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Module 3 课时跟踪检测(二)
Introduction & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．He stood up to speak but the audience (听众) cried him down.
2．When you look for a good musical conductor (指挥), you start by looking for a good musician.
3．The court (宫廷) moves to the country in the summer.
4．He toured (巡回演出) America with his one man show last year.
5．He studies classical (古典的) literature, but also takes an interest in history.
6．Your mother was clearly not impressed (impress) by our behavior in the restaurant.
7．He's a composer (compose) of serious music. I like his music a lot.
8．Many parents feel a sense of loss (lose) when their children leave home.
9．He is a talented (talent) person, but few know of him.
10．He introduced himself to me as a musician (music) from Britain.
Ⅱ.选词填空
change ...into， as well as， be known as， have a talent for， be impressed with， by the time
1．By_the_time you receive this letter, I will have left the city for my hometown.
2．Dickens is_known_as a famous British writer.
3．They are changing farmland into desert.
4．All present were_impressed_with his noble deed.
5．The family as_well_as their dog were trapped on the roof by the flood.
6．Does he have_a_talent_for painting
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．我们到底什么时候开会？
When_is_it_that we will have a meeting
2．他们在赢得金牌后，很快队长和他的队伍一起被采访了。
The captain as_well_as his team was_interviewed shortly after they won the gold medal.
3．他让我们明白了这项工作的重要性。
He impressed_the_importance_of_the_work_on us.
4．Dina，奋斗了几个月，想找个做女服务员的工作，最后在当地一家广告社谋到了一个职位。
Dina，having_struggled_for_months to find a job as a waitress，finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
5．当杰克从英国回家的时候，他的儿子已经大学毕业了。
By_the_time Jack returned home from England, his son had_graduated from college.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
People seem to have a natural need for friends and with good reason. Friends increase your enjoyment of life and relieve feelings of loneliness. They even can help reduce stress and improve your health. Having good friends is especially helpful when you are going through any kind of hard time such as when you are experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, or depression.
When you are with good friends you feel good about yourself, and you are glad to be with them. A friend is someone who —
●you like, respect, and trust, and who likes, respects and trusts you
●doesn't always understand you, but accepts and likes you as you are, even as you grow and change
●allows you the space to change, grow, make decisions, and even make mistakes
●listens to you and shares with you both the good times and the bad times
●respects your need for secrets, so you can tell them anything
●lets you freely express your feelings and emotions without judging, teasing, or criticizing you
●accepts the limitations you have put on yourself and helps you to remove them
A person once said, “Friendship is a continuing source of bonding (连接), releasing, and creating in yourself and with the other person. There is an emotional bond between the two people.”
A good friend or supporter may or may not be the same age or the same sex as you, and may not have the same educational, cultural, or religious background, or share interests that are similar to yours. Friendships also have different depths. Some are closer to the heart and some more superficial,_but they're all useful and good.
语篇解读：文章在讲好朋友在生活中所起的作用，友谊是两个人之间的情感桥梁，不分种族、性别和宗教。
1. Which of the following is NOT a function of a friend
A．He brings you some happiness.
B．He helps you feel less lonely.
C．He helps you get over the difficulties.
D．He helps you cheat on the exam.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段提到“Friends increase your enjoyment of life and relieve feelings of loneliness. They even can help reduce stress and improve your health. Having good friends is especially helpful when you are going through any kind of hard time such as when you are experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, or depression.”朋友可以增加生活的乐趣，减少孤独，减轻压力，改善健康，度过困难的时光，故没有提到D项。
2. The underlined word “superficial” means “________”．
A．deep B．hard
C．shallow D．close
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到“Friendships also have different depths. Some are closer to the heart and some more superficial, but they're all useful and good.”友谊有不同的深度，有些会贴近内心，有些会很浅显，但它们都是有用的，都是好的，故选C项。
3. Which is the best title for the passage
A．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
B．What Kind of Person a Friend Should Be
C．To Be a Good Friend
D．How to Get on with Your Friend
解析：选B 标题归纳题。文章在讲好朋友在生活中所起的作用，友谊是两个人之间的情感桥梁，不分种族，不分性别，宗教，故B项更符合文意。
B
As is true in all cultures, Americans first hear music in the context of family life. Much of that music comes from the records on the family radio or television，and this “canned”_music is especially important in developing children's musical taste. People often say they were very strongly influenced by the kind of music they heard before they were old enough to have their own records or choose the station on the family radio. There is usually some live music in the family as well.
Many mothers and grandmothers sing lullabies (催眠曲)，for example. These can be important since in America, as elsewhere, lullabies not only lull a baby to sleep but promise, praise and teach cultural values. Sometimes lullabies are the only songs in a foreign language that American children with strong ethnic (种族的) backgrounds hear，since people often fall back on old，familiar languages for intimate (亲密的) songs.
Another important family context is the automobile，where families learn songs and sing together on weekends and vacations. This is not as surprising as it appears, for the family car has become one of the basic centers of family experience, and it is one of the important places where the families gather for an extended period of time without outside disturbance. The family used to have to choose between making their own music in the car and being force fed by the radio, but the invention of automobile cassette recorders and eight track playback machines allows a family to have more control over what they hear when they drive.
语篇解读：文章介绍了人们接触音乐的几种形式。
4．The underlined words “ ‘canned’ music” (in Paragraph 1) refer to “________”．
A．the music passed down from older generations
B．recorded music instead of live music
C．modern music young people can enjoy
D．the music children hear in a car
解析：选B 词义猜测题。由第一段第二句“Much of that music comes from the records on the family radio or television”可知答案。
5．The music children first hear is important in________.
A．shaping their likes and dislikes in music
B．learning language
C．developing their mind
D．knowing about cultural values
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段第二句的“this ‘canned’ music is especially important in developing children's musical taste”可知答案。
6．According to the passage lullabies are usually sung in ________.
A．American English
B．a familiar language
C．an African language
D．the parents' native language
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第二段最后一句的“since people often fall back on old，familiar languages for intimate (亲密的) songs”可知答案。
7．The underlined word “context” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “________”．
A．chances B．culture
C．surroundings D．content
解析：选C 词义猜测题。由下一句的“the family car has become one of the basic centers of family experience，and it is one of the important places where the families gather”可推知，其含义接近于surroundings“环境”。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
There are many reasons for people to study abroad. One is that you can have the chance to make yourself know about the culture of the place. Although we humans belong only to the same one species, we are divided into several races.__1__ And when countries are divided by oceans, naturally the way of life in that country is different from ours.
Once you are studying in a foreign country, you will slowly learn to speak the language of the place.__2__ If you want to ask for directions or if you are lost, it can be of great help.
__3__ If you study in such places as Spain and the Philippines, there are lots of foreign sights to see.
Studying abroad will also give you the chance to experience a totally different curriculum (课程). __4__
Studying abroad is also a memory that can be valued for a lifetime.__5__ Once you have made friends with your classmates, I'm pretty sure you will enjoy being with them in your hang outs, in your parties, and even in helping out with each other's homework.
A. This is an opportunity to make friends from other races.
B．Studying abroad also offers an opportunity to travel.
C．Different countries have different cultures.
D．A college course in the UK, for example, is not similar to the one we have here.
E．Learning the native language of the place can also greatly help you to go around.
F．English is spoken as a third language in many countries.
G．There are Africans, Europeans, Asians and etc.
语篇解读：本文阐述了人们出国学习的几种原因。
1．解析：选G 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据前句“我们被分为几个种族”后一句“并且这些国家被一些大洋分开，生活方式当然与我们不同”，可推断出G符合。
2．解析：选E 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空白处的后一句“如果你想要问路或是迷路了，它将会有很大帮助”，可知“它”指的是当地语言，故E正确。
3．解析：选B 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据后一句“这儿有很多外国的景色去欣赏”，不难推断出在国外学习也有机会去旅行，故B正确。
4．解析：选D 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据前一句我们可以知道这一段主要讲的是在国外学习课程的话题。故D符合。
5．解析：选A 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据后文可知本段讲述的是如果在国外交了朋友会有什么好处，A项符合。
Ⅵ.课时微写作(请根据汉语提示把语段补充完整)
Peter 1.is_known_as (作为……而闻名) one of the greatest musicians and composers in the world. At the early age, he 2.showed_a_talent_for (表现出……的天赋) music. His father, a 3.peasant (农民), believed his son was a 4.genius (天才) and managed to send him to learn music in Austria, where he studied hard and practiced more. His teacher 5.was_deeply_impressed_with (对……留下深刻印象) his hard work and his talent. Peter especially loved 6.classical_music (古典音乐) and jazz.7.By_the_time (到……的时候) he was 18, he had composed many beautiful songs. As he grew old, he 8.went_deaf (变聋), but he continued composing. 9.It_was_his_hard_work_as_well_as_his_talent_that (是他的天赋和努力工作) made him so successful.PAGE
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Module 3 课时跟踪检测(三) Other Parts of the Module
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．That Mindy became a poet may have been due to his father's influence (影响)．
2．If a song is catchy (动人的), people remember it very easily.
3．The band plans to release their new album (专辑) next week.
4．Peter is so gifted that he has a quick understanding of the most complex (复杂的) problems.
5．Do you like classical (古典的) music
6．I got mixed (mix) up about which side was right.
7．The question you referred (refer) to yesterday is difficult to answer.
8．I recorded (record) what my daughter said.
9．A lecturer (lecture) is a teacher at a university or college.
10．The traditional(tradition) Chinese food for the Spring Festival is dumplings.
Ⅱ.选词填空
1．The boat shook from side to side under_the_influence_of the big waves.
2．He said he would lead me some money. If_so,_I can buy that computer.
3．The teacher always mixes_me up with_another student.
4．Please make_a_note_of what your boss has said at the meeting.
5．After the group had split_up,_all the Beatles performed as also artists.
6. He is referred_to_as a living Lei Feng.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1. ——我应该查出来我所不理解的每一个字吗？
——不用，必要时再查。
—Should I look up each word that I don't understand
—No, turn to your dictionary only when_(it_is)_necessary.
2. 他在讲演中提到了前不久的加拿大之行。
In his speech, he referred_to_a_recent_trip to Canada.
3. 他已明白：一个男孩逐渐养成坏习惯如抽烟、酗酒等很容易，但是戒掉它们就不那么容易了。
He has got to know that it is easy for a boy to break into the bad habits such as smoking and drinking, which are_not_so_easy_to_get_rid_of.
4. 受父母影响，汤姆对绘画很感兴趣。
Under_the_influence_of his parents, Tom showed his interest in painting.
5. 我们觉得使我们国家成为一个更好的地方是我们的责任。
We find it our duty to_make_our_country_a_better_place.
Ⅳ.完形填空
Birthdays mean a lot to the very young and the very old. On their birthdays, people __1__ birthday cards and birthday gifts from their family and friends. Children's cards often have a large __2__on them showing how old they are. Cards for adults (成人) __3__ have pictures of flowers, trees or rivers. Inside there is always a simple __4__， such as “Happy Birthday” or “Many Happy Returns of the Day”．
In Britain children are often lifted off the ground and __5__ again suddenly, the same number of times as their __6__. Some American parents have the __7__ of spanking (打……的屁股)their children, once for each year of their age. In America __8__ children have their birthdays during the school year, they'll take a __9__ to school and have a small party with their class.
In America the 16th birthday, also called __10__ sixteen, is the age at which children will be allowed to __11__ and have a car of their own. The age of 18 is really __12__ to young people because it means they become adults. __13__， they cannot drink alcohol (酒) until they are 21.
Many adults dislike getting __14__ and a few people __15__ about their age, saying they are younger than they really are. But more and more people now don't __16__ telling others their age. Besides, you may see a __17__ by the side of a road saying “Dave Ellis 40 today！” When people reach the age of 65, they leave their jobs and stop __18__ completely. Few people live to be 100, so a 100th birthday is very __19__. In Britain people reaching this age may be __20__ enough to receive a card from the Queen.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了英美人士庆祝生日的一些方式及其态度。
1．A.make B．pick
C．send D．receive
解析：选D 由该空前后内容可知，人们在生日那天会“收到(receive)”来自家人和朋友的贺卡和礼物。
2．A.doll B．balloon
C．number D．candle
解析：选C 由该空后的“showing how old they are”可知，儿童贺卡上面有一个大大的“数字(number)”，用来表示年龄。
3．A.usually B．finally
C．certainly D．nearly
解析：选A 成人贺卡上“通常(usually)”会有花、树或河流等图片。
4．A.question B．greeting
C．service D．idea
解析：选B 由该空后的“‘Happy Birthday’ or ‘Many Happy Returns of the Day’”可知，贺卡里总会有一句简单的“祝福话语(greeting)”。
5．A.caught up B．dressed up
C．knocked down D．put down
解析：选D 由该空前的“lifted off the ground”可知，孩子们先是会被抬起，然后又被突然“放下(put down)”。
6. A．age B．birthday
C．name D．weight
解析：选A 几岁生日就会被颠几下，同下文的“once for each year of their age”。
7．A.chance B．courage
C．tradition D．moment
解析：选C 由上下文内容可知，这里是说“传统(tradition)”。
8．A.if B．after
C．because D．although
解析：选A 前后两个分句为假设关系，故填if。
9．A.toy B．cake
C．flower D．letter
解析：选B 由该句中的birthdays和“have a small party with their class”可知，孩子们会带上“蛋糕(cake)”和同学们一起过生日。
10．A.shy B．funny
C．honest D．sweet
解析：选D 参见下题解析。
11．A.watch B．travel
C．drive D．fight
解析：选C 由该句中的“children will ... have a car of their own”可知，从十六岁起孩子们就可以“开车(drive)”了，这是一个令人期待的、 “快乐的(sweet)”年龄。
12．A.strange B．important
C．similar D．close
解析：选B 由该空后的“it means they become adults”可知，十八岁对年轻人来说是非常“重要的(important)”。
13．A.However B．Instead
C．So far D．After all
解析：选A 该空前后为转折关系，故填However。
14．A.fatter B．poorer
C．busier D．older
解析：选D 参见下题解析。
15．A.ask B．know
C．lie D．hear
解析：选C 由该句中的“saying they are younger than they really are”可知，许多成人不喜欢变“老(older)”，有些还会对自己的年龄“撒谎(lie)”。
16．A.forget B．mind
C．consider D．suggest
解析：选B 由转折连词But可知，现在越来越多的人不“介意(mind)”告诉别人自己的年龄了。
17．A.board B．shop
C．soldier D．car
解析：选A 由该空后的“saying ‘Dave Ellis 40 today！’”可知，路边应该是一块“板子(board)”，上面写着：Dave Ellis今天四十岁啦！
18．A.learning B．living
C．worrying D．working
解析：选D 由该空前的“When people reach the age of 65, they leave their jobs”可知，他们已经退休，完全不用“工作(working)”了。
19．A.helpful B．normal
C．special D．natural
解析：选C 由该空前的“Few people live to be 100”可知，一百岁生日非常“特别(special)”。
20．A.quick B．lucky
C．smart D．healthy
解析：选B 由该空后的“receive a card from the Queen”可知，能够收到来自女王的贺卡当然是非常“幸运的(lucky)”。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
Having Breakfast Or Not
Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast A short time ago, a test was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfast.
The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class. The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch. They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
语篇解读：文章给我们讲述了吃早饭的重要性及合理的早饭的好处。
1．During the test, the people were given ________.
A．no breakfast at all
B．very rich breakfast
C．different foods or sometimes none
D．little food for breakfast
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all.”可知参加测试的人有时有丰富的早饭，有时没有早饭。故选C。
2．The results show that ________.
A．breakfast has little to do with a person's work
B．breakfast has great effect (影响) on work and studies
C．a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk
D．girl students should have less for breakfast
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast.If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class.”可知早饭对工作和学习有很大影响。故选B。
3．According to the passage, some people think that if you don't have breakfast, you will ________.
A．be healthier B．work better
C．lose weight D．fail the test
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段“The result is opposite to what some people think.Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight.”可知一些人认为不吃早饭能减肥。故选C。
4．The word “reduce” in the last sentence means ________.
A．减少 B．增加
C．放弃 D．享用
解析：选A 词义猜测题。句意：如果你午饭和晚饭少吃点就能减肥。reduce“减少”，故选A。
B
There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages (工资)．
On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, “If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages.”
The sailors (船员) had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.
“You are cheating，” the captain said to the sailor.“The fire's warming you.”
“But it's half a mile away！” said the sailor.
“A fire's fire，” answered the captain.“I have won.”
The sailor came out of the water, and said, “Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken.”
“I can，” answered the captain.
“If you cook this chicken，”said the sailor，“I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship.”
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, “Where's the fire？”
“There it is，” answered the sailor.“On the shore.”
“But it's half a mile away，” said the captain angrily.
“‘A fire's fire，’ you said，” answered the sailor.“If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.”
语篇解读：一个爱钱吝啬的船长总是想方设法克扣船员工资，但聪明的船员却以其人之道还治其人之身。
5．The captain got the sailors' wages ________.
A．to buy a chicken for himself
B．and kept the money for future use
C．by cheating them
D．and said he would return the money soon
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段“he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages (工资)．”可知他经常靠欺骗拿走船员们的工资。故选C。
6．Which of the following statements is TRUE
A．All the sailors refused to get into the water because it was too cold.
B．The captain knew that the fire the fishermen made was enough to warm the sailor in the water.
C．The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor.
D．It was the sailor who was cleverer.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段“But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water”可知A错误；根据最后两段可知，最后船长输了，所以船员更聪明，所以答案选D。
7．The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he ________.
A．didn't want to lose the bet (打赌)
B．didn't believe the sailor's success
C．wanted to keep his promise
D．wanted to show his cleverness
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据内容可知船长坚持说岸上的火能使船员温暖是因为他不想输掉钱，故选A。
8．Which of the following statements is NOT true
A．The sailors didn't trust the captain.
B．In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.
C．The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.
D．The sailor didn't get out of the water before the sun appeared.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段“The sailors (船员) had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him.” 可知A正确；根据内容可知半英里外的火根本就不能使船员暖和，B错误；根据文章结尾可知船长这次失败了，C正确；因为船员是按规则做的，D正确。故选B。PAGE
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Module 3 课时跟踪检测(一)
Introduction & Reading — Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
Mary Allen was my best friend — like the sister I ever had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, and horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Mary and I kept in touch through letters and we saw each other on special occasions (场合) — like my wedding and Mary's. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back stamped “Address Unknown”．
Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to share stories of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could fill.
One day I was reading the newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman — Mary's married name. “There must be thousands of Wagman.” I thought, but I wrote to her anyway.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin！” she said excitedly. “Mary Allen Wagman” is my mother.Minutes later I heard a voice recognized immediately, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other's lives.
Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there's one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We don't lose each other again.
语篇解读：文章讲了我与Mary是最好的朋友，一起上课，一起分享心情。后来失去联系，直到在报纸上获得信息，才重新恢复了联系。
1. I want to find Mary ________.
A．to share my stories
B．to share my sorrow
C．to fill the empty in my heart
D．all of the above
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段“I wanted to share stories of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could fill.”可知，想分享的东西很多，涵盖A、B、C项。故选D。
2．Which of the following is TRUE
A. We never see each other again when I moved away when I was 13.
B．I find my friend in the newspaper.
C．It is 40 years since we last saw each other.
D．My friend's husband is Mr. Tobin.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“I heard a voice recognized immediately, even after 40 years.”可知我们四十年没见。故选C。
3．The best title of the passage is ________.
A．My Good Friend
B．Friend Like the Brother
C．An Important Friend
D．Friends Again — Forever
解析：选D 标题归纳题。文章讲了我与Mary 是最好的朋友，后来失去联系到重新恢复友谊的故事。故选D。
B
To me, life without music would not be exciting. I realize that this is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the concert, or listening to the record. But music plays an important part in everyone's life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feelings, the moving plots and the greatest interests, be so exciting or dramatic？I'm not sure about it.
Now we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning — the kind of music we hear in the concert hall, we discover them in our everyday life too — in the rhythm of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So music surely has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music.
It is well said, “Through music a child enters a world of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.”
4．What does the writer say more about in the text
A．Life full of music.
B．Life without music.
C．The importance of music.
D．The development of music.
解析：选C 推理判断题。文章一开始讲了音乐对于电影电视的作用，后面又提到我们的生活中充满了音乐，最后说音乐对孩子成长的作用，可见作者着重讲了音乐的重要性。
5．From the text, we learn that many people ________.
A．don't realize the importance of music
B．get along quite well without music
C．go to the concert instead of enjoying music
D．think music would be less exciting than films
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段可知，很多人没有意识到，音乐在生活中起着很重要的作用。
6．What does the underlined word “melody” in the second paragraph mean in the text
A．Flying. B．Looking.
C．Singing. D．Living.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。本文主要讲的是音乐，且此处melody的意思应与rhythm并列，意为“(鸟儿的)歌唱”。
7．From the last paragraph, we learn that music ________.
A．is very important, especially for children
B．is very necessary for our everyday life
C．can make our life exciting and dramatic
D．can enter into another beautiful world
解析：选A 细节理解题。最后一段话主要讲了音乐对孩子的作用，因此A项最贴切。
C
Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world, an international cultural ambassador (大使). And he was also a teacher and activist. For more than sixty years, Mr Stern performed excellent music. He performed in concerts around the world and on recordings.
Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in Ukraine. His parents moved to California the following year. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory. He progressed quickly. When he was sixteen, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York and was praised by music critics (评论家)．
Isaac Stern became one of the busiest musicians of his day. He played more than one hundred concerts a year. He also became one of the most recorded musicians in history. Isaac Stern also supported artistic development and freedom.
In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film. It is called From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film (奥斯卡最佳纪录片奖)．
In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said music is an important part of a civilized (文明的) life. He said people need music as much as they need bread.
Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of eighty one. He was a major influence on music in the twentieth century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了著名的小提琴演奏家Isaac Stern 的一些经历。
8．What did Isaac Stern think of music
A．Necessary. B．Difficult.
C．Entertaining. D．Interesting.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的最后两句话“He said music is an important part of a civilized (文明的) life. He said people need music as much as they need bread.” 可知答案。
9．The passage mentioned Isaac Stern's visit to China mainly to ________.
A．encourage people to develop the international relationship
B．advise the readers to take up music
C．introduce more achievements of Isaac Stern
D．show he acted as an international cultural ambassador
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章的上下文以及文章第一段的第二句话可知答案。
10．From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A．Isaac Stern influenced the culture in the 20th century a lot
B．Isaac Stern was one of the most active musicians of his day
C．Isaac Stern was so busy that he couldn't spare time to educate the youth
D．Isaac Stern led a rich life in his later life
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章中他的音乐经历可以推知，他是他所在的年代里最活跃的音乐家之一。
11．What will be the best title for the passage
A．Isaac Stern and the awards he got
B．Isaac Stern's life of pursuing music
C．Isaac Stern: one of the most honored musicians
D．Isaac Stern's visit to China
解析：选C 标题归纳题。根据文章第一段第二句(即主题句)以及全文所述可知C项最适合作标题。
