1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 4 Music .阅读理解 阅读下面短文 ,从每题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。 (2017吉林长春东北师大附中三模 ,B) A few years ago, pop poets such as Murray Lachlan Young began to set poetry to rock music with some surprising results. People thought that poetry was the new rock n roll. Ho wever, despite the brief pop
2、ularity of a few pop poets, poetry and pop music didnt seem to mix. But are they really so different? If you look back at the origins of poetry, there is a strong connection between poems and popular music. In Greek mythology, for example, the muse(女神 )Erato is pictured with a lyre(里拉琴 )in her hand,
3、 and looks just like the ancestor of the modern rock star with his electric guitar. In addition, the poets Shelley and Byron were as famous in the nineteenth century as the pop stars of today. But despite their common origins, there are many differences between poetry and pop music. Pop songs are al
4、ways written for a public performance, whereas poetry often isnt. And the lyrics in pop songs sometimes have less rhythm than those in poetry. This is because the music provides the rhythm rather than the words. Pop lyrics are also simpler and often keep on saying the same thing. This repetition wor
5、ks well in a performance and means that pop songs are easier for people to sing and learn by heart. Both songs and poems tell a story or talk about feelings. Songs in particular deal with the different stages in a relationship, such as falling in love or breaking up. The words and ideas in songs are
6、 usually easier to understand than those in “serio us” poetry. However, talented performers like Paul McCartney, or newer stars like Robbie Williams, often give simple songs more expression when they perform them. And some of the best lines from pop lyrics are as beautiful as poetry. So although pop
7、 music and poetry have many differences, they do have one important thing in common: the power to make us think about how we feel. 1.What did Murray Lachlan Young do a few years ago? A.He had poems and rock music combined. B.He surprised people with his beautiful style of writing. C.He wrote beautif
8、ul music for some famous poems. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D.He invented a new kind of poem for his fans. 2.The difference between poetry and pop songs is that . A.there is more rhythm in pop songs than in poetry B.pop songs are more difficult to understand than poetry C.some words in pop songs are repeated over
9、 and over again D.pop songs are not always performed before audience 3.According to Paragraph 4, which of the following statements is TRUE? A.Songs and poems are equally beautiful. B.The main theme of songs is about relationship. C.Songs tell stories but poems tell about feelings. D.Songs and poems
10、express a similar message. 4.What does the writer say about talented performers today? A.They look at poetry to find ideas for their songs. B.They think their songs are more serious than poetry. C.They give songs more meaning when they sing them. D.They consider themselves to be more popular than po
11、ets. .七选五 根据短文内容 ,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 (2016课标全国 ) A garden thats just right for you Have you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(总和 )of its parts? 1 .But it doesnt happen by accident. It starts wi
12、th looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process. 2 Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require
13、less water and fewer fertilizers(肥料 ). 3 .However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years. Recall( 回忆 ) your childhood memories 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Our model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandmas
14、rose garden and Dads vegetable garden might be good or bad, but thats not whats important. 4 how being in those gardens made us feel. If youd like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. 5 .Then go outside and work out a plan to trans
15、late your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun. A.Know why you garden B.Find a good place for your own garden C.Its our experience of the garde n that matters D.Its delightful to see so many beautiful flowers E.Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plants F.You
16、can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, too G.For each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you have 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. .完形填空 阅读下面短文 ,从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D四个选项中 ,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 “Wanted:Violin.Cant pay much.Call.” Why did I notice that?I wondered,since I rarely looked at
17、 the classified ads.I laid the paper on my lap and closed my eyes,remembering what had happened during the Great Depression,when my family 1 to make a living on our farm.I,too,had wanted a violin,but we didnt have the 2 . When my older twin sisters began showing an interest in music,Harriet Anne lea
18、rned to play Grandmas upright piano, 3 Suzanne turned to Daddys violin;simple tunes soon became 4 melodies as the twins played more and more. 5 in the rhythm of the music,my baby brother danced around while Daddy hummed and Mother whistled.I just 6 . When my arms grew 7 enough,I tried to play Suzann
19、es violin.I loved the mellow( 柔和的 ) sound of the firm bow drawn across the strings.Oh,how I wanted one!But I knew it was 8 the question. One evening as the twins played in the school orchestra,I closed my eyes tight to capture the picture firmly in my 9 .“Someday,Ill sit up there,”I vowed( 发誓 ) 10 .
20、 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unfortunately,it was not a 11 year.At harvest the crops did not bring as much as we had hoped.I,however,couldnt 12 any longer to ask,“Daddy,may I have a violin of my own?” “Cant you use Suzannes?” “Id like to be in the orchestra,too,and we cant 13 use the same violin at the same time.
21、” Daddys face looked 14 .That night,and many following nights,I heard him 15 God in our family devotions,“.and Lord,Mary Lou wants her 16 violin.” One evening we all sat around the table.The twins and I studied.Mother sewed and Daddy wrote a letter to his friend,George Finkle,in Columbus.Mr.Finkle,D
22、addy said,was a fine violinist. As he wrote,Daddy read 17 of his letter out loud to Mother.Weeks later I 18 hed written one line he didnt read aloud,“Would you watch for a 19 for my third daughter?I cant 20 much,but she enjoys music.And wed like her to have her own instrument.” 1.A.managed B.promise
23、d C.struggled D.forced 2.A.luck B.money C.choice D.hope 3.A.while B.since C.after D.before 4.A.soft B.fluent C.gentle D.lovely 5.A.Picked out B.Caught up C.Taken on D.Called for 6.A.shouted B.laughed C.listened D.cried 7.A.long B.tough C.old D.slim 8.A.far from B.next to C.out of D.along with 9.A.dr
24、eam B.hand C.life D.mind 【 精品教育资源文库 】 10.A.faithfully B.silently C.frequently D.patiently 11.A.hopeless B.stable C.good D.difficult 12.A.stand B.help C.wait D.risk 13.A.both B.ever C.either D.still 14.A.angry B.sad C.pale D.weak 15.A.demand B.inform C.commit D.remind 16.A.favourite B.private C.own D.individual 17.A.parts B.lines C.contents D.purposes 18.A.heard B.conveyed C.discovered D.observed 19.A.musician B.favor C.gift D.violin 20.A.owe B.order C.charge D.pay 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精解精析 .阅读理解 语篇解读 本文主要谈论的是诗歌和流行音乐的异同。 1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句 A
