2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 4 Music Born in America 课下能

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课下能力提升(十三)阅读理解AThecrowdcheeredandcheered.Themanwiththehornwavedandsmiledhisgreat,happysmile.“More!More！”criedthecrowd.AndLouisArmstrongtookhishornandbegantoplayagain.HerehewasinEngland.Nowasafamousman,hewasrich.Heknewmanyimportantpeople.Whereverhewent,peopleknewhisname.Theywantedtohearhismusic.AsLouisplayedthesad,slowsongs,hethoughtofhishomeinNewOrleans.Helivedthereasaboy.Howmanyyearsagowasit?Itwasabusy,excitingcity.ButLouis'familywasverypoor.Hewenttoworktohelphismother.Healsowenttoschool.OneofLouis'teachersaskedhimtobeintheschoolband.“Thishornisyoursuntilyouleaveourschool，”histeachersaid.Louis'musicwasjazzandhelovedit.Herememberedallthemusicheheard.Hedidn'tlearntoreadmusicuntilhewasaman.Whenheleftschool,heplayedinmanybands.Helovedhisworkandpeoplelovedhim.Theyknewhehadawonderfultalent.Louisplayedontheboatsthatsailedupanddowntheriver.Heplayedinlittletownsandinbigcities.Louis'shornhadasmanysoundsastenhorns—sometimesslowandsweet;sometimesfastandhot,highandlow.Hismusicwasalwaysstrongandexciting.“Hedoesmakewonderfulmusic，”saidthemanwholistenedhappily.“Yes，”saidanotherman，“hemakesthathornspeak.”Thenthemusicendedandthecrowdcheered.LouisArmstrongspokewithtearsinhiseyes，“Ithink,myfriends,youcanlistentoasmuchjazzasIcanplay.Ithoughtjazzwasmymusic,butnowIunderstanditisours.Isn'titbeautifulhowmusicbringsustogether？”语篇解读：本文主要介绍了音乐家Louis和他的乐器。1．WhatmusicdidLouisplay?A．Jazzmusic.B．Classicalmusic.C．Rockmusic.D．Popmusic.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Louis'musicwasjazzandhelovedit.”可知他演奏的是爵士乐。2．WhendidLouislearntoreadmusic?A．Whenhewaslessthan14yearsold.2B．Whenhewasintheschoolband.C．Afterhebecameagrown­up.D．Afterhewenttoschool.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话“Hedidn'tlearntoreadmusicuntilhewasaman.”可知直到成年他才会识乐谱。3．WhatwasLouisArmstrongmostfamousfor?A．Hisgreathappysmile.B．Hissadandslowsongs.C．Hiswonderfuljazzmusic.D．Hisbeautifulspeech.解析：选C细节理解题。纵观全文可知，Louis是以爵士乐而出名的。4．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthistext?A．MusicianB．ABeautifulHornC．SweetSmilesD．TheManwiththeHorn解析：选D标题归纳题。根据本文主题以及第一段中的“Themanwiththehornwavedandsmiledhisgreat,happysmile.”和第二段中的“...hemakesthathornspeak.”可知本文主要突出了音乐家和他的乐器，故D项正确。BImmigrantstothecoastofsouthernAppalachianMountainsofNorthAmericabroughtthemusicandinstrumentsoftheOldWorldalongwiththemfornearly300years.Theybroughtsomeoftheirmostimportantvaluableswiththem.Tomostofthemthiswasaninstrument.EarlyScottishsettlersenjoyedtheviolinbecauseitcouldbeplayedtosoundsadorlively.TheIrishviolin,theGermandulcimer(扬琴),theItalianmandolin,theSpanishguitar,andtheWestAfricanbanjowerethemostcommonmusicalinstruments.Thecommunicationamongmusiciansfromdifferentethnicgroups(族群)producedmusicuniquetothisregionofNorthAmerica.Appalachianstringbands(弦乐队)oftheearly20thcenturyprimarilyconsistedoftheviolin,guitar,andbanjo.Thisearlycountrymusicalongwithearlyrecordedcountrymusicisoftenreferredtoasold­timemusic.AccordingtoBillMaloneinCountryMusicUSA,countrymusicwas“introducedtotheworldasasouthernphenomenon”.IntheSouth,folkmusicwasacombination3ofculturaltypes,combiningmusicaltraditionsofavarietyofethnicgroupsintheregion.Forexample,someinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo­Celticimmigrantswerethebasisoffolksongsandballadsthatformwhatisnowknownasold­timemusic,fromwhichcountrymusicdescended.ItiscommonlythoughtthatBritishandIrishfolkmusicinfluencedthedevelopmentofoldtimemusic.BritishandIrisharrivalstotheSouthernUSincludedimmigrantsfromScotland,Wales,Ireland,andEngland.Whenmanypeoplethinkorhearcountrymusic,theythinkofitasacreationofEuropean­Americans.However,agreatdealofstyle—andofcourse,thebanjo,amajorinstrumentinmostearlyAmericanfolksongs—camefromAfrican­Americans.OneofthereasonscountrymusicwascreatedbyAfrican­Americans,aswellasEuropean­Americans,isbecauseblacksandwhitesinruralcommunitiesinthesouthoftenworkedandplayedtogether.语篇解读：美国的乡村音乐闻名于世，文章向我们介绍了乡村音乐在美国的早期发展。5．Wheremighttheimmigrantslive300yearsagoaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Inthemountains.B．Nearthesea.C．Alongthelakes.D．Bytherivers.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“ImmigrantstothecoastofsouthernAppalachianMountainsofNorthAmerica...”可知，早期移民主要住在阿巴拉契亚山脉南部的海边。6．WhydidearlyScottishsettlersliketoplaytheviolin?A．Becausetheviolincouldproducesoundsadorcheerful.B．Becausethesettlersalwayshadnothingtodo.C．Becausethesettlerswantedtowinthecompetitionsamongthem.D．Becausetheviolincouldbringabouthappyfeelingsinthesettlers'life.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段第四句可知，之所以早期的苏格兰移民喜欢拉小提琴，是因为这种乐器既可以发出让人悲伤的声音，也可以发出使人快乐的声音，这样他们就可以表达自己的各种情感。7．Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A．AccordingtoBillMalone,countrymusicwasintroducedfromAfrica.B．Folkmusicwasindependentamongavarietyofethnicgroupsintheregion.C．ThebasisofballadswasmadeupofsomeinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo­Celticimmigrants.D．BritishandIrishfolkmusicinfluencedthedevelopmentofmodernmusic.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段“Forexample,someinstrumentalpiecesfrom4Anglo­Celticimmigrantswerethebasisoffolksongsandballads...”可知，C项正确。8．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WhereandHowEarlyImmigrantstotheUSLived?B．AfricanInstrumentsInfluencedAmericanCountryMusicC．WhyEarlyImmigrants