2023版新教材高考英语一轮总复习 Unit 5 Music单元主题训练 新人教版必修第二册.doc

1、UNIT 5 单元主题训练.阅读理解AWhen British musician Paul Barton performs in central Thailand lately, the listeners react wildly.Some pull his hair or jump on his piano.Others steal his music.The behaviour is normal, however, because these crowds are truly wild wild monkeys to be exact.Barton plays often to the

2、 animals in Lopburi, an area known for its populations of wild monkeys.The pianist hopes the music shows bring calm to the animals during the corona virus (COVID-19) crisis.The disease has caused problems for the monkeys, too.They are hungry.The restrictions on tourism mean fewer people come to see

3、the monkeys and feed them.The monkeys quickly surround Barton when he plays Greensleeves, Beethovens Fur Elise and Michael Nymans Diary of Love.Some of the creatures sit on his chair, while others climb up his body and touch his head.But, Barton keeps his attention on his performance, even as a smal

4、l monkey runs over his hands on the instrument.Other monkeys take control of his music papers.“I was glad and surprised to find that they were actually eating_the_music as I was playing it.”The monkeys are Bartons latest animal fans.Past wildlife audience included elephants living in special protect

5、ed areas.Barton hopes to raise peoples awareness of the monkeys hunger.At the same time, he hopes to study their behaviour as they react to classical music.“Come together and dont let the pandemic stop the wild monkeys getting good nutritious food.We need to make an effort to make sure that they eat

6、 properly.And when they eat properly they will be calmer，” said 59-year-old Barton.语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。英国音乐家Paul Barton最近在泰国中部演出，希望能缓解新冠病毒危机带给动物的压力。1Why does the musician play to the wild monkeys?ATo see the wild animals just being themselves.BTo study their behaviour as they react to pop music.CTo raise

7、 money for the wild monkeys hunger.DTo help calm them during COVID-19 crisis.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段可知，音乐家对着野生猴子演奏是为了帮助它们在新冠肺炎疫情期间保持镇定。2What kind of music does the musician play?AContemporary music.BClassical music.CCountry music.DPopular music.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，音乐家演奏的是古典音乐。3What does the underlined ph

8、rase “eating the music” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AStealing his music papers.BEating his music papers.CDisturbing his performance.DEnjoying his playing.解析：选D词义猜测题。根据第四段画线词所在句可知，让Barton高兴和惊讶的是，在他演奏音乐的时候，猴子真的在欣赏他的演奏。画线词指的是“欣赏他的演奏”。4What can we infer from the text?AWild monkeys like to play with the musi

9、cian.BPeople will start to protect the wild monkeys.CThe COVID-19 has damaged much to the world.DMusic can make the wild animals more active.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段“Barton plays often to the animals in Lopburi .”以及第三段“The disease has caused problems .”可推知，新冠肺炎疫情给世界造成严重损害。BWhy humans make and appreciate mus

10、ic is an evolutionary (进化的) mystery.Recently David Schruth and his colleagues have a new explanation.They say the roots of human music can date back to the branches of trees more than 50 million years ago, when the first primates (灵长类) appeared.Early primates moved around forest by leaping (跳跃) from

11、 branch to branch, a very dangerous way to travel that relies on hand and eye working together and control over muscles.Schruth argues that a primate that calls in a musical way is advertising that it has fine control over its vocal (声音的) muscles.This might have convinced other primates that the cal

12、ler also had fine control over its body.His another research shows the species that leap the most tend to have more complicated calls, which the team jokingly named as “protomusical”Hagen, a worldwide famous scientist in this field, commented on the research: “Some people would not include what we s

13、ee in primates and songbirds as music.But I do see a continuity between human music and primate vocalizations.”Hagen doesnt think human music has a single, simple explanation.He argues that human ancestors originally used music-like vocalizations in two ways: groups vocalized together to send a sign

14、al of strength and unity to scare outsiders away, and mothers used vocalizations to communicate with babies.Also another idea: humans used music to strengthen social bonds.All these ideas might be compatible,_says Hagen.Protomusic could have evolved in primates both to attract companions and for ter

15、ritorial signaling.Later, as early humans began cooperating in large numbers, protomusic might have been repurposed so it could attract rather than frighten outsiders, while also strengthening social bonds within groups.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了原始音乐和跳跃之间的联系，研究发现跳跃次数越多的物种，往往有更复杂的叫声。5What is Schruths find

16、ing?APrimates have the most complex calls.BHuman ancestors leap around trees skillfully.CFrequent movements sharpen early human calls.DComplicated vocalizations result from more leaps.解析：选D细节理解题。通过第二段最后一句可知，Schruth发现复杂的发声来自更多的跳跃。6Whats Hagens attitude to Schruths research?ANegative. BSkeptical.CSupp

17、ortive. DCautious.解析：选C推理判断题。通过第三段内容可推知，Hagen是支持Schruth的研究的。7Which word can replace the underlined word in the last paragraph?AClever. BReasonable.CMisleading. DContradictory.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据最后一段画线词后面的句子可知，Hagen认为所有这些想法可能都是合理的，可推知，compatible意为“合理的”。8Whats the best title of the text?ARepurposed function

18、s of musicBArguments on primates evolutionCOrigins of music linked to leapingDDiscoveries about the human origins解析：选C标题归纳题。通读全文以及根据第二段“His another research shows .named as protomusical”可知，整篇文章都是在介绍原始音乐和跳跃之间的联系，故C选项适合作为文章标题。.阅读七选五Music therapy (疗法) is a form of therapy which utilizes music. _9_Human

19、s have been making music for thousands of years, and many doctors throughout history have proved the idea that music is beneficial to the mind and body, in addition to being enjoyable._10_ Listening to and making music appears to reduce heart rate and blood pressure, and provide people with a sense

20、of calmness, safety, or security._11_ Most practitioners have studied psychology or psychiatry along with music. Music therapists work in hospitals, clinics, residential facilities, private practices, and homes.Some specific applications for music therapy include: pain management, stress management,

21、 behavioural therapy, treatment for substance abuse, and work with people who have developmental disabilities. _12_ And they can include a variety of things, from listening to a piece of music and talking about the feelings it evokes(激发) to playing an instrument or writing songs as a method of perso

22、nal expression.Like other expressive therapies such as art therapy and dance therapy, the focus of music therapy is not on the end product, such as a musical composition, and people do not need to have prior experience with music to benefit from this type of therapy. _13_AThis type of therapy has a

23、number of benefits.BThe measures are tailored to the need of the patient.CPeople can practise music therapy in a variety of ways.DThis type of therapy may involve making music or listening to music.EBut there are still many fields of music therapy needing to be changed.FWhat is more focused on is th

24、e process of listening to, creating, or thinking about music.GIn the 20th century, the practice of music therapy improved as researchers conducted studies to learn how music acted on the brain and body.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了音乐疗法的受众和它的作用疗效。9选D下文说明音乐疗法可以通过听音乐和制作音乐的方法。D选项(这种治疗可能包括制作音乐或听音乐)符合文意。10选G上文说明音

25、乐疗法之前就已经实行，接下来就应该结合近代社会音乐疗法的发展。G选项(20世纪，随着研究人员开展研究以了解音乐对大脑和身体的作用，音乐疗法的实践得到了改善)符合文意。11选C下文说明音乐疗法可以实施在多种方法上。C选项(人们可以通过多种方式进行音乐治疗)符合文意。12选B上文说明音乐疗法应该因人而异，应该对症下药。B选项(这些措施是根据病人的需要而制定的)符合文意。13选F上文说明音乐疗法的关注点应在治疗过程。F选项(更关注的是聆听、创作或思考音乐的过程)符合文意。.完形填空I was ready for bed.My eyes fell on the musical _14_ on my b

26、edside table.In it was a photo of Dad smiling, and once opened, it would play his _15_ song recorded before his death.It was propped (支撑) open just enough so the recording wouldnt play.Dad was a _16_ man.He was always singing me his little made-up songs to share joy although he was _17_ off-key, not

27、 hitting every note.Dad was a man with big heart.When my house burned down a few years ago, Dad _18_ my family into his home.When we tried to offer some _19_ , he said with his characteristic voice, “Dont be _20_ ！”With happy _21_， I fell asleep.“Beautiful and marvelous！”Suddenly, I was awoken hours

28、 later by the _22_ song.The card! I snapped it shut (啪的一声合上)How did that card just start playing? I checked the windows, all tightly shut.But why couldnt I _23_ the feeling that something was wrong?I decided to _24_ downstairs.Opening the door to the laundry room, I was hit with a strong smell of _2

29、5_.The heat lamp had fallen, and the carpet was burning.The _26_ wasnt too bad.I let out a shaky breath with _27_. What could have happened? Perhaps another house fire . But we were safe.All thanks to Dads one-of-a-kind _28_.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在看到床头柜前的音乐卡片时，回忆起父亲生前的点点滴滴。随后在作者入睡后，音乐卡片的播放声音惊醒了作者。接下来

30、当作者下楼检查时，发现灯掉了下来，点燃了地毯。14A.card BrecordCbox Dclock解析：选A根据下文中的“The card！”可知，此处指床头柜上的卡片。15A.sad BparticularCstrange Dreligious解析：选B根据下一段内容可知，此处应是指爸爸生前录制的他独创的歌。16A.powerful BjoyfulCtraditional Dreliable解析：选B根据下文中的“He was always singing me his little made-up songs to share joy”可知，父亲是一个快乐的人。17A.hardly Bi

31、ntentionallyCtypically Dannoyingly解析：选C根据上文中的“He was always singing me”和下文中的“not hitting every note”可知，此处指他通常会跑调。18A.moved BfrightenedCdragged Dtricked解析：选A根据上文中的“my house burned down”和下文中的“my family into his home”可知，此处指爸爸让我们全家搬进他的家。19A.tips BprotectionCrent Dopportunities解析：选C根据上文中的“Dad _ my family

32、 into his home”可知，此处指我们想给爸爸租金。20A.careful BmeanCsensible Dridiculous解析：选D根据上文我们想给爸爸租金可知，此处指爸爸认为作者的做法可笑。21A.endings BsongsCwishes Dmemories解析：选D根据上文作者对爸爸的回忆可知，带着美好的回忆“我”睡着了。22A.embarrassing BfamiliarCclassic Dbeautiful解析：选B根据上文中的“it would play his_song recorded before his death”和下文中的“How did that car

33、d just start playing？”可知，此处指父亲唱歌的声音，所以是熟悉的。23A.rid BbelieveCexpress Dtolerate解析：选A根据下文中的“that something was wrong”可知此处指“我”总觉得不对劲，即不能去除那种事情不对劲的感觉。24A.observe BcheckCtest Dwander解析：选B根据下文中的“Opening the door”可知，此处指“我”决定到楼下检查一下。25A.cigarettes BchemicalsCsmoke Dcooking解析：选C根据下文中的“The heat lamp had fallen

34、, and the carpet was burning.”可知，此处指“我”闻到了一股浓烟的气味。26A.influence BreflectionCdamage Dchange解析：选C根据上文中的“The heat lamp had fallen, and the carpet was burning.”和下文中的“wasnt too bad”可知，此处指损失不大。27A.satisfaction BregretCexcitement Drelief解析：选D根据上文中的“The _wasnt too bad.”可知，此处指“我”松了一口气。28A.voice BkindnessCgen

35、erosity Dheart解析：选A根据上文中的“How did that card just start playing？”可知，此处指音乐卡片里的父亲的声音。.语法填空Two special friends in the Cincinnati area have created a _1_ (merry) Christmas than ever for the children and families affected during the pandemic (大流行病)，and it _2_ (inspire) by the experience of gratitude they

36、both felt as they grew up.Jordynn and her best friend Skylar started Make a Kid Merry, _3_ organisation that provides holiday gifts to kids the same support as their own mums received years ago._4_ (grow) up, both Jordynn and Skylar were raised by single mothers, and this fueled their desire this ye

37、ar _5_ (make) sure they “pay it forward” to offer support to other kids of single-parent families during the holidays.COVID-19 has influenced numerous families since it _6_ (break) out, so the two friends decided to set providing gifts for 50 kids _7_ their goal.They asked for community _8_ (donate)

38、, and enlisted (征募) friends as elves (精灵) to _9_ (beautiful) wrap the gifts and deliver them.“We both come from single-mother households, _10_ resulted in the fact that we both had to be sponsored for Christmas before，” Jordynn told WCPO news.“We just wanted to be able to create a way to give back t

39、o our community.”语篇解读：本文讲述了疫情期间，两个好朋友为受疫情影响的50个家庭的孩子送上圣诞礼物，以此回馈社区的帮助的故事。1merrier考查形容词比较级。后有than，应该填形容词比较级。2was inspired考查动词的被动语态。此处指他们的想法是受他们成长经历启发的，有提示词by，且通过上下文可知，空处应该用一般过去时的被动语态。3an考查冠词。organization是可数名词的单数形式，表泛指。4Growing考查非谓语动词。逗号前面是状语，grow与主语之间是主动关系，故用现在分词。5to make考查非谓语动词。表目的应用动词不定式。6broke考查动词的

40、时态。主句是现在完成时has influenced，since引导的时间状语从句中谓语需用一般过去时。7as考查介词。表示“作为”，故用as。8donation(s)考查词性转换。空处充当ask for的宾语。需用名词形式(单复数均可)。9beautifully考查副词。此处需用一个副词来修饰动词wrap。10which考查非限制性定语从句。关系代词在从句中充当主语，指代前面的整个句子。.应用文写作新华中学近期组织了校园劳动周(Campus Labour Week)活动。假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇简短的英文报道。内容包括：1活动的时间与地点；2活动的过程；3你的评论。 注意：1.写作词数

41、应为80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考范文：In order to enhance students physical quality, our school organised a “Campus Labour Week” activity.It was held from May 15th to 19th in our school.Some lectures on labour skills were given on the first day, from which we benefited a lot.Weeding and watering flowers were attractions to Senior One.Varieties of other labour projects gave us unforgettable experiences.Undoubtedly, not only can this event enrich our school life, but also offer us opportunities to learn more daily practical skills!