2015届浙江省高考英语一轮复习训练：必修二 Unit 5《Music》

　　Unit 5　Music

　　.单项填空

　　1．(2017·高三武汉市部分学校联考)When you are physically ________ to weather changes, maybe it's a sign that you're getting aged.

　　A．flexible　B．attractive

　　C．sensitive

　　D．active

　　答案：C　考查形容词。句意：当你的身体对天气变化变得很敏感时，可能这就表明你正在变老。sensitive“敏感的”；flexible“柔顺的，灵活的”；attractive“吸引人的”；active“积极的”。

　　2．(2017·江南十校联考)China Daily has nine websites in three languages, ________ Asia's biggest network of English­language news and information.

　　A．forming

　　B．formed

　　C．form

　　D．to form

　　答案：A　考查非谓语动词。句意：《中国日报》有使用三种语言的九个网站，这使它成为亚洲最大的英语资讯和信息网络。根据句意可知此处forming Asia's biggest network of English­language news and information是现在分词短语作结果状语。

　　3．(2017·南昌三中会考)—I'm surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have ________.

　　—So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.

　　A．broken up

　　B．finished up

　　C．divided up

　　D．closed up

　　答案：A　句意：——听到Sue和Paul分手了，我很吃惊。——我也是。上次看到他们时，他们看起来还相处得很愉快呢。

　　4．(2017·福州高三质检)I'm considering buying a new car, because my old car ________ a lot.

　　A．breaks into pieces

　　B．breaks down

　　C．breaks through

　　D．breaks up

　　答案：B　考查动词短语辨析。句意：我正考虑买一辆新车，因为我的旧车经常出毛病。break down“(机器等)出毛病”，符合句意。break into pieces“成为碎片；打碎”；break through“突破”；break up“打碎；解体”。

　　5．(2017·江西九校联考)It's not surprising that Mr. Johnson suddenly fell ill dying. ________ he is already at the age of eighty.

　　A．Above all

　　B．In all

　　C．At all

　　D．After all

　　答案：D　考查短语意义。after all常用于句首或句中，起加强语气的作用，常译为“毕竟；终究”，有时还可译为“别忘了；应该记住”。above all“首先”；in all“总共”；at all“丝毫；根本”。

　　6．(2017·东北三校模拟)As a young actor, Wen Zhang ________ excellently in The Black Fox, a newly­made TV series.

　　A．performed

　　B．pretended

　　C．inspected

　　D．explored

　　答案：A　考查动词辨析。句意：作为一位年轻演员，文章在新电视剧《黑狐》中表演得非常好。perform“表演”；pretend“假装”；inspect“检查”；explore“探索”。

　　7．(2017·大连双基测试)She was educated at Beijing University, ________ she went on to have her advanced study abroad.

　　A．after which

　　B．before which

　　C．from which

　　D．after that

　　答案：A　考查“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句。句意：她求学于北京大学，之后她继续去国外接受高等教育。which指代前面整句话的意思，显然去国外学习在求学于北京大学之后，故用after which。

　　8．(2011·安徽)To be great，you must be smart，confident，and, ________， honest.

　　A. therefore

　　B. above all

　　C. however

　　D. after all

　　答案：B　考查副词及短语。句意：要想变得伟大，你必须是一个既聪明又有信心的人，尤其是诚实。A项“因此”；B项“尤其是，最重要的是”；C项“然而”；D项“毕竟，终究”。根据句意选B项。

　　9．(2017·青岛高三质检)For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out further, ________ New York is an example.

　　A．for which

　　B．in which

　　C．of which

　　D．from which

　　答案：C　考查“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句。句意：对世界上的许多城市来说，已经没有向外发展的空间了，其中纽约就是一个例子。an example与of搭配，……是……中的一个例子。

　　10．(2017·九江一中月考)Jim likes ________ others, but dislikes being made fun of.

　　A．paying attention to

　　B．playing jokes on

　　C．thinking highly of

　　D．watching over

　　答案：B　考查固定短语。句意：吉姆喜欢开别人的玩笑，但是不喜欢别人取笑他。play jokes on“戏弄”，符合题意。pay attention to“注意”；think highly of“看重；器重”；watch over“看守；监护”。

　　11．(2017·运城高三质检)________， I don't think highly of the school bus security in China.

　　A．In case

　　B．To make things worse

　　C．In addition

　　D．To be honest

　　答案：D　考查短语意义。句意：老实说，我对中国校车的安全评价不高。to be honest＝honestly speaking“老实说”，与句意相符。

　　12．(2017·江西六校联考)After the foreign guests got ______ with the Chinese traditional festivals, they liked to live in China.

　　A．familiar

　　B．satisfied

　　C．tired

　　D．popular

　　答案：A　考查形容词辨析。句意：外国客人在熟悉了中国传统节日后，便喜欢在中国生活。be familiar with“与……熟悉起来”；get satisfied with“对……满意”；get tired with“对……厌烦”；get popular with“受……欢迎”。

　　13．(2017·枣庄一模)He put his heart into the wild life research, and finally, his efforts ________ him great success and fame.

　　A．made

　　B．saved

　　C．earned

　　D．offered

　　答案：C　考查动词词义。句意：他全身心地投入到野生植物的研究上，终于他的努力为他赢得了巨大的成功和荣耀。earn后可加双宾语，earn sb. sth.“为某人赢得了某物”，符合题意。

　　14．(2017·金华高三质检)Being so busy with his experiment, how he dreams of ________ enough time for relaxation!

　　A．to have

　　B．there is

　　C．there being

　　D．giving

　　答案：C　根据句意，此处dream of可以后接having，there being或者being given这三种表达方式。

　　15．(2017·石家庄模拟)The company provides cheap Internet access. ________， it makes shareware freely available.

　　A．In addition

　　B．In general

　　C．In return

　　D．In brief

　　答案：A　考查短语意义。in addition“另外”；in general“总的说来；大体上”；in return“作为回报”；in brief“简言之”。根据语境可知选A。

　　.阅读理解

　　A

　　(2017·山东)

　　George Gershwin,

　　born in 1898，was one of America's greatest composers.

　　He published his first song when he was eighteen years old.

　　During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.

　　Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City.

　　These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s.

　　Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way—from jazz to country.

　　In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music.

　　Could jazzz, some people asked,

　　be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music.

　　Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that show time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The sudience were thrilled when they heard his music.

　　It made him world­famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.

　　In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris.

　　He applied to study composition(作曲) with the well­known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz­influenced style. While there,

　　Gershwin wrote

　　An American in Paris. When it was first performed,

　　critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring.

　　But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.

　　George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty­nine years old.

　　Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.

　　People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.

　　文章大意：本文是一篇人物传记，记述了George Gershwin的一生及其主要作品及贡献。

　　1．Many of Gershwin's musical works were ________.

　　A．written about New Yorkers

　　B．composed for Paul Whiteman

　　C．played mainly in the countryside

　　D．performed in various ways

　　答案：D　细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，George Gershwin的作品被每一种可能的方式所演唱。

　　2．What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?

　　A．It attracted more people to theatres.

　　B．It proved jazz could be serious music.

　　C．It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.

　　D．It caused a debate among jazz musicians.

　　答案：B　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“It made him world­famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.”可知，这场音乐会证明爵士乐也可以是一种严肃高雅的音乐。

　　3．What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?

　　A．He created one of his best works.

　　B．He studied with Nadia Boulanger.

　　C．He argued with French critics.

　　D．He changed his music style.

　　答案：A　细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“It still remains one of his most famous works.”可知George Gershwin在巴黎期间创作了一首经典之作，故选A。

　　4．What do we learn from the last paragraph?

　　A．Many of Gershwin's works were lost.

　　B．The death of Gershwin was widely reported.

　　C．A concert was held in memory of Gershwin.

　　D．Brain cancer research started after Gershwin's death.

　　答案：B　推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”可知，George Gershwin的死讯被广泛地报道了，故答案选B。

　　5．Which of the following best describe Gershwin?

　　A．Talented and productive.

　　B．Serious and boring.

　　C．Popular and unhappy.

　　D．Friendly and honest.

　　答案：A　推理判断题。从第一段可知格什温十八岁创作了第一首歌，二十年时间创作了五百多首歌，由此可以看出他是一个有天赋且高产的作曲家。A项“有天赋并且多产的”，符合文章的内容；B项中的boring和C项中的unhappy均含贬义，不符合文章中主人公的高大形象，故排除；D中的两个特点并未在文中体现出来。

　　B

　　(2017·河南适应性测试)

　　In all the world's cultures, people sing, play instruments,

　　and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our

　　lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at

　　the biology of music. Experts find that because of the way our

　　brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.

　　Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes use several areas of the brain，increasing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, reading notes improves spatial (空间的) reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions (分数)．

　　Music is also used for medial purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memories. The secret lies in the way the brain processes music. One area near the forehead，the medial prefrontal cortex, connects music with memories stored in two other areas：the amygdale and hippocampus. That's why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.

　　With the evidence of music's benefits，it's no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems. People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment，music is also great for the brain.

　　文章大意：科学研究表明，音乐不仅仅是一种娱乐方式，它也给我们带来了教育、医疗等方面的诸多好处。

　　6．Scientists are studying music because ________.

　　A．music can be used for medical treatments

　　B．music plays a very important role in our lives

　　C．our brains can process music in different ways

　　D．music education has received a lot of attention

　　答案：B　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study”可知，科学家们研究音乐是因为音乐在我们的生活中起着非常重要的作用。

　　7．According to the Canadian study，which children increased IQ

　　scores?

　　A．Those who already had high IQ scores.

　　B．Those who always played music.

　　C．Those who could not play any instrument.

　　D．Those who studied music for a period of time.

　　答案：D　推理判断题。根据第二段的第三句“One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements.”可推知，学了一段时间音乐的孩子智商会提高。

　　8．Which of the following is a kind of disease?

　　A．Spatial reasoning.

　　B．Alzheimer's.

　　C．The amygdale and hippocampus.

　　D．The medial prefrontal cortex.

　　答案：B　细节理解题。根据第三段第五句中的“For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's”可知，Alzheimer's是一种疾病，意为“早老性痴呆病”。spatial reasoning指“空间推理”；the amygdale and hippocampus是指大脑记忆存储的两个区；the medial prefrontal cortex是指“内侧前额叶皮质”。

　　9．Which can be the best title for the text?

　　A．Music and health

　　B．Music and the mind

　　C．Music and education

　　D．Music and instruments

　　答案：B　标题判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了音乐和心智的关系，大脑在处理音乐的过程中，给我们带来了诸多好处。因此B项为最佳标题。