高中英语必修二 5.1 Listening and Speaking 练习原卷版

1、Unit 5 MusicPeriod 1 Listening and Speaking练习（原卷版）. 阅读理解AOn a dark winter day in Russia in 1896, Sergei Prokofiev sat by a piano next to his mother. She was helping him compose (作曲) his first piece of music. Sergei was only five years old. He had overheard his parents discussing a terrible famine (饥

2、荒) in India. The picture Sergei had of those hungry people in his mind caused him to write a story, in the form of musical notes. Sergei could not read music, so he picked out a tune on the piano keys, and his mother recorded the notes. Sergei titled it “Indian Gallop”. Sergeis mother began giving h

3、im piano lessons for 20 minutes a day, and his ability grew quickly. She had a great love for music, too, and Sergei often lay awake in bed at night and listened to her play the piano. Sergeis parents found a famous music teacher for him. The teacher shouted at Sergei when he didnt practice reading

4、and playing music. Sergei later wrote, “I wanted to compose great musical plays, and instead I was given all sorts of boring tasks. ” Yet he persisted with his studies and grew up to be a great composer. In 1936 a childrens theater asked Sergei to write music that would teach children about differen

5、t instruments. He was happy and wrote the piece in a week, calling it Peter and the Wolf. Sergeis Peter and the Wolf was enjoyed by children as well as adults. The first time Sergei played the piece on the piano, the children listening to it loved it so much that they made him play the ending three

6、extra times. He was excited. Today Sergei Prokofiev is remembered not only for his contributions (贡献) to classical music, but also for his sense of fun. 1. When he was five, Sergei _. A. could read musicB. experienced a famineC. created his first compositionD. wrote a story about his parents2. The p

7、iece of music Peter and the Wolf _. A. was a great successB. was one of Sergeis early worksC. was written to teach children about the pianoD. was played three extra times when first played3. Whats the text mainly about?A. The greatest 20th-century composer. B. Sergeis contributions to music. C. Musi

8、cal plays in Russia. D. Sergeis musical stories. BIggy Azalea doesnt look like a rapper(说唱歌手). On May 17, she attended the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, US, with pink hair and a blue coat. She looked like a model, but won big as a rapper. The 26-year-old Australian beat big names like Ni

9、cki Minaj and Drake to win the award for Top Rap Artist. Its a great achievement in many peoples eyes, but Azalea knew what she wanted from the beginning. At 15 she dropped out of high school because she was only interested in art class. She worked as a house cleaner to save money for her dream the

10、following year. Before her 16th birthday, Azalea left her home, a tiny town in Australia, for the US, making up her mind to become a rapper. Moving from Miami to Houston to Atlanta, she started rapping in the Southern-style accent of her surroundings and her single Ignorant Art came out in 2011. Fro

11、m then on, she has never looked back. However, her style has caused lots of discussions. She might be one of the most polarizing(两极化的)artists. She raps with a southern American accent, even though she speaks with an Australian one. Many people comment that she overuses black culture in her music. He

12、r supporters are against it. American female rapper MC Lyte defended Azalea in an interview, saying she should not be judged because of where shes from. “Hip hop is universal, no color lines. ” MC Lyte said. Azalea herself is proud of her music. “I really want to be focused on what Im doing, ” she s

13、aid in an interview. “Thats really dangerous when youre trying to figure out ways to entertain people and make them happy. I dont want to be a part of that. ” 4. After leaving for America, Azalea _. A. went to an art school for her dreamB. worked as a cleaner in the first yearC. never returned to he

14、r hometown in Australia D. developed her Southern-style accent rapping5. Azaleas music style is questioned because _. A. she sings with Australian accentB. she looks like a model herselfC. people think her music is of too much black styleD. people dont accept singers from southern America6. By sayin

15、g “I dont want to be a part of that. ” Azalea means that _. A. shes unwilling to become popularB. her music is not for entertainment C. she refuses to learn from other RappersD. her music is not affected by others taste 7. Which of the following can best describe Iggy Azalea?A. Kind and easy-going.

16、B. Determined and confident. C. Honest and serious. D. Talented and friendly. . 七选五根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2018全国卷)Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between. 8 W

17、e dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time. “I adore dancing, ” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I cant imagine doing anything else with my life. ” Bridges runs dance classes

18、for all ages. “Teaching dancing is wonderful. 9 Its great to watch them. For many of them, its a way of meeting people and having a social life. ”10“I can tell you about one young couple, ” says Bridges. “Theyre learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with