-新教材高中英語課時檢測19Unit5MusicPeriod3含解析新人教版必修第二冊

PAGEPAGE9課時素養(yǎng)檢測十九Unit5Period3Ⅰ.閱讀理解AWhetheritisMozartorMiley,yourchoiceofmusiccoulddeterminewhetheryouwillperformwellinyourwork.Anewstudysuggeststhatlisteningtomusicintheofficeimprovesthespeedandaccuracyoftaskssuchasdataentry,proofreadingandproblemsolving.Inanoffice-basedexperiment,88percentofparticipantswerefoundtoproducetheirmostaccurateworkwhenlisteningtomusic.Thestudyalsofoundthat81percentcompletedtheirfastestworkwhenmusicwasplayed.Anditmatterswhattypeofmusicyoulistento.Forinstance,ifyou’redoingyourtaxreturns,thenclassicalmusicisthemosteffectiveasitimprovesmathsskills.ListeningtoJessieJorJustinBiebercouldalsoimproveyourspeed,with58percentofparticipantscompletingdataentrytasksfasterwhilelisteningtopopsongs.Duringproof-reading,dancemusic,suchasDavidGuetta,hadthebiggestpositiveimpactwithparticipantsincreasingtheirspeedby20percentcomparedtotestsundertakenwithnomusicatall.Dancemusicalsohadapositiveeffectonspell-checkingwitha75percentpassratecomparedto68percentwhennomusicwasplayedatall.Theresearch,undertakenbyBrighton-basedMindlabInternational,suggeststhatsilentofficesmaybetheleastproductive.“Themusicexperimentshowedthatwhenlisteningtomusic,9outof10peopleperformedbetter,”saidDr.DavidLewis,ChairmanofMindlabInternational.“Propermusicenablespeopletoquicklyprocessandkeepinformation,regulatetheirbehaviors,makegoodchoices,solveproblems,planandadjusttochangingmentaldemands,”aseniorinvestigatorofMindlabInternationalexplains.“Whilemanyschoolsarecuttingmusicprogramsandspendingmoreandmoretimeontestpreparation,ourfindingssuggestthatmusicaltrainingmayactuallyhelptosetupchildrenforabetteracademicfuture,”addedDr.DavidLewis.【語篇概述】這篇文章主要講述了音樂與工作效率之間的關(guān)系,人們可以根據(jù)工作性質(zhì)的不同選擇合適的音樂,在音樂的伴隨下人們工作的效率更高。1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Thepositiverelationshipbetweenmusicandefficiency.B.Thespeedandaccuracyofproblem-solvingtasks.C.Thecomparisonofdifferentkindsofmusic.D.Theexperimentonproductivityofofficestaff.【解析】選A。主旨大意題。通讀全文,并根據(jù)第二段判斷,本文主要講述了音樂和工作效率之間的關(guān)系,故選A。2.Accordingtothepassage,wecanconcludethat________.

A.differentkindsofmusicleadtothesameeffectB.silentofficescanmakepeopleperformbetterC.listeningtopropermusiccanimproveefficiencyinofficeD.moretestspreparechildrenforabetteracademicfuture【解析】選C。推理判斷題。通讀全文并根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Propermusicenablespeopletoquicklyprocessandkeepinformation,regulatetheirbehaviors,makegoodchoices,solveproblems,planandadjusttochangingmentaldemands...”可知,適當(dāng)?shù)囊魳纺芴岣呷藗兊墓ぷ餍?故選C。3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsschoolmusicprograms?A.Respectful. B.Doubtful.C.Tolerant. D.Supportive.【解析】選D。觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。本文作者主要闡述音樂對工作效率的積極影響,結(jié)合最后一段可推斷,作者對學(xué)校開展音樂教育是支持的,故選D。BAC/DChavepostponedtheirUStouraftersingerBrianJohnsonwaswarnedbydoctorsthathewasattheriskof“totalhearingloss”.Thisisunsurprising,giventhehardrockdecibel(分貝).Butdeafnessisn’tonlyaconcernforrockmusicians.Inrecentyearsithasbecomeclearthatanyonearoundmusicalothasreasontobeequallyworried.Whenexposedtomusic,risktohearingarisesfromacombinationofhowloudthesoundisandhowlongyou’reexposedtoit.Ifyouvisitanightclubthatisthumpingout(響亮地奏出)musiconthedancefloorat100dB,thenafteronly10-15minutestheexposureispotentiallydamaging.Inaquieterpartoftheclub,butwherethemusicisstillloudenoughthatyouhavetoshoutatyourfriends,thenyoucouldbethereforacoupleofhoursbeforehavingtoworryaboutyourhearing.Ofcoursemusicfrequentlyexceeds(超過)80-85dB,butwhatcountsmostinassessingtherisktohearingistheaverageexposure.Exposuretohighnoiselevelsoftencausestemporarydeafness—somethingmanypeoplehaveexperiencedaftergoingtoanightclub.Whilehearingusuallyrecoversafterafewhoursordays,repeatedloudexposureleadstopermanenthearingdamage.Initially,thisdamageisunlikelytobenoticedbythelistener.Problemsonlybecomesignificantinmiddleagewhenthenoise-causedhearinglosscombineswiththenaturallossofhearingduetoageing.Improvedtechnologymeansthatthenumberofmusicianshavingtogiveupperformingcoulddecrease,butstudentmusiciansneedtobeeducatedaboutthedangersofnoise-causedhearingloss.Theincreasinguseofheadphoneswillalsoworkagainstthis—formusiciansandeveryoneelse.Unlesspeoplearecarefulwiththevolume(音量)levelontheirportablemusicplayers,hearinglosscausedbymusicwillincrease.【語篇概述】本文是一篇說明文。長時間聽高分貝的音樂可能會讓人永久性失聰。作者建議人們在聽音樂時要注意音量。4.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlyaimtotellus?A.Musicianstendtobevictimsofmusic.B.Itishelpfultocheckhearingregularly.C.Beingwithmusicisn’tnecessarilybeneficial.D.Deafnesshasbecomemusicians’majorconcern.【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段最后兩句Butdeafnessisn’tonlyaconcernforrockmusicians.Inrecentyearsithasbecomeclearthatanyonearoundmusicalothasreasontobeequallyworried.以及對第一段的理解可推斷出,第一段旨在告訴讀者聽音樂不一定有益。5.What’sthemostimportantfactorconsideredintheassessmentoftherisktohearing?A.Itsdecibel.B.Theaverageexposure.C.Itsplayingenvironment.D.Thelistener’ssensitivitytosound.【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句Ofcoursemusicfrequentlyexceeds80-85dB,butwhatcountsmostinassessingtherisktohearingistheaverageexposure.可知,平均接觸時間是評定聽力損傷程度的最重要的因素。6.Peoplewhogotonightclubsfrequentlytendto________.

A.sufferfromtemporaryheadacheB.havetheirhearingdamagedforeverC.experiencenaturalhearinglossearlierD.haveaclearsenseoftheirhearingdamage【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句Whilehearingusuallyrecoversafterafewhoursordays,repeatedloudexposureleadstopermanenthearingdamage.以及對第三段的理解可知,經(jīng)常去夜總會的人往往會導(dǎo)致永久性的聽力損傷。7.Whichofthefollowingbestreflectstheauthor’sopinion?A.Improvedtechnologycanpreventhearingdamage.B.Studentmusiciansaremainsufferersofhearingloss.C.Usingheadphoneshelpsreducehearinglosstoadegree.D.Wecanneverbetoocarefulwiththevolumelevelofmusic.【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句Unlesspeoplearecarefulwiththevolumelevelontheirportablemusicplayers,hearinglosscausedbymusicwillincrease.可知,作者認(rèn)為我們對音樂的音量越小心越好。D項(xiàng)中的“canneverbetoo...”意為“越……越好,再……也不為過”。Ⅱ.完形填空ItookanairplanetoBeijinginFebruary,onanAirCanadaBoeing777.1allwereseated,Iusedmycomputerforawhile.Aheadofmetomyright,akidwascrying.

IwentuptoaChinesewoman.Shehadinherarmsakidthat2crying.Itoldthemotherthatthekidneededtobewalkedandthenshewouldsettledownandsleep.IknewthisbecauseIamafatheroffour3children.Thewoman,whowasfromNorthYork,saidshewastootiredasshehadbeen4thewholenightbefore.I5towalkthekidsoshecouldgetsomesleep.

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1.A.Before B.After C.Though D.Unless【解析】選B?？疾闋钫Z從句。根據(jù)________allwereseated,Iusedmycomputerforawhile.“大家都坐好后,我用了一會兒電腦?！贝颂幨莂fter引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句,故選B。

2.A.kept B.started C.practised D.stopped【解析】選A?？疾閯釉~。根據(jù)Shehadinherarmsakidthat________crying.結(jié)合選項(xiàng)只有A項(xiàng)符合題意。keepdoing“一直做某事”,故選A。

3.A.grown B.energetic C.curious D.slim【解析】選A?？疾樾稳菰~。grown長大的;energetic精力充沛的;curious好奇的;slim苗條的。根據(jù)IknewthisbecauseIamafatheroffour________children.可知,我知道這一點(diǎn),因?yàn)槲沂撬膫€成年孩子的父親。故選A。

4.A.down B.back C.away D.up【解析】選D。考查副詞。這位來自NorthYork的女士說,她太累了,因?yàn)樗耙煌矶紱]睡。故選D。5.A.deserved B.offeredC.pretended D.agreed【解析】選B?？疾閯釉~。deserved值得;offered提供;pretended假裝;agreed同意。我主動提出帶孩子去走走,這樣她就能睡一會兒了。offertodosth.“主動提出要做某事”,故選B。6.A.requested B.commandedC.asked D.consulted【解析】選C?？疾閯釉~。requested請求;commanded命令;asked問;consulted請教。根據(jù)forthekid’snameandage可知是在“問”孩子的名字和年齡。故選C。7.A.home B.seat C.section D.room【解析】選B?？疾槊~。作者把孩子哄睡了,自然要送回到媽媽那里,也就是回到媽媽的“座位”。故選B。8.A.upsidedown B.insideoutC.dayandnight D.upanddown【解析】選D?？疾樵~組。upsidedown顛倒的;insideout徹底地,里面翻到外面;dayandnight日日夜夜;upanddown前前后后,上上下下。根據(jù)Thekidimmediatelyfelltosleep.WhenIgotbacktothemother’s________,Ifoundherfastasleep.可知作者把孩子哄睡了,但孩子的媽媽也睡了,所以作者就抱著孩子來回走。故選D。

9.A.watching B.carryingC.tricking D.seeking【解析】選B?？疾榉侵^語動詞。watching觀看;carrying抱;tricking戲弄;seeking尋找。根據(jù)Ikeptwalkingforoversixhoursandwalkedslowly________.Sinceitwasa13-hourflight,IwalkedhalfwaytoChina—________akid.可知在去中國的航班上作者有一半的時間抱著一個孩子。故選B。

10.A.customers B.passengersC.members D.children【解析】選D?？疾槊~。customers顧客;passengers旅客;members成員;children孩子。根據(jù)下句回答“Four”可知在問作者有多少孩子。故選D。11.A.obviously B.confidentlyC.closely D.firmly【解析】選C?？疾楦痹~。obviously明顯地;confidently自信地;closely緊密地,仔細(xì)地;firmly堅(jiān)定地。仔細(xì)看著我滿是皺紋的臉。故選C。12.A.last B.activeC.naughty D.troubled【解析】選A?？疾樾稳菰~。last最后的;active積極的;naughty淘氣的;troubled不安的。我希望這是你最后一個孩子。故選A。13.A.refused B.smiledC.apologized D.sighed【解析】選B?？疾閯釉~。refused拒絕;smiled微笑;apologized道歉;sighed嘆息。我微笑著繼續(xù)來回走。故選B。14.A.woke B.left C.wandered D.shouted【解析】選A?？疾閯釉~。woke喚醒,醒來;left離開;wandered徘徊;shouted大喊。根據(jù)下文的IgaveMarybacktoher可知孩子的媽媽醒了。故選A。15.A.turned B.fell C.remained D.looked【解析】選C?？疾閯釉~。turned使變成;fell落下;remained保持,仍然;looked看。我把瑪麗還給她,孩子仍然在熟睡。故選C。Ⅲ.語法填空閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ThereisawonderfulstoryaboutJimmyDurante,whoisoneofthegreatestsingersinthetwentiethcentury.Oneday,when1._____________(ask)tobepartofashowforsomeoldWorldWarⅡsoldiers,Jimmysaidhecouldaffordonlyafewminutesandthathewouldcomeiftheywouldn’tmindhissingingoneshortsongand2._____________(immediate)leavingforhisnextappointment.Ofcourse,theshow’s3._____________(direct)agreedhappily.

ButwhenJimmygotonstage,something4._____________(surprise)happened.Hewentthroughtheshortsongandthenstayed.Theapplausegrewlouderandlouderandhekept5._____________(stay).Prettysoon,hehadbeen6._____________stageforfifteen,twenty,andthenthirtyminutes.Oneofhisassistantsbehindthestagestoppedhimandsaid,“Ithoughtyouhadtogoafterafewminutes.Whathappened?”Jimmyanswered,“Ididhav