学年高中英语必修二Unit5 Music 训练卷二考试版.docx
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学年高中英语必修二Unit5Music训练卷二考试版
2019-2020学年高一上学期训练卷
必修二Unit5Music
英语
(二)
(本卷满分100分)
一、阅读理解(每小题2分,共16分)
A
Atfirstsight,AlmaDeutscher,atwelve-year-oldgirlfromEnglandappearstobelikeanyothertypicalpre-teen.Shelovestoskiprope,readandplaywithheryoungersister.Butthismodestyoungster(孩子),whocomposedherfirstmusicalworkatagesix,firstshortoperaatageseven,andfirstfull-lengthoperabasedonCinderellaatageten,isanythingbutaverage.Thoughherparentsdownplay(对...轻描淡写)herextraordinarytalent,youngAlmaisbeingdescribedas“littleMozart”bythemusicworld.
Alma’soperatictakeontheclassicfairytale,whichshebeganwritingatageeight,hasaslighttwist.HerCinderellaisamusicianwhomeetsherPrinceCharmingthroughasong.“InmyCinderella,shesingsthebeginningofaballad—butatmidnightsheflees.Eventually,theprincefindsherafteraskingallthemaidensofthelandtosingtheendoftheballad.”
TheoperawasfirstperformedinVienna,AustraliaonDecember29,2016,wherethetheneleven-year-oldskillfullyswitchedbetweenthepianoandtheviolinandreceivesenthusiasticreviews.Theyounggeniushassinceperformedtwonewpianoworks,onceinAustraliaandtheotherinChina.
Whilethismayappeartobealotforsomeonesoyoung,Almaisnotworried.Shesays,“ofcourseIhavetoworkhard.Butallchildrenhavetoworkhardforexams,andatleastwhenIworkhard,Iworkhardforsomethingincrediblyexciting,likeseeingmywholeoperaputonstage.
Alma’smusicaltalentfirstcametolightbeforeshecouldeventalk.Herparentsrecallthatasan18-month-oldtoddler,shewasabletohumapitchperfectversionofthechildren’srhyme:
TwinkleTwinkleLittleStar.
However,Alma’sabilitiesonlygainedinternationalattentionin2012,afterafamilyfriendpostedavideoonlinecomparinghertoMozart.ThefamilywassuddenlyswampedwithmediarequestedandAlmabecameanovernightstar,dubbed“littleMozart”.Thisnicknamemakesherparentsunhappybecausetheybelieveitputsaddedpressureontheyounggirl.Theywouldinsteadpreferhertobecalled“acomposerandmusician”.
Almadoesnotwanttobecomparedtothefamousartisteither,saying,“TherewasonlyoneMozart,andIprefertobelittleAlma.”Regardlessofwhatshecallsherself,thetwelve-year-oldischangingtheworldofmusicforever!
1.WhatdoweknowaboutAlmaDeutscher?
A.Shehasshowngreatmusicaltalentfromayoungage.
B.Shecomesfromafamousmusicalfamily.
C.SheregularlyperformstheclassicalmusicofMozart.
D.Shehasadaptedsomefamousworksofclassicalmusic.
2.HowdidAlmagettobewidelyknown?
A.Byperformingontelevision.
B.Throughanonlinevideo.
C.Byputtingonanopera.
D.Throughherparents’promotion.
3.WhatisAlma’sattitudetowardshersuccess?
A.Sheisstillunsatisfiedwithherperformance.
B.Sheismodestabouthermusicalachievements.
C.Sheisuncomfortablewithsomuchpressure.
D.Sheisproudtohavebecomeaprofessionalmusician.
4.WhatcanweinferaboutAlma’sparents?
A.Theyareverywell-educatedpeople.
B.TheyhavemadeagoodlifeplanforAlma.
C.TheyhavepushedAlmatotakeupmusic.
D.Theyareprotectiveoftheirdaughter.
B
IlikemusicsomuchthatIbelieveIcan’tlivewithoutit.IwasonceaskedbyafriendofminewhyItooksuchagreatinterestinit.FirstIwouldliketogodeepintomysoulandfindmyselfthroughthemusicIlike.Actually,somepeoplecallittheprocessoflookingforthepurposeoflife,butIconsiderittofindmyownspiritratherthanthepurposeoflife.AndtheotherreasonisthatIcancommunicatewithotherpeopleandshareallthethingswehavewiththehelpofmusic.Infact,theuseofmusicasacommunicationtoolhasbeenkeptbyhumanbeingsforthousandsofyears.
MyfriendaskedmeforfurtherexplanationafterhearingwhatIsaid.Itoldhimthatthiscandatebacktotheoriginaltime,andtotheverybeginningoftheworld.Attheverybeginningofhumanbeings,ourforerunners(先驱)alreadyhadaspecialhobbyofmusic.You’llknowexactlywhatImeanifyouhappentoknowthemusicalsentencewhenAdam,thefirstman,saidtothefirstwomanEve,“Madam,I’mAdam”,whichmayhavethemeaningwhenyoureadfromtheendtothebeginning.Lateron,AdamandEveandtheirchildrenbegantoenjoythesoundofnatureasaresultofthespecialhobbyofmusic.Theyfoundinterestinlisteningtothesoundofwindandrain,thesingingofbirds,thehowlsofbeastsaswellasthesimplesongstheythemselvesmade.
Astimewentby,peoplestartedtoformdifferentkindsofmusic,suchasEasternmusic,popmusic,rockandrollandlightmusic.Peoplebecamemoreskillfulatenjoyingthemusic.Theywerenotjustpayingattentiontothewordsandmelodies,buttheywentdeepintothesoulofap
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