高中英語譯林版選修一：Unit 2 Period 5　Extended reading-Reading comprehension

Period5Extendedreading—ReadingcomprehensionⅠ.匹配單詞(請把單詞和其對應的英語解釋連線)1．a(chǎn)bandon A．a(chǎn)smallnarrowriver2．depress B．tohaveorownsth3．desperate C．thestateoffeelingrelaxedorcomfortablewithoutworries，problemsorpain4．possess D．feelingorshowingthatyouhavelittlehopeandarereadytodoanything withoutworryingaboutdangertoyourselforothers5．ease E．tomakesbsadandwithoutenthusiasmorhope6．stream F．toleavesb，especiallysbyouareresponsiblefor，withnointentionofreturning答案1.F2.E3.D4.B5.C6.AⅡ.選詞填空eq\x(getdownto；allofasudden；bedesperatefor)1．Atfirstthebandwasn’tfamous，butallofasuddenitbecamepopularinthisarea.2．Thegirlwhoishungryandthirstyisdesperateforsomefoodandwater.3．Anyway，we’reherenow，solet’sgetdowntosomeseriouswork.Ⅰ.Fast-readingformainideas1．What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．LifeexperienceofBeethoven.B．IntroductiontoSymphonyNo.9.C．Beethoven’sremarkablelifeandhisgrandfinaleSymphonyNo.9.D．Beethoven’sgreatachievements.答案C2．Skimthetextandmatchthemainideawitheachpart.Part1Para.1 A．Beethovenisregardedasoneofthemostremarkablemusiciansbecauseof hisachievements.Part2Paras.2～4 B．ManymusicloversheardBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9andthought highlyofit.Part3Para.5 C．TheprocessofBeethoven’smusiccreationandthecontentsofhis SymphonyNo.9.答案Part1BPart2CPart3AⅡ.Careful-readingfordetailsActivity1細節(jié)把握1．WhydidasingerturnBeethovenaroundtofacethecrowd?A．Becausemanymusicloversstreamedintothetheatre.B．Becausethecrowdwerelisteningtosomethingspecial.C．BecauseBeethovenwasdeaf，notrealizingtheaudience’sresponse.D．BecauseBeethovenwasaskedtoexpresshisappreciationoftheaudience.答案C2．WhyisMozartmentionedinparagraph2?A．Tointroducemorefamousartists.B．ToshowBeethoven’sgreatachievements.C．ToemphasizeBeethoven’sgoodconnections.D．TohighlightBeethoven’searlytalent.答案D3．HowdidBeethovenfeelatfirstatthelossofhishearing?A．Depressedandupset.B．Frustratedbuthopeful.C．Determinedbutdiscouraged.D．Encouragedbutstressed.答案A4．WhydidBeethovenputoneendofapencilinhismouthandtheotherendagainsttheinstrument?A．Tofeelthenotes.B．Toreducehisdepression.C．Totakeinsound.D．Tohearthesoundofmusicclearly.答案A5．WhichoneisWRONGaboutBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9?A．Beethoven’sSymphonyNo.9isthemostfamousandtreasuredpieceinthehistoryofclassicalmusic.B．YoucanfeelthedeterminationinBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9.C．Beethoven’sSymphonyNo.9connectsallofthedifferentvariationsintoajoyfulchorus.D．Beethoven’sSymphonyNo.9isnotonlyhislastgreatwork，butalsoagrandfinaletohislife.答案AActivity2深層理解1．Whatwritingtechniquedoesthewriteruseinthisarticle?A．Comparision. B．Metaphor.C．Flashback. D．Listingexamples.答案C2．WhatcanwelearnfromBeethoven’slifeexperience?A．HavingTalentsiskeytosuccess.B．Besidestalents，determinationandpassionareessentialtosuccess.C．Weshouldalwayskeeppositive.D．Creativityhelpsusachievegreatsuccess.答案B3．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribeBeethovenandhislife?①romantic②persistent③modest④outgoing⑤determined⑥talentedA．①②④ B．②③⑤C．②⑤⑥ D．①③⑥答案C4．Fillinthefollowingblankswithsuitablewordstogetthestructureofthepassage.Activity1課文語法填空On7May1824，manymusiclovers1.streamed(stream)intoatheatretohearBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9.Theyrecognized2.whattheyheardastrulyspecialone.Andtheyexpressedtheirappreciationofthismasterpieceby3.standing(stand)，clappingandwavingtheirhatsandhandkerchiefs.Asa4.gifted(gift)child，Beethovenwaspushedbyhisfathertostudymusic.Bythetimehewasateenager，he5.hadenjoyed(enjoy)areputationasawonderfulyoungmusician.Inhislatetwenties，hestartedtolosehishearing.6.Obviously(obvious)，thelossofhishearingmadeBeethovendepressed.7.Toincrease(increase)theamountofsoundhecouldtakein，heusedavariety8.ofhearingaids.SymphonyNo.9wasnotonlyhislastgreatworkbutalso9.agrandfinaletoBeethoven’slife.Beethovenisregardedasoneofthemostremarkable10.musicians(music)becauseofhisamazingachievementsandhisdetermination.Activity2長難句理解1．Thecrowdimmediatelyrecognizedthattheywerelisteningtosomethingtrulyspecial，andtheybrokeintoenthusiasticcheersattheendofthesymphony.[句式分析]本句為并列句，在第一個分句中，that引導賓語從句，作recognized的賓語。[自主翻譯]聽眾很快意識到他們所聽絕非凡品，演出結(jié)束的那一刻，全場爆發(fā)出熱烈的歡呼。2．Beethoven，whowasalmostcompletelydeafatthispointinhislife，wasunawareoftheaudience’sresponseuntiloneofthesingersturnedhimaroundtofacethecrowd.[句式分析]本句為主從復合句，who引導非限制性定語從句，主句為Beethovenwasunawareoftheaudience’sresponse，until引導時間狀語從句。[自主翻譯]當時貝多芬已近全聾，直到一位領唱扶他轉(zhuǎn)過身來，面向觀眾，他才發(fā)覺反響之熱烈。3．Beforehim，hesawaseaofpeopleallstanding，clapping，andwavingtheirhatsandhandkerchiefstoexpresstheirappreciationofhismasterwork.[句式分析]本句為簡單句，句式結(jié)構(gòu)為主語＋謂語＋賓語＋賓補，standing，clapping，andwaving作see的賓語補足語，toexpresstheirappreciationofhismasterwork作目的狀語。[自主翻譯]他看見眼前的人山人海全部起立，有的鼓掌，有的揮舞帽子和手帕，表達著對這部杰作的贊賞。4．Whencomposingmusicatthepiano，hewouldputoneendofapencilinhismouthandplacetheotherendagainsttheinstrumentsothathecouldfeelthenotes.[句式分析]本句為主從復合句，Whencomposing...為狀語從句的省略，sothat引導目的狀語從句。[自主翻譯]在鋼琴上作曲時，他將鉛筆的一端含在嘴里，另一端頂住鋼琴，這樣就能感受到音符。Ⅰ.閱讀理解AOntheoutside,12-year-oldLunaseemslikeacommonkid.Shelovestodrawandreadandherfavoritesubjectsarescienceandsocialstudies.It’snotuntilyougettoknowherthatyoulearnLunaisanythingbutcommon.Lunawasbornwithheartdiseaseandhasundergonethreeopen-heartoperations.Butshecontinuestopursueherinterestsinartandfashion.SowhenLunawasaskedbytheathleticshoecompanySauconytodesignashoeforsale，itwasquiteasurprise.“Igottousemyartandcreativityforsomethingnew，”Lunasays.LunaisoneofsixpatientsfromBostonChildren’sHospital(BCH)whohavepartneredwithSauconytodesigntheirownshoesforitsShoeswithSoulcampaign.“Ratherthanjustmakeadonation，wewantedtocreateanexperienceandamomentthatwouldnotonlyraisemoney,butalsoawarenesstohighlightalltheamazingworkthat’sbeingdoneatBCH，”saysChrisMahoney，Saucony’smanagerofdesign.“Specifically，wewantedtogivesomeofthekidsanopportunitytosharetheirstoriesandtheirtalentswiththeworld.”MoneyfromtheshoesaleswillbenefittheBCHCardiacFitnessProgram，whichencourageskidstofindtheirownexerciseprogramstailoredaccordingtotheirheartcondition.“Weinvitepatientswithheartdiseasetoanexerciseprogramwheretheytrainnotonlytheirbodies，buttheirmindstobecomefullyfitandfeelstrong，”saysDr.NaomiGauthier，directoroftheCardiacFitnessProgram.“Itfeelsreallygoodtohelppeople，”saysLuna.“TheadviceIwouldgivetosomeonelikemeisnevergiveup.Therearealotofkidsouttherewithyourconditionandyouarenotalone.”語篇解讀本文是一篇新聞報道。文章主要講的是Luna患有心臟病，但是她與索康尼公司合作設計自己的鞋子，銷售鞋子的收入將用于BCH心臟健康計劃。1．WhydoestheauthorsayLunaisnotcommon?A．Sheisastudentscientist.B．Shesuffersfromheartdisease.C．Shehaswonseveraldesignawards.D．Shefoundedanathleticshoecompany.答案B解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的“Lunawasbornwithheartdiseaseandhasundergonethreeopen-heartoperations.Butshecontinuestopursueherinterestsinartandfashion.”可知，作者之所以說Luna不普通，是因為她患有心臟病。故選B。2．HowdidLunafeelwhenshewasaskedtodesignshoesbySaucony?A．Amazed. B．Scared.C．Doubtful. D．Uninterested.答案A解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“SowhenLunawasaskedbytheathleticshoecompanySauconytodesignashoeforsale，itwasquiteasurprise.”可知，當她被要求設計索康尼的鞋子時，她感到驚訝，故選A。3．WhatisthespecialpurposeoftheShoeswithSoulCampaign?A．TosellSaucony’snewshoes.B．ToraisemoneyforrebuildingBCH.C．ToshowthetalentsofkidslikeLuna.D．TocollectmoneyforLuna’soperation.答案C解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的“Specifically，wewantedtogivesomeofthekidsanopportunitytosharetheirstoriesandtheirtalentswiththeworld.”可知，“鞋與魂”活動的目的是展示像Luna這樣的孩子的才華。故選C。4．WhatwillpatientsintheCardiacFitnessProgramdo?A．Doexercisethatsuitsthem.B．Designtheirownsportsshoes.C．Takelessonsonmentalhealth.D．Encouragesickkidsnottogiveup.答案A解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的“MoneyfromtheshoesaleswillbenefittheBCHCardiacFitnessProgram，whichencourageskidstofindtheirownexerciseprogramstailoredaccordingtotheirheartcondition.”可知，參加心臟健康計劃的病人會做適合他們的運動，故選A。BMusiccomesinmanyforms.Mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.TheUSiswellknownforjazz，whichhasgainedworld-widepopularity.Incontrasttoclassicalmusic，whichfollowsformalEuropeantraditions，jazzisspontaneous(自發(fā)的)andfree-form.Itisfullofenergy，expressingthemoods，interests，andfeelingsofthepeople.Ithasamodernsoundthatmakespeopleveryexcited.Inthe1920sjazzsoundedlikeAmerica.Andsoitdoestoday.Theoriginsofthismusicareasinterestingasthemusicitself.JazzwasproducedbyAmericanblacks，whowerebroughttotheSouthernStatesasslaves.Theyweresoldtoplantationowners(種植園主)andforcedtoworklonghoursinthecottonandtobaccofields.Thisworkwashardandlifewasshort.WhenaBlackdied，hisfriendsandrelativesformedagrouptocarrythebodytothecemetery.Abandoftenwentwiththem.Onthewaytothecemeterythebandplayedslowandsadmusic.Butonthewayhomethemoodchanged.Spiritslifted.Everybodywashappy.Deathhadremovedoneoftheirmembers，butthelivingweregladtobealive.Thebandplayedhappymusic，whichmadeeveryonewanttodance.Itwasanearlyformofjazz.Musichasalwaysbeenimportantintheirlives.ComingmainlyfromWestAfrica，theblackmenwhowerebroughttoAmericaalreadypossessedarichmusicaltradition.Thismusiccenteredonreligiousceremonies(宗教儀式)inwhichdancing，singing，clappingandstamping(頓足)tothebeatofadrumwereimportantformsofmusicalexpression.Asthesepeoplesettledintotheirfields，theymadeupworksongs.Singingmadethehardworkgofaster.Anothermusicalformthathelpedtodevelopjazzwastheblues.Bluessongsalwaysdescribesomethingsad—anunhappyloveaffair，amoneyproblem，badluck.Tothisday，theexpression“feelingblue”meansbeingsad.eq\x(語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文。文章講述了爵士樂的起源。)5．Throughjazz，peoplecanexpresstheir.A．moods B．feelingsC．interests D．a(chǎn)lloftheabove答案D解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句“Itisfullofenergy，expressingthemoods，interests，andfeelingsofthepeople.”可以得到答案。6．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．JazzfollowsEuropeantraditions.B．Jazzalwaysdescribessomethingsad.C．Jazzwasfirstproducedbyblackslaves.D．Bluesmadethehardworkofthoseslavesgofaster.答案C解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句“JazzwasproducedbyAmericanblacks...”可知，爵士樂是由美國黑人奴隸創(chuàng)作的。7．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Spiritslifted.”inparagraph4suggest?A．Everybodywasfeelingblue.B．Everybodywasstillinasadmood.C．Everybodybecamehappy.D．People’ssoulswenttotheheaven.答案C解析句意理解題。從畫線句前的“sadmusic”到“themoodchanged”以及后面的“Everybodywashappy.Deathhadremovedoneoftheirmembers，butthelivingweregladtobealive.Thebandplayedhappymusic...”可知，畫線句暗示了人們開始變得高興。8．Whatshouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．ALightMusicB．BlackMen’sMusicC．TheOriginoftheJazzMusicD．ThePopularMusic—JazzintheUS答案C解析標題歸納題。本文主要講述了爵士樂的起源。C(2023·浙江七彩陽光聯(lián)盟高二上期中)Everfoughtwithaproblem?Pickedupanewskill?Encounteredadifficultconcept?Thelanguageoflearningisfullofreferencestopartsofthebodyoutsidethebrain.Perhapsthat’sbecausethesephrasessuggestsomethingdeeper.Researchersaredetectingthatlearningiseasier，quickerandmorelong-lastingifitinvolvesthebody.“Inthepast，peoplehavearguedthataswegrow，webecomemoreabletothinkabstractly(抽象地)，”saysAndrewManches，apsychologistattheUniversityofEdinburghintheUK.Conventional(傳統(tǒng)的)thinkingmightsuggestthatteachersshouldhelppreventchildrenfromusingbodygesturestopreparethemfortheadultworld.Butintruth，thephysicalworldneverreallyleavesourthinking.Forexample，whenweprocessverbssuchaslick，kickandpick，medicalscannersshowthatthepartsofourbrainthatcontrolthemusclesinourface，legsandhands，respectively，lightupwithactivity.Scienceisbeginningtobackuptheideathatactionsreallymightspeaklouderthanwordsintheclassroom.SpencerKelly，apsychologistatColgateUniversityinNewYork，hasfoundthatpeoplespendthreetimesasmuchtimegesturingwhentheythinkthemessagetheygetacrossisremarkablyimportant，suggestingthatevenifonlyatthesubconscious(潛意識的)level，weappreciatethecommunicativevalueofourbodylanguage.Kellyhasalsofoundevidencethatateacherismoreappealingtostudentswhenheorsheusesarmandhandmovementstostresspoints.Also，somestudiesindicatethatyoungchildrenobtainmoreiftheirteacherusesgestureswhenexplainingaconcept.Meanwhile，SusanWagnerCook，apsychologistattheUniversityofIowainIowaCity，hasfoundthatchildrenpickupnewconceptsmoreeffectively，iftheyaretaughttomirrorandrepeatgesturestheirteacheruses.語篇解讀這是一篇說明文，主要介紹了研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，恰當?shù)厥褂弥w語言能使學習更容易、更快、更持久。9．Howdidpeopleinthepastunderstandlearning?A．Theolderastudentgrows，thelesslikelyhewillthinkabstractly.B．Teachersareadvisedtoencouragestudentstousebodygestures.C．Bodygesturesshouldberemovedtopromoteadult-likethinking.D．Thephysicalworldneverreallyleavesourthinking.答案C解析細節(jié)理解題。文章第二段講到“Inthepast，peoplehavearguedthataswegrow，webecomemoreabletothinkabstractly(抽象地)”以及“Conventional(傳統(tǒng)的)thinkingmight...preparethemfortheadultworld.”可知，過去的人們認為學習應該去掉肢體動作，以促進成人式思維。故選C。10．WhatcanwelearnfromSpencerKelly’sstudy?A．Peopleusegestureseverytimetheyconveythemessages.B．Bodymovementscanincreaseateacher’spopularity.C．Youngstudentsliketomirrortheirteacher’sgestures.D．Bodylanguageismorepowerfulthanspokenlanguage.答案B解析推理判斷題。文章倒數(shù)第二段講到“Kellyhasalsofoundevidencethatateacherismoreappealingtostudentswhenheorsheusesarmandhandmovementstostresspoints.”可知，我們可以從SpencerKelly的研究中得知肢體動作可以提高教師的受歡迎度，故選B。11．Howdidtheauthormakeusbelievethetruthofthediscovery?A．Bypresentingdifferentresearches.B．Byexplainingsomerules.C．Bymakingsomepredictions.D．Byanalyzingthetheory.答案A解析推理判斷題。文章最后一段講到“Also，somestudiesindicatethatyoungchildrenobtainmoreiftheirteacherusesgestureswhenexplainingaconcept.”可知，作者是通過呈現(xiàn)不同的研究來讓我們相信研究結(jié)論的，故選A。12．Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．TheLanguageofLearning：AVitalApproachB．BodyGestures：ASharpToolforFastLearningC．BodyLanguage：AUniversalLanguageSignalD．ThinkingAbstractly：ASymbolofAdultWorld答案B解析標題歸納題。由第一段中“Researchersaredetectingthatlearningiseasier，quickerandmorelong-lastingifitinvolvesthebody.”可知，本文主要介紹了研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，恰當?shù)厥褂蒙眢w語言以及姿勢能使學習更容易、更快、更持久。因此B選項“身體姿勢：快速學習的利器”可作文章標題，故選B。Ⅱ.七選五(2023·浙江北斗聯(lián)盟高二上期中)WhyArePlaneSeatsAlwaysBlue?Planesareanengineeringmasterpiece.Sincetheywereinvented，theyhavemadetheworldabetterplace.Likeneverbefore，wecantraveltoalmosteverycorneroftheworldwithinhours.1Theonlytimetheylandiswhentheyneedtogetpassengersonboardorgothroughregularchecks.Thismeansthecrewdoesn’thavemuchtimetocleanuptheplane.2Airlinesarelikelytogowithdarkbluefabric(布料)—it’smuchmoreofabothertoclearuparedwinespillonwhitefabricthanonblue.Blueisalsoacolorthatcanmakepassengerslessanxious.Ifyouarean18-year-oldteenager，youareprobablynotafraidofflying.Buttheaviation(航空)industryisn’tthatold.3Infact，eventodayinthe21stcentury,5%oftheworld’spopulationhaseverflownonanairplane，whichisextremelylow.Butthatalsomeans，mostpeopleareafraidofflying.Somestatisticsshowthataround80percentofpeoplearescaredtofly.4Comparedtoothermeansoftransportsuchascars，it’samuchsaferoption.Anyway，peopleareafraidofheights.That’swhyplanesarepurposefullydesignedinsuchawaytomakeyoufeelsafe.Forex