Unit 4 Meeting the muse 单元达标检测-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册外研版（课时作业）

(时间：100分钟　满分：120分)

第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

In our annual Readers' Choice Awards survey，we asked our readers to rate their favorite cities in the world for arts and culture.These cities are centers of music and dance，museums，and theaters.Here are four of them where you can find inspiration in the arts，starting with the top spot.

Rome，Italy

At its peak，the Roman Empire extended over nearly two million square miles of land across Europe，Asia Minor and North Africa.Today，that history is on display everywhere.The city's main attractions are famous not because of tourist advertisements，but because they are really so impressive.No wonder it's known as the Eternal City：You could spend forever here and find new artistic and cultural treasures every day.

Paris，France

Hemingway famously called Paris “a moveable feast”，but wherever you go while in the city，there is always something to see，hear，taste or feel.With some 150 museums，Paris doubles as an art history class，offering the very best of the discipline across centuries and styles.

London，the United Kingdom

London is inspiration and setting for the rise of Shakespeare，Dickens，Orwell and Eliot and the breeding ground for all those iconic(标志性的) bands：The Kinks，The Clash and The Stones.London is also Banksy's favorite canvas，home to more than 1,000 galleries，and the kind of pace where you can spend a whole day in a single museum and still be ready for more when it opens the next morning.

Vienna，Austria

As we all know，Western music would be unrecognizable without Austria's capital，which nurtured many famous musicians.It's also the site of the Vienna Secession，a revolutionary art movement founded in 1897 by Gustav Klimt.Visitors today can see the fruits of all that creativity in the city's 100­odd museums.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了四个艺术和文化城市。

1．Why is Rome regarded as the Eternal City?

A．It had an important role in history.

B．Its history can be seen everywhere.

C．People can easily find new art and culture.

D．People can spend money well there.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“No wonder it's known as the Eternal City：You could spend forever here and find new artistic and cultural treasures every day.”可知，罗马被认为是永恒之城的原因是人们很容易发现新的艺术和文化。故选C。

2．What does the underlined word “nurtured” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Produced.  B．Affected.

C．Attracted.  D．Changed.

解析：选A　词义猜测题。根据后面的句子“many famous musicians”可知，此处表达的应该是“产生”了很多著名的音乐家。故选A。

3．Which column can we probably find the text?

A．History.  B．Art.

C．Education.  D．Life.

解析：选B　推理判断题。本文主要介绍了四个艺术和文化城市，所以我们可以在艺术专栏中找到这篇课文。故选B。

B

Tod Morgan was born blind，mentally challenged，and autistic.So he couldn't see; he could not learn like other children，and he didn't interact with people very much.He did not seem to have much of a chance. Then，when he was two years old，he began to play little songs on his tiny toy piano.He could play perfectly some of the children's tunes he had heard.

Today，Tod works as a professional pianist.He plays jazz，Broadway songs，and classical pieces.After hearing a tune，he can imitate it almost perfectly the first time he plays it.Tod doesn't only imitate; he is creative too.He can change a classical piece to a jazz piece，a jazz piece to a polka，and a polka to a waltz.In addition to the piano，Tod can play 13 other instruments and also can sing.Tod's list of musical heroes includes Louis Daniel Armstrong，Mozart，and Beethoven.How can this be？How can such a severely challenged person be so musically talented?

Tod has what is called “savant syndrome” — a condition in which a mentally challenged person has a highly developed talent of a specific kind.Savant syndrome is a mystery to medical researchers.One person who is studying savant syndrome is Dr.David Brighton.He says that he has never seen a musical savant like Tod.Most musical savants are limited to simply repeating tunes they hear.Dr.Brighton points out that Tod's ability to come up with his own tunes is a giant step

beyond memorization.

As for Tod，after studying jazz piano at the Rivers School in Massachusetts，he attended and graduated from the famous Berklee College of Music in Boston.Tod is encouraged by his parents as he performs all over the world appearing on TV and radio shows.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。Tod Morgan生来双目失明，智力有缺陷，患有自闭症，但是他极有音乐天赋，已成为一名专业的钢琴家。

4．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Tod was not likely to be completely cured.

B．Tod's chances of success in life were small.

C．Tod's ability to learn music was very limited.

D．Tod would have few opportunities to meet others.

解析：选B　句意理解题。根据第一段中的“So he couldn't...people very much.”可知，他看不见东西，不能像其他孩子那样学习，也不怎么与人交流。再结合下文叙述的他成了一名专业钢琴家可知，画线句说明他似乎没有成功的可能性。

5．A person with savant syndrome is         .

A．mentally disabled but specially gifted

B．socially inactive but musically talented

C．physically disabled but highly intelligent

D．psychologically challenged but physically gifted

解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，患有学者综合征的人智力有缺陷，但具有高度发达的某种特殊才能。

6．What distinguishes Tod from most musical savants?

A．His memory.

B．His creativity.

C．His sociability.

D．His learning speed.

解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知，大多数音乐专家都局限于简单地重复他们听到的曲调，而Tod能够想出自己的曲调，这是他在记忆之外迈出的一大步。据此可知，创造力使他有别于大多数音乐专家。

7．What can be concluded from the text?

A．Tod is a typical case of a serious disease.

B．Family support is vital to Tod's recovery.