1、高中英语译林牛津版必修五Unit 1 Getting along with others Section A卷阅读理解AWhen it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness with me.When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend.We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn accept
2、able social behaviors.We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Lets start with a train whistle today.”We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle.Then we woul
3、d read them aloud.At the end of that school year, we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend.He was in despair (失望) and I was in despair.But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry
4、later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time.We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things.We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted.We_gave_London_to_each_other.For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend.We write lo
5、ng letters in which we often discover our strangest selves.Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the others dreams.She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind.In my most interesting moments, I often think:“Yes, I must tell.”We have never met.It is such com
6、forting companions I wish to keep.One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist (心理学家),who will only fill up the healing (愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.【解题导语】全文讲述了朋友在成长过程中的重要作用。1In the
7、eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _Abecome serious about her studyBgo to her friends house regularlyClearn from her classmates at schoolDshare poems and stories with her friendD解析:细节理解题。由第一段最后三句可知:作者与她的朋友分享诗歌与故事。2In Paragraph 2,“We gave London to each
8、other.”probably means _Aour exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of usBwe were unwilling to tear ourselves away from LondonCour unpleasant feelings about London disappearedDwe parted with each other in LondonA解析:句意理解题。由第二段内容可知在我们的沮丧消失后,我们分开了,我们给对方留下了自己开拓的空间。3According to Paragraph 3, t
9、he author and her friend _Acall each other regularlyBhave similar personalitiesCenjoy writing to each otherDdream of meeting each otherC解析:推理判断题。由第三段内容可知作者和朋友写了四年时间的信,由此可以推断她们都喜欢相互写信。4In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to _Aask for professional helpBbe left aloneCstay with her best frie
10、ndDbreak the silenceB解析:细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句可知,作者在最黑暗的时候喜欢一个人待着。BRagtime is a fast and complex kind of music that was popular around the beginning of the twentieth century. Scott Joplin is now considered to be the most important American ragtime composer(作曲家) and piano player. During his lifetime, Joplin
11、 only enjoyed a brief period of professional success in the early 1900s. However, his work had an important, lasting effect on audiences, as well as other composers.When ragtime first appeared in the late nineteenth century, it was considered a low form of cheap entertainment, not a serious musical
12、movement. Then in 1899, Joplin wrote a ragtime song called Maple Leaf Rag. The song showed Joplins creative blend(融合) of AfricanAmerican rhythm and more established EuropeanAmerican musical styles. It was a huge success and helped to make ragtime popular with the general public. Maple Leaf Rag was t
13、he first instrumental composition to sell over one million copies of sheet music. It was also the first music by an African American to find a large audience among European Americans.Although the general ragtime style already existed before Joplin began composing, his work attracted a lot of attenti
14、on from other ragtime composers of his time. Songs like Maple Leaf Rag influenced these composers mostly because they were very popular with the public. And many of them started to add similar fast and complex rhythm to their music. Later, composers came to appreciate the high quality of Joplins mus
15、ic, which has continued to capture(引起) the imagination of many composers and musicians up to the present day. For example, many later jazz musicians were influenced by Joplins complex Africanstyle rhythm. Jazz, in turn, went on to influence many more popular music styles. These include the blues, ro
16、ck and roll, soul, and even hiphop. As a result, many music historians now list Joplins work as an early basis of all modern popular music.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。美国黑人作曲家斯科特乔普林创作的拉格泰姆音乐作品对美国音乐产生了巨大影响。5What do we learn about ragtime?AIt originated in Europe.BIt was started by Joplin.CIt disappeared around the
17、 year 1900.DIt was most popular during Joplins time.D解析:细节理解题。由第一段的描述可知,拉格泰姆在20世纪初非常受欢迎,斯科特乔普林是最有名的美国拉格泰姆作曲家。6Which of the following is TRUE regarding Maple Leaf Rag?AIt was not serious music.BIt made ragtime cheaper.CIt was a mix of musical styles.DIt failed to entertain audiences.C解析:推理判断题。由第二段中的T
18、he song showed Joplins creative blend(融合) of AfricanAmerican rhythm and more established EuropeanAmerican musical styles.可知,斯科特乔普林在创作枫叶拉格这首歌曲时创造性地融合了非裔美国人的音乐节奏和更为成熟的欧美音乐风格。7How did other composers feel about Joplins music?AIt was topclass.BIt was hard to play.CIt was slow and soft.DIt lacked imagina
19、tion.A解析:推理判断题。由最后一段中的Songs like Maple Leaf Rag influenced these composers.the present day.可知,作曲家深受乔普林的音乐的影响,并且他们逐渐开始欣赏他高品质的音乐。8Whats the focus of this text?AThe life story of Joplin.BThe rise of ragtime composers.CThe development of jazz music.DThe influence of Joplins music.D解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍
20、了美国黑人作曲家斯科特乔普林创作的拉格泰姆音乐作品对美国音乐产生的影响。C(2018山西大学附中高二月考)It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs.In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education dont.It seems that the purpose of education is to make peo
21、ple get jobs.But this isnt accepted by all people.Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living.This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education.In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people dont need
22、to spend so much time in school.People can get education for a living in a short time.Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone.Even language and maths need not be taught in detail(详细地), either.Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of
23、living.Education is wellrounded and it is mainly for improving a man.It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities.After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human.Education is to make a man
24、lead a better life.Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了人
25、们接受教育的原因以及教育对人们生活和工作的意义。9People with little education usually _Aspend a long time in schoolBhave a good chance to get a jobCspend the best years to choose jobsDhave fewer chances to get a good jobD解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little o
26、r no education dont.”可知,接受教育很少的人得到好工作的机会很少,故D项正确。10The earliest education was probably to _Amake a man lead a better lifeBteach a man to write and readCmake people get a way of livingDteach people to read good booksC解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of
27、his life to get education only for a way of living.This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education.”可知,早期的教育是为了让人们谋生,故C项正确。11The underlined word“wellrounded”in the passage means “_” in Chinese.A圆满的 B崭新的C公平的 D全面的D解析:词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but al
28、so to develop his creative thinking and other abilities.”可知,教育是全面的,它不仅是教说、读、写,而且还开发思维和其他能力,故D项正确。12It is expected that educated people will be able to _Aaccept education as a way of livingBtake an interest in the whole worldCdevelop their abilities to make playsDlearn subjects like language and math
29、B解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.”可知,受教育的人能够对整个世界都感兴趣,故B项正确。七选五MusicMusic is a group of sounds that people have arranged in a pleasing or meaningful way. All cultures of the world make so
30、me forms of music. Music can be simplefor example, one person tapping(轻敲) out a beat on a log drum or singing a childrens song.1._All music includes basic elements, or parts. The main elements of music are rhythm, melody(旋律), harmony, and form.2_ The most important part of rhythm is the beat. When y
31、ou tap your foot to a song you like, you are tapping out the beat. The speed of the beats is called the tempo(速度). The pattern of the beats is called the meter(节拍)Melody is a series of different tones, or sounds, in a piece of music. The tones are played one after another to make up a song. 3._ The highness or lowness of a tone is called its pitch(音高). Musicians describe different tones with the letters A,B,C,D,E,F and G.Harmony takes place when people play more than one tone at the same time. Groups of tones played together are called chords(和弦).4._Form is the way peopl
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