2020高考(外研版)英语总复习选修7：Module4——阅读理解

1、阅读理解I.阅读理解AA music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrumentplaying that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around theworld. Find your favorite now!Field DayJanuary 1, SydneyField Day means New Year s Day for youn

2、g people in Sydney. Seen as the city s originalmulti-stage outdoor party, it s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day ofthe year. There s an air of hope and positive energy in beautiful surroundings on a perfect summers day.The Envision FestivalFebruary 22 25, UvitaT

3、he Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunityfor different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encouragespeople to practise art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection withnature is

4、expected to be strengthened.The McDowell Mountain Music FestivalMarch 2 4, PhoenixThe McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix s musical celebration of community culture.Since its founding in 2004, it is the only 100% non- profit music festival designed to support,entertain and educate the commun

5、ity. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year fromaround the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.The Old Settler s Music FestivalApril 19 22, DaleThe Old Settler s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. Thefestival is held in the

6、 country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler sMusic Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。四个音乐节即将在世界不同的城市举行，每个音乐节 都希望通过自己的特点吸引来自世界各地的音乐爱好者。1. In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year s Day?A.Sydney.B. Uvita.C.Phoenix.D. Dale.

7、解析： 选 A 根据 Field Day 中的 .it s a gathering of friends coming together for agreat fun- filled first day of the year. ” 可知，在悉尼举办的 Field Day 音乐节可以让朋友们在 一起度过充满欢乐的新年第一天。故答案为A。2 What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival?A It encourages people to receive education.B It is not aimed at makin

8、g money.C It provides an opportunity for friend gathering.D It focuses on cultural exchanges.解析： 选 B 根据 The McDowell Mountain Music Festival 的介绍中提到的 “ .it is the only 100%non-profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community.”可知，这个音乐节是唯一一个百分之百非营利的音乐节，也可以推断出这是 该音乐节与其他音乐节的

9、不同之处。故答案为B。3Which festivals are connected with nature?AField Day and the Envision Festival.B The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.C The Old Settler s Music Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.D The Envision Festival and the Old Settler s Music Festival.解析： 选 D

10、 根据 The Envision Festival 的介绍中提到的 “.our connection with nature isexpected to be strengthened”. 可知，该音乐节的目的与增强人与自然的关系有关；再由 TheOld Settler s Music Festival 的介绍中提到的 “The festival is held in the country of Texas at theheight of the wild flower season.可知，该音乐节的举办地是在野花盛开的乡村。所以这两个音乐节都与自然有关。故答案为 D。B（2019 茂名五校

11、联考）How do you get to Carnegie Hall （卡内基音乐厅）？）？“ Practice,practice, practice ” is the well-known answer. But for some inspiring young musicians from theAfghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, the road to the famous concert hall was moredifficult.The Afghan Youth Orchestra（AYO）is made up of

12、young people who study at the AfghanistanNational Institute of Music. It was the first orchestra created in Afghanistan in 30 years.Gulalai Norestani, 14, plays a traditional string instrument. Like many students, Gulalai becamean orphan when her parents were killed during the ongoing war. Music is

13、her salvation （ 救赎）.“Music for me is a language of peace ，” Gulalai said. “It connects people. ”Milad Yousufi, 18, is a piano student. “Music is my life，he said. Milad also lostmany of his family members during the war. When music was banned, he couldnt even touch apiano. So as a 12-year-old boy, he

14、 started painting and drawing. I used to draw a piano, ” he said.Finally, Milad was free to play a real piano. “Our dream came true , ” he said. It is everyonesdream to play in Carnegie Hall.”And he has more dreams. I have a dream to continue my education in America , ” heexplained. I am working har

15、d to make that happen. Then I have a dream to come back toAfghanistan and teach and serve people. ”Because of continuing limits in Afghanistan, Gulalai and Milad listen mostly to the kind ofclassical music they played at Carnegie Hall. But Gulalai says shes heard a bit of Jennifer Lopezand Shakira a

16、nd she likes them. Milad says he has heard of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, but hasntyet had a chance to listen to them.Before Milad went onstage that night with the band of Afghan kids who had survived a war, Iasked him if he had ever experienced true peace. “ No, not yet,” he answered, adding, I ho

17、pe Iwill be able to.”Later during the performance, as he played one of Carnegie Hall s famous grand pianos, thelook of pure joy on his face convinced me that he found peace in music.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了来自阿富汗的一些少年音乐家们到美国的卡内基音乐厅进行演奏、学习音乐的艰难历程以及音乐对他们的影响等。4.In the opinion of Gulalai, music_.A.makes peopl

18、e understand each otherB.calms her down in the warC.is a kind of violent languageD.saves her from the killing at war解析：选 A 细节理解题。 由第三段最后的Music for me is a language of peace,Gulalai said. It connects people.”可知，她认为音乐是一种和平的语言，可以促进人们 之间的理解，故选 A 项。5.What is Milad s final goal?A.To play a real piano.B.To

19、 be a teacher.C.To play in Carnegie Hall.D . To be educated in America.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第五段可知，Milad 有好几个梦想。但是，最终还是回到阿富汗教学，服务祖国的人民，故选B 项。6 . According to the passage,_.A.classical music is not played in AfghanistanB.Gulalai knows Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber wellC.the music Gulalai and Milad can hear is

20、 limitedD.Milad likes Jennifer Lopez and Shakira解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第六段可知，他们听到的音乐是有限的，故选C 项。7.What may be the best title for the text?A.Traditional Afghan MusicB.Young MusiciansC.A Better PerformanceD . A Peace in Music解析：选 D 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了音乐给阿富汗的一些孩子带来的影响，他 们从战争的阴影中走出来并获得学习音乐的机会，这给他们带来了和平和希望，故D 项符合主题。C（2

21、019 福建质量检查）After four silent years, the 27- year-old British singer Adele Adkins hasfinally introduced herself to the world again with Hello, the opening song from her third album 25,which will come out on Nov. 20.Although Adele is a very successful singer now, music_wasnt always what she saw_hersel

22、f_doing. At age 10, when she saw her grandmother s pain over the death of Adele sgrandfather, she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.“ I wanted to fix people s hearts,” she told the UK music website i- D, remembering thechildhood interest she d had in biology classes until she found out that her re

23、al talent was forsinging.Adele didn t go to medical school, but many would agree that she still has healing （治愈）powers. “ Her songs find the kind of memory every listener holds somewhere in their heart. Thiskind of feeling is what people have always liked in Adele ，” said The Telegraph.“ Shewrites a

24、 pop diary, sharing the simple secrets of her heart.”Most successful pop stars make albums at a fast pace, but not Adele. After her second album21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, she made it clear with her label that shewould spend “fouror five years making her next album. She told

25、Vogue magazine,I wdrcomeout with new music until it s better than 21.”Instead of seeking fame, Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside. In her free time,she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom, American Horror Story, and The Walking Dead.Living life as normally as possible is important to t

26、he singer s art. “ Nobody wants tolisten to a record from someone whos not living in the real world，” Adele told i-D. “ So I live alow-key life for my fans. ”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了英国著名流行歌手阿黛尔阿德金斯在音乐上成功的秘诀。8.What does the text mainly tell us?A.The popularity of Adele s album 25.B.The healing powers of A

27、deles music.C.The secrets of Adele s success in music.D.The reason for Adele s becoming a singer.解析：选 C 主旨大意题。文章介绍了沉寂了四年后，阿黛尔阿德金斯又重新回到舞台，发行了其第三张专辑。文章说明了阿黛尔会花很长时间出专辑、将其音乐着眼于自然 的特点，这也是她在音乐上得以成功的秘诀。9.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Adele wasnt interested in music.B.Adel

28、e wasnt good at music at first.C.Music wasnt very important in Adele s life.D.Music wasnt all Adele wanted to be devoted to.解析：选 D 句意理解题。根据画线句后面说她十岁时想当心脏外科医生可推断，画 线句表示的是音乐并非是阿黛尔想要为之奉献的全部。10. Why doesnt Adele want to make albums at a fast pace?A.To live a low- key life.B . To win the Grammy Award.C .

29、 To guarantee the quality of her music.D . To share the secrets of her heart as a musician.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知，2012 年阿黛尔获得了格莱美年度最佳专辑奖，这让她明白她要花四到五年的时间制作下一张专辑，尤其是该段最后一句“Shetold Vogue magazine, I won t come out with new music until it s better than 21.” 可推 断，她出专辑速度不快的原因是要保证专辑的质量。11 . What can we kno

30、w about Adele?A . Her album Hello will come out on Nov. 20.B . She has kept a diary since childhood.C . She moved to the countryside before 2012.D . Her works are based on real life.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Nobody wants to listen to a record fromsomeone whos not living in the real world 可推断，阿黛尔的作品是以真实的生

31、活为基础 的。DMusic expressesthat w hich cannot be put into w ords and that w hich cannot remain silent.Victor HugoThere is certainly no denying（否定） that while a holiday or tripto another country leaves you with a sense of excitement, movingto another country is something entirely different.Speaking frome

32、xperience, one of the most worrying questions that play oneveryone s mind is always: how will I make friends? And it becomes even more terrible when aforeign language is thrown into the mix.It is a long- known fact that music creates bonds.For a good_reason,_many people have fallenin love or built l

33、ifelong friendships based on mutual（共同的）appreciation for a band.No matter whoyou are, or where you come from, everyone listens to music in some way.So: youve met people, you re making friends, but youve only just overcome the“ small talk ” stages of these friendships.The next bit can sometimes be tr

34、icky.But, I always find,as soon as someone breaks the ice with the age- old question “ What type of music do you listento?” the language barriers seem to fall away.Music is something that everyone can speak excitedlyabout.Music is one of the most important forms of self- expression and individuality

35、 （个性）, but,above all, it is a means of communication.Let s also not forget the sense of pride you feel when youintroduce someone to a new song that they like.Music is a universal language that everyone canunderstand.Whether you re playing, singing or just listening, your mother tongue and culturalba

36、ckground become unimportant; so if you re ever at a loss for something to say, say it with music.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。音乐可以突破语言的限制，有助于人们在异域他乡的 生活、工作和交际。12. What may make people who move to another country worried?A.Their foreign language is poor.B.They have no good friends there.C.They have no travelling ex

37、perience.D.Their trip cannot make them excited.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段的And it becomes even more terrible when aforeign language is thrown into the mix.可知，语言的不熟悉会让去另一个国家的人感到担忧。13. What does the underlined partgood reason ” refer to?A. The bond.B . The love for music.C. The long-known fact.D . The apprecia

38、tion for a band.解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据第二段的第一句和画线词所在句中的a band”可知，对音乐的热爱是此处提到的原因。14. Why does the author mention the age-old question?A.To explain how to break the ice.B.To teach us a good way to make friends.C.To show music can help people communicate.D.To prove it s hard to cross the language barriers.解析：选

39、 C 推理判断题。文中第三段提到了一个问题，根据该段第一句和下文“helanguage barriers seem to fall away 可知，作者的目的是为了说明音乐能够帮助人们交 流。15. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Music always makes people feel proud.B.Music is different from the mother tongue.C.Music can help people express themselves better.D.Music is more important

40、 than the cultural background.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的Whether you re playing, singing or justlistening, your mother tongue and cultural background become unimportant; so if you re ever at aloss for something to say, say it with music：可知，音乐有助于更好地表达个人的思 想。n.阅读七选五Do you usually feel you re working hard but

41、 still can t reach your study goals? Here are somequick tips to help you study better.?Study with a partner or in groupsRather than live in a cave with your nose in the books all day, grab a friend from your class andstudy with him._1_.?Step into your teacher s shoesAsk yourself If I were the teacher, what would I put on the test?” You have probablyexperienced a lot of your teacher s tests and quizzes by now._2_. Teachers have specific types ofinformation that they want you to learn.The structure is usually the same.?Paint pictures on the paper