Unit 7 Period 5 Lesson 3 A Musical Genius—Reading Comprehension -【步步高】2023-2024学年高一英语必修第三册（北师大版2019）

Period 5　Lesson 3 A Musical Genius—Reading Comprehension Ⅰ.匹配单词 1．hesitate　　 A．a position of having control over sb/sth；responsibility for sb/sth 2．struggle B．to make a movement or sound to give sb a message，an order，etc. 3．charge C．to be slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous 4．signal D．to continue doing sth that has already been started; to continue being done 5．proceed E．to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems 答案　1.C　2.E　3.A　4.B　5.D Ⅱ.选词填空 1．He won’t take charge of the company until his father retires from his position. 2．Keep in mind that no matter what happens，never give up your dream. 3．When I mentioned such a young girl，I didn’t refer to his daughter. 4．You should forgive him for his forgetfulness；after all，he is over seventy. Step 1　速读——整体理解文意 Ⅰ.明文章大意 What’s the main idea of the text? A．The first show of Ludwig van Beethoven. B．The creating process of the ninth symphony. C．The musical genius Ludwig van Beethoven. D．The Ludwig van Beethoven’s skills on the piano. 答案　C Ⅱ.悉层次结构 1．Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. (1)Para.1　A．During the first performance (2)Para.2 B．After the first performance (3)Para.3 C．General information about Beethoven (4)Para.4 D．Composing of Symphony No.9 (5)Para.5 E．Final thought：a musical genius in a silent world (6)Para.6 F．Before the first performance 答案　(1)C　(2)D　(3)F　(4)A　(5)B　(6)E 2．The structure of the text. (1)Part 1—Para(s).1：General information about Beethoven (2)Part 2—Para(s).2：Composing of Symphony No.9 (3)Part 3—Para(s).3－6: Performance of Symphony No.9 Step 2　细读——逐段获取细节 Ⅰ.Read para.1 and do the following exercises. 1．How does the first paragraph mainly develop? A．By providing examples. B．By making comparisons. C．By following the order of time. D．By following the order of importance. 答案　C 2．What is Beethoven most famous for? A．His piano performances. B．Conducting orchestras. C．Singing songs. D．Composing music. 答案　D 3．What big challenge did Beethoven face? A．He became deaf. B．He became blind. C．He was unable to walk. D．He became dumb. 答案　A 4．What did Beethoven do after he lost his hearing? A．He stopped writing music pieces. B．He never gave in. C．He lost his heart. D．He went to see a doctor. 答案　B 5．Complete the table. Name (1)Ludwig van Beethoven Nationality (2)German Life experience ·In his twenties: He was famous for (3)his skills on the piano. ·Then：He began to lose (4)his hearing. ·In the end：He continued to (5)write music. Works ·He produced some amazing pieces，including (6)nine symphonies，(7)five piano pieces，and an (8)opera. ·He wrote (9)more than 130 musical works，including his (10)Symphony No.9 in D minor. Ⅱ.Read para.2 and do the following exercises. 1．When and where did Beethoven finish his ninth symphony? 答案　In February 1824，at his little house in Vienna，Austria. 2．How did Beethoven feel when he finished the symphony? 答案　Proud，happy，excited，satisfied. 3．Can you find any sentences in the passage that describe his feelings? 答案　(1)．..Beethoven sat back in his chair and smiled. (2)As he proudly signed his name... Ⅲ.Read paras.3－6 and do the following exercises. 1．Figure out how Beethoven felt before and during the performance and find the evidence. Time Beethoven’s feelings Evidence Before the performance (1)afraid，worried Beethoven was (2)afraid that the performance would be a disaster. During the performance (3)concentrated，focused Beethoven jumped about...(4)waving his arms wildly...(5)madly turning the pages... (6)buried in the score. 2.What was the theatre’s musical director Michael Umlauf’s attitude towards Beethoven? A．Negative. B．Supportive. C．Unfriendly. D．Indifferent(漠不关心的)． 答案　B 3．What can we infer from paragraph 4? A．Michael Umlauf performed better than Beethoven. B．The audience didn’t understand Beethoven’s music. C．The audience liked and admired Beethoven very much. D．Beethoven performed on the stage for less than an hour. 答案　C 4．What does “his head buried in the score” in paragraph 5 mean? A．Beethoven felt a little shy. B．Beethoven didn’t look at the audience. C．Beethoven was lost in his performance. D．Beethoven forgot his score. 答案　C 5．How did Caroline feel when she said “The one person in the room who didn’t hear the symphony—and never would—was the very man who composed it.”？ 答案　She felt very sorry that Beethoven couldn’t hear the music he composed.It was such a pity and she might feel it unfair for him. 6．Why did most of the audience have no idea that he was deaf? 答案　Because the performance was such a great success.The audience might think Beethoven was deeply lost in his own music. Ⅳ.Read the whole passage again and do the following exercises. 1．Which words can best describe Beethoven? A．Selfish and cold-hearted. B．Talented and strong-minded. C．Weak but helpful. D．Talented but lazy. 答案　B 2．Which section of a newspaper does the text probably come from? A．Technology. B．Travel. C．Medicine. D．Music. 答案　D Step 3　读后——讨论深度理解 1．Which part of the story about Beethoven impresses you most？Why？(Critical thinking) 2．Suppose you are a reporter，and you’ve got an opportunity to interview Ludwig van Beethoven，what do you want to know from him? (Creative thinking) Step 4　总结——课文语法填空 Beethoven was born in Germany.He is regarded 1.as one of the greatest composers in the history of music.Unfortunately，he 2.began(begin) to lose his hearing in his twenties.He thought about giving up，but he continued to write music until his death in 1827.Beethoven produced some 3.amazing(amaze) pieces，including his Symphony No.9 in D minor. One day in February 1824，Beethoven’s ninth symphony was 4.finally(final) completed.Before the performance，Beethoven was afraid that the performance would be 5.a disaster.After all，he could not hear his orchestra—even if he is a musical genius. The audience did not hesitate 6.to clap(clap) and cheer loudly as Beethoven walked out onto the stage.For more than an hour，Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra,7.waving(wave) his arms wildly in the air，and madly turning the pages of his score. As the final，joyous note signalled the end of the symphony，the audience jumped to their 8.feet(foot)，clapping，cheering and waving their hats.But Beethoven continued conducting，his head buried in the score.It was not until one of the singers took his arm and turned him to face the audience 9.that Beethoven realised his symphony was a success.The audience was shocked，most of 10.whom had no idea that Beethoven was deaf! Step 5　解读——长句难句分析 1．As he proudly signed his name at the bottom of the page，Beethoven tried to imagine how people would respond when they heard it for the first time. [句式分析]　本句是一个主从复合句。As引导时间状语从句；主句中的how引导宾语从句，when引导时间状语从句。 [自主翻译]　他自豪地在页面底部署下名字，同时努力想象人们第一次听到它时会有什么反应。 2．After all，what use is a conductor who could not hear his orchestra—even if he is a musical genius? [句式分析]　本句是一个主从复合句。what use is a conductor是主句；who 引导定语从句，修饰先行词a conductor；even if引导让步状语从句。 [自主翻译]　毕竟，一个听不到自己的管弦乐队的指挥，即使他是音乐天才，能有什么用呢？ 3．The whole time，Umlauf stood quietly by his side，skilfully guiding the orchestra through the most amazing piece of music the world had ever known. [句式分析]　本句是一个主从复合句。Umlauf stood quietly by his side是主句；guiding the orchestra...是现在分词短语作伴随状语；the world had ever known是省略了关系代词that/which的定语从句，修饰music。 [自主翻译]　而奥姆洛夫一直安静地站在他身边，巧妙地指挥管弦乐队演奏这首世界上最神奇的音乐作品。 4．It was not until Caroline Unger，one of the singers，took his arm and turned him to face the audience that the great man realised his symphony was a success. [句式分析]　本句是一个强调句型。It was...that...强调了时间状语not until...；one of the singers是Caroline Unger的同位语；his symphony was a success是省略了that的宾语从句。 [自主翻译]　直到歌手卡罗琳·昂格尔拉着他的手臂转向观众，这位伟人才意识到他的交响乐取得了成功。 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Four schools from Beijing were in Hull to put on a show. The schools，all from the Fengtai District in Beijing，have close ties to the city.Groups of students from Beijing and Hull regularly visit each other as part of a cultural and educational exchange programme. Today’s special performance at Hull City Hall included various forms of traditional Chinese music，dance and acrobatics. Lewis Anderson,26，started learning Chinese at the age of 13 and acts as a translator and organiser when the Chinese students visit the UK.He also currently studies at a university in China. He said，“Cultural exchanges are really important because children start to appreciate everything in life.They start to learn that there isn’t only their view on things and they start to look at other cultures and appreciate their history and beauty.For example，when Hull students visit China，they might visit the Great Wall and enjoy traditional dancing and opera，and then they come home and think ‘What do we have that is the equivalent(相等的东西) of that？’ and they look at all the different things that we have and it starts to open their minds.” The Chinese students are on a 12-day visit to the UK，visiting eight different cities，including four days in Hull.As part of their visit to Hull，they were invited to visit various museums，galleries and tourist sites in the city. Lewis said，“The children love exploring Hull because it’s rich in history and everywhere you look it’s old，beautiful and attractive.” At Hull City Hall the Chinese students performed a traditional Peking Opera，which combines music，vocal performance，dance and acrobatics.The performance is famous for featuring fantastic costumes and dazzling make-up. 语篇解读　这是一篇新闻报道，主要报道了来自北京的四所学校在赫尔进行了一场表演的事情。 1．What did the students do at Hull City Hall? A．They went to the opera. B．They performed Peking Opera. C．They taught the locals Peking Opera. D．They introduced their schools to the locals. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据文章第一句“Four schools from Beijing were in Hull to put on a show.”并结合最后一段第一句可知，学生们在赫尔市政厅表演了京剧。故选B。 2．What did Lewis say about cultural exchanges? A．They bring tradition to life. B．They should get more public attention. C．They benefit students in their development. D．They inspire more children to study in China. 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据第五段可知，文化交流非常重要，因为孩子们开始欣赏生活中的一切。他们开始了解到，对事物的看法不仅仅是他们的，他们开始关注其他文化，欣赏它们的历史和美。故刘易斯认为它们有益于学生的发展。故选C。 3．Which of the following best describes the students’ visit to Hull? A．It was a week-long tour. B．It was a journey into history. C．It changed their attitudes to the UK. D．It put them on the road to self-discovery. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Lewis said，‘The children love exploring Hull because it’s rich in history and everywhere you look it’s old，beautiful and attractive.’”可推知，学生们对赫尔的访问更像是一次历史之旅。故选B。 4．What is the text? A．A short story. B．A play review. C．A travel journal. D．A news report. 答案　D 解析　文章体裁题。根据文章第一句“Four schools from Beijing were in Hull to put on a show.”可知，文章主要报道了来自北京的四所学校在赫尔进行了一场表演的事情。由此可推知，这篇文章是一篇新闻报道。故选D。 B Tina Leverton was 62 when she bought her first pair of ballet shoes.She said putting her feet into the soft leather was very emotional.She said，“I’ve waited a long time for it.” A few days later，Leverton took her first ballet class after seeing an advertisement in a newspaper.It showed older women dancing in a class near Leverton’s house.“As I came in the door，I found a big smile on my face.From the minute I started，I felt like coming home.” Leverton had longed to dance as a child.Sadly，her parents couldn’t afford ballet classes，for they were first-generation Indian immigrants，struggling to make a living in the UK.Her father was a train driver on the underground in London and her mother held two cleaning jobs.Nonetheless，she harboured her dream of being a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员)． At her present age，a grand plie—lowering to the floor with bent knees—seemed to be out of the question.It took her three months to master the move: leaping and landing on one foot.“I love the struggle and the challenge of learning something new.People in their 60s have a lot of self-limiting beliefs：‘I can’t do it，’ ‘I’m not good enough.’ And maybe they’re not good enough.But it doesn’t matter，” she said. Ballet has been transformative.At a medical appointment a few months after Leverton’s first class，a nurse measured her at 163cm，half an inch taller than she had thought.She attributes(归因) the difference to improved posture.Her muscle tone has improved and her lower back pain has stopped.Dancing has also brought new friends.She met a group of older，more independent women and worked together towards a team award with the Royal Academy of Dance.And then，of course，there is the joyful feeling.“Ballet is all the therapy(治疗) I’ll ever need，” said Leverton. 语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了蒂娜·莱弗顿因为年少时家里比较贫穷，所以无法实现她的舞蹈梦。62岁时她开始学习芭蕾舞，虽然遇到了一些困难，但是她坚持了下来，而且芭蕾舞给她带来了很多的变化。 5．How did Leverton feel while taking her first dance lesson? A．Tired. B．Confused. C．Shocked. D．Thrilled. 答案　D 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“As I came in the door，I found a big smile on my face.From the minute I started，I felt like coming home.”可推知，莱弗顿上第一节芭蕾舞课时感觉很兴奋。故选D。 6．Why didn’t Leverton learn to dance when she was young? A．Her family was badly off. B．She wasn’t able to leap high. C．Her family laughed at her dream. D．She had to focus on classes. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Sadly，her parents couldn’t afford ballet classes...her mother held two cleaning jobs.”可知，莱弗顿小时候家境贫寒，父母的收入也不高，所以导致她小时候不能学跳舞。故选A。 7．What did dancing bring to Leverton? A．A team award. B．Money and fame. C．Friendship and joy. D．A medical treatment. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Dancing has also brought new friends.”以及“And then，of course，there is the joyful feeling.”可知，芭蕾舞给莱弗顿带来了友谊和乐趣。故选C。 8．What can we learn from Leverton’s story? A．Hard work pays off. B．Never too old to pursue dreams. C．Interest is the key to success. D．Money isn’t everything. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据全文可知，62岁的莱弗顿开始学习跳芭蕾舞，虽然遇到了一些困难，但是她坚持了下来，而且芭蕾舞给她带来了很多的变化。她交了很多新朋友，而且从中获得了很多乐趣。由此可推知，我们可以从莱弗顿的故事中学到“追求梦想永远都不晚”的道理。故选B。 C (2023·江苏南京高一期末) A broken heart.A sad ending to a love affair.That’s something most of us have experienced.After all，it’s part of human life.But no question，the experience can be destructive. However，research shows there are pathways through the heartache.Listening to sad music is a major one.It can help you begin to feel joy and hopefulness about your life again.It can activate(激活) empathy(共鸣) and the desire to connect with others—both ways through the prison of heartache and despair. Sad music can help heal and improve your condition from your broken heart.A recent study from Germany found the emotional impact of listening to sad music can activate feelings of empathy，sympathy，and a desire for positive connection with others.That，itself，is psychologically healing.It draws you away from the loss of yourself，and possibly towards helping others in need of comfort. Another experiment，from the University of Kent，found that when people were experiencing sadness，listening to music that was “beautiful but sad” strengthened their mood.In fact，it did so when the person first consciously had their awareness of the situation causing their sadness，and then began listening to the sad music.That is，when they intended that the sad music might help，they found that it did. These findings link with other studies that show facing your sad situation emotionally—accepting reality as it is—leads to healing and growth beyond it.In short，admitting your full experience arouses hope.For example，research from Cornell University，found that admitting discomfort about a life experience or new situation，and viewing it as a step towards growth and change，leads to motivation to find a pathway through it，beyond it.As Churchill famously said，“If you’re going through hell，keep going.” That discomfort points you towards creating a plan，a new action.It fuels hope. 9．What is the function of paragraph 1? A．Telling a sad experience. B．Expressing the insight into life. C．Leading in the topic. D．Arousing reader’s sympathy. 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。通读文章可知，第一段通过描述大多数人在生活中会遇到的感情创伤来引出话题，下文就怎样治愈这种创伤给出了方法。故选C。 10．What can we learn from the study from Germany? A．Listening to sad music can cure people of heartache. B．Realizing their sadness，people may willingly listen to sad music. C．Embracing sadness，people can have a better future. D．Listening to sad music can motivate people to connect with others. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，德国最近的一项研究表明，听悲伤的音乐可以激励人们与他人建立联系。故选D。 11．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 5 possibly mean? A．Walk alongside discomfort. B．Sadness stops you from growing. C．Say no to things that challenge you. D．Difficulties will not always stay with you. 答案　A 解析　句意理解题。根据最后一段画线句后面“That discomfort points you towards creating a plan，a new action.It fuels hope.”可知，画线部分“If you’re going through hell，keep going.”意为“你要与不适同行”。故选A。 12．What is a suitable title for the text? A．Listening to Music Makes You Happy B．Facing Sadness Bravely Brings About Hope C．Sad Music Can Help People Through D．Music Helps People Accept Sad Reality 答案　C 解析　标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其第二段中的“However，research shows there are pathways through the heartache.Listening to sad music is a major one.”可知，文章主要介绍了听悲伤的音乐有助于人们治愈坏心情。故选C。 Ⅱ.七选五 Art in 21st Century Life The word “art” usually brings to mind images of white-walled galleries，abstract paintings costing millions of dollars，far removed from our everyday experience. 1 The Internet has changed the idea that art appreciation is only for the noble. 2 You can even visit several museums around the world using virtual reality headsets，without leaving your home. 3 Art has always been a vehicle for self-expression，but social media have made it much easier to share amateur work with the whole world.Where an amateur artist or musician might once have shared their work with a circle of friends and family，they can now sell their work to anyone in the world. “A picture is worth a thousand words” is the motto of data visualization enthusiasts.The amount of information available today can be overwhelming，so some statisticians(数据分析师) made it their mission to present this mass of data using infographics(信息图表) that are easy for the public to understand. 4 Of course，graphs can be abused to mislead the audience，so we need to take care to interpret them the right way. Another way that art facilitates education is by helping us to conceptualize things that are invisible to the naked eye. 5 Likewise，the mind-bending concepts in physics such as black holes can be better understood with the help of illustrators who have backgrounds in both art and science. A．Many platforms of social media help teaching the public art. B．Yet art is indeed closer than many would believe it to be nowadays. C．As most of our environment is man-made，everything in it contains art. D．Netizens are not only consumers of art but creators and participants，too. E．Biology students would find videos such as “The inner Life of the Cell” helpful. F．They present information in visually appealing ways instead of using dry numbers. G．It has enabled more people than ever to have access to visual art and music of all types. 语篇解读　本文为一篇说明文。文章说明了如今艺术离我们的生活很近，并且能够带来很大的价值。 1．答案　B 解析　上文说明艺术与我们的日常生活相去甚远。下文说明互联网的出现使得艺术与我们更为接近，B项表示转折意义，连接上下文。故选B项。 2．答案　G 解析　本段中空前和空后的内容都在讲现代技术使得艺术与我们更为接近，G项衔接上下文，对上文作进一步的说明。G项中的It指的就是上文中的The Internet。故选G项。 3．答案　D 解析　本段下文的描述说明网民是艺术的消费者，也可以是创作者和参与者，D项中的“creators and participants”呼应下文内容。故选D项。 4．答案　F 解析　上文提到一些统计学家使用易于公众理解的信息图表来展示海量数据，F项承接上文，说明他们用可视化的方式展示信息，符合语境。故选F项。 5．答案　E 解析　上文说明艺术能帮助我们理解一些不够直观的事物。E项与下文所讲的物理学中黑洞的例子都是艺术能帮助我们理解难以理解的事物的具体说明。故选E项。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$