1、1Module 4 Music Born in America2.Match the word with its meaning.1movement A出现2technique B衰退；下降；减少3rhythm C方法；步骤4approach D节律；节奏；律动5decline E技巧；手法6emerge F运动答案：16 FEDCBA.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.1The two bottles stood side by side on the shelf.并排2She took advantage of the c
2、hildrens absence to tidy their rooms.利用3He is a writer rather than a poet.而不是4I love to dance to the music in the discos.随着跳舞5To our satisfaction, the housing price has been in decline in the past few months.在下降6It is obvious that the students have been bored with the boring class.对厌烦7It is wellknow
3、n that all matter consists of atoms.由组成8Apart from the normal work, he also spends two hours a day looking after the old people in the community as a volunteer.除之外1. List some kinds of music you know.classical_music;_pop_music;_jazz;_hip_hop;_rock_and_roll;_blues;_country_music;_soul_music;_gospel_m
4、usic;_folk_music2Match the names with the following musical instruments. Apercussion Bdrum CtrumpetDpiano Eguitar Fviolin3答案： ECDAFB.FastreadingMatch the following parts with their main ideas.Part 1 AThe wide spread and new styles of hip hopPart 2 BThe reasons of the success of hip hopPart 3 CThe de
5、finition and origin of hip hopPart 4 DThe development of hip hop答案：Parts 14 CDBA.CarefulreadingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1Which of the following is NOT true about hip hop?AIts an American cultural movement.BIts a music band from America.CIts mainly made up of breakdance, gra
6、ffiti, DJing and rapping.DIt started in the 1970s in New York.2Which of the following statements is TRUE about the big breakthrough?AHerc started to play jazz music to attract the audience.BAt the beginning, MCs performed for hours, only repeating words and phrases.CDJ Herc noticed that New York aud
7、iences really liked reggae music.DThe MCs later used rhyming words that came from AfricanAmerican culture.3Which of the following was the capital of hip hop during the 1980s?AFlorida. BNew York.CMiami. DParis.4What can we infer from the text?4ADisco music was the best to dance to.BDisco music and ro
8、ck music were both in decline during the mid1970s.CThe development of music is the result of the tastes of the public.DIn the late 1980s, hip hop spread across to Japan and Europe.答案：14 BDBC.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1The DJs at block parties in the 1970s play
9、ed a lot of soul music and they noticed that people preferred the percussion breaks in the songs because they were the best parts to dance to.尝试翻译 20 世纪 70 年代的街区舞会上，音乐主持人播放很多灵乐，他们注意到大家很喜欢乐曲中的打击乐，因为打击乐非常适合跳舞。2DJ Herc, one of the most popular Jamaican DJs at the time, noticed that New York audiences d
10、idnt really like reggae music, so he started playing other kinds of music, including rock and disco music.尝试翻译 埃尔克，当时最受欢迎的牙买加音乐主持人之一，注意到纽约观众并不真正喜欢雷盖音乐，于是他开始播放其他种类的音乐，其中包括摇滚乐和迪斯科。5对应学生课下能力提升(十三)阅读理解AThe crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.“More! Mo
11、re！” cried the crowd. And Louis Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was in England. Now as a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. Wherever he went, people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home
12、 in New Orleans. He lived there as a boy. How many years ago was it? It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of Louis teachers asked him to be in the school band.“This horn is yours until you leave our school， ” hi
13、s teacher said. Louis music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didnt learn to read music until he was a man.When he left school, he played in many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew he had a wonderful talent. Louis played on the boats that sailed
14、 up and down the river. He played in little towns and in big cities. Louiss horn had as many sounds as ten horns sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low. His music was always strong and exciting.“He does make wonderful music， ” said the man who listened happily.“Yes， ” said an
15、other man， “he makes that horn speak.” Then the music ended and the crowd cheered. Louis Armstrong spoke with tears in his eyes， “I think, my friends, you can listen to as much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours. Isnt it beautiful how music brings us tog
16、ether？”语 篇 解 读 ： 本 文 主 要 介 绍 了 音 乐 家 Louis和 他 的 乐 器 。1What music did Louis play?AJazz music. BClassical music.CRock music. DPop music.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Louis music was jazz and he loved it.”可知他演奏的是爵士乐。2When did Louis learn to read music?AWhen he was less than 14 years old.6BWhen he was in the sch
17、ool band.CAfter he became a grownup.DAfter he went to school.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话“He didnt learn to read music until he was a man.”可知直到成年他才会识乐谱。3What was Louis Armstrong most famous for?AHis great happy smile.BHis sad and slow songs.CHis wonderful jazz music.DHis beautiful speech.解析：选 C 细节理解题。纵观
18、全文可知，Louis 是以爵士乐而出名的。4Which of the following is the best title for this text?AMusicianBA Beautiful HornCSweet SmilesDThe Man with the Horn解析：选 D 标题归纳题。根据本文主题以及第一段中的“The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.”和第二段中的“.he makes that horn speak.”可知本文主要突出了音乐家和他的乐器，故 D 项正确。BImmigrants
19、to the coast of southern Appalachian Mountains of North America brought the music and instruments of the Old World along with them for nearly 300 years. They brought some of their most important valuables with them. To most of them this was an instrument. Early Scottish settlers enjoyed the violin b
20、ecause it could be played to sound sad or lively. The Irish violin, the German dulcimer (扬琴 ), the Italian mandolin, the Spanish guitar, and the West African banjo were the most common musical instruments.The communication among musicians from different ethnic groups (族群) produced music unique to th
21、is region of North America. Appalachian string bands (弦乐队) of the early 20th century primarily consisted of the violin, guitar, and banjo. This early country music along with early recorded country music is often referred to as oldtime music.According to Bill Malone in Country Music USA, country mus
22、ic was “introduced to the world as a southern phenomenon”. In the South, folk music 7was a combination of cultural types, combining musical traditions of a variety of ethnic groups in the region. For example, some instrumental pieces from AngloCeltic immigrants were the basis of folk songs and balla
23、ds that form what is now known as oldtime music, from which country music descended. It is commonly thought that British and Irish folk music influenced the development of old time music. British and Irish arrivals to the Southern US included immigrants from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England.Whe
24、n many people think or hear country music, they think of it as a creation of EuropeanAmericans. However, a great deal of style and of course, the banjo, a major instrument in most early American folk songs came from AfricanAmericans. One of the reasons country music was created by AfricanAmericans,
25、as well as EuropeanAmericans, is because blacks and whites in rural communities in the south often worked and played together.语 篇 解 读 ： 美 国 的 乡 村 音 乐 闻 名 于 世 ， 文 章 向 我 们 介 绍 了 乡 村 音 乐 在 美 国 的 早 期 发 展 。5Where might the immigrants live 300 years ago according to the first paragraph?AIn the mountains.
26、BNear the sea.CAlong the lakes. DBy the rivers.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Immigrants to the coast of southern Appalachian Mountains of North America .”可知，早期移民主要住在阿巴拉契亚山脉南部的海边。6Why did early Scottish settlers like to play the violin?ABecause the violin could produce sound sad or cheerful.BBecause the sett
27、lers always had nothing to do.CBecause the settlers wanted to win the competitions among them.DBecause the violin could bring about happy feelings in the settlers life.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段第四句可知，之所以早期的苏格兰移民喜欢拉小提琴，是因为这种乐器既可以发出让人悲伤的声音，也可以发出使人快乐的声音，这样他们就可以表达自己的各种情感。7What can we learn from the third paragr
28、aph?AAccording to Bill Malone, country music was introduced from Africa.BFolk music was independent among a variety of ethnic groups in the region.8CThe basis of ballads was made up of some instrumental pieces from AngloCeltic immigrants.DBritish and Irish folk music influenced the development of mo
29、dern music.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第三段“For example, some instrumental pieces from AngloCeltic immigrants were the basis of folk songs and ballads .”可知，C 项正确。8What could be the best title for the passage?AWhere and How Early Immigrants to the US Lived?BAfrican Instruments Influenced American Country MusicCWhy
30、 Early Immigrants Produced Folk Songs?DThe Early History of American Country Music解析：选 D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了美国乡村音乐的早期历史。CJenny Lind, the daughter of a teacher of languages, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1821. She is said to be able to repeat a song that she had heard only once at the age of thre
31、e. At ten years of age she sang childrens parts on the Stockholm stage. After turning 12 years of age, her upper notes lost their sweetness, and for four years she did not do much singing. Her love for music continued and she spent these years studying instrumental music and composition.At the end o
32、f this period her voice had returned to its normal condition and for a year and a half she was the star of the Stockholm opera. Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study, but the French teacher did not appreciate her powers and Jenny returned to her native city.When she
33、 was 23 years old, Jenny went to Dresden and when Queen Victoria visited that city the following year, she sang at the festivals held in the queens honour. This opened the way to amazing success in other German cities. In 1847 she went to London and was warmly received. There she sang for the first
34、time in concert.Jenny Lind travelled to Paris to study with Manuel Garcia, a famous Spanish coach, who finally agreed to train her. Her husband, Otto Goldschmidt, was a famous German pianist who trained with Mendelssohn; they married in Boston while on tour in the US.After her marriage, she sometime
35、s appeared on the stage and usually at concerts given for charitable causes (慈善事业). She was deeply interested in 9these charitable causes and we can easily add to her title of singer that of philanthropist. Her later years were spent in London where she died in 1887. Her life and songs are a sweet m
36、emory for modern people.语 篇 解 读 ： 本 文 介 绍 了 珍 妮 林 德 的 生 平 、 她 在 歌 唱 事 业 上 的 成 就 及 在 慈 善 事 业 上 的 贡 献 。9Jenny Lind didnt sing much as a teenager because _.Ashe was busy with her homeworkBshe didnt understand popular musicCthere was something wrong with her voiceDshe liked instrumental music and compos
37、ition解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知，12 岁至 16 岁时她的嗓音出现了问题，因此那段时间她唱歌不多。10In order to gain more knowledge about music, Jenny Lind went to _.AParis BDresdenCBoston DLondon解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study”可知，为了学习更多的音乐知识，她去了巴黎。11The underlined word
38、 “philanthropist” in the last paragraph refers to a person who _.Aearns a lot of money as a singerBspends much time in singing and composingCgives money and help to people who need themDbecomes famous by developing different causes解析：选 C 词义猜测题。最后一段画线词之前的内容介绍了她在慈善事业方面的努力。正因为她热衷于慈善事业，所以人们认为她不仅是一位歌手，而且
39、还是一位慈善家，即为需要帮助的人捐款和提供帮助的人。12What is the correct order of the events related to Jenny Lind?aShe sang for the first time in concert.bShe became the star of the Stockholm opera.cShe studied instrumental music and composition.dShe sang at the festivals held in the queens honour.eSomething wrong with her
40、 voice made her unable to sing much.Aa, d, c, b, e Bc, b, a, d, e10Ce, d, b, c, a De, c, b, d, a解析：选 D 排列组合题。第一段最后两句提到她在 12 岁之后嗓音出了问题，以致无法唱太多的歌(e 项)，于是她专心学习器乐和作曲(c 项)；第二段第一句提到她的嗓音恢复后她成了 Stockholm 的歌剧明星(b 项)；第三段第一句提到她 23 岁的时候为女王演唱(d 项)；第三段最后两句提到她到伦敦后首次在演唱会上演唱(a 项)。综上可知，正确顺序为 D 项。课 文 对 译 All You Need
41、to Know About Hip HopPart 1What is hip hop and how did it start?Hip hop is an American cultural movement which started in the 1970s at block parties in New York, especially in a district called the Bronx. There are four main aspects of hip hop: breakdance and graffiti art plus two types of hip hop m
42、usic DJing and rapping. Rapping is also known as MCing (coming from the term master of ceremonies). The DJs at block parties in the 1970s played a lot of soul music and they noticed that people preferred the percussion breaks in the songs because they were the best parts to dance to. So they started
43、 repeating the percussion breaks. This is a technique used by DJs in Jamaica. There were a lot of Jamaicans in New York who brought the idea with them. At first, they played a lot of reggae.Part 2What was the big breakthrough?DJ Herc, one of the most popular Jamaican DJs at the time, noticed that Ne
44、w York audiences didnt really like reggae music, so he started playing other kinds of music, including rock and disco music. The percussion breaks were usually short, but Herc and other DJs made them longer by using two records on two turntables, side by side. Some of the DJs began speaking and shou
45、ting while the music played. Shouting DJs became known as MCs. And so the style of music known as rap was born.At the beginning, MCs often performed for hours, repeating words and phrases and then improvising. Later, they experimented with different vocal and rhythmic approaches, using rhyming words
46、, often words from AfricanAmerican culture. At the same time, people started breakdancing at block parties.MC Dark Star remembers the first time he heard a rap singer.“The moment I 11heard it， ” he said， “I knew it was a completely new kind of music.”Part 3Why was hip hop so successful?There are two
47、 main reasons. Firstly, its cheap and easy you just need two turntables and a microphone. Anyone can be an MC, using songs which have already been recorded.Secondly, people were bored with the pop music of the day disco music and rock music were both in decline in the mid1970s. However, disco music
48、had a strong beat, and it was easy to dance to. Hip hop took advantage of that and provided a kind of disco music for people who hated disco!Part 4How did rap singers record their songs?The first time that rap artists recorded their music, musicians recorded the backing tracks (the music without the
49、 singing) in the studio and the rappers added their vocals later. The next generation of rappers recorded their vocals at the same time as the musicians.New York was the capital of hip hop during the 1980s, and the style was known as East Coast rap. The style soon spread to other parts of the United States. There were a lot of West Coast rappers based in California. I
