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-1-课后阅读训练Unit5Period2Ⅰ.阅读理解AMartinLutherKing,Jr.wasagreatmanwhoworkedforracialequalityandcivilrightsintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.HewasbornonJanuary15,1929,inAtlanta,Georgia.Bothhisfatherandgrandfatherwereministers.Hismotherwasaschoolteacherwhotaughthimhowtoreadbeforehewenttoschool.YoungMartinwasanexcellentstudentinschool.Heskippedgradesinbothelementaryschoolandhighschool.Heenjoyedreadingbooks,singing,ridingabicycle,andplayingfootballandbaseball.MartinenteredMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,Georgia,whenhewasonly15yearsold.Martinexperiencedracismearlyinlife.Hedecidedtodosomethingtomaketheworldabetterandfairerplace.Aftergraduatingfromcollegeandgettingmarried,DrKingbecameaministerandmovedtoAlabama.Duringthe1950’s,DrKingbecameactiveinthemovementforcivilrightsandracialequality.HeparticipatedintheMontgomery,Alabama,busboycottandmanyotherpeacefuldemonstrations(示威游行)thatprotestedtheunfairtreatmentofAfrican-Americans.Hewasarrestedmorethantwentytimesandattackedatleastfourtimesinhislife.HewasnamedManoftheYearbyTimemagazinein1963,and-2-becamenotonlythesymbolicleaderofAmericanblacksbutalsoaworldfigure.Attheageofthirty-five,MartinLutherKing,Jr.,wastheyoungestmantohavereceivedtheNobelPeacePrize.DrKingwasassassinated(暗杀)onApril4,1968,inMemphis,Tennessee.Inmemoryofthelifeofanimportantleader,thefestivalofMartinLutherKingDayiscelebratedeachyearinJanuary,themonthinwhichhewasborn.August28,anniversaryofDrKing’s1963IHaveaDreamspeech,iscalled“DreamDay”.【语篇概述】有这样一个人,他为了和平,为了种族的平等,他付出了一切,甚至生命;他获得了诺贝尔和平奖,但最后却被暗杀;他的演讲《我有一个梦想》,更是催人奋发,他就是马丁·路德·金。1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.DrKingreceivedagoodeducation.B.ThereasonwhyDrKingdevotedhimselftothecivilrightsmovement.C.DrKing’shousewasbombed.D.DrKingwillberememberedbypeopleforever.【解析】选C。细节理解题。文章中并未提到“马丁·路德·金的家被炸”,其他三项文章都有涉及,故选C。2.MartinLutherKing,Jr.wontheNobelPeacePrizein_______.A.1958B.1963C.1964D.1968【解析】选C。推理判断题。由Attheageofthirty-five,MartinLutherKing,Jr.,wastheyoungestmantohavereceivedtheNobelPeacePrize.可知马丁·路德·金三十五-3-岁获得诺贝尔和平奖,而他是1929年出生,故选C。3.Whichisthecorrecttimeorderofthefollowingevents?a.MartinwasborninAtlanta,Georgia.b.DrKingwasassassinatedinMemphis,Tennessee.c.DrKingwasawardedtheNobelPeacePrize.d.MartingraduatedfromMorehouseCollege.e.MartinLutherKingDaywasdeclaredanationalholidayintheU.S..f.DrKinggavehisIHaveaDreamspeech.A.a–f–d–c–e–bB.a–d–f–c–e–bC.a–f–d–b–c–eD.a–d–f–c–b–e【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章可知马丁1929年出生;1963年作了IHaveaDream的演讲;马丁15岁上大学,可推知其大学毕业应在1963年前;1964年获得诺贝尔和平奖;1968年被暗杀;1968年后为了纪念这位杰出的领导人有了马丁·路德·金纪念日,故选D。BTheviolinoftoday’sstylewasfirstmadeinthe1500s.Beforethattherehadbeenotherstringed(有弦的)instrumentsthatusedbowstovibrate(使振动)thestringssuchasthelyraandtherebecfromthemiddleages.ItisthoughtthatthefirstviolintohavefourstringsandcloselylooklikethemodernviolinwasbuiltbyItalianAndreaAmatiin1555.TheKingofFranceatthe-4-time,CharlesIX,hadAmatibuildhim24violinsafterhesawAndreaAmati’sviolin.Theoldestviolintodayisoneofthese24violinsandiscalledtheCharlesIX.AndreaAmatibuilthisviolinsinCremona,Italywhereheandhissonswouldalsoteachsomeoftheworld’sfinestviolinmakers.Asaresult,Cremonawasthehomeofviolinsandtheplacewheretheworld’sgreatestviolinsweremade.Overthenext100yearstheviolinhadbecomeaverypopularinstrumentthroughoutallofEurope.Theconstructionandartofbuildingviolinsreacheditspeak(顶峰)inthe1600swiththetwomostfamousviolinmakers,theGuarneriandtheStradivarifamily.TheywerebothinCremona,ItalyandbothlearnedfromtheAmatischooloftheviolinmaking.Theirmusicalinstrumentsarestillconsideredthebestevermade.AStradivariviolin,nicknameTheHammer,soldfor$3.5millionin2006.Overtheyearstheviolinhasgonethroughchangesofdesigntoendupwithtoday’sconstruction.Thefirstviolinshadshorterandthickernecks.Manyofthechangesweremadetoallowforahigherpitch(音高)aswellastoproducemorevolumefororchestras(管弦乐).【语篇概述】悠扬的小提琴曲,往往令人心旷神怡,但小提琴的发展历史你了解吗?4.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1referto?A.Twokindsofviolins.B.Stringsusedonviolins.C.Twobowsusedinviolins.D.Twostringedinstruments.-5-【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据第一段第二句Beforethattherehadbeenotherstringedinstrumentsthatusedbowstovibratethestrings可知,画线部分是指两种有弦的乐器。5.WhatdidCharlesIXdoafterhesawAmati’sviolin?A.Hetriedtoimproveit.B.Heshowedgreatinterestinit.C.Heaskedhimtobuildamodernviolin.D.HenamedalltheviolinstheCharlesIX.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段中的CharlesIX,hadAmatibuildhim24violinsafterhesawAndreaAmati’sviolin.可知,CharlesIX对那支小提琴很感兴趣。6.WhatcanwelearnaboutTheHammer?A.ItcamefromtheAmatischool.B.ItwasmadebytheStradivarifamily.C.Itwasthegreatestfavoriteoftopviolinists.D.It’sthemostexpensiveviolinworldwide.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句Theconstructionandartofbuildingviolinsreacheditspeakinthe1600swiththetwomostfamousviolinmakers,theGuarneriandtheStradivarifamily.可知,Thehammer是由theStradivari家族做出来的。7.Whyweremanychangesmadetoviolinsaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Tomakethemthicker.B.Tomakethemlookbetter.-6-C.Toimprovetheirsounds.D.Toreducethelengthofthenecks.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句Manyofthechangesweremadetoallowforahigherpitchaswellastoproducemorevolumefororchestras.可知,做那些改变是为了改进小提琴的声音。Ⅱ.完形填空CharlotteWhiteheadwasbor