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1SectionⅠWelcometotheunit&Reading—WarmingUpA卷[学生用书P85(单独成册)]Ⅰ阅读理解AMaxMathewshasbeencalledthefatherofcomputermusic.Hecreatedelectronictoolssothatpeoplecouldusecomputersasmusicalinstruments.Hehadagreatinfluenceonthedevelopmentofelectronicmusicandhowitiswritten,recordedandplayed.In1957，Mathewswrotethefirstcomputerprogramthatenabledacomputertocreatesound.Atthattime,hewasworkingasanengineeratBellLaboratoriesinNewJersey.HiscomputerprogramenabledalargeIBMcomputertoplaya17secondspieceofmusicthathehadwritten.Thecomputerwassoslowthatitwouldhavetakenanhourtoplaythepieceofmusicin17seconds.Forthatreason,Mathewsmovedtheworktoatapeplayer,whichcouldbespeduptoplaythemusicatanormalspeed.Helatersaidthatthesoundqualityofthemusicalnoteswasnotgreat，butthetechnicalimportanceofthemusicwashuge.Mathewscontinuedcreatingotherversionsofthemusicprogram.Hebecameinterestedinhowcomputerscouldhelpmusiciansoutsiderecordingstudios.TheGrooveprogramhedevelopedwasthefirstcomputerprogrammadeforliveperformances.HealsodevelopedanelectronicdevicehecalledtheRadioBaton.Thedevicelooksliketwodrumsticks.Itenablestheusertocontrolthespeedandsoundlevelsoforchestralmusicplayingonacomputer.Theuserdoesthisbymovingthetwosticksonaspecialelectronicsurface.Mathewsbelievedmodernmusiciansarenotmakingfulluseofthepowerofcomputermusic.Hesaidaviolinalwayssoundslikeaviolin.Butwithacomputer,thewayaviolinsoundsisunlimited.Hesaidhedidn’twantcomputersoundstoreplacelivemusic.Buthesaidhehopedlaptopcomputerswouldonedaybeconsideredseriousinstruments.【解题导语】Mathews是计算机音乐制作软件程序的创始人，这位作曲家可以通过2数字合成器的指令和功能来操作计算机。1．WhatdoweknowaboutMathews’sfirstpieceofcomputermusic?A．Ittookseveralminutestoplaythismusic.B．Itwaswritteninthemiddleofthe1950s.C．ItmadetheIBMcomputerworksoslowly.D．Ithadthesamegoodqualityasothermusic.B解析：细节理解题。从第二段首句可知，他的第一首电脑合成音乐是在20世纪50年代中期做成的，故选B。2．MathewsmadetheGrooveprograminorderto________．A．improvethesoundqualityofmusicB．createarecordforrecordingstudiosC．improvetheliveperformancesD．developthecomputermusicC解析：细节理解题。从第三段末句可知，TheGrooveprogram主要是为现场表演而制作的软件，故选C。3．FromthetextweknowthattheRadioBatonis________．A．acomputerprogramB．apieceofcomputermusicC．anelectronicdeviceD．arecordingstudioC解析：细节理解题。从第四段首句可知，theRadioBaton是一款电子设备，故选C。4．Accordingtothetext,Mathewshopedthat________．A．computersoundswouldtaketheplaceoflivemusicB．modernmusicianswouldmakegooduseofcomputermusicC．computerswouldchangethemusicalinstrumentsD．computerswouldbeconsideredseriousinstrumentsD解析：推理判断题。从最后一段的内容尤其最后一句可知，答案选D。BIfacitywantstoholdtheOlympics,itmustsubmitaproposaltotheIOC.Afterallproposalshavebeensubmitted,theIOCvotes.Ifnocitywiththefewestvotesiseliminated(淘汰)，thevotingcontinues,untilamajoritywinnerisdetermined.Typically,theGamesareawardedseveralyearsinadvance,allowingthewinningcitytimetopreparefortheGames.3InselectingthesiteoftheOlympicGames,theIOCconsidersanumberoffactors,andchieflyamongthemiswhichorganizingcommitteeseemsmostlikelytostagetheGameseffectively.TheIOCalsoconsiderswhichpartsoftheworldhavenotyethostedtheGames.Forinstance,Tokyo,thehostofthe1964SummerGames,andBeijing,thatofthe2008Games,werechoseninparttopopularizetheOlympicmovementinAsia.Becauseofthegrowingimportanceoftelevisionworldwide,theIOCinrecentyearshasalsotakenintoaccountthehostcity’stimezone.WhenevertheGamestakeplaceintheU．S.A.orCanada,forexample,Americantelevisionnetworksarewillingtopayspeciallyhigheramountsfortelevisionrightsbecausetheycanbroadcastpopulareventsliveinthebestviewinghours.OncetheGameshavebeenawarded,itisthedutyofthelocalorganizingcommittee—nottheIOCortheNOCofthehostcity’scountrytoprovidethemwithmoney.ThisisoftendonewithapartoftheOlympictelevisionrevenues(收入),andcorporatesponsorships,ticketssales,andothersmallerrevenuesources.Inmanycasesthereisalsodirectgovernmentsupport.AlthoughmanycitieshavegainedamountsofmoneybyhostingtheGames,theOlympicscanbefinanciallyrisky.IfthefinancialgainsfromtheGamesarelessthanexpected,thecitywillbeleftwithlargedebts.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了申办奥运会的流程。5．________willbedeterminedtohosttheOlympicGamesbytheIOC.A．AcitythatsubmitsaproposalB．AmajoritywinnerinvotingC．AcitythathasperfecttimezoneD．Onethathasn’thostedtheGamesB解析：细节理解题。第一段主要介绍了产生主办城市的规则，根据第一段第二、三句“Afterallproposalshavebeensubmitted,theIOCvotes.Ifnocitywiththefewestvotesiseliminated(淘汰),thevotingcontinues,untilamajoritywinnerisdetermined.”可知，在所有提案提交后，国际奥委会投票。如果没有得票最少的城市被淘汰，则投票继续，直到确定主办城市。据此可知，得票数最多的城市由国际奥委会确定为奥运会主办城市，故B项正确。6．IftheGamestakeplaceinCanada,Americantelevisionnetworks________．A．willnotpayfortheCanadiantelevisionnetworksB．willbeforbiddentobroadcastlivesportingeventsC．can’tbroadcastpopulareventsliveinthebestviewinghours4D．arewillingtopaymuchhigheramountsfortelevisionrightsD解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“WhenevertheGamestakeplaceintheU．S.A.orCanada...becausetheycanbroadcastpopulareventsliveinthebestviewinghours.”可知，奥运会无论在美国或者加拿大何时举办，美国电视网络都愿意为电视转播权支付特别高的费用，因为他们可以在最佳观看时间直播受欢迎的(体育)赛事，故D项正确。7．Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichfollowingstatementistrue?A．Thehostcitymustbeleftwithlargedebts.B．ThereisnofinancialriskinhostingtheOlympicGames.C．Thehostcitymay