1、【 精品教 育资源文库 】 Unit 5 Music . 阅读理解 A (2018 郑州一中高三一检 )Enjoying a musical performance no longer requires a costly ticket or a trip to a theater. These days, musicians are performing in private homes, at haircutting shops, at airports?even on ferry boats. Musicians like house concerts. At music clubs，
2、they often have to perform over loud conversation or deal with people who have had too much alcohol. People at house concerts are more focused on listening to the music. Just a few hours before the Bombadils started singing at the O Hair Salon, Lindsay was cutting hair and Tamera was doing facials.
3、Then, they moved chairs and microphones to create a small performance space. The Bombadils made music in the front part of the hair salon, near the hairdryers and makeup tables. “T his is our first show at a hair salon， ” Sarah Frank of the Bombadils told concertgoers at last weeks performance. Fran
4、k said she and band members, Luke Fraser and Kaitlyn Raitz had a great time “interacting” with the audience. Concerts in peoples homes, or small businesses such as O Hairs, are becoming more popular, musicians say. “There is a more relaxed atmosphere ， ” said Domenic Cicala， a musician who opened up
5、 his O Hair Salon to concerts. “People really get to know the artists.” At house concerts, people get time before and after concerts to meet the performers. Often, the hosts or guests will provide food and drink. “People really like listening to music in the living room of a friend ， ” said Matt Har
6、t, with Aubrey Zoli making up the Local Strangers, a folkrock group based in Seattle. At many such concerts, the musicians do not need microphones. Yet, every word of their songs can be heard. 语篇导读 本文为夹叙夹议文。现代音乐会在举办场地的选择上更加多样化，私人居所、理发店和机场等都成了音乐家表演的场所，并且备受青睐。 1 Why do musicians like house concerts? A
7、 Because private homes are easier to get to. B Because people pay more attention to their music. C Because they can do other things while performing. 【 精品教 育资源文库 】 D Because they dont have to bring their microphones. 解析 B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，音乐家喜欢家庭音乐会是因为听众会更专注于倾听音乐，故选 B 项 。 2 What impressed Sarah Fr
8、ank most at her last weeks performance? A The small performance space. B Her first show at a hair salon. C Their “interacting” with the audience. D The more relaxed atmosphere. 解析 C 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，上周的表演给萨拉 弗兰克留下最深刻 印象的是与听众的互动，故选 C 项。 3 How many music groups are mentioned in the text? A One. B Two
9、. C Three. D Four. 解析 B 细节理解题。通读全文可知，本文提到了两个乐队，一个是 the Bombadils, 另一个是西雅图的民谣摇滚乐队 the Local Strangers，故选 B 项。 4 What may be the best title for the text? A Musicians struggle to make a living B People really get to know the artists C Musicians find new places to perform D Concertgoers wont go to music
10、 clubs 解析 C 标题归纳题。根据第一段并结合全文可知，本文主要讲述了现代音乐会在举办场地的选择上更加多样化，音乐家发现了私人居所、发廊和机场等新的表演场所，故选 C项。 B The Origins of Famous Brands Our lives are full of brand names and trademarked products that we use every day. Although many brand names are simple acronyms(首字母缩略词 ) or versions of their founders names, some o
11、f the companies we trust every day actually have fascinating and surprising back stories. Starbucks It seems fitting that the most famous coffee brand in the world would take its name from one of the worlds greatest works of literature. The inspiration for the name of the coffeehouse came from Herma
12、n Melvilles Moby Dick. The founders original 【 精品教 育资源文库 】 idea was to name the company after the Captain Ahabs ship, but they eventually decided that Pequot wasnt a great name for coffee, so they chose Ahabs first mate, Starbucks, as the name instead. Google Google was originally called BackRub, f
13、or it searched for links in every corner of the Web. In 1997, when the founders of the company were searching for a new name showing a huge amount of data for their rapidly improving search technology, a friend suggested the word “googol”. When a friend tried to register the new domain name, he miss
14、pelled “googol” as “google” Nike Originally founded as a distributor for Japanese running shoes, the company was originally named BRS, or Blue Ribbon Sports. In 1971, BRS introduced its own soccer shoe, a model called Nike, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of victory. In 1978, the compan
15、y officially renamed itself as Nike, Inc. The right name is essential to a companys success, and a great origin story is just as crucial as a great product. An attractive origin story is one more thing that keeps customers guessing, wondering, and buying its products. 语篇导读 本文为说明文，介绍了几种世界著名品牌的名字来源。 5
16、 What is the name of the Captain Ahabs ship? A Moby Dick. B Starbucks. C Pequot. D Herman Melville. 解析 C 细节理 解题。根据第二段最后一句可知， the Captain Ahab 的船的名字是Pequot，故选 C 项。 6 Why did the founders of the Google change its name? A They mistook their name. B They wanted new customers. C The companys original nam
17、e was too long. D The companys search technology was improving rapidly. 解析 D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的 rapidly improving search technology可知，谷歌创始人之所以改名是因为它迅速提高的搜索技术，故选 D 项。 7 When did the Nike get its name eventually? A In 1971 B In 1978. 【 精品教 育资源文库 】 C In 1997. D In 1987. 解析 B 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，在 1978 年，该
18、公司最终正式改名为Nike，故选 B 项。 8 Where does the origin story of one company lie in? A It can change the companys image. B It can add myth to the company. C It explains the development of the company to customers. D It makes customers imagine and purchase its goods. 解析 D 推理判断题。根据第五段第二句可知，它能使顾客充满想象然后购买该公司的产品，故
19、选 D 项。 . 语法填空 (2018 陕西部分学校高三摸底 )When I was a university student, I 1 was attracted (attract) by the Chinese. So I got a job as a teacher in Wuhan three years ago. 2 Thinking (think) back, I realize it was the students I met in the first year and Chinese university life in general 3 that gave me the
20、deepest impression. During my school days, I would rarely give up my spare time to any activity 4 connected (connect) with study. Unless exams were approaching, my weekends were devoted to having fun or perhaps a parttime job. My Chinese students, 5 on the other hand, seemed to spend their entire wa
21、king hours studying. I understand that competition in Chinese universities is extremely fierce. Nonetheless, their energy and motivation put 6 me (I) to shame. My first year in China was also my first year as a teacher. It was both challenging 7 and rewarding. One thing I know for certain is that my
22、 year in Wuhan help me change for the 8 better (good). Thanks to the politeness and 9 warmth (warm) of Chinese students, I overcame my fear of speaking in public and became more selfconfident. Most 10 importantly (important), I met dozens of nice people and made many excellent friends. 语篇导读 本文为夹叙夹议文。作者三年前来到武汉，并成为一名老师。中国学生以及中国的大学生活令作者印象深刻。在中国的教学经历也使作者自身有所提升。 1 was attracted 解析 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，所填词作谓语。主语 I 与动词 attract 为动宾关系；结合时间状语从句 When I was a university 【 精品教 育资源文库 】 student 可知，此处陈述的是过去的情况，故用一般过去时的被动语态。 2 Thinking 解析 考查非谓语动词
