Module
4
Music
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Do
you
love
music?
I'd
like
to
introduce
you
to
a
band
today.The
Lumineers
is
a
band
based
in
Denver，Colorado.The
group
released
its
first
album
The
Lumineers
in
April,2012.Recently，the
record
went
gold，meaning
500,000
copies
had
been
sold.That
is
really
a
large
number.Critics
have
mostly
praised
the
album
The
Lumineers.
Some
have
called
the
album's
sound
“expansive”，and
its
songs
“creative”．
The
most
popular
song
from
the
album
is
Ho，Hey.It
is
Number
One
on
three
Billboard
singles
charts：rock，adult
Pop
and
alternative.A
lot
of
people
think
of
Ho，Hey
as
a
love
song.And
The
Lumineers
say
it
is.But
lead
singer
and
guitarist
(吉他手)
Wesley
Schultz
says
it
is
also
about
his
personal
struggles
when
he
was
living
and
working
in
New
York
City.
The
three
members
of
The
Lumineers
were
excited
when
asked
to
perform
at
the
Grammy
nominations
(提名)
concert.But
they
were
also
very
surprised
when
they
were
named
as
Grammy
nominees.The
band
is
up
for(被提名)
Grammy
Awards
as
Best
New
Artist
and
Best
Americana
Album.Drummer
Jeremiah
Fraites
told
reporters，“We
had
no
idea.”
Jeremiah
Fraites
and
Wesley
Schultz
grew
up
in
New
Jersey
and
have
been
playing
music
together
for
about
eight
years.They
found
cellist
(大提琴手)
Neyla
Pekarek，a
native
of
Denver，after
they
moved
to
that
city.Neyla
Pekarek
told
one
reporter
that
the
band's
style
developed
naturally.She
said
it
came
from
a
lot
of
writing，experimenting
and
making
changes
to
let
the
lyrics
tell
the
stories
they
were
meant
to
tell.
We
leave
you
with
one
of
those
stories.This
is
Stubborn
Love
from
the
album
The
Lumineers，and
we
hope
you'll
enjoy
their
staging.
1．What
do
we
know
about
the
album
The
Lumineers
from
Paragraph
1?
A．It
includes
some
old
songs.
B．It
didn't
sell
well
at
first.
C．It
was
released
recently.
D．It
is
a
great
success.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的The
group
released
its
first
album
The
Lumineers
in
April,2012.Recently，the
record
went
gold，meaning
500,000
copies
had
been
sold.That
is
really
a
large
number.Critics
have
mostly
praised
the
album
The
Lumineers.
可知这个乐队很成功。
2．By
listening
to
Ho，Hey，we
can
learn
something
about
________.
A．Wesley
Schultz's
struggles
in
New
York
City
B．the
happy
times
of
Wesley
Schultz
as
a
singer
C．three
Billboard
singles
charts
in
New
York
City
D．a
touching
love
story
that
happened
in
New
York
City
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最一句But
lead
singer
and
guitarist(吉他手)
Wesley
Schultz
says
it
is
also
about
his
personal
struggles
when
he
was
living
and
working
in
New
York
City.可知从这首歌中可以了解歌手Wesley
Schultz的个人奋斗的事情。
3．What
is
implied
about
The
Lumineers
in
Paragraph
3?
A．They
didn't
expect
they
would
be
nominated
Grammy
Awards.
B．They
didn't
want
to
perform
at
the
Grammy
nominations
concert.
C．They
were
very
calm
when
told
they
were
nominated
Grammy
Awards.
D．They
were
surely
to
win
the
Grammy
Awards
for
Best
Americana
Album.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的But
they
were
also
very
surprised
when
they
were
named
as
Grammy
nominees.可知A项正确。
4．What
is
this
passage
mainly
about?
A．People's
opinions
on
the
album
The
Lumineers.
B．The
struggles
of
a
band
named
The
Lumineers.
C．A
song
from
a
famous
band
in
the
United
States.
D．A
band
that
has
been
nominated
Grammy
Awards.
答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一个很出色的乐队，这个乐队获得了格莱美中奖的最佳新人奖和最佳美国本土专辑奖的提名。故选D项。
Ⅱ.七选五
How
to
Plan
for
a
Perfect
Holiday
People
often
dream
of
a
perfect
holiday
with
white
sands,
blue
beaches
and
so
on.But
travelling
or
sometimes
even
planning
a
trip
can
be
more
of
a
stress.Here
are
some
tips
to
make
your
holiday
a
memorable
one.
●Set
a
budget(预算)．Before
making
a
plan
for
the
holiday，the
most
important
thing
is
to
set
a
budget.__1__
●Plan
ahead.The
first
thing
you
need
to
do
is
to
be
sure
of
what
you
need
from
this
trip.Do
you
want
to
experience
the
local
culture
or
just
have
fun
on
those
sandy
beaches?
__2__
●Read
up
before
you
go.__3__Buy
a
good
guidebook
and
read
up
on
the
culture,
history,
local
attractions
of
the
place.You
can
read
the
local
publications
online
or
surf
the
Net
for
more
information.The
more
you
know，the
better
you
can
enjoy
the
place
and
its
traditions.
●Pack
light
and
right.__4__
Avoid
carrying
unnecessary
things
around.A
heavy
luggage(行李)
may
sometimes
influence
your
holiday
spirit.Carry
clothes
that
are
comfortable
and
right
for
the
season.As
much
as
possible
try
to
put
everything
you
need
in
a
single
carry?on
bag.
●__5__Unreasonable
expectations
can
lead
to
unwanted
stress,
so
enjoy
the
holiday
by
managing
what
you
can
with
the
time
you
have.Enjoy
each
moment，whether
good
or
bad.
A．Always
book
your
stay.
B．Have
realistic
expectations.
C．Pack
only
the
important
things.
D．Plan
your
trip
according
to
your
needs
and
likes.
E．It
helps
you
to
plan
and
enjoy
the
trip
within
your
limits.
F．Prepare
yourself
before
visiting
an
unknown
holiday
place.
G．All
you
need
is
to
get
away
from
busy
people
and
the
world.
答案
1～5 EDFCBModule
4
Music
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Do
you
listen
to
the
songs
that
your
parents
like?
Great
chances
are
that
you
don't.You
probably
think
the
music
that
they
like
is
old
and
dull
and
that
the
songs
on
your
playlist
are
much
cooler.
But
here
is
what
scientists
found
recently：people's
music
tastes
change
as
they
age,
according
to
a
study
published
in
the
Journal
of
Personality
and
Social
Psychology.So
it's
likely
that
your
own
music
preference
will
follow
a
similar
path
to
your
parents'
whether
you
like
it
or
not.
We
used
to
think
that
culture
and
personality
are
the
only
factors
that
affect
one's
choice
of
music.But
researchers
at
the
University
of
Cambridge,
UK，gathered
data
from
more
than
250,000
people
over
the
past
10
years.They
noticed
that
as
people
age,
their
social
circumstances
change,
and
so
do
their
music
tastes.
There
are
three
musical
periods
that
people
pass
through
as
they
mature
—
“intense”，
“contemporary”
and
“sophisticated”．
The
first
period
comes
in
the
teenage
years，during
which
time
people
like
intense
music
such
as
punk
and
rock
because
teenagers
tend
to
be
aggressive
and
want
to
establish
their
identity
as
independent
individuals.
But
as
people
move
into
early
adulthood,
their
lifestyle
changes—they
socialize
more
and
want
to
build
close
relationships
with
others.As
a
result,
they
become
fonder
of
contemporary
music,
such
as
pop
and
R&B,
which
usually
makes
people
happy
and
is
danceable
and
is
played
at
parties
where
people
hang
out
together
and
chat.
When
middle
age
comes,
things
have
settled
down
for
most
people.This
period
will
be
dominated
(支配)by
more
sophisticated
music,
such
as
jazz
and
classical
music,
as
well
as
catchier
music
like
country,
folk，and
blues.
“For
many,
this
life
stage
is
frequently
exhausted
by
work
and
family,
and
there
are
requirements
of
relaxing,
emotive
(有感染力的)
music，”
Jason
Rentfrow,
a
member
of
the
research
team,
told
The
Telegraph.
But
you
must
be
thinking,
“Aren't
there
old
people
who
are
still
into
rock
music？”
Of
course
there
are.But
Rentfrow
explained
that
their
reasons
for
listening
to
rock
music
may
have
changed.“We
use
music
for
different
reasons，”
he
said,
and
thus
at
that
age
people
may
listen
to
remind
themselves
of
their
youth.
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了年龄对人们的音乐喜好的影响。
1．Why
do
children
usually
like
different
songs
from
their
parents
according
to
the
passage?
A．Children
prefer
cool
music.
B．Music
tastes
change
with
age.
C．Parents'
songs
are
always
dull.
D．Parents
have
better
social
circumstances.
答案：B
解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“But
here
is
what
scientists
found
recently：people's
music
tastes
change
as
they
age”可知，人们的音乐喜好随着年龄的增长而变化，故孩子和他们的父母喜欢不一样的音乐。
2．Middle
age
is
a
period
when
people________.
A．have
an
aggressive
goal
B．like
pop
and
R&B
C．desire
close
connections
with
others
D．lead
a
stressful
life
答案：D
解析：考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“For
many，this
life
stage
is
frequently
exhausted
by
work
and
family，and
there
are
requirements
of
relaxing，emotive(有感染力的)music”可知，对很多人来说，这个人生阶段经常为工作和家庭所累，故可推知中年人过着有压力的生活。
3．What
can
we
infer
from
the
last
paragraph?
A．Old
people
don't
like
rock
music.
B．Music
can
serve
as
a
reminder.
C．Rock
music
makes
old
people
younger.
D．Listening
to
rock
music
needs
reasons.
答案：B
解析：考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“‘We
use
music
for
different
reasons，’he
said，and
thus
at
that
age
people
may
listen
to
remind
themselves
of
their
youth”可知，人们听音乐可能是为了使他们想起他们的青年时期，故可推知音乐可以令人回想起过去。
4．What's
the
main
idea
of
the
passage?
A．Why
do
people
like
music?
B．How
can
you
improve
your
music
talent?
C．What
influences
people's
music
tastes?
D．Why
do
different
people
like
different
music?
答案：C
解析：考查主旨大意。通读全文尤其是第二段中的“But
here
is
what
scientists
found
recently：people's
music
tastes
change
as
they
age”可知，文章主要告诉我们，人们的音乐喜好随着年龄的增长而变化。所以文章主要是围绕“什么影响了人们的音乐喜好”展开的，故选C。
Ⅱ.概要写作
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
3D
printing：the
future
of
food
production?
3D
printing
is
becoming
more
and
more
popular.
People
and
businesses
are
able
to
create
the
things
they
need
very
quickly
and
easily
using
3D
printers.
But
can
you
imagine
printing
food?
Some
scientists
are
trying
to
update
the
dining
experience
by
doing
this.
They
hope
that
having
a
3D
printer
in
the
kitchen
will
become
as
commonplace
as
the
microwave
or
blender(搅拌器).
Scientists
say
that
it
is
easy
to
use：you
simply
have
to
select
a
recipe
and
put
the
raw
food
‘inks’
into
the
printer.
You
can
also
adjust
the
instructions
to
make
the
food
exactly
how
you
want
it.
This
means
that
it
would
be
very
quick
and
easy
to
create
tasty
and
nutritious
meals.
Using
3D
printers
to
create
your
meals
would
also
be
saving
the
environment.
There
would
be
less
need
for
traditional
growing,
transporting
and
packaging
processes
as
food
production
would
be
a
lot
more
efficient.
Printing
food
could
also
help
people
who
suffer
from
a
swallowing
disorder.
They
could
program
the
printer
to
print
softer
versions
of
their
favourite
foods
so
that
they
would
not
have
trouble
swallowing
them.
However,
some
people
think
that
3D?printed
food
would
be
a
disaster.
It
could
take
away
many
jobs,
including
those
for
growing,
transporting
and
packaging
food.
Imagine
a
world
where
there
was
no
need
for
farming
or
growing
crops
and
the
same
tastes
and
textures
could
be
printed
from
a
raw
food
‘ink’.
Likewise,
traditional
cafés
and
restaurants
might
lose
business.
Also,
there
are
concerns
about
the
nutritional
value
of
printed
food:
is
it
really
possible
to
get
the
nutrients
we
need
from
it?
What's
more,
cooking
and
eating
together
with
family
and
friends
has
long
been
a
traditional
and
enjoyable
activity.
It
is
hard
to
imagine
a
world
where
the
pastime
of
cooking
is
dead
and
meals
can
be
created
at
the
touch
of
a
button.
People_have_different_views_about_whether_the_future_of_food_production_is_3D_printing.(要点1)_Some_scientists_think_printing_food_is_easy_and_quick_and_that_it_can_also_save_the_environment_and_help_those_who_have_difficulty_swallowing_food._(要点2)_However,_some_people_believe_3D?printed_food_is_bad_because_they_think_it_would_lead_to_too_much_unemployment_and_lack_of_nutrients._(要点3)_What's_worse,_printing_food_will_take_away_joys_from_cooking_and_eating_together.(要点4)Module
4
Music
Ⅰ.完形填空
As
Christmas
is
coming，there
are
presents
to
be
bought，cards
to
be
sent，and
rooms
to
be
cleaned.Parents
are__1__with
difficult
jobs
of
hiding
presents
from
curious
young
children.If
the
gifts
are
large，this
is
sometimes
a
real
__2__.On
Christmas
Eve，young
children
find
the
excitement
almost
unbearable.They
are
torn
between
the
wish
to
go
to
bed
early
so
that
Father
Christmas
will
bring
their
presents
quickly
and
the
wish
to__3__up
late
so
that
they
will
not
__4__the
fun.The
wish
for
gifts
usually
proves
stronger.But
though
children
go
to
bed
early，they
often
lie
__5__for
a
long
time，hoping
to
get
a
short
__6__at
Father
Christmas.
Last
Christmas，my
wife
and
I
__7__hid
a
few
large
presents
in
the
storeroom.I
__8__the
moment
when
my
son，Jimmy，would
__9__me
where
that
new
bike
had
come
from，but
__10__he
did
not
see
it.
On
Christmas
Eve，__11__took
the
children
hours
to
go
to
sleep.It
must
have
been
nearly
__12__when
my
wife
and
I
went
quietly
into
their
room
and
began
__13__stockings.Then
I
pushed
in
the
__14__I
bought
for
Jimmy
and
left
it
beside
the
Christmas
tree.We
knew
we
would
not
get
much
sleep
that
night，for
the
children
were
__15__to
get
up
early.At
about
five
o'clock
the
next
morning，we
were
__16__by
loud
sounds
coming
from
the
children's
room—they
were
shouting
excitedly！__17__
I
had
time
to
get
out
of
bed，young
Jimmy
came
riding
into
the
room
on
his
new
bike，and
his
sister，Mary，followed
close
behind
pushing
her
new
baby
carriage.__18__the
baby
arrived.He
moved
__19__the
hands
and
knees
into
the
room
dragging
a
large
balloon
behind
him.Suddenly
it
burst.That
woke
us
up
__20__.The
day
had
really
begun
with
a
band
(巨响)!
1．A.faced
B．met
C．filled
D．pleased
答案：A
解析：从空格后difficult
jobs
of...推测意思为be
faced
with“面临”，此处搭配应用被动语态。
2．A.question
B．matter
C．problem
D．business
答案：C
解析：想把大型的礼物藏起来不是一件容易的事情。question“疑问”，matter“麻烦或毛病”，business“商业或买卖”，均不符合句意。
3．A.get
B．stay
C．stand
D．wake
答案：B
解析：stay
up
late意为“熬夜”。
4．A.lose
B．break
C．miss
D．leave
答案：C
解析：平安夜孩子们通常待着不睡，等待享受圣诞老人送礼物的喜悦。
5．A.awake
B．wake
C．asleep
D．sleep
答案：A
解析：尽管孩子们早早上床，因为想看到圣诞老人，会长时间睡不着。
6．A.look
B．stare
C．glare
D．watch
答案：A
解析：stare
at“瞪着眼睛看”；glare
at“怒目而视”，watch是及物动词，后面不能接at。
7．A.hopefully
B．busily
C．gladly
D．successfully
答案：D
解析：通过文章得知去年成功地给了孩子们一个惊喜。
8．A.liked
B．feared
C．surprised
D．hated
答案：B
解析：上文已说大的礼物难藏，作者把自行车放在储藏室，最担心的是被孩子们发现，而不是喜欢。C、D不符合句意。
9．A.answer
B．tell
C．ask
D．search
答案：C
解析：如果孩子看到礼物，肯定会问礼物从哪儿来的。
10．A.sadly
B．unluckily
C．possibly
D．fortunately
答案：D
解析：从空格后he
didn't
see
it及这次给孩子的惊喜可推知答案。
11．A.it
B．they
C．I
D．we
答案：A
解析：it作形式主语为固定句型。
12．A.morning
B．midnight
C．evening
D．daybreak
答案：B
解析：首先排除不符句意的A、D，再从“We
knew
we
would
not
get
much
sleep...”及“At
about
five
o'clock
the
next
morning，we
were...”提示可知答案。
13．A.filling
B．sewing
C．mending
D．preparing
答案：A
解析：根据圣诞老人总是把礼物塞在孩子的袜子里面的传说，应选fill。
14．A.present
B．stocking
C．bike
D．tree
答案：C
解析：从下文“Jimmy
came
riding
into
the
room
on
his
new
bike”可知，推进来的是为Jimmy买的自行车。
15．A.going
B．sure
C．glad
D．excited
答案：B
解析：根据父母的了解，孩子盼望礼物心切，肯定会起得很早，其他三个选项不够准确。
16．A.troubled
B．frightened
C．woken
D．shocked
答案：C
解析：孩子发现礼物时的吵闹声不会使人害怕或麻烦，只会把人吵醒。
17．A.Before
B．After
C．Until
D．Since
答案：A
解析：before引导的时间状语从句为“还未来得及……，就……”。
18．A.Even
B．And
C．Soon
D．Then
答案：A
解析：even用来加强语气。
19．A.with
B．on
C．over
D．by
答案：B
解析：on
the
hands
and
knees意为“用手和膝盖爬行”，其中on表示方式。
20．A.all
B．nearly
C．happily
D．completely
答案：D
解析：作者和妻子刚睡不久就被孩子吵醒，这时气球被玩爆了，一声巨响让他们彻底醒来，这爆炸声也预示喜庆的一天开始了。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
I
have
a
question
for
those
or
you
in
a
relationship.How
“normal”
are
you
and
your
partner
as
a
couple?
I
mean,
are
you
like
most
other
couples
when
it
comes
to
things
like
how
much
you
trust
each
other,
how
often
you
hold
hands
and
how
much
you
share
the
housework?
Well,
two
social
scientists
and
a
“wellness
entrepreneur”
tried
to
understand
what
most
couples
are
really
like.They
asked
over
100,000
people
around
the
world
questions
about
their
relationships.Then
they
analyzed
the
answers
and
wrote
a
book
about
what
they
found.The
book
is
called
The
Normal
Bar.It
was
published
this
spring.
Professor
Pepper
Schwartz
says
there
is
no
universal
standard
for
“normal”．In
other
words，people
can
be
happy
with
different
normal.But
she
did
find
that
couples
who
described
themselves
as
happy
had
a
lot
of
things
in
common.Pepper
Schwartz
says
normal
for
happy
couples
is
helping.That
means
that
neither
person
does
all
the
cooking
or
cleaning.About
42
percent
of
men
and
women
globally
said
they
share
chores
equally.
But
there's
a
bigger
point.She
says
happy
couples
see
their
partners
as
whole
persons—not
just
as
the
ones
who
do
all
the
housework,
or
the
ones
who
earn
all
the
money.“For
example,
something
like
89
percent
of
couples
in
America,
Spain,
Canada，the
Philippines,
China—you
name
it,
they
support
their
partners'
growth.”In
other
words,
she
says
most
happy
couples
allow
their
partners
to
change
for
instance,
to
try
new
jobs
or
new
hobbies.No
one
has
to
stick
doing
the
same
thing
over
and
over,
either
inside
or
outside
the
home.
And
there's
another
thing,
too.Schwartz
says
happy
couples
do
not
focus
on
work.The
laundry
and
email
can
wait,
they
say.The
relationship
is
what
is
important.
什么样的夫妻关系是正常的？如何使夫妻关系融洽？研究发现，夫妻幸福的秘诀在于有共同爱好，一起分担家务等等。
1．The
first
paragraph
serves
as
a(n)
________.
A．explanation
B．background
C．comment
D．introduction
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。文章第一段问了几个关于夫妻关系的问题，是为了引出本文的主题，即夫妻幸福的秘诀。故选D。
2．What
did
the
two
social
scientists
want
to
find?
A．Most
couples'
relationships
with
their
neighbors.
B．How
a
majority
of
couples
get
along
with
each
other.
C．Most
couples'
opinions
on
their
book.
D．Why
most
couples
are
unhappy.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“two
social
scientists
and
a
‘wellness
entrepreneur’tried
to
understand
what
most
couples
are
really
like”可知，两位科学家想了解大多数夫妻关系是怎样的。故选B。
3．According
to
Professor
Schwartz,
happy
couples________.
A．have
little
in
common
B．share
more
things
C．earn
more
money
D．have
advanced
education
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“But
she
did
find
that
couples
who
described
themselves
as
happy
had
a
lot
of
things
in
common...About
42
percent
of
men
and
women
globally
said
they
share
chores
equally.”可知。
4.
Which
of
the
following
do
happy
couples
most
probably
do?
A．Do
the
same
thing
every
day.
B．Hold
back
their
partners'
growth.
C．Make
proper
changes.
D．Work
hard
for
their
children.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“they
support
their
partners'
growth...most
happy
couples
allow
their
partners
to
change”可知，幸福的夫妻允许对方做出改变。故选C。
