Module 12 Western music
一、单选题
1.—_____ nice music lesson Mrs Wu gave us today!
—Yes. We enjoyed it very much.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
2.The man plays the piano very well. He is a great Chinese _____.
A. friend B. student C. teacher D. musician
3.—What did you do last weekend
—I_____ the visitors_____ our university.
A. showed; to B. took; around C. take; around D. show; to
4.The woman eats _____ meat. I think she will be_____ fat soon.
A. much too; much too B. too much; too much C. much too; too much D. too much; much too
5.What you have suggested sounds _____. Let's take action.
A. badly B. wonderful C. wonderfully D. bad
6.I don’t like the red skirt. Can you show me ________ one
A. other B. the other C. another D. others
7.Alice can’t find her little dog. How________ she looks!
A.happily B.happy C.sad D.sadly
8.Which of the underlined part has a different sound
A.sad B.animal C.make D.black
9.—What makes him ________
—His team winning the game.
A.to happy B.to be happy C.being happy D.so happy
10.The music ________ beautiful. I like it very much.
A.listens B.sounds C.looks D.tastes
二、阅读理解
A
Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world. But he lived a very hard life and often suffered (遭受)from being hungry.
One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant. He thought that he might meet some friends there. He looked around but found nobody that he could borrow any money from. Then his eyes fell on a piece of paper on one of the tables. It was a little poem. He read the poem. Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant. He only received a plate of beef and potato for it.
Thirty years after his death, this manuscript(手稿) was worth 40,000 francs. It was his famous Wiegenlied, D 498 (《摇篮曲》).
1. Schubert went to the restaurant to _____.
A. write a poem for his Wiegenlied, D 498
B. have his dinner together with his friends
C. see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal
D. write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant
2. We know the owner of the restaurant _____ from this passage.
A. was also a musician
B. hated Schubert very much
C. was not very kind
D. didn't understand music
3.The passage didn't tell us _____.
A. how much his manuscript was worth
B. how poor Schubert was
C. why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem
D. whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem
4. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "famous musician"
A.刻苦的音乐家
B.勤劳的指挥家
C.著名的指挥家
D.著名的音乐家
5. The best title for this passage is "_____".
A. Musician and Hunger
B. Franz Schubert Died
C. Franz Schubert and His Wiegenlied, D 498
D. A Great Musician
B
“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities(慈善机构). It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Cristopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter( 直升机)and made a real police uniform for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers help, work or give money. Will you be one of them
1.“Make-A-Wish ”is a charity to help__________.
A.sick children B.serious officers
C.famous actors D.popular singers
2.What did the two police officers do for Christopher
A.They gave him a computer.
B.They gave him a tour of the city .
C.They took him to a concert.
D.They took him to the hospital.
3.Which of the following is True according to the passage
A.Sick children just wish to get well.
B.Christopher and Tommy are two officers.
C.A few people are working for “Make-A-Wish ”.
D.“Make-A-Wish ”has a history of over 30 years.
C
Many people like music. Some even keep listening when they are sleeping. Others make a living (谋生) by working out new music. What can music bring us Does it have something inside that can change (改变) us or the world around us
Scientists in the Netherlands (荷兰科学家) find that the music you listen to can change your way of seeing the world!
In a study, 43 people look at a computer and they do a test. In the test, either a happy face or a sad face shows on the computer with different kinds of music played in the testing room. After the test, scientists ask if they see a happy face or a sad face.
The answers are very interesting. Many people can see the right face if the music matched.
Music is like magic (魔术) . It can change people’s way of seeing and feeling the world around us.
1.Some people listen to ________ when they’re sleeping .
A.music B.radio C.stories D.CDs
2.Some scientists from ________ do the study.
A.China B.Netherlands C.France D.the US
3.________ people do a test and look at a computer.
A.Forty-one B.Forty-two C.Forty-three D.Forty-four
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE
A.Some people make a living by working out new music .
B.The music you listen to can change your way of seeing the world!
C.In the test, many people can see the right face if the music matched .
D.In the test, many people can see just a happy face on the computer.
5.Which is the best title (标题) for this passage
A.Music can change the world we see! B.What is music
C.Magic can change the world we see! D.Everyone can change the world we see!
D
If someone asks me, "Do you like music " I'm sure I will answer him or her, "Of course, Ido." I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it's so exciting. And my favourite rock band, the Foxy Ladies (酷妹), is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music. She thinks jazz is really cool.
"I like dance music and rock music very much," says my brother, "because they are amazing."
But my mother thinks rock music is boring. "I like some relaxing music," she says. That's why she likes country music, I think.
1.The writer likes music because she thinks ________.
A.it's an exciting part of our lives
B.it's an amazing part of our lives
C.it's an important part of our lives
D.it's a boring part.of our lives
2.What kind of music does the writer like
A.Rock and pop music.
B.Rock and dance music.
C.Jazz and country music.
D.Jazz and dance music.
3.Who likes dancing
A.The writer.
B.Li Lan.
C.Jane.
D.The writer's mother.
4.The writer's mother thinks that country musicis________.
A.amazing
B.boring
C.relaxing
D.easy
5.How many people's ideas about music are talkedabout in this passage
A.4
B.5
C.6
D.7
三、完形填空
Our music department is a really cool place. It is home to all kinds of 1 , such as jazz bands and symphonic bands. It is famous for its long history and has taken part in lots of 2 .
A few weeks ago, we had an activity to 3 money for our band Bandathon Blitz. We wanted to 4 broken instruments and buy other new ones.
To start our activity, we first gathered in a cafeteria after school. Some of our parents worked as our 5 . Soon, we were divided into groups and went to different neighborhoods in New Westminster.
I was 6 but excited. After all, it was my first time to perform the doortodoor music program. I tried my best to do my job 7 a big smile on my face. While some people were interested in our 8 , some were not. They 9 to open the door when we knocked. My friends and I were sad at first. But soon we realized that it didn’t 10 , as long as we tried. On that day, our group had raised $280 (about 1, 900 yuan)!
Everyone had a great time! That day is so unforgettable in my memory.
1.A. subjects B. arts C. instruments D. bands
2.A. arguments B. meetings C. competitions D. games
3.A. use B. borrow C. make D. raise
4.A. buy B. solve C. repair D. drop
5.A. doctors B. leaders C. drivers D. teachers
6.A. nervous B. happy C. sad D. tired
7.A. with B. for C. by D. through
8.A. music B. program C. talk D. visit
9.A. wanted B. hoped C. agreed D. refused
10.A. work B. matter C. happen D. decide
四、从方框中选择适当的单词,并用其适当的形式完成短文,每词只能用一次,每空一词。
make, enjoy, decide, be, interest, up, around, serious, talent, magic
Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly ①_______. It’s always ②_______ to watch other people show their talents. Today talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there ③_______ shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows ④_______ the world, such as China’s Got Talent.
All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting ⑤_______, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully That’s ⑥_______ to you to decide. When people watch a show, they usually play a role in ⑦_______ the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not everyone ⑧_______ watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are ⑨_______ up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too ⑩_______, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
五、句子翻译
1.我认为这首歌是全欧洲最美的。
I think this song is the most beautiful _____ _____ _____.
2.郎朗将在我们城市举办音乐会。
Lang Lang is going to_____ _____in our city.
3.并且他们将用电子邮件的方式把作业发给老师吗
And will they ________ ________ ________ to teacher ________ email
4.德国是个欧洲国家而日本是个亚洲国家。
___________________________________________________________
5.她相信颜色会影响她的心情。(influence)
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六、书面表达
假如你是魏明,是一个音乐迷。你有三位好朋友,他们分别喜欢不同的音乐类型。请根据下面的提示词,分别描述他们喜欢的音乐类型、喜欢的原因以及有关该音乐类型的音乐家的一些情况。
要求:
1.字迹工整,语言流畅,表达正确,逻辑清晰。
2.词数80左右。
提示词: pop music, classical music, rock music
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答案以及解析
一、单选题
1.答案:B
解析:句意为:——吴老师今天给我们上了多么好的一节音乐课啊!——是的。我们非常喜欢它。此处为感叹句,中心词是名词lesson,应用"What(+a an)+形容词+名词(+其他)!"结构。故选B项。
2.答案:D
解析:friend意为“朋友”;student意为“学生”; teacher意为“老师”;musician意为“音乐家"。根据 plays the piano very well 可知选 D 项。
3.答案:B
解析:句意为:—上周末你干什么了 —我带着游客参观了我们大学。take sb around意为“带某人参观”,符合语境;此处是在谈论过去发生的事情,故应用一般过去时。故选B项。
4.答案:D
解析:句意为:那位女士吃太多的肉,我想她很快就会委得很胖。much too意为"太",修饰形容词或副词, 表示程度;too much意为“太多”,修饰不可数名词。 第一个空修饰不可数名词meat ;第二个空修饰形容词fat。故选D项。
5.答案:B
解析:sound作系动词,意为“听起来”,后加形容词; 根据“Let's take action. ”可知,此处表示建议听起来好,故选B项。
6.答案:C
解析:句意:我不喜欢这件红色的。你能再给我一件吗?考查代词辨析。other别的;the other别的,其他的(特指两者中的另一个);another(三格或三个以上中的)另一个(修饰可数名词单数);others别的(代词,复数)。根据“Can you show me…one ”可知,此处是从不定的数目里要另一件,故应该用another one,表示“另一件短裙”。故选C。
7.答案:C
解析:句意:Alice没找到她的小狗。她看起来多么难过!考查词义辨析。happily开心地,副词;happy开心的,形容词;sad难过的,形容词;sadly难过地,副词。look在这里是连系动词,接形容词作表语,根据“Alice can’t find her little dog”可知,找不到小狗感到难过,故选C。
8.答案:C
解析:句意:划线部分的哪个发音不同 考查元音字母发音。sad/s d/; animal/ n ml/; make/me k/; black/bl k/。结合四个选项单词的音标可知,C选项划线部分的发音与其他不同,故选C。
9.答案:D
解析:“make sb.+形容词”意思是“使某人感到……”。
10.答案:B
解析:句意:这音乐听起来很美。我非常喜欢它。考查动词辨析。listen听;sound听起来;look看上去;taste尝起来。beautiful“美妙的”是形容词,空处需用表感觉系动词,可排除A项;由主语music“音乐”可知sound符合语境,故选B。
二、阅读理解
A
答案:1-5 CDDDC
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的"He thought that he might meet some friends there. He looked around but found nobody that he could borrow any money from."可知选C项。
2.推理判断题。文中提到"He only received a plate of beef and potato for it."可知,舒伯特用这份手稿只换来一些牛肉和土豆,由此可见这个餐馆的老板并不懂音乐。故选D项。
3.细节理解题。从文中我们可以知道舒伯特是在一家小餐馆里为了吃饭而创作了《摇篮曲》,说明当时他的生活很艰难,他去世后这份手稿价值4 万法郎。A项、B项和C项表述文章中都有提及, 只有D项表述文章中没有提及。故选D项。
4.词义猜测题。根据下文"It was his famous Wiegenlied, D 498."可推知此处指舒伯特是一位著名的音乐家。故选D项。
5.主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了舒伯特创作名曲《摇篮曲》的故事。故选C项。
B
答案:1.A; 2.B; 3.D
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句话It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses.“它为许多患有严重疾病的儿童实现梦想”。可知答案为A。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter and made a real police uniform for him.“他们为Christopher安排了一次乘坐直升机环绕城市飞行的机会,并且做了一套真正的警服给他”。可知答案为B。
3.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句话It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona.“它于1980年在Phoenix开始”,故答案为D。
C
答案:1.A; 2.B; 3.C; 4.D; 5.A
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Many people like music. Some even keep listening when they are sleeping.”可知,一些人睡觉的时候也在听音乐。故选A。
2.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Scientists in the Netherlands (荷兰科学家) find that the music you listen to can change your way of seeing the world!”可知,是来自荷兰的科学家做的研究。故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In a study, 43 people look at a computer and they do a test.”可知,有43个人参加了测试。故选C。
4.细节理解题。根据第三段“The answers are very interesting. Many people can see the right face if the music matched.”可知,答案很有趣。如果音乐匹配,很多人都能看到正确的脸。可知D项“在测试中,许多人可以在电脑上看到一张快乐的脸。” 是不正确的。故选D。
5.标题归纳题。通读全文并结合第四段“Music is like magic (魔术) . It can change people’s way of seeing and feeling the world around us.”可知,音乐能改变人们看世界和感觉世界的方法。故选A。
D
答案:1.C; 2.A; 3.B; 4.C; 5.B
解析:1.由第一段中“I think music is an important part of our lives.”可知作者喜欢音乐是因为她认为音乐是我们生活中的一个重要部分,故选C。
2.由第二段中“...I like rock music because it's so exciting.”和“I also like pop music.”可知作者喜欢摇滚音乐和流行音乐,故选A。
3.由第二段中“My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing.”可知李兰喜欢跳舞,故选B。
4.C 由短文最后一段可知, 作者的妈妈喜欢令人放松的乡村音乐。
5.通读全文可知,本文谈论了五个人关于音乐的观点,他们分别是作者、李兰、简、作者的哥哥、作者的妈妈。
三、完形填空
答案:1-5 DCDCC 6-10 AABDB
解析:1.本文记叙了作者和同学们为了修补破损的乐器和购买新的乐器而挨家挨户筹集资金的故事。句意:它是各种乐队的故乡,如爵士乐队和交响乐队。subjects科目;arts艺术作品;instruments乐器;bands乐队。根据“such as jazz bands and symphonic bands”可知,是乐队,故选D。
2.句意:它以悠久的历史而闻名,参加过很多比赛。arguments争论;meetings会议;competitions比赛;games游戏。根据“It is famous for its long history and has taken part in lots of...”可知,是参加比赛,故选C。
3.句意:几周前,我们为乐队Bandathon Blitz举办了一场筹款活动。use使用;borrow借;make制作;raise筹集。根据“A few weeks ago, we had an activity to...money for our band Bandathon Blitz.”可知,此处是raise money for...短语,意为“为……筹钱”,故选D。
4.句意:我们想修理坏了的乐器,再买些新的。buy买;solve解决;repair修理;drop掉落。根据“broken instruments”可知,是修理坏的乐器,故选C。
5.句意:我们的一些父母给我们当司机。doctors医生;leaders领导;drivers司机;teachers老师。根据“Soon, we were divided into groups and went to different neighborhoods in New Westminster.”可知,父母开车带我们去新威斯敏斯特的不同社区,故选C。
6.句意:我既紧张又兴奋。nervous紧张的;happy开心的;sad悲伤的;tired劳累的。根据“After all, it was my first time to perform the doortodoor music program.”可知,这是第一次做这个挨家挨户的音乐节目,所以会紧张,故选A。
7.句意:我尽我最大的努力去做我的工作,脸上挂着大大的微笑。with带有;for为了;by通过;through通过。根据“I tried my best to do my job...a big smile on my face.”可知,是面带微笑,故选A。
8.句意:虽然有些人对我们的节目感兴趣,但也有些人不感兴趣。music音乐;program节目;talk谈话;visit参观。根据前文“After all, it was my first time to perform the doortodoor music program.”可知,是音乐节目,故选B。
9.句意:我们敲门时,他们拒绝开门。wanted想要;hoped希望;agreed同意;refused拒绝。根据“My friends and I were sad at first.”可知,感到伤心是因为人家拒绝开门,故选D。
10.句意:但很快我们就意识到,这并不重要,只要我们努力。work工作;matter要紧,重要;happen发生;decide决定。根据“But soon we realized that it didn’t..., as long as we tried.”可知,只要努力,被人拒绝是不重要的,故选B。
四、选词填空
答案:①talented ②interesting ③were ④around ⑤magicians ⑥up ⑦deciding ⑧enjoy ⑨made
⑩seriously
解析: ①本文主要讲述了选秀节目的相关事情。句意:每个人都擅长某件事,但有些人确实很有天赋。根据“Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly...”结合备选词汇可知此处是指有的人确实很有天赋。talent“天赋”,是名词,此处需要一个形容词作表语。故填talented。
②句意:看着别人展示自己的才华总是很有趣的。根据“It’s always...to watch other people show their talents.”结合备选词汇可知此处是指看别人展示才华是很有趣的。interest“兴趣”,是名词,此处需要填其形容词形式interesting。故填interesting。
③句意:最初,有像《美国偶像》和《美国达人》这样的节目。根据“ First, there...shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent”可知此处是there be句型,由First可知是最初,时态是一般过去时,主语是复数形式,故填were。
④句意:现在,世界各地都有类似的节目,比如中国达人秀。固定短语around the world“世界各地”,around是介词,故填around。
⑤句意:他们试图寻找最好的歌手,最有才华的舞者,最令人兴奋的魔术师。根据“They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting...the funniest actors and so on”结合备选词汇可知此处他们是在试图找最好的歌手,最有才华的舞者,最令人兴奋的魔术师,最搞笑的演员等等。magic“魔法的”,是形容词,此处应该用名词形式表示“魔术师”,且是复数形式,故填magicians。
⑥句意:那由你决定。固定短语be up to sb.“由某人决定”。故填up。
⑦句意:当人们观看一个节目时,他们通常在决定胜利者方面发挥作用。根据“That...they usually play a role in...the winner”结合备选词汇可知此处是指人们在看节目时,在决定胜利者方面发挥作用。decide“决定”,是动词,前面有介词in,动词使用动名词形式,故填deciding。
⑧句意:然而,并不是每个人都喜欢看这些节目。根据“However, not everyone...watching these show”结合备选词汇可知此处是指不是每个人都喜欢看这些节目。enjoy doing sth.“喜欢做某事”,enjoy是动词,主语是不定代词,动词用三单形式,故填enjoys。
⑨句意:有些人认为表演者的生活是虚构的。根据“ Some think that the lives of the performers are...up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors”可知有些人认为表演者的生活是编造出来的。固定短语make up“编造”,动词和主语之间是被动关系, 用被动语态:be done。故填made。
⑩句意:然而,如果你不把这些节目看得太认真,它们是很有趣的。根据“. However, if you don’t take these shows too...they are fun to watch”结合备选词汇可知此处是指如果你不把节目太当真,她们还是很有趣的。serious“认真的”,是形容词,此处需要副词形式来修饰动词,故填seriously。
五、句子翻译
1.答案:all over Europe
2.答案:give concerts
3.答案:send; their; homework; by
4.答案:Germany is a European country while Japan is an Asian one.
5.答案:She believes (that) colors/colours can influence her moods.
解析:相信:believe, 主语she是第三人称单数, 谓语动词用三单形式, 它后面跟一个that引导的宾语从句, that可以省略; 颜色: colors/colours; 影响:influence; 她的心情:her moods。故答案为She believes (that) colors/colours can influence her moods.
六、书面表达
答案:
Hello, everyone! I'm Wei Ming. I'm a music fan. I have three good friends. And they like different kinds of music. Peter likes pop music best. He likes Jay Chou because he thinks the words are good. Linda likes Chinese classical music. Her favourite musicians are Lang Lang and Li Yundi because she thinks they play the piano best. Tim likes rock music best. His favourite musician is Cui Jian, a famous Chinese rock singer. He thinks his music can make people excited and happy.