2021版高考英语大一轮复习 核心素养测评九 Module 3 Music 外研版必修2.doc

1、核心素养测评九 Module 3 Music. 阅读理解AThe Guggenheim Museum attempts to help educators connect students with art. It offers programs for educators, including free arts curricula, professional development courses and workshops, as well as professional meet-and-greets that pair artists with public school teach

2、ers throughout New York City. Visiting with your studentsThe museum offers a variety of ways for educators and their students to visit, from self-guided tours to a guided experience. Guggenheim Museum HighlightsPerfect for first-time visitors, the Highlights Tour focuses on the museums innovative ar

3、chitecture, history, and permanent collection. Special ExhibitionThis tour offers an opportunity to engage in a lively, in-depth exploration of one of our special exhibitions. Learn about the artistic processes and movements behind some of the most revolutionary artists of the modern and contemporar

4、y age. Custom TourTour can be customized to accommodate a variety of interests, learning styles and subject matter. Our gallery educators can create a one-of-a-kind experience tailored to your groups needs. Lecturers BadgeConduct a group tour of up to 20 people. Arts curriculum onlineThe Guggenheim

5、produces free curriculum materials on exhibitions for educators to use both during school visits and in the classroom. While the material focuses on recent exhibitions, a comprehensive range of lessons cover many works and artists in the museums collection. Learning through artLearning through art s

6、ends experienced teaching artists into New York City public schools, where they work with classroom teachers to develop and facilitate art projects into the school curriculum. Education facilitiesHoused in the Sackler Center for Arts Education, the Guggenheims education facilities include studio art

7、 and multimedia labs, a theater, an exhibition gallery, and a conference room. 【文章大意】本文为说明文。文章介绍了Guggenheim博物馆尝试将艺术带进教育的课堂, 它为教育工作者提供了一种项目, 包括免费的艺术课, 专业发展课以及为艺术家和公立学校老师举办的研究会等。1. Who are the museums programs intended for? A. Students. B. Parents. C. Educators. D. Artists. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的“It offe

8、rs programs for educators, including free arts curricula, professional development courses”可知, 这个博物馆项目的计划对象是教育者。故选C。2. Which tour can be designed based on your own interest? A. Custom Tour. B. Lecturers Badge. C. Special Exhibition. D. Guggenheim Museum Highlights. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据Custom Tour部分中的“Tou

9、r can be customized to accommodate a variety of interests, learning styles and subject matter. Our gallery educators can create a one-of-a-kind experience tailored to your groups needs. ”可知, 这个Custom Tour可以根据自己的需要量身定制, 故选A。3. What can we do in the Sackler Center? A. Appreciate art works. B. Dine wit

10、h your friends. C. Perform science experiments. D. Collect your favorite exhibits. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据Education facilities部分中的“. . . include studio art and multimedia labs, a theater, an exhibition gallery, and a conference room. ”可知, 在Sackler Center中有一个展览馆, 所以我们可以欣赏艺术作品, 故选A。【名师点津】新闻广告类材料是高考的热门考题。其文句简练

11、, 信息量大, 句式使用简单, 表达方式多样, 但阅读这类题目也是有规律可循的。此类文章主要考查学生提取信息和处理信息的能力。既注重特定细节的筛选、类比、综合, 又注重推理判断题的考查。题目设置相对容易。答题时没有必要弄清每一句话, 只要重点理解和题目有关的信息就可以了。做这类题时没有必要阅读全文。宜采用“倒序法”来处理。即先看问题, 后看文章内容, 略读问题和选项, 带问题阅读。这样在阅读中有重点, 有针对性地读, 冗余无效的信息可略读甚至是不读。【知识拓展】长难句分析Learning through art sends experienced teaching artists into N

12、ew York City public schools, where they work with classroom teachers to develop and facilitate art projects into the school curriculum. 分析: 本句是复合句。Learning through art是动名词短语作主语; where they work. . . the school curriculum是where引导的非限制性定语从句, 修饰schools。句意: Learning through art这个活动将有经验的教学艺术家送到纽约市的公立学校, 在

13、那里他们与课堂教师合作, 开发和促进艺术项目进入学校课程。 B (2020武汉模拟)My violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me. Together, weve gone through both tears and happiness. About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mum. Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it. And to ma

14、ke things worse, the disappointment in my teachers eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible(隐形的) hammer, striking on my heart. One day, I finally decided: I hate it! By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt

15、 with this terrible dilemma. I searched online for Violin Concerto in E-minor, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it. A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it. It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, an

16、d started to fill the air. The violins voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw

17、 had grabbed my heart tightly, making it unable to beat. That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violinI grabbed mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating, I picked it up, rosined (用松香擦) the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my

18、 heart. My violin has been by my side for 12 years. When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when Im deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when Im walking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn (庄严的) tunes calm me down. Gradually, it has become a

19、part of my life. My violin, shall I compare you to a summers day? 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 作者讲述了自己小时候被妈妈要求学小提琴, 后来由于无聊和失望而放弃, 无意中因为一首名曲又有了学习的热情, 一直坚持了12年到现在, 小提琴已经成了作者生活的一部分, 成了作者的灵魂伴侣。4. What further contributed to the authors dislike of violin-playing? A. Orders from Mum. B. Boredom of practice. C. Loss of

20、 passion for violin. D. Disappointment in the teachers eyes. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teachers eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible hammer, striking on my heart. ”可知当我演奏错误时老师失望的眼神加剧了我对小提琴的不喜欢, 故选D。5. What can be inferred from Paragraph

21、 4? A. The authors feeling was continuously influenced by the music. B. The weather actually changed because of the tune. C. The sudden change made the authors heart unable to beat. D. The scenery outside the room was quite attractive. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。通过第四段中的“It was like the music slid over the flowers

22、, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violins voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. ”这些对优美琴声的描写, 表现了琴声对人心情的影响, 人的心情会随着音乐而变化。故选A。6. Why did the author pick up the violin again? A. The invisible hammer and claw are

23、gone. B. The beautiful imagination changed his attitude. C. A famous tune aroused his interest and passion. D. He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohns work. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I searched online for Violin Concerto in E-minor, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listene

24、d to it. ”和第五段中的“That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violinI grabbed mine and never let it go. ”可知Felix Mendelssohn的Violin Concerto in E-minor这首曲子让作者对小提琴又有了兴趣和热情, 故选C。7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Deep love for musicB. My dislike and like of violin

25、C. An inspiring story of violinD. Musical soul mateviolin【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文中作者讲述了自己小时候被妈妈要求学小提琴, 后来由于无聊和失望而放弃, 无意中因为一首名曲又有了学习的热情, 一直坚持了12年到现在, 小提琴已经成为了作者生活的一部分, 成了作者的灵魂伴侣。Musical soul mateviolin概括了全文意思, 又能吸引读者, 适合作为标题。故选D。【规律方法】主旨大意题的做题技巧(1)主旨大意题属于归纳概括题。如有标题, 标题中蕴含的信息往往是关键信息。(2)找准文章的主题句是关键。“主题句定位法”是一种行之

26、有效的方法。在答题时, 我们可以: 读首句抓大意; 读尾句抓大意; 读首尾段抓大意。(3)无明显主题句时高频信息词, 任何一篇文章都是围绕某个主题展开的, 因此, 有的文章中最明显的特点之一是有一个反复出现的中心词, 即高频词, 也叫主题词。抓住了它, 便容易抓住文章的中心。【知识拓展】佳词积累1. make acquaintance with与结识2. violinist n. 小提琴家3. freshen v. 变新鲜; 使有精神4. glorious adj. 光荣的; 辉煌的5. instrument n. 仪器; 乐器6. a peaceful tune一个平和的曲调. 完形填空 S

27、ylvia is a woman with big scars on her body. The 1 that left her scarred happened during a childhood game of hide-and-seek with her sister. Due to frequent power cuts, her mom used to 2 pots of water and put them on the bathroom floor. Her mother had told her not to enter the room, but Sylvia 3 in t

28、he room, forgetting her moms words. When her sister pushed the 4, she fell backwards into the 5 water. It took years of surgery before she went back to school. A life of hiding from 6 followed with scars over her body, until the 7 point came in July last year. Sylvia was on holiday with her mother w

29、hen she 8 a mans camera phone following her around the pool. Then she was 9 by the effect the experience had on her mother. Her mom 10 her scars, looking sad. Seeing this, Sylvia 11 to pose to make her mom 12. “I realized Id been 13 for many years. I felt like I had 14 my familys lives and thought.

30、Now is the time for me to 15. ”Sylvia said. Sylvia felt it was time not just to make a change herself, but to help others with disfigurements (缺陷). Sylvia pointed out “Every person is 16. We should accept our bodies the way they look. Stop trying to 17 yourself with other people. ” She also organize

31、d a swimwear show featuring models with different disfigurements and wanted people to see what it truly 18 to be inclusive(包容性强的). For Sylvia, she hopes her story will 19 others. “Now I feel lucky and proud of my scars as Im a(n) 20. ” she said. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述的是Sylvia由于烫伤, 身上留下了伤疤, 但是她并没有因此而难过

32、, 而是举办泳衣秀。目的在于让人们认识到什么才意味着真正接受自我, 接受每个人真实的样子。1. A. accident B. challenge C. behavior D. adventure【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据下文可知, 玩的时候受的伤, 这是个意外事故。accident事故, 意外事件; challenge挑战; behavior行为, 举止; adventure冒险。2. A. storeB. boil C. take D. drink【解析】选B。前后照应题。根据上下文可知, 因频繁停电, Sylvia的妈妈在卫生间烧水并将开水放在浴室地板上, 故选boil(使)达到沸点,

33、 (使)沸腾, (使)烧开。store贮存; 储备; 存放, 若选此项, 无法和前文的“power cuts”和后文的“hot water”相呼应。故选B。3. A. cameB. washedC. hidD. jumped【解析】选C。前后照应题。由前文hide-and-seek可知, Sylvia躲进了卫生间。故选C。4. A. barrierB. curtainC. windowD. door【解析】选D。前后照应题。根据上下文可知, 姐姐推开了门, 故选D。barrier障碍物; curtain窗帘; window窗户; door门。5. A. coldB. warmC. hotD.

34、clean【解析】选C。背景常识题。Sylvia向后摔倒并掉进热水里, 才会烫伤留疤。故选C。cold冷的; warm暖和的; hot热的; clean干净的。6. A. attentionB. attractionC. discussionD. relation【解析】选A。词义辨析题。Sylvia因烫伤, 满身伤痕, 因此不愿引人注目。故选A。attention注意力; attraction吸引力; discussion讨论; relation关系。【知识拓展】attract/draw attention to引起对的注意devote ones attention to专心于, 热衷于di

35、rect/turn ones attention to 将注意力转向pay attention to留意bring. . . to ones attention引起某人对的注意7. A. showingB. turningC. breakingD. meeting【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。因满身伤痕而躲避目光的Sylvia迎来了人生的又一个转折点, 开启了接受自己并帮助他人的人生。故选B。show展示; turn旋转; break打破; meet遇见。8. A. stoppedB. foundC. allowedD. prevented【解析】选B。词义辨析题。由句意可知, Sylvia发现泳

36、池附近有人拿相机拍她, 故选B。stop停止; find发现; allow允许; prevent阻止。【知识拓展】stop/prevent sb. (from) doing sth. keep sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事9. A. cheatedB. struckC. touched D. annoyed【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据下文可知Sylvia要改变自己的想法, 接受自我, 从而推断出Sylvia内心受到了触动, 认识到自己被烫伤一事对妈妈的影响也极大。C项更符合语境。10. A. dealt withB. looked throughC. covered

37、 withD. stared at【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据本句后面looking sad及上文烫伤事件发生在几年前可以推断, 此刻妈妈正在悲伤地凝视着Sylvia的伤疤。故选D。11. A. happenedB. startedC. pretendedD. agreed【解析】选B。由上下文可知, 为使妈妈重展笑颜, Sylvia开始摆姿势。故选B。happen发生; start开始; pretend假装; agree同意。【易错点拨】此题干扰项为pretend。Sylvia或许是强颜欢笑, 但姿势不是假摆, 故此词不妥。12. A. returnB. moveC. smileD. im

38、prove【解析】选C。前后照应题。根据上文作者看到妈妈很伤心可推断出, 为了让妈妈开心, Sylvia开始摆姿势。故选C。return返回; move移动; smile微笑; improve提高。13. A. negativeB. selflessC. strangeD. lucky【解析】选A。背景常识题。烫伤之后Sylvia很是消极, 故选A。negative消极的; selfless无私的; strange奇怪的; lucky幸运的。【知识拓展】情感态度词汇optimistic乐观的; supportive支持的; approving满意的; confident自信的; negativ

39、e否定的, 消极的; pessimistic悲观的, 厌世的; subjective 主观的; critical批评的; concerned关心的; cautious谨慎的, 小心的; objective客观的14. A. rebuiltB. destroyedC. endedD. saved【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据上下文Sylvia认识到烫伤事故不仅严重影响了她自己, 几乎也毁了全家人的生活, 由妈妈的表现即可看出。故选B。rebuild重建; destroy破坏; end结束; save挽救。15. A. thinkB. learnC. decideD. change【解析】选D。词

40、汇复现题。结合下文“Sylvia felt it was time not just to make a change herself”可知, 她要做出改变, 故选D。think认为; learn学到; decide决定; change改变。16. A. uniqueB. uneasyC. hopefulD. equal【解析】选A。词义辨析题。由下文可知, 本句意为“每个人都是独一无二的, 我们应该接受身体本来的样子”, 故选A。unique独特的; uneasy不舒服的; hopeful有希望的; equal平等的。17. A. devoteB. introduceC. connectD.

41、 compare【解析】选D。词义辨析题。Sylvia认为应停止和别人作比较。compare. . . with. . . 把和相比, 故选D。devote致力于; introduce介绍; connect连接; compare对比。【知识拓展】devote oneself to致力于; 献身于 be devoted to致力于; 献身于introduce sb. to sb. 把某人介绍给某人connect. . . with. . . 将和联系起来18. A. benefits B. requiresC. meansD. matters【解析】选C。词义辨析题。该句想要表达Sylvia举办

42、由有缺陷美的模特走的泳衣秀, 目的就在于让人们认识到什么才意味着真正接受自我, 接受每个人真实的样子, 故选means。19. A. inspireB. surprise C. persuadeD. cure【解析】选A。背景常识题。Sylvia希望自己的故事能激励更多的人, 故选A。20. A. examinerB. creatorC. ownerD. survivor【解析】选D。词义辨析题。乐观起来的Sylvia认为, 伤痕证明自己足够幸运, 得以熬过事故, 存活下来。故选D。examiner检验员; creator创造者; owner所有者, 物主; survivor幸存者。. 语法填

43、空 (2020攀枝花模拟) 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many people agree that going to museums 1. (be) a good way of learning about ancient treasures. However, others may find it boring to spend hours there. Therefore, how to make museums and their lifeless collections more appealing is a tough question w

44、orth 2. (attach) importance to. Luckily, National Treasure, a TV program 3. began to air on Dec. 3, 2017, throws light on ways to inspire interest 4. museums and their collections. Aiming to make ancient relics (遗迹) come alive, the program presents treasures through different artistic methods includ

45、ing lots of dramatic 5. (perform) and storytelling, which explain the history behind each cultural relic 6. (complete), so that audiences can not only understand how to appreciate the beauty of cultural relics, 7. also know the civilization and the spirit of Chinese culture. In fact, such programs t

46、hat promote traditional ancient relics 8. (become) popular in recent years. For example, a 2016 documentary featuring the Forbidden Citys cultural relics and their restorers, urged lots of college students 9. (apply) to work as volunteers there. It is universally accepted that National Treasure has

47、been 10. (success) in encouraging more people to visit museums by touching their hearts. 【文章大意】本文属于说明文, 文章讲述了了解古代文物不仅仅可以通过去博物馆, 还可以利用综艺节目这一新的形式, 而且这一种方式通过各种各样的形式来吸引观众的注意力, 很受欢迎。1. 【解析】is。考查时态。句意: 许多人同意去博物馆是了解古代珍宝的好方法。结合句意可知, 此处在说一种客观事实, 句子用一般现在时态, 且宾语从句的主语是动名词短语作主语, 故答案为is。2. 【解析】attaching。考查非谓语动词。句

48、意: 因此, 怎样让博物馆和枯燥的文物收集变得有趣, 这是一个值得重视的难题。本句为固定短语be worth doing“值得做”, 因而后接attaching。attach importance to“重视”, 故答案为attaching。3. 【解析】which / that。考查定语从句的关系词。句意: 幸运的是, 国家宝藏, 一档于2017年12月3日开播的电视节目, 在提升人们对博物馆及其收藏的兴趣方面提供了新的方法。分析句子, 此处TV program是先行词, 指物, 在后面的定语从句中作主语, 故答案为which/ that。4. 【解析】in。考查介词。表示“对的兴趣”, 用

49、介词in。5. 【解析】performances。考查名词。分析句子, lots of许多, 大量, 修饰可数名词复数, 故答案为performances。6. 【解析】completely。考查词性转换。分析句子, 副词修饰动词explain, 故答案为completely。7. 【解析】but。考查连词。句意: 因此观众不仅可以学会怎样欣赏历史文物的美, 也能了解文明和中华文化的核心。该句为结构not only. . . but also. . . 不但而且, 表示递进关系, 故用but。8. 【解析】have become。考查时态。句意: 最近几年里, 像这类的推广古代文物鉴赏的节目很

50、流行。根据本句时间状语in recent years, 可知该句用现在完成时态, 且主语是复数形式, 故答案为have become。9. 【解析】to apply。考查非谓语动词。句意: 一部2016年介绍故宫文物和文物修复的纪录片, 吸引了很多大学生申请到故宫当志愿者。此处为urge的用法, urge sb. to do sth. 敦促某人做某事, 故用to apply。10. 【解析】successful。考查形容词。句意: 大家一致认为, 国家宝藏成功地通过触动他们的心灵让更多的人走进博物馆。固定词组: be successful in doing sth. 成功做某事, 故答案为su

51、ccessful。【规律方法】分析定语从句关键抓住两点: 第一、找准先行词; 第二、看先行词在定语从句中所作的成分。先行词往往为名词或代词, 如第3题中先行词为名词TV program, 再分析先行词TV program在定语从句中所作的成分, 将先行词TV program代入从句中可知, 只能作主语, 故确定关系词为which / that。【知识拓展】佳词积累1. ancient treasures古代珍宝2. appealing adj. 有吸引力的; 令人感兴趣的3. throw light on 照亮; 阐明4. civilization n. 文明5. traditional ad

52、j. 传统的6. documentary n. 纪录片7. apply to work as volunteers 申请做志愿者语法填空 (2020成都模拟) On November 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist came on stage to give a concert. Getting on stage is 1. small achievement for him. He was 2. with polio (小儿麻痹症) as a child, so he walked with the 3. of two crutches (拐杖

53、). The 4. sat quietly while he 5. his way across the stage to his chair and began his play. But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the first few bars, one of the strings on his violin 6. . We thought he would have to stop the 7. . But he didnt. 8. , he waited a moment, closed his e

54、yes and then 9. the conductor to begin again. The orchestra began and he played with such passion 10. they had never heard before. Of course, anyone knows that it is 11. to play a harmonious work with just three strings. But that night, he 12. to know that. When he finished, there was an awesome 13.

55、 in the room. And then people rose and 14. . There was an extraordinary outburst of 15. from every corner of the hall. He smiled and then said, “You know, sometimes it is the artists task to find out how much 16. you can still make with what you have left. ”This powerful line has 17. in my mind ever

56、 since. Perhaps this is the 18. of lifenot just for artists but for all of us. So our task in this fast-changing world is to make music, 19. with all that we have, and then 20. there is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了小提琴家伊扎克帕尔曼举办了一场音乐会, 但是在演出时出了点意外。一根琴弦断

57、了。这时他不但没有停止反而用前所未有的激情、力量和纯洁的内心演奏着, 演奏结束时, 观众席爆发出热烈的掌声。他让我们明白了我们要学会在这个动荡多变、充满迷惑的世界里演奏音乐, 也许开始的时候倾尽所有来演奏, 当有些东西不再拥有的时候, 就用我们所剩下的来演奏音乐。1. A. almostB. muchC. noD. too【解析】选C。almost几乎; much很; no不; too太。根据后文可知他患有小儿麻痹症, 因此能走上舞台对他来说也是一个不小的成就。故选C。2. A. shockedB. struggledC. sufferedD. hit【解析】选B。 shocked震惊的; s

58、truggled挣扎; suffered遭受; hit打击。句意: 他还是孩子的时候就与小儿麻痹症抗争。struggle with“与斗争”, 故选B。3. A. aidB. directionC. guideD. instruction【解析】选A。 aid援助; direction指导; guide引导; 指南; instruction指令。由于患有小儿麻痹症, 因此他需要借助两根拐杖走路。with the aid of“在的帮助下”, 故选A。4. A. teamB. conductorC. parentD. audience【解析】选D。 team队伍; conductor指挥; pa

59、rent父亲, 母亲; audience观众。根据下文his way across the stage to his chair可知他穿过舞台时, 观众静静地坐着。故选D。5. A. madeB. workedC. lostD. found【解析】选A。 make制作; work工作; lose丢失; find发现。句意: 当他穿过舞台走到他的椅子上开始演奏时。make ones way“前进”。故选A。6. A. twistedB. brokeC. bentD. lost【解析】选B。twist扭曲; break断掉; bend弯曲; lose丢失。根据上文something went wr

60、ong可知他小提琴的一根琴弦断了。故选B。7. A. pieceB. careerC. tourD. concert【解析】选D。 piece块; career事业; tour旅游; concert音乐会。琴弦断了, 我们以为他不得不停止音乐会。故选D。8. A. ThereforeB. AnyhowC. InsteadD. Moreover【解析】选C。 Therefore因此; Anyhow无论如何; Instead相反; Moreover而且。根据下文he waited a moment, closed his eyes可知相反他并没停下, 而是等了一会儿。故选C。9. A. order

61、edB. signaledC. wavedD. told【解析】选B。 order命令; signal发信号, 示意; wave挥动; tell告诉。根据上文可知他此时是在台上表演, 因此只能是示意指挥再次开始。故选B。10. A. asB. thatC. whichD. what【解析】选A。句意: 管弦乐队开始演奏, 他演奏的激情是他们从未听过的。本句为定语从句, 先行词由such修饰时, 关系代词用as, 故选A。11. A. impossibleB. probableC. hopelessD. improper【解析】选A。 impossible不可能的; probable可能; ho

62、peless绝望的; improper不正确的。只用三根弦弹奏出一段和谐的作品是不可能的, 故选A。12. A. triedB. agreedC. decidedD. refused【解析】选D。try尝试; agree同意; decide决定; refuse拒绝。句意: 但是在那晚, 他拒绝去理会那个事实。refuse to do sth. “拒绝做某事”。故选D。13. A. sound B. horror C. silenceD. interest【解析】选C。 sound声音; horror恐怖; silence沉默; interest兴趣。句意: 当他结束的时候, 房间里一片可怕的寂

63、静。故选C。14. A. criedB. shoutedC. jumpedD. cheered【解析】选D。 cry哭泣; shout呼喊; jump跳跃; cheer欢呼。句意: 然后人们都起立欢呼。故选D。15. A. laughterB. applauseC. tearsD. scream【解析】选B。 laughter笑声; applause鼓掌, 喝彩; tears眼泪; scream尖叫。句意: 大厅的每个角落都爆发出异常热烈的掌声。故选B。16. A. moneyB. differenceC. musicD. fame【解析】选C。 money钱; difference不同; m

64、usic音乐; fame名声。句意: 你知道, 有时候艺术家的任务是找出你能用剩下的东西创作出多少音乐。故选C。17. A. stayedB. keptC. plantedD. wondered【解析】选A。 stay停留; keep保持; plant种植; wonder想知道。句意: 从那以后, 这句有力的话一直留在我的脑海里。故选A。18. A. secretB. definitionC. senseD. purpose【解析】选B。 secret秘密; definition定义; sense感觉; purpose目的。句意: 也许这就是对生命的定义不仅仅是对艺术家, 而是对我们所有人。故选B。19. A. above allB. at lengthC. at lastD. at first【解析】选D。above all尤其是; at length详细地; at last最后; at first首先。句意: 因此, 在这个瞬息万变的世界里, 我们的任务是首先用我们所有的一切创造音乐。故选D。20. A. whileB. whereC. whenD. whether【解析】选C。句意: 然后当不再可能的时候, 用我们所剩下的去创造音乐。本句为时间状语从句, 表示“当时候”。故选C。