2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 2 The universal language Sect

-1-Unit2Theuniversallanguage音乐，是人们生活中不可缺少的一部分。什么是音乐？你喜欢什么样的音乐？Whatismusic?Supposeyouhitawoodentablewithyourhand.Itmakesasound.Nowsupposeyouhitaball.Itmakesasound.Thesecondsoundiscalledatone.Atoneisasinglemusicalsound.Musicistheartoforganizingtonesintomeaningfulpatternsofsound.Wemightcallitthelanguageoftones.Sometimesthelanguageofmusicspeakstousintonessoundingafteroneanotherinmelody.Orthetonescouldbesoundingtogetherinharmony.Whentoneshitwithoneanother，itisnotinharmony.Butthishitisoftenfullofmeaning.Whatwecallmelodyisgivenmeaningbyitsrisingorfallingormovingstraightahead.Itisalsogivenmeaningbyitsrhythmofbeatsandphrasing，itsspeedandhowloudorsoftitisatanymoment.Allofthissoundsverytechnical.Butitdoesn'thavetobeunderstoodorthoughtaboutforustoenjoymusic.Whatmusicmeanstousoftencannotbeputintowords.Wecanfeelthatthemusicexpressesjoyorsorrow，pleasure，tenderness，love，anger—allkindsofthingsandfeelingsthatwordsalonecouldneverdo.Musiccanalsobeenjoyedjustforitsbeauty，andnotforwhatitissaying.Wecangetpleasurefromevenasingletoneofvoice，violin，horn，orsomeotherinstruments.Wemayloveabeautifulmelodyformanyyearsofourlivesandalwaysenjoyhearingit.Thereare，ofcourse，manyformsofmusic，fromtheanthemtothesymphony，andmanytypesofmusic，fromfolkmusictoopera.[阅读障碍词]1．tonen．乐音2．melodyn.旋律3．harmonyn.协调4．tendernessn.柔情5．anthemn.赞美诗[诱思导读]-2-阅读文章，回答下面的问题1．Doyoulikemusic?Whatkindofmusicdoyoulikemost?Yes，Ilikeitverymuch.Ilikesoft(pop，rockandroll，etc.)musicmost.2．Accordingtotheabovepassage，whatkindsofexpressionscanwefeelfromthemusic?Wecanfeelthatthemusicexpressesjoyorsorrow，pleasure，tenderness，love，anger—allkindsofthingsandfeelingsthatwordsalonecouldneverdo.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.awesomeA．vt.&vi.选派角色；投射(光、影)；向……投以(视线，笑容)()2.castB．adj.极好的；令人惊叹的，令人敬畏的()3.condemnC．adj.固执的，顽固的()4.stubbornD．vt.判刑，宣判；指责，谴责()5.unwillingE．vt.&vi.&aux.敢于，胆敢()6.evidentF．adj.令人不安的；引起恐慌的()7.demandG．vt.逮捕，捉拿；抓住，捉住；夺取，攻占()8.seizeH．vt.强烈要求；需要n．要求；需求()9.disturbingI．adj.清楚的，显然的()10.dareJ．adj.不情愿，不愿意；勉强的，无奈的[答案]1－5BADCJ6－10IHGFEⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．乍一看B．相爱，坠入爱河C．被处以某种刑罚D．食言，违背诺言E．不愿意F．依靠，依赖()1.Themurdererwasarrestedaweeklaterandcondemnedtodeathafterwards.()2.Atfirstsight，Ithoughttheexercisewasfamiliar，butafteracarefullook，Ifounditwasdifferent.()3.Thetwoyoungpeoplefellinlovewitheachotherandgotmarriedtwoyearslater.-3-()4.Ifyouareunwillingtohelppeopleinneed，neitherwilltheyhelpyouwhenyouareintrouble.()5.Youmaydependonitthathewilljoinourclub.()6.Youbrokeyourpromisetogiveupsmoking.[答案]1－6CABEFDTurandotinBeijingbyJaneJonesLastnight，IwitnessedthefirstofonlyeightperformancesofGiacomoPuccini'sworld­famousopera，Turandot，beingperformed①intheForbiddenCityinBeijing，China.Theperformancewassplendid.Someoftheworld'sgreatestoperasingerswerecast(选派角色)inthisproduction，andmanygreatChinesemusiciansalsoparticipated.Puccini，anItalian，wroteTurandottowardstheendofhislife，between1920and1924.HelikedEastAsiaverymuchandalsowroteMadamButterfly(蝴蝶)，whichissetinJapan②.《图兰朵》在北京简·琼斯昨天晚上，我目睹了贾科莫·普契尼闻名世界的歌剧《图兰朵》在中国北京紫禁城的首场演出，该歌剧在这里只演八场。演出异彩纷呈。几位世界级歌剧演唱家在演出中担任主演，而且许多杰出的中国音乐家也参与进来。普契尼是意大利人，1920年至1924年期间，在他的生命快要走向终点之际，创作了《图兰朵》。普契尼非常喜欢东亚，还创作了以日本为背景的《蝴蝶夫人》。[助读讲解]①现在分词的被动式作定语，表示现阶段正在进行的动作。②which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词MadamButterfly。JustimagineperformingsuchanoperaintheForbiddenCity—therecouldnotbeamoreawesome③setting！Youcouldalmostfeelthehistory.Theweatherwasalsoperfectforaperformanceoutdoors.Insteadofastagecurtain，thereweredecoratedscreenscoveredwithredandgold④，andtraditionalChinesedrumswereusedtoannouncethestartoftheopera.想象一下在紫禁城上演这样一出歌剧吧——再也不可能有比这更令人叹为观止的场景了！你几乎可以感受到历史。天气对于户外演出来说也是绝佳的。覆盖着红色和金色的经过-4-装饰的屏风代替了舞台帷幕，传统的中国鼓被用来宣告歌剧的开场。[助读讲解]③not...amore...否定词与比较级连用，表达最高级意义。④过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰screens。Turandotisthestoryofastubborn(固执的)andcruelChineseprincess(公主)，namedTurandot⑤，wholivesintheForbiddenCityinBeijing⑥.Inthestory，theemperorofChina，Turandot'sfather，haspromisedtoallowhertochooseherownhusband.Inordertoavoidmarriage，shesaysthatanypotentialhusbandmustsolvethreeriddlesifhewantstomarryher⑦.Thosewhocannotanswerallthreeriddles，however，willbecondemnedto(被宣告)death.Thismeansthatfewmenwoulddare(敢于)toaskforherhandinmarriage.Thestorybeginswhenaprince(王子)iskilledforfailingtosolveherriddles.Theemperorfindsthedeathdisturbing(令人不安的)．However，althoughhewouldliketo，hecannotbreakhispromiseandmustallowTurandottodoasshewishes⑧.《图兰朵》讲述的是一位顽固、冷酷的中国公主图兰朵的故事，她住在北京紫禁城里。故事中，中国的皇帝，即图兰朵的父亲，允诺女儿由她自己选择丈夫。为了逃避婚姻，她说任何想成为她丈夫的人要娶她必须猜中三道谜语。但是猜不出全部三道谜语的人将被处以死刑。这意味着几乎没人胆敢向她求婚。故事开始时，一位王子因为猜不中图兰朵的谜语被处死。皇上对这种杀戮焦虑不安。但是，虽然他很想收回这一允诺，但又不能食言，只能让图兰朵按照自己的意愿行事。[助读讲解]⑤过去分词短语作定语，修饰princess。⑥who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词princess。⑦that引导宾语从句，if引导条件状语从句。⑧although引导让步状语从句，as引导方式状语从句。Shortlyafterwards，anotherprince，Calaf，fallsinlove(相爱)withTurandotatfirstsight(初次见面；乍一看)anddecidestosolvetheriddlessothathecanmarryher⑨.Meanwhile，Liu，ayoungslaveofCalaf'sfather，expressesherloveforCalaf.ThestorythentakesonaclassiclovetrianglebetweenCalaf，TurandotandLiu.CalafgoestoTurandotand—withoutintroducinghimselfortellingherhisname—answersthethreequestions.之后不久，另一位王子卡拉夫对图兰朵一见钟情，决心要解开谜