2018_2019学年高中英语Module4MusicBorninAmerica课下能力提升（十五）外研版.docx

课下能力提升(十五).根据提示写出单词的正确形式1We were not able to meet the deadline (最后期限) because of manufacturing delays.2California boomed (繁荣起来) when gold was discovered there.3The project was completed ahead of the schedule (时刻表)4They protested (抗议) to the mayor that the taxes were too high.5“Thats not like Alf，” he said, “leaving papers muddled like that.” Hes always so neat (整洁的)6His humorous (humor) words relieved the tension in the room.7If you can drag him away from his work, he can also be a devoted (devote) father.8Internet connections through_conventional(convention)phone lines are fairly slow.9Compared to the older generation, young migrant (migrate) workers have less affection for the countryside and farmlands.10She chooses to have a haircut for a refreshing (refresh) start.选词填空make a good impression on， in vain， arise from， in order， try out， be blessed with， come out， far from， be devoted to， beg for 1.Please give me five minutes to put the room_in_order.2I really want you to try_out this new product.3By the way, how can I make_a_good_impression_on him/her when the boss gives me an interview?4The book will come_out_this week.5This area is_blessed_with plentiful rainfall.6Only when we realize the importance of helping each other can we_be_devoted_to building a harmonious society.7You must say you are sorry and beg_for_forgiveness.8Misunderstanding arising_from of the lack of communication can be cleared up.9It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far_from the truth.10We tried in_vain to persuade him not to smoke, and he continued to smoke when we were not at home.完成句子1人人都知道我们的主管致力于技术革新。Everybody knows that our director is_very_devoted_to the technical innovation.2他太懒了，否则，他就通过考试了。He was too lazy, otherwise,_he_would_have_passed_the_exam.3当他醒来时，发现被敌人包围了。When he came to, he_found_himself_surrounded by enemies.4这是他们本学期第三次参加考试。This is the third time that they_have_taken exams this term.5我们必须努力和自己周围的人和睦共处。We must try to live_in_peace_and_harmony_with those around us.完形填空Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. _1_ the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent _2_ of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was _3_， or by whom. But it began to be _4_ in the early 1900s. Jazz is an American contribution to _5_ music.In contrast to classical music, which _6_ formal European traditions, jazz is a spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, _7_ the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s, jazz _8_ like America, _9_ it does today. The _10_ of this music are as interesting as the music _11_. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz _12_. They were brought to southern states _13_ slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long _14_.When a Negro died, his friends and relatives _15_ a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the _16_. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. _17_ on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their _18_， but the living were glad to be alive. The band played _19_ music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes _20_ at the funeral. That music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.1A.By BAtCIn DOn解析：选B习语搭配题。这里at the turn of the century表示的是在“世纪初”这一具体时间，只有at可以用在这里。2A.music BsongCmelody Dstyle解析：选D词汇复现题。根据上文所说的大多数国家都有自己的音乐风格(style)，可知后面也应该是风格，故选style。3A.discovered BactedCinvented Ddesigned解析：选C词语辨析题。本句意为“没有人确切地知道爵士乐是什么时候发明的或由谁发明的”。discover意为“发现”；act意为“行动，扮演”；invent意为“发明”；design意为“设计”。故选C。4A.noticed BfoundClistened Dheard解析：选D词语辨析题。这里是说爵士乐被听到，所以用heard。listen的意思是“听”，而且须接介词to，A、B两项意思不符。5A.classical BsacredCpopular Dlight解析：选C背景常识题。popular music指“流行音乐”，与classical music(古典音乐)相对。爵士乐(jaZZ)是流行音乐的一种，故选popular。6A.forms BfollowsCapproaches Dintroduces解析：选B词语辨析题。此处意为“古典音乐遵循正规的欧洲传统”。form意为“形成”；follow意为“遵循”；approach意为“接近，靠近”；introduce意为“引进，介绍”。7A.expressing BexplainingCexposing Dillustrating解析：选A词语辨析题。express意为“表达”，与后面的宾语moods(情绪)、interests(爱好)以及emotions(感情)相搭配。explain意为“解释，说明”；expose意为“揭露，使暴露”；illustrate意为“阐明”。8A.appeared BfeltCseemed Dsounded解析：选D词语辨析题。此处意为“在20世纪20年代，爵士乐听起来像是美国风格”。只有sound有“听起来”的意思，其他三个词都无此意。9A.as BsoCeither Dneither解析：选A词语辨析题。此处意为“就像爵士乐今天的样子”。as意为“正如，就像”，后面接一个句子。10A.origins BoriginalsCdiscoveries Dresources解析：选A逻辑推理题。origin意为“起源，起始”；original意为“原作，原件”；discovery意为“发现”；resource意为“资源”。此处意为“爵士乐的起源”。故选A。11A.himself BitselfCthemselves Doneself解析：选B逻辑推理题。本句意为“这种音乐的起源和音乐本身一样有趣”。故此处应选择反身代词itself。12A.players BfollowersCfans Dpioneers解析：选D逻辑推理题。本句意为“美国的黑人是爵士乐的先锋”。player意为“演奏者”；follower意为“追随者”；fan意为“(爵士乐)迷”；pioneer意为“先锋，开拓者”。13A.for BasCwith Dby解析：选B背景常识题。本句意为“他们被作为奴隶带到南部各州”。只有介词as意为“作为”，符合此意。14A.months BweeksChours Dtimes解析：选C背景常识题。本句意为“他们被卖给南方种植园主们而且被迫长时间劳动”。long一般不与month和week搭配；hour此处指工作时间；times此处指次数或倍数，故只可选 hours。15A.demonstrated BcomposedChosted Dformed解析：选D习语搭配题。demonstrate意为“论证，说明，示威”；compose意为“组成，构成(一个整体)”；host意为“款待，主持”；form与procession搭配，意为“形成队列”。故选D。16A.demonstration BprocessionCbody Dmarch解析：选B词汇复现题。上句提到形成队列，此处意为“这样的队列经常伴有一支乐队”，故选上文提到的procession。17A.Even BThereforeCFurthermore DBut解析：选D逻辑推理题。上句说在去墓地的路上，乐队演奏缓慢的、庄重的音乐以便和悲痛的场合相配合。而本句说在回来的路上，情绪变了。所以这两句之间应该是转折关系。因此选but。18A.number BmembersCbody Drelations解析：选D词汇复现题。本句意为“死神已经夺走了他们的一个亲人，但活着的人高兴他们还活着”。relation意为“亲戚”。并与前面的“friends and relatives”相照应。故选D。19A.sad BsolemnChappy Dfuneral解析：选C词汇复现题。这里选择happy，以便和上文中提到的slow和solemn相对应。20A.whistled BsungCpresented Dshowed解析：选C词语辨析题。whistle意为“吹口哨”；sing意为“唱”；present意为“表现，展现”；show意为“展示”。只有present才能和the harmony and the melody相搭配。.阅读理解ALike many people you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star. There are two ways to go about getting one. First there is the traditional way. Find some friends and form a group. Learn to play the guitar or the drums. Write your own songs. Spend hours arguing about the band name. Then go on the road.The next step is to spend a year or two touring. If you are any good, the crowds will get bigger. In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal. This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry. Success means fame and wealth. And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children.Over the last few years a different path to success has become known. Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls dont come together on their own. They are created by managers and record companies. Their image is strictly controlled. Professional song writers usually write their music. This is a convenient arrangement and the public seems to love the result.Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently, there is a long tradition of making music in this way. In the early 1960s an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records. Motown is short for “motor town”. The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of AfricanAmericans had moved to work in the car industry. They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music. This style later became known as “soul music”. Berry Gordy was a diamond miner. He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone. Motown stars were not just given songs to sing. They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly.1In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us _.Ato form a band is very hardBthe name of the band is very importantCnewlybuilt bands can only perform by roadDto form a band is very simple解析：选D推理判断题。依据第一、二段中“First .”“The next step .”可看出组成一个乐队非常简单。2If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance to _.Atravel in big citiesBperform before an artistCmake an agreement with a record companyDexperience failure again and again解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal.”可知C项正确。3From the fourth paragraph, we can conclude that _.AMotown was only enjoyed by the workers in DetroitBMotown showed the style of the black AmericansCDetroit used to be famous for its music industryDDetroit was found by AfricanAmericans解析：选B细节理解题。根据该段中“.where thousands of AfricanAmericans had moved to work in the car industry.”可知B项正确。4From the passage, we can learn that Motown stars _.Aused to be minersBused to dress poorlyCbecame perfect little by littleDcame from Berry Gordys hometown解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中“He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone.”可知C项是最佳选项。BWhen I was in high school, I took part in the Upward Bound Program. There I was influenced by the academic (学业的) success of my tutors. Through Upward Bound I was able to gain skills and opportunities that have helped me become the man that I am today. So I now often give back to enable kids to have the same chances at life that I have had.Volunteering is the best payback to those who helped me on the road to success. I remember asking a counselor (指导教师) when I was in Upward Bound how I could repay him. He smiled and said, “Shawn, you can help me by helping another.” A statement is so simple, yet so deep in its meaning.When I got my first volunteer position as a junior counselor at my local Boys and Girls Club, I was eager to be a great role model for the kids. But things did not work out as I thought at first. After about a couple of weeks of volunteering, I felt that my efforts were in_vain. It was a slow process and I got disappointed.By the time I had reached my wits end and was ready to quit, I overheard some of the kids asking where I was that day. They said they liked having me around. My desire to give back to the community was renewed by the fact that I made a difference. Now the feeling that I can shape someones life for the better is amazing.People volunteer for different reasons. I volunteer because I really want to help. But some volunteer for personal gain. Some people think poorly of it. But I dont think so. Despite the fact that they are benefiting from volunteering, so are the people they are helping. So it is a good thing. After all we all win when we volunteer. So I appeal to everyone for finding a cause and volu