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1、选修七Module 4 单元话题语篇训练.阅读理解AA music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!Field DayJanuary 1, SydneyField Day means New Ye

2、ars Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the citys original multistage outdoor party, its a gathering of friends coming together for a great funfilled first day of the year. Theres an air of hope and positive energy in beautiful surroundings on a perfect summers day.The Envision FestivalFebruary

3、2225, UvitaThe Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practise art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection

4、with nature is expected to be strengthened.The McDowell Mountain Music FestivalMarch 24, PhoenixThe McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenixs musical celebration of community culture. Since its founding in 2004, it is the only 100% nonprofit music festival designed to support, entertain and educa

5、te the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.The Old Settlers Music FestivalApril 1922, DaleThe Old Settlers Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is

6、 held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settlers Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。四个音乐节即将在世界不同的城市举行，每个音乐节都希望通过自己的特点吸引来自世界各地的音乐爱好者。1In which city can people enjoy a fun New Years Day?ASydney.BUvita.CPhoenix. DDa

7、le.解析：选A根据Field Day中的“.its a gathering of friends coming together for a great funfilled first day of the year.”可知，在悉尼举办的Field Day音乐节可以让朋友们在一起度过充满欢乐的新年第一天。故答案为A。2What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival?AIt encourages people to receive education.BIt is not aimed at making money.CIt

8、provides an opportunity for friend gathering.DIt focuses on cultural exchanges.解析：选B根据The McDowell Mountain Music Festival的介绍中提到的“.it is the only 100% nonprofit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community.”可知，这个音乐节是唯一一个百分之百非营利的音乐节，也可以推断出这是该音乐节与其他音乐节的不同之处。故答案为B。3Which fest

9、ivals are connected with nature?AField Day and the Envision Festival.BThe Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.CThe Old Settlers Music Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.DThe Envision Festival and the Old Settlers Music Festival.解析：选D根据The Envision Festival的介绍中提到

10、的“.our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.”可知，该音乐节的目的与增强人与自然的关系有关；再由The Old Settlers Music Festival的介绍中提到的“The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season.”可知，该音乐节的举办地是在野花盛开的乡村。所以这两个音乐节都与自然有关。故答案为D。B(2019茂名五校联考)How do you get to Carnegie Hall (

11、卡内基音乐厅)? “Practice, practice, practice” is the wellknown answer. But for some inspiring young musicians from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, the road to the famous concert hall was more difficult.The Afghan Youth Orchestra (AYO) is made up of young people who study at the Afgha

12、nistan National Institute of Music. It was the first orchestra created in Afghanistan in 30 years.Gulalai Norestani, 14, plays a traditional string instrument. Like many students, Gulalai became an orphan when her parents were killed during the ongoing war. Music is her salvation (救赎). “Music for me

13、 is a language of peace，” Gulalai said. “It connects people.”Milad Yousufi, 18, is a piano student. “Music is my life，” he said. Milad also lost many of his family members during the war. When music was banned, he couldnt even touch a piano. So as a 12yearold boy, he started painting and drawing. “I

14、 used to draw a piano，” he said. Finally, Milad was free to play a real piano. “Our dream came true，” he said. “It is everyones dream to play in Carnegie Hall.”And he has more dreams. “I have a dream to continue my education in America，” he explained. “I am working hard to make that happen. Then I h

15、ave a dream to come back to Afghanistan and teach and serve people.”Because of continuing limits in Afghanistan, Gulalai and Milad listen mostly to the kind of classical music they played at Carnegie Hall. But Gulalai says shes heard a bit of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira and she likes them. Milad says

16、 he has heard of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, but hasnt yet had a chance to listen to them.Before Milad went onstage that night with the band of Afghan kids who had survived a war, I asked him if he had ever experienced true peace. “No, not yet，” he answered, adding, “I hope I will be able to.”Later

17、 during the performance, as he played one of Carnegie Halls famous grand pianos, the look of pure joy on his face convinced me that he found peace in music.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了来自阿富汗的一些少年音乐家们到美国的卡内基音乐厅进行演奏、学习音乐的艰难历程以及音乐对他们的影响等。4In the opinion of Gulalai, music _.Amakes people understand each otherBcal

18、ms her down in the warCis a kind of violent languageDsaves her from the killing at war解析：选A细节理解题。由第三段最后的“Music for me is a language of peace， Gulalai said. It connects people.”可知，她认为音乐是一种和平的语言，可以促进人们之间的理解，故选A项。5What is Milads final goal?ATo play a real piano.BTo be a teacher.CTo play in Carnegie Hal

19、l.DTo be educated in America.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第五段可知，Milad有好几个梦想。但是，最终还是回到阿富汗教学，服务祖国的人民，故选B项。6According to the passage, _.Aclassical music is not played in AfghanistanBGulalai knows Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber wellCthe music Gulalai and Milad can hear is limitedDMilad likes Jennifer Lopez and Shakira解析：选

20、C细节理解题。根据第六段可知，他们听到的音乐是有限的，故选C项。7What may be the best title for the text?ATraditional Afghan MusicBYoung MusiciansCA Better PerformanceDA Peace in Music解析：选D标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了音乐给阿富汗的一些孩子带来的影响，他们从战争的阴影中走出来并获得学习音乐的机会，这给他们带来了和平和希望，故D项符合主题。C(2019福建质量检查)After four silent years, the 27yearold British singer Ad

21、ele Adkins has finally introduced herself to the world again with Hello, the opening song from her third album 25, which will come out on Nov. 20.Although Adele is a very successful singer now, music_wasnt_always_what_she_saw_herself_doing. At age 10, when she saw her grandmothers pain over the deat

22、h of Adeles grandfather, she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.“I wanted to fix peoples hearts，” she told the UK music website iD, remembering the childhood interest shed had in biology classes until she found out that her real talent was for singing.Adele didnt go to medical school, but many woul

23、d agree that she still has healing (治愈) powers. “Her songs find the kind of memory every listener holds somewhere in their heart. This kind of feeling is what people have always liked in Adele，” said The Telegraph. “She writes a pop diary, sharing the simple secrets of her heart.”Most successful pop

24、 stars make albums at a fast pace, but not Adele. After her second album 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, she made it clear with her label that she would spend “four or five years” making her next album. She told Vogue magazine, “I wont come out with new music until its better tha

25、n 21.”Instead of seeking fame, Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside. In her free time, she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom, American Horror Story, and The Walking Dead.Living life as normally as possible is important to the singers art. “Nobody wants to listen to a record from someon

26、e whos not living in the real world，” Adele told iD. “So I live a lowkey life for my fans.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了英国著名流行歌手阿黛尔阿德金斯在音乐上成功的秘诀。8What does the text mainly tell us?AThe popularity of Adeles album 25.BThe healing powers of Adeles music.CThe secrets of Adeles success in music.DThe reason for Ade

27、les becoming a singer.解析：选C主旨大意题。文章介绍了沉寂了四年后，阿黛尔阿德金斯又重新回到舞台，发行了其第三张专辑。文章说明了阿黛尔会花很长时间出专辑、将其音乐着眼于自然的特点，这也是她在音乐上得以成功的秘诀。9What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AAdele wasnt interested in music.BAdele wasnt good at music at first.CMusic wasnt very important in Adeles life.DMusic

28、wasnt all Adele wanted to be devoted to.解析：选D句意理解题。根据画线句后面说她十岁时想当心脏外科医生可推断，画线句表示的是音乐并非是阿黛尔想要为之奉献的全部。10Why doesnt Adele want to make albums at a fast pace?ATo live a lowkey life.BTo win the Grammy Award.CTo guarantee the quality of her music.DTo share the secrets of her heart as a musician.解析：选C推理判断题

29、。根据第五段内容可知，2012年阿黛尔获得了格莱美年度最佳专辑奖，这让她明白她要花四到五年的时间制作下一张专辑，尤其是该段最后一句“She told Vogue magazine, I wont come out with new music until its better than 21.”可推断，她出专辑速度不快的原因是要保证专辑的质量。11What can we know about Adele?AHer album Hello will come out on Nov. 20.BShe has kept a diary since childhood.CShe moved to th

30、e countryside before 2012.DHer works are based on real life.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone whos not living in the real world”可推断，阿黛尔的作品是以真实的生活为基础的。DMusic expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent. Victor HugoThere is certai

31、nly no denying (否定) that while a holiday or trip to another country leaves you with a sense of excitement, moving to another country is something entirely different.Speaking from experience, one of the most worrying questions that play on everyones mind is always: how will I make friends? And it bec

32、omes even more terrible when a foreign language is thrown into the mix.It is a longknown fact that music creates bonds.For a good_reason,_many people have fallen in love or built lifelong friendships based on mutual (共同的) appreciation for a band.No matter who you are, or where you come from, everyon

33、e listens to music in some way.So: youve met people, youre making friends, but youve only just overcome the “small talk” stages of these friendships.The next bit can sometimes be tricky.But, I always find, as soon as someone breaks the ice with the ageold question “What type of music do you listen t

34、o？” the language barriers seem to fall away.Music is something that everyone can speak excitedly about.Music is one of the most important forms of selfexpression and individuality (个性), but, above all, it is a means of communication.Lets also not forget the sense of pride you feel when you introduce

35、 someone to a new song that they like.Music is a universal language that everyone can understand.Whether youre playing, singing or just listening, your mother tongue and cultural background become unimportant; so if youre ever at a loss for something to say, say it with music.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。音乐可以突破语言的

36、限制，有助于人们在异域他乡的生活、工作和交际。12What may make people who move to another country worried?ATheir foreign language is poor.BThey have no good friends there.CThey have no travelling experience.DTheir trip cannot make them excited.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段的“And it becomes even more terrible when a foreign language is t

37、hrown into the mix.”可知，语言的不熟悉会让去另一个国家的人感到担忧。13What does the underlined part “good reason” refer to?AThe bond. BThe love for music.CThe longknown fact. DThe appreciation for a band.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据第二段的第一句和画线词所在句中的“a band”可知，对音乐的热爱是此处提到的原因。14Why does the author mention the ageold question?ATo explain how

38、 to break the ice.BTo teach us a good way to make friends.CTo show music can help people communicate.DTo prove its hard to cross the language barriers.解析：选C推理判断题。文中第三段提到了一个问题，根据该段第一句和下文“the language barriers seem to fall away”可知，作者的目的是为了说明音乐能够帮助人们交流。15What can we learn from the last paragraph?AMusic

39、 always makes people feel proud.BMusic is different from the mother tongue.CMusic can help people express themselves better.DMusic is more important than the cultural background.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Whether youre playing, singing or just listening, your mother tongue and cultural background become uni

40、mportant; so if youre ever at a loss for something to say, say it with music.”可知，音乐有助于更好地表达个人的思想。.阅读七选五Do you usually feel youre working hard but still cant reach your study goals? Here are some quick tips to help you study better.Study with a partner or in groupsRather than live in a cave with your

41、 nose in the books all day, grab a friend from your class and study with him._1_.Step into your teachers shoesAsk yourself “If I were the teacher, what would I put on the test？” You have probably experienced a lot of your teachers tests and quizzes by now._2_. Teachers have specific types of informa

42、tion that they want you to learn.The structure is usually the same.Paint pictures on the paperYou can build your knowledge structure in the form of pictures.Its harder to remember each piece of a puzzle individually than it is to recall the completed picture._3_._4_A hungry brain is an ineffective o

43、ne.Your brain needs the proper nutrients to keep it going.Because of this, what you eat and drink also plays a huge role in how sharp your brain is.Healthy foods provide nutrients to your brain cells to keep them energized.Take breaks to relax your brainYour brain is like a muscle.It can be also tir

44、ed if you overwork it. _5_. If you divide studying into 15 to 30 minutes blocks with quick breaks in between, your brain will feel refreshed, grateful and ready for the next challenge you throw at.AFeed your brain from time to timeBIt needs exercise to make it strongerCRelax your brain by eating and

45、 drinkingDYoud better learn from them for the next testEIts necessary to have a long holiday and have nice foodFFind ways to connect what you are learning to real life or to other conceptsGGroup studying helps you to engage and process the information more deeply1选G根据本段的小标题可知，本段强调的是和大家一起学习。G项指出和大家学习的好处，承接上文，符合语境。2选D本段讲的是从老师的角度去揣摩老师想要学生学习的知识，从而更好地为考试做好准备，未雨绸缪。D项中的them指代下文中的Teachers。3选F本段讲的是用联想和绘画等多种方法，把知识点记住。所以找一些方法把你正学习的东西与现实生活或其他概念联系起来。F项与上文为因果关系。4选A根据本段的主要内容跟补充大脑营养有关，所以A项正确。5选B本段讲大脑像肌肉一样，过度使用也会疲劳，因此需要锻炼让它强壮，所以B与之吻合。