学年高中英语Module4MusicBorninAmericaSectionⅠIntroductionReading教案文档格式.docx

1、手法6emerge F运动答案：16FEDCBA.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.1The two bottles stood side by side on the shelf.并排2She took advantage of the childrens absence to tidy their rooms.利用3He is a writer rather than a poet.而不是4I love to dance to the music in the discos.随着跳舞5To our satisfaction

2、, the housing price has been in decline in the past few months.在下降6It is obvious that the students have been bored with the boring class.对厌烦7It is wellknown that all matter consists of atoms.由组成8Apart from the normal work, he also spends two hours a day looking after the old people in the community

3、as a volunteer.除之外1. List some kinds of music you know.classical_music;_pop_music;_jazz;_hip_hop;_rock_and_roll;_blues;_country_music;_soul_music;_gospel_music;_folk_music2Match the names with the following musical instruments. ApercussionBdrumCtrumpetDpiano Eguitar FviolinECDAFB.FastreadingMatch th

4、e following parts with their main ideas.Part 1AThe wide spread and new styles of hip hopPart 2 BThe reasons of the success of hip hopPart 3 CThe definition and origin of hip hopPart 4 DThe development of hip hopParts 14CDBA.CarefulreadingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1Which of t

5、he following is NOT true about hip hop?AIts an American cultural movement.BIts a music band from America.CIts mainly made up of breakdance, graffiti, DJing and rapping.DIt started in the 1970s in New York.2Which of the following statements is TRUE about the big breakthrough?AHerc started to play jaz

6、z music to attract the audience.BAt the beginning, MCs performed for hours, only repeating words and phrases.CDJ Herc noticed that New York audiences really liked reggae music.DThe MCs later used rhyming words that came from AfricanAmerican culture.3Which of the following was the capital of hip hop

7、during the 1980s?AFlorida. BNew York.CMiami. DParis.4What can we infer from the text?ADisco music was the best to dance to.BDisco music and rock music were both in decline during the mid1970s.CThe development of music is the result of the tastes of the public.DIn the late 1980s, hip hop spread acros

8、s to Japan and Europe.14BDBC.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1The DJs at block parties in the 1970s played a lot of soul music and they noticed that people preferred the percussion breaks in the songs because they were the best parts to dance to. 尝试翻译20世纪70年代的街区舞会上，

9、音乐主持人播放很多灵乐，他们注意到大家很喜欢乐曲中的打击乐，因为打击乐非常适合跳舞。2DJ Herc, one of the most popular Jamaican DJs at the time, noticed that New York audiences didnt really like reggae music, so he started playing other kinds of music, including rock and disco music.尝试翻译埃尔克，当时最受欢迎的牙买加音乐主持人之一，注意到纽约观众并不真正喜欢雷盖音乐，于是他开始播放其他种类的音乐，

10、其中包括摇滚乐和迪斯科。 对应学生课下能力提升（十三）阅读理解AThe crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.“More! More！” cried the crowd. And Louis Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was in England. Now as a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important peop

11、le. Wherever he went, people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans. He lived there as a boy. How many years ago was it? It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother.

12、 He also went to school. One of Louis teachers asked him to be in the school band.“This horn is yours until you leave our school，” his teacher said. Louis music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didnt learn to read music until he was a man.When he left school, he pla

13、yed in many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew he had a wonderful talent. Louis played on the boats that sailed up and down the river. He played in little towns and in big cities. Louiss horn had as many sounds as ten horns sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high

14、 and low. His music was always strong and exciting.“He does make wonderful music，” said the man who listened happily.“Yes，” said another man，“he makes that horn speak.” Then the music ended and the crowd cheered. Louis Armstrong spoke with tears in his eyes，“I think, my friends, you can listen to as

15、 much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours. Isnt it beautiful how music brings us together？”1What music did Louis play?AJazz music. BClassical music.CRock music. DPop music.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Louis music was jazz and he loved it.”可知他演奏的是爵士乐。2When did Louis

16、 learn to read music?AWhen he was less than 14 years old.BWhen he was in the school band.CAfter he became a grownup.DAfter he went to school.选C细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话“He didnt learn to read music until he was a man.”可知直到成年他才会识乐谱。3What was Louis Armstrong most famous for?AHis great happy smile.BHis sad and

17、 slow songs.CHis wonderful jazz music.DHis beautiful speech.纵观全文可知，Louis是以爵士乐而出名的。4Which of the following is the best title for this text?AMusicianBA Beautiful HornCSweet SmilesDThe Man with the Horn选D标题归纳题。根据本文主题以及第一段中的“The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.”和第二段中的“.he makes

18、 that horn speak.”可知本文主要突出了音乐家和他的乐器，故D项正确。BImmigrants to the coast of southern Appalachian Mountains of North America brought the music and instruments of the Old World along with them for nearly 300 years. They brought some of their most important valuables with them. To most of them this was an in

19、strument. Early Scottish settlers enjoyed the violin because it could be played to sound sad or lively. The Irish violin, the German dulcimer （扬琴）, the Italian mandolin, the Spanish guitar, and the West African banjo were the most common musical instruments.The communication among musicians from dif

20、ferent ethnic groups （族群） produced music unique to this region of North America. Appalachian string bands （弦乐队） of the early 20th century primarily consisted of the violin, guitar, and banjo. This early country music along with early recorded country music is often referred to as oldtime music.Accor

21、ding to Bill Malone in Country Music USA, country music was “introduced to the world as a southern phenomenon”. In the South, folk music was a combination of cultural types, combining musical traditions of a variety of ethnic groups in the region. For example, some instrumental pieces from AngloCelt

22、ic immigrants were the basis of folk songs and ballads that form what is now known as oldtime music, from which country music descended. It is commonly thought that British and Irish folk music influenced the development of old time music. British and Irish arrivals to the Southern US included immig

23、rants from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England.When many people think or hear country music, they think of it as a creation of EuropeanAmericans. However, a great deal of style and of course, the banjo, a major instrument in most early American folk songs came from AfricanAmericans. One of the rea

24、sons country music was created by AfricanAmericans, as well as EuropeanAmericans, is because blacks and whites in rural communities in the south often worked and played together.5Where might the immigrants live 300 years ago according to the first paragraph?AIn the mountains. BNear the sea.CAlong th

25、e lakes. DBy the rivers.选B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Immigrants to the coast of southern Appalachian Mountains of North America .”可知，早期移民主要住在阿巴拉契亚山脉南部的海边。6Why did early Scottish settlers like to play the violin?ABecause the violin could produce sound sad or cheerful.BBecause the settlers always had nothing to d

26、o.CBecause the settlers wanted to win the competitions among them.DBecause the violin could bring about happy feelings in the settlers life.根据第一段第四句可知，之所以早期的苏格兰移民喜欢拉小提琴，是因为这种乐器既可以发出让人悲伤的声音，也可以发出使人快乐的声音，这样他们就可以表达自己的各种情感。7What can we learn from the third paragraph?AAccording to Bill Malone, country mu

27、sic was introduced from Africa.BFolk music was independent among a variety of ethnic groups in the region.CThe basis of ballads was made up of some instrumental pieces from AngloCeltic immigrants.DBritish and Irish folk music influenced the development of modern music.根据第三段“For example, some instrum

28、ental pieces from AngloCeltic immigrants were the basis of folk songs and ballads .”可知，C项正确。8What could be the best title for the passage?AWhere and How Early Immigrants to the US Lived?BAfrican Instruments Influenced American Country MusicCWhy Early Immigrants Produced Folk Songs?DThe Early History

29、 of American Country Music通读全文可知，本文主要讲了美国乡村音乐的早期历史。CJenny Lind, the daughter of a teacher of languages, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1821. She is said to be able to repeat a song that she had heard only once at the age of three. At ten years of age she sang childrens parts on the Stockholm stag

30、e. After turning 12 years of age, her upper notes lost their sweetness, and for four years she did not do much singing. Her love for music continued and she spent these years studying instrumental music and composition.At the end of this period her voice had returned to its normal condition and for a year and a half she was the star of the Stockholm opera. Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study, but the French teacher did not appreciate her powers and Jenny returned to her native city.When she was 23 years old, Jenny w