Unit 2 The universal language Period 2 Language focus on Reading(2)同步练习-2025-2026学年高中英语译林版选择性必修第一册

Unit 2 The universal language Period 2 Language focus on Reading(2) Ⅰ. 阅读理解。 A Curbelo was born and raised in Santa Clara, a small Cuban(古巴的) city. Later, she moved to Havana to continue her studies and played in popular Cuban bands. When the first Argentine restaurant in Shanghai opened up, she came into China. It gave Chinese audiences a chance to enjoy her music. “I hesitated(犹豫) in the beginning because I didn't think there was room for Latino(拉美) culture in a country with so much traditional culture，” she admitted, quickly adding, “But the advice to be a violinist in a traditional Cuban group seemed like a fantastic chance to get to know this beautiful country. So I came to China at last.” This musical journey took her all across China—touring, recording and even producing music for famous brands. Among her most memorable moments, she listed the opening of the World Expo(世博会) 2010 in Shanghai, where she had the opportunity to perform with the famous Italian musician Andrea Bocelli and other foreign artists. A musician's week is never normal. In addition to a busy schedule, each day is different from the last. Luckily, there is some free time when she can do something she likes. In her free time she always records or visits the shows of other musicians. Curbelo now not only sings in her native Spanish, but also in other languages, including Chinese. “Singing in Chinese is always the most difficult but it brings me much satisfaction. Besides, I have a better understanding of Chinese traditional culture，” Curbelo said. (　　) 1. Why did Curbelo hesitate before coming to China? A. She couldn't speak Chinese very well. B. She didn't have confidence in her performance. C. She worried Latino culture might not be accepted. D. She didn't know much about Chinese traditional culture. (　　) 2. Which can best describe Curbelo's musical journey in the fourth paragraph? A. Time­wasting. B. Regretful. C. Money­earning. D. Unforgettable. (　　) 3. What does Curbelo often do when she has more free time? A. Enjoy other musicians' shows. B. Attend meetings. C. Visit famous musicians. D. Make her schedules. (　　) 4. What does Curbelo think of her singing in Chinese? A. It is her favourite style. B. It is hard to understand. C. It is much meaningful. D. It is popular worldwide. B Research shows that 43，000 years ago our ancestors were making music. The fact that music has been with us for so long explains why it affects us both mentally and physically. Tears can uncontrollably well up even in the most hardened eyes when Bruce Springsteen sings The River. It's hard not to nod your head with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll. And you might not be human if you don't feel an urge to dance while listening to Taylor Swift's Shake It Off. We have evolved(进化) to feel music. There's plentiful evidence that humans really feel music, but are the feelings universal? If humans from different cultures listen to the same songs, will they respond in the same way? That's what a team of Chinese and Finnish researchers wanted to find out. In a recent experiment, they presented nearly 2，000 participants from the United Kingdom, the United States, and China with different songs and asked them to describe where they felt the music in their bodies. For this, the researchers gave each subject blank outlines of a human and asked them to color the regions where they felt changing activity in their bodies. The researchers found that all the participants responded to the songs in nearly the same way. “Across both cultures, happy and danceable songs activated the arms, legs, and the head. In contrast, sad, gentle, and scary songs activated mainly the chest and head regions，” the researchers described. “The results suggest similar bodily feelings of musical emotions across distant cultures.” Furthermore, the results show that humans feel music in the same way regardless of language and familiarity. Participants from one culture were not very familiar with the others' songs. Instead, their bodies were responding to specific acoustic(听觉的) clues. However, the researchers note that their experiment only analyzed two cultures, meaning it's possible that people living in a faraway part of the world would react to music very differently, which will be the highlight of their further study. (　　) 5. What do the songs mentioned in Paragraph 1 feature? A. Danceable beats. B. Traditional styles. C. Emotional impact. D. Confusing content. (　　) 6. What do the Chinese and Finnish researchers aim to do? A. Understand the history of music. B. Explore people's feelings for music. C. Compare cultural differences in songs. D. Study songs' effect on physical health. (　　) 7. What can we learn from Paragraph 4? A. All types of music activate the legs. B. Humans respond similarly to music. C. Familiar songs inspire more feelings. D. People learn language through music. (　　) 8. What will the team do in the future? A. Create new music types. B. Observe human behavior. C. Put the discoveries to use. D. Expand the participant range. Ⅱ. 连句成文：逐句翻译下列句子，然后增加适当的过渡词语，把它们连成一篇小短文。 1. 《梁祝》的音乐带我们体验了一个跌宕起伏的经典故事，这是一个关于一对年轻情侣被双方家庭拆散的故事。(the twists and turns; tear apart) 2. 当梁山伯和祝英台这对恋人初次见面时，音乐轻快悦耳，像是对听众喃喃私语。(as if) 3. 音调加重，音乐变得扣人心弦，这时这对恋人被拆散了，因为祝英台的父亲强迫她嫁给另一个男人。悲愤之下，梁山伯生病去世。(separate; force) 4. 她悲痛欲绝，于是跳进他的坟墓。音乐变得更加柔和，以凄美的音符结束，告诉我们这对恋人如何化蝶飞走，永不分离。(overcome with; take a softer turn; transform into) 5. 这首音乐融合了中西方音乐元素：它由一些西洋乐器演奏，但更重要的是，许多旋律都起源于中国越剧。(combine; have its roots in) 6. 这种独特的融合使我们认识到音乐确实是一种共通的语言。(a universal language) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ⅰ. 1—5 CDACC　6—8 BBD Ⅱ. 1. The music of Butterfly Lovers took us through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple torn apart by their families. 2. When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience.　3. Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is when the lovers are separated because Zhu's father forces her to marry another man. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies.　4. Overcome with sorrow, she jumps into his grave. Finally, the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.　5. The music combines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played on some Western instruments, but more significantly, much of the music has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera.　6. This unique combination has made us realize that music is indeed a universal language. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $