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Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm
Section B 1a-1e
A组 巩固过关
C组 思维拔高
B组 能力进阶
拓展 链接中考
一、单词拼写
1. Bob is an excellent (钢琴家). He plays the piano very well.
2. I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the squares. (剩余的)
3. Soft rhythm is the (特征) of folk music.
4. He enjoys (波兰的) folk songs.
5. He is a musical (天才).
6. Choosing a p (职业) that matches your interests is important for long-term happiness.
7. Music is the s (灵魂) of life and it can cheer us up easily.
二、完成句子
1. 他为乡村音乐发展做出了巨大贡献。
He made a great to the development of country music.
2. 她在葬礼上弹奏钢琴曲,以此怀念逝去的音乐家。
She played the piano at the to remember the dead musician.
3. 许多人把宠物当作他们的家人。
Many people their pets their family.
4. 1829年,他的父母将他送往维也纳,以丰富他的音乐阅历。
His parents sent him to Vienna in 1829 to his musical .
5. 到我十岁的时候,我已经学会游泳了。
the time I was ten, I already learned to swim.
三、单项选择
1. One important ________ of Chinese ink paintings is the simple use of black ink.
A. character B. characteristic C. quality D. material
2. The painter ________ thousands of artworks before he passed away.
A. creates B. created C. has created D. had created
3. Some people used to ________ folk music, but now they have come to appreciate its beauty.
A. look down on B. look up to C. look forward to D. look for
4. He often told his students, “Put all your ________ into it! Play the way you feel!”
A. body B. mind C. soul D. heart
5. The great ________ Chopin was a famous Polish piano talent.
A. pianist B. poet C. cartoon D. champion
6. Too much noise can even cause people _______sick or deaf.
A. become B. becoming C. becomes D. to become
7. The government decides to ________ the streets to reduce traffic jams.
A. wide B. widely C. widen
一、选词填空
用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空(每个短语限用一次)。
look down on the rest of young and old hats off to make contributions to
1. my teacher—she works so hard to help us learn new things every day.
2. We can our community by cleaning the park on weekends.
3. It’s wrong to others; everyone should be treated with kindness and respect.
4. In the park, people enjoy walking, playing games, and talking happily together.
5. Running makes me feel full of energy for the day.
二、完形填空
Li Shuyou is eighty years old. He is 1 music. He is good at folk music (民间音乐).
Now Mr Li is a(n) 2 teacher in Jiantouzhou, Hunan. He is busy every day. Many students learn how to 3 the pipa, erhu and sanxian from him. These students are not of the same 4 . Some are about 5 years old. Some are about 18 years old. Mr Li’s lessons are 5 . Many parents take their kids to learn there. And they 6 there. Ding Jiewen is one of them. “Mr Li’s lessons are not boring. He always 7 us some interesting stories. We have a good time there. And I think learning folk music is 8 . I love it very much,” she says.
Mr Li is happy to be a music teacher there. Some people say to Mr Li, “You are old and you should 9 life at home.” But Mr Li doesn’t think so. He loves folk music so much. He wants 10 students to learn it and love it. And he also wants to help students in Jiantouzhou have a good life.
1. A. similar to B. important to C. interested in D. good for
2. A. IT B. art C. music D. English
3. A. make B. use C. play D. count
4. A. age B. number C. band D. hobby
5. A. amazing B. modern C. boring D. difficult
6. A. take photos B. have fun C. make wishes D. go hiking
7. A. tells B. speaks C. says D. spells
8. A. large B. handsome C. full D. meaningful
9. A. finish B. enjoy C. paint D. join
10. A. more B. both C. next D. each
一、阅读单选
A篇
Music is important in our life and it is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
1. According to the passage, most of the car radio broadcast is ________.
A. sports B. the weather C. music
2. What do the cowboys do according to the passage?
A. They sell cows. B. They watch cows. C. They sing and dance.
3. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
4. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Music in America B. Music Listeners C. Cowboys in America
B篇
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the eighteenth century, a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.
In the Strauss family, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube.
Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty-five. Like Johann Strauss, father and son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.
1. Where is Vienna?
A. In Australia. B. In Austria. C. In America. D. In Africa.
2. Who wrote The Blue Danube?
A. Johann Strauss the elder.
B. Johann Strauss the younger.
C. Mozart.
D. Johann Strauss the elder and the younger together.
3. What kind of music does the waltz belong to according to the passage?
A. Folk music. B. Dance music. C. Classical music. D. Pop music.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Mozart?
A. He was born in the same country as Johann Strauss.
B. He became very rich because of his concerts.
C. He could play the piano but not the violin before age six.
D. He wrote more pieces of music than Johann Strauss the younger.
5. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Vienna was the only city where classical music developed.
B. Johann Strauss the elder was more famous than his son.
C. Mozart died young partly because he was very poor.
D. All famous musicians in the eighteenth century came to Vienna.
二、阅读还原
The Life of Chopin
Frédéric Chopin is one of the most famous composers in history. He was born in Poland in 1810. 1 He wrote his first piece of music at the age of seven.
Chopin’s music was very different from the music of his time. 2 Robert Schumann, another famous composer, really liked Chopin’s work. He said, “Hats off to you, Chopin! You are a genius!”
Chopin was not a performer who gave many concerts. 3 He preferred to play for his friends in small salons. His music was full of feeling and emotion.
Chopin used Polish folk music in his compositions. 4 His music helped build Poland’s national identity.
When Chopin died in 1849, thousands of people attended his funeral. 5 Today, his music is loved by people all over the world.
A. He was a proud man who didn’t like to show off.
B. He was a child genius.
C. This caused people to see the value of folk music.
D. His music is still studied and played today.
E. His music was moving and often sad.
F. Many people travelled from far away to attend it.
三、阅读问答
Music is an important part of our life. It is a kind of universal language. People from different countries can understand music without words.
Good music can bring us many advantages. First, it can change our moods. When we feel upset, slow music can make us relaxed. When we feel tired, lively music can make us energetic. Second, music helps us learn different cultures. Every country has its own music styles which show its local culture. Third, music can develop our creativity. Many musicians get new ideas from daily life and nature.
However, we should enjoy music in a proper way. Don’t listen to loud music for a long time, or it will hurt our ears. Don’t listen to music while studying, because it will distract our attention.
1. What kind of language is music?
2. What music can make upset people relaxed?
3. How many advantages of good music are mentioned?
4. Why shouldn’t we listen to music while studying?
5. What does every country’s music show?
一、阅读单选
(来源:2026年安徽省中考英语试题)Tang Weisheng, also called Longzai, comes from Guangzhou. He has loved breakdancing (霹雳舞) for almost 20 years. He began his breakdancing journey at the age of 13 in 2006. However, dance took up too much of his time, which worried his parents. To win his parents’ support, Tang tried hard to do well both in study and dance. His parents found that dance had a good influence on him. Finally, they agreed. Their understanding became his strongest motivation (动力). Later, he turned out to be a famous dancer.
Tang first won national attention in a popular TV show and then took part in top world dance competitions. He got excellent results and showed that the skills of Chinese dancers reached a world-class level. Although breakdancing started abroad, Tang strongly believes that its future lies in China. “To give breakdancing a whole new life, I mix it with Chinese culture,” he said.
Tang is glad to see that breakdancing is thriving in China. From children as young as 3 or 4 to people in their 40s and 50s, all shine on stage. He has begun teaching his 3-year-old son breakdancing.
Like countless young dancers who share the same love, Tang continues to dance and tell the story of Chinese youth (青年).
1. When did Tang Weisheng begin his breakdancing journey?
A. In 2006. B. In 2009. C. In 2010. D. In 2019.
2. How did Tang give breakdancing a new life?
A. By showing it abroad. B. By teaching it to young dancers.
C. By presenting it on TV. D. By mixing it with Chinese culture.
3. What does the underlined word “thriving” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Growing. B. Leaving. C. Dividing. D. Shaking.
4. In which part of a newspaper can you find the text?
A. Science. B. History. C. Culture. D. Business.
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Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm
Section B 1a-1e
A组 巩固过关
C组 思维拔高
B组 能力进阶
拓展 链接中考
一、单词拼写
1. Bob is an excellent (钢琴家). He plays the piano very well.
【答案】pianist
【解析】句意:Bob是一位优秀的钢琴家。他钢琴弹得非常好。不定冠词an后接单数名词,根据汉语提示可知,“钢琴家”用pianist。
2. I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the squares. (剩余的)
【答案】① the ② rest ③ of
【解析】句意:我想要在棋盘的第一个方格放1粒米,第二个放2粒,第三个放4粒,然后在剩余的方格里依次放两倍的米。the rest of“剩余的”,是固定搭配。故填the;rest;of。
3. Soft rhythm is the (特征) of folk music.
【答案】characteristic
【解析】句意:舒缓的节奏是民间音乐的特征。“特征”对应的英文是characteristic,空前有is,此处用单数名词,应填characteristic。
4. He enjoys (波兰的) folk songs.
【答案】Polish
【解析】句意:他喜爱波兰民歌。空格后是名词短语folk songs,需用形容词修饰,中文提示“波兰的”对应的单词是Polish。
5. He is a musical (天才).
【答案】genius
【解析】句意:他是一个音乐天才。空格处在不定冠词a和形容词musical后,需用可数名词单数形式作表语。“天才”译为genius,符合句意。故填genius。
6. Choosing a p (职业) that matches your interests is important for long-term happiness.
【答案】profession##rofession
【解析】句意:选择一份符合你兴趣的职业对于长久的幸福很重要。根据汉语提示和首字母p可知,“职业”是profession,空前有不定冠词a,使用名词单数即可。
7. Music is the s (灵魂) of life and it can cheer us up easily.
【答案】soul##oul
【解析】句意:音乐是生活的灵魂,它能轻易让我们振作起来。根据汉语提示和首字母s可知,“灵魂”soul,此处表示抽象的整体概念,用单数形式。
二、完成句子
1. 他为乡村音乐发展做出了巨大贡献。
He made a great to the development of country music.
【答案】contribution
【解析】原句中“做出巨大贡献”是核心关键词,对应的固定短语为make a great contribution to sth.,表示“为某事做出巨大贡献”;空前有不定冠词a,因此空处需要填入单数名词contribution,意为“贡献”,完全契合句子的语法和语义要求。
2. 她在葬礼上弹奏钢琴曲,以此怀念逝去的音乐家。
She played the piano at the to remember the dead musician.
【答案】funeral
【解析】原句中“葬礼”是关键词,表示葬礼的单词是funeral,固定搭配at the funeral,表示“在葬礼上”。
3. 许多人把宠物当作他们的家人。
Many people their pets their family.
【答案】① think ② of ③ as
【解析】根据语境可知,此句用一般现在时;由汉语提示可知,此处缺少“把……当作”,对应英文短语为“think of...as”;主语为“many people”,动词用原形。故填think;of;as。
4. 1829年,他的父母将他送往维也纳,以丰富他的音乐阅历。
His parents sent him to Vienna in 1829 to his musical .
【答案】① widen ② experience
【解析】原句中“丰富”是关键词,表示“丰富(阅历)”的动词是widen,本句不定式to后接动词原形表目的;表示“阅历、经历”的单词是experience,不可数名词。
5. 到我十岁的时候,我已经学会游泳了。
the time I was ten, I already learned to swim.
【答案】①
By ②
had
【解析】原句中“到……的时候”是关键词,表示“到……的时候”的短语是by the time,第一空填by,句子首字母大写。从句“I was ten”是一般过去时,主句动作“学会游泳”发生在“十岁”这一过去时间点之前,即“过去的过去”,主句用过去完成时“had+过去分词”,第二空填助动词had。
三、单项选择
1. One important ________ of Chinese ink paintings is the simple use of black ink.
A. character B. characteristic C. quality D. material
【答案】B
【解析】句意:中国画一个重要的典型特色就是对墨色的简约运用。
character性格、汉字、故事人物;characteristic特征;quality多指人的优良品德或商品质量;material材料。本句描述水墨画独有的艺术内在特质,用characteristic最贴合语境。
2. The painter ________ thousands of artworks before he passed away.
A. creates B. created C. has created D. had created
【答案】D
【解析】句意:这位画家在去世前已经创作了成千上万件艺术作品。
根据句中“before he passed away”可知,“passed away”是一般过去时,表示过去发生的动作;而“创作作品”发生在“去世”之前,即“过去的过去”,应使用过去完成时(had+过去分词)。had created符合语境。
3. Some people used to ________ folk music, but now they have come to appreciate its beauty.
A. look down on B. look up to C. look forward to D. look for
【答案】A
【解析】句意:有些人过去轻视民间音乐,但如今他们渐渐领略到了它的美。
look down on轻视;look up to仰慕;look forward to期待;look for寻找。根据“but now they have come to appreciate its beauty”可知,过去是“轻视”民间音乐,前后形成对比。应填look down on。
4. He often told his students, “Put all your ________ into it! Play the way you feel!”
A. body B. mind C. soul D. heart
【答案】C
【解析】句意:他常常对学生说:“倾注全部灵魂去演奏!随心而奏!”
body身体;mind头脑;soul灵魂;heart内心。根据课本原文第四段“He often told his students, ‘Put all your soul into it! Play the way you feel!’”可知,搭配put all one’s soul into sth表示“倾注灵魂、全身心投入”,契合演奏音乐的艺术语境,应填soul。
5. The great ________ Chopin was a famous Polish piano talent.
A. pianist B. poet C. cartoon D. champion
【答案】A
【解析】句意:伟大的钢琴家肖邦是波兰著名的钢琴天才。
pianist钢琴家;poet诗人;cartoon卡通;champion冠军。根据句中“piano talent(钢琴天才)”以及常识肖邦是钢琴家,可知此处应填pianist。
6. Too much noise can even cause people _______sick or deaf.
A. become B. becoming C. becomes D. to become
【答案】D
【解析】句意:噪音污染会导致人们生病或者耳聋。
考查动词非谓语。become动词原形;becoming动名词;becomes第三人称单数形式;to become动词不定式。cause sb. to do sth.是固定搭配,意为“导致、使某人做某事”,故选D。
7. The government decides to ________ the streets to reduce traffic jams.
A. wide B. widely C. widen
【答案】C
【解析】句意:政府决定拓宽街道以减少交通拥堵。
wide宽的,形容词;widely广泛地,副词;widen拓宽,动词原形。decide to do sth.表示“决定做某事”,to后需要使用动词原形widen。
一、选词填空
用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空(每个短语限用一次)。
look down on the rest of young and old hats off to make contributions to
1. my teacher—she works so hard to help us learn new things every day.
2. We can our community by cleaning the park on weekends.
3. It’s wrong to others; everyone should be treated with kindness and respect.
4. In the park, people enjoy walking, playing games, and talking happily together.
5. Running makes me feel full of energy for the day.
【答案】1. Hats off to 2. make contributions to 3. look down on 4. young and old 5. the rest of
【解析】(1)题: 句意:向我的老师致敬——她每天努力帮助我们学习新知识。原句“… my teacher—she works so hard to help us learn new things every day.”,这用来表达对老师的敬佩。备选短语hats off to意为“向……致敬”,后文讲述老师辛勤付出,符合赞美老师的语境,句首首字母大写,故填Hats off to。
(2)题: 句意:我们可以通过周末打扫公园,为我们的社区做贡献。原句“We can … our community by cleaning the park on weekends.”,情态动词can后接动词原形。备选短语make contributions to意为“为……做贡献”,打扫公园是为社区出力,符合语境,故填make contributions to。
(3)题: 句意:轻视别人是不对的;每个人都应该被友善、尊重地对待。原句“It’s wrong to … others; everyone should be treated with kindness and respect.”,固定句型It’s wrong to do sth.,to后面接动词原形。备选短语look down on意为“轻视,看不起”,后半句说人人都该被尊重,说明看不起他人这件事是错误的,语义通顺,故填look down on。
(4)题: 句意:在公园里,老老少少都享受散步、玩游戏,一起愉快交谈。原句“In the park, … people enjoy walking, playing games, and talking happily together.”,此处修饰people。备选短语young and old意为“老老少少”,用来指代不同年龄的人,符合公园里面各类人群活动的场景,故填young and old。
(5)题: 句意:跑步让我在一天剩下的时间里精力充沛。原句“Running makes me feel full of energy for … the day.”,备选短语the rest of意为“剩余的……”,the rest of the day表示一天中余下的时光,符合句子语义,故填the rest of。
二、完形填空
Li Shuyou is eighty years old. He is 1 music. He is good at folk music (民间音乐).
Now Mr Li is a(n) 2 teacher in Jiantouzhou, Hunan. He is busy every day. Many students learn how to 3 the pipa, erhu and sanxian from him. These students are not of the same 4 . Some are about 5 years old. Some are about 18 years old. Mr Li’s lessons are 5 . Many parents take their kids to learn there. And they 6 there. Ding Jiewen is one of them. “Mr Li’s lessons are not boring. He always 7 us some interesting stories. We have a good time there. And I think learning folk music is 8 . I love it very much,” she says.
Mr Li is happy to be a music teacher there. Some people say to Mr Li, “You are old and you should 9 life at home.” But Mr Li doesn’t think so. He loves folk music so much. He wants 10 students to learn it and love it. And he also wants to help students in Jiantouzhou have a good life.
1. A. similar to B. important to C. interested in D. good for
2. A. IT B. art C. music D. English
3. A. make B. use C. play D. count
4. A. age B. number C. band D. hobby
5. A. amazing B. modern C. boring D. difficult
6. A. take photos B. have fun C. make wishes D. go hiking
7. A. tells B. speaks C. says D. spells
8. A. large B. handsome C. full D. meaningful
9. A. finish B. enjoy C. paint D. join
10. A. more B. both C. next D. each
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A
【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道。讲述了80岁的李书友老人因热爱民间音乐,在湖南箭头洲担任音乐教师,教授不同年龄段的学生,并以此为乐、传播传统文化的感人故事。
(1)题: 句意:他对音乐感兴趣。
similar to与……相似;important to对……重要;interested in对……感兴趣;good for对……有好处。根据“He is good at folk music”可知,他擅长且从事音乐教学,所以对音乐“感兴趣”。be interested in“对……感兴趣”。故选C。
(2)题: 句意:现在李先生是湖南箭头洲的一名音乐教师。
IT信息技术;art美术;music音乐;English英语。根据“teacher”和“learn how to...the pipa, erhu and sanxian from him”可知,他教的乐器属于“音乐”范畴。故选C。
(3)题: 句意:许多学生跟他学习如何弹琵琶、二胡和三弦。
make制作;use使用;play弹奏;count数数。根据“the pipa, erhu and sanxian”可知,这些是乐器,演奏乐器应用“play”。故选C。
(4)题: 句意:这些学生年龄不同。
age年龄;number数字;band乐队;hobby爱好。根据“Some are about 5 years old. Some are about 18 years old.”可知,学生的“年龄”不同。故选A。
(5)题: 句意:李老师的课很精彩。
amazing精彩的;modern现代的;boring无聊的;difficult困难的。根据“Many parents take their kids to learn there”和“Mr Li’s lessons are not boring”可知,他的课很吸引人,是“精彩的”。故选A。
(6)题: 句意:许多家长带他们的孩子去那里学习。并且他们在那里玩得很开心。
take photos拍照;have fun玩得开心;make wishes许愿;go hiking去远足。根据“Mr Li’s lessons are not boring...We have a good time there”可知,学生们在那里“玩得开心”。故选B。
(7)题: 句意:他总是给我们讲一些有趣的故事。
tells告诉;speaks说(某种语言);says说(内容);spells拼写。根据“us some interesting stories”可知,tell sb. sth.“告诉某人某事”,此处是“给某人讲故事”。故选A。
(8)题: 句意:并且我认为学习民间音乐是有意义的。
large大的;handsome英俊的;full满的;meaningful有意义的。根据“I love it very much”可知,她认为学习民间音乐是“有意义的”。故选D。
(9)题: 句意:“你老了,你应该在家享受生活。”
finish完成;enjoy享受;paint绘画;join加入。根据“life at home”和一些人劝他休息的建议可知,他们认为李老师应该在家“享受”生活。故选B。
(10)题: 句意:他想要更多的学生学习它并爱上它。
more更多的;both两者都;next下一个;each每个。根据“He wants...students to learn it”和他传播民间音乐的愿望可知,他希望“更多的”学生来学习。故选A。
一、阅读单选
A篇
Music is important in our life and it is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
1. According to the passage, most of the car radio broadcast is ________.
A. sports B. the weather C. music
2. What do the cowboys do according to the passage?
A. They sell cows. B. They watch cows. C. They sing and dance.
3. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
4. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Music in America B. Music Listeners C. Cowboys in America
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A
【解析】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了音乐在美国生活中的重要性,以及美国流行的几种音乐类型(流行音乐、民谣、乡村音乐)。
(1)题: 细节理解题。根据“most of the radio broadcast is music”可知,汽车广播的大部分内容是音乐。故选C。
(2)题: 细节理解题。根据“This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching”可知,牛仔的工作是看管牛。故选B。
(3)题: 细节理解题。根据“Besides pop music,...One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music.”可知,文中提到了三种音乐:流行音乐(pop music)、民谣(folk music)、乡村音乐(western or country music)。故选A。
(4)题: 最佳标题题。全文围绕“美国的音乐”展开,介绍了美国不同人群的音乐喜好、流行音乐的发展,以及其他重要的音乐类型,因此最佳标题是“Music in America”。故选A。
B篇
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the eighteenth century, a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.
In the Strauss family, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube.
Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty-five. Like Johann Strauss, father and son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.
1. Where is Vienna?
A. In Australia. B. In Austria. C. In America. D. In Africa.
2. Who wrote The Blue Danube?
A. Johann Strauss the elder.
B. Johann Strauss the younger.
C. Mozart.
D. Johann Strauss the elder and the younger together.
3. What kind of music does the waltz belong to according to the passage?
A. Folk music. B. Dance music. C. Classical music. D. Pop music.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Mozart?
A. He was born in the same country as Johann Strauss.
B. He became very rich because of his concerts.
C. He could play the piano but not the violin before age six.
D. He wrote more pieces of music than Johann Strauss the younger.
5. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Vienna was the only city where classical music developed.
B. Johann Strauss the elder was more famous than his son.
C. Mozart died young partly because he was very poor.
D. All famous musicians in the eighteenth century came to Vienna.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C
【解析】本文是说明文。主要介绍了维也纳是奥地利之都和古典音乐的中心,并介绍了非常出名的三名作曲家约翰·施特劳斯父子和莫扎特。
(1)题: 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music.”可知,维也纳位于奥地利。
(2)题: 细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube.”以及前文提到的“The son, Johann Strauss the younger ... He wrote over 150 waltzes.”可知,《蓝色多瑙河》是由小约翰·施特劳斯创作的。
(3)题: 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe.”可知,老约翰·施特劳斯创作的华尔兹是在人们跳舞时演奏的音乐,因此推断华尔兹是舞蹈用音乐的一种。
(4)题: 细节理解题。根据文章第一段和第二段可知,维也纳是奥地利首都,施特劳斯家族在维也纳工作;根据第三段“Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756.”可知,莫扎特出生在奥地利。因此两人出生国家相同。
(5)题: 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty-five.”可知,莫扎特变得很穷并在35岁去世,可以推断贫困是他英年早逝的部分原因。A项“only”太绝对;B项文中未比较父子名气大小;D项“All”太绝对。
二、阅读还原
The Life of Chopin
Frédéric Chopin is one of the most famous composers in history. He was born in Poland in 1810. 1 He wrote his first piece of music at the age of seven.
Chopin’s music was very different from the music of his time. 2 Robert Schumann, another famous composer, really liked Chopin’s work. He said, “Hats off to you, Chopin! You are a genius!”
Chopin was not a performer who gave many concerts. 3 He preferred to play for his friends in small salons. His music was full of feeling and emotion.
Chopin used Polish folk music in his compositions. 4 His music helped build Poland’s national identity.
When Chopin died in 1849, thousands of people attended his funeral. 5 Today, his music is loved by people all over the world.
A. He was a proud man who didn’t like to show off.
B. He was a child genius.
C. This caused people to see the value of folk music.
D. His music is still studied and played today.
E. His music was moving and often sad.
F. Many people travelled from far away to attend it.
【答案】1. B 2. E 3. A 4. C 5. F
【解析】本文主要介绍著名作曲家肖邦的生平经历、创作特点、演奏风格、音乐价值以及后世影响力。
(1)题: 根据后文“He wrote his first piece of music at the age of seven.”可知肖邦年纪很小就能够创作乐曲,属于少年天才。选项B“He was a child genius.”对应该处童年早慧的内容。
(2)题: 根据前文“Chopin’s music was very different from the music of his time.”说明肖邦的音乐和同时代作品风格不同,后文还有另一位作曲家对他高度称赞。选项E“His music was moving and often sad.”具体介绍肖邦独特的音乐风格,承接前文风格差异的表述。
(3)题: 根据前文“Chopin was not a performer who gave many concerts.”及后文“He preferred to play for his friends in small salons.”可知肖邦不爱开办大型公开演出,更愿意在小型沙龙为友人演奏。选项A“He was a proud man who didn’t like to show off.”解释他很少举办大型音乐会的性格原因,逻辑连贯。
(4)题: 根据前文“Chopin used Polish folk music in his compositions.”说明肖邦创作会融入波兰民间音乐,后文“His music helped build Poland’s national identity.”点明这类创作带来的深远影响。选项C“This caused people to see the value of folk music.”承接使用民间音乐创作这一做法,说明该做法产生的影响。
(5)题: 根据前文“When Chopin died in 1849, thousands of people attended his funeral.”提到大量民众参加肖邦的葬礼,后文介绍如今他的音乐仍广受喜爱。选项F“Many people travelled from far away to attend it.”进一步补充葬礼的盛况,承接前文众多吊唁者的内容。
三、阅读问答
Music is an important part of our life. It is a kind of universal language. People from different countries can understand music without words.
Good music can bring us many advantages. First, it can change our moods. When we feel upset, slow music can make us relaxed. When we feel tired, lively music can make us energetic. Second, music helps us learn different cultures. Every country has its own music styles which show its local culture. Third, music can develop our creativity. Many musicians get new ideas from daily life and nature.
However, we should enjoy music in a proper way. Don’t listen to loud music for a long time, or it will hurt our ears. Don’t listen to music while studying, because it will distract our attention.
1. What kind of language is music?
2. What music can make upset people relaxed?
3. How many advantages of good music are mentioned?
4. Why shouldn’t we listen to music while studying?
5. What does every country’s music show?
【答案】1. It is a kind of universal language. 2. Slow music. 3. Three. 4. Because it will distract our attention. 5. Its local culture.
【解析】本文主要介绍音乐在生活中的重要地位,讲述好音乐带来的好处以及正确欣赏音乐的方式。
(1)题: 第一段“It is a kind of universal language.”明确指出音乐是一种通用语言,直接提取信息。
(2)题: 第二段“When we feel upset, slow music can make us relaxed.”说明情绪低落时,舒缓的音乐能让人放松,直接提取对应的音乐信息。
(3)题: 根据第二段“Good music can bring us many advantages. First…Second…Third…”,引出了好音乐的三点益处,统计文中列举的优点数量。
(4)题: 根据第三段“Don’t listen to music while studying, because it will distract our attention.”点明学习时不能听音乐是因为它会分散注意力,直接提取原因信息。
(5)题: 根据第二段“Every country has its own music styles which show its local culture.”提到每个国家的音乐风格都展现了当地文化,直接提取对应的内容信息。
一、阅读单选
(来源:2026年安徽省中考英语试题)Tang Weisheng, also called Longzai, comes from Guangzhou. He has loved breakdancing (霹雳舞) for almost 20 years. He began his breakdancing journey at the age of 13 in 2006. However, dance took up too much of his time, which worried his parents. To win his parents’ support, Tang tried hard to do well both in study and dance. His parents found that dance had a good influence on him. Finally, they agreed. Their understanding became his strongest motivation (动力). Later, he turned out to be a famous dancer.
Tang first won national attention in a popular TV show and then took part in top world dance competitions. He got excellent results and showed that the skills of Chinese dancers reached a world-class level. Although breakdancing started abroad, Tang strongly believes that its future lies in China. “To give breakdancing a whole new life, I mix it with Chinese culture,” he said.
Tang is glad to see that breakdancing is thriving in China. From children as young as 3 or 4 to people in their 40s and 50s, all shine on stage. He has begun teaching his 3-year-old son breakdancing.
Like countless young dancers who share the same love, Tang continues to dance and tell the story of Chinese youth (青年).
1. When did Tang Weisheng begin his breakdancing journey?
A. In 2006. B. In 2009. C. In 2010. D. In 2019.
2. How did Tang give breakdancing a new life?
A. By showing it abroad. B. By teaching it to young dancers.
C. By presenting it on TV. D. By mixing it with Chinese culture.
3. What does the underlined word “thriving” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Growing. B. Leaving. C. Dividing. D. Shaking.
4. In which part of a newspaper can you find the text?
A. Science. B. History. C. Culture. D. Business.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文,主要介绍舞者唐炜胜(龙仔)与霹雳舞的故事,讲述他学习舞蹈的经历、融合中国文化创新霹雳舞以及霹雳舞在国内蓬勃发展的现状。
(1)题: 文中第一段明确提到“He began his breakdancing journey at the age of 13 in 2006.”,直接说明唐炜胜在2006年开启霹雳舞之路。
(2)题: 文中第二段末尾引用他的原话“To give breakdancing a whole new life, I mix it with Chinese culture.”,表明他通过将霹雳舞与中国文化融合赋予其全新生命力。
(3)题: 划线词所在句后文提到“从三四岁孩童到四五十岁人群都能在舞台绽放光彩”,能看出霹雳舞在中国发展兴盛,thriving此处表示蓬勃发展、不断成长,和Growing含义相近。
(4)题: 文章围绕霹雳舞这一舞蹈艺术,讲述文化融合、国内舞蹈发展相关内容,属于文化类题材,对应报纸的Culture版面。
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