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课时作业(十一) Unit 5 Music
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A★
(2024·浙江高考)
Tom Sawyer Play Is an Adventure
A 35minute handclapping, footstomping musical version of a Mark Twain favorite returns with this Tall Stacks festival.
“Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure” has all the good stuff, including the fence painting, the graveyard, the island and the cave.It is adapted by Joe McDonough, with music by David Kisor.That's the local stage writing team that creates many of the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's original musicals, along with the holiday family musicals at Ensemble Theatre.
This year Nathan Turner of Burlington is Tom Sawyer, and Robbie McMath of Fort Mitchell is Huck Finn.
Tumer, a 10thgrader at School for Creative and Performing Arts, is a familiar presence on Cincinnati's stages.He is a star act or of Children's Theatre, having played leading roles in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “The Wizard of Oz,” and is fresh from Jersey Production “Ragtime”.
McMath is a junior at Beechwood High School.He was in the cast of “Tom Sawyer” when it was first performed and is a Children's Theatre regular, with five shows to his credit.This summer he attended Kentucky's Governor's School for the Arts in Musical Theatre.
Note to teachers: Children's Theatre has a study guide demonstrating how math and science can be taught through “Tom Sawyer.” For downloadable lessons, visit the official website of Children's Theatre.
1.Who wrote the music for “Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure”?
A.David Kisor. B.Joe McDonough.
C.Nathan Turner. D.Robbie McMath.
2.What can we learn about the two actors?
A.They study in the same school.
B.They worked together in ”Ragtime“.
C.They are experienced on stage.
D.They became friends ten years ago.
3.What does Children's Theatre provide for teachers?
A.Research funding.
B.Training opportunities.
C.Technical support.
D.Educational resources.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文,文章主要介绍由马克·吐温的作品所改编的音乐剧《汤姆·索亚:河上历险记》。
1.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is adapted by Joe McDonough, with music by David Kisor.(本剧由乔·麦克多诺改编,大卫·基索作曲。)”可知,本剧是由大卫·基索作曲的。故选A项。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Tumer, a 10thgrader at School for Creative and Performing Arts, is a familiar presence on Cincinnati's stages.He is a star act or of Children's Theatre, having played leading roles in ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ and is fresh from Jersey Production “Ragtime”.(Tumer是一名创意与表演艺术学校的10年级学生,是辛辛那提舞台上的常客。他是儿童剧院的明星演员,曾在《断头谷的传说》和《绿野仙踪》中担任主角,也是新泽西制作公司‘Ragtime’的新成员。)”可知,Tumer是辛辛那提舞台上的常客,儿童剧院的明星演员,曾在《断头谷的传说》和《绿野仙踪》中担任主角;根据第五段中的“McMath is a junior at Beechwood High School.He was in the cast of ‘Tom Sewyer’ when it was first performed and is a Children's Theatre regular, with five shows to his credit.(McMath是比奇伍德高中的三年级学生。他是《汤姆·休厄》首演时的演员,也是儿童剧院的常客,演出了五场。)”可知,McMath也是儿童剧院的常客;综合以上信息可知,这两位演员在舞台上经验丰富。故选C项。
3.D 细节理解题。根据尾段中的“Note to teachers: Children's Theatre has a study guide demonstrating how math and science can be taught through ‘Tom Sawyer.’ For downloadable lessons, visit the official website of Children's Theatre.(给老师们的提示:儿童剧院有一份学习指南,展示了如何通过《汤姆·索亚》教授数学和科学。如欲下载课程,请访问儿童剧院官方网站。)”可知,儿童剧院为教师提供了一份学习指南,展示如何通过《汤姆·索亚》教授数学和科学,可通过儿童剧院的网站下载课程;由此可知,儿童剧院为教师提供了教育资源。故选D项。
B★
(2025·青岛一模)The Music Educator Award, this year, went to Annie Ray, an orchestra (管弦乐队) director at Annandale High School.She was recognized for her efforts to make music accessible to all students, particularly those with disabilities.Ray got to attend the awards ceremony in Los Angeles and bring home a $10,000 prize.
Ray created the Crescendo Orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as a parent orchestra that teaches nearly 200 caregivers a year to play the same instrument as their child.Ray also works with a local charity to give damaged instruments a second life in her classroom.
The orchestra is about much more than just making music.The most important is to give students a chance to develop their cooperation skills, make mistakes and learn the art of refining something.Ray pushes her students to be brave, go outside their comfort zone and realize they have to learn how to make bad sounds before learning how to make good sounds.And they teach her a lot in return.” They changed my educational philosophy.I understand what it truly means to meet a student where they're at and apply that elsewhere,” she said.
The warm reception on the ceremony was meaningful.Actually, not many people understand what exactly music educators do or how much their work matters.While her administration is supportive, that lack of understanding is a problem facing the profession in general.Another is resources.She says her school “desperately” needs new instruments.She will use some of her prize money to buy more.
Ray also plans to put some of the money towards an ongoing scholarship for students who want to pursue music when they graduate.She knows of several, those particularly interested in music, and aims to offer financial support needed to realize their musical dreams” It is hard but truly satisfying,” Ray said.“And there's nothing else like it for them.”
4.What can we learn about Ray from the first two paragraphs?
A.She hosted the award ceremony.
B.She brought music to more people.
C.She gave away instruments to the poor.
D.She founded a local charity for children.
5.What do students benefit most from the orchestra?
A.They acquire indepth musical knowledge.
B.They make friends with the likeminded.
C.They gain personal growth from playing music.
D.They improve their connections with educators.
6.What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about?
A.The reception on the ceremony.
B.Importance of music education.
C.Challenges for music educators.
D.Plans to obtain resources.
7.What does Ray find satisfying according to the last paragraph?
A.Winning a scholarship.
B.Developing interest in music.
C.Making musical achievements.
D.Transforming dreams into reality.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。本文讲述音乐教育工作者Ray把音乐带给更多的人,并因此获得了音乐教育工作者奖。
4.B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“She was recognized for her efforts to make music accessible to all students, particularly those with disabilities.(她因努力让所有学生,特别是残疾学生都能接触到音乐而受到认可)”和第二段的“Ray created the Crescendo Orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as a parent orchestra that teaches nearly 200 caregiver s a year to play the same instrument as their child.(雷为有严重智力和发育障碍的学生创建了Crescendo管弦乐队,同时还成立了一个家长管弦乐队,每年教近200名照顾者和他们的孩子演奏同样的乐器)”可知,她把音乐带给了更多人。故选B。
5.C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“The most important is to give students a chance to develop their cooperation skills, make mistakes and learn the art of refining something.Ray pushes her students to be brave, go outside their comfort zone and realize they have to learn how to make bad sounds before learning how to make good sounds.(最重要的是给学生一个机会来发展他们的合作技能,犯错误和学习改进的艺术。雷鼓励她的学生要勇敢,走出他们的舒适区,并意识到在学习如何发出好声音之前,他们必须先学会如何发出坏声音。)”可知,学生从弹奏音乐中获得最大的益处是个人成长。故选C。
6.C 主旨大意题。根据第四段内容“Actually, not many people understand what exactly music educators do or how much their work matters.While her administration is supportive, that lack of understanding is a problem facing the profession in general.Another is resources.She says her school ‘desperately’ needs new instruments.She will use some of her prize money to buy more.( 实际上,没有多少人真正了解音乐教育者到底是做什么的,也没有多少人了解他们的工作有多重要。虽然她的政府是支持的,但缺乏理解是整个行业面临的一个问题。另一个是资源。她说,她的学校‘迫切’需要新的仪器。她会用一些奖金买更多的东西)”可知,本段主要讲述了音乐教育工作者面临的困难。故选C。
7.D 细节理解题。根据倒数第一段的“She knows of several, those particularly interested in music, and aims to offer financial support needed to realize their musical dreams. ‘It is hard but truly satisfying,’ Ray said.‘And there's nothing else like it for them.’(她认识几个对音乐特别感兴趣的人,她的目标是为他们提供实现音乐梦想所需的经济支持。‘这很难,但确实令人满意,’雷说。‘对他们来说,没有什么比这更好的了。’)”可知,令雷满意的事帮助对音乐特别感兴趣的人实现音乐梦想。故选D。
C★
(2025·衡阳模拟)With artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technology improving at impressive rates, there are some who worry that there's a risk of artistic and creative people being replaced.A new study by the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology, however, is showing exactly why that can't and shouldn't happen.It all started when the South Korean company posed this question: Can robots replace conductors?
Over a year ago, work to develop automaton (自动化) began.At first, it was designed like a machine, and didn't live up to expectations.Then the company sought ways to improve it.In the end, it was given two arms with joints to copy wrists and elbows, allowing it to move a stick similarly to how a human conductor would move it.It was named the EverR 6 robot, and stands at 1.8 meters.It was finally time to figure out how it could follow through on its musical role.
“We got involved in this project to see how far robots can go in more creative fields like the arts, and what the challenges are,” Dongwook Lee, a senior researcher at the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology said.
In order to pull this off, Dongwook Lee cooperated with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra.The 12minute piece they planned to perform, “Feel” by Ⅱhoon Son, was created specifically for this event.It was created with the strengths of both EverR 6 and the human conductor, Sooyeol Choi, in mind.
To pull off this impressive performance, the robot was preprogrammed to conduct through 30 cycles of beat patterns.Meanwhile, it was up to the human conductor to lead the orchestra in creating an improvisational (即兴的) score, adding depth to the otherwise planned piece.
Together, they pulled off a masterful performance that the audience seemed more than happy to have had the opportunity to witness it firsthand!
With the concert having gone so well, this is only the start of EverR 6.Still, no matter the improvements they're able to make to this Android robot, the human conductor isn't concerned about being replaced.
“Let's leave the accuracy to the robots,” Sooyeol Choi said, “but the musical and artistic aspects to a human conductor.”
8.What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.The function of the EverR 6 robot.
B.The development of the EverR 6 robot.
C.The EverR 6 robot's role as a conductor.
D.The difficulty in designing the EverR 6 robot.
9.What can be learned about “Feel”?
A.It is a piece familiar to the audience.
B.It is a piece showing the humanrobot cooperation.
C.It is the only piece that EverR 6 will perform.
D.It is a piece requiring great ability to conduct.
10.What role did Sooyeol Choi play in the performance?
A.He corrected the robot's mistakes.
B.He programmed the EverR 6 robot.
C.He led the improvisational section of the performance.
D.He was the main conductor of the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra.
11.What is Sooyeol Choi's attitude towards EverR 6?
A.Unclear. B.Uncaring.
C.Supportive. D.Doubtful.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了随着人工智能(AI)和机器人技术以惊人的速度发展,一些人担心艺术和创意人才有被取代的风险。然而,韩国工业技术研究所(Korean Institute of Industrial Technology)的一项新研究恰恰说明了为什么这不能也不应该发生。
8.B 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“Over a year ago, work to develop automaton (自动化) began.At first, it was designed like a machine, and didn't live up to expectations.Then the company sought ways to improve it.In the end, it was given two arms with joints to copy wrists and elbows, allowing it to move a stick similarly to how a human conductor would move it.It was named the EverR 6 robot, and stands at 1.8 meters.(一年多以前,开发自动化的工作开始了。起初,它被设计得像一台机器,并没有达到人们的期望。然后,该公司寻求改进方法。最后,它被赋予了两条带有关节的手臂来模仿手腕和肘部,使它能够像人类指挥一样移动一根棍子。它被命名为EverR 6机器人,身高1.8米)”可知,第二段主要讲述了EverR 6机器人的研发过程。故选B。
9.B 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“The 12minute piece they planned to perform, ‘Feel’ by Ilhoon Son, was created specifically for this event.It was created with the strengths of both EverR 6 and the human conductor, Sooyeol Choi, in mind.(他们计划演奏的12分钟的曲目是孙一勋的《Feel》,这是专门为此次活动制作的。这首歌是在考虑到EverR 6和人类指挥家崔秀烈(Sooyeol Choi)的长处后创作的)”可推知,“Feel”是一个展示人机合作的作品。故选B。
10.C 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Meanwhile, it was up to the human conductor to lead the orchestra in creating an improvisational (即兴的) score, adding depth to the otherwise planned piece.(与此同时,由人类指挥来带领乐队创作即兴乐谱,为原本计划好的作品增加深度)”可知,他在表演中指挥演出的即兴部分。故选C。
11.C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“‘Let's leave the accuracy to the robots,’ Sooyeol Choi said, ‘but the musical and artistic aspects to a human conductor.’(‘让我们把精确度留给机器人吧,’崔秀烈(Sooyeol Choi)说,‘而把音乐和艺术方面的工作留给人类指挥。’)”可推知,Sooyeol Choi对这个机器人持支持的态度。故选C。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2025·承德二模)Lying awake for hours before falling asleep is a common problem.Even if you can finally fall asleep, taking too long to fall asleep can lead to too few hours of sleep altogether.__1__ So people having trouble falling asleep always wonder how they can sleep well.
Parents know from experience that gentle music can help babies fall asleep.Science supports this, showing that children of all ages, from babies to elementary school children, sleep better after listening to comfortable music.Fortunately, children aren't the only ones who can benefit from gentle music before bedtime.__2__
Listening to music likely improves sleep for more than one reason.Music can promote sleep directly by affecting your physiology (生理机能).__3__ Besides, it can also promote sleep by becoming a healthy bedtime habit.Many people can't fall asleep quickly because stressful and worrying thoughts keep them awake at night.By listening to music, the mind has something else to focus on.With time, the practice of listening to music at bedtime becomes more effective as the brain positively associates music with sleep.
__4__ Studies have looked at many types of music and playlists but there isn't a clear answer about the best music for sleep.What we do know is that researchers have typically used either a selfmade playlist or one that has been designed especially with sleep in mind.One of the most important things on how music affects a person's body is their own musical preferences.__5__ For those who don't want to design their own playlist, online music services have stepped in and usually offer playlists for sleep or relaxation.
A.It can guarantee sufficient sleep.
B.It's natural to wonder about the best type of music for sleep.
C.The quality and quantity of our sleep become poor as we age.
D.Listening to music can reduce your stress and inspire positive feelings.
E.This can have a serious effect on a person's quality of life if it continues.
F.People across age groups report better sleep quality after listening to soft music.
G.Useful personal playlists may include relaxing songs that have helped with sleep in the past.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了音乐可以改善睡眠,解释了背后的原因。
1.E 根据上文“Even if you can finally fall asleep, taking too long to fall asleep can lead to too few hours of sleep altogether.(即使你最终能睡着,花太长时间入睡也会导致睡眠时间太少)”以及后文“So people having trouble falling asleep always wonder how they can sleep well.(所以入睡困难的人总是想知道他们如何才能睡得好)”可知,本句承接上文,说明花太长时间入睡的情况对人们的影响,后文给出解决方案。故E选项“如果这种情况持续下去,会对一个人的生活质量产生严重的影响”符合语境,故选E。
2.F 根据上文“Parents know from experience that gentle music can help babies fall asleep.Science supports this, showing that children of all ages, from babies to elementary school children, sleep better after listening to comfortable music.Fortunately, children aren't the only ones who can benefit from gentle music before bedtime.(父母从经验中知道轻柔的音乐可以帮助婴儿入睡。科学支持这一点,表明所有年龄段的孩子,从婴儿到小学生,在听了舒适的音乐后睡得更好。幸运的是,孩子并不是唯一能从睡前轻柔的音乐中受益的人)”可知,上文提到“孩子并不是唯一能从睡前轻柔的音乐中受益的人”,说明其他年龄段的人也可以从中受益。故F选项“各年龄段的人都说听轻音乐后睡眠质量更好”符合语境,故选F。
3.D 根据上文“Listening to music likely improves sleep for more than one reason.Music can promote sleep directly by affecting your physiology (生理机能).(听音乐可能改善睡眠的原因不止一个。音乐可以通过影响你的生理机能直接促进睡眠)”可知,本句具体说明音乐是如何影响生理机能促进睡眠的。故D选项“听音乐可以减轻你的压力,激发积极的情绪”符合语境,故选D。
4.B 根据后文“Studies have looked at many types of music and playlists but there isn't a clear answer about the best music for sleep.(研究考察了许多类型的音乐和播放列表,但对于最适合睡眠的音乐,还没有一个明确的答案)”可知,本句与最适合睡觉的音乐类型有关,B选项type对应后文types。故B选项“想知道最适合睡觉的音乐类型是很自然的”符合语境,故选B。
5.G 根据上文“One of the most important things on how music affects a person's body is their own musical preferences.(关于音乐如何影响一个人的身体,最重要的一点是他们自己的音乐偏好)”以及后文“For those who don't want to design their own playlist, online music services have stepped in and usually offer playlists for sleep or relaxation.(对于那些不想设计自己的播放列表的人来说,在线音乐服务已经介入,通常提供睡眠或放松的播放列表)”可知,本句主要说明设计个人播放列表来促进睡眠。故G选项“有用的个人播放列表可能包括过去帮助睡眠的放松歌曲”符合语境,故选G。
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