【广东专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(十)Unit5Music新人教版必修2

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1、 课时作业 ( 十) [ 必修 2 Unit 5 Music] ( 限时： 30 分钟 ) Ⅰ.完形填空 Nicknamed the Golden Music Boy, 25-year-old Hu Yanbin was born and grew up in Shanghai. At the age of 15, he made a(n) __1__ that he would make his own album before he was 18. Fortunately, the __2__ boys dr

2、eam came true. His first album Adept with Both Pen and Sword__3__ in 2002 and he became the first mainland artist to release a solo album in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan __4__at the same time. The album __5__ him to become a popular star. His success is not only because of his excellen

3、t singing__6__ ， but also because of his talent in song__7__ ． Before his album was made, Hu Yanbins __8__company tried to invite someone else to write several songs for him. None of them were as good as theyd hoped. Then Hu Yanbin came into the office with a guitar on his back and played sev

4、eral songs. __9__ ， everyone in the office really liked these tunes and they decided to__10__ them on his first album. Some people would__11__this rising star with Jay Chou from Taiwan, but Hu says his musical__12__ is quite different from Jay Chous, even though he likes Jay Chous music.

5、 With many music awards already in his __13__ ， Hu Yanbin seems to be __14__up with many of the superstars in the country. Though some people dont like him and say __15__ things about him, he says that it doesnt matter. All he plans to do is focusing on his music and bringing out more and better

6、 songs for his fans. 1． A.concert B ． devotion C． invitation D ． wish 2． A.clever B ． talented C． confident D ． familiar 3． A.came up B ． came over C． sorted out D ． came out 4． A.even B ．all C． still D ． yet 5． A.wanted B ． expected C． pretended D ． helped 6． A.skills B

7、 ． ideas C． performances D ． devotions 7． A.playing B ． making C． writing D ． feeling 8． A.concert B ． record C． music D ． performance 9． A.To his surprise B ． Above all C． To be honest D ． Afterwards 10． A.take B ． include C． contain D ． attach 1 ． taste ． st

8、yle ． mind 11． A.praise B ． perform C． compare D ． cheer 12． A.ability B C． performance D 13． A.pockets B C． sight D ． heart 14． A.keeping B ． coming C． catching D ． breaking 15． A.nice B ． sensitive C． extra D ． bad Ⅱ . 理解 A The Beatles were the most infl

9、uential band in pop history. In their 8 - year, 12-album history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered ( 改 ) popular culture dramatically. And it wasnt just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but w

10、hat they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life. Their influence was at its height in the 1960s, but their music continues to stir listeners today. However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struc

11、k in Yesterday: The music had never been remastered ( 重新灌 ). But on September 9 that situation came to an end, with the release of the entire bands music in a digital makeover. It is probably the biggest reissue ( 重新 行 ) in pop music history, said British newspaper the Financial Times.

12、The albums were remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band produced much of their work. The cover of their last album, Abbey Road of 1969, featured the four young men striding ( 大步行走 ) across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself. It is one of the most famous of

13、 all Beatles images. Recently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciation. Pop groups come and go. The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the next. But the Beatles are one of the few grou

14、ps whose music seems to have endured ( 持久 ). Why? Paul McCartneys biographer Barry Miles has an explanation. “They were the first rock band ⋯ and they just happened to be the best. They were the first band to play at stadiums, to have their own products. They were ground-breaking in ever

15、y way ，” he says. 16． Why did the Beatles change popular culture? A． Because of the suits and hairstyles of the four Liverpool boys. B． Because of their albums. C． Because of their different attitude to life. D． All the above. 17． Which of the following statements is NOT true accor

16、ding to the second paragraph? A． The Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1960s. B． Their music Yesterday had never been remastered until September 9. C． The entire bands music in a digital makeover will be remastered. D． On September 9, their music came to an end.

17、 2 18． What is their last album? A． Yesterday . B． Abbey Road of 1969. C． ComeTogether . D． In My Life . 19． What is NOT the reason why their music can endure? A． That they were the first rock band. B． That they were the best one. C． That they were the first ban

18、d to play at stadiums and to have their own works. D． That they wore special suits. 20． Whats the main idea of the passage? A ． What are the Beatles? B． Legendary band stays on top in digital times. C． The origin of the Beatles. D． Why are the Beatles popular with people? B

19、 One of the worlds richest men has taken a close interest in one of mans most basic functions: visiting the toilet. Bill Gatess charitable organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is looking for inventors to design the loo of the future, which, they hope, would improve sanitation

20、for millions of people around the world. So, whats wrong with the traditional flush toilet? Firstly, it wastes a huge amount of potential drinking water. Secondly, they are more likely to cause pollution. This is a real problem in many areas of the developing world, where, according to United

21、Nations estimates, unsafe sanitation causes half of all hospitalizations. Younger people are particularly at risk. Illnesses which cause diarrhea are responsible for the deaths of about 1.5 million children a year. Finally, standard lavatories simply arent practical in remote areas. The challenge

22、 set by Bill Gates was to come up with a latrine which works without running water, electricity or aseptic tank. It also needed to operate for less than 5 cents. 28 designs were displayed at the recent Reinvent the Toilet fair, in Seattle, USA. Among them was one which turned human waste into ele

23、ctricity using microwaves, another which converted human waste into charcoal, and yet another which used urine for flushing. But the winner was a solar - powered design which generated hydrogen gas and electricity. The team from the California Institute of Technology (CIT) picked up a prize

24、 of $100 ， 000. But clearly Bill Gates doesnt feel hes flushing money down the toilet. After the Seattle event he said, “We couldnt be happier with the r esponse weve gotten ，” Gates has even pledged $370m (2.2 billion RMB) more to the future toilet project. They hope to field test more pro

25、totypes over the next three years. 21． Why is Bill Gates paying people to invent new toilets? A． Because he wants to test peoples sense of creativity. B． Because he wants to improve sanitation for many people. C． Because he thinks the traditional ones are out of fashion. D． Because he

26、 cant design this kind of things himself. 3 22． Which of the following is NOT a problem with the traditional flush toilet? A． They waste too much water. B． They might cause diseases. C． They are not always practical. D． They are too complicated to use. 23． The

27、underlined word “ latrine ” in the third paragraph might have similar meanings to the word “_ _______” in the text. A． loo B ． sanitation C． diarrhea D ． prototype 24． The team from CIT won the prize because their design ________ ． A． can change human waste into electricity B． can

28、turn human waste into charcoal C． can produce power with solar energy D． can use urine for flushing 25． If someone “ flush money down the toilet ”， they are ________ ． A． showing off their wealth B． being angry with their working conditions C． wasting money for nothing D． expres

29、sing their great determination 4 作 ( 十 ) Ⅰ .1.D that 后的句子描述的是他的一个愿望，由此可知答案。 make a wish 固定 ，意 “ ( 在心中 ) 下一个心愿”。 2． B clever

30、明的； talented 有天 的； confident 有信心的； familiar 熟悉的。 系上下文可知， 个有天 的男孩的梦想 了。 3． D come out 出版， 行；出来。此 的意思是：他的第一 行了。 come up 出 ，流行， 生； come over 来； sort out 分 。 4． B all 完全。此 的意思是：在大 、香港、台湾完全同步 行 。 even 甚至； still 仍然； yet 仍，至今。 5． D 帮助他成 明星。 6． A skill

31、 技巧。 7． C 考 句意理解。 系上下文可知，胡不 在演唱上有天 ，在写歌方面也有一定的 造 。 8． B concert 音 会； record 唱片； music 音 ； performance 表演。由常 可知 是 唱片公司。 9． A to his surprise 令他惊 的是。 above all 首先，最重要的是； to be honest 说 ； afterwards 之后。 10． B 考 辨析。句意是：唱片公司决定把它 收 在他的第一 内。 include ， contain 的区 ： incl

32、ude 包含部分，而 contain 包含全部。 contain 容量， include 范 。 11． C compare⋯with ⋯“拿⋯⋯与⋯⋯作比 ”，本句的意思是：有人会拿胡和台湾的周杰 作比 。 12． D style 格， 尚，文体； performance 表 ，演出； taste 味道，品味； ability 能力。 13． A 本句的意思是：胡 得 多个 ( 把 收入囊中 ) 。 14． C 考 。 catch up with 跟上，赶上。 15． D 考 形容 辨析。本句的意思是：有些人不喜 他， 他

33、的坏 。 Ⅱ. A 文章主要介 Beatles 至今仍然影响着人 。 16． D 理解 。从文章第一段的 And it wasnt just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very

34、different attitude to life. 可知答案。 17． D 理解 。从文章第二段Their influence was at its height in the 1960s, but their music continues to stir listeners today. 可知 A 正确；由 However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday: The music had never been remastered.

35、 可知 B 正确；由 But on September 9 that situation came to an end, with the release of the entire bands music in a digital makeover. 可知 D 错 ；由 It is probably the biggest reissue in pop music history, said British newspaper the Financial Times. 可知 C 正确。 Abbey Road of 18． B 理解 。从文

36、章第三段的 The cover of their last album, 1969, featured the four young men⋯可知答案。 19． D 理解 。从文章最后一段的 They were the first rock band ⋯and they just happened to be the best. They were the first band to play at stadiums, to have their own products. 可知答案。 20． B 主旨大意 。从全文可知答

37、案。 B 5 文章主要介 了比 盖茨提出 了改善世界成千上万的人 的 境 生， 人 明出既不用水、 ，也不用无菌 桶的公 ，由比 盖茨基金会提供 金。加州理工学院的一个 拿到 10 万美元的大 ，他 的 是用太阳能 生能量。他 希望通 更多的 ，在三年的 里 形。 21． B 理解 。从第一段的⋯ they hope, would improve sanitation for millions of people around the world. 看出，是想改 人 的 境 生。

38、 22． D 理解 。从第二段的 Firstly, it wastes a huge amount of potential drinking water. Secondly, they are more likely to cause pollution. 和 Finally, standard lavatories simply arent practical in remote areas. 看出 A、 B 和 C 是文章 中提到的。 23． A 猜 。从本句中 a latrine which works without running wate

39、r, electricity or aseptic tank 看出 latrine 是指“公共 所”。从第一段的⋯ design the loo of the future, which, they hope, would improve sanitation for millions of people around the world. 看出， loo 也是指“公共 所”。 24． C 理解 。从第四段的⋯ the winner was a solar-powered design which generated hydrogen gas and electricity. 看出他 的 是用太阳能 生能量。 25． C 理解 。因 原来的公 是用水冲的，每天会浪 掉很多的水，浪 水就等于白白的浪 。比 盖茨的 想如果成功，他感 到是不会浪 的。 6