2018-2019学年高中英语 课时阅读训练十三 Module 4 Music Born in Am

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课时阅读训练十三Period1Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary文本研读课阅读理解AChina’sTVsingingcontestSuperGirlwillreturntoscreens.TheshowistoberelaunchedbyHunanSatelliteTV,inChangsha,thecapitalofcentralChina’sHunanProvince.ItissimilartoAmericanIdol.TheshowoffersordinarypeopleachanceatstardomamongtheearliestcontestsinChina.About610,000peoplehaveregisteredtoenterthecontest,accordingtoapressconferenceheldonTuesday.Womenabove18yearsoldcanapplytobeacontestant.Theywillbescoredbythejudgingteamandpublicvotes.ThetwentyfinalistswillbeannouncedonJune18.Theshowwasfirstproducedin2004,andatitsheight200millionpeopletunedintowatchthelive,three-hourfinalofSuperGirl2005.HongTao,ajudge,saidthattheshowaimsto“discoveruncutstonesthatwillshinewithabitofpolishing”.LiYuchun,astudentofSichuanConservatoryofMusic,wonthecontestin2005.ShelaterappearedonthecoverofTimeAsiaMagazineasoneofthe25AsianHeroesoftheyear.Asetofstampswereissuedfeaturingher.Somecontestantswhowinthefamethroughtheshowarestillsingers,suchasZhangLiangyingandShangWenjie.Othersmarried,likeYeYiqianwhosehusbandisChinesediver,SydneyandAthensOlympicgoldmedalistTianLiang.Sincetherun-awaysuccessofSuperGirl,ChineseTVproducershavecompetedtomakesimilarrealityshows,likeTheVoiceofChina.TherearesomeconcernsthatSuperGirlmaynotbeabletoachieveitspastglory.【语篇概述】文章主要介绍了湖南电视台的选秀节目《超级女声》比赛将重返舞台。1.TheTVshow,SuperGirl,.A.istobelaunchedfirstlyatHunanSatelliteTVB.givescommonpeopleachance2C.allowsallthewomentoattendD.willonlybescoredbythepublicvotes【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第四句话“TheshowoffersordinarypeopleachanceatstardomamongtheearliestcontestsinChina.”可知这个节目给了普通人一个机会。其余三个选项与原文不符。2.What’sthepurposeoftheshowtoberelaunched?A.Tomakemorepeoplewatchtheshow.B.Todiscovernewtalents.C.ToappearonthecoverofTime.D.Toissueasetofstamps.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句话HongTao,ajudge,saidthattheshowaimsto“discoveruncutstonesthatwillshinewithabitofpolishing”.“洪涛,一位评委,说这个节目的目的是‘寻找到需要一点雕琢的可造之材’。”可知选B。3.Thecontestantcanfromthefinalshow.A.beonthecoverofTimeB.becomeAsianHeroC.getthehusbandD.getthehonor【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句话Somecontestantswhowinthefamethroughtheshowarestillsingers...可知通过最后决赛可以得到荣耀和名声。其余三个选项只是发生在个别人身上。故选D。4.Whichofthefollowingwillbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.China’sTVSingingContestB.SuccessofSuperGirlC.SuperGirltoBeRelaunchedD.TheVoiceofChinaIsComing【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了时隔多年,中国选秀歌唱比赛《超级女声》将重返舞台。故选C。BBudgetcutsandanincreasedfocusontestinghavemadefieldtrips,oncea3popularwaytogetstudentsoutoftheclassroom,increasinglyrare.“Localschooldistrictsdon’thavethefunds(moneykeptforparticularpurposes)anymore,”saysStephanieNorby,directoroftheSmithsonianCenterforEducationandMuseumStudiesinWashington,D.C.TheSmithsonianmuseumsaresomeofthemostpopularfieldtripdestinationsinthecountry.Althoughthereislittleharddatatodefinitivelyprovethatschoolsaretakingfewerfieldtrips,NorbysaysitseemsasthoughfewerschoolshavevisitedtheSmithsonianinrecentyears.Moneyoncespentonfieldtripsisbeingspenttohelpstudentsprepareforstandardizedteststhatmightmakeorbreakateacher’sevaluation,accordingtoRandiWeingarten,presidentoftheAmericanFederationofTeachers,aunionthatrepresentsmorethan1millioneducatorsnationwide.“Inschoolthesedays,ifpeoplehaveadollartospare,theyspenditontestprepbecausetheygetregulatedthere,”shesays.Fieldtripsprovidestudentswithawindowtotherealworldthattheydon’tgetintheclassroom,andtheycanhelpstudentsunderstandreal-worldapplicationsofseeminglyabstracttopicsinmathandscience,saysWeingarten.SusanSinger,CEOofFieldTripFactory,anorganizationthathasspentthelast18yearsdesigningfreefieldtripoutlinesforschoolsnationwide,saysshethinksschoolsaremerelyschedulingaroundtesting.“Duringtestingperiods,wedon’tseealotoffieldtrips,”shesays.“Eitherrightbeforeorrightafterastandardizedtest,wegetashutdoor.”Spendingtimeoutsidetheclassroomdoesn’tmeanstudentsaren’tlearningknowledgethatcouldshowuponstandardizedtests.Severalstudieshaveshownthatstudentsacquiremoreinformationandskillsthroughthetypeofexperience-basedlearningthatfieldtripsprovidewhencomparedtoin-classlearning.Afieldtripshouldberelevanttotopicsstudentsarestudyinginschool.Thatway,theSmithsonianNorbysays,itwillhavealastingeffect.【语篇概述】本文是议论文。因为预算减少、忙于备考,学校组织的实地考察正在减少。5.WhyisitdifficultforschoolstotakefieldtripsaccordingtoNorby?A.Studentsdislikethetrips.4B.Theyareshortoffinances.C.Theyhavefewerdestinations.D.Fieldtripsarehardertoorganize.【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第二段中的Localschooldistrictsdon’thavethefunds(moneykeptforparticularpurposes)anymore可知,学校没有专款用于实地考查,因此开展实地考察变得困难了。6.WhatdowelearnfromWeingarten?A.Standardizedtestscanmeasurestudentlearning.B.Moneyforfieldtripsisusedfortestpreparation.C.Schools’educationbudgetsareproperlyregulated.D.Schoolsencouragestudentstoknowtherealworld.【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第三段中的Moneyoncespentonfieldtripsisbeingspenttohelpstudentsprepareforstandardizedtests可知,Weingarten说用于实地考查的资金被用在备考上了。7.Intheauthor’sopinion,fieldtrips.A.mayleadtolowertestscoresB.sometimeswastealotoftimeC.helpstudentsgainmoreknowledgeD.arelessimportantthanin-classlearning【解析】选C。推理判断题。由倒数第二段可知,作者认为实地考察能