高中英语跟踪检测及答案(四十)-Music-Born-in-America

高中英语跟踪检测及答案(四十)MusicBorninAmericaⅠ.教材基础回扣(Ⅰ)用所给词的适当形式填空1．Theteamleader________(decline)toacceptmysuggestionwithoutthinking.2．Theschoolisexploringnew________(approach)toteachingEnglish.3．Looseclothinggivesyougreaterfreedomof________(move)．4．Severalimportantlegalquestions________(arise)inthecontractnegotiations.5．Weshoulddevelopa________(harmony)relationshipwithothers,whichisgoodforallofus.6．Thisisthegreat________(devote)ofamothertoherchild.7．Helookedveryserious,butinfactheisvery________(humour)．(Ⅱ)选词填空sidebyside，thefirsttime，ratherthan，consistof，experimentwith，themoment，indecline，takeadvantageof1．Theysat____________outsidethewindow,whisperingandlistening.2．Thenumberoftouriststotheresortswas____________lastyear.3．Hisbreakfast____________drybreadandacupoftea.4．Marylikes________________differenthairstyles.5．Ifoundmyselfinanentirelynewworld____________IarrivedinBeijing.6．Itwas____________thatIhadbeentoBeijing.7．I________________everyminutetoenjoyBeijing.8．Iwouldprefertowalk____________takeabustobuysomesouvenirs(纪念品)．(Ⅲ)联句成篇(根据汉语提示，选用练习(Ⅱ)中的句子完成语段训练)虽然去年到旅游胜地的游客数量有所下降，但是到北京去参观的人的数量却一直在增加。去年我参观了北京，这是我第一次到北京旅游，我一到达北京我就发现自己完全处于一个全新的世界中。我利用每一分钟来游览北京，我更喜欢步行而不是乘公交车去买一些纪念品。(Ⅳ)课文缩写语法填空HiphopisanAmericanculturalmovement①________startedinthe1970satblockpartiesinNewYork,especiallyinadistrict②________(call)theBronx.Therearefourmainaspectsofhiphop:breakdanceandgraffitiartplustwotypesofhiphopmusic—DJ­ingandrapping.Rappingisalsoknown③______MC­ing.④______(late),DJHerc,oneofthemostpopularJamaicanDJsatthetime,noticedthatNewYorkaudiencesdidn'treallylikereggaemusic,⑤________hestartedplayingotherkindsofmusic,⑥________(include)rockanddiscomusic.Theyexperimented⑦________differentvocalandrhythmicapproaches,⑧________(use)rhymingwords.Atthesametime,peoplestartedbreakdancingatblockparties.Becauseitischeapandeasyandbecausepeoplewere⑨________(bore)withthepopmusicoftheday,hiphopbecame⑩________(succeed)．Ⅱ.能力演练提升(Ⅰ)完形填空(2014·山西师大附中模拟)ForalongtimeIsawhappinessasahugebanner(旗帜)acrossthefinishlineofalongrace.IfeltthatonlywhenI__1__certainthingscouldIfinallybehappyinmylife.MostofthetimeIfeltlikeatortoisebelievingthatbeingslowand__2__wouldwintherace.AtothertimesIwould__3__likearabbittryingdifferentsideroadsatadangerous__4__hopingtoreachthatbanneralittlefaster.__5__，IbegantoseethatnomatterhowlongIracedtowardsit,thebannerwasneverany__6__.Ifinallydecidedonedayto__7__andtakeabreak.ItwasthenthatIsawmy__8__sittingbesideme.IthadbeenwithmeasI__9__hardtosupportmyfamily,asIplayedwithmychildrenandheardtheir__10__andevenwhenIwas__11__withmywifeatmysidelookingafterme.IthadbeenwithmeasIracedtowardsthatstupidbanner.Ijustdidn'thavethe__12__toseeit.ThereisanoldChineseproverbthatsays,“Tensioniswhatyouthinkyoushouldbe.__13__iswhoyouare.”Perhapsweallshouldstopourracetowardsthe__14__lifewethinkweshouldhaveand__15__thelifewehavenow.Happinesswillneverbefoundundersomebannerfaraway.Itwillbefound__16__yourownheart,soulandmind.Itwillbefoundwhenyou__17__thatothersloveyoujustasyoudo.Don'tbeatortoiseorarabbitwhenitcomestoyourhappiness.Beaplayfulpuppyandcarryyourstickof__18__withyoueverywhereyougo.__19__yourselfoutoftheraceandrealizethatwhenitcomestoloveandhappinessyouare__20__there.1.A.forgotB．missedC．overcameD．accomplished2．A.safeB．steadyC．calmD．quiet3．A.actB．runC．jumpD．walk4．A.placeB．heightC．speedD．time5．A.GenerallyB．GraduallyC．UnfortunatelyD．Firstly6．A.clearerB．lowerC．closerD．smaller7．A.settleinB．startoffC．stopbyD．sitdown8．A.happinessB．goalC．successD．friendship9．A.studiedB．foughtC．exercisedD．worked10．A.laughterB．complaintsC．storiesD．breathing11．A.lonelyB．tiredC．sickD．hungry12．A.courageB．chanceC．wisdomD．strength13．A.StressB．RelaxationC．FailureD．Pain14．A.realB．perfectC．commonD．colorful15．A.enjoyB．changeC．improveD．create16．A.fromB．onC．overD．in17．A.realizeB．believeC．hopeD．admit18．A.sorrowB．responsibilityC．fortuneD．joy19．A.CarryB．MakeC．PushD．Take20．A.neverB．stillC．alreadyD．ever(Ⅱ)阅读理解(2014·海南文昌中学模拟)Inalltheworld'scultures,peoplesing,playinstruments,andcelebratewithmusic.Itplayssuchanimportantroleinourlivesthatallfieldsfocusonitsstudy,includingonelookingatthebiologyofmusic.Expertsfindthatbecauseofthewayourbrainsprocessmusic,learningtoplayaninstrumentorjustlisteningtomusiccanhaveawiderangeofbenefits.Musiceducationhasreceivedalotofattention.Learningtoplayaninstrumentcanhelpchildrenimprovemath,science,andlanguageskills.OnestudyinCanadatrackedchildren'sIQscoresforninemonths,discoveringthatchildrenwhostudiedmusichadthebiggesttestscoreimprovements.Thesecretmaylieinthewayreadingmusicandplayingnotesuseseveralareasofthebrain,increasingourabilitytolearnschoolsubjects.Forexample,readingnotesimprovesspatial(空间的)reasoningskills,whicharehelpfulinsolvingmathproblemslikefractions(分数)．Musicisalsousedformedicalpurposes,suchasthetreatmentofdiseaseswhichaffectmemories.Thesecretliesinthewaythebrainprocessesmusic.Oneareaneartheforehead,themedialprefrontalcortex,connectsmusicwithmemoriesstoredintwootherareas:theamygdaleandhippocampus.That'swhyanoldsongcanremindyouofsomethingthathappenedyearsago.Forpatien