. It made him and Coltrane work closer together.
31. Which can best replace the underlined word “dampen” in the last paragraph
A. Need.
B. Show.
C. Weaken.
D. Discover.
D
This week, Parisians have been treated to the sight of ecotaxis, transporting people up and down the river Seine. They are called SeaBubbles and are being tested ahead of the decision to introduce them into the Parisian transport network. The SeaBubble is still in its early testing period, using technological know-how from several industries. The boat sits in the water as the passengers get on and off but once the door is closed the boat starts moving at 12 kmh (7.5 mph) along the surface. It is 100% electric.
The foils ( 箔) they use are not new technology; they date back to 1898 and an Italian engineer called Enrico Forlanini. The Germans tested foil boats in the 1940s, the first hydrofoil ferry ( 水翼渡船) was used between Switzerland and Italy in the 1950s and by 1965, a hydrofoil boat was good enough for the James Bond baddie in Thunderball. What has changed, however, is the technology, which has improved to the point where it can now succeed in dealing with some of the shortcomings which prevented their widespread use.
The company has big goals; it wants to use the world's waterways — and not roads — to transport people from A to B, and it wants to do so with “zero wave, zero emission ( 排放), zero noise.” The SeaBubbles would travel at the same speed as cars and the goal is to provide these at the same cost as a taxi, with customers ordering them through an app as they would an Uber.
Anders Bringdal, SeaBubbles CEO, told Associated Press that he hopes to change the way people move about cities. SeaBubbles are one more example of how shared public transport can change the mobility of large cities, much like shared bikes are now doing. People are increasingly looking to rivers as a means of moving around large cities to compete with the subway or buses — in London, travel cards are now accepted on river boats.
32. What do we know about the SeaBubble
A. It has been used in Paris.
B. It moves as fast as a car.
C. It is under water when it moves.
D. It uses knowledge from other industries.
33. Why did the author list the events about foils in paragraph 2
A. To give special importance to the breakthrough of foils.
B. To explain the reasons for creating the SeaBubble.
C. To point out the disadvantages of foils.
D. To show how the SeaBubble works.
34. What is the company's future plan
A. To put traditional taxis out of business.
B. To work with Uber to transport more people.
C. To transport people on waterways worldwide.
D. To make environment-friendly inventions at low prices.
35. What can we infer about the SeaBubble from the last paragraph
A. It may have an important place in public transport.
B. It has been widely accepted by many countries.
C. It will make the company world-famous.
D. It still needs more tests.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
One person's birthday is being celebrated for a year! Who might that be Da-Da-Da-DUM ... Beethoven! 36 And they will continue until Dec. 17, 2020. Why Because Ludwig van Beethoven was baptized ( 施洗礼) on Dec. 17, 1770. And his actual birthday is unknown.
Where can you celebrate the life of this musician 37 Each year the city holds the Beethovenfest Bonn, where famous international artists play his music.
An International Choir Festival is also planned for this fall. Choirs will attend workshops and perform together as well as join a choir flash mob ( 快闪). 38 In Dresden, a pianist plans to perform Beethoven's piano concertos (协奏曲). And from Vienna, a cruise ( 乘船游览) down the Danube River has been organized.
Why is the celebration held for Beethoven's birthday His works continue to capture ( 启发) the imagination of millions even 250 years later. 39 The playing time for a CD was set at 74 minutes because it would fit the longest recordings of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. This allowed people to enjoy the musical masterpiece in its entirety on one CD.
Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has become the rallying music of environmental activists because the work expresses a love of nature. 40 The United Nations and others planned it to help to protect the climate.
A. Most people enjoy a birthday celebration.
B. His birthday festivities began on Dec. 16, 2019.
C. The trip includes concerts at landmarks along the way.
D. Concerts are also planned in Dresden, Prague and Vienna.
E. One place is the city of Bonn, Germany, the musician's birthplace.
F. Last November a concert was held in an elephant park in Thailand.
G. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony influenced music listening in the 20th century.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Derek Paravicini is lucky to be alive. Born three and a half months early, he weighed only 0.6 kilograms and almost 41 three times while he was in hospital. 42 , Derek's early birth left him with some disabilities (残疾) — he is blind; he can't tell left from right; he can 43 count to ten.
Yet Derek is a 44 genius (天才). The 41-year-old remembers every one of the thousands of pieces of music he has ever heard and can play them without 45 on the piano — even if he only heard the song once, years ago. Because he is blind, he cannot 46 music. All of the music he plays is contained (包含) within his 47 . His brain has been described as a perfectly programmed musical 48 . When he hears a chord (和音) with ten notes in it, he can even 49 all ten, while most professional musicians can only identify about five.
Derek was two years old before his family discovered his 50 . When he was given an old keyboard, he 51 his family by reproducing the songs he had heard outside. His family then arranged for him to go to a school for the 52 , where he met a university professor who helped him to 53 his musical talent.
By the age of nine, Derek had 54 at a major concert hall in London with a famous orchestra (管弦乐队). Since then, he has appeared on TV shows and travelled the world 55 performances. He has recorded his own CDs and there is even a book about his life.
41. A. smiled B. cried C. died D. survived
42. A. Strangely B. Quickly C. Secretly D. Unluckily
43. A. almost B. hardly C. still D. even
44. A. math B. future C. musical D. natural
45. A. words B. numbers C. mistakes D. sounds
46. A. read B. access C. create D. hear
47. A. head B. hands C. eyes D. mouth
48. A. bank B. hospital C. community D. computer
49. A. count B. send C. identify D. leave
50. A. voice B. talent C. book D. illness
51. A. moved B. inspired C. shocked D. annoyed
52. A. blind B. poor C. needy D. sick
53. A. discover B. turn C. end D. develop
54. A. hosted B. lectured C. served D. performed
55. A. recording B. giving C. improving D. measuring
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Musical instruments in China were 56. ________ (traditional) classified (分类) into eight groups, according to the materials (材料) that were used 57. ________ (create) them. The eight material groups were metal, stone, silk, bamboo, gourd, clay / earth, skin and wood.
Bamboo instruments mainly refer to woodwind (木管乐器) such as Sheng, Dizi and Xiao. Zhong, Luo and Bo are good 58. ________ (example) of metal instruments. Silk instruments are mostly stringed instruments since silk is the material to string the instrument. A seven-stringed instrument, 59. ________ (call) Guqin, is one of the earliest stringed instruments in China. Today, it 60. ________ (remain) quite popular. Here's an example of a famous Guqin master, Prof. Li Xiangting, 61. ________ (perform) a classical work Flowing Water on Guqin.
Instruments, 62. ________ might seem part of the same family in the Western tradition, have different classifications in the Chinese tradition. For example, a percussion (打击) instrument made with skin, like Dagu (a large drum played with sticks) is in one group, while Fou (clay pot hit with a single stick) is in another.
Modern Chinese orchestras are organized along the same lines 63. ________ Western orchestras in terms of group and seating arrangements of the instruments. The 64. ________ (different) lies in the instruments being played. So a Chinese orchestra has a woodwind and strings section, but you'll hardly find oboes ( 双簧管) 65. ________ violins.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，在某国际学校就读。你校准备举办一场以中国音乐为主题的音乐节，请写封邮件给另一国际学校的乐队队长Anthony，邀请他们参加音乐节。内容包括：
1. 时间、地点；
2. 活动安排；
3. 期待回复。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The day of the balloon festival, I felt as light as a hot-air balloon. This year, I wouldn't just be watching. I would be riding in Mr. Brown's truck, following the flight of the balloon and meeting it when it came down.
It was a perfect day. Dad and I drove down the road, looped around the lake, and turned into the field that was being used as a parking area. Dad pointed toward the lake. “That's where you'll find Mr. Brown's truck,” he said.
We stopped and got out of the car. And then I saw it — a white bird with a brown head and skinny legs. It cried and thrashed (激烈扭动) in the dirt in front of the cars that were driving downhill. Its wing looked broken. Suddenly it flew off.
“Dad!” I called. But my dad was watching the balloons.
“It has a nest (鸟巢) here somewhere,” a voice said.
I turned to see an old woman. “I'm Edie Thomas,” she said.
“I'm Nat,” I said. She shook my hand as if I were someone important.
Mrs. Thomas smiled. “It was a nesting place before it became a parking area. No one told the bird about the balloon festival.” Then she pointed with her cane ( 手杖). On the ground was a perfect clutch of eggs, looking like a heap of pebbles (鹅卵石). They were in the path of cars, trucks and motorbikes.
Screech. The parent bird was back, its wing all twisted again.
“They pretend to be wounded,” said Mrs. Thomas. “They lead enemies off, miles sometimes, before flying back. Those eggs sit there pretending to be rocks.”
“Nat!” Dad called. “Isn't it time you went down to see Mr. Brown ”
“Dad! I'm —”
I looked at the lake. The balloons were ready. Mr. Brown's truck was there, ready to go.
A bird cry forced me to look back. I felt as if I had a rock in my stomach. “Dad, I'm not going.”
“You're sure ”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
“I can't,” I said. “I have to stay here so cars don't run over the nest.” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All morning Mrs. Thomas and I watched balloons fly across the sky. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
21-25 DAACD 26-30 BADAB 31-35 CDACA 36-40 BEDGF
41-45 CDBCC 46-50 AADCB 51-55 CADDB
56. traditionally 57. to create 58. examples 59. called 60. remains 61. performing 62. which 63. as 64. difference 65. or
写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Anthony,
I'm writing to invite you and your band to attend our music festival to be held from November 14 to 15 at our school.
We'll organize various activities, such as lectures on Chinese music, band shows, the performances of intangible cultural heritage musicians, etc.
I know you are crazy about Chinese music, so it is a good opportunity to deepen your understanding of Chinese music. I really hope you can attend our music festival together with your band.
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
“I can't,” I said. “I have to stay here so cars don't run over the nest.” Dad gave me a funny look. “I'll go tell Mr. Brown.” “If I can protect the nest today, it'll be OK, right ” I asked Mrs. Thomas. “No one parks here except for the balloon festival,” she said. We threw ourselves into the job of guarding those eggs. I raised my arms to signal to the drivers of the cars and Mrs. Thomas gave patient explanations. Soon a ring of cars surrounded the nest. Nothing coming down the hill was going to get those eggs.
All morning Mrs. Thomas and I watched balloons fly across the sky. Another white bird with an olive-brown head — the male — flew down. The first one left. “To eat,” said Mrs. Thomas. The male settled in, keeping an eye on us. Around noon, the festival was over. People began to leave. When Dad came back, only Mrs. Thomas and I were left. And one bird, watching over the four eggs in a nest — perfectly safe. I'd missed Mr. Brown's truck, but I didn't regret it at all.
部分解析
阅读
第一节
A篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是应用文。文章介绍了和芭蕾有关的四本书。
21. D。细节理解题。根据Ballet Shoes介绍内容中的This classic story introduces the Fossil sisters — Pauline, Petrova and Posy可知，Ballet Shoes讲述了发生在三姐妹之间的故事。
22. A。细节理解题。根据No Ballet Shoes in Syria介绍内容中的This is a wonderful story of friendship and wonderful performances和Dance Dreams介绍内容中的Going to Birchwood will mean leaving behind her best friends可知，这两本书都是和友谊相关的。
23. A。细节理解题。根据The Nutcracker and Other Stories介绍内容中的Discover the attractive story behind some of the most famous ballets of all time, including “The Nutcracker”, “Swan Lake” and “Sleeping Beauty”. With six beloved ballet stories可知，由Emma Adams编写的The Nutcracker and Other Stories是一本故事集。
B篇
主题语境：人与社会——艺术
本文是新闻报道。新冠疫情期间，美国明尼苏达州的各种虚拟合唱团大显身手。
24. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的turned the voices and videos into a virtual choir和第二段中的he let his school choirs go virtual和In the end, he created a special concert可知，Countryman老师为这所高中举办了一场虚拟合唱团音乐会。此处的special concert即指virtual choir concert。
25. D。细节理解题。由第三段中的During the coronavirus pandemic, virtual choirs have been popping up all over Minnesota以及本段举例介绍出现的各种虚拟合唱团可知，疫情期间，虚拟合唱团在明尼苏达州变得流行起来。pop up意为“出现，发生（尤指出乎意料）”。
26. B。推理判断题。由第四段中的I kept telling myself that this had to be perfect because if it was not, everyone could hear my mistakes可知，Weldeyesus在录制的过程中努力做到完美。
27. A。推理判断题。由最后一段Countryman老师说的an excellent opportunity to really make assessments for each student和the virtual component is going to have to be important at least in my class because of that huge risk of increased virus transmission in the choir可知，他觉得虚拟合唱团是一种很好的教学工具。
C篇
主题语境：人与社会——艺术
本文是记叙文。音乐大师麦考伊·泰纳大胆革新爵士乐，为人们留下了一笔宝贵的音乐遗产。
28. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的a few musicians have changed the way jazz piano is played和McCoy Tyner, who died earlier this year in his New Jersey home at age 81, belonged to this group of musicians可知，麦考伊·泰纳改变了爵士钢琴演奏方式。
29. A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的Yet the music proved so exciting to experience that listeners widely took to Tyner's art可知，人们接受了泰纳的音乐风格。
30. B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的The recording gave Tyner a measure of jazz immortality可知，A Love Supreme这张专辑使泰纳在爵士乐领域获得了长久的知名度。
31. C。词义猜测题。最后一段中的When he led that show at the Chicago Jazz Festival in 2003, neither a rain nor the Petrillo Music Shell's acoustics could dampen the power of his music讲述了泰纳在爵士音乐节上的精彩表现，即使是雨和音响效果也无法“减弱”他音乐的力量。由此可以得出，dampen在此处意为“减弱、抑制”。
D篇
主题语境：人与社会——科学与技术
本文是说明文。文章介绍了水上行驶、类似于出租车的环保船。
32. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的The SeaBubble is still in its early testing period, using technological know-how from several industries可知，SeaBubble借鉴了其他行业的技术和经验。
33. A。细节理解题。作者在第二段列举了箔在不同历史时期的发明创造，目的就是突出下文中的What has changed, however, is the technology, which has improved to the point where it can now succeed in dealing with some of the shortcomings which prevented their widespread use这一部分，指出现在的箔技术已经突破了诸多瓶颈。
34. C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的The company has big goals; it wants to use the world's waterways — and not roads — to transport people from A to B可知，该公司的目标是希望在世界范围内开展水上运送乘客的服务。
35. A。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，人们希望改变当前城市的出行方式，将水运纳入城市公共交通体系。由此可以推测，SeaBubble可能在未来的公共交通领域占有一席之地。
第二节
主题语境：人与社会——社会
本文是说明文。为庆祝贝多芬250周年诞辰，人们举办了长达一年的庆祝与纪念活动。
36. B。B项与下文中的And they will continue until Dec. 17, 2020为语义上的顺承关系，指出了庆祝贝多芬诞辰活动的时间跨度。they指代B项中的His birthday festivities。
37. E。E项是对上句Where ... musician 的回答。下文中的the city指代E项中的Bonn。
38. D。D项指出了举办庆祝活动的三个城市，与下文中的In Dresden, a pianist plans to perform Beethoven's piano concertos. And from Vienna, a cruise down the Danube River has been organized相照应，指出举办的具体活动内容。
39. G。下文中的The playing time for a CD was set at 74 minutes because it would fit the longest recordings of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. This allowed people to enjoy the musical masterpiece in its entirety on one CD是对G项的具体解释，强调了贝多芬的《第九交响曲》在历史上的重要性。
40. F。下文中的it指代F项中的a concert。F项与下文内容是对本段首句的举例说明，表明贝多芬的《第六交响曲》常被用于与环保相关的活动中。
语言运用
第一节
主题语境：人与社会——艺术
本文是记叙文。盲人Derek Paravicini是一个音乐天才，任何旋律，只听一遍就能记住每一个音符，令人称奇。
41. C。由本句中的Born three and a half months early, he weighed only 0.6 kilograms以及常识可知，体重只有一斤多点的早产儿Derek Paravicini在医院的时候差点夭折，因此设空处填的词应该与“夭折”的意义相近。故选died，且与上文中的alive形成对比。
42. D。Derek Paravicini虽然幸运地活了下来，但早产导致他有一些残疾，这是很不幸的事。故Unluckily符合语境。
43. B。由本句中的some disabilities可知，破折号后是解释Derek Paravicini的残疾表现在看不见、分不清左右、数字数不清。故本空选hardly，表示他几乎数不到十。
44. C。由下文介绍Derek Paravicini在音乐方面所展示出的天赋可知，他是一位“音乐（musical）”奇才。
45. C。设空处所在部分和前一部分remembers every one of the thousands of pieces of music he has ever heard都是为了说明Derek Paravicini的音乐天赋——他能记住听过的数千首乐曲中的每一首，并且可以在钢琴上“准确无误地（without mistakes）”弹奏它们。
46. A。设空处所在部分与he is blind是因果关系。Derek Paravicini看不见，自然“读（read）”不了乐谱。
47. A。设空处所在句承接上文中的he cannot ... music，指Derek Paravicini弹奏的音乐都储存在脑子里。故选head，且与下文中的brain是近义词关系。
48. D。由本空前的programmed可知，这里是把Derek Paravicini能够储存大量音乐的大脑描述为一台完美编程的音乐“计算机（computer）”。
49. C。由while一词可知，这里是把Derek Paravicini识别音符的能力与大多数职业音乐家的能力作对比。故选identify，且与其后的identify是原词复现关系。
50. B。由本句中的discovered一词以及下文描述Derek Paravicini两岁的时候就显示出的音乐才能可知，此处选talent。下文中的musical talent也可提示本空。
51. C。由下文中的reproducing the songs he had heard outside可知，Derek Paravicini是个盲童，但两岁时他就能用键盘重现听到的歌曲，这一行为足以让人震惊。选项中，只有shocked能表达出这种令家人感到意外的情形。
52. A。本段是描述Derek Paravicini的音乐才能被发现以及他如何得到培养的过程。因为他是个盲人，所以他去盲人学校学习更符合常识。故选blind。
53. D。由下文中介绍九岁时的Derek Paravicini 开始登台表演可知，本空所在部分是指在学校有一位大学教授帮助他“发展（develop）”他的音乐天赋。
54. D。55. B。由文中的a major concert hall ... with a famous orchestra和Since then, he has appeared on TV shows ... performances可知，这两空所在的部分是说Derek Paravicini在他九岁时开始“表演（performed）”，并从此在全世界“进行（giving）”演出。
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主题语境：人与社会——艺术
本文是说明文。文章介绍了中国乐器的种类。
56. traditionally。考查副词。设空处作状语，修饰过去分词classified，用副词，故填traditionally。
57. to create。考查动词不定式。设空处所在部分中的that指代先行词materials，them指代musical instruments，意为“使用这些材料制作乐器”，故填to create。use sth. to do sth.用某物去做某事/某物。
58. examples。考查可数名词的复数。由主语Zhong, Luo and Bo可知，设空处所在句是说钟、锣、钵都是金属乐器的实例。example意为“实例，例子”时是可数名词，此处用复数，表明这三种乐器都是用金属制作的乐器的例子。故填examples。
59. called。考查动词-ed形式作定语的用法。设空处作后置定语，修饰instrument，且动词call与其逻辑主语instrument是动宾关系，故填called。
60. remains。考查一般现在时。本句中的主语it指代上文中的Guqin（古琴），根据Today可知，这里指古琴如今还很流行，用一般现在时，故填remains。
61. performing。考查动词-ing形式作定语的用法。设空处作定语，修饰Li Xiangting（古琴大师李祥霆），且逻辑主语Li Xiangting与动词perform之间是主动关系，故填performing。
62. which 。考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句修饰名词Instruments，且在从句中作主语，故填which。
63. as。考查介词。the same ... as ...像……一样。
64. difference。考查名词。设空处作主语，用名词，此处表示“区别”，又根据下文中的lies可知，此处应填different的名词单数形式difference。
65. or。考查连词。根据语境可知，oboes与violins之间为并列关系。再根据上文中的hardly可知，这里表示否定意义，故填or。