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Unit 5 Period 2 Reading and Thinking分层练习
语言能力 分析文章组织结构，厘清主要观点和事实的逻辑关系。
学习能力 学会根据关键词快速获取特定信息。
思维品质 培养批判性思维，辩证看待虚拟合唱团
文化意识 理解和欣赏音乐的魅力。
一、单词拼写
1．Researchers have ploughed through 16,000 different pieces of （古典的)，rock and jazz music.
2． This kind of improvement will (使能够)the audience to sit in comfort while watching the shows.
3． There is no need to spy on an (平凡的) worker of the company.
4． Chocolate can offer you some (能量) when you are tired or hungry.
5． The girl performing on the s has a gift for dance.
6． Mozart was famous as both a performer and a .
7． Only after they had p hundreds of experiments did they succeed.
8． I'd like to take this （机会）to thank my colleagues for their support.
9． I visited the （工作室）after 10 years, and it was much bigger than before.
10． (现在) more and more people have come to realise the importance of a balanced diet to their health.
二、语法填空
11． There are some health problems that, when not (treat) in time, can become bigger ones later on.
12． Generally speaking, when (take) according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.
13． The ordinary soap, (use)correctly, can deal with bacteria effectively.
14． (see) those pictures, he couldn't help thinking of those days in his hometown.
15． The news was and they were all at it. (excite)
16． (original), we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece.
17． Though (award)National Teacher of the Year, she feels guilty at spending so little time with her kids.
18． Since he arrived in Beijing, he has adjusted to eating the northern food (gradual).
19． Many (award) will be given to the winners in the coming music ceremony.
20． (locate) in the northwest of China, Xi'an is seen as the birthplace of the country's civilisation.
三、完形填空
完形填空
For a long time Gabriel didn't want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at the music students, 21． across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, 22． at school for practice hours before anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to 23． music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
24． , one day, in the music class that was 25． of his school's standard curriculum, he was playing idly (随意地) on the piano and found it easy to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually 26． doing it. He tried to hide his 27． pleasure from the music teacher, who had wandered over to listen. He thought he have not done this particularly well, 28． the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good 29． and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there 30． him. There he decided to give the cello (大提琴) a 31． . When he began practicing, he took it very casually. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was committed to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This 32． , of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, 33． his heavy instrument case across the campus to the 34． looks of the non-musicians he had left 35． .
21．A．visiting B．marching C．pacing D．struggling
22．A．rising up B．coming up C．driving up D．turning up
23．A．betray B．accept C．avoid D．appreciate
24．A．Therefore B．However C．Thus D．Moreover
25．A．part B．nature C．basic D．spirit
26．A．missed B．disliked C．enjoyed D．denied
27．A．transparent B．obvious C．false D．similar
28．A．because B．but C．though D．so
29．A．ear B．taste C．heart D．voice
30．A．occurred to B．took to C．appealed to D．held to
31．A．change B．chance C．mission D．function
32．A．proved B．showed C．stressed D．meant
33．A．pushing B．dragging C．lifting D．rushing
34．A．admiring B．pitying C．annoying D．teasing
35．A．over B．aside C．behind D．out
四、阅读理解
阅读理解
There's one patient that Sarah Rose Black still thinks about. Back in 2019, the nursing team at Toronto's Cancer Center called to ask if she could reach out to a patient who had been there for about a week. The man was struggling, and unwilling to communicate with the workers or be part of any activities.
Black isn't a doctor or a nurse. Since 2013 she has played an important role for patients at the center as a music therapist (治疗专家). On any day, she might see one person who's anxious about an operation, another who's in need of a calm moment.
So, Black walked into the patient's room and introduced herself. She asked if she could sit and offer to play some music. In an effort to persuade him, she said, "If you don't like it, you can just tell me to leave." After some gentle urging, the man in his 70s, who had lung cancer, told her a few musicians he liked and then turned away to look out the window. But as she started to play one of his favorites, a change came over him. He turned towards Black and started to cry.
She stopped playing. "Do you want me to continue " "Certainly," he said through tears. "It was as if the music reached places that nothing else could," recalls Black. The music showed up at a moment when it felt like a hug.
As Sarah Rose Black says, people have been connecting with music for their whole lives— she is just helping them use it again at a time when they need it most.
"We have a heartbeat, so we have a drum (鼓) inside us; we are wired to be musical people," she says. She smiles softly as she reflects back on the experience.
36．Why did the nursing team call Black
A．They wanted her to help a patient.
B．She worked as a nurse in the center.
C．A struggling patient hoped to meet her.
D．They wanted to enjoy her music.
37．What happened when Black played the patient's favorite
A．The patient was moved to tears.
B．She gave the patient a warm hug.
C．She was asked to stop playing.
D．The patient looked out of the window.
38．What does the underlined sentence "we are wired to be musical people" mean in the last paragraph
A．We can live without music. B．We like playing the drum.
C．We are born to be musicians. D．We need musical instruments.
39．Which of the following can best describe Black
A．Strong and talented. B．Intelligent and honest.
C．Thoughtful and helpful. D．Hardworking and humorous.
40．阅读理解
Pharrell
Williams takes a breath and considers how the past years have developed for
him: ten Grammy Awards and a number of hit singles including a song that has
caused countless fans to express how they are "happy".
And
the key, says the 43 year old known simply as Pharrell, has been taking
advantage of audiences' (听众的) need for
heartfelt personal stories.
"I think we've
entered a new singer song writer time," said the American singer and
producer. "People want a story. They want a story they can connect to.
It's not about what you have or what you don't have; it's more about your
journey and your viewpoint that's important to people."
Pharrell
said he noticed a change in audiences'tastes over the past year in particular
with the sudden success of his song Happy,
which received little fanfare upon its release but has turned into an
international hit. Countless videos populate sites like YouTube with people
from Portugal and China to Abu Dhabi and Iran singing and dancing along to the
song.
After seeing how
far his song travelled, the singer broke down in tears during a televised
interview with the famous talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
"It's
just encouraging to people who have something to say, something to express,"
he said.
The
success has made Pharrell realize that people are searching for personal and
emotional links (情感纽带), perhaps as a
means of getting away from the modern technological world we're living in
today.
"People
want to feel. There's too much thinking to deal with，" the singer said. "We're different from what we were 15
years ago. The only thing we have left that reminds (提醒)
us that we are humans is feeling. It's the most important thing ever."
（1）What's the key to successful music according to Pharrell
A．Writing happy songs. B．Following your heart.
C．Telling moving stories. D．Sharing personal experiences.
（2）What can we learn about Pharrell's song Happy
A．It received a cold welcome.
B．It became popular overnight.
C．It changed audiences' tastes in music.
D．It received different responses at home and abroad.
（3）How did Pharrell feel about the success of his song
A．It was caused by good luck.
B．It was within his expectations.
C．It gave him hope and confidence.
D．It prevented him giving up making music.
（4）Why do people want to be connected to others emotionally
A．They need someone to talk to.
B．They need others to help them think.
C．They are tired of their own personal life.
D．They feel less human in the technological world.
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Unit 5 Period 2 Reading and Thinking分层练习
语言能力 分析文章组织结构，厘清主要观点和事实的逻辑关系。
学习能力 学会根据关键词快速获取特定信息。
思维品质 培养批判性思维，辩证看待虚拟合唱团
文化意识 理解和欣赏音乐的魅力。
一、单词拼写
1．Researchers have ploughed through 16,000 different pieces of （古典的)，rock and jazz music.
【答案】classic
【解析】【分析】句意：研究人员研究了16000首不同的古典、摇滚和爵士音乐。根据句意和汉语提示，应用形容词 classic ，与 rock and jazz 并列，修饰名词 music ,作定语，故填 classic 。
【点评】考查形容词，本题涉及形容词作定语。
2． This kind of improvement will (使能够)the audience to sit in comfort while watching the shows.
【答案】enable
【解析】【分析】句意：这种改进将使观众在观看节目时能够舒适地坐着。根据句意和汉语提示，应用动词 enable ，是谓语动词，与助动词will构成一般将来时，故填 enable 。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及一般将来时。
3． There is no need to spy on an (平凡的) worker of the company.
【答案】ordinary
【解析】【分析】句意：没有必要监视公司的一个普通工人。根据句意和汉语提示，应用形容词 ordinary ,此处修饰名词 worker ，作定语，故填 ordinary 。
【点评】考查形容词，本题涉及形容词作定语。
4． Chocolate can offer you some (能量) when you are tired or hungry.
【答案】energy
【解析】【分析】句意：当你累或饿的时候，巧克力可以给你提供一些能量。根据句意和汉语提示，应用名词 energy ，不可数，作宾语，故填 energy 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作宾语。
5． The girl performing on the s has a gift for dance.
【答案】stage
【解析】【分析】句意：在舞台上表演的女孩有跳舞的天赋。根据句意和首字母提示，应用名词 stage ，此处作介词宾语。on the stage 固定短语，"在舞台上"，故填 stage 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作介词宾语以及固定短语on the stage。
6． Mozart was famous as both a performer and a .
【答案】composer
【解析】【分析】句意：莫扎特以演奏家和作曲家的身份而闻名。根据句意可知，此处应用名词 composer "作曲家"，作介词宾语，不定冠词后接单数名词，故填 composer 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作介词宾语。
7． Only after they had p hundreds of experiments did they succeed.
【答案】performed
【解析】【分析】句意：只有在他们进行了数百次实验之后，他们才成功。根据句意和首字母提示，应用动词 perform ，"执行，进行"，是谓语动词，结合句意和助动词had，可知应用过去完成时，故填 performed 。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及过去完成时。
8． I'd like to take this （机会）to thank my colleagues for their support.
【答案】opportunity
【解析】【分析】句意：我想借此机会感谢我的同事们的支持。根据句意和汉语提示，应用名词 opportunity ，此处作宾语，this后接单数名词，故填 opportunity 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作宾语。
9． I visited the （工作室）after 10 years, and it was much bigger than before.
【答案】studio
【解析】【分析】句意：10年后，我参观了这个工作室，它比以前大得多。根据句意和汉语提示，应用名词 studio ，此处作宾语，结合空后的it，可知应用单数名词，故填 studio 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作宾语。
10． (现在) more and more people have come to realise the importance of a balanced diet to their health.
【答案】Nowadays
【解析】【分析】句意：如今，越来越多的人开始意识到均衡饮食对健康的重要性。根据句意和汉语提示，应用副词nowadays ，此处作时间状语，位于句首，首字母大写，故填 Nowadays 。
【点评】考查副词，本题涉及副词作时间状语。
二、语法填空
11． There are some health problems that, when not (treat) in time, can become bigger ones later on.
【答案】treated
【解析】【分析】句意：有些健康问题，如果不及时治疗，以后可能会变得更严重。 treat 和 health problems 在逻辑上是动宾关系，过去分词表被动，与when构成时间状语从句的省略，故填 treated 。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及过去分词以及时间状语从句的省略。
12． Generally speaking, when (take) according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.
【答案】taken
【解析】【分析】句意：一般来说，按照说明书服用，药物没有副作用。take 和 the drug 在逻辑上是动宾关系，过去分词表被动，与连词when构成时间状语从句的省略，故填 taken 。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及过去分词和时间状语从句的省略。
13． The ordinary soap, (use)correctly, can deal with bacteria effectively.
【答案】used
【解析】【分析】句意：普通肥皂如果使用得当，可以有效地处理细菌。 use和 The ordinary soap在逻辑上是动宾关系，过去分词表被动，此处作状语，故填 used 。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及过去分词作状语。
14． (see) those pictures, he couldn't help thinking of those days in his hometown.
【答案】Seeing
【解析】【分析】句意：看到这些照片，他不禁想起了在家乡的那些日子。see和he在逻辑上是主谓关系，现在分词表主动，此处作状语，位于句首，首字母大写，故填Seeing。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及现在分词作状语。
15． The news was and they were all at it. (excite)
【答案】exciting；excited
【解析】【分析】句意：这个消息令人兴奋，他们都很激动。 excite "使激动"，动词。第一空形容词作表语，修饰 The news ，应用-ing形式的形容词 exciting "令人兴奋的"；第二空形容词作表语，修饰 they ，指人，应用-ed形式的形容词 excited 。故答案为：exciting；excited。
【点评】考查形容词，本题涉及形容词作表语。
16． (original), we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece.
【答案】Originally
【解析】【分析】句意：本来我们打算去意大利，但后来我们赢了希腊之行。此处副词作状语。 original "原来的，起初的"，形容词，其副词"起初"，应用originally，修饰整个句子，位于句首，首字母大写，故填 Originally 。
【点评】考查副词，本题涉及副词修饰整个句子。
17． Though (award)National Teacher of the Year, she feels guilty at spending so little time with her kids.
【答案】awarded
【解析】【分析】句意：尽管她被评为年度国家教师，但她对花这么少时间陪伴孩子感到内疚。 she 和 award 在逻辑上是被动关系，应用过去分词，与连词though构成让步状语从句的省略，故填 awarded 。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及过去分词和让步状语从句的省略。
18． Since he arrived in Beijing, he has adjusted to eating the northern food (gradual).
【答案】gradually
【解析】【分析】句意：自从到北京后，他逐渐适应了吃北方菜。此处副词作状语。 gradual "逐渐的"，形容词，其副词"逐渐地"，应用 gradually ,修饰谓语动词 adjusted ，故填 gradually 。
【点评】考查副词，本题涉及副词修饰谓语动词。
19． Many (award) will be given to the winners in the coming music ceremony.
【答案】awards
【解析】【分析】句意：在即将到来的音乐颁奖典礼上，许多奖项将颁发给获奖者。此处名词作主语，many后接名词复数，故填 awards 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作主语。
20． (locate) in the northwest of China, Xi'an is seen as the birthplace of the country's civilisation.
【答案】Located
【解析】【分析】句意：西安位于中国西北部，被视为中国文明的发祥地。 locate 和 Xi'an 在逻辑上是动宾关系，过去分词表被动，此处作状语，位于句首，首字母大写，故填 Located 。
【点评】考查非谓语动词，本题涉及过去分词作状语。
三、完形填空
完形填空
For a long time Gabriel didn't want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at the music students, 21． across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, 22． at school for practice hours before anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to 23． music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
24． , one day, in the music class that was 25． of his school's standard curriculum, he was playing idly (随意地) on the piano and found it easy to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually 26． doing it. He tried to hide his 27． pleasure from the music teacher, who had wandered over to listen. He thought he have not done this particularly well, 28． the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good 29． and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there 30． him. There he decided to give the cello (大提琴) a 31． . When he began practicing, he took it very casually. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was committed to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This 32． , of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, 33． his heavy instrument case across the campus to the 34． looks of the non-musicians he had left 35． .
21．A．visiting B．marching C．pacing D．struggling
22．A．rising up B．coming up C．driving up D．turning up
23．A．betray B．accept C．avoid D．appreciate
24．A．Therefore B．However C．Thus D．Moreover
25．A．part B．nature C．basic D．spirit
26．A．missed B．disliked C．enjoyed D．denied
27．A．transparent B．obvious C．false D．similar
28．A．because B．but C．though D．so
29．A．ear B．taste C．heart D．voice
30．A．occurred to B．took to C．appealed to D．held to
31．A．change B．chance C．mission D．function
32．A．proved B．showed C．stressed D．meant
33．A．pushing B．dragging C．lifting D．rushing
34．A．admiring B．pitying C．annoying D．teasing
35．A．over B．aside C．behind D．out
【答案】21．D；22．D；23．C；24．B；25．A；26．C；27．B；28．A；29．A；30．C；31．B；32．D；33．B；34．B；35．C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Gabriel看到学音乐的学生拿着重重的音乐器材穿过校园，早上早练好几个小时，便不想学习音乐。然而，一天他不经意地弹奏，发现他喜欢弹奏。因此他开始经历了那些学音乐的学生的历程。
【点评】考查完形填空，本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，状语从句，介词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
21．句意：在高中的头几年，Gabriel会可怜地看着那些学音乐的学生，他们拿着沉重的乐器盒艰难地穿过校园，在其他人必须到校之前就出现在学校练习了好几个小时。A. visiting"拜访"；B. marching "进行，快步走"；C. pacing"踱步"；D. struggling"艰难地行进"。根据空前"look pityingly at the music students"；以及空后"their heavy instrument cases"可推断，音乐生们拿着沉重的乐器盒艰难地穿过校园。故选D。
22．句意：在高中的头几年，Gabriel会可怜地看着那些学音乐的学生，他们拿着沉重的乐器盒艰难地穿过校园，在其他人必须到校之前就出现在学校练习了好几个小时。A. rising up"上升"；B. coming up"走近，发生"；C. driving up"抬高，开车赶到"；D. turning up"出现，发生，调大"。根据下文"as he hated getting to school extra early"可知，此处指在规定的到校时间之前，音乐生们就已经为了练习而出现在校园里了。故选D。
23．句意：他发誓不学音乐，因为他讨厌早到学校。A. betray"背叛，违背"；B. accept"接受"；C. avoid"避开，避免"；D. appreciate"感激"。根据空后"as he hated getting to school extra early"可知，他发誓避开音乐。故选C。
24．句意：然而，有一天，在作为学校标准课程一部分的音乐课上，他随意地弹了一下钢琴，发现很容易就能辨认出曲调。A. Therefore"因此"； B. However" 然而"；C. Thus"因此"； D. Moreover "而且"。根据下文"found it easy to pick out tunes"以及语境可知，上下文是转折关系，虽然Gabriel不想早起学音乐，然而却发现自己有音乐方面的天赋。故选B。
25．句意：然而，有一天，在作为学校标准课程一部分的音乐课上，他随意地弹了一下钢琴，发现很容易就能辨认出曲调。A. part"部分"；B. nature"自然"；C. basic"基础的"；D. spirit"精神，情绪"。根据空后"of his school's standard curriculum"以及常识可知，音乐课是学校标准课程的一部分。故选A。
26．句意：带着一种低落的感觉，他意识到他其实很喜欢弹钢琴。A. missed"错过，思念"；B. disliked "不喜欢，厌恶"；C. enjoyed"欣赏，喜欢"；D. denied"否认，拒绝"。根据下文"pleasure"可知，这里指他意识到他其实喜欢弹钢琴。故选C。
27．句意：他试图在音乐老师面前隐藏自己明显的快乐，而音乐老师正徘徊在一旁听着。A. transparent "透明的，清楚易懂的"；B. obvious"明显的"；C. false"错误的，不真实的"；D. similar"相似的"。根据上文"he actually 6 doing it. "；以及空前"hide"可知，他意识到自己其实喜欢弹钢琴。可推断，他试图在音乐老师面前把他明显的喜悦之情隐藏起来。故选B。
28．句意：他可能做得不是特别好，因为老师告诉Gabriel他的辨音能力很好，并建议他到乐器室去看看有没有喜欢的乐器。A. because"因为"； B. but "但是"；C. though "虽然"；D. so"因此"。根据空前"He thought he have not done this particularly well"可知，因为他谈得不是很好，所以老师建议他尝试其它乐器。故选A。
29．句意：他可能做得不是特别好，因为老师告诉Gabriel他的辨音能力很好，并建议他到乐器室去看看有没有喜欢的乐器。A. ear"耳朵，听力"；B. taste"味道，品味"；C. heart"心"；D. voice"嗓音，声音"。根据上文"found it easy to pick out tunes"可知，Gabriel认为辨认曲调很容易，而辨认曲调是通过耳朵做到的，此处指老师夸他辨音能力好。故选A。
30．句意：他可能做得不是特别好，因为老师告诉Gabriel他的辨音能力很好，并建议他到乐器室去看看有没有喜欢的乐器。A. occurred to"想起，发生"；B. took to"开始从事"；C. appealed to"吸引，上诉，要求"；D. held to"坚持"。根据下文"There he decided to give the cello (大提琴) a 11 . "以及语境可推知，老师认为他的辨音能力很好，所以建议Gabriel去乐器室看看有没有什么乐器能吸引他。故选C。
31．句意：在那里，他决定给大提琴一个机会。A. change"变化"； B. chance "机会"；C. mission "任务"； D.function "功能"。根据下文"When he began practicing, he took it very casually"可知，这里指Gabriel决定给大提琴一个机会，决定尝试下。故选B。
32．句意：当然，这意味着他一大早就赶到学校，拖着沉重的乐器盒穿过校园，看到了那些不学音乐的学生们露出的他以前也曾经有过的同情。A. proved"证明"；B. showed"表明"；C. stressed"强调"；D. meant"意味，打算"。根据上文"within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well"以及语境可知，Gabriel选择学习音乐，这意味着他早上要很早到学校。故选D。
33．句意：当然，这意味着他一大早就赶到学校，拖着沉重的乐器盒穿过校园，看到了那些不学音乐的学生们露出的他以前也曾经有过的同情。A. pushing"推"；B. dragging"拖，拽"；C. lifting"举起，抬起"；D. rushing"冲"。根据上文"with their heavy instrument"并结合语境可知，Gabriel选择学音乐就得拖着沉重的乐器盒穿过校园。故选B。
34．句意：当然，这意味着他一大早就赶到学校，拖着沉重的乐器盒穿过校园，看到了那些不学音乐的学生们露出的他以前也曾经有过的同情。A. admiring"欣赏的"；B. pitying"同情的"；C. annoying "恼怒的"；D. teasing"嘲笑的"。根据上文"Gabriel would look pityingly at the music students"以及语境可知，现在其他同学也用"同情的"眼神看着Gabriel。故选B。
35．句意：当然，这意味着他一大早就赶到学校，拖着沉重的乐器盒穿过校园，看到了那些不学音乐的学生们露出的他以前也曾经有过的同情。A. over"倒下，翻转"；B. aside"在旁边"；C. behind"落在后面"；D. out"向外"。根据上文"practice hours before anyone else had to be there"以及空前"the non-musicians"可知，Gabriel要学习乐器，所以得早早去练习，所以把不学乐器的学生甩在身后。故选C。
四、阅读理解
阅读理解
There's one patient that Sarah Rose Black still thinks about. Back in 2019, the nursing team at Toronto's Cancer Center called to ask if she could reach out to a patient who had been there for about a week. The man was struggling, and unwilling to communicate with the workers or be part of any activities.
Black isn't a doctor or a nurse. Since 2013 she has played an important role for patients at the center as a music therapist (治疗专家). On any day, she might see one person who's anxious about an operation, another who's in need of a calm moment.
So, Black walked into the patient's room and introduced herself. She asked if she could sit and offer to play some music. In an effort to persuade him, she said, "If you don't like it, you can just tell me to leave." After some gentle urging, the man in his 70s, who had lung cancer, told her a few musicians he liked and then turned away to look out the window. But as she started to play one of his favorites, a change came over him. He turned towards Black and started to cry.
She stopped playing. "Do you want me to continue " "Certainly," he said through tears. "It was as if the music reached places that nothing else could," recalls Black. The music showed up at a moment when it felt like a hug.
As Sarah Rose Black says, people have been connecting with music for their whole lives— she is just helping them use it again at a time when they need it most.
"We have a heartbeat, so we have a drum (鼓) inside us; we are wired to be musical people," she says. She smiles softly as she reflects back on the experience.
36．Why did the nursing team call Black
A．They wanted her to help a patient.
B．She worked as a nurse in the center.
C．A struggling patient hoped to meet her.
D．They wanted to enjoy her music.
37．What happened when Black played the patient's favorite
A．The patient was moved to tears.
B．She gave the patient a warm hug.
C．She was asked to stop playing.
D．The patient looked out of the window.
38．What does the underlined sentence "we are wired to be musical people" mean in the last paragraph
A．We can live without music. B．We like playing the drum.
C．We are born to be musicians. D．We need musical instruments.
39．Which of the following can best describe Black
A．Strong and talented. B．Intelligent and honest.
C．Thoughtful and helpful. D．Hardworking and humorous.
【答案】36．A
37．A
38．C
39．C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位音乐治疗专家Sarah Rose Black如何通过音乐帮助一位癌症患者走出困境的故事。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，句义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
36．考查细节理解。根据第一段"There's one patient that Sarah Rose Black still thinks about. Back in 2019, the nursing team at Toronto's Cancer Center called to ask if she could reach out to a patient who had been there for about a week. The man was struggling, and unwilling to communicate with the workers or be part of any activities."有一个病人Sarah Rose Black至今还念念不忘。早在2019年，多伦多癌症中心的护理团队就打电话问她是否可以联系到一位已经在那里呆了大约一周的病人。这名男子很痛苦，不愿与工人沟通，也不愿参加任何活动。可知，多伦多癌症中心的护理团队打电话给Sarah Rose Black是希望她能帮助一位痛苦的病人。故选A。
37．考查细节理解。根据第三段中的"After some gentle urging, the man in his 70s, who had lung cancer, told her a few musicians he liked and then turned away to look out the window. But as she started to play one of his favorites, a change came over him. He turned towards Black and started to cry."这位70多岁的老人患有肺癌，在她温和的催促下，他告诉了她几首他喜欢的音乐，然后转身向窗外望去。但是，当她开始演奏他最喜欢的曲子时，他发生了变化。他转向布莱克，哭了起来。可知，当Black开始演奏这位病人最喜欢的曲子时，这位病人感动落泪了。故选A。
38．考查句义猜测。根据最后一段中的"We have a heartbeat, so we have a drum (鼓)inside us"我们有心跳，所以我们体内有鼓。可知，我们生来就有心跳，所以我们自带着鼓，可推测，划线句 "we are wired to be musical people" 指的是我们天生就是音乐家。故选C。
39．考查推理判断。根据第二段中的"Black isn't a doctor or a nurse. Since 2013 she has played an important role for patients at the center as a music therapist(治疗专家)."lack既不是医生也不是护士。自2013年以来，她作为音乐治疗师在该中心为患者发挥了重要作用。可知，Black是一个愿意帮助别人的人；第三段中的"So, Black walked into the patient's room and introduced herself. She asked if she could sit and offer to play some music. In an effort to persuade him, she said, ‘If you don't like it, you can just tell me to leave.'"于是，Black走进病人的房间，做了自我介绍。她问她是否可以坐下来演奏一些音乐。为了说服他，她说："如果你不喜欢，你可以让我离开。"；以及第四段中的"She stopped playing. ‘Do you want me to continue '"她停止了演奏。"你想让我继续吗？"可知，Black非常体贴。故选C。
40．阅读理解
Pharrell
Williams takes a breath and considers how the past years have developed for
him: ten Grammy Awards and a number of hit singles including a song that has
caused countless fans to express how they are "happy".
And
the key, says the 43 year old known simply as Pharrell, has been taking
advantage of audiences' (听众的) need for
heartfelt personal stories.
"I think we've
entered a new singer song writer time," said the American singer and
producer. "People want a story. They want a story they can connect to.
It's not about what you have or what you don't have; it's more about your
journey and your viewpoint that's important to people."
Pharrell
said he noticed a change in audiences'tastes over the past year in particular
with the sudden success of his song Happy,
which received little fanfare upon its release but has turned into an
international hit. Countless videos populate sites like YouTube with people
from Portugal and China to Abu Dhabi and Iran singing and dancing along to the
song.
After seeing how
far his song travelled, the singer broke down in tears during a televised
interview with the famous talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
"It's
just encouraging to people who have something to say, something to express,"
he said.
The
success has made Pharrell realize that people are searching for personal and
emotional links (情感纽带), perhaps as a
means of getting away from the modern technological world we're living in
today.
"People
want to feel. There's too much thinking to deal with，" the singer said. "We're different from what we were 15
years ago. The only thing we have left that reminds (提醒)
us that we are humans is feeling. It's the most important thing ever."
（1）What's the key to successful music according to Pharrell
A．Writing happy songs. B．Following your heart.
C．Telling moving stories. D．Sharing personal experiences.
（2）What can we learn about Pharrell's song Happy
A．It received a cold welcome.
B．It became popular overnight.
C．It changed audiences' tastes in music.
D．It received different responses at home and abroad.
（3）How did Pharrell feel about the success of his song
A．It was caused by good luck.
B．It was within his expectations.
C．It gave him hope and confidence.
D．It prevented him giving up making music.
（4）Why do people want to be connected to others emotionally
A．They need someone to talk to.
B．They need others to help them think.
C．They are tired of their own personal life.
D．They feel less human in the technological world.
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了美国歌手、音乐制作人法瑞尔 威廉姆斯的经历。
（1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“And the key…has been taking advantage of audiences'need for heartfelt personal stories”和第三段中的“it's more about your journey and your viewpoint that's important to people”可知，Pharrell认为音乐成功的关键在于要将个人的故事或观点赋予音乐中。故选D。
（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“his song Happy，which received little fanfare upon its release”可知，这首歌曲发行初期遭冷遇，故选A。
（3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中的“It's just encouraging to people who have something to say，something to express”可知，Happy这首歌的大获成功给了Pharrell希望和信心。故选C。
（4）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“a means of getting away from the modern technological world we're living in today”以及最后一段中的“People want to feel“和“The only thing we have left that reminds us that we are humans is feeling”可知，人们想相互之间建立情感纽带等联系是因为在虚拟的世界中感受甚少，觉得缺少人情味。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人物类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
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