2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 4 Which English 课下能力提升十三（含解

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课下能力提升(十三)阅读理解AIn1957,MaxVernonMathewswrotethefirstcomputerprogramcalledMusic,whichenabledacomputertocreatesoundandplayitback.HewasthenworkingasanengineeratBellLaboratoriesinNewJersey.ItenabledalargeIBMcomputertoplayaseventeen­secondpieceofmusichehadwritten.Thecomputerwassoslowthatittookanhourtoplaytheseventeen­secondpieceofmusic.SoMathewsmovedtheworktoatapeplayertoplaythemusicatanormalspeed.Helatersaidthatthesoundqualityofthemusicalnoteswasnotgreat,butthetechnicalimportanceofthemusicwashuge.Thescience­fictionwriterArthurC.ClarkevisitedBellLaboratoriesinthe1960s.Heheardacomputer“sing”thesongDaisyBellondevices(设备)andlearnedabouttheprogramsdevelopedbyMathewsandotherengineers.Clarkenotedthistechnologyinhisbook2001:ASpaceOdyssey,whichwaslatermadeintoamovie.MathewscontinuedcreatingotherversionsoftheMusicprogram.Hebecameinterestedinhowcomputerscouldhelpmusiciansoutsiderecordingstudios.TheGrooveprogramhedevelopedwasthefirstcomputerprogrammadeforliveperformances.HealsodevelopedanelectronicdevicehecalledtheRadioBaton,whichlooksliketwodrumsticks.Itenablestheusertocontrolthespeedandsoundlevelsoforchestralmusic(管弦乐)playedonacomputerbymovingthetwosticksonaspecialelectronicsurface.Mathewssaidhebelievedmodernmusicianswerenotmakingfulluseofthepowerofcomputermusic.Hesaidaviolinalwayssoundslikeaviolin.ButwithhisMusic,thewayaviolinsoundsisunlimited.Hedidnotwantcomputersoundstoreplacelivemusic,buthehopedcomputerswouldonedaybeconsideredseriousinstruments.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。MaxVernonMathews把音乐与计算机结合起来，创造了魅力无穷的计算机音乐。1．WhydidClarkevisitBellLaboratories?A．Tomakehisbookintoamovie.B．TohelpMathewsdevelopMusic.C．Tosatisfyhisowncuriosityaboutmusic.D．Togathermaterialsforhisliterarycreation.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段可知，Clarke在他的一本书里涉及了Mathews的电子音乐技术。由此可推知，Clarke主要是为文学创作获取素材才去参观BellLaboratories的。2．WhatelectronicmusictoolsdidMathewscreate?A．Somethingusedtorecordlivemusic.B．Somethingusedtocreatespecialsound.C．Somethingusedtoimprovecomputermusic.D．Somethingusedtocreatecomputermusic.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第五段可知，制作计算机音乐时，RadioBaton可以用来控制管弦乐的速度、声级等，能改进音乐。3．WhatdoesMathewsthinkofhisMusic?A．Itismorepleasanttotheear.2B．Itcanhelpmakemoresounds.C．Itwillfinallyreplacetheviolin.D．Itismorepopularthanlivemusic.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，一般小提琴发出的声音就是那一种，用Mathews的Music可以让它的声音有无数种，即他的Music能帮助发出更多声音。4．WhatcanwelearnaboutMathews?A．Heisthefatherofcomputermusic.B．Hiscreationsucceededonthefirsttry.C．HewroteMusictoreplaceinstruments.D．Hechangedthefunctionsofcomputers.解析：选A推理判断题。根据全文可知，是Mathews首先创造了计算机音乐，并进而发展出一系列与音乐相关的电子产品，在音乐界掀起了一场革命，故他是计算机音乐之父。BTherearemanywordsuniquetoAustralianEnglish.Ortotrot?IcameacrossthatwordwhilestudyingataschoolinNorthHead,Manly,NewSouthWales,Australia,in1974.Itislocalslang(俚语)forAreyouready(togo)?anditwasderivedfromthesoundofacarriage­pullinghorse.AtSydneyAirport,Iaskedthewaytothetrainstationandhetoldme，“Goaskthatblokeoverthere.”BlokeisusedinAustraliaandreferstoaperson.Dayanddiesoundalmostalikeandsince“a”，“i”and“o”allsoundalmostthesame,Ihavealwaystoldmyfriends,jokingly,thattheyonlyneed24letters,andnot26liketherestforus.AustralianEnglishbegandivergingfromBritishEnglishin1788.In1827PeterCunningham,inhisbookTwoYearsinNewSouthWales,reportedthatnative­bornwhiteAustraliansspokewithadistinctiveaccentandvocabulary.AustralianEnglishhasmanywordsthatsomeconsideruniquetothelanguage.Oneofthebestknownisoutback,meaningafarawayarea.Anotheristhebush,meaningeitheranativeforest.BushisawordofDutchorigin:“Bosch”.However,bothtermshavebeenwidelyusedinmanyEnglish­speakingcountries.EarlysettlersfromEnglandbroughtothersimilarwords,phrasesandusagestoAustralia.Bonzer,whichwasonceacommonAustralianslangwordmeaning“great”or“beautiful”，isthoughttohavebeenanAmericanterm.Sincethe1950s,theAmericaninfluenceonlanguageinAustraliahascomefrompopculture.AustralianEnglishismostsimilartoNewZealandEnglishfortheirsimilarhistory.WordsofIrishoriginareused,someofwhicharealsocommonelsewhereintheIrish,suchastuckerfor“food”，aswellasoneortwonativeEnglishwordswhosemeaningshavechangedunderIrishinfluence,suchaspaddockfor“field”，whichhasexactlythesamemeaningastheAustralianpaddock.语篇解读：本文介绍了澳大利亚英语的独特性以及其他英语对它的影响。5．ThemainpurposeofParagraph2istoshow________.A．theauthorwasn'tfamiliarwithAustralianEnglishB．theauthorfounditdifficulttounderstandAustraliansC．manyAustralianEnglishwordsareuniqueD．Australiansarequitefriendlytoforeigners解析：选C推理判断题。作者在本段举的两个例子都是为了说明澳大利亚英语有其独有的词汇。6．WhydidthewritertellhisfriendsAustraliansonlyneed24letters?A．BecauseAustraliansspeakveryeasyEnglish.3B．BecauseAustraliansneveruse“a”or“i”．C．Becausethereare3lettershavingalmostthesamepronunciation.D．Becausetherearedifferentwaystocallthesamething.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段前半句可知，作者之所以认为澳大利亚人只需要24个字母，是因为在澳大利亚英语中“a”，“i”和“o”这三个字母的发音很相似。7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diverging”inParagraph4mean?A．Drawingapart.B．Holdingback.C．Wakingup.D．Mixingup.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据下文所述，澳大利亚英语有了自己本土的、独特的口音和词汇。由此可以推知，此处指澳大利亚英语从英国英语中分离了出来，故A项“分离”符合题意。8．Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat________.A．thenativelanguageofAustraliaisEnglishB．thefirstsettlersca