2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 4 Music Born in America 课下能

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课下能力提升(十四)Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1．MoYan,amostwidely­readwriter,takesacompletenew_approach(方法)todescribingChina'sruralandfolkculture.2．Theairqualityinourcity,asisshowninthechart,has_declined(下降)overthelastthreemonths.3．TodayIsatatmycomputer,speakingthesewordsthroughamicrophone(麦克风)．4．Forsomepeople,arap(说唱乐)—themusicofthehip­hopgeneration—isjustsomuchnoise.5．Ithinkthattheartofastorytelleristotakethestoryandimprovise(即兴表演)onit.6．Incaseofemergency(emerge),breaktheglassandpressthebutton.7．IwonderwhenitwasthatMr.Blackchangedhismindtotakepartinthemovement(move).8．Thereasonsforitspopularityareitsfastpaceandrhythmic(rhythm)beat.9．Thetongueisoneofthevocal(voice)music.10．Sometimessimplesolutionsrequiresophisticated(sophisticate)technologies.Ⅱ.选词填空sidebyside，beboredwith，ratherthan，consistof，apartfrom，danceto，makeup，takeadvantageof1．Thechildrenare_bored_witheatingthesamekindoffoodeveryday.2．Wehadbettertake_advantage_of_thewarmerweatherbygoingforawalkthisafternoon.3．Eventhoughtheyhavebeenliving_side_by_sidefortwentyyears,theneighboursarenotveryfriendly.4．Entertheirworldandstandbesidethem,rather_thaninopposition.5．Lifeconsists_ofnotonlysunshinebutalsohardtimes.6．Apart_fromgoodservice,therestaurantoffersdifferentkindsoftraditionalFujiandishes.7．Thewomanheardfamiliarmusicshe'dliketodance_to.8．Whenshewasaskedwhyshewaslate,shemade_upanexcusetotheteacher.2Ⅲ.完成句子1．被老师鼓励的那个学生比以前学习更加努力了。Thestudentencouraged_by_his_teacherworkedharderthaneverbefore.2．事已清楚，这家公司准备出售。It_emerged_thatthecompanywasgoingtobesold.3．我一到北京就感到耳目一新。Ifoundmyselfinanentirelynewworldthe_moment_I_arrivedinBeijing.4．煤矿被关闭以后这座城市开始衰落。Thecity_fell_into_declineafterthemineclosed.5．随着期末考试的临近，所有学生都忙着复习功课。Withthe_final­term_exam_approaching,_allthestudentsarebusyreviewingtheirlessons.Ⅳ.阅读理解ATheaudiencestarttoscreamandyoungpeoplealloverBritainturnontheirTVs.Yes,it'sTopofthePops!TopofthePopsisanamazing34­year­oldTVprogramme.PopstarsfromallovertheworldappearonthissuccessfulTVprogramme.After1,800shows,it'sstillthemostpopularpopmusicshowinBritain.Sowhat'sthesecret?“Wegetlotsofbandstoperformliveinthestudio，”saysproducerChrisCowey.“Thatjustdoesn'thappenonothershows.”Chrisstartsplanningtheprogrammeoveraweekbeforeitgoesout.Hisfirstjobistodecidewhichbandstohaveontheshow.WhenthechartofthetoptwentysongsisproducedonSunday,Chriscanstarttobookthebands.MondaystartswithChrismeetinghissound,lightingandcameraworkers.Theylistentoeachsongandplantheshow.Tuesdayispaperworkday.Therearebookingtomakesureofletterstoanswerandlotsofphonecallstomake.TheshowisonThursday.Bandsarriveatthestudiofrom10o'clockinthemorningandstartpracticing.Tonight'spresenter,JoWhiley,practicestoo.3Firstthebandsgotomake­up.JudyandIssyarethemake­upartists.“Weseethestarswithnomake­upon,lookingterrible，”saysIssy.ThenthebandsgotothecostumedepartmentwhereMariannedressesthestars.Backinthestudiothingsarehappening.Theaudiencearepracticingtheirdancemoves!Ittakesovertwohourstorecordthewholeprogramme,thenChriseditsitallnightlong.Thefinalversionisexactly29minuteslong.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了受英国人欢迎的电视节目TopofthePops的制作过程。1．WhatmakesTopofthePopsstillthemostpopularinBritain?A．Theliveperformancesinthestudio.B．ThejobscarefullydonebytheworkersoftheTVstation.C．Thegreatfameofthebands.D．ThelargenumbersofpopfansinBritain.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段可知，这个节目成功的关键是“performliveinthestudio”，故选A。2．Whenthebandsreceivetheinvitationstotheperformance,________.A．theymustdecideonthesongsB．theydon'thavetodecidewhatsongstheywillperformC．thesongsthatwillbeperformedhaven'tbeendecidedonD．theyhavenoideawhatsongstheywillperform解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“WhenthechartofthetoptwentysongsisproducedonSunday,Chriscanstarttobookthebands.”可知，歌曲定下后再邀请乐队，故选B。3．Theunderlinedword“costume”inParagraph6probablymeans“________”．A．make­upB．stageC．studioD．clothes解析：选D词义猜测题。根据该词后面的定语从句“whereMariannedressesthestars”可知选D。4．Whichisthepropertitleforthepassage?A．MorePopular,MoreSuccessfulB．AStageforPopStarsC．GoBackstageofTopofthePopsD．APopularLiveBand解析：选C标题归纳题。本文主要介绍的是受英国人欢迎的电视节目TopofthePops的制作过程，C项能够概括全文。4BListeningtomusiccanhelpmefocusbetter.SinceIdiscoveredittwoyearsago,I'veusedmusictogetthroughboringworkortofocuscreatively.I'vefoundthatitcanmakeeventhedullestjobsenjoyableandhelpclearmentalblockstocreativity.Ifirstnoticedthegoodeffectsofmusicwhileplayingvideogames.ItwasafewdaysbeforeChristmasin2008andIwasplayingonlinevideogames.MyparentshadjustgivenmeanewMP3,soIdecidedtolistentomusicthroughtheheadphoneswhileIplayed.AfterafewminutesInoticedagreatchangeinmystyleofplay.Iwasplayingmorenaturally.Themusicrelaxedme,and,toacertainextent,distractedmefromthegame,allowingmysubconscious(潜意识的)talenttocomethrough.Themusicalsohelpedmeblockouttheoutsideworld.WiththoseheadphonesonIwaslikeamachine,movingfromonetasktothenextwithoutunnecessarythoughtsoractions.Musiccanalsohaveagreateffectonmood.IfI'minabadmoodatwork,I'lllistentosomeofBobMarley'sandgetdowntobusiness.ItalwaystakesmymindoffwhatI'mdoingandmakesmeahappierperson.Thesameistrueforclassicrock.Onesummer,Ididaboringjobcollectin