Unit 2 Section Ⅱ Grammar and usage & Integrated skills(Word练习)-【精讲精练】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（译林版）

Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Each May since 1956 people from across Europe and around the world have gathered around their televisions with friends and family for an evening of international entertainment(娱乐)：The Eurovision Song Contest.It may well be a fun event but perhaps it's not the shared celebration of European language that it could be.In the first ten years of Eurovision，the UK and Ireland were the only two countries to sing in English.Now English is what we expect.Is it that English is becoming，or has become the official language of music? From high streets in Hungary to supermarkets in Sweden，from bus stops in Bulgaria to parks in Poland，people listen to English­language music everywhere.And people don't just listen，they sing it too！From sporting events in Spain to nightclubs in Norway，from concerts in Croatia to fitness classes in France，people sing along to popular songs in their everyday lives，in English.But why? For one evening each year Eurovision is the dinner party of Europe.A dinner party to which each guest brings something special.Their clothing，tradition and food show their culture and their language shows the character of a nation.Although there are 50 nations with 83 languages，for Eurovision，English is the only language.Does Eurovision really represent Europe? English is an international language spoken by over 1 billion people worldwide.It is no surprise that so many musicians make music in English.Of course，music makes money and more listeners make more money.According to Ragnar Thorhallsson，singer and guitarist with the Icelandic indie band(乐队)“Of Monsters and Men”，English is simpler and is easier to make rhythms(节奏)．Could this be true? Let's remember that although English­language music is everywhere，music is not everything.As long as we continue to learn，to speak，to love，diversity(多样性) shall be valued.After all，what fun is a dinner party if the guests can't communicate(交流) or express themselves in the way they choose? [语篇解读]　本文是一篇议论文。文章通过介绍一年一度的欧洲歌唱大赛所使用的语言——英语，以及英文歌曲当前在世界的盛行情况，探讨了英语是否已经成了音乐的通用语言。 1．What do we know about Eurovision? A．Singers sing English songs. B．It helps protect European cultures. C．It is the most popular contest in the world. D．Singers mainly come from the UK and Ireland. 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段“Each May since 1956 people from across Europe and around the world have gathered around their televisions with friends and family for an evening of international entertainment(娱乐)：The Eurovision Song Contest.”可知，自1956年以来，每年5月，来自欧洲各地和世界各地的人们与朋友和家人聚在电视机前，参加一个国际娱乐之夜：欧洲电视歌唱大赛。再结合“In the first ten years of Eurovision，the UK and Ireland were the only two countries to sing in English.Now English is what we expect.”可知，在欧视最初十年里，英国和爱尔兰是唯一两个用英语唱歌的国家，现在英语已成为大家期待的语言。由最后一句的反问句“Is it that English is becoming，or has become the official language of music？(难道英语正在或者已经变成音乐的通用语言了吗？)”可以看出，欧视是歌手唱英语歌曲的一个平台，故选A。 答案　A 2．How does the writer show the popularity(广泛性) of English music in Paragraph 2? A．By asking questions. B．By giving examples. C．By making comparisons. D．By following the order of space. 解析　推理判断题。根据文章第二段“From high streets in Hungary to supermarkets in Sweden，from bus stops in Bulgaria to parks in Poland，people listen to English­language music everywhere.And people don't just listen，they sing it too！From sporting events in Spain to nightclubs in Norway，from concerts in Croatia to fitness classes in France，people sing along to popular songs in their everyday lives，in English.”可知，从匈牙利的大街到瑞典的超市，从保加利亚的公共汽车站到波兰的公园，人们到处都在听英语音乐。人们不只是听，他们也唱！从西班牙的体育赛事到挪威的夜总会，从克罗地亚的音乐会到法国的健身班，人们在日常生活中用英语演唱流行歌曲。由此可以看出，作者在第二段是通过举例说明来展示英语音乐的广泛性。故选B。 答案　B 3．What's Ragnar Thorhallsson's opinion of English? A．It is easy and beautiful. B．It should be used in all music. C．It is the best language in the world. D．It helps musicians make money easily. 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段倒数第二句“According to Ragnar Thorhallsson，singer and guitarist with the Icelandic indie band (乐队) ‘Of Monsters and Men’，English is simpler and is easier to make rhythms.”可知，据冰岛独立乐队“怪物和男人”的歌手兼吉他手Ragnar Thorhallsson说，英语更简单，更容易产生节奏感，因此可以看出，他认为英语歌曲简单上口，也是最押韵的语言。故选A。 答案　A 4．What is mainly discussed in the text? A．Why we should protect language diversity. B．How language and music affect each other. C．Whether English is the official language of music. D．Why Eurovision is becoming more and more popular. 解析　主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“Is it that English has become the official language of music？”可知，开头提出的一个话题就是英语是否成为音乐的主打语言。所以本文谈论的主题是英语是否成了音乐的通用语言，故选C。 答案　C B Mom wanted only one thing for her birthday.“Can you find me another copy of this song？” she asked，and handed me a worn­out cassette tape.I knew exactly what was recorded on it：My Redeemer.I heard the song played at least a thousand times while growing up.After so many years，the cassette tape was too worn out to be used.I promised her I would find a replacement. My Redeemer became Mom's favorite song after my younger brother Tim was killed by a drunk driver in 1973.The only thing that helped her calm down was the soulful sound of My Redeemer from the local radio station.We recorded it on a cassette tape so she could listen to it any time she wanted but none of us knew who the soloist(独唱者) was.These days，I thought the song would be easy to find out.I went home and searched the Internet.Several songs with that title popped up，but none of them was the one Mom loved.I got frustrated. Mom's birthday drew near and then one day，I was driving home，listening to our local radio station.A familiar tune came on.It was My Redeemer！As soon as I could，I phoned the station.I got a line on the soloist，who was called Alan Parks.I typed his name into Google and found his home number in South Carolina.Minutes later，I was telling him how much his recording meant to Mom.He offered to ship two CDs out to me personally.I gave him my address.“Red Lion，Pennsylvania？” he said.“Do you know the Logans？” “They are our neighbors！” “I've been friends with them for 25 years，” Alan said.“They'll be at my concert at York Gospel Chapel on April 17th.Would you and your mom come too？” We sure would.Mom was excited to hear Alan sing My Redeemer to her，live in concert—on the evening of her 87th birthday. [语篇解读]　本文为记叙文。文章主要讲了My Redeemer这首歌曲对作者的母亲很重要，因为这首歌对作者的母亲来说是个安慰，作者的母亲希望作者能找到这首歌曲的录音带作为生日礼物送给自己，通过作者的努力，最后作者带母亲去现场听了My Redeemer主唱的音乐会。 5．Why was the song My Redeemer so important to the author's mother? A．It reminded her of the love from her husband. B．It could comfort her sad and painful mood. C．It was given to her by a very important friend. D．It was the only thing that the author's brother left her. 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“My Redeemer became Mom's favorite song after my younger brother Tim was killed by a drunk driver in 1973.The only thing that helped her calm down was the soulful sound of My Redeemer from the local radio station.(1973年，我的弟弟蒂姆被一名酒后驾车的司机撞死后，My Redeemer成了妈妈最喜欢的歌曲。唯一能帮助她平静下来的是当地电台传来的My Redeemer深情的声音。)”可知，My Redeemer这首歌曲对作者的母亲很重要，是因为这首歌对于作者的母亲来说是一个安慰，能让她平静下来。故选B。 答案　B 6．What does the underlined part “got a line on” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．Talked happily with. B．Thought a lot about. C．Made request of. D．Got information about. 解析　词义猜测题。根据上文“As soon as I could，I phoned the station.”(我第一时间给电台打电话)及画线词所在句“I got a line on the soloist，who was called Alan Parks.(这个独唱者是Alan Parks。)”可知，画线词组意为“得到一些关于……的信息”。故选D。 答案　D 7．What can we learn about Alan Parks from this passage? A．He lived in Red Lion，Pennsylvania. B．He is a kind and warm­hearted musician. C．He offered to give the author two cassette tapes. D．He would sing for the author's mom on the radio station. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He offered to ship two CDs out to me personally.(他主动提出要亲自寄两张CD给我。)”以及他邀请作者和母亲参加音乐会可知，Alan Parks是一位善良、热心的音乐家。故选B。 答案　B 8．Which of the following is most surprising? A．Alan Parks and the author lived in the same neighborhood. B．Alan Parks happened to get to know the author's mother. C．The author's mother became good friends with Alan Parks. D．The author's mother went to the concert on her birthday. 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Mom was excited to hear Alan sing My Redeemer to her，live in concert—on the evening of her 87th birthday.(妈妈很高兴地听说，Alan会在她87岁生日那天晚上为她演唱My Redeemer。)”可知，音乐会那天正好是作者的母亲的生日，那天带她能去听了音乐会确实是一件最令人吃惊的事情。故选D。 答案　D Ⅱ.完形填空 Want to keep your mind healthy and sharp throughout your life？ 1 an instrument.A new study found that musicians might have brains that 2 better than their peers well into old age. Researchers 3 the mental abilities of senior citizens and discovered that musicians performed better at a number of skills.In 4 ，they excelled at visual(视觉的) memory tasks.While musicians had 5 verbal(口头的) capabilities to non­musicians，their ability to memorize new words was better.Perhaps most importantly，the musicians IQ 6 were higher overall than those who spent their lives listening to music 7 performing it. The experience of musicians also played a role in how 8 their minds were.The younger the musicians began to play their instruments，the better their minds performed at the mental tasks. 9 ，the total number of years musicians played instruments throughout their life corresponded with(符合) how strong their brains 10 years later. The study of 70 older participants，with different musical experience over their lifetimes，provides a 11 between musical activity and mental balance in old age.“The results of this study revealed that 12 with at least 10 years of musical experience had better performance in nonverbal memory，naming，and executive processes in advanced age 13 non­musicians.” The study also found that musicians who took the time to 14 in their spare time had even higher­functioning brain capabilities.This finding supports another recent study that reported people who walk regularly maintain healthier brains.With that in mind，perhaps joining a marching band now will make you the smartest person at the 15 home in the future. [语篇解读]　这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了从事音乐的老年人要比非从事音乐的老年人思维更敏捷，大脑功能更强，呼吁老年人从事音乐相关的事情。 1．A.Judge from　　　　　 B．Bring about C．Pick up D．Agree on 解析　考查动词短语辨析。句意：拿起一件乐器。A．Judge from 根据……可以看出；B.Bring about产生；C.Pick up拿起，捡起；D.Agree on就……达成一致。由前文“Want to keep your mind healthy and sharp throughout your life？”可知，想在一生中保持头脑健康和敏锐吗？那就拿起乐器吧。故选C。 答案　C 2．A.fight B．function C．grow D．hold 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：一项新的研究发现，从事音乐的老年人大脑在老年时期可能比同龄人的大脑功能更好。A.fight打仗；B.function 发挥职能；C.grow 生长；D.hold 拿着。由下文“higher­functioning brain”可知，音乐家的大脑在老年时期可能比同龄人的大脑功能更好。故选B。 答案　B 3．A.surveyed B．detected C．inspected D．tested 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：研究人员测试了老年人的智力，发现从事音乐的老年人在一些技能上表现更好。A.surveyed调查；B.detected发现；C.inspected检查；D.tested测试。由“discovered that musicians performed better at a number of skills”可知，研究人员测试了老年人的智力，发现音乐家在一些技能上表现更好。故选D。 答案　D 4．A.short B．theory C．person D．particular 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：特别是，他们擅长视觉记忆任务。A.short短片；B.theory理论；C.person人；D.particular 详情。in particular“特别地”，表示强调他们擅长视觉记忆任务。故选D。 答案　D 5．A.similar B．true C．limited D．common 解析　考查形容词辨析。句意：虽然从事音乐的老年人和非从事音乐的老年人有相似的语言能力，但是他们记忆新单词的能力更好。A.similar相似的；B.true真实的；C.limited有限的；D.common共同的。由“verbal (口头的) capabilities to non­musicians”可知，音乐家和非音乐家有相似的语言能力，此处是相似情况下的具体比较。故选A。 答案　A 6．A.points B．degrees C．scores D．grades 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：也许最重要的是，从事音乐的老年人的智商得分总体上高于那些一生都在听音乐而不是演奏音乐的人。A.points点；B.degrees 程度；C.scores得分；D.grades年级。由“higher”可知，音乐家的智商得分总体上高于那些一生都在听音乐而不是演奏音乐的人。故选C。 答案　C 7．A.other than B．better than C．less than D．rather than 解析　考查短语辨析。句意：也许最重要的是，从事音乐的老年人的智商得分总体上高于那些一生都在听音乐而不是演奏音乐的人。A.other than除了；B.better than比……好；C.less than少于；D.rather than而不是。由常识可以判断出，非从事音乐的老年人一生都在听音乐而不是演奏音乐的人。故选D。 答案　D 8．A.sharp B．smart C．wide D．deep 解析　考查形容词辨析。句意：从事音乐的老年人的经历也影响了他们思维的敏捷程度。A.sharp敏捷的；B.smart聪明的；C.wide宽的；D.deep深的。由前文“Want to keep your mind healthy and sharp”可知，从事音乐的老年人的经历也影响了他们思维的敏捷程度。故选A。 答案　A 9．A.So B．Additionally C．However D．Inclusively 解析　考查副词辨析。句意：此外，从事音乐的老年人一生中演奏乐器的总年数与他们多年后大脑保持的强健程度是一致的。A.So所以；B.Additionally 此外；C.However然而；D.Inclusively 全面地。 由“the total number of years musicians played instruments throughout their life corresponded with (符合) how strong their brains 10 years later”可知，additionally表示进一步的说明。故选B。 答案　B 10．A.felt B．rose C．remained D．arrived 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：此外，从事音乐的老年人一生中演奏乐器的总年数与他们多年后大脑保持的强健程度是一致的。A.felt感觉；B.rose 上升；C.remained保持；D.arrived到达。音乐家一生中演奏乐器的总年数与他们多年后大脑保持的强健程度是一致的，remain在此处为系动词，后接strong作表语。故选C。 答案　C 11．A.connection B．chance C．stage D．conclusion 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：这项研究对70名老年人进行了研究，他们一生中有不同的音乐经历，研究提供了老年人音乐活动和心理平衡之间的联系。A.connection联系；B.chance机会；C.stage阶段；D.conclusion结论。由“between musical activity and mental balance in old age”可知，研究提供了老年人音乐活动和心理平衡之间的联系。故选A。 答案　A 12．A.applicants B．interviewers C．researchers D．participants 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：这项研究的结果表明，与非音乐家相比，有至少10年音乐经验的参与者在高龄时在非语言记忆、命名和执行过程方面的表现更好。A.applicants申请人；B.interviewers 主持面试者；C.researchers研究者；D.participants参加者。由前文“The study of 70 older participants”可知，有至少10年音乐经验的参与者在高龄时在非语言记忆、命名和执行过程方面的表现更好。故选D。 答案　D 13．A.devoted to B．relative to C．inferior to D．opposed to 解析　考查形容词短语辨析。句意：这项研究的结果表明，与非音乐家相比，有至少10年音乐经验的参与者在高龄时在非语言记忆、命名和执行过程方面的表现更好。A.devoted to 致力于……；B.relative to 相对于；C.inferior to 比……低劣；D.opposed to反对。本句在对比有至少10年音乐经验的参与者与非音乐家。故选B。 答案　B 14．A.perform B．exercise C．communicate D．rest 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：研究还发现，在业余时间进行身体锻炼的从事音乐的老年人的大脑功能甚至更高。A.perform表现；B.exercise锻炼；C.communicate交流；D.rest休息。由下文“walk regularly maintain healthier brains”可知，在业余时间进行身体锻炼的从事音乐的老年人的大脑功能甚至更高。故选B。 答案　B 15．A.entertainment B．advertisement C．retirement D．development 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：考虑到这一点，也许现在加入军乐队会让你成为养老院未来最聪明的人。A.entertainment娱乐；B.advertisement广告；C.retirement退休；D.development发展。由“in the future”可知，老人的将来很可能生活在养老院。retirement home意为“养老院”。故选C。 答案　C 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $