PAGEPAGE6Unit2課下題型練(一)Welcometotheunit&ReadingⅠ.閱讀理解AMusicOperaatMusicHall：1243ElmStreet.TheseasonrunsJunethroughAugust, withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonorsenjoytheartsmembershipdiscounts.Phone：241-2742.http：//.ChamberOrchestra：TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreet, whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation.http：//.SymphonyOrchestra：AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales, call381-3300.RegularseasonrunsSeptemberthroughMayatMusicHallandinsummeratRiverbend.http：///home.asp.CollegeConservatoryofMusic(CCM)：Performancesareonthemaincampus(校園)oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents, includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet, CCM'sPhilharmonicOrchestra, andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusic.StudentswithIDcardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.http：///events/calendar.RiverbendMusicTheater：6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover(pricedifference)．Bignameshowsallsummerlong!Phone：232-6220.http：//.語篇解讀：本文是一篇應用文。文章介紹了要舉辦的五場音樂演出。提供的信息包含音樂會的主題、電話以及網址等。1．Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoseeanopera?A．241-2742. B．723-1182.C．381-3300. D．232-6220.解析：選A細節理解題。根據第一則廣告中的“TheOperahonorsenjoytheartsmembershipdiscounts.Phone：241-2742.”可以得出，如果想看歌劇，應打241-2742。2．WhencanyougotoaconcertbyChamberOrchestra?A．February. B．May.C．August. D．November.解析：選B細節理解題。根據第二則廣告中的“whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune”可知，可以在三月至六月去聽ChamberOrchestra舉辦的音樂會，因此May(五月)合適。3．WherecanstudentsgoforfreeperformanceswiththeirIDcards?A．MusicHall.B．MemorialHall.C．PatriciaCobbettTheater.D．RiverbendMusicTheater.解析：選C細節理解題。根據第四則廣告中的“usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater”和“StudentswithIDcardscanattendtheeventsforfree.”可知，學生持身份證在PatriciaCobbettTheater可以免費看演出。BHistalentandcharmhavemadehimtheNo.1Chineseclassicalartistintheworld.HeplayedinthegrandBeijingOlympicopeningceremonyin2008,watchedbyaTVaudienceof5billion.LangLangisthefirstChinesepianisttoplaywiththeworld'stoporchestras,makinghisdebutattheCarnegieHallinNewYorkat18,whilestillastudent.LangLang'scharmandfondnessforsharpclothesmakehimanaturalfittorepresentChina'snewinternationalimage.AccordingtotheBritishnewspapertheTimes,“TheLangLang'seffect”isresponsiblefordriving36millionChinesechildrentolearnthepiano.NowinChinachildrenarelearningChopinandWesternorchestrasareplayingsold-outtoursacrossChinesecities.ButcanChinaintroduceitsownmusictothewest?Langistrying.HiscooperationwiththeLondonSymphonyOrchestrasthismonthincludesaperformanceofDragonSongs,analbumoftraditionalChineseclassics.Behindtheinternationalrecognition,however,isafascinatingstoryofagiftedchild.Langgrewupwithhisfather'sownmusicalambitionandhighexpectations.Itisnothardtoimaginehowboringitmustbetopracticethepianoeveryday.Langsaidthatheoncehatedhishandsandthepiano.Heinjuredhisrighthandsixyearsagoandhadtorest.“Thatwasthebestmonth，”hesays,withouthesitation.“Ihadadate.IsawaBroadwayshowandsawBritneySpearsinconcert.”eq\x(語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了鋼琴家郎朗的成就和學鋼琴的經歷。)4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyLangLangistheNo.1Chineseclassicalartistintheworld?A．Hehasasmanyas5billionsfansinChina.B．HeplayedintheBeijingOlympicopeningceremony.C．HeisthefirstChinesepianisttoplaywiththeworld'stoporchestras.D．Heplaysthepianosowellandhasagoodinternationalimage.解析：選A細節理解題。根據第一段第二句可知，郎朗在北京奧運會開幕式上的表演吸引了50多億的電視觀眾，而不是因為他有50多億的粉絲才成了中國第一的古典藝術家。5．Theunderlinedword“debut”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans“________”．A．firstclass B．firstperformanceC．firstplan D．firstchoice解析：選B詞義猜測題。根據第二段中的“whilestillastudent”可知，郎朗在CarnegieHall(卡內基音樂大廳)演奏時還是個學生。據此可以判斷，他是第一次在這里登臺演出。6．Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A．LangismakingeffortstopromoteChinesemusictotheworldB．Langdidn'tplaythepianowellwhenhewaslittleC．hewashappytopracticethepianoeverydayD．heinjuredhisrighthandcarelesslysixyearsago解析：選A推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段中的“ButcanChinaintroduceitsownmusictothewest?Langistrying.”可知，郎朗在努力將中國音樂推向全世界。7．What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．ThesadstoryofLang'sfather.B．Lang'sgiftfromhisfather.C．Lang'sspecialchildhoodlife.D．Lang'sdatewithhisgirlfriend.解析：選C段落大意題。文章最后一段主要描述了郎朗童年時練習彈鋼琴的艱苦經歷。C“ISingBeijing”isanartexchangeprogramwhichaimstotrainWesternoperastudentstosingChineseopera.ItalsogivesthemtheopportunitytoworkwithtopChineseoperasingersinBeijingeachsummer.Theprogramwasstartedin2010bysoloist(獨唱者),TianHaojiang,whoperformedwiththeMetropolitanOpera(大都會歌劇院)fortwodecades.“ISingBeijing”isnowgoingtoUSschoolstoletstudentsunderstandtheartofChineseopera.“Ithinkit'ssoimportantthatpeople,especiallyWesternpeople,knowthatthisformofChineseoperaispossibleandanoptiontofollow.Andit'snotevenjustanoption,butonewhereIthinkclassicalmusicisgoing，”saidthesinger,MeghanPicemo,whotookpartintheexchangeprogramlastsummer.ShesaidthatafterspendingsixhoursadaystudyingChineseforfourweeks，thenperformingonBeijing'sperformancestage，herlifehadchangedforever.Duringhertimewith“ISingBeijing”，Picemodiscovered“acompletelynewworldofclassicalmusic”wheretherewere“endlessopportunities”shecouldnothaveimaginedbefore.TheexperienceofdailylifeinChinawasalsovaluable,shesaid.“ISingBeijing”willperformatLincolnCenter'sAliceTullyHall.“Thisistrulyahistoricevent，”Tiansaid.TheperformancewillbethefirstinNewYorkforWesternsingerstrainedinmodernChinese.Atthesametime,auditions(試唱)forISingBeijing'sthirdsummerinBeijingwillbegininthreeUScities,andthetalentsearchwillcontinueinEuropeandChina.Theprogramwilladmit20Westernsingersand10mainlandChinesesingersforthisyear'sexchange.語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了中國著名歌唱家田浩江發起的“我唱北京”這一藝術交流活動。該活動旨在培訓西方學歌劇的學生學唱中國歌劇。8．Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．“ISingBeijing”isthenameofasong.B．“ISingBeijing”isthenameofaprogram.C．TheoperaprogramistotrainChinesestudentstosingopera.D．USstudentswillhaveChineseoperaastheirschoolsubject.解析：選B細節理解題。文章開頭說，“我唱北京”是一個藝術交流活動，旨在培養西方學歌劇的學生學唱中國歌劇，因此選B。9．Accordingtothepassage，TianHaojiang________.A．teachesWesternstudentstosingChineseoperaeverysummerB．hasworkedwithChineseoperasingersfor20yearsC．startedtheprogramin2010D．learnedtoperformintheMetropolitanOpera解析：選C細節理解題。第一段說，“我唱北京”由歌唱家田浩江于2010年發起，他在美國大都會歌劇院演唱了20年。由此判斷C項正確。10．HowdoesMeghanPicemoliketheprogram?A．Shehasn'tshownherideainthepassage.B．Shedislikesit.C．Shehasnoideaofit.D．Shethinkshighlyofit.解析：選D推理判斷題。第二段講的是去年參加該活動的學員MeghanPicemo的感受，從她的話中我們可以看出她對該活動評價很高，因此選D。11．Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat________.A．“ISingBeijing”admitsasmanypeopleasitcanB．manyperformershavebeentrainedinmodernChineseinafewWesterncountriesC．“ISingBeijing”wantsmodernChinesepeopletoattenditD．TianthinkstheperformanceatLincolnCenter'sAliceTullyHallisahistoricevent解析：選D細節理解題。根據最后一段中的“‘Thisistrulyahistoricevent，’Tiansaid.”可知D項正確。Ⅱ.閱讀七選五Itisperhapsthemostperformedsongintheworld.Abirthdaypartywouldn'tbecompletewithoutparticipantsjoyouslybeltingoutthesongaroundabigbirthdaycake.__1____2__ButifsomeonewantstodoitinmoviesorTVshowsorinanyothercommercialactivities,heneedstopaytheWarnerMusicGroupfortheright.__3____4__AccordingtoanAugust4TheNewYorkTimesstory,aclassactionlawsuithasbeenfiledbyagroupofindependentartists.Lawyersinthecasesaidtheyhadfoundevidenceinthepagesofanearlycentury-oldsongbookthatprovesthesong'scopyright—firstissuedin1935—isnolongervalid.Afederaljudgemayruleonthecaseinthecomingweeks,reportedTheNewYorkTimes.Ifthesongbecomespartofthepublicdomain(范圍),thentheWarnerMusicGroupwilllosemillionsofdollarsinlicensingfeesinthefuture.__5__ThesepeoplethinkitisunfairthatHappyBirthdaytoYouhaslongsincesurvivedanyoneinvolvedinitscreation,but