Module 12 Western music
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(A) 1—5 CABCB
(B) 1—4 BBBA
综合小测试
Ⅰ. 1—5 BABAD 6—10 BBACB
Ⅱ. 1—5 DABCB 6—10 DABCD
Ⅲ. 1—5 BCCBB
Ⅳ. 1. slave songs 2. important 3. towns and cities
4. the 1920s 5. concert halls
Ⅴ. 1—5 ECADB
Ⅵ. One possible version:
Hello, everyone! I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )’m Li Ming. I have three friends. They like different music. Peter likes pop music best. He likes Liu Huan because the words are good. Linda likes Chinese classical mu sic. Her favourite musician is Lang Lang because he plays 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.综合小测试（Module 12）
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. —How many ______ did Johann Strauss compose in his life
—I don’t know. Let’s search on the Internet.
A. music B. pieces of music
C. pieces music D. piece of music
2. —What do you want to be in the future
—I want to be a ______ like Xian Xinghai.
A. composer B. doctor C. singer D. dancer
3. —Can I use your car, Mike
—______. Here is the key.
A. Certainly not B. Of course
C. I don’t think so D. I’m sorry
4. —Why does Tom look______ today
—Because his favourite cat died this morning.
A. sad B. happy C. excited D. lively
5. —This church is very old.
—Yes, people built it in the 18th______.
A. year B. month C. day D. century
6. —What did you do last Sunday
—I ________my friend ________the city.
showed; to B. took; around
C. made; over D. sang; for
7. —Do you know Zhai Zhigang
—Yes, he ______walking in space.
A. hears of B. is famous for
C. belongs to D. in addition to
8. —________beautiful flowers they are!
—Yes, my grandmother grows them.
What B. What a C. What an D. How
9. —When will your father come home
—_______ Perhaps the day after tomorrow.
A. Sorry! B. How is it going
C. I’m not sure. D. Go on.
10. Not only the ch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ildren but also Mr Green ______ Chinese classical music.
A. enjoy B. enjoys C. enjoying D. have enjoyed
Ⅱ. 完形填空
Tom grows the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nicest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers in the village. Plants grow in Tom’s garden all through the 1 and they are much 2 .
Tom cuts some ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) flowers for his sitting room table, eats some fruits and vegetables, but he 3 most of them in the market. His vegetables, fruits and flowers are so 4 and beautiful that they sold much more 5 in the market than those of other villagers.
How does Tom grow the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se beautiful things He is so 6 that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio.
He 7 the music all day.
That is quite true. To ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m 8 things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything 9 . It is the music that does the work. Tom knows more clearly that music 10 the biggest vegetables and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love music as much as people.
1. A. week B. month C. season D. year
2. A. better B. worse C. less D. later
3. A. buys B. sells C. borrows D. lends
4. A. dear B. bad C. big D. small
5. A. politely B. quickly C. slowly D. carefully
6. A. angry B. busy C. tired D. lazy
7. A. listens to B. hears C. watches D. speaks
8. A. fills B. plants C. throws D. makes
9. A. does B. moves C. grows D. plays
10. A. keeps B. takes C. gets D. makes
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
BoA is a famous pop si ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nger. Though she is young, she has thousands of fans not only in South Korea but also in many other countries of Asia.
As a little gi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rl, BoA wanted to be a singer very much. When she was in the kindergarten, she even buried a bottle with a note in it, saying she wished to become a singer. Years later, her wish came true.
In 1997, a South ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Korea record company wanted to find a future superstar. BoA’s elder brother took her to the audition (试音). When the judges of the audition asked the brother if he had a younger sister, he called BoA in. After the judges saw BoA sing and dance, they said the 11-year-old girl was the right person.
Later, BoA was traine ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d to dance and sing. She was also taught English and Japanese by a teacher. After three years, BoA released (发行) her first album in South Korea. Then she headed for Japan with her first mini-album in 2001.
So far, BoA has rel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eased more than 20 albums across Asia. She is already an international superstar!
1. What is BoA
A. A manager. B. A singer. C. A judge. D. A teacher.
2. What did BoA do when she was in the kindergarten
A. She buried many bottles. B. She collected bottles.
C. She put a note with her wish into a bottle and buried it.
D. She went to the audition by herself.
3. BoA was born in______.
A. 1978 B. 1981 C. 1986 D. 1997
4. How was her audition in 1997
A. She failed it. B. She passed it.
C. She missed it.D. She was sorry for it.
5. Which of the following is NOT true
A. BoA has thou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sands of fans in South Korea and many other countries of Asia.
B. BoA released her first album in South Korea in 1997.
C. BoA has released more than 20 albums across Asia till now.
D. BoA is a famous superstar all over the world.
Ⅳ. 任务型阅读
Jazz, a type of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )music, is one of the art forms. It started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.
Jazz is a mixture o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f African music, work songs, slave songs and religious (宗教的) music. Improvisation (即兴表演) is an important part of jazz. This is why a jazz song might sound a little different every time it is played.
Many jazz bands a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ppeared in the late 1800s. They played jazz in bars and clubs in many towns and cities, especially in New Orleans. New Orleans is an international city and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to enjoy jazz.
Jazz became more a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could listen to jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls. Today, people from all over the world play jazz.
Jazz
Description (描述) of jazz ★ It’s a mixture of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) African music, work songs, 1. ______ and religious music. ★ An 2. ______ part of jazz is improvisation.
About jazz bands ★ Many jazz bands appeared in the late 1800s. ★ They played jazz in bars and clubs in many 3. ______ .
Becomi-ng popular ★ By 4. ______ , jazz was popular in the US.★ By the 194 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )0s, you could listen to jazz in clubs, bars and 5. ______ .★ Now, people from all over the world play jazz.
Ⅴ. 补全对话
A: Have you ever been to a classical concert
B: Never. 1. ______I think it is boring.
A: 2. ______
B: I like pop music.
A: 3. _____
B: Leehom Wang.
A: 4. ______
B: Yes, he is. Do you like pop music, Jenny
A: No, I don’t. To tell you the truth, I like Beijing Opera.
B: 5. ______
A: Why do you say so
B: Because I thin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )k Beijing Opera is popular among old people. And you are just a teenager.
A. Who is your favourite singer B. You really give me a surprise.C. I am not interested in it.D. He is also a great actor, isn’t he E. What kind of music do you like
Ⅵ. 书面表达
假如你是李明，你的几位朋友喜欢不同的音乐。请写一篇英语短文，向大家介绍一下。Module 12 Western music
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(A)
Happy Music Weekend
( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) All Jenny's Fans Are Invited!
Date: October 2, 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Place: Golden Hall
Join us for the “Happy Music Weekend” and come and listen to Jenny’s new songs. Her beautiful _____ will make for a wonderful evening. People who can answer some questions about Jenny will get a chance to win CDs, pictures and e and see if you win! If you are one of the first ten to come, you can even sing a song with Jenny.
What may the “Happy Music Weekend” be
A. A song. B. A movie.
C. A concert. D. A match.
What do we learn from the poster
A. Jenny is a sing ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er.
B. Jenny is good at taking pictures.
C. Jenny is going to sell her posters.
D. CDs and posters will be given to everyone who
comes.
What may be the missing word
A. words. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. voice.
C. house. D. children.
If John wants to sing with Jenny, what should he do
A. Buy one of her CDs.
B. Call her firs ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t.
C. Go early to the Golden Hall.
D. Go to Jenny’s house.
Who can win a prize
A. People who ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sing very well.
B. People who answer some questions correctly.
C. Those who are among the first ten to come.
D. People who pay enough money.
(B)
Popular music in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o the music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about
sports, the w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eather and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.
Pop music si ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ngers make much money. They make CDs or tapes which radio stations in many places broadcast. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a pop star.
There are other kin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ds of music that are popular among Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of America. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about the country life and love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
1. ______ kinds of music are mentioned in this passage.
A. Two B. Three
C. Four D. Five
2. When pop singers ______ , they are regarded as stars.
A. make much money
B. become popular with their fans
C. make a CD or tape
D. are wanted to sing on the radio
3. From the passage we know that country music is about the________.
A. common life of America
B. country life and love stories
C. life of cowboys
D. school life in America
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage
A. Most students in America like popular songs.
B. Students with ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rs in America only like to listen to music while driving.
C. Adult drivers in America only listen to music while driving.
D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.
