2020届外研版高考英语一轮复习选修7练习：Module4——阅读理解组块专练（练速度） 8页

选修七·Module 4 单元话题·语篇训练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A A music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!‎ Field Day January 1, Sydney Field Day means New Year's Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city's original multistage outdoor party, it's a gathering of friends coming together for a great funfilled first day of the year. There's an air of hope and positive energy in beautiful surroundings on a perfect summer's day.‎ The Envision Festival February 22－25, Uvita The Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practise art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.‎ The McDowell Mountain Music Festival March 2－4, Phoenix The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix's musical celebration of community culture. Since its founding in 2004, it is the only 100% nonprofit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.‎ The Old Settler's Music Festival April 19－22, Dale The Old Settler's Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler's Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。四个音乐节即将在世界不同的城市举行，每个音乐节都希望通过自己的特点吸引来自世界各地的音乐爱好者。‎ ‎1．In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year's Day?‎ A．Sydney.　　　　　　　 B．Uvita.‎ C．Phoenix. D．Dale.‎ 解析：选A　根据Field Day中的“...it's a gathering of friends coming together for a great funfilled first day of the year.”可知，在悉尼举办的Field Day音乐节可以让朋友们在一起度过充满欢乐的新年第一天。故答案为A。‎ ‎2．What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival?‎ A．It encourages people to receive education.‎ B．It is not aimed at making money.‎ C．It provides an opportunity for friend gathering.‎ D．It focuses on cultural exchanges.‎ 解析：选B　根据The McDowell Mountain Music Festival的介绍中提到的“...it is the only 100% nonprofit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community.”可知，这个音乐节是唯一一个百分之百非营利的音乐节，也可以推断出这是该音乐节与其他音乐节的不同之处。故答案为B。‎ ‎3．Which festivals are connected with nature?‎ A．Field Day and the Envision Festival.‎ B．The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.‎ C．The Old Settler's Music Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.‎ D．The Envision Festival and the Old Settler's Music Festival.‎ 解析：选D　根据The Envision Festival的介绍中提到的“...our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.”可知，该音乐节的目的与增强人与自然的关系有关；再由The Old Settler's Music Festival的介绍中提到的“The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season.”可知，该音乐节的举办地是在野花盛开的乡村。所以这两个音乐节都与自然有关。故答案为D。‎ B ‎(2019·茂名五校联考)How do you get to Carnegie Hall (卡内基音乐厅)? “Practice, practice, practice” is the wellknown answer. But for some inspiring young musicians from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, the road to the famous concert hall was more difficult.‎ The Afghan Youth Orchestra (AYO) is made up of young people who study at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. It was the first orchestra created in Afghanistan in 30 years.‎ Gulalai Norestani, 14, plays a traditional string instrument. Like many students, Gulalai became an orphan when her parents were killed during the ongoing war. Music is her salvation (救赎). “Music for me is a language of peace，” Gulalai said. “It connects people.”‎ Milad Yousufi, 18, is a piano student. “Music is my life，” he said. Milad also lost many of his family members during the war. When music was banned, he couldn't even touch a piano. So as a 12yearold boy, he started painting and drawing. “I used to draw a piano，” he said. Finally, Milad was free to play a real piano. “Our dream came true，” he said. “It is everyone's dream to play in Carnegie Hall.”‎ And he has more dreams. “I have a dream to continue my education in America，” he explained. “I am working hard to make that happen. Then I have a dream to come back to Afghanistan and teach and serve people.”‎ Because of continuing limits in Afghanistan, Gulalai and Milad listen mostly to the kind of classical music they played at Carnegie Hall. But Gulalai says she's heard a bit of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira and she likes them. Milad says he has heard of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, but hasn't yet had a chance to listen to them.‎ Before Milad went onstage that night with the band of Afghan kids who had survived a war, I asked him if he had ever experienced true peace. “No, not yet，” he answered, adding, “I hope I will be able to.”‎ Later during the performance, as he played one of Carnegie Hall's famous grand pianos, the look of pure joy on his face convinced me that he found peace in music.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了来自阿富汗的一些少年音乐家们到美国的卡内基音乐厅进行演奏、学习音乐的艰难历程以及音乐对他们的影响等。‎ ‎4．In the opinion of Gulalai, music ________.‎ A．makes people understand each other B．calms her down in the war C．is a kind of violent language D．saves her from the killing at war 解析：选A　细节理解题。由第三段最后的“‘Music for me is a language of peace，’ Gulalai said. ‘It connects people.’”可知，她认为音乐是一种和平的语言，可以促进人们之间的理解，故选A项。‎ ‎5．What is Milad's final goal?‎ A．To play a real piano.‎ B．To be a teacher.‎ C．To play in Carnegie Hall.‎ D．To be educated in America.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第五段可知，Milad有好几个梦想。但是，最终还是回到阿富汗教学，服务祖国的人民，故选B项。‎ ‎6．According to the passage, ________.‎ A．classical music is not played in Afghanistan B．Gulalai knows Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber well C．the music Gulalai and Milad can hear is limited D．Milad likes Jennifer Lopez and Shakira 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第六段可知，他们听到的音乐是有限的，故选C项。‎ ‎7．What may be the best title for the text?‎ A．Traditional Afghan Music B．Young Musicians C．A Better Performance D．A Peace in Music 解析：选D　标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了音乐给阿富汗的一些孩子带来的影响，他们从战争的阴影中走出来并获得学习音乐的机会，这给他们带来了和平和希望，故D项符合主题。‎ C ‎(2019·福建质量检查)After four silent years, the 27yearold British singer Adele Adkins has finally introduced herself to the world again with Hello, the opening song from her third album 25, which will come out on Nov. 20.‎ Although Adele is a very successful singer now, music_wasn't_always_what_she_saw ‎_herself_doing. At age 10, when she saw her grandmother's pain over the death of Adele's grandfather, she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.‎ ‎“I wanted to fix people's hearts，” she told the UK music website iD, remembering the childhood interest she'd had in biology classes until she found out that her real talent was for singing.‎ Adele didn't go to medical school, but many would agree that she still has healing (治愈) powers. “Her songs find the kind of memory every listener holds somewhere in their heart. This kind of feeling is what people have always liked in Adele，” said The Telegraph. “She writes a pop diary, sharing the simple secrets of her heart.”‎ Most successful pop stars make albums at a fast pace, but not Adele. After her second album 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, she made it clear with her label that she would spend “four or five years” making her next album. She told Vogue magazine, “I won't come out with new music until it's better than 21.”‎ Instead of seeking fame, Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside. In her free time, she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom, American Horror Story, and The Walking Dead.‎ Living life as normally as possible is important to the singer's art. “Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone who's not living in the real world，” Adele told iD. “So I live a lowkey life for my fans.”‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了英国著名流行歌手阿黛尔·阿德金斯在音乐上成功的秘诀。‎ ‎8．What does the text mainly tell us?‎ A．The popularity of Adele's album 25.‎ B．The healing powers of Adele's music.‎ C．The secrets of Adele's success in music.‎ D．The reason for Adele's becoming a singer.‎ 解析：选C　主旨大意题。文章介绍了沉寂了四年后，阿黛尔·阿德金斯又重新回到舞台，发行了其第三张专辑。文章说明了阿黛尔会花很长时间出专辑、将其音乐着眼于自然的特点，这也是她在音乐上得以成功的秘诀。‎ ‎9．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean?‎ A．Adele wasn't interested in music.‎ B．Adele wasn't good at music at first.‎ C．Music wasn't very important in Adele's life.‎ D．Music wasn't all Adele wanted to be devoted to.‎ 解析：选D　句意理解题。根据画线句后面说她十岁时想当心脏外科医生可推断，画线句表示的是音乐并非是阿黛尔想要为之奉献的全部。‎ ‎10．Why doesn't Adele want to make albums at a fast pace?‎ A．To live a lowkey life.‎ B．To win the Grammy Award.‎ C．To guarantee the quality of her music.‎ D．To share the secrets of her heart as a musician.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知，2012年阿黛尔获得了格莱美年度最佳专辑奖，这让她明白她要花四到五年的时间制作下一张专辑，尤其是该段最后一句“She told Vogue magazine, ‘I won't come out with new music until it's better than 21.’”可推断，她出专辑速度不快的原因是要保证专辑的质量。‎ ‎11．What can we know about Adele?‎ A．Her album Hello will come out on Nov. 20.‎ B．She has kept a diary since childhood.‎ C．She moved to the countryside before 2012.‎ D．Her works are based on real life.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone who's not living in the real world”可推断，阿黛尔的作品是以真实的生活为基础的。‎ D Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.‎ ‎— Victor Hugo There is certainly no denying (否定) that while a holiday or trip to another country leaves you with a sense of excitement, moving to another country is something entirely different.Speaking from experience, one of the most worrying questions that play on everyone's mind is always: how will I make friends? And it becomes even more terrible when a foreign language is thrown into the mix.‎ It is a longknown fact that music creates bonds.For a good_reason,_many people have fallen in love or built lifelong friendships based on mutual (共同的) appreciation for a band.No matter who you are, or where you come from, everyone listens to music in some way.‎ So: you've met people, you're making friends, but you've only just overcome the “small talk” stages of these friendships.The next bit can sometimes be tricky.But, I always find, as soon as someone breaks the ice with the ageold question “What type of music do you listen to？” the language barriers seem to fall away.Music is something that everyone can speak excitedly about.‎ Music is one of the most important forms of selfexpression and individuality (个性), but, above all, it is a means of communication.Let's also not forget the sense of pride you feel when you introduce someone to a new song that they like.Music is a universal language that everyone can understand.Whether you're playing, singing or just listening, your mother tongue and cultural background become unimportant; so if you're ever at a loss for something to say, say it with music.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。音乐可以突破语言的限制，有助于人们在异域他乡的生活、工作和交际。‎ ‎12．What may make people who move to another country worried?‎ A．Their foreign language is poor.‎ B．They have no good friends there.‎ C．They have no travelling experience.‎ D．Their trip cannot make them excited.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第一段的“And it becomes even more terrible when a ‎ foreign language is thrown into the mix.”可知，语言的不熟悉会让去另一个国家的人感到担忧。‎ ‎13．What does the underlined part “good reason” refer to?‎ A．The bond. B．The love for music.‎ C．The longknown fact. D．The appreciation for a band.‎ 解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据第二段的第一句和画线词所在句中的“a band”可知，对音乐的热爱是此处提到的原因。‎ ‎14．Why does the author mention the ageold question?‎ A．To explain how to break the ice.‎ B．To teach us a good way to make friends.‎ C．To show music can help people communicate.‎ D．To prove it's hard to cross the language barriers.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。文中第三段提到了一个问题，根据该段第一句和下文“the language barriers seem to fall away”可知，作者的目的是为了说明音乐能够帮助人们交流。‎ ‎15．What can we learn from the last paragraph?‎ A．Music always makes people feel proud.‎ B．Music is different from the mother tongue.‎ C．Music can help people express themselves better.‎ D．Music is more important than the cultural background.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Whether you're playing, singing or just listening, your mother tongue and cultural background become unimportant; so if you're ever at a loss for something to say, say it with music.”可知，音乐有助于更好地表达个人的思想。‎ Ⅱ.阅读七选五 Do you usually feel you're working hard but still can't reach your study goals? Here are some quick tips to help you study better.‎ ‎♦Study with a partner or in groups Rather than live in a cave with your nose in the books all day, grab a friend from your class and study with him.__1__.‎ ‎♦Step into your teacher's shoes Ask yourself “If I were the teacher, what would I put on the test？” You have probably experienced a lot of your teacher's tests and quizzes by now.__2__. Teachers have specific types of information that they want you to learn.The structure is usually the same.‎ ‎♦Paint pictures on the paper You can build your knowledge structure in the form of pictures.It's harder to ‎ remember each piece of a puzzle individually than it is to recall the completed picture.__3__.‎ ‎♦__4__‎ A hungry brain is an ineffective one.Your brain needs the proper nutrients to keep it going.Because of this, what you eat and drink also plays a huge role in how sharp your brain is.Healthy foods provide nutrients to your brain cells to keep them energized.‎ ‎♦Take breaks to relax your brain Your brain is like a muscle.It can be also tired if you overwork it. __5__. If you divide studying into 15 to 30 minutes blocks with quick breaks in between, your brain will feel refreshed, grateful and ready for the next challenge you throw at.‎ A．Feed your brain from time to time B．It needs exercise to make it stronger C．Relax your brain by eating and drinking D．You'd better learn from them for the next test E．It's necessary to have a long holiday and have nice food F．Find ways to connect what you are learning to real life or to other concepts G．Group studying helps you to engage and process the information more deeply ‎1．选G　根据本段的小标题可知，本段强调的是和大家一起学习。G项指出和大家学习的好处，承接上文，符合语境。‎ ‎2．选D　本段讲的是从老师的角度去揣摩老师想要学生学习的知识，从而更好地为考试做好准备，未雨绸缪。D项中的them指代下文中的Teachers。‎ ‎3．选F　本段讲的是用联想和绘画等多种方法，把知识点记住。所以找一些方法把你正学习的东西与现实生活或其他概念联系起来。F项与上文为因果关系。‎ ‎4．选A　根据本段的主要内容跟补充大脑营养有关，所以A项正确。‎ ‎5．选B　本段讲大脑像肌肉一样，过度使用也会疲劳，因此需要锻炼让它强壮，所以B与之吻合。‎