必修第2册 UNIT 5 MUSIC(Word练习)-【精讲精练】2026年高考英语一轮复习（人教版）

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A

(2024·辽宁大连模拟)We're often told that there's no age limit when it comes to pursuing our goals，but it's truly inspiring to see someone achieve them later in life—especially if they are 95 years old.Angela Alvarez is a Cuban­born singer and songwriter who，after putting aside her dream of pursuing a career in entertainment for decades，finally released her first album in 2021.

Once Alvarez graduated from school，she told her father she wanted to become a professional singer.However，he prevented her from doing so.Eventually，she got married and found happiness in raising her four children，though life wasn't easy.

With time，her grandson，Carlos Jos é Alvarez，grew up to be a music producer.When he found out his grandma had written over 50 songs throughout her life，he asked if she would like to record her songs.Her answer was “yes”．And that was the beginning.

Alvarez's story even caught the attention of actor Andy García，who produced a documentary about this amazing woman and the recording process of her 15­song album.“She represents a generation，perhaps our greatest generation of Cubans，” said the actor.

The dream reached new heights as she became nominated for a Latin Grammy.Once she took to the stage to accept her award，she gave an inspiring speech，“I want to dedicate this award to my beloved homeland，Cuba; also to those who have not achieved their dream.Although life is difficult，there is always a way out，and with faith and love they can achieve it.I promise，it's never too late.”

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Angela Alvarez年轻的时候怀揣着做一个音乐人的梦想， 因父亲的阻拦而放弃，在95岁的时候，在自己孙子的帮助下，实现了梦想的故事。

1．What do we know about Alvarez?

A．She lived a miserable life bringing up her children.

B．She has released 15 albums since she returned to music.

C．She got nominated as the best musician of her generation.

D．She gave up her dream after graduation owing to her father's prevention.

解析　D　细节理解题。根据第二段“Once Alvarez graduated from school，she told her

father she wanted to become a professional singer.However，he prevented her from doing so.Eventually，she got married and found happiness in raising her four children，though life wasn't easy.”可知，Angela Alvarez因为父亲的阻拦而放弃了梦想。故选D。

2．What made Alvarez decide to pursue her dream again?

A．Her hard life after marriage.

B．Her grandson's support.

C．Her desire to make more money.

D．Her enthusiasm for music.

解析　B　细节理解题。根据第三段“With time，her grandson，Carlos Jos é Alvarez，grew up to be a music producer.When he found out his grandma had written over 50 songs throughout her life，he asked if she would like to record her songs.Her answer was ‘yes’．And that was the beginning.”可知，Angela Alvarez在孙子的帮助下，开始了再次追求梦想。故选B。

3．Which word best describes Alvarez's story?

A．Inspiring. B．Interesting.

C．Amusing. D．Moving.

解析　A　推理判断题。根据第一段可知，文章主要讲述了Angela Alvarez在时隔多年后再次追求梦想并实现的故事。由此推知，Alvarez的故事很鼓舞人心。故选A。

4．What's the author's purpose of writing the article?

A．To introduce a woman's life­time story.

B．To call on others to learn from Alvarez.

C．To praise what Alvarez has done in music.

D．To tell us it's never too late to achieve one's dream.

解析　D　推理判断题。根据第一段“We're often told that there's no age limit when it comes to pursuing our goals，but it's truly inspiring to see someone achieve them later in life—especially if they are 95 years old.Angela Alvarez is a Cuban­born singer and songwriter who，after putting aside her dream of pursuing a career in entertainment for decades，finally released her first album in 2021.”可知，文章主要讲述了Angela Alvarez在时隔多年后再次追求梦想并实现的故事。由此推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是告诉我们实现梦想永远不会太晚。故选D。

B

(2024·浙江宁波模拟)In a world of music streaming services，access to almost any song is just a few clicks away.Yet，the live performance lives on.People still fill sweaty basements，muddy fields and gilded concert halls to hear their favourite musicians play.And now neuroscientists might know why—live music engages the brain's emotion centres more than its recorded counterpart.

Concerts are immersive (沉浸式的) social experiences in which people listen to and feel the music together through crescendos，key changes and rhythmic drops.Moreover，they are dynamic—artists can adapt their playing according to the crowd's reaction.

It was this last difference that led neuroscientists, based at the Universities of Zurich and Oslo，to study the brain responses of people listening to music.In the “live” experiment，participants lay in an MRI scanner listening to the music through earphones，while a pianist was positioned outside the room.The pianist was shown the participant's real­time brain activity as a form of feedback.In the recorded condition，participants listened to pre­recorded versions of the same tunes.

The scientists were interested in how live music affected the areas of the brain responsible for processing emotions，particularly the amygdala，an area deep inside the brain.The results，just published in the journal PNAS，revealed that live music had a significantly greater emotional impact.Whether the music conveyed happiness or sadness，dynamic live performances led to increased activity not only in the amygdala but also other parts of the brain's emotion processing network.The researchers also found that participants'brain activity tracked the acoustic (声学的) features of the music，like tempo and pitch，far more closely when it was played live.

While the study didn't fully recreate the live concert experience，the findings suggest that artists'ability to adjust their performance in real time contributes to the emotional resonance (共鸣) of live music.Some musical acts now attempt to recreate live concerts，such as ABBA Voyage，an immersive pre­recorded VR concert，but without artists'capacity to read audience's mood and respond accordingly，it will never quite match the real thing.

[语篇解读]　这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了尽管有音乐流媒体服务，人们还参加现场演出，因为他们重视现场音乐带来的情感联系，并介绍了与之有关的研究和研究发现。

5．Why do people attend live shows despite music streaming services?

A．Because they prefer being with friends at a concert.

B．Because they enjoy the process of finding popular music.

C．Because they intend to meet their favorite musicians in person.

D．Because they value the emotional connection live music brings.