2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 2 The universal language 课时跟踪

-1-课时跟踪练(四)ProjectⅠ.单句语法填空1．Peopletendto_need(need)lesssleepastheygetolder.2．Todaythereisatrendtowardslessformalclothing.3．ItisthetimeforlocalcompaniestoseekoutbusinessopportunitiesinEurope.4．Hedeclinedto_go(go)tothecinemawithme,sayingthathewasbusygoingoverhislessons.5．WiththedevelopmentofthecentralandwesternChina,moreandmorecitieshavesprungupinwhatwasawastelandtenyearsago.Ⅱ.完成句子1．去年这个海岛的游客人数减少了10%。Thenumberoftouriststotheislanddeclined_by_10%lastyear.2．简人倒不错，就是往往太唠叨了。Jean'snicebutshehas_a_tendency_to_talktoomuch.3．是他们开创了过低碳生活的新潮流。Itwastheythatset/started_a_new_trend_oflivingalow­carbonlife.4．无论他在什么地方都快乐。Wherever/No_matter_where_he_may_be,_hewillbehappy.5．在你告诉汤姆真相前，他似乎还不知道这件事。Tomseemed_not_to_have_knownitbeforeyoutoldhimthetruth.Ⅲ.完形填空Inmyopinion,classicalmusicisabitlikemushrooms!Youdon'tseethe__1__？Letmeexplain.WhenIwasyounger,Ididn'tlikemushrooms.Theyhada__2__texture(纹理)andnotasteatall,andIusedto__3__themoutofeverydishinwhichmymumtriedtohidethem.Butgradually,asIgotolder,my__4__changed.Istartedtotrymushroom­flavoredthingslikesoupsandsauces,and__5__IfoundIcouldeatmushroomswithout__6__painfulexpressions.AndnowIevenquite__7__them!Somymum'spredictionthatIwouldgrowintothemwasprovedquite__8__.Similarly,Ialways__9__classicalmusicasthisboringtypethatonlyboringgrown­upsliked.__10__myparentsplayeditinthecar,Iwouldcountdownthe__11__untilwecouldchangeittomypreferredtype:pop.Butwhileatuniversity,Ifoundthat__12__orchestralmusicwasjust-2-thethingforlibraryrevision(复习)playlists—ithadnolyricstocatchmy__13__，andthepiecestendedtobeverylong:__14__forlongworksessions(时间)!Recently,mydeveloping__15__withclassicalmusicreachedanew__16__whenIvoluntarilychosetogotoaballet.Admittedly,itwasthedancingthatoriginally__17__me,butoncethereIcompletelylovedthe__18__too.ItwasTheNutcracker,andIwas__19__byjusthowmuchofthemusicIrecognized!TheDanceoftheSugarPlumFairy,TheRussianDance,TheWaltzoftheFlowers—theyallsounded__20__.Ididn'tknowhowIknewthem,andIjustknewthatIdid!AndIlovedthem.Myparentswouldbeproud.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。我们很难把蘑菇与古典音乐联系在一起。但对于作者而言，它们却有着很大的相似之处。这是为什么呢？1．A.truthB．causeC．linkD．difference解析：选C由“classicalmusicisabitlikemushrooms”可知，此处是指蘑菇与古典音乐之间的联系。2．A.naturalB．terribleC．complexD．delicate解析：选B出于对蘑菇的厌恶以及本空后的“notasteatall”可知，作者认为蘑菇有糟糕的纹理。3．A.pickB．kickC．driveD．take解析：选A由“inwhichmymumtriedtohidethem”可知，作者过去常把蘑菇从饭菜里挑出来。4．A.beliefB．methodC．viewD．life解析：选C根据后文可知，后来作者对蘑菇的观点改变了。5．A.recentlyB．luckilyC．undoubtedlyD．eventually解析：选D由“Istartedto”可知，最终作者发现自己可以不用面带痛苦的表情去吃蘑菇了。6．A.seeingB．showingC．changingD．reading解析：选B参见上题解析。7．A.valueB．defend-3-C．missD．enjoy解析：选D此处与上文“Ididn'tlikemushrooms”形成对比，表示喜欢。8．A.rightB．fantasticC．potentialD．false解析：选A妈妈曾经预言作者会喜欢上吃蘑菇，事实证明，妈妈的预言是对的。9．A.usedB．madeC．thoughtofD．dreamedof解析：选C同样地，作者一直都把古典音乐看成只有无聊的大人才会欣赏的无聊音乐类型。10．A.SinceB．WhetherC．HoweverD．Whenever解析：选D每当父母在车里放这种古典音乐时，作者都会度日如年，倒数着时间，直到可以换成作者喜欢听的流行音乐。11．A.momentsB．minutesC．daysD．numbers解析：选B参见上题解析。12．A.heavyB．liveC．calmingD．exciting解析：选C由“thethingforlibraryrevisionplaylists”可知，此处是指舒缓的管弦乐。13．A.breathB．attentionC．heartD．sight解析：选B由“forlibraryrevisionplaylists”和“ithadnolyrics”可知，这种音乐没有让人分心的歌词。14．A.essentialB．normalC．permanentD．perfect解析：选D这种持续时间比较长的音乐是很适合长时间的工作的。15．A.relationshipB．friendshipC．leadershipD．membership解析：选A此处是指作者与古典音乐之间逐渐改善的关系。16．A.attitudeB．levelC．lookD．challenge解析：选B此处指这种关系达到了一个新的高度或水平。17．A.attractedB．disappointed-4-C．worriedD．comforted解析：选A由“butoncethereIcompletelyloved”可知，一开始吸引作者去看芭蕾的只是舞蹈。18．A.performersB．storyC．musicD．circumstances解析：选C下文“themusic”有提示，当作者到达那里时，发现自己也很喜欢其中的音乐。19．A.amusedB．confusedC．encouragedD．surprised解析：选D由“howmuchofthemusicIrecognized”可知，作者刚发现自己竟然知道那么多的古典音乐，这让他自己都感到惊讶。20．A.familiarB．seriousC．strangeD．wonderful解析：选A由上文作者能列出音乐的名字和下文“Ididn'tknowhowIknewthem,andIjustknewthatIdid”可知，这些音乐对于作者来说都很熟悉。Ⅳ.阅读理解Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.TheUSiswellknownforjazz,whichhasgainedworld­widepopularity.Incontrasttoclassicalmusic,whichfollowsformalEuropeantraditions,jazzisspontaneous(自发的)andfree­form.Itisfullofenergy,expressingthemoods,interests,andfeelingsofthepeople.Ithasamodernsoundthatmakespeopleveryexcited.Inthe1920sjazzsoundedlikeAmerica.Andsoitdoestoday.Theoriginsofthismusicareasinterestingasthemusicitself.JazzwasproducedbyAmericanblacks,whowerebroughttotheSouthernStatesasslaves.Theyweresoldtoplantationowners(种植园主)andforcedtoworklonghoursinthecottonandtobaccofields.Thisworkwashardandlifewasshort.WhenaNegrodied,hisfriendsandrelativesformedagrouptocarrythebodytothecemetery.Abandoftenwentwiththem.Onthewaytothecemeterythebandplayedslowandsadmusic.Butonthewayhomethemoodchanged.Spirits_lifted.Everybodywashappy.Deathhadremovedoneoftheirmembers,butthelivingweregladtobealive.Thebandplayedhappymusic,whichmadeeveryonewanttodance.Itwasanearlyformofjazz.Musichasalwaysbeenimportantintheirlives.ComingmainlyfromWestAfrica,-5-theblackmenwhowerebroughttoAmericaalreadypossessedarichmusicaltradition.Thismusiccenteredonreligiousceremonies(宗教仪式)inwhichdancing,singing,clappingandstamping(顿足)tothebeatofadrumwereimportantformsofmusicalexpression.Asthe