Module 4 Music 同步练习-外研版高中英语选修六

1、Module 4 Music 同习阅读理解Miles was born in Alton, a city on the Mississippi River in Illinois on May 26, 1926. MilesJ father was a dentist, while his mother was a music teacher. Miles had a good childhood, catching fish and riding horses with his older sister and younger brother. He was known as a naugh

2、ty boy in school.He recalls his story, “By the age of 12, music had become the most important thing in my life. His mother, a violinist herself, dearly wanted her son to play the violin. But brass （铜管乐器） was Miles calling, and he remembers arguments between their parents as his dad overruled her to

3、fight his sons corner. He received his first trumpet （小号）in 1935 and began weekly music lessons with his fathers friend Mr. Elwood, his life-long teacher.Talking about his school days, Miles said that Mr. Buchanan was the biggest influence on his life. Mr. Buchanan was the person who took Miles all

4、the way into music at that time. He wanted to be a musician that he had dreamed.When he was 16, Miles met his girlfriend, Irene Birth. Although she was a beautiful young woman in many ways, it was her easy-going character that attracted Miles. At the weekends, Miles and Irene would take the bus over

5、 the Mississippi River to St Louis to watch movies and go dancing. Although Miles was too shy to really enjoy dancing, he always felt confident when he danced with Irene.When he turned 17, she persuaded him to ask for a job in the bandEddie Handles Blue Devils. It worked. Joining the band was a brea

6、kthrough for Miles, and marked the time when he first began to write and arrange music.What can we learn about Miles from Paragraph 1 ?A. He lived by fishing.B. He had a comfortable family.C. He had strict parents.D. He had no schooling in his childhood.What does the underlined phrase “fight his son

7、s corner” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Defend Miles, choice. B. Hit Miles in the corner.C. Help his wife to beat Miles. D. Prevent Miles from choosing music.Who influenced Miles most in music according to the text?A. His father. B. His mother. C. Mr. Elwood. D. Mr. Buchanan.What is the correct order of Mi

8、lesJ life experience?He fell in love with Irene.He began to write and arrange music.He had music lessons with Mr Elwood.He dreamed to be a musician.A. d-a-c-bB. c-a-b-dC. c-d-bD, d-c-b-a阅读七选五You listen to music every day. Some music hits your hearts. Some music makes you full of joy. J In order to a

9、nalyze functions of music, lets see the benefits it brings.Music makes you express your emotion.This way your brain convey the thoughts without speaking a word. When we try to express some sad emotion, you well use soft and deep music.Music is an extremely unique way to develop the capability of mem

10、orizing. The best example to prove this sentence is that you can easily learn something in the form of songs.Music makes you creative.Music is key to creativity, it helps you in improving you mind by making it more artistic. No matter what the great invention is, it requires art. Creativity and imag

11、ination are fulf川ed by music. 4Music improves your fine reasoning skills.During a study of children, it was shown that if children are exposed to three or more years of musical training, these same kids performed better. 5 They had better listening and speaking skills than those who had none. The ch

12、ildren even tested better for vocabulary and reasoning skills.This was the result.Thafs because music is an art of beauty.Music makes you live a better life.Music makes learning more pleasant.Some music makes you burst into tears.You should choose some kind of music with powerful beats.You usually p

13、lay the music that reflects your thoughts or your emotions.1.2.3.4.5.完形填空Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1917. Her mother was away for much of her _J_. So her grandmother helped raise her.At the age of sixteen, Lena 2 a job as a dancer at the famous Cotton Club in New York City. After _

14、3 voice lessons, she soon began performing there as a singer too. At the age of nineteen, Lena moved to Pittsburgh and 4 Louis Jones, who was an actor.5, their life together did not last long. But they had two _6 ， Gail and Edwin.In 1940, Lena Horne became the first African-American to travel and 7

15、with an all-white jazz band. She also made _8 and performed at New York CityJs Cafe Society jazz club. This was the first nightclub in the United States 9 racial barriers. Many jazz clubs during this period had black performers, but few 10 them to watch the performance as part of the 11 .Lena Horne

16、became very l 2 . After performing at a club in Hollywood, California, she caught the attention of 13 . So with the help of some filmmakers, she soon 1_4 making movies. Lena Horne said that she was able to make movies because she was the kind of black person that white people could 15. But she said

17、this was the 1_6 kind of acceptance. It was for the way she 17 . not for how good she was or how hard she worked.However, through her hard work, she helped 1_8 racial barriers. During her sixty-year career as a performer, Lena Horne earned peoples 19 and respect. She used her fame to _20 social inju

18、stices toward African-Americans.A. dream B. education C. life D. childhoodA. disliked B. found C. lost D. wantedA. taking B. giving C. designing D. makingA. saw B. disappointed C. married D. surprisedA. Excitingly B. Amazingly C. Happily D. UnfortunatelyA. relatives B. parents C. friends D. children

19、A. perform B. play C. stay D. communicateA. promises B. decisions C. excuses D. recordsA. without B. on C. for D. aboutA. encouraged B. allowed C. advised D. forcedA. participants B. learners C. audience D. peopleA. popular B. hard-working C. anxious D. tiredA. bosses B. guests C. managers D. filmma

20、kersA. stopped B. preferred C. enjoyed D. beganA. expect B. accept C. contact D. considerA. worst B. slowest C. highest D. biggestA. talked B. sang C. looked D. actedA. protect B. break C. exchange D. showA. sorrow B. money C. pity D. loveA. disagree B. violate C. fight D. present语法填空Music is one of

21、 the most powerful things in my life. Listening to music can help to motivate me in hard times. When younger, I J (have) no great love for music as I do now. I mainly listened to 2 my parents were listening to. Whether I was in the car, the house, 3 anywhere else, there was sure to be some Beatles,

22、or Buddy Holly constantly playing in the background. Now as Tm older, I enjoy it for the reason that it allows me _4 (remember) my childhood.I believe music has the power to convey all sorts of 5_ (feel) . The song A Little Bit Longer by Nick Jonas is such 6 emotional and inspiring song. When I hear

23、 it, I always come close to7 (drop) down tears, especially when I watch it 8 (play) live. The effect that music can have on our emotions is very great, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of 9_ (laugh).I believe music affects people in many ways. To me, music is 10 (extreme) importan

24、t in my life. I think it brings me closer to my friends and family.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.书面表达假定你是李华，你校将举办音乐周活动。请用英语写封邮件邀请外教MrSm此参加音乐周的开幕式，内容包括：.写邮件的目的；.开幕式的时间和地点；.活动安排；.表达期望。注意：.词数100左右；.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mr Smith,Yours sincerely,Li Hua背景大链接Moon River月亮河By Johnny Mercer强尼莫瑟Moon river, wider than a

25、 mileIm crossin you in style some dayOh, dream maker, you heart breakerWherever youre goin, Im goin your wayTwo drifters, off to see the worldTheres such a lot of world to seeWere after the same rainbows end, waitin round the bendMy huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me(Moon river, wider than a mil

26、e)(Im crossin you in style some day)Oh, dream maker, you heart breakerWherever youre goin, Im goin your wayTwo drifters, off to see the worldTheres such a lot of world to seeWere after that same rainbows end, waitin round the bendMy huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me.月亮河，河流寞又阔，我终有一天要渡过。旧梦织成，心儿残破，你无论去何处，我追随不舍。你和我一同去漂泊，看沧海桑田有几多。你我弯向彩虹尽头，一路去探索，我亲爱的好伙伴，月亮河和我。(月亮河，河流宽又阔)(我终有一天要渡过)旧梦织成，心儿残破，你无论去何处，我