Unit 1 Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语必修第一册人教版（课时作业）

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

My name is Mildred Hondorf，a music teacher.Over the years，I have found that children have many levels of musical ability.Although I have some talented students，I've also had my share of what I call “musically challenged” pupils.One such student was Robby.

Robby was 11 years old when he came for his first piano lesson.He said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano.Although Robby tried hard，he lacked the basic rhythm needed to be excellent.However，he continued and always said，“My mom's going to hear me play some day.” But he just did not have any inborn ability and his mother just dropped Robby off but never stopped in.

Then one day，Robby stopped coming to our lessons.He called me and said his mother was sick.Several weeks later，I was invited to take my students to have a show and Robby asked me if he could be in.“Miss Hondorf...I've just got to play！” I didn't know what led me to allow him to play in the show.Maybe it was his insistence or something else inside of me.

The night for the show came.The gymnasium was packed with people.I put Robby up last in the program.I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the program and I could always save his poor performance through my “curtain closing”．

The show went off well.Then Robby came up on stage.He played so well and everyone applauded for him.In tears I hugged Robby in joy.“How would you do it？”

“Well，Miss Hondorf...remember I told you my mom was sick？Well，actually，she had cancer and passed away this morning.And well...she was born deaf so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play.I wanted to make it special.”

[语篇解读]　记叙文　文章主要讲述了一个没有音乐天赋的小男孩罗比为了让去世的妈妈能够“听”到他的琴声而不停地训练并在最后表演成功的故事。

1．What are “musically challenged” pupils according to the author's description?

A．Children who are good at learning music.

B．Children who like challenging music.

C．Children who lack a gift for music.

D．Children who are crazy about music.

解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第二段中“Although Robby tried hard，he lacked the basic rhythm needed to be excellent.”(虽然罗比很努力，但他缺乏表现出色所必需的基本节奏感。)可推知，“音乐上有挑战的”学生指的是没有音乐天赋的孩子。

2．Why did the author put Robby's performance at last?

A．She hoped Robby would give the show a good ending.

B．She thought Robby would have a bad performance.

C．She gave Robby a chance to have a speech.

D．She wanted Robby to help her lower the curtain.

解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句话(我把罗比排在节目的最后一位。我认为他会造成的任何伤害都会在节目结束时出现，我总是可以通过我的“闭幕”来挽救他糟糕的表演。)可知，作者把罗比的表演安排到最后是考虑到罗比会在表演时出现问题。

3．What made Robby succeed in the show?

A．His teacher's encouragement.

B．His love to his mother.

C．His enthusiasm about music.

D．His talent and practice.

解析：选B　推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，罗比的母亲天生失聪，并且在表演当天的早晨已经去世了，罗比希望母亲能够欣赏到他的表演。由此推知是罗比对母亲的爱让他表演成功。

4．What do we know about the teacher?

A．She had a great deal of confidence in Robby at first.

B．She helped Robby practice before the performance.

C．She was surprised that Robby performed well at last.

D．She was inexperienced in instructing students like Robby.

解析：选C　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后两句话“In tears I hugged Robby in joy.‘How would you do it? ’”(我含泪高兴地拥抱了罗比。“你怎么做到的？”)可知，她很惊讶罗比能够表演成功。

B

You may not know a lot of people when you start high school.Even if you know some freshmen，you still feel nervous that you don't know any upperclassmen (高年级学生) or teachers.How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?

Most high schools hold a freshman  orientation  before school actually starts，which is helpful not only because you can know your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers，but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen.That way，when you show up on your first day of school，you may already recognise (认出) a few familiar faces.When you talk to your new classmates，you'll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are.They're all new

to the school and don't know what to expect.Talking about a common concern with them can help you develop friendships.

The work in high school is something that freshmen are probably worried about.The work in high school builds on what you learnt in middle school，giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects.So you may find you have more work to do or that it's a bit more challenging.If you ever find your work too difficult，teachers can give you extra help.

High school also has more extra­curricular activities than middle school does such as clubs，music and theatre groups and sports teams.This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.

High school gives you the chance to learn how to manage your time，to develop your social skills and interests，and more importantly to be more independent and responsible.

[语篇解读]　说明文　文章从新生培训大会、认识新同学、学业和课外活动等方面向新生介绍了高中生活。

5．What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Training.  B．Game.

C．Discussion.  D．Examination.

解析：选A　词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句可知，它类似于新生培训大会，可以帮助你了解校园，认识老师和同学。故orientation指的是培训，与training的意思一致。

6．What are freshmen probably worried about?

A．The freshman orientation.

B．The ability to make friends.

C．The relationship with teachers.

D．The learning task.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The work in high school is something that freshmen are probably worried about.”可知，高中的学业是新生们很可能会担心的一方面。

7．What do extra­curricular activities mainly help students?

A．Build up healthy bodies.

B．Develop friendships.

C．Develop the interests.

D．Improve their learning ability.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，高中的课外活动是让你培养自己的兴趣爱好和尝试新事物的好机会。

8．Who is this passage written for?