-1-Module3Music单元质量检测(三)时间:100分钟满分:120分Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ARockmusicinoneformoranotheristhemostpopulartypeofmusicallovertheworld.Butwherediditcomefrom?RockbeganintheUSAintheearly1950s.Atthattime,“rhythmandblue”musicwasverypopularwithblackAmericans.“R&B”wasamixtureofblackreligiousmusicandjazz.Ithadstrongrhythmsthatyoucoulddancetoandsimple,fastwords.NoticingthesuccessofR&Bmusic,whitemusiciansstartedtocopythesamestyle.Bythemid1950s,thisnewwhiteR&Bmusic,calledrock’n’roll,hadbecomeverypopular.SingerslikeElvisPresleyandBillHaleyattractedmillionsofteenagefans.Theirmusicwasfastandloud.Manyolderpeoplethoughtthatrock’n’rollwasverydangerous.Bytheearly1960s,evenrock’n’rollhadbecomeoldfashioned.Manyofthesongshadbeguntosoundthesame.ItwasatthattimethatanewgroupfromEnglandbecamepopular—theBeatles.TheBeatlesfirststartedbysingingAmericanstylesongs,buttheysoondevelopedtheirownstyle,withmorecomplicatedtunes.Theyalsointroduceddifferentinstruments.GroupsliketheBeatleshadaveryimportantinfluenceonthestyleofpopularmusic.Bytheearly1970s,rock’n’rollhaddevelopedintoanewformofmusic.Electronicshadreplacedtheamplifiedguitarsanddrumsofrock’n’roll.“Rock”hadarrived.Rockmusichadcontinuedtochangeanddevelop.Ithadcombinedwithmusicfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.Today,therearehundredsofdifferenttypesofrockmusic,andalmosteverycountryhasitsownformofrock.语篇解读:本文介绍了摇滚乐的发展史。1.Whenhadrock’n’rollbecomeverypopular?A.Bythemid1950s.B.Bytheearly1960s.C.Bythemid1960s.D.Bytheearly1970s.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第三段“Bythemid1950s,thisnewwhiteR&Bmusic,-2-calledrock’n’roll,hadbecomeverypopular.”可知。2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueabouttheBeatles?A.ItwasnotanAmericangroup.B.Thisgrouphadtheirownstyle.C.ThisgroupmadeAmericanstylesongspopular.D.Thestyleofpopularmusichadbeeninfluencedbythisgroup.解析:选C细节理解题。A、B、D三项所述均与文章第四、五段中的信息相符,这个乐队形成了自己的音乐风格,但并没有使美国风格的歌曲流行起来。3.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatElvisPresleyandBillHaley________.A.weresingersof“R&B”B.weresingersinthemid1950sC.weremembersoftheBeatlesD.werepopularwitholdpeople解析:选B推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Bythemid1950s,thisnewwhiteR&Bmusic,calledrock’n’roll,hadbecomeverypopular.SingerslikeElvisPresleyandBillHaleyattractedmillionsofteenagefans.”可知。4.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.PopularMusicB.TheHistoryofRockMusicC.DifferentFormsofMusicinAmericaD.TheBeatles解析:选B标题归纳题。纵观全文可知,文章主要讲述了摇滚乐的发展史。BAfatherwhospenthislifeadmiring(钦佩)Supermanhadhisownsuperheromomentrecently,althoughitcamejustafterhisdeath,whenhesavedtwolivesbygivingawayhiskidneys(肾脏).ChrisKmetz,a41yearoldWashingtonfatheroftwo,fellintoapondonFeb.23whilehewasdrivinghome.Whendoctorstoldhiswife,JackieKmetz,thatherhusbandwouldn'tmakeit,shechangedhimintoa“Superdad”shirtandputtheirtwokids,2yearoldMadelynand4yearoldDexter,intheirownSupermanclothestosaygoodbye.ChrisKmetzdiedonFeb.28,2015.-3-“Duringhischildhood,Chriswasintroducedtopicturebooks,andSupermanbecamehisfirstlove,”Jackiesays.Chriskeptover1,000suchpicturebooksinhisbedroomanddressedasSupermaneveryHalloween,andevensentvideostellingsuperherostoriestohiskidswhenhecouldn'tbehometoputthemtobed.Beforehisdeath,Chriscaredalotaboutorgandonation(器官捐献),Jackiesays.Infact,oneoftheirusualconversationswasthefactthattheywerebothreadytobedonors.“ItwasveryclearinthefirstfewhoursafterChris'saccidentthatthedamage(损伤)tohisbrainwasdeadly,soItalkedtothedoctorsaboutthatbecauseitwassomethingveryimportanttoChris,”Jackiesays.Notalldonorsareabletosavelives.Onlyonepercentofhospitaldeathsmeetthestandardsoforgandonation,butChriswasoneofthem.Jackiesaidtheirchildrendidn'tyetknowabouttheirfather'slastactofkindness,butshewillsharehisgreatstorieswiththemlater.“I'llmakecopiesofthevideosandnewsstoriessowecanseehowheroichewas,”shesays.语篇解读:本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位“超人”老爸捐肾救人的感人事迹。5.OnFeb.23,2015,ChrisKmetz________.A.hadacaraccidentB.diedinabigpondC.becameaSupermanD.gaveawayhiskidneys解析:选A细节理解题。由第二段中的“ChrisKmetz...fellintoapondonFeb.23whilehewasdrivinghome”可知,A项说法正确。6.Theunderlinedword“that”inParagraph4refersto________.A.SupermanB.thedamageC.Chris'sdeathD.organdonation解析:选D代词指代题。由第四段中的“Beforehisdeath,Chriscaredalotaboutorgandonation(器官捐献)”和“theywerebothreadytobedonors”以及该词后的“becauseitwassomethingveryimportanttoChris”可知,Jackie和医生谈论了器官捐献一事,故选D项。7.WhatJackiesaysinthelastparagraphshowsafeelingof________.A.peaceB.prideC.lonelinessD.sadness解析:选B推理判断题。由该段中的“I'llmakecopiesofthevideosandnewsstoriessowecanseehowheroichewas”可知,Jackie对于丈夫的所作所为感到很自豪,故选B-4-项。8.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.PicturebooksaboutSupermanwerepopular.B.Itisnoteasytobeadonor.C.Supermandadsavedtwolivesafterhisdeath.D.Itisimportanttodrivesafely.解析:选C主旨大意题。总览全文可知,文章主要讲述了一位“超人”老爸捐肾救人的感人事迹,故选C项。CDeathValleyNationalParkisthelargestnationalparkontheAmericanmainland.This3.3millionacre(英亩)parkinsouthernCaliforniaisthelowest,hottest,anddriestplaceinNorthAmerica.Thelowestpointis86metersbelowsealevel.Inthesummer,theaveragetemperatureis46℃,andthehighesttemperatureeverrecordedherewas56.6℃.TherearesomesummerswhenDeathValleyreceivesnorain,andtheaveragerainfallisfewerthantwoinches.Th