Unit 5 Period Ⅱ Part Ⅱ 拓展阅读训练-【高中必刷题】2024-2025学年新教材高中英语必修2同步课件 (人教版)

02 Period II Discovering Useful Structures—Reading for Writing Part Ⅱ 拓展阅读训练 1 A [山东聊城2024高一期中] Music affects our emotions. We tend to listen to music that reflects our mood. When we’re happy we may listen to upbeat （快乐的） music; when we’re sad we may listen to slower and more moving songs; when we’re angry we may listen to darker music with heavy guitars, drums and vocals that reflect our level of anger. We may not know why we prefer the artists we listen to, but we can learn a lot about ourselves through our musical tastes. Consider John, a pleasant man in his mid-40s who describes his mid-20s as a time when he was figuring out his place in life. At the time, he considered himself to be cold, nervous, shy, well-mannered and sensitive. But the music he preferred to listen to was dark, heavy and aggressive. After some time in therapy （治疗）, John realised he’d been repressing （抑制） anger and aggression due to years of childhood abuse, and music had become his voice. Now John is able to unlock his previously repressed emotions and begin to work through the issues. 刷阅读理解 2 Cyndi, a woman in her mid-30s, has struggled through years of depression. While depressed, she often listened to music that reflected sadness and emotional pain. However, Cyndi also noted that she had a passion for upbeat music that made her want to dance and feel free from emotional struggles. But she rarely felt this energy and freedom without the music encouraging it. It turned out that Cyndi was an energetic and happy child. However, Cyndi’s struggle with depression began after her mother’s death when she was 11 years old. With the help of therapy, Cyndi is now in the process of breaking through the layer of depression that has covered her since her mother died. In summary, while music can move us in an intense emotional moment, it can also be used to teach us about unconscious elements of our emotional structure. If we notice a pattern of emotional music that raises questions about our current feelings or about who we are, it could be an important opportunity for self-exploration. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了音乐对我们情绪的影响。 刷阅读理解 3 1.What kind of music do people probably listen to when they are delighted?( ) C A.Music with drums. B.Slower songs. C.Upbeat music. D.Dark music. 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的When we’re happy we may listen to upbeat music可知，高兴的时候人们可能会去听欢快的音乐。故选C项。 刷阅读理解 4 2.How did John describe himself in his mid-20s?( ) D A.He was passionate. B.He was aggressive. C.He was dark inside. D.He was polite. 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的At the time, he considered himself to be cold, nervous, shy, well-mannered and sensitive.可知，约翰用“冷漠、紧张、害羞、彬彬有礼、敏感”这些词汇描述自己二十多岁的样子。D项中的polite呼应well-mannered。 刷阅读理解 5 3.In what way was Cyndi different from a happy child?( ) A A.Her mother passed away when she was 11. B.She rarely felt energetic and free. C.She always listened to sad music. D.She had experienced childhood abuse. 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的It turned out that Cyndi was an energetic and happy child. However, Cyndi’s struggle with depression began after her mother’s death when she was 11 years old.可知，自从11岁母亲去世后，辛迪就不是一个快乐的孩子了。故选A项。 刷阅读理解 6 4.What might be the best title for the passage?( ) B A.How to Be Happy B.Music Impacts Our Emotions C.People Change While Growing up D.Different People Listen to Different Music 解析 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的Music affects our emotions. We tend to listen to music that reflects our mood.和最后一段中的In summary, while music can move us in an intense emotional moment, it can also be used to teach us about unconscious elements of our emotional structure.可知，这篇文章主要论述了音乐对我们情绪的影响。故选B项。 刷阅读理解 7 长难句分析 句意：如果我们注意到一种情感音乐的模式，引发了我们当前的感受或我们是谁的问题，这可能是一个自我探索的重要机会。 刷阅读理解 核心词汇 1.reflect vt.反映；显示 2.figure out弄清楚，弄明白；计算出 3.in summary总之 刷阅读理解 9 B [江苏泰州中学等2024高一质量检测] Since NASA’s Voyager 1 became the first human-made object to cross into interstellar （星际的） space, scientists have studied decades of its data sent back to Earth gaining insight into the mysteries of our universe. Now, a physicist and a flautist （长笛手） have transformed such waveform data of interstellar space into music more fit for a classical concert. The musical work charts （记录） how Voyager 1 left the “bubble” around our sun and entered busy interstellar space. The melody （旋律）, played by a solo flute, begins with smooth, connected notes at a lower register （声区） to illustrate the data from inside our solar system. A gradual increase in loudness follows to indicate the spacecraft crossing the heliopause, or the boundary that leads into interstellar space. Then the melody becomes very high and changes shape, with more jumps to describe the busy interstellar space environment. 刷阅读理解 10 “Understanding that is connected to what Voyager 1 was measuring, I think, adds another dimension （维度） to what people are understanding,” said Domenico Vicinanza, a music composer and physicist, who created the piece. “It is different because the physics is different... something very, very dramatic changed.” Alyssa Schwartz, an award-winning concert flautist, performed the piece from Voyager 1 data together with Vicinanza. But, sometimes, turning data into sound can lead to unreasonable musical tasks for a human to perform. For instance, the Voyager 1 piece has 37 measures （小节）, and there is no place to rest or breathe until Measure 32. “I have learnt that nature doesn’t care about my need to breathe,” joked Schwartz. Schwartz said the music has pushed her technical development with complex cross fingerings and broad, difficult jump patterns she hasn’t encountered anywhere else. “What’s interesting in this kind of music is that the composer that I’m trying to relate is nature,” Schwartz said. “I can’t rely on my knowledge of music theory or music history to try to inform the decision.” 刷阅读理解 11 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。一名物理学家和一名长笛演奏家将星际空间的波形数据转化为更适合古典音乐会的音乐，文章主要介绍了这首曲子的特点、人们对这首曲子的看法等。 1.What makes the creation of the new piece of music possible?( ) D A.Musical instruments taken aboard the space shuttle. B.A physicist’s great curiosity about the flute. C.A flautist’s proper understanding of physics. D.Data collected by a NASA spacecraft. 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，科学家们研究了旅行者1号发回地球的数十年数据，现在，一名物理学家和一名长笛演奏家已经将这种星际空间的波形数据转化为更适合古典音乐会的音乐。由此可知，美国国家航空航天局航天器收集的数据使这首新音乐得以创作。故选D项。 刷阅读理解 12 2.What does the new piece of music describe?( ) A A.Voyager 1’s journey into deep space. B.The changes in the shape of the solar system. C.A bubble’s gradual formation around the sun. D.The sound of busy interstellar space environment. 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的The musical work charts how Voyager 1 left the “bubble” around our sun and entered busy interstellar space.可知，这首新音乐描述了旅行者1号进入深空的旅行。故选A项。 刷阅读理解 13 3.What does the author want to show by mentioning “Measure 32”?( ) B A.The musical work’s overall structure. B.The performance’s challenging nature. C.Alyssa Schwartz’s remarkable musical skills. D.Domenico Vicinanza’s unreasonable demand. 解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中的But, sometimes, turning data into sound can lead to unreasonable musical tasks for a human to perform. For instance, the Voyager 1 piece has 37 measures, and there is no place to rest or breathe until Measure 32.可知，作者提到第32小节是想展示这首曲子的表演具有挑战性，因为在第32小节之前没有休止或换气的地方。故选B项。 刷阅读理解 14 4.What does Alyssa Schwartz think of the new music piece?( ) D A.It has some room to improve. B.It has educational significance. C.It is hard for her to understand. D.It is a brand-new experience for her. 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，施瓦茨说，这种音乐推动了她的技术发展，包括复杂的交叉指法和广泛而困难的跳跃模式，她在其他地方从未遇到过这些。由此可知，她认为这对她来说是一次全新的体验。故选D项。 刷阅读理解 15 长难句分析 句意：自从美国国家航空航天局的旅行者1号成为第一个进入星际空间的人造物体以来，科学家们已经研究了数十年来它发回地球的数据，对宇宙的奥秘有了更深入的了解。 刷阅读理解 [江西宜春上高二中2024高一期中] Our ancient nomadic （游牧的） ancestors would often sing or dance to show others where to find food. In my family, we’ve always had music around us too and this . .1. . is starting to pay off. Our seven-year-old son has . .2. . to perform his own raps which are quite excellent even without considering how . .3. . he is. Our four-year-old daughter is showing her musical . .4. . too—she started to make up little ditties （小曲）. What is most joyous about our shared . .5. . of music are those moments when we all come together as a . .6. .. My favourite time happened in April when I was feeling quite . .7. .. I was cooking breakfast when the kids . .8. . that I was playing dance music. My seven-year-old son then started to join in dancing. This . .9. . his four-year-old sister. Soon the three of us were jumping up and down. It was a moment of real . .10. . and it turned around how I was feeling. 刷完形填空 17 At that point, I felt like music would be the way to . .11. . the kids. I’ve sat with my son and together we’ve remixed his voice and I’ve sat with my daughter and we’ve played the guitar. We might not be . .12. . anything about where to find food as our ancestors did. But we are giving them an . .13. . through song. We’re teaching them Flower of Scotland so that they might know something about their heritage. Through . .14. ., we have all become a . .15. . family. 刷完形填空 18 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了音乐在作者家庭生活中的重要性。作者一家人通过音乐享受快乐，建立联系，传承文化，组成了一个更团结、紧密的家庭。 1.( ) A.influence B.purpose C.plan D.problem A 解析 根据空前的we’ve always had music around us可知，作者一家人的身边总有音乐，再根据后文讲述的作者的儿子开始说唱以及女儿开始做小曲可知，音乐对作者的孩子产生了影响，所以此处表示这种影响已初见成效。故选A项。 2.( ) A.refused B.needed C.agreed D.started D 解析 根据下文的perform his own raps并结合语境可知，作者七岁的儿子开始表演自己的说唱。故选D项。 3.( ) A.excited B.young C.happy D.different B 解析 根据上文的Our seven-year-old son及quite excellent even without considering可知，即使不考虑作者的儿子年纪很小，他说唱也非常出色。故选B项。 刷完形填空 19 4.( ) A.decision B.ability C.style D.choice B 解析 根据下文的she started to make up little ditties可知，作者的女儿开始展现出创作小曲的音乐能力。故选B项。 5.( ) A.understanding B.responsibility C.love D.training C 解析 根据上文可知，作者一家人身边总有音乐，作者的两个孩子也表现出了音乐方面的天赋，他们都是热爱音乐的，所以此处指他们对音乐有共同的爱。故选C项。 6.( ) A.family B.company C.group D.community A 解析 根据下文叙述可知，作者有一天做早餐时在放舞曲，孩子们听到了，于是他们就一起跳起了舞，这一刻作者感觉很快乐。所以此处是说作者在音乐中最快乐的时刻就是一家人聚在一起的时候。故选A项。 刷完形填空 20 7.( ) A.low B.surprised C.angry D.afraid A 解析 根据下文的It was a moment of real ____ and it turned around how I was feeling.可知，全家人一起跳舞的开心时刻改变了作者的感受，由此推测作者的感受是从低落到开心。low意为“情绪低落的”，故选A项。 刷完形填空 21 知识拓展 low熟词生义 熟义：adj.低的；矮的；低声的；差的；低等的 生义：adj.沮丧的；消沉的；无精打采的；虚弱的 刷完形填空 22 8.( ) A.guessed B.dreamt C.accepted D.heard D 解析 根据下文的that I was playing dance music和My seven-year-old son then started to join in dancing.可知，作者正在做早餐，孩子们听到作者在放舞曲。故选D项。 9.( ) A.helped B.changed C.attracted D.supported C 解析 根据上文My seven-year-old son then started to join in dancing.及下文Soon the three of us were jumping up and down.可知，七岁的儿子开始加入跳舞，这吸引了他四岁的妹妹，很快他们三人一起舞动起来。故选C项。 10.( ) A.success B.luck C.power D.joy D 解析 根据语境可知，孩子们听着作者播放的音乐跳动了起来，这让作者感受到了真正的开心，因此这是一个快乐开心的时刻。故选D项。 刷完形填空 23 11.( ) A.get through to B.call out to C.look up to D.pay attention to A 解析 根据下文的I’ve sat with my son and together we’ve remixed his voice and I’ve sat with my daughter and we’ve played the guitar.可知，作者坐下来分别和儿子与女儿交流音乐，所以那一刻，作者认为通过音乐可以去和孩子们沟通，互相理解。get through to意为“使（某人）理解”；call out to意为“对……大声呼叫”；look up to意为“钦佩”；pay attention to意为“注意”。故选A项。 12.( ) A.wondering B.learning C.communicating D.researching C 解析 根据第一段中的Our ancient nomadic ancestors would often sing or dance to show others where to find food.及后文的But可知，古老的游牧祖先经常唱歌或跳舞，告诉别人哪里可以找到食物，此处指作者可能不会像祖先那样通过唱歌或者舞蹈的方式传达有关食物的信息，但会通过歌唱教育孩子们。故选C项。 13.( ) A.answer B.education C.excuse D.opportunity B 解析 根据下文的We’re teaching them Flower of Scotland so that they might know something about their heritage.可知，作者可以通过唱歌教育孩子，教孩子们唱《苏格兰之花》，让他们了解自己的传统。故选B项。 刷完形填空 24 14.( ) A.games B.history C.examples D.music D 解析 根据上文叙述可知，本文主要讲述了作者一家人都同样热爱音乐，他们一家人在一起会因为音乐而快乐，作者也会用音乐教育孩子，所以这里总结全文，通过音乐，作者一家人之间的关系更加紧密。故选D项。 15.( ) A.bigger B.newer C.closer D.richer C 解析 根据上文的叙述可知，作者一家人都热爱音乐，其中最令人愉悦的是那些他们全家聚在一起的时刻，作者也和儿子一起重新混音，和女儿一起弹吉他，这些都是作者通过音乐和家人建立起的亲密联系，因此音乐让作者一家人关系更亲密。故选C项。 刷完形填空 25 $$