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Unit3Traveljournal高考英语单元能力提升测试含答案及解析
Unit3Traveljournal-高考英语单元能力提升测试【含答案及解析】
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一、阅读理解
1.A
What’sOn?
ElectricUnderground
7:
30pm–1:
00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatre
Doyouknowwho’splayinginyourarea?
We’rebringingyouanexcitingeveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract(合同)?
Ifso,comeearlytothetalkat7:
30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyourmusic.
GeeWhizz
8:
30pm–10:
30pmComedyatKaleidoscope
ComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedianonthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!
Ourbarisopenfrom7:
00pmfordrinksandsnacks(快餐).
Simon’sWorkshop
5:
00pm–7:
30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStage
Thisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy.Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.
CharlotteStone
8:
00pm–11:
00pmPizzaWorld
Finefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout.CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJamesPickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish,pizzasandpasta(面食).Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,andservescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.
1.Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced?
A.JulesSkye.___________B.GeeWhizz.
C.CharlotteStone._________D.JamesPickering.
2.Atwhichplacecanpeopleofdifferentagesenjoyagoodlaugh?
A.TheCyclopsTheatre._________B.Kaleidoscope.
C.VictoriaStage.___________D.PizzaWorld.
3.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon’sWorkshop?
A.Itrequiresmembershipstatus._________B.Itlaststhreehourseachtime.
C.Itisrunbyacomedyclub.________D.ItisheldeveryWednesday.
4.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs?
A.5:
00pm–7:
30pm.___________B.7:
30pm–1:
00am.
C.8:
00pm–11:
00pm._________D.8:
30pm–10:
30pm.
2.B
Booksaretypicallywrittenfirst,thennarrated(朗读)foraudiobooks.Untilnow,Audible,thelargestcompanyofaudiobooks,hasbegunaskingwell-knownwriterstocreateworksspecificallyforaudio,insteadofinvitingpeopletonarratealreadyexistingprintbooks.It’sanewchapterforthebookindustry.
Audiblenowhasabout30totallynewaudioworksinproduction.Anditturnsoutthataudiobooks,whichhavelongbeenregardedaslessimportantthane-books,haveactuallybeendoingquitewell.Theyarea$1,000,000,000industry,withmorethan35,000titlespublishedin2013alone.
Whatpromotesthatprogressisnotonlyanevolutionoftechnology,butmoreimportantly,theriseofthecelebrity(名人)narrator.Narratorsarekeytothesuccessofanaudiobookandthesedays,producersaresigningonmoreandmorecelebrities.Celebrities’narrationislikeaprivateperformancetocustomers,whogetafeelingofclosenessinlisteningtotheirvoices.Manyofthecustomersbuyaudiobooksbasedonthenarrator.Theywilllistentoanythingaspecificactororactressreads.
ThatiswhyAudibleistakingtheriskofnotproducingprintbooksatallbutstartingtotallynewaudioworks.There’sanotherreasonwhythecompanyisexpectingitsrisk-takingactiontopayoff:
humanshavebeentellingstoriessincethebeginningoftime.Wearetakingpartinalittlehabitthatgoesbackthousandsandthousandsofyears—beforethefirstmarkwasevermadeonastone.Longbeforewriting,peopleweretellingeachotherstoriesandtheaudiobookgoesallthewaybacktothattradition.AsPeterAllensangsoftlyinthe1970s,everythingoldisnewagain.
1.The"newchapter"(Para.1)referstoatimeof_________.
A.startingaudiocompanies________B.producingnewaudioworks
C.narratingprintbooksforaudioD.creatingelectronicbooks
2.WhatdoesParagraph2tellaboutaudiobooks?
A.Theirbrightfuture___________B.Theirdifferencefrome-books
C.Theirgreatimportance_________D.Theirpreviousproduction
3.Customerslikecelebrities’narrationbecause______.
A.celebritieshelpthemunderstandthestories
B.celebritieshavemoreattractivevoices
C.celebritiesseemtobewithintheirreach
D.celebritieshavebetternarratingskills
4.Audiblebelievesitsrisk-takingactionwillberewardingbecause______.
A.theactionhaslastedforalongtime
B.customersplayanactiveroleintheaction
C.thecompanyhasspentalotontheaction
D.theactionagreeswiththestory-tellingtradition
3.C
OnoneofhertripstoNewYorkseveralyearsago,EudoraWeltydecidedtotakeacoupleofNewYorkfriendsouttodinner.TheysettledinatacomfortableEastSlidecafeandwithinminutes,anothercustomerwasapproachingtheirtable.
"Hey,aren’tyoufromMississippi?
"theelegant,white-hairedwriterrememberedbeingaskedbythestranger."I’mfromMississippitoo."
Withoutasecondthought,thewomanjoinedtheWeltyparty.Whenherdinnerpartnershowedup,shealsopulledupachair.
________"TheybegantellingmeallthenewsofMississippi,"Weltysaid."Ididn’tknowwhatmyNewYorkfriendswerethinking."
TaxisonarainyNewYorknightarerarerthansunshine.Bythetimethegroupgotuptoleave,itwaspouringoutside.Welty’snewfriendsimmediatelysentawaitertofindacab.Headingbackdowntowntowardherhotel,herbig-cityfriendswereamazedattheturnofeventsthathadchangedtheirBigAppledinnerintoaMississippistatereunion(团聚).
________"Myfriendssaid:
‘Nowwebelieveyourstories,’"Weltyadded."AndIsaid:
‘Nowyouknow.Thesearethepeoplethatmakemewritethem.’"
Sittingonasofainherroom,Welty,aslimfigureinasimplegraydress,lookedpleasedwiththisexplanation.
"Idon’tmakethemup,"shesaidofthecharactersinherfictiontheselast50orsoyears."Idon’thaveto."
Beauticians,bartenders,pianoplayersandpeoplewithpurplehats,Welty’speoplecomefromafternoonsspentvisitingwitholdfriends,fromwalksthroughthestreetsofhernativeJackson,Miss.,fromconversationsoverheardonabus.ItannoysWeltythat,at78,herleftearhasnowgivenout.Sometimes,sittingonabusoratrain,shehearsonlyafragment(片段)ofaparticularlyinterestingstory.
1.WhathappenedwhenWeltywaswithherfriendsatthecafe?
A.Twostrangersjoinedher.
B.Herchildhoodfriendscamein.
C.Aheavyrainruinedthedinner.
D.Somepeopleheldapartythere.
2.Theunderlinedword"them"inParagraph6referstoWelty’s_______.
A.readers________B.parties________________C.friends________D.stories
3.WhatcanwelearnaboutthecharactersinWelty’sfiction?
A.Theyliveinbigcities.B.Theyaremostlywomen.
C.Theycomefromreallife.D.Theyarepleasureseekers.
4.D(2017·新课标卷I)
Someoftheworld’smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying(联合)voiceacrosscultures.
Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.
It’sJasonMoran’sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter’sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.
“Jazzseemslikeit’snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,”MorantellsNationalPublicRadio’sreporterNealConan.“WhatI’mhopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwriteanymore.It’sactuallycolor,andit’sactuallydigital.”
Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.“Themusiccan’tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,”saysMoran.
Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller’smusicforadanceparty,“justtokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,”saysMoran.“Forme,it’stherecontextualization.Inmusic,wheredoestheemotion(情感)lie?
Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsight(感悟)onhowtalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?
Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext,”saysMoran,“soIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.”
1.WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?
A.Torememberthebirthofjazz.
B.Toprotectculturaldiversity.
C.Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.
D.Torecognizethevalueofjazz.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph3referto?
A.Jazzbecomingmoreaccessible.
B.Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.
C.Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.
D.Thejazzaudiencebecominglarger.
3.Whatcanweinfera