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Module 4 Music单元话题语篇训练.阅读理解AAre you looking forward to watching some great films in this summer? Here are four films you wont miss.Wonder WomanWonder Woman is this summers most exciting film. Though being a superhero film, it is the most unique: you will see the first female superhero starred by Gal Gadot. On general release from 1 June.The MummyTom Cruise awakens an ancient princess who has now become a mummy. Cruise jumps from the sky, runs around a lot and wakes up naked in a sleeping bag but its Sofia Boutella as the Mummy who draws the most attention. Director Alex Kurtzman speaks highly of Sofia Boutella as the Mummy: “If you look at her eyes, theres a whole performance going on here. Even not saying anything, she can convey something very emotional to you.” On general release from 8 June.Baby DriverAnsel Elgort is a getaway driver, who is forced to work for a crime boss. This is a actionromanticcomedy from British writerdirector Edgar Wright. The sound in the film is as great as the visuals, which makes it much like a musical, but it is quite different from La La Land. Baby Driver isnt just a series of song pieces. Instead, it finds its form in the elegant, rapidfire combination of movement and sound. Released on 28 June in Canada and the US.A Man Called OveThis film has become one of Swedens most popular comedies. In the film a lonely retiree who has given up on life, was trying to kill himself, but all his attempts failed. Meanwhile, he developed an unlikely friendship with his neighbors. It is really a tearjerker (催人泪下的电影), which is funny, tragic, and heartwarming as well. Released on 25 May in Hong Kong, 30 June in the UK.1If you are a big fan of Batman and Superman, which film will you like best?AWonder Woman.BThe Mummy.CBaby Driver. DA Man Called Ove.解析：选A推理判断题。根据Wonder Woman部分中的“Wonder Woman . you will see the first female superhero starred by Gal Gadot.”可知，如果你是蝙蝠侠和超人的粉丝，那么同为超级英雄电影的神奇女侠会是你最喜欢的电影。2Alex Kurtzman speaks highly of Sofia Boutella because _.Aher eyes are very beautifulBshe doesnt say anything as the Mummy in the filmCshe gives an excellent performanceDshe is a woman with strong emotions解析：选C细节理解题。根据The Mummy部分中的“If you look at her eyes . she can convey something very emotional to you.”可知，索菲亚宝特拉即使什么都不说，也能用眼睛很好地传达情感，说明她表演得很出色。3Which of the following statements is right according to the text?AWonder Woman is the first superhero film.BSofia Boutella performs as well as Tom Cruise.CBaby Driver is a musical like La la Land.DThe audience of A Man Called Ove may experience different feelings.解析：选D细节理解题。根据A Man Called Ove部分中的“It is really a tearjerker (催人泪下的电影), which is funny, tragic, and heartwarming as well.”可知，这部电影既让人觉得有趣，也让人觉得悲伤，同时又很暖人心，是一部包含多种感情色彩的电影，所以观众在观影过程中会有不同的情感体验。BAt first sight, Alma Deutscher, a thirteenyearold girl from England appears to be like any other typical preteen. She loves to skip rope, read and play with her younger sister. But this modest youngster, who composed her first musical work at age six, first short opera at age seven, and first fulllength opera based on Cinderella at age ten, is anything but average. Though her parents downplay her extraordinary talent, young Alma is being described as “little Mozart” by the music world.Almas operatic take on the classic fairy tale, which she began writing at age eight, has a slight twist. Her Cinderella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming through a song. “In my Cinderella, she sings the beginning of a ballad but at midnight she flees. Eventually, the prince finds her after asking all the maidens of the land to sing the end of the ballad.”The opera was first performed in Vienna, Austria on December 29, 2016, where the then elevenyearold skillfully switched between the piano and the violin and received enthusiastic reviews. The young genius has since performed two new piano works, once in Australia and the other in China.While this may appear to be a lot for someone so young, Alma is not worried. She says, “Of course I have to work hard. But all children have to work hard for exams, and at least when I work hard, I work hard for something incredibly exciting, like seeing my whole opera put on.”Almas musical talent first came to light before she could even talk. Her parents recall that as an 18monthold toddler, she was able to hum a perfect version of the childrens rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.However, Almas abilities only gained international attention in 2012, after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart. The family was suddenly swamped with media and Alma became an overnight star, dubbed “little Mozart”. This nickname makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl. They would instead prefer her to be called “a composer and musician”Alma does not want to be compared to the famous artist either, saying “There was only one Mozart, and I prefer to be little Alma.” Regardless of what she calls herself, the thirteenyearold is changing the world of music forever!语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。13岁的Alma有音乐天赋，18个月时就能哼唱一闪一闪小星星，6岁时创作了她的第一部音乐作品，7岁时创作了第一部短歌剧，被人们誉为“小莫扎特”。4What do we know about Alma Deutscher?AShe comes from a famous musical family.BShe showed a great musical talent from a young age.CShe regularly performs the classical music of Mozart.DShe has adapted some famous works of classical music.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句“But this modest youngster . is anything but average.”可知，Alma Deutscher自小便显示出了惊人的音乐天赋，故B项正确。5How did Alma get to be widely known?AThrough an online video.BBy performing on television.CBy putting on an opera.DThrough her parents promotion.解析：选A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第一句“However, Almas abilities . after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart.”可知，2012年Alma家的一位朋友在网上发布了一个视频，将Alma比作莫扎特；此后她的能力受到了国际关注，故A项正确。6What is Almas attitude towards her success?AShe is still unsatisfied with her performance.BShe is uncomfortable with so much pressure.CShe is modest about her musical achievements.DShe is proud to have become a professional musician.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句可知，在人们将她比作莫扎特时，Alma不愿和这位著名的音乐家相提并论，她认为世界上只有一个莫扎特，而她更喜欢人们叫她“小Alma”；据此可以判断，面对人们的赞誉和自己的成功，Alma很谦虚，故C项正确。7What can we infer about Almas parents?AThey are very welleducated people.BThey are protective of their daughter.CThey have pushed Alma to take up music.DThey have made a good life plan for Alma.解析：选B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“The family was suddenly swamped with media and Alma became an overnight star . They would instead prefer her to be called a composer and musician”可知，Alma成了一夜成名的“小莫扎特”，但这个绰号让她的父母不高兴，因为他们认为这会给这个小女孩带来额外的压力，他们宁愿她被称为“作曲家和音乐家”。据此可以判断，Alma的父母是爱护她的，故B项正确。C(2019福州模拟) Its OK to say youve never heard of grime unless youre from the UK. Thats because this music was invented in the UK in the early 2000s.To someone whos not familiar with underground music culture, its easy to get confused between hiphop and grime since they are both noisy. And many people didnt bother to tell them apart, until earlier this month when grime stars like Stormzy and J Hus led this years MOBO Awards “Music of Black Origin” nominations (提名) in the UK.Just like UK electronic music and hiphop, from which grime drew influence, it mostly reflects the thoughts of young people. But different from hiphop, grime singers sing in dialects with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs.Lady Leshurr, known as the “Queen of Grime”， said that she once tried to hide her accent, as she didnt want people to judge her. But one day, she realized that she didnt need to change herself just to please others. And theres no doubt that this is the most basic and important quality of grime music: be yourself.Also different from the hiphop culture, which usually focuses on being rich, grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the European refugee problem and the gap between the rich and poor.Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people. In 2016, the English grime artist Skepta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating big names like David Bowie and Radiohead. However, no matter whether grime is one day accepted by the mainstream music world or not, one thing is for sure: in grime, singers always stay true to themselves.8What do hiphop and grime music have in common?AThey are originated in the UK.BThey make a lot of loud noise.CThey challenge traditional culture.DThey are full of creative ideas.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“its easy to get confused between hiphop and grime since they are both noisy”可知，人们很容易把hiphop和grime音乐弄混，因为它们都很吵，故hiphop和grime音乐的共同之处在于它们的声音都很大，故选B项。9What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AElectronic music.BHiphop.CGrime music. DBlack music.解析：选C代词指代题。根据第三段中的“Just like UK electronic music and hiphop”可知，画线词it所指代的音乐与英国electronic music和hiphop相似，因此it就不指代这两种音乐，故排除A、B选项；根据“But different from hiphop, grime singers sing in dialects with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs.”可知，与hiphop不同，grime歌手用带有浓重口音的方言演唱，赋予了他们的歌曲一种特殊的韵味，因此画线词it指的就是grime音乐，故选C项。10What can be learned about grime singers?AThey care too much about themselves.BThey refuse to be judged by others.CThey tend to take social responsibility.DThey show strong independence qualities.解析：选C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the European refugee problem and the gap between the rich and poor”可知，grime歌手更多地关注社会现象，比如欧洲的难民问题、贫富差距。因此grime歌手承担了社会责任，故选C项。11What does Skeptas success suggest?AGrime is gradually getting recognized.BSingers should try to be themselves.CGrime has become mainstream music.DIt is easy to win the Mercury Prize.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知，尽管grime音乐诞生时间不长，但它正在受到越来越多的人的认可与支持，grime歌手Skepta的成功证明了这一点，故选A项。DSmile, youre on body camAs camera technology gets smaller and cheaper, it isnt hard to imagine a future where were all filming everything all the time, in every direction.Would that be a good thing? There are some obvious potential upsides. If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave. Another upside is that it would be harder to get away with crimes or to escape from blame for accidents.Body cam data could also create a legal minefield. Arguments over the truth and interpretation of police footage (影像) have already surfaced. Eventually, events not caught on camera could be treated as if they didnt happen. Alternatively, footage could be faked or doctored to avoid blame or do wrong to others.Of course, some people think that if youre not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. But most people have done something embarrassing, or even illegal, which they regret and would prefer hadnt been caught on film. People already remove their social media feeds or avoid doing anything wrong in public for fear of damaging their reputation.The alwaysoncamera world could even threaten some of the qualities that make us human. We are natural persons who enjoy talking about other peoples private lives and while those might not be desirable behaviour, they oil the wheels of our social interactions. Once people assume they are being filmed, they are likely to keep silent.The argument in relation to body cam ownership is a bit like that for guns: once you go past a critical threshold (临界点), almost everyone will feel they need one as an insurance policy. We are nowhere near that point yet but we should think hard about whether we really want to see lights, body cams and action.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。随着摄影技术的发展，无处不在的镜头开始影响着人们的生活，在镜头下，人们使用公共服务系统时将更加规范；犯罪者将难以逃脱罪责。但是，由于影像资料可被伪造或窜改等，人们对摄影技术的使用存在争议。12What does the underlined word “upsides” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AAdvantages. BRules.CShortcomings. DDangers.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“If people know they are on camera . would be harder to get away with crimes or to escape from blame for accidents.”可知，如果人们知道自己在镜头下，则行为更加规范；犯罪者也将难以逃脱罪责。据此可以判断，该处陈述的是摄影技术发展的好处，故upsides指“优点，好的一面”，故A项正确。13Why do people argue about police footage?APolice footage can show the truth.BEvents caught on footage are treated unfairly.CPolice footage could be changed on purpose.DFootage should not be filmed by police.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中最后两句可知，没有被摄像机捕捉到的事件可以被视为没有发生；警方的影像资料也可以被伪造或窜改。据此可知，人们对警方的影像存在争议的原因是警方的影像可以被窜改，故C项正确。14What does the author believe?APeople pretend to behave well with cameras on.BPeoples private lives should be respected.CTalking about others private lives promotes social interactions.DPeople keep silent before cameras when talking about themselves.解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两句可知，喜欢谈论别人的私生活虽然是不可取的行为，但这种行为是我们社会交往的润滑剂；据此可知，谈论别人的私生活促进了社会交往，故C项正确。15What is suggested in the last paragraph?AWe dont need a critical threshold.BWe should be cautious about adopting the body cam.CWe need the body cam as an insurance policy.DWe havent decided whether to take action.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知，body cam是一把双刃剑，一旦超越一定的界限，则每个人都会感到安全受到了威胁；据此可以判断，我们应当谨慎使用body cam，故B项正确。.阅读七选五How similar are language and music?Language is a part of our daily lives. Similarly, music is a part of many peoples lives, either listening to the radio on your drive to work or playing in an orchestra (管弦乐队). Both language and music play a huge role in our culture. _1_In English we record language using a collection of letters. _2_ Just as you are reading this collection of letters and find the meanings in it, musicians read notes and create meanings in the form of music which we can hear. So just as you read English, you can read music. By writing pieces of text or music, we can share experiences through time. Its exciting to be able to read the ideas or hear the composition of someone who lived hundreds of years ago._3_ In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music. This also means that there is something for everyone! Even if you dont like Britpop tunes, you may love Latin American music._4_ Of course you may be able to see it in my face, but you will know for sure through my words. Similarly, music can sound angry, sad or happy. Music can show you exactly how the composer was or is feeling and allow us to share that emotion. When you feel happy, you may want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happy mood. _5_ I think we have all used music to express our emotions, often combining it with language in the form of lyrics (歌词)AHow do you know that I am angry?BAnd here are some of their similarities.CSimilarly, we use notes to keep a record of music.DReading music is like learning a whole new language.EMusic, on the contrary, can be interpreted based on personal experience.FIn contrast, you have probably also listened to sad music when you were feeling down.GYou can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to the language they use.1选B根据前一句“Both language and music play a huge role in our culture.”以及下文三段可推断出，此处要引出语言和音乐的一些相似之处。故选B项。2选C根据前一句“In English we record language using a collection of letters.”和后一句可推断出，空格处是音乐与语言的第一个相似之处。C项“类似地，我们用笔记来记录音乐”承上启下，符合语境。故选C项。3选G根据后一句“In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music.”可推断出，空格处是音乐与语言的另一相似之处。G项“通过听人们使用的语言，你可以猜出某人来自哪里”符合语境。故选G项。4选A根据后一句“Of course you may be able to see it in my face, but you will know for sure through my words.”可知，A项“你怎么知道我生气了”引起下文，符合语境。故选A项。5选F根据前一句“When you feel happy, you might want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happy mood.”可推断出，空格是为与感到快乐相反的情况。F项“相反，当你情绪低落的时候，你可能也会听悲伤的音乐”符合语境。故选F项。10
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