1、UNIT 5 MUSICPart 1 Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking课后课后提升练提升练I. 阅读理解ASILVER SPRING, MARYLAND-Students involvement ( 参 与 ) is a goal in schoolseverywhere. A teacher in the Washington suburbs has found a way to engage and motivatestudents-by bringing rhythm and fun to mathematics. The
2、 approach works well especially forstudents who speak English as a second language.Making math funThe voice heard in the video belongs to mathematics teacher Jake Scott. Most of theperformers are his students. I use rap because it is something that appeals to students, and alsobecause music aids mem
3、ory, explains Scott.Scott started using rap videos three years ago. So far he has produced nine, includingYouTube favorites Triangle Experts and Quadratic Formulatic, which have been viewed tens ofthousands of times. It is fun and the whole process is something that students appreciate, saysScott.Mo
4、re than a teacherBlair High School principal Renay Johnson is a big supporter. She even appears in Scottslatest video, Undefined Expressions.Mr. Scott is very motivating and engaging for students, notes Johnson. He enjoys what hedoes. As you know, he engages students and mathematics through music. B
5、ut he, is also ourwrestling coach. He also sponsors the National Honor Society. And he is also a director ofafter-school sports academy. I am lucky to have him here as a teacher.Scott was recognized as an outstanding educator last year by the Montgomery CountyCouncil. He was also honored the year by
6、 anAfrican-American civil rights organization.Jake Scott says he wants mathematics to be something that students look forward to learning.And he says the results will help them on a path to colleges and careers.1. Why does Scott use rap to make math fun?A. It is closely connected with math.B. It is
7、a kind of music, with good beats.C. It is a kind of music with good rhythm.D. It is popular with students and helps memory.2. Who are Scotts teaching approach especially for?A. Students who are poor in math.B. Students who are fond of music and math.C. Students who speak English as a second language
8、.D. Students who major in science and technology.3. What can we conclude from the passage?A. Johnson doesnt approve of Scotts work.B. Scotts work is recognized by the public.C. Watching videos is a daily routine in math classes.D. Scott makes students sing and dance in math class.4. What is the main
9、 idea of the passage?A.Ateacher uses music to make math fun and cool.B.An introduction of a new teaching method to readers.C. Mr. Scott is a successful math teacher.D. Students involvement is a goal in teaching.BIts OK to say youve never heard of Grimeunless youre from the UK. Thats because thismusi
10、c type was invented in the UK in the early 2000s.To someone whos not familiar with underground music culture, its easy to get confusedbetween hiphop and Grime since they are both noisy. And many people didnt bother to tell themapart, until earlier this month when Grime stars like Stormzy led this ye
11、ars MOBO“music ofblack origin”award nominations(提名)in the UK.Just like UK electronic music and hip-hop, by which Grime was influenced, it mostly reflectsthe thoughts of young people. But different from hip-hop, Grime singers sing in dialects withstrong accents, giving a special flavour to their song
12、s.Lady Leshurr, known as the “Grime Queen”, said that she once tried to hide her accent, asshe didnt want people to judge her. But one day, she realised that she didnt need to change herselfjust to please others. And theres no doubt that this is the most basic and important quality ofGrime music: be
13、 yourself.Also different from the hip-hop culture, which usually focuses on being rich, Grime singerspay more attention to social phenomena like Europes refugee problem and the gap between therich and the poor.Although still quite young, Grime seems to be getting favoured by more and more people. In
14、2016, the English Grime artist Skepta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beatingbig names like David Bowie and Radiohead. However, no matter whether Grime is one dayaccepted by the mainstream music world or not, one thing is for sure: in Grime, singers alwaysstay true to themselves.1.W
15、hat do hip-hop and Grime music have in common?A. They are born in the UK.B. They make a lot of loud noise.C. They challenge traditional cultures.D. They are full of creative ideas.2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Electronic music.B. Hip-hop.C. Grime music.D. Black musi
16、c.3.What can be learnt about Grime singers?A. They care too much about themselves.B. They refuse to be judged by others.C. They tend to care about social problems.D. They show strong independence qualities.4.What does Skeptas success suggest?A. Grime is gradually getting recognised.B. Singers should
17、 try to be themselves.C. Crime has become mainstream music.D. It is easy to win the Mercury Prize.II. 7 选 5How similar are language and music?Language is part of our daily life, no matter where we live in the world. It is the same withmusic, whether you listen to it on the radio on your drive to wor
18、k or sit before an orchestra. Bothlanguage and music play a huge role in our culture. 1_Both language and music have a writing system.In English we record language using the alphabet, which is a collection of letters. Similarly,we use notes to keep a record of music. Musicians read notes and create
19、meaning in the form ofmusic. 2_ By writing pieces of text or music, we are able to share experiences throughtime. We can read the ideas or hear the composition of someone who lived hundreds of years ago.3_You can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to the language they use.In the
20、 same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us theopportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and providing us with musicfor every situation.Both share emotion.4_ Of course you may be able to see it in my face, but you will know for surethrou
21、gh my words. Similarly, music can sound angry, sad or happy. Music can show you exactlyhow the composer was or is feeling, and allows us to share in that emotion. When you feel happy,you might want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happiness. 5_ I thinkwe have all used music to exp
22、ress or process our emotions, often combining it with language inthe form of song lyrics.A. Both are expressive.B. Both vary with culture.C. Here are some of their similarities.D. How do you know that I am angry?E. We use language to express our thoughts.F. So just as you read English, you can read
23、music.G. In contrast, you probably also listen to sad music when you are feeling down.III课文语法填空You have the opportunity1(sing) together with hundreds of other people from anywherein a virtual choir-all you need2(be) a video camera and an Internet connection. Virtual choirmembers record themselves wh
24、ile3(perform) alone on video. These videos are uploaded ontothe Internet,4then they are put together into one video that you can see online-a virtual choircreated by Eric Whitacre. Over the next 10 years after graduating from university, his5(origin)compositions began to become quite popular among c
25、hoirs and singers, which led to the creationof the virtual choir. In 2009, he received a video of a girl singing one of his works.6(inspire),he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one7(perform). His firstvirtual choir, Lux Aurumque, had 185 singers from 12 different cou
26、ntries, which has receivedmillions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir has become8worldwidephenomenon.1._2._3._4._5._6._7._8._参考答案参考答案I. 阅读理解A语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了一位老师用音乐使数学变得有趣的故事。1D细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，Scott 用说唱音乐让数学变得有趣是因为说唱音乐对学生有吸引力并且有助于记忆，故选 D 项。2 C细节理解题。 根据第一段最后一句 “The approach wo
27、rks well especially for studentswho speak English as a second language.”可知，Scott 的教学方法特别针对把英语作为第二语言来讲的学生们，故选 C 项。3.B推理判断题。从倒数第二段我们可以得出 Scott 的工作得到了公众的认可，故选 B项。4A主旨大意题。根据第一段第二句可知，本文讲述的是一位老师用音乐使数学变得有趣，故选 A 项。B【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了来自英国的一种音乐类型Grime。1.B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 To someone whos not familiar with unde
28、rgroundmusic culture， its easy to get confused between hip-hop and Grime since they are both noisy.可知，不熟悉地下音乐文化的人很容易混淆 hip-hop 和 Grime，因为它们都很吵。故选 B 项。2.C词义猜测题。根据第三段中的 Just like UK electronic music and hip-hop， bywhich Grime was influenced， it mostly reflects the thoughts of young people.可知，Grime 受到英
29、国电子音乐和嘻哈音乐的影响， 它主要反映了年轻人的思想。 所以主语 it 指代的是 Grime。故选 C 项。3.C细节理解题。根据第五段中的 Grime singers pay more attention to socialphenomena like Europes refugee problem and the gap between the rich and the poor 可知，Grime歌手更多地关注诸如欧洲难民问题和贫富差距等社会现象。故选 C 项。4.A推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句和第二句 Although still quite young， Grimeseems to
30、 be getting favoured by more and more people. In 2016， the English Grime artist Skeptawon the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa， heating big names like David Bowie andRadiohead.可知，Grime 歌手 Skepta 凭借专辑 Konnichiwa 获得了水星奖，打败了像大卫鲍伊和电台司令乐队这样的知名音乐人。由此可推断出，Grime 在逐渐被人们认可和接受。故选 A 项。II. 7 选 5【语篇导读】本文是一
31、篇说明文，主要介绍了语言和音乐有哪些相同之处。1.C根据上文 Both language and music play a huge role in our culture. 可知，语言和音乐在我们的文化中扮演着重要的角色，下文介绍了语言和音乐的一系列共同点。C 项(以下是它们的一些相似之处。)承上启下，符合语境。2.F根据设空前两句可知英语和音乐都是可以被记录下来并且能读取的。F 项(正像你可以读英语一样，你也能读音乐。)承接上文。故选 F 项。3.B本空下段落的主要内容是音乐和语言都随着文化而变化。关键词是 culture。故选 B 项。4.D根据空后的 Of course you may
32、be able to see it in my face， but you will know forsure through my words. Similarly， music can sound angry， sad or happy.可知这里是说人们可以通过语言和音乐表达气愤和其他情绪， D 项(你怎么知道我生气了？)符合语境。 故选 D 项。5.GG 项中的 sad music 及 feeling down 与空前一句中的 happy song 及 feel happy 相对照，符合语境，故选 G 项。III1to sing考查不定式。根据短语 have the opportunit
33、y to do sth.可知，此处用不定式作 opportunity 的后置定语，故填 to sing。2is考查主谓一致及时态。由主语 all 及全文的时态可知此处应填 is。3performing考查现在分词。perform 和主语 Virtual choir members 之间是主动关系，故用现在分词形式，故填 performing。4.and考查并列连词。根据语境可知，此处表示承接关系，故填 and。5original考查形容词。根据空后复数名词 compositions 可知，此处用形容词作定语，故填 original。6Inspired考查过去分词。受到启发，他让他的粉丝们制作视频。此处 inspire 的逻辑主语是 he，二者之间是被动关系，故填 Inspired。7 performance考查名词。 根据空前的 one 可知， 此处应用名词形式， 故填 performance。8a考查冠词。此处表示一种遍及全世界的现象，表泛指，故填不定冠词 a。
