高中英語Unit4MeetingthemuseSectionⅡUsinglanguage檢測外研版選擇性必修第一冊

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SamuelOsmondisa19-year-oldlawstudentfromCornwall,England.Henever

studiedthepiano.However,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicians

suchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.Helearnsapiece

ofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts.Thenhethinksaboutthenotes（音符）inhis

head.Twoyearsago,heplayedhisfirstpieceMoonlightSonata（奏鳴曲）by

Beethoven.Hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim.

Amazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayedit

perfectly,histeacherssaySamuelisunbelievable."Theysayhisabilityisveryrare,

butSamue1doesn,tevenrealisethatwhathecandoisspecial.Samue1wantedtobecome

alawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,butmusicteacherstoldhimheshould

studymusicinstead.Now,hestudieslawandmusic.

Samuelcan'tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurprised."Igrewupwithmusic.My

motherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.Abouttwoyearsago,1

suddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepiano,withoutbeingabletoreadmusicand

withouthavinganylessons.Itcomeseasilytome-Ihearthenotesandcanbear

theminmind-eachandeverynote,“saysSamuel.

Recently,Samuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollege.The

piecehadmorethanathousandnotes.Theaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazing

performance.Heisnowlearningapiecethatissocifficultthatmanyprofessional

pianistscan'tplayit.Samuelsaysconfidently,*It'sallaboutsupermemory-

IguessIhavethatgift.”

However,SamueTsabilitytorememberthingsdeesn'tstopwithmusic.Hisfamily

saysthatevenwhenhevasayoungboy,Samuelheardsomeonereadastory,andthen

hecouldretellthestorywordforword.

Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hodoesn'tknowwhathewantstodointhe

future.Fornow,heisjusthappytoplaybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstucies.

語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章敘述了一個音樂天才塞繆爾?奧斯蒙德的故事。

1.WhatisspecialaboutSamuelOsmond?

A.Hecanwritedownthenotehehears.

B.Heisatopstudentatthelawschool.

C.Hehasagiftforwritingmusic.

D.Hecanplaythemusicalpiecehehears.

解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的Heneverstudiedthepiano.However,he

canplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethoven

justafewminutesafterhehearsthem.可知,塞繆爾從未學(xué)過鋼琴，卻能把聽到的樂

曲彈奏出來，這是他的特殊之處。

2.EveryonearoundSamuelwassurprisedbecausehe.

A.receivedagoodearlyeduceitioninmusic

B.couldplaytheguitarbetterthanhisfather

C.playedtheguitarandthepianoperfectly

I）,couldplaythepianowithoutreadingmusic

解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的Helearnsapieceofmusicbylistening

toitinparts.Thenhethinksaboutthenotes（音符）inhishead.Twoyearsago,he

playedhisfirstpieceVoonlightSonata（奏鳴曲）byBeethoven.Hesurprisedeveryone

aroundhim.可知，他只是通過聽一首曲子，然后憑著記憶把它彈奏出來，這使大家感到驚

訝。

3.WhatcanweinferaboutSamuelinParagraph4?

A.Hebecamefamousduringaspecialeventathiscollege.

B.Heplaysthepianobetterthanmanyprofessionalpianists.

C.Heisproudofhisabilitytorememberthingsaccurately.

I）.Heimpressedtheaudiencebyplayingal1themusicalpieces.

解析：選C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容可知，他現(xiàn)在正在學(xué)習(xí)一首很難的曲子，而

這首曲子是許多專業(yè)鋼琴家都演奏不了的。塞繆爾自信地認(rèn)為他有這個天賦。由此可知，他

對自己的記憶力是很自豪的。

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheQualitiesofaMusician

B.TheStoryofaMusicalTalent

C.TheImportcinceofEarlyEducation

D.TheRelationshipbetweenMemoryandMusic

解析：選B標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)第一段中的Honeverstudiedthepiano.However,he

canplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethoven

justafewminutesafterhehearsthem.及全文內(nèi)容可知,本文圍繞著塞繆爾的特殊天

賦進(jìn)行描述，因此本文講述了一個音樂天才的故事。

B

LaBellePersonneisboring,butIloveit.The2008Frenchfilmfeaturesextremely

softenedandwashed-outcolors,arelativelyuneventfulplotline,andlifeless

performancesfromthemaincharacters,allofwhichgivethefilmitsuniquecharm.

TheplainbeautyofLaBellePersonnecomesnotfromitsextremelyuniqueplot,

butratheritsliteraryelements.Ofcourse,thefilmisvisuallyprettylackingin

liveliness.Aneditormusthavepurposelyandsmartlydealtwitheverysingle

shot.Thedominatingcolorsineachoftheseshotsareavividblack,greyandwhite,

makingforamelancholic（憂有K的）atmosphere.Whileonecouldeasilyviewthislack

ofvividnessasexhausting,Iwouldarguethatitmakesforabeautifully

unconventionalcinematicexperience.

Therearenoartificialmentalsparkstimulatedbythevisuals,andtheviewers

mustthereforesitwiththemselvesforanhourandahalf,reflectingonwhatthe

piecepersonallymoanstothemandhowitgenuinelymakesthemfeel.Asidefroma

fewmajorplotpoints>nothingterriblyremarkablehappensinLaBellePersonne.11*s

morelikealazyriverundergreyskieswherethewaterisslightlytoocold.But

ifyourelax,yourbodytemperatureadjustsandyoucansitbackandjustenjoythe

ride.

Althoughourcurrentworldmaybebothliterallyandsymbolicallyonfire,

it'snosecretthatcampuslifeinandofitselfisconsiderablymoreboringthan

usual.Withnopartiestoattend,mostclassesonline,andthemajorityofclubs

1imitedtoZoomMeetings,wakingupeverydaymightfeelabilmoreledious.However,

justlikeLaBellePersonnehasshownus,it'simportanttoappreciateyour

environmentforwhatitis.Intermsofcampuslife,sometimesit'snotsohorrible

forthingstobeslow-paced,asita11owsspacefcrreflectionandbeingpresent.

語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。作者通過分析法國電影《美麗的人》的藝術(shù)特點，闡述自

己的觀影感受，并建議讀者放慢生活節(jié)奏，積極樂觀地面對枯燥的校園生活。

5.WhatdoweknowaboutLaBellePersonnefromthefirstparagraph?

A.Itenjoyshighpopularity.

B.Itownsspecialartisticcharm.

C.Itappliesmoderntechniques.

I）.11featureslivelyperformances.

解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的allofwhichgivethefilmitsuniquecharm

可知，前文所介紹的電影柔和暗淡的顏色、平淡無奇的情節(jié)和主角亳無生氣的表演都賦予

了這部電影特有的魅力。

6.WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs2and3aboutthefilm?

A.Allitsviewersfeelpositiveonit.

B.Itgivesviewersasenseofridiculousness.

C.Itsuitsthosepreferringsensorystimulation.

D.Itisworthtastingslowlyandheart-wholly.

解析:選D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段對這部電影的介紹以及第三段中的It'smorelike

alazyriverundergreyskieswhorethewaterisslightlytoocold.Butifyourelax,

yourbodytemperatureadjustsandyoucansitbackandjustenjoytheride.可知，

這部電影更像是灰色天空卜緩緩流淌的河，那里的河水有點冷。但是，你如果放松下來，

就會適應(yīng)這個溫度，就可以坐下來享受這個旅程。由此推斷，這部電影值得慢慢地、全身

心地品味。

7.Whatdoesunderlinedword“tedious“inthelastparagraphprobciblymean?

A.Boring.B.Painstaking.

C.Impractical.I）.Unnecessary.

解析：選A詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞前的Withnopartiestoattend,mostclasses

online,andthemajorityofclubslimitedtoZoomMeetings可知,校園里沒有聚會,

大部分課程都在線上，大多數(shù)俱樂部僅限于視頻會議，所以，每天起床都會感覺枯燥無

聊的一天開始了。由此可推知，畫線詞與A項意思相近。

8.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A.Toshowtheimportanceofgoingtothemovies.

B.Torecommendpeop1etoenjoyanuniquemovie.

C.Tointroduceawaytoappreciateacertainmovie.

D.Tocallforaslow-pacedandpositiveschoollife.

解析:選D寫作意圖題。根據(jù)最后一段中的Intermsofcampus1ife,sometimesit's

notsohorribleforthingstobeslow-paced,asitallowsspaceforreflectionand

beingpresent.可知，放慢生活的節(jié)奏也并不可怕，因為這樣給我們留F了反思的空間，

讓我們過好當(dāng)下。

II.完形填空

We'veallbeentherebefore：You*redrivingdowntheroadwhensuddenlyapothole

（凹坑）seemstoappearoutofnowhereandsendsthe]jumping.Mostpeoplethink

potholesare2,butartistJimBachorseesthemasacanvas（畫布）forhis

artwork.

Bachorusesthe3artformofmosaic（馬賽克）tocreateeye-catching,

colorfulimagesoffamousartists1ikeArethaFranklinorsimpleeveryday41ike

food.Heevenmakesless-appealingvisualsofinsects.

Bachorwasagraphicdesignerfor20yearsbeforehebeganhis5inmosaic.He

regardsanincidentaltriptoEuropeashismotivationtochangecareers.While__6

inItaly,BachorfellinlovewithPompeii,apreservedancientRomancity.Atour

guidepointedoutamosaic,madeofmainlyglassandmarble,andtoldBachor,

“Glassandmarbledon't7So,thislooksessentiallythewaytheartist

intended.**Bachorsays,“Thatkindofstayingpowerjust8mesomuch.”

AyearlaterBachorreturnedtoattendamoseiicclassinRavenna,Italy,to

learntheproperwayto9theancienttechnique.Yearsafterthat,hemastered

thetechnique.He10thatmosaicscanbejustassignificanttodayastheart

formover1,000yearsago."1justsawthattherewasa(n)11tobringitinto

thenewageasacontemporarysubject,“hesays.

So,Bachordecidedtomakeaspecialpieceof12forthatpothole.Hehas

13mosaicpotholeartaroundChicago,Detroit?NewYorkCityandeveninFinland.

Whilehemaynotbegetting14fromdriversorpassengers,Bachor*sartis

15apleasantsurprisetodiscover.

語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了藝術(shù)家JimBachor對馬賽克藝術(shù)的熱愛和

他在馬路凹坑上的馬賽克藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作。

1.A.bodyB.rock

C.carD.sand

解析：選C根據(jù)空前的You'redrivingdowntheroadwhensuddenly...appear

可知，駕駛時路上突然出現(xiàn)凹坑，車(car)會發(fā)生顛簸。

2.A.challengingB.interesting

C.discouragingI),annoying

解析：選D根據(jù)空后的轉(zhuǎn)折詞but可知，前后存在情感上的對比關(guān)系，大多數(shù)人覺得

(這些讓汽車顛簸的)凹坑讓人煩惱，但藝術(shù)家JimBachor認(rèn)為凹坑是畫布。

3.A.modernB.ancient

C.elegantI),mysterious

解析：選B根據(jù)第四段中的theancienttechnique和thatmosaicscanbe…over

1,000yearsago可知，馬賽克是一種古老的藝術(shù)形式。

4.A.objectsB.ideas

C.routinesD.projects

解析:選A根據(jù)空后的lik。food可知,Bachor的創(chuàng)作涉及簡單的日常物品(objects)。

5.A.dutyR.earppr

C.beliefI),instruction

解析：選B根據(jù)空后的HeregardsanincidentaltriptoEuropeashismotivation

tochangecareers.可知，Bachor本是平面設(shè)計師，一次歐洲之旅讓他改變了職業(yè)(career),

開始馬賽克藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作。

6.A.travelingB.living

C.workingD.studying

解析：選A根據(jù)上文的anincidentaltriptoEurope可知，他是在旅行(traveling)。

7.A.lastB.connect

C.fadeD.resolve

解析：選C根據(jù)本段最后一句話中的Thatkindofstayingpower可知，玻璃和大

理石有能長期保存的特性，不會褪色。

8.A.remindedB.confused

C.troubledD.impressed

解析；選I)根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容和第四段的AyearlaterBachorreturnedtoattenda

mosaicclass可知，馬賽克藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作給他留下了深刻的印象(impressed),所以他才改變職

業(yè)。

9.A.introduceB.perform

C.promoteD.describe

解析：選B根據(jù)設(shè)空句句意和卜.文的hemasteredthetechnique可知，他參加課程

學(xué)習(xí)如何進(jìn)行馬賽克藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作。

10.A.arguedB.imagined

C.rememberedD.realised

解析:選D根據(jù)空前的hemasteredthetcchniqjc和空后的Ijustsawthat可知,

他意識到馬賽克在今天可以像在一千多年以前一樣重要。

11.A.linkB.time

C.opportunityD.voice

解析：選C根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段內(nèi)容可知，他看到了一個把馬賽克藝術(shù)帶入新時代的機(jī)會

(opportunity)。

12.A.artworkB.machinery-work

C.codeD.literature

解析：選A根據(jù)第一段提到的Bachor把凹坑當(dāng)作藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作的畫布以及下文的mosaic

potholeart可知，他決定為路上的凹坑創(chuàng)作特殊的藝術(shù)作品(artwork)。

13.A.discoveredB.ci'catod

C.improvedI),taught

解析：選B根據(jù)上文的makeaspecialpieceof可知，他創(chuàng)作了(created)馬賽克

凹坑藝術(shù)。

14.A.helpB.invitation

C.moneyI),praise

解析：選D根據(jù)句首的While并分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，前后句之間存在讓步關(guān)系。此處

表示盡管Bachor可能沒有得到司機(jī)或者行人的贊揚(yáng)(praise)，但對他們來說Bachor的作品

一定會是個令人驚喜的發(fā)現(xiàn)。

15.A.nearlyB.merely

C.certainlyD.personally

解析：選C參見上題解析。第二段中的Bachoruses...createeye-catching,colorful

images亦是提示。certainly無疑，確定。

HI.語法填空

Oneday,Iwaswaitingformytraininthewaitingroom,in]Isawlarge

crowdsofpeople.Amongthecrowdswasalittleboy2(carry)somepairsof

sunglassesinhishands.

The