課時(shí)每天練(十一)UNIT5MUSICⅠ.閱讀理解A[2024·泉州市高三質(zhì)量監(jiān)測(cè)(一)]ElianaYidreamedofpursuingpianoperformanceincollege,nevermindingthatherfingerscouldbarelyreachthelengthofanoctave(八度音階).UnabletofullyplaymanyworksbyRomantic-eracomposersincludingBeethovenandBrahms,shetriedanyway—andinherdeterminationtospendhourspracticingaChopinconcerto(協(xié)奏曲),woundupinjuringherself.TheeffortsofProfessorCarolLeonefromtheSouthernMethodistUniversity(SMU)havechangedallthat:Twentyyearsago,theschoolbecamethefirstmajoruniversityintheU.S.tointroducesmallerkeyboardsintoitsmusicprogram,levelingtheplayingfieldforYiandotherpianomajors.Yi,21yearsold,triedoneofthesmallerkeyboards,“Irememberbeingreallyexcited,becausemyhandscouldactuallyreachandplayalltherightnotes，”shesaid.Fordecades,fewquestionedthesizeofthetraditionalpiano.Forthosewithsmallhandspans(掌距),it'sdifficulttoproperlyplaymanyworksofBeethovenandBrahms.Thosewhoattempttoplaythemeithergetusedtoskippingnotesorriskinjurywithrepeatedplay.Leoneisfamiliarwithsuchchallenges.Bornintoafamilyofmusicians,shefavoredclassicalmusicandpursuedpianodespitehersmallhandspansandearnedadoctorinmusicalarts.Theideaofsmallerkeyboardsfirstmetresistancefromsometraditionalists.LeonealsosaidthatwhensheraisedtheissuewithoneVienneseprofessor,hetoldhertherewerealreadytoomanypianistsanyway.Thoughsuchresistanceisfading,therearesomeverytraditionalpeoplewhothinkofpianoasacompetitivething.Leonesaid,“Thisisart.It'snotsport.It'saboutmakingasmuchbeautifulartaspossible,andweshouldgiveeverybodytheopportunitytodothat.”1．WhydidElianaYifindithardtoplayaChopinconcertowell?A．Herfingersgotinjured.B．Itwastime-consuming.C．Herhandspansweresmall.D．Thetraditionalpianowasoutoftune.2．WhatisParagraph4intendedtodo?A．Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.B．Providesomeadviceforpianists.C．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.D．Addsomebackgroundinformation.3．WhatistheVienneseprofessor'sattitudetowardssmallerkeyboards?A．Unclear. B．Objective.C．Disapproving. D．Positive.4．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．AHard-workingSMUProfessorB．TheStoryBehindSmallerKeyboardPianosC．TraditionalPiano:aCompetitiveThingD．Yi'sRoadtoaBrilliantArtistB[2024·武漢高三調(diào)研]Foranyoneconnectedwithaschool,thelastcoupleofweeksshouldhavebeenapile-upofplays,choirperformances,andtalentshows.Butareportfoundalarmingly,that53%ofprimaryschoolsand63%ofsecondaryschoolsthatnormallyheldafestiveconcertattheendofthefirsttermdidnotdoso.Itisdeeplytroublingthatmusicisnolongerbeingtaughtto11-to-14-year-oldsinmorethanhalfofstatesecondaryschools.Andsomechildrengetaslittleasoneday'smusiclessonayear.Ifthissituationisallowedtocontinue,music-makingwillbecomethepreserveofthosewhocanaffordit.Andtheintensecompetitionforbetteracademicperformancehasonlyspedupthistrend.Asurveypublishedthismonthofmorethan1，300musicteachersfoundthatathirdofBritishprimaryschoolsarenotsinging,whileaquarterhaveceasedinstrumentallessons.Almostthree-quartersofprimaryschoolsandtwo-thirdsofsecondaryschoolshavecancelledextracurricularmusic.Thoughasharpdeclineofmusicprovisionisduetovarioussocialfactors,Ofsted(教化標(biāo)準(zhǔn)局)appearedtoputthisdowntoschoolsthemselves,ratherthanpointingthefingeratthegovernment'ssilencetoeducators'appeal.Thisisverysadandshortsighted.Onthemostbasiclevel,musicaidsacademicachievements.Researchsuggeststhatmusic-makingimprovesspeechandliteracy.Butacademicprogressistoonarrowastandardofsuccess.Inherbook,JoanKoenigarguesthatmusicisfundamentaltoawell-functioningsociety.Besidesthat，music-makingnurturessympathyandbelonging.“Peoplestandamuchbetterchanceoffindingmeaningandhappinessintheirlivesiftheyfeelthattheybelong，”asKoenigputsit.“Studiesshowthatgroupmusicalpracticecancreateandenhancethisfeeling.Itiswhenpeopledon'thaveasenseofbelongingthatthingsgowrong.”Inthistimeofuncertaintyandfear,ensuringthatallchildrencanaccessmusic-makingisacausedeservingmeaningfulsupportandattentionfromministers.5．WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Educatorsareappealingforinvestment.B．Schoolsmerelyvalueacademicachievements.C.Musiclessonsarenearlyabsentfromclassrooms.D.Parentscannotaffordstudents'musiclessons.6．AccordingtoOfsted，whoistoblamefortheaffectedmusicprovision?A．Theschools. B．Theeducators.C．Thegovernment. D．Theresearchers.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nurtures”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Promotes. B．Deserves.C．Symbolizes. D．Worsens.8．Whatdoestheauthormainlyconveyinthelastparagraph?A．Musiceducationisoptional.B．Musiceducationcallsforbackup.C．Music-makingistough.D．Music-makingmakessense.[答題區(qū)]題號(hào)12345678答案Ⅱ.完形填空[2024·濟(jì)南名校高三溝通聯(lián)考]Openingmycarwindow，Icalledout,“Ma'am!Ma'am！”Theonlyladyintheparkinglot__1__untilshesawme.“Howniceyoulooktoday！”Isaid.Herfaceregistered__2__forasecondwhenshefoundIwasastranger,andthenshesmiled.“Thankyou！”she__3__.Istaredatherandfelthershoulder__4__abitmoreandherfinalstepstohercarseemed__5__．Ihavemadeitapointinrecentyearstocompliment(贊美)people，especiallywomenandgirls.Insteadofjustthinking__6__inmyheartthatsomeonedoesagreatjob，Isayitoutloud.It'slikehavinga(n)__7__inmyhead.WhenIseesomeonewho__8__akindword,thecheerleaderjumpsupanddownandthrowsherpompoms(塑料線球)intheair.Aswomen,wehavelearnedfromourrolemodelstobe__9__.Evenwhenwedoreceivea(n)__10__complimentforwhatwe'veaccomplished，wedownplayourown__11__astheworldexpectsustoshow__12__.Now,whenIcomplimentawomanandshe__13__thegameofthedenial,Isaytoher,“Justsaythankyou.”Mostofthemarerelievedtheycan__14__thecompliment.It'sagoodbeginningtoacceptthepraisewithoutfeeling__15__，isn'tit？1．A.setout B．gotoffC．lookedaround D．backedaway2．A.annoyance B．surpriseC．disappointment D．curiosity3．A.calledback B．heldoutC．steppedaside D．lookedup4．A.straightened B．shookC．widened D．moved5．A.heavier B．slowerC．higher D．lighter6．A.seriously B．silentlyC．regularly D．randomly7．A.housewife B．cheerleaderC．stranger D．a(chǎn)cquaintance8．A.requires B．a(chǎn)cquiresC．deserves D．enjoys9．A.practical B．generousC．confident D．quiet10．A.rare B．unwillingC．a(chǎn)cademic D．familiar11．A.responsibility B．skillsC．competitiveness D．a(chǎn)chievements12．A.modesty B．determinationC．courage D．concern13．A.starts B．missesC．continues D．a(chǎn)voids14．A.change B．a(chǎn)cceptC．doubt D．notice15．A.empty B．innocentC．guilty D．upset[答題區(qū)]1～5________6～10________11～15________課時(shí)每天練(十一)Ⅰ.閱讀理解A【語篇解讀】ElianaYi因?yàn)檎凭嗵。炭嘤?xùn)練也無法覆蓋整個(gè)八度音階的音鍵。SMU高校的CarolLeone教授引進(jìn)了小琴鍵鋼琴，幫助她實(shí)現(xiàn)了彈奏鋼琴的幻想。1．答案與解析：C考查推斷的實(shí)力。依據(jù)第一段中的“她的手指幾乎不能達(dá)到八度音階的長(zhǎng)度”，其次段中的“引進(jìn)了更小的琴鍵”，第三段中的“事實(shí)上手能夠觸摸到并演奏出全部的音符”以及第四段中的“小掌距很難彈奏貝多芬和勃拉姆斯的許多作品”。由此可推知，ElianaYi因她的掌距小而無法很好地彈奏肖邦協(xié)奏曲。故C項(xiàng)正確。2．答案與解析：D考查理解目的的實(shí)力。依據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容“數(shù)十年來，很少有人質(zhì)疑傳統(tǒng)鋼琴的大小，小手掌很難彈奏名家作曲，Leone了解這一狀況，引進(jìn)了縮小版的鋼琴”可知，第四段的目的是介紹Leone引進(jìn)小琴鍵鋼琴的背景信息。故D項(xiàng)正確。3．答案與解析：C考查理解觀點(diǎn)、看法的實(shí)力。依據(jù)第五段其次句可知，當(dāng)Leone提出小琴鍵鋼琴的問題時(shí)，Viennese教授說：“無論如何都已經(jīng)培育出了太多的鋼琴家了?！庇纱丝芍毁澇梢M(jìn)小琴鍵鋼琴。A項(xiàng)意為“不清晰的”；B項(xiàng)意為“客觀的”；C項(xiàng)意為“不贊成的”；D項(xiàng)意為“主動(dòng)的”。故C項(xiàng)正確。4．答案與解析：B考查理解文章主旨要義的實(shí)力。本文主要講解并描述ElianaYi運(yùn)用了被引進(jìn)的小琴鍵鋼琴后，實(shí)現(xiàn)了彈奏鋼琴的幻想的故事。故B項(xiàng)正確。B【語篇解讀】本文是一篇爭(zhēng)論文。文章講解并描述了音樂課在英國(guó)中小學(xué)教化中的缺失，并通過分析音樂的重要性，呼吁政府對(duì)開展音樂課多加支持。5．答案與解析：C段落大意題。依據(jù)其次段內(nèi)容可知，本段通過列舉有關(guān)中小學(xué)開展音樂課的數(shù)據(jù)，講解并描述了音樂課在校內(nèi)教化中的缺失。6．答案與解析：A細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段中的“Thoughasharp...toeducators'appeal.”可知，在教化標(biāo)準(zhǔn)局看來，影響音樂課開設(shè)的主要責(zé)任在于學(xué)校。7．答案與解析：A詞義揣測(cè)題。依據(jù)畫線詞后面的賓語“sympathyandbelonging”可知，此處為感受；并結(jié)合下文中的“groupmusicalpracticecancreateandenhancethisfeeling”可推知，畫線詞的含義與“createandenhance”較為接近。8．答案與解析：B推理推斷題。依據(jù)最終一段中的“music-makingisa．..attentionfromministers”可知，音樂是一項(xiàng)應(yīng)受到部長(zhǎng)們支持和關(guān)注的有意義的事業(yè)，由此可推知，音樂教化須要支持。Ⅱ.完形填空語篇類型：夾敘夾議文主題語境：人與社會(huì)——人際交往——學(xué)會(huì)贊揚(yáng)，接受贊揚(yáng)【語篇解讀】近年來，作者努力做到贊揚(yáng)他人，尤其是女性。作為女性，她不情愿讓女性習(xí)慣于保持緘默、拒絕贊揚(yáng)，她激勵(lì)女性坦然地接受贊揚(yáng)。1．答案與解析：C此處考查常識(shí)。依據(jù)語境和常識(shí)可知，聽到有人大聲呼叫女士的時(shí)候，停車場(chǎng)里的這位唯一的女士應(yīng)當(dāng)會(huì)四處張望，確認(rèn)聲音來源。2．答案與解析：B依據(jù)下文中的“whenshefoundIwasastranger”并結(jié)合常識(shí)可以推想，面對(duì)生疏人的贊揚(yáng)人們難免會(huì)感到驚異。annoyance“憤怒；生氣；苦惱”。3．答案與解析：A空處呼應(yīng)上文中的“Icalledout”，故“calledback”符合語境。holdout“拒絕妥協(xié)；堅(jiān)持反抗”。4．答案與解析：A析語境：依據(jù)上文中的“thenshesmiled”可知，贊揚(yáng)讓這位女士很快樂?！鐾茢啵涸俳Y(jié)合常識(shí)可以推斷，這位女士挺起肩膀，邁向汽車的腳步輕快了許多?！ù鸢福篈項(xiàng)“挺直”，B項(xiàng)“搖動(dòng)”，C項(xiàng)“(使)變寬”，D項(xiàng)“移動(dòng)”