2019版高考英语一轮基础习选题Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote含解析新人教

TheMillionPoundBankNote李仕才一、阅读理解。Enjoyingamusicalperformancenolongerrequiresacostlyticketoratriptoatheater.Thesedays，musiciansareperforminginprivatehomes，athaircuttingshops，atairports...evenonferryboats.Musicianslikehouseconcerts.Atmusicclubs，theyoftenhavetoperformoverloudconversationordealwithpeoplewhohavehadtoomuchalcohol.Peopleathouseconcertsaremorefocusedonlisteningtothemusic.JustafewhoursbeforetheBombadilsstartedsingingattheO'HairSalon，LindsaywascuttinghairandTamerawasdoingfacials.Then，theymovedchairsandmicrophonestocreateasmallperformancespace.TheBombadilsmademusicinthefrontpartofthehairsalon，nearthehairdryersandmake­uptables.“Thisisourfirstshowatahairsalon，”SarahFrankoftheBombadilstoldconcertgoersatlastweek'sperformance.Franksaidsheandbandmembers，LukeFraserandKaitlynRaitzhadagreattime“interacting”withtheaudience.Concertsinpeople'shomes，orsmallbusinessessuchasO'Hair's，arebecomingmorepopular，musicianssay.“Thereisamorerelaxedatmosphere，”saidDomenicCicala，amusicianwhoopeneduphisO'HairSalontoconcerts.“Peoplereallygettoknowtheartists.”Athouseconcerts，peoplegettimebeforeandafterconcertstomeettheperformers.Often，thehostsorguestswillprovidefoodanddrink.“Peoplereallylikelisteningtomusicinthelivingroomofafriend，”saidMattHart，withAubreyZolimakinguptheLocalStrangers，afolk­rockgroupbasedinSeattle.Atmanysuchconcerts，themusiciansdonotneedmicrophones.Yet，everywordoftheirsongscanbeheard.1．Whydomusicianslikehouseconcerts?A．Becauseprivatehomesareeasiertogetto.B．Becausepeoplepaymoreattentiontotheirmusic.C．Becausetheycandootherthingswhileperforming.D．Becausetheydon'thavetobringtheirmicrophones.2．WhatimpressedSarahFrankmostatherlastweek'sperformance?A．Thesmallperformancespace.B．Herfirstshowatahairsalon.C．Theirinteractionwiththeaudience.D．Themorerelaxedatmosphere.3．Howmanymusicgroupsarementionedinthetext?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.4．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．MusiciansstruggletomakealivingB．PeoplereallygettoknowtheartistsC．MusiciansfindnewplacestoperformD．Concertgoerswon'tgotomusicclubs【解题导语】本文主要介绍了现代音乐会在举办场地的选择上更加多样化，私人居所、理发店、机场等都成为音乐家表演的场所，并且备受青睐。1．B考查推理判断。根据第二段最后一句“Peopleathouseconcertsaremorefocusedonlisteningtothemusic”可知，音乐家喜欢家庭音乐会是因为听众会更专注于倾听音乐。故选B。2．C考查细节理解。根据第四段最后一句“Franksaidsheandbandmembers，LukeFraserandKaitlynRaitzhadagreattime‘interacting’withtheaudience”可知，上周的表演给SarahFrank留下最深刻印象的是与听众的互动，故选C。3．B考查细节理解。通读全文可知，本文提到了两个乐队，一个是theBombadils，另一个是西雅图的民谣摇滚乐队theLocalStrangers，故选B。4．C考查标题判断。根据文章第一段，并结合文章的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述了现代音乐会在举办场地的选择上更加多样化，音乐家发现了私人居所、发廊等新的场所来表演，故选C。二、单句语法填空1．(2017·北京高考)Janemovedaimlesslydownthetree­linedstreet,notknowing________shewasheading.答案：where根据语境可知，此处应填关系副词where，作宾语从句的连接词，表示“不知道前往何处”。2．(2017·天津高考)I________(drive)downtoLondonwhenIsuddenlyfoundthatIwasonthewrongroad.答案：wasdrivingbedoing...when...是固定句式，表示“正在做……这时……”，从句用的是一般过去时，主句也应用过去时，且表示动作正在进行，故用过去进行时。3．TodayIwillintroduceCharlesDickenstoyou,thegreatnineteenthcenturyEnglish________(novel)．答案：novelistnovelist名词“小说家”。4．Therulesoftheschooldonotpermit________(park)neartheschoolgate.答案：parkingpermitdoingsth.“允许做某事”。5．Wetried________(seek)ananswertothequestion,butcouldn'tfindone.答案：toseektrytoseeksth.“努力去寻找某物”。6．Thebestwaytoexperiencehutonglifeissimply________(wander)aroundthealleys,eitheronfootorbybicycle.答案：towander不定式短语，在本句中作表语，说明主语的具体内容。7．Itisveryimportanttoteachtheirchildrenhowtodealwithothers'kindnessand________(rude)．答案：rudeness由“kindnessand”可知应用所给词的名词形式rudeness。8．Shelayonthegrass,staringatthesky________(spot)withstars.答案：spottedbespottedwith“布满着……”，此处应用过去分词短语作后置定语。9．Thereasonwhyheaskedfortwodays'leaveis________hehadtotakecareofhissickson.答案：that10．Theresultsarequitecontrary________myexpectations,andit'sreallyfrustrating.答案：tobecontraryto“与……正好相反”。三、完形填空。Mymemoriesofmyfatherareslimbecausehewassosickinthelastyearsofhislife.Butthereare1thatIamoftenremindedofandwhichmayhavehadsomebearingonmyloveof2.WhenIwasyoungIwassomewhat3oflightningandthunder.Myfatherexplainedit.Theexplanationwasin4thatachildcouldunderstandbutwasbasicallycorrect.Igainedabetter5later,butIdidn’thavetounlearnanything.Whathesaidwasthattherewaselectricityintheclouds6ittraveledtothegroundlikeaspark.Whenittraveled7theairitmadetheairsohotthatit8.Thentherewasnothingwheretheairhadbeenandtheairallaroundrushedinto9thespace.Heclappedhishandstogetherveryloud,10tobetheairrushingin,andsaidthatmakesthethunder.WhenIhearthunder,Icanstillhearthat11.Heexplainedwhyifitwascloudyinthewinterthenightwaswarmerthanifitwas12.Itwasoneofthosenightswhentheskywasfullofstars:nomoon,notownlights.Butthereweremorestarsthanyoucould13andtheyhadcolortoo.Hesaidthatiftherewerenoclouds,wehadnoblanketsandwere14totheuniverse.Ourwarmthwasgoingto15thewholeuniverse.Whentherewereclouds,theywerelikeblanketsandwewerenotexposedtotheuniverse.I16feelontheedgeofspaceonaveryclearnight.IamsurethereweremanyotherlessonsthatI17butnolongerremember.WhatIdid18,ingeneral,wasthattherewereexplanationsandthatthemoreIunderstoodthem,themorecomfortabletheworldwastolivein.Iwasnottaughtthattherewere19butthattherewasunderstandingifyoulookedforit.