Unit 2 The universal language 语法填空改编 2026-2027学年高二上学期英语译林版选择性必修第一册

译林版选择性必修一Unit 2 Reading &Extended reading语法填空改编答案 Understanding culture through music From: Alice Duncan To: Lucy Becker Subject: Butterfly Lovers Hi Lucy, So glad 1._________(get) your email. I hope everything is fine with you. Last night, I watched a 2.__________(perform) of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto 3.___________(compose) by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. It's a piece that really deserves 4._____________(hear). The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple 5.__________(tear) apart by their families. When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if 6.___________(whisper) to the audience. It is followed by a fast and cheerful section which 7.__________(represent) their three happy years of school. Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is when the lovers 8.__________(separate) because Zhu's father forces her 9._________(marry) another man. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps 10.__________(bitter) over the 11.________(lose) of her love. 12.__________(overcome) with sorrow, she jumps into his grave. 13.__________(final), during the most exciting part, the music takes a softer turn and ends 14.__________ a bittersweet note, 15._________(tell) us how the couple transform 16._________ butterflies and fly away to be together forever. It is an 17.__________(amaze) journey! Butterfly Lovers combines Chinese 18._________ Western musical elements: it is played on Western instruments such as the violin, but more 19._________(significant), much of the music has its roots 20._______ Chinese Yue Opera. This unique combination has made me realize that music is indeed 21._________ universal language. You should definitely listen to Butterfly Lovers—I bet you'll like it! All the best, Alice To: Stephen Lin From: Harry Yu Subject: Country music Dear Stephen, Life here in Nashville is as interesting as I thought it would be. My host family are big fans of country music, so I can always rely 22.________ them to introduce me to some great songs. I love learning about country music and I keep 23.________(ask) them questions about it all the time! It turns 24.________ that country music became popular right here in the south of America in the 1940s and then spread across the nation. It grew out of such music types as the blues and folk music, so the musicians use many similar instruments, such as the guitar. The tunes are easy 25._______(sing), and the lyrics often leave you deep in thought. Most of the songs are about hardship and heartbreak, but also 26._________ hope—with plenty of humour 27.________(throw) in for good measure. You can feel an emotional connection between you and the musicians. Country music shows the 28.________(peace) green fields and simple life of the countryside. Obviously I don't know what it's truly like 29._________(grow) up in rural America, but the masters of country music, 30.________ John Denver, can make you feel like you're there. The simple tunes and beautiful natural images are often very suggestive of countryside surroundings: Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze (From Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver) Why don't you try to listen to some great country music? I guarantee you'll enjoy it! Best wishes, Harry 答案：1.to get 2.performance 3.composed 4.to be heard 5.torn 6.whispering 7.represents 8.are separated 9.to marry 10.bitterly 11.loss 12.Overcome 13.Finally 14.on 15.telling 16.into 17.amazing 18.and 19.significantly 20.in 21.a 22.on 23.asking 24.out 25.to sing 26.about 27.thrown 28.peaceful 29.to grow 30.like Beethoven:a remarkable life On 7 May 1824, a crowd of music lovers 1._________(stream) into a theatre in Vienna to hear the first-ever performance of the great Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. The crowd 2._________(immediate) recognized that they were listening to something 3.________(true) special, and they broke into enthusiastic cheers at the end of the symphony. Beethoven, 4._________ was almost completely deaf at this point in his life, was unaware of the audience's 5._________(respond) until one of the singers turned him around to face the crowd. Before him, he saw 6.________ sea of people all standing, clapping, and 7._________(wave) their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of his masterwork. Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven's last major piece of music in a vast body of works 8._________(write) throughout his remarkable life. As a 9._________(gift) child, Beethoven was pushed by his father 10.________(study) music day and night. Not long after, he began 11.__________(appreciate) for his piano performances. By the time he was a teenager, he had already enjoyed a reputation as a wonderful young musician. Many important figures in the music world, 12._______(include) the brilliant musician Mozart, started making predictions about Beethoven's extraordinary future. However, life took 13._________ sharp turn. In his late twenties, Beethoven suffered one of the worst possible twists for a musician: he started to lose his hearing. The loss of his hearing 14._________(deep) depressed Beethoven. He was so upset 15._________, at first, he wanted to keep it a secret. In a letter to his brothers, he wrote, “… how could I 16._________(possible) admit a weakness in the one sense which should be 17._________(perfect) in me than in others, a sense which I once possessed in the greatest perfection …” Even in his darkest moments, however, Beethoven never abandoned hope. 18._________ his hearing loss, he was determined to find a way 19.__________(continue) living a life full of music. He used a variety of hearing 20.________(aid) to try to increase the amount of sound he could take in. When 21._________(compose) music at the piano, he would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the other end 22._________ the instrument so that he could feel the notes. Although Beethoven was able to continue 23._________(compose) music, it became increasingly difficult for him to perform in public. When Beethoven presented Symphony No. 9 in Vienna in 1824, it was his first time 24._________ stage in over ten years. Since that day, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 has become one of the most famous and 25._________(treasure) pieces in the history of classical music. The first movement starts quietly, but all of 26._________ sudden the whole orchestra breaks into an energetic theme. You can soon feel the 27.__________(determine)—a quality Beethoven understood well because of his hearing difficulties—coursing through the music. The next two movements are full of desperate lows and uplifting highs which perhaps reflect both his suffering and his strong will to fight it. The music moves through technically difficult sections with ease, 28._________(show) his genius as a composer. Finally, in the fourth movement, he connects all of the different variations into a 29.__________(joy) chorus. As Beethoven's last great work, his Symphony No. 9 was also a grand finale to his life—he died less than three years after the concert in Vienna, aged 56. For his amazing achievements and for his determination even in his darkest days, Beethoven is regarded 30.__________ one of the most remarkable musicians who ever lived. 答案：1.streamed 2.immediately 3.truly 4.who 5.response 6.a 7.waving 8.written 9.gifted 10.to study 11.to be appreciated/ being appreciated 12.including 13.a 14.deeply 15.that 16.possibly 17.more perfect 18.Despite 19.to continue 20.aids 21.composing 22.against 23.composing 24.on 25.treasured 26.a 27.determination 28.showing 29.joyful 30.as 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 译林版选择性必修一Unit 2 Reading &Extended reading语法填空改编 Understanding culture through music From: Alice Duncan To: Lucy Becker Subject: Butterfly Lovers Hi Lucy, So glad 1._________(get) your email. I hope everything is fine with you. Last night, I watched a 2.__________(perform) of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto 3.___________(compose) by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. It's a piece that really deserves 4._____________(hear). The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple 5.__________(tear) apart by their families. When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if 6.___________(whisper) to the audience. It is followed by a fast and cheerful section which 7.__________(represent) their three happy years of school. Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is when the lovers 8.__________(separate) because Zhu's father forces her 9._________(marry) another man. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps 10.__________(bitter) over the 11.________(lose) of her love. 12.__________(overcome) with sorrow, she jumps into his grave. 13.__________(final), during the most exciting part, the music takes a softer turn and ends 14.__________ a bittersweet note, 15._________(tell) us how the couple transform 16._________ butterflies and fly away to be together forever. It is an 17.__________(amaze) journey! Butterfly Lovers combines Chinese 18._________ Western musical elements: it is played on Western instruments such as the violin, but more 19._________(significant), much of the music has its roots 20._______ Chinese Yue Opera. This unique combination has made me realize that music is indeed 21._________ universal language. You should definitely listen to Butterfly Lovers—I bet you'll like it! All the best, Alice To: Stephen Lin From: Harry Yu Subject: Country music Dear Stephen, Life here in Nashville is as interesting as I thought it would be. My host family are big fans of country music, so I can always rely 22.________ them to introduce me to some great songs. I love learning about country music and I keep 23.________(ask) them questions about it all the time! It turns 24.________ that country music became popular right here in the south of America in the 1940s and then spread across the nation. It grew out of such music types as the blues and folk music, so the musicians use many similar instruments, such as the guitar. The tunes are easy 25._______(sing), and the lyrics often leave you deep in thought. Most of the songs are about hardship and heartbreak, but also 26._________ hope—with plenty of humour 27.________(throw) in for good measure. You can feel an emotional connection between you and the musicians. Country music shows the 28.________(peace) green fields and simple life of the countryside. Obviously I don't know what it's truly like 29._________(grow) up in rural America, but the masters of country music, 30.________ John Denver, can make you feel like you're there. The simple tunes and beautiful natural images are often very suggestive of countryside surroundings: Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze (From Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver) Why don't you try to listen to some great country music? I guarantee you'll enjoy it! Best wishes, Harry Beethoven:a remarkable life On 7 May 1824, a crowd of music lovers 1._________(stream) into a theatre in Vienna to hear the first-ever performance of the great Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. The crowd 2._________(immediate) recognized that they were listening to something 3.________(true) special, and they broke into enthusiastic cheers at the end of the symphony. Beethoven, 4._________ was almost completely deaf at this point in his life, was unaware of the audience's 5._________(respond) until one of the singers turned him around to face the crowd. Before him, he saw 6.________ sea of people all standing, clapping, and 7._________(wave) their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of his masterwork. Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven's last major piece of music in a vast body of works 8._________(write) throughout his remarkable life. As a 9._________(gift) child, Beethoven was pushed by his father 10.________(study) music day and night. Not long after, he began 11.__________(appreciate) for his piano performances. By the time he was a teenager, he had already enjoyed a reputation as a wonderful young musician. Many important figures in the music world, 12._______(include) the brilliant musician Mozart, started making predictions about Beethoven's extraordinary future. However, life took 13._________ sharp turn. In his late twenties, Beethoven suffered one of the worst possible twists for a musician: he started to lose his hearing. The loss of his hearing 14._________(deep) depressed Beethoven. He was so upset 15._________, at first, he wanted to keep it a secret. In a letter to his brothers, he wrote, “… how could I 16._________(possible) admit a weakness in the one sense which should be 17._________(perfect) in me than in others, a sense which I once possessed in the greatest perfection …” Even in his darkest moments, however, Beethoven never abandoned hope. 18._________ his hearing loss, he was determined to find a way 19.__________(continue) living a life full of music. He used a variety of hearing 20.________(aid) to try to increase the amount of sound he could take in. When 21._________(compose) music at the piano, he would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the other end 22._________ the instrument so that he could feel the notes. Although Beethoven was able to continue 23._________(compose) music, it became increasingly difficult for him to perform in public. When Beethoven presented Symphony No. 9 in Vienna in 1824, it was his first time 24._________ stage in over ten years. Since that day, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 has become one of the most famous and 25._________(treasure) pieces in the history of classical music. The first movement starts quietly, but all of 26._________ sudden the whole orchestra breaks into an energetic theme. You can soon feel the 27.__________(determine)—a quality Beethoven understood well because of his hearing difficulties—coursing through the music. The next two movements are full of desperate lows and uplifting highs which perhaps reflect both his suffering and his strong will to fight it. The music moves through technically difficult sections with ease, 28._________(show) his genius as a composer. Finally, in the fourth movement, he connects all of the different variations into a 29.__________(joy) chorus. As Beethoven's last great work, his Symphony No. 9 was also a grand finale to his life—he died less than three years after the concert in Vienna, aged 56. For his amazing achievements and for his determination even in his darkest days, Beethoven is regarded 30.__________ one of the most remarkable musicians who ever lived. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $