1、1 Unit 5 Music .阅读理解 A (2017广西钦州高三一次质检) Mandy Harvey is a 29-year-old singer from the American state of Florida.She suffers from connective tissue disorder.She lost most of her ability to hear when she was 18.As a child and during her teenage years,Harvey was a singer.But she stopped singing for a t
2、ime after she went deaf. But she decided to start singing again after she learned how to feel a songs beat through the wooden floor of a stage or theater.She uses visual aids to make sure her musical instruments are tuned correctly and she is singing in the correct pitch (音高). Harvey is now a profes
3、sional singer.But until Tuesday night,not many people in the United States had heard of her.Of course that changed when she appeared on the television show “Americas Got Talent”.The show has four judges who watch people perform and decide if they should continue in the competition. Mandy Harvey appe
4、ared on stage with a small instrument: a ukulele.A sign language interpreter stood next to the judges.One of the judges,Simon Cowell,asked Harvey about the condition that caused her to go deaf.Then she got ready to perform.She sang a piece she wrote,called “Try.” Harvey said: “After I lost my hearin
5、g,I gave up.But I want to do more with my life than just give up.” Cowell said: “Good for you,” and clapped his hands loudly. As she was singing,one camera cut away to capture images of people in the theater.Many were seen crying.At one point,everyone stood up and cheered.By Wednesday afternoon,a vi
6、deo of Harveys performance had been played 46 million times. Shortly after she finished singing,Cowell smiled,and said “Mandy,I dont think youre going to need a translator for this.” And he reached over and hit a button that released golden confetti (五彩纸屑) into the air.That meant Harvey automaticall
7、y moved on to the final part of the talent competition. 【语篇导读】本文介绍美国聋哑歌手Mandy Harvey的成长经历。 1.How does Mandy Harvey sing with her musical instruments as a deaf person? A.By senses of touch. B.By her instrument. C.By experience. D.By sight. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据第二段中“She uses visual aids to make sure her mus
8、ical instruments are tuned correctly and she is singing in the correct pitch(音高).”可知 她虽然聋了但是她通过视觉教具确定乐器调音准确,唱歌时音调准确。故选D项。2 2.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.Harvey is not well-known. B.Harvey is a professional singer. C.Harvey is popular with Americans. D.Harvey is lu
9、cky with her childhood. 答案 A 解析词义猜测题。根据第三段中“But until Tuesday night,not many people in the United States had heard of her.Of course that changed when she appeared on the television show Americas Got Talent.”可知that指代前面的星期二晚上以前Mandy在美国并不著 名。故选A项。 3.What do you know about topic of her song “Try”? A.Sho
10、wing her hard situation. B.Expressing her perseverance. C.Asking for sympathy from others. D.Proving her success in her career. 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据第四段中“She sang a piece she wrote,called Try. Harvey said:After I lost my hearing,I gave up.But I want to do more with my life than just give up.”可知“Try”这首歌曲表达
11、了她的毅力。故选B项。 4.What was the result of Mandys performance? A.She got the first place. B.She moved the three judges. C.She succeeded in entering the finals. D.She didnt satisfy the whole audience. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“That meant Harvey automatically moved on to the final part of the talent competiti
12、on.”可知她最后成功进入决赛。故选C项。 导学号29402066 B How to deal successfully with a child showing outstanding musical ability?Its not always clear how best to develop and encourage his gift.Many parents may even fail to recognize and respond to their childrens need until discouragement explodes into uncooperative(不
13、合作的) behavior.And while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are especially able in academic subjects,the musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be available in an ordinary school.Such children may well benefit from the education offered by a specialist mu
14、sic school.3 The five music schools in Britain aim to provide all environments where gifted children can develop their skills under the guidance of professional musicians.Children here spend about half of a day on musical activities,for example,individual lessons,orchestras,chamber(室内音乐的) groups,voi
15、ce training,conducting and theory.They also spend several hours a day practicing in private rooms.The rest of their time is taken up with the subjects:English,maths and basic sciences. What are the disadvantages?An obvious problem is that the fees are high.However,each school will offer scholarships
16、 and other forms of financial aid.Secondly,not all parents want to send their children to boarding school,especially at an early age. Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such a tense and disciplined(守纪 律的) en
17、vironment.They stress,however,that their main aim is to turn out “well- rounded and well-balanced individual”. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。如果孩子有着非凡的音乐天赋,我们该怎样做才能让孩子的 天赋得到最好的发展?英国的五所音乐学校专门为那些有音乐天赋的孩子提供基础学科以外的专业 方面的课程,由专业人士指导,让孩子的音乐才能得到最好的发展。 5.If a childs musical ability is not recognized . A.the parents may beco
18、me anxious B.the child may behave badly C.the child may lose interest D.the ability may fade away 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“Many parents may even fail to.”可知,如果家长没能 认识到并回应有音乐天赋的孩子的需求,可能会导致孩子有不好的行为。故选B项。 6.What makes specialist music schools different from other schools? A.Their working day is longer. B.
19、More than half the day is spent on music. C.The children have mostly one-to-one lessons. D.A range of musical training is offered. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据第二段可知,专业音乐学校为有音乐天赋的学生提供了一系列的音乐培训: 专业音乐家的指导,各种音乐活动,如个性课程、管弦乐、室内乐、声音训练、音乐理论等。故选 D项。 7.The passage mainly talks about . A.disadvantages of music schools4 B.e
20、ducation and development about children C.music schools for children with music gift D.how to deal with music talented children 答案 C 解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文以怎样更好地引导和培养那些有着非凡音乐天赋的孩子为导 入,讲述了英国五所音乐学校专门为这些孩子设置了特殊课程,由专业人士指导,让孩子的音乐才能 得到最好的发展。故选C项。 导学号29402067 .七选五 Applying for the college in the United States f
21、rom another country can be exciting and challenging.1. But it is not difficult if you follow the procedures carefully. There are more applicants than those the colleges in the United States can accept in any year.2. The key to successful admission is in careful planning and completing the required s
22、teps on time.Keep in mind the following advice during your college planning. 3. What kind of person are you? What are your interests? Why do you think studying in another country will be good for you? What if studying in another country makes you feel anxious? . Start planning ahead of time 4. Ident
23、ify the things that are the most important to you.Make a list of those characteristics to help you compare the colleges that interest you.Talk with students in your country who have studied in the U.S.Plan your college budget.5. Be sure that your information is current and correct. A.Talk about your
24、 family situations B.Consider your own characteristics C.Be realistic about how you will pay for your education. D.The process may be different from the one in your country. E.Plan about two years before you wish to start studying in the U.S. F.Follow the advice above,and you will make it to an idea
25、l college in the U.S. G.So college admission can be competitive,especially for applicants from outside the U.S. 答案与解析 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了申请去美国留学之前需要做的一些准备工 作。5 1.D 根据空格后的“But”可知,上下句为转折关系。空格后句意为:但是如果你认真地遵循程序 就不难。故D项“申请过程可能和你所在的国家不同”与下句构成转折关系,符合语境。 2.G 空格前讲申请美国的大学的人数比这些大学能接受的人数多。故G项“所以大学录取中会存 在一定的竞
26、争,尤其是对于来自美国之外的申请者”能够承接上文,符合语境。 3.B 根据下文列举的4个问题可知,申请大学之前申请者要考虑自身的特点。故B项“考虑你自 身的特点”起到概括作用,符合语境。 4.E 本段标题为“Start planning ahead of time”,空格后对此进行详细说明。故E项“在你 想去美国留学的大约前两年开始计划”能够承接上下文,符合语境。 5.C 空格前“Plan your college budget.”讲要对大学的费用进行预算。故C项“对你将如何 支付教育费用要现实”能够承接上文,符合语境。 导学号29402068 .语法填空 (2017浙江高三五校联考第一次考试
27、) In order to understand the role and function of belief in our society,one way is to compare the 1. (different) between a society with belief and a society without it.And through this process of comparison,it might be easier for us to understand 2. important belief really is. Without belief,we do n
28、ot know what we are fighting 3. .This is the fundamental difference between someone who has 4. belief system and someone who does not.A parent who is working so hard for the benefits and financial security of the children tend to give more and complain 5. .A man or a woman in love,who is trying to m
29、aintain or change their situation in the belief that they could one day be with their beloved ones,would not even feel the burden of work.A student,who 6. (strong) believes that a brighter future is available,would not mind a few extra hours to be better academically.And a public servant,who makes t
30、he interest of the general public as priority,would not mind 7. (burn) some late night oil so that the required work could 8. (finish) in high quality.For all the examples mentioned above,we can easily imagine how the situation would change dramatically when they do not have the belief system of the
31、ir own. Its a given fact 9. life is hard but whatever difficulties occur,those 10. belief is stronger are more likely to overcome them successfully. 答案与解析 【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。信仰是人生强大的前进动力和精神食粮,会让我们更加坚定 目标,克服困难,勇往直前。 1.differences 考查名词复数。根据语境可知:理解信仰角色和功能的一种方法是对比一下有信 仰和无信仰社会的区别。difference为可数名词,根据常识可知,区别不止一
32、处,故用名词复数。6 2.how 考查宾语从句。连接副词how引导宾语从句,how作状语,修饰形容词important。 3.for 考查介词。根据语境可知:生活中没有信仰,我们就没有奋斗目标。fight for 为固定搭配,意 为“为奋斗”。 4.a 考查冠词。根据语境可知:人们有无信仰差距是非常大的。此处表示泛指,一种信仰体系,故 用不定冠词a。 5.less 考查比较级。根据语境可知:为给孩子提供稳定的物质保障而努力工作的父母,他们在生 活中付出得多,抱怨得少。此处表示对比,根据前面的more,可知用less。 6.strongly 考查副词。句意:坚信有美好未来的学生,为了取得好成绩不
33、会介意每天多学几个小 时。副词strongly作状语修饰动词believe。 7.burning 考查非谓语动词。句意:把人民利益放在第一位的公务员,不会介意晚上挑灯夜战以便 高质量地完成所安排的任务。mind doing sth.意为“介意做某事”。 8.be finished 考查被动语态。此处指高质量地完成所安排的任务,表示被动,故用被动语态。 9.that 考查同位语从句。根据语境可知:生活是艰难的,这是既定的事实。连词that引导同位语 从句,对名词 fact进行解释,that在同位语从句中不充当句子成分,无意义,但不能省略。 10.whose 考查定语从句。此处语境为:不论生活中出现什么困难,那些有着更加坚强信仰的人总 会成功地克服困难。关系代词whose引导定语从句 whose belief is stronger,用来修饰先行词 those。 导学号29402069
