1、Period FourLesson 3 A MUSICAL GENIUS .单词拼写 1.Only a(天才) can come up with such a bright idea. 2.Lots of the players were(紧张) at the start of the game. 3.To her great joy, her husbands illness rquickly to the treatment. 4.He is good at playing several musical instruments, especially the(钢 琴). 5.All th
2、rough his life, Martin Luther King sfor the equal rights of the blacks. 6.When the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a sfor the end of the class. 7.The young man with(宽阔) shoulders has been serving in the army for 8 years. 8.A cis a person who stands in front of a band and directs it
3、s performance. 9.Though the boy is only two years old, he can read most of the musical (音符). 10.Work is(进行) slowly and I am afraid we cant complete it on time. .单句填空 1.Giving birth to a child is both painful and(joy). 2.Well do all we can to make the partygreat success. 3.The new manager is a young
4、man in his early(thirty). 4.Music(regard) by many people as an international language. 5.(inspire) by what the teacher said, the boy came up with a good idea. 6.A(compose) is a person who writes music, especially classical music. 7.It is(amaze) how much computers have come down in price over the pas
5、t few years. 8.The bright boy(score) an average of 147 on three separate IQ tests last month. 9.I was the only person in our classwas praised by the headmaster at the meeting. 10.China is famousmany different types of folk dances, including the dragon dance and the lion dance. .短语填空 add to, after al
6、l, as well, at the bottom of, for the first time, give up, in the end, side by side 1.The new street is wide enough for five trucks to pass. 2.I can still remember quite well when and where we met. 3.If you keep on working hard, youll succeed in achieving your goal. 4.It was a long and difficult jou
7、rney and the bad weather only our difficulties. 5.the bed was the stocking, now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets. 6.Dont expect to master English in a short time. Rome was not built in a day,. 7.This training programme can give you a lift at work and increase your income. 8.The climber
8、s finallytheir plan of climbing the mountain because of the weather. .句型训练 1.You can go to their wedding with your friend,. 即使你自己没有收到邀请,你也可以和朋友一起去参加他们的婚礼。(even if) 2.if you meet with problems while studying. 如果你在学习中遇到问题,不要犹豫向老师或父母求教。(hesitate) 3.is a good way to keep fit. 每天锻炼一两个小时是 保持健康的好方法。(动名词作主语
9、) 4.Mr Black, an engineer with years of experience in the field,. 布莱克先生是一位在这方面有多年经验的工程师,下个月将负责这个部门。(take charge of) 5., office workers are generally troubled by health problems. 由于花了许多时间坐在桌旁,办公室工作人员普遍受到健康问题的困扰。(独立主格 结构) 6.that I realized that she was a famous film star. 直到她摘去墨镜,我才认出她是一位著名的影星。(it强调句型
10、) .阅读理解 George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of Americas greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs. Many of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New Yor
11、k City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country. In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz
12、, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that
13、short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular. In 1928, Gershwin w
14、ent to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided ove
15、r the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works. George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-n
16、ine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written. ()1.Many of Gershwins musical works were. A.written about New Yorkers B.composed for Paul Whiteman C.played mainly in the countrysid
17、e D.performed in various ways ()2.What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris? A.He created one of his best works. B.He studied with Nadia Boulanger. C.He argued with French critics. D.He changed his music style. ()3.What do we learn from the last paragraph? A.Many of Gershwins works were lost. B.
18、The death of Gershwin was widely reported. C.A concert was held in memory of Gershwin. D.Brain cancer research started after Gershwins death. ()4.Which of the following best describes Gershwin? A.Talented and productive. B.Serious and boring. C.Popular and unhappy. D.Friendly and honest. .完形填空 Ive a
19、lways taught piano lessons in my spare time. Over the years I found that children have1musical abilities. Although Ive taught some gifted students, Ive also met so-called “musically2” pupils. One such student is Robby. Robby was already 11 years old when his mother sent him for his first3lesson. I p
20、refer that students begin at an earlier age. I4it to Robby, but he said it had always been his mothers5to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student. 6Robby tried very hard, he didnt have the basic sense of music. However, he 7and he would always say, “My mums going to hear me play some day
21、.” But it seemed 8, and I was disappointed by his slow progress. Then one day Robby didnt come. He 9me his mother was sick. I was glad that he stopped coming, since he was really a bad 10for my teaching! Several weeks later I was11my students for the music show when Robby came and said, “Miss Handor
22、f, Ive wanted to play.” I dont know what made me12him to do that. Maybe it was his13that touched me. The night for the show came. It went well. Then Robby came up on stage. I was14 when he said he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart. But I was not prepared for what I heard next. Hi
23、s fingers were light on the keys. They15danced on the keys. He played so well that everyone was16excitedly. In tears I17up to stage. “Oh, Robby! How would you do it?” “Well, Miss Handorf, I18practising at home. Remember I told you my mum was sick? In fact she had cancer and passed away this morning.
24、 And she was born19, she could never hear me play the piano, but tonight was the first time she ever heard me. I wanted to make it 20.” ()1.A.strange B.low C.localD.different ()2.A.challengedB.breathed C.encouragedD.inspired ()3.A.drawingB.dance C.pianoD.handwriting ()4.A.examinedB.promised C.explai
25、ned D.answered ()5.A.commentB.dream C.hobbyD.personality ()6.A.AlthoughB.Once C.UnlessD.Because ()7.A.continuedB.created C.contacted D.caught ()8.A.carelessB.hopeless C.homeless D.selfless ()9.A.askedB.invited C.guidedD.telephoned ()10.A.positionB.example C.distanceD.schedule ()11.A.preparingB.renti
26、ng C.protectingD.regretting ()12.A.strike B.select C.allowD.force ()13.A.functionB.section C.determinationD.memory ()14.A.limitedB.satisfied C.calmedD.surprised ()15.A.indeedB.even C.actuallyD.either ()16.A.sitting B.cheering C.walkingD.eating ()17.A.draggedB.drove C.ran D.picked ()18.A.kept backB.k
27、ept off C.kept onD.kept from ()19.A.shyB.weak C.blindD.deaf ()20.A.specialB.humorous C.similarD.famous 参考答案 .1.genius2.tense3.responded4.piano5.struggled6.signal 7.broad8.conductor9.notes10.proceeding .1.joyous/joyful2.a3.thirties4.is regarded5.Inspired poser7.amazing8.scored9.who/that10.for .1.side
28、 by side2.for the first time3.in the end4.added to5.At the bottom of 6.after all7.as well8.gave up .1.even if you dont receive an invitation yourself 2.Dont hesitate to turn to your teachers or parents for advice 3.Doing some exercise one or two hours a day 4.will take charge of the department next
29、month 5.Much time spent sitting at a desk 6.It was not until she took off her dark glasses .【文章大意】 本文是一篇人物传记,介绍了美国最伟大的作曲家之一 George Gershwin及其在音乐方面的伟大成就。 1.D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country.”可知,这么多年来,它们被以各种方 式演奏,从爵士乐到乡村音乐。故 D 正确。
30、2.A细节理解题。根据第四段“While there,Gershwin wrote An American in Paris.”及 “It still remains one of his most famous works.”可知,Gershwin在巴黎期间创作的曲子 成为他最著名的乐曲之一。故 A正确。 3.B细节理解题。根据最后一段“Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”可知,全世界的报纸都在头版报道了他去世的消息。故 B正确。 4.A推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“He publish
31、ed his first song when he was eighteen years old.”以及第三段中“And in that short time,he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue.”可知,Gershwin 在 18岁就出版了自己 的第一首乐曲,在很短的时间内就创造出乐曲蓝色狂想曲,从而举世闻名。由此 可知,他很有天赋;再根据第一段最后一句“During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred s
32、ongs.”可知,20年间他创作了 500多首乐曲,说明他也是一位高产的 作曲家。故 A 正确。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者在教学生钢琴的时候有一个学生 Robby,因为没有乐感,总是弹不好,他的梦想就是让他的妈妈听到他弹奏的琴声,最后 他弹奏出很好听的音乐,而事实上他的妈妈是一个耳聋的人且患有癌症,在他表演的 当天去世了,这也是去世的妈妈第一次“听”到儿子弹奏的钢琴声。 1.D根据下文的“Although Ive taught some gifted students, Ive also met so-called musically pupils.”可知,“我”教的学生有
33、的很有天赋,有的没有天赋,他们的音乐水 平不同。strange奇怪的;low低的;local当地的;different 不同的。 2.A根据下文“Robby tried very hard, he didnt have the basic sense of music.”可 知,Robby属于乐感很差,没有音乐天赋的学生,所以教这样的学生对作者来说是挑战。 challenge挑战;breathe呼吸;encourage鼓励;inspire激发。 3.C根据上文“Ive always taught piano lessons in my spare time.”可知,作者是教钢琴 的,故 Rob
34、by 是来上钢琴课的。drawing 绘画;dance舞蹈;piano钢琴;handwriting书写。 4.C“我”认为早点儿开始学弹钢琴更好。“我”向 Robby 解释过。examine检 查;promise保证;explain 解释;answer回答。 5.BRobby说听他弹钢琴是妈妈的梦想,所以作者收下了这个学生。comment 评 论;dream梦想;hobby 爱好;personality性格。 6.A句意:虽然 Robby 很努力,但他没有基本的乐感。although尽管;once一旦;unless 除非;because因为。 7.A根据上文“Robby tried very
35、hard, he didnt have the basic sense of music.”可知, 尽管他没有乐感,但他不放弃,继续训练。continue继续;create创造;contact 联系;catch 抓住。 8.B根据下文“I was disappointed by his slow progress.”可知,“我”对他缓慢的进步 很失望,他妈妈想要在某一天听他弹钢琴的梦想看来是不能实现了。careless 粗心 的;hopeless没有希望的;homeless无家可归的;selfless无私的。 9.D根据上文“Then one day Robby didnt come.”可知,
36、Robby 没来,他给“我”打电话告 诉“我”他妈妈生病了。 ask问;invite邀请;guide指导;telephone打电话。 10.B根据上文可知,Robby 进步缓慢,作者对此很失望,得知 Robby不来上课了,作者 很高兴,因为 Robby 是她教学中的一个坏的例子。 position位置;example 例子;distance 距离;schedule行程表。 11.A几个星期后,“我”在为学生们的音乐节目做准备时,Robby 来了。prepare 准 备;rent租;protect 保护;regret后悔。 12.C根据下文“Maybe it was histhat touche
37、d me.”可知,“我”不知是什么让“我”允许 他参加弹奏。strike打击;select挑选;allow允许;force强迫,迫使。 13.C分析上文可知,Robby 为了实现妈妈想听他弹琴的梦想,想要参加表演的决心非 常大。也许是他的决心打动了“我”。 function 功能;section节;determination 决 心;memory 记忆。 14.D根据“when he said he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart.”可 知,当他说要演奏莫扎特最难的曲子中的一首时,“我”当然是很惊讶的。limited有
38、限 的;satisfied满意的;calmed 平静的;surprised惊讶的。 15.B根据上文“But I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys.”可知,此处表示递进关系,即 Robby的手指甚至在琴键上“跳舞”。indeed确 实;even甚至;actually实际上;either或者。 16.B根据上文“He played so well”可知,在座的每一个人都为他欢呼。 sit坐;cheer 欢呼;walk 走;eat 吃。 17.C分析上文以及下文的“Oh, Robby
39、! How would you do it?”可知,作者此时的心 情是很激动的,故作者是跑到台上的。drag拉,拽;drive开车;run 跑;pick挑选,捡。 18.C由上文可知,Robby 在弹琴这方面没有天赋,他应该是一直保持练习才能达到手 指在琴键上“跳舞”这种熟练程度。keep back 抑制(感情);keep off避开;keep on继续,一 直;keep from避免。 19.D根据下文“she could never hear me play the piano”可知,Robby 的妈妈生来 就听不见。shy 害羞的;weak虚弱的;blind 盲的;deaf聋的。 20.ARobby的妈妈去世了,生前听不到他弹钢琴,他希望妈妈在天堂能听到,所以想 让这次演出变得特别一点。 special特别的;humorous 幽默的;similar相似的;famous 著 名的。
