-新教材高中英语课时检测19Unit5MusicPeriod3含解析新人教版必修第二册

PAGEPAGE9课时素养检测十九Unit5Period3Ⅰ.阅读理解AWhetheritisMozartorMiley,yourchoiceofmusiccoulddeterminewhetheryouwillperformwellinyourwork.Anewstudysuggeststhatlisteningtomusicintheofficeimprovesthespeedandaccuracyoftaskssuchasdataentry,proofreadingandproblemsolving.Inanoffice-basedexperiment,88percentofparticipantswerefoundtoproducetheirmostaccurateworkwhenlisteningtomusic.Thestudyalsofoundthat81percentcompletedtheirfastestworkwhenmusicwasplayed.Anditmatterswhattypeofmusicyoulistento.Forinstance,ifyou’redoingyourtaxreturns,thenclassicalmusicisthemosteffectiveasitimprovesmathsskills.ListeningtoJessieJorJustinBiebercouldalsoimproveyourspeed,with58percentofparticipantscompletingdataentrytasksfasterwhilelisteningtopopsongs.Duringproof-reading,dancemusic,suchasDavidGuetta,hadthebiggestpositiveimpactwithparticipantsincreasingtheirspeedby20percentcomparedtotestsundertakenwithnomusicatall.Dancemusicalsohadapositiveeffectonspell-checkingwitha75percentpassratecomparedto68percentwhennomusicwasplayedatall.Theresearch,undertakenbyBrighton-basedMindlabInternational,suggeststhatsilentofficesmaybetheleastproductive.“Themusicexperimentshowedthatwhenlisteningtomusic,9outof10peopleperformedbetter,”saidDr.DavidLewis,ChairmanofMindlabInternational.“Propermusicenablespeopletoquicklyprocessandkeepinformation,regulatetheirbehaviors,makegoodchoices,solveproblems,planandadjusttochangingmentaldemands,”aseniorinvestigatorofMindlabInternationalexplains.“Whilemanyschoolsarecuttingmusicprogramsandspendingmoreandmoretimeontestpreparation,ourfindingssuggestthatmusicaltrainingmayactuallyhelptosetupchildrenforabetteracademicfuture,”addedDr.DavidLewis.【语篇概述】这篇文章主要讲述了音乐与工作效率之间的关系,人们可以根据工作性质的不同选择合适的音乐,在音乐的伴随下人们工作的效率更高。1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Thepositiverelationshipbetweenmusicandefficiency.B.Thespeedandaccuracyofproblem-solvingtasks.C.Thecomparisonofdifferentkindsofmusic.D.Theexperimentonproductivityofofficestaff.【解析】选A。主旨大意题。通读全文,并根据第二段判断,本文主要讲述了音乐和工作效率之间的关系,故选A。2.Accordingtothepassage,wecanconcludethat________.

A.differentkindsofmusicleadtothesameeffectB.silentofficescanmakepeopleperformbetterC.listeningtopropermusiccanimproveefficiencyinofficeD.moretestspreparechildrenforabetteracademicfuture【解析】选C。推理判断题。通读全文并根据倒数第二段中的“Propermusicenablespeopletoquicklyprocessandkeepinformation,regulatetheirbehaviors,makegoodchoices,solveproblems,planandadjusttochangingmentaldemands...”可知,适当的音乐能提高人们的工作效率,故选C。3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsschoolmusicprograms?A.Respectful. B.Doubtful.C.Tolerant. D.Supportive.【解析】选D。观点态度题。本文作者主要阐述音乐对工作效率的积极影响,结合最后一段可推断,作者对学校开展音乐教育是支持的,故选D。BAC/DChavepostponedtheirUStouraftersingerBrianJohnsonwaswarnedbydoctorsthathewasattheriskof“totalhearingloss”.Thisisunsurprising,giventhehardrockdecibel(分贝).Butdeafnessisn’tonlyaconcernforrockmusicians.Inrecentyearsithasbecomeclearthatanyonearoundmusicalothasreasontobeequallyworried.Whenexposedtomusic,risktohearingarisesfromacombinationofhowloudthesoundisandhowlongyou’reexposedtoit.Ifyouvisitanightclubthatisthumpingout(响亮地奏出)musiconthedancefloorat100dB,thenafteronly10-15minutestheexposureispotentiallydamaging.Inaquieterpartoftheclub,butwherethemusicisstillloudenoughthatyouhavetoshoutatyourfriends,thenyoucouldbethereforacoupleofhoursbeforehavingtoworryaboutyourhearing.Ofcoursemusicfrequentlyexceeds(超过)80-85dB,butwhatcountsmostinassessingtherisktohearingistheaverageexposure.Exposuretohighnoiselevelsoftencausestemporarydeafness—somethingmanypeoplehaveexperiencedaftergoingtoanightclub.Whilehearingusuallyrecoversafterafewhoursordays,repeatedloudexposureleadstopermanenthearingdamage.Initially,thisdamageisunlikelytobenoticedbythelistener.Problemsonlybecomesignificantinmiddleagewhenthenoise-causedhearinglosscombineswiththenaturallossofhearingduetoageing.Improvedtechnologymeansthatthenumberofmusicianshavingtogiveupperformingcoulddecrease,butstudentmusiciansneedtobeeducatedaboutthedangersofnoise-causedhearingloss.Theincreasinguseofheadphoneswillalsoworkagainstthis—formusiciansandeveryoneelse.Unlesspeoplearecarefulwiththevolume(音量)levelontheirportablemusicplayers,hearinglosscausedbymusicwillincrease.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。长时间听高分贝的音乐可能会让人永久性失聪。作者建议人们在听音乐时要注意音量。4.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlyaimtotellus?A.Musicianstendtobevictimsofmusic.B.Itishelpfultocheckhearingregularly.C.Beingwithmusicisn’tnecessarilybeneficial.D.Deafnesshasbecomemusicians’majorconcern.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句Butdeafnessisn’tonlyaconcernforrockmusicians.Inrecentyearsithasbecomeclearthatanyonearoundmusicalothasreasontobeequallyworried.以及对第一段的理解可推断出,第一段旨在告诉读者听音乐不一定有益。5.What’sthemostimportantfactorconsideredintheassessmentoftherisktohearing?A.Itsdecibel.B.Theaverageexposure.C.Itsplayingenvironment.D.Thelistener’ssensitivitytosound.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句Ofcoursemusicfrequentlyexceeds80-85dB,butwhatcountsmostinassessingtherisktohearingistheaverageexposure.可知,平均接触时间是评定听力损伤程度的最重要的因素。6.Peoplewhogotonightclubsfrequentlytendto________.

A.sufferfromtemporaryheadacheB.havetheirhearingdamagedforeverC.experiencenaturalhearinglossearlierD.haveaclearsenseoftheirhearingdamage【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句Whilehearingusuallyrecoversafterafewhoursordays,repeatedloudexposureleadstopermanenthearingdamage.以及对第三段的理解可知,经常去夜总会的人往往会导致永久性的听力损伤。7.Whichofthefollowingbestreflectstheauthor’sopinion?A.Improvedtechnologycanpreventhearingdamage.B.Studentmusiciansaremainsufferersofhearingloss.C.Usingheadphoneshelpsreducehearinglosstoadegree.D.Wecanneverbetoocarefulwiththevolumelevelofmusic.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句Unlesspeoplearecarefulwiththevolumelevelontheirportablemusicplayers,hearinglosscausedbymusicwillincrease.可知,作者认为我们对音乐的音量越小心越好。D项中的“canneverbetoo...”意为“越……越好,再……也不为过”。Ⅱ.完形填空ItookanairplanetoBeijinginFebruary,onanAirCanadaBoeing777.1allwereseated,Iusedmycomputerforawhile.Aheadofmetomyright,akidwascrying.

IwentuptoaChinesewoman.Shehadinherarmsakidthat2crying.Itoldthemotherthatthekidneededtobewalkedandthenshewouldsettledownandsleep.IknewthisbecauseIamafatheroffour3children.Thewoman,whowasfromNorthYork,saidshewastootiredasshehadbeen4thewholenightbefore.I5towalkthekidsoshecouldgetsomesleep.

AsItookthekidinmyarms,I6herforthekid’snameandage.Ithenstartedslowlywalkinguptothefrontoftheeconomysection.Thekidimmediatelyfelltosleep.WhenIgotbacktothemother’s7,Ifoundherfastasleep.Ikeptwalkingforoversixhoursandwalkedslowly8.Sinceitwasa13-hourflight,IwalkedhalfwaytoChina—9akid.

Womenonboardwouldstopmeduringmylongwalk,wantingtoseethekid.Onewomanaskedmesomequestionslike“Howmany10doyouhave?”“Four,”Isaid.Shelooked11atmywrinkled(有皱纹的)faceandwhitehair(Iwasalmost60)andsaid,“Well,Ihopethisisyour12one.”ShethoughtIwasMary’sfather.Ijust13andwalkedon.

WhenIwasbacktothemother,themother14.IgaveMarybacktoher,who15soundasleep.

1.A.Before B.After C.Though D.Unless【解析】选B。考查状语从句。根据________allwereseated,Iusedmycomputerforawhile.“大家都坐好后,我用了一会儿电脑。”此处是after引导的时间状语从句,故选B。

2.A.kept B.started C.practised D.stopped【解析】选A。考查动词。根据Shehadinherarmsakidthat________crying.结合选项只有A项符合题意。keepdoing“一直做某事”,故选A。

3.A.grown B.energetic C.curious D.slim【解析】选A。考查形容词。grown长大的;energetic精力充沛的;curious好奇的;slim苗条的。根据IknewthisbecauseIamafatheroffour________children.可知,我知道这一点,因为我是四个成年孩子的父亲。故选A。

4.A.down B.back C.away D.up【解析】选D。考查副词。这位来自NorthYork的女士说,她太累了,因为她前一晚都没睡。故选D。5.A.deserved B.offeredC.pretended D.agreed【解析】选B。考查动词。deserved值得;offered提供;pretended假装;agreed同意。我主动提出带孩子去走走,这样她就能睡一会儿了。offertodosth.“主动提出要做某事”,故选B。6.A.requested B.commandedC.asked D.consulted【解析】选C。考查动词。requested请求;commanded命令;asked问;consulted请教。根据forthekid’snameandage可知是在“问”孩子的名字和年龄。故选C。7.A.home B.seat C.section D.room【解析】选B。考查名词。作者把孩子哄睡了,自然要送回到妈妈那里,也就是回到妈妈的“座位”。故选B。8.A.upsidedown B.insideoutC.dayandnight D.upanddown【解析】选D。考查词组。upsidedown颠倒的;insideout彻底地,里面翻到外面;dayandnight日日夜夜;upanddown前前后后,上上下下。根据Thekidimmediatelyfelltosleep.WhenIgotbacktothemother’s________,Ifoundherfastasleep.可知作者把孩子哄睡了,但孩子的妈妈也睡了,所以作者就抱着孩子来回走。故选D。

9.A.watching B.carryingC.tricking D.seeking【解析】选B。考查非谓语动词。watching观看;carrying抱;tricking戏弄;seeking寻找。根据Ikeptwalkingforoversixhoursandwalkedslowly________.Sinceitwasa13-hourflight,IwalkedhalfwaytoChina—________akid.可知在去中国的航班上作者有一半的时间抱着一个孩子。故选B。

10.A.customers B.passengersC.members D.children【解析】选D。考查名词。customers顾客;passengers旅客;members成员;children孩子。根据下句回答“Four”可知在问作者有多少孩子。故选D。11.A.obviously B.confidentlyC.closely D.firmly【解析】选C。考查副词。obviously明显地;confidently自信地;closely紧密地,仔细地;firmly坚定地。仔细看着我满是皱纹的脸。故选C。12.A.last B.activeC.naughty D.troubled【解析】选A。考查形容词。last最后的;active积极的;naughty淘气的;troubled不安的。我希望这是你最后一个孩子。故选A。13.A.refused B.smiledC.apologized D.sighed【解析】选B。考查动词。refused拒绝;smiled微笑;apologized道歉;sighed叹息。我微笑着继续来回走。故选B。14.A.woke B.left C.wandered D.shouted【解析】选A。考查动词。woke唤醒,醒来;left离开;wandered徘徊;shouted大喊。根据下文的IgaveMarybacktoher可知孩子的妈妈醒了。故选A。15.A.turned B.fell C.remained D.looked【解析】选C。考查动词。turned使变成;fell落下;remained保持,仍然;looked看。我把玛丽还给她,孩子仍然在熟睡。故选C。Ⅲ.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ThereisawonderfulstoryaboutJimmyDurante,whoisoneofthegreatestsingersinthetwentiethcentury.Oneday,when1._____________(ask)tobepartofashowforsomeoldWorldWarⅡsoldiers,Jimmysaidhecouldaffordonlyafewminutesandthathewouldcomeiftheywouldn’tmindhissingingoneshortsongand2._____________(immediate)leavingforhisnextappointment.Ofcourse,theshow’s3._____________(direct)agreedhappily.

ButwhenJimmygotonstage,something4._____________(surprise)happened.Hewentthroughtheshortsongandthenstayed.Theapplausegrewlouderandlouderandhekept5._____________(stay).Prettysoon,hehadbeen6._____________stageforfifteen,twenty,andthenthirtyminutes.Oneofhisassistantsbehindthestagestoppedhimandsaid,“Ithoughtyouhadtogoafterafewminutes.Whathappened?”Jimmyanswered,“Ididhav