課時提能練21-22課時提能練(二十一)Book4Unit2Sportsevents課時作業(yè)A：基礎(chǔ)層面Ⅰ.單句語法填空1．Theyfoundthemselvescompetingwith/againstforeigncompaniesforashareofthemarket.2．WevisitedHuangshanwithalocalmanleading(lead)theway.3．Ihadabadcold，otherwiseIwould_have_visited(visit)youlastweek.4．Onmywayhome，Isawamiddle-agedmanlyingbytheroadside，obviouslydrunk(drink)．5．Twofactorieswereclosedinanattemptto_protect(protect)theenvironment.Ⅱ.語境語法填空TheOlympicGames1.are_held(hold)everyfouryears.TheancientOlympicGamesbeganaroundtheyear776BCinGreece.Atthattimetheyoungmencompeted2.inrunning，jumpingand3.wrestling(wrestle)．Butwomenwerenotallowed4.to_take(take)partinthegamesin5.thepast.TheoldOlympicGamesstoppedafterabouttheyearAD394.However，thefirstOlympicGamesinmoderntimes6.happened(happen)intheyear1896.ThatwasaFrenchman，PierredeCoubertin，7.whobroughttheOlympicsbacktolife.HedreamtthattheOlympicswouldmake8.itpossibleforpeopleofallcountriestolivesidebysideinpeace.TheOlympicmottois“Faster，Higher，Stronger”．Itmeansthateveryathleteshouldtrytorunfaster，jumphigher，andthrow9.farther(far)．The2008OlympicGameswereheldinBeijing，anditwasthefirsttimethattheChinese10.athletes(athlete)hadwonthemostgoldmedals.Ⅲ.完成句子1．她的夢想是參加奧運會比賽。Herdreamwasto_compete_intheOlympics.2．湯姆不在期間將由我負責這個班。Iwillbeinchargeoftheclassin_Tom's_absence.3．穿上外套，不然你會感冒的。Putyourcoaton，otherwise_you'll_catch_a_cold.4．迄今為止，研究尚未產(chǎn)生任何具有重大意義的結(jié)果。Sofar，theresearchhasn'tproducedanythingof_great_significance.5．讓我們感到寬慰的是，那個迷路的小孩十天后返回了家里，疲憊不堪卻很健康。Toourrelief，themissingchildreturnedhometendayslater，tired_but_healthy.課時作業(yè)B：能力層面Ⅰ.閱讀理解A(2019·鄭州市第一次質(zhì)量預(yù)測)Ifyou'veeverhadadog，youknowjusthowdeepaconnectionyoucandevelopwith“man'sbestfriend”．Butadog'slifeismuchshorterthanhumans，about12to15yearslong，whichmeanseverydogownerhastogothroughtheheartbreakingmomentwhentheirlovingpetpassesaway.Whynotmakeacloneofthatdogthen?ThisisthesolutionofferedbyaSouthKoreancompany，SooamBiotechResearchFoundation.Thecompanyhasalreadysuccessfullyclonedatleast400dogs，mostlyforUScustomers，eversinceitpioneeredthetechniquein2005.Now，SooamBiotechhasintroduceditsbusinesstoUKdogownersaswell，offeringthemdogsthatlookjustliketheirlostones.Tocloneadog，researchersfirstneedtotakeaskincellfromalivingdogoronethathasjustdied.Meanwhile，anotherdogisselectedtosupplyanegg.ResearchersthenreplacetheDNAintheeggwiththatfromtheskincellandimplanttheeggintothewomb(子宮)ofafemaledog.Theegggrowsintoapuppyoverthefollowingtwomonths.Thewholeprocesstakeslessthanaday，butitcomesatashockinglyhighprice—around￡63,000.Butifyoucan'tafforditnow，youcanalsosavethecellinalaboratoryandaccessitatalaterdate.However，magicalascloningmightsound，thereisnoguaranteethatthecloneddogwillbeaperfectcopyoftheoriginalone.Justlikeidenticaltwinsofhumans，theysharetheexactlysameDNAbuttherewillstillbesmalldifferencesbetweenthem.“ThespotsonaDalmatian(斑點狗)clonewillbedifferent，forexample，”InsungHwang，headofSooamBiotech，toldTheGuardian.Dogownerswillalsohavetoacceptthefactthatpersonalityisnot“cloneable”．Apartfromgenes，personalityisalsodeterminedbyupbringingandenvironment，whicharebothrandomelementsthatcloningtechnologiessimplycannotovercome，ProfessorTomKirkwoodatNewcastleUniversity，UK，toldTheTelegraph.Perhapsbringingourdogsbackbycloningisnotthebestwaytorememberthemafterall.Kirkwood，adogownerhimself，pointedout，“Animportantaspectofourrelationshipwiththemiscomingtotermswiththepainoflettinggo.”【語篇解讀】本文主要介紹了克隆狗技術(shù)。1．WhatservicedoesSooamBiotechResearchFoundationoffer?A．Makingcopiesofpetdogs.B．Givingpetdogsidenticaltwins.C．Helpingdogsgivebirthtomorepuppies.D．Helpingdogownerslovetheirdogsmore.A[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“Now，SooamBiotechhasintroduceditsbusinesstoUKdogownersaswell，offeringthemdogsthatlookjustliketheirlostones”可知，這家公司所提供的服務(wù)就是克隆已逝的寵物狗，故選A。]2．Whichorderiscorrectinthedogcloningprocess?a．Aneggistakenfromanotherdog.b．Askincellistakenfromthepetdog.c．Theegggrowsintoapuppyintwomonths.d．Theeggisplacedinthewombofafemaledog.e．TheDNAintheeggisreplacedbytheDNAfromtheskincell.A．a(chǎn)→d→b→e→c B．a(chǎn)→e→b→d→cC．b→a→d→e→c D．b→a→e→d→cD[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)對第三段的整體理解可知，實驗的第一步是從狗身上提取皮膚細胞，另一只被選擇的狗提供一個卵子，將卵子中的DNA替換成皮膚細胞中的DNA之后，將卵子植入一只母狗的子宮，最后卵子在接下來的兩個月中生長為一只小狗，故選D。]3．Whatcanwelearnaboutdogcloningfromthepassage?A．Ithasnotbeenputintopracticeuntilrecently.B．ItisverypopularamongUSandUKpetowners.C．Itmightnotgivetheownersanexactlysamedog.D．Itisveryexpensiveandusuallytakeshalfayeartocomplete.C[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段第一句“However，magicalascloningmightsound，thereisnoguaranteethatthecloneddogwillbeaperfectcopyoftheoriginalone”可知，克隆狗和原來的狗可能并非完全一樣，故選C。]4．WhatdoesKirkwoodthinkofdogcloning?A．Hedisagreeswithit.B．Hesupportsit.C．Heiscuriousaboutit.D．Hethinksitunbelievable.A[觀點態(tài)度題。根據(jù)最后一段Kirkwood說的話“Animportantaspectofourrelationshipwiththemiscomingtotermswiththepainoflettinggo”可知，他認為人類和寵物狗之間的關(guān)系的一個重要方面是要接受失去它們的痛苦；由此可推知，Kirkwood并不贊成克隆狗，故選A。]B(2019·惠州市第二次調(diào)研)Doyoufinditdifficulttoputdownyourmobilephone?Ifyes，you'renotalone.Thesedays，manypeoplesufferfromthestressofFOMO(fearofmissingout)．Theyreachfortheirmobilephoneswhentheywakeupinthemorning，andfortherestoftheday，theyconstantlyscrolldownthetimelinesoftheirsocialmediaappstogetthelatestupdates.Despitetheconveniencesmartphonesbring，manypeoplestrugglewiththeirdigitalhabits.AsSameerSamat，vicepresidentofproductmanagement，saidinhisspeechatthe2018GoogleI/OdeveloperconferenceonMay8,70%ofpeopledon'twanttospendsomuchtimeontheirphones.ThisiswhyduringtheconferenceGoogleintroducedanappcalledDashboardforthenewversionofitsAndroidoperatingsystem.Thisnewappincludeswell-beingfunctionsthataimtohelpusersmanagethetimetheyspendontheirdigitaldevices.Itallstartswithabird's-eyeview.Dashboardallowsuserstolookatallthedetailsoftheirphonehabits.Forexample，userscanseehowmanytimesthey'veunlockedtheirphoneandhowmanytimesthey'vecheckedtheirsocialmediaapps，aswellashowmuchtimetheyspendoneachappeveryday.Oncetheusersseethisinformation，they'llbeabletomakesomechanges.WiththeAppTimerfunctions，userscansetatimelimitforhowlongtheycanuseeachappforeveryday.Afterthey'vehitthelimit，theywon'tbeabletolaunchtheappuntilthenextday.Butevenifusersbecomemoremindfuloftheirusage，they'restilllikelytobedrawninbynotifications(通知)．ThisiswheretheShushfeaturecomesin.Itautomaticallysilencesincomingcallsandnotificationswhenauserputshis/herphonefacedown.Ifpeopletrulywanttomakefulluseoftheirfreetimeinsteadoflosinghoursusingtheirsmartphones，thesenewfunctionsarejustonewayofdoingthat.Afterall，whoneedstouseanapptostopyoufromusingotherappswhentheeasiestanswerwouldbejusttouseyourwillpower?【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。作者以人們不想浪費過多的時間看手機為切入點，介紹了一款可以用來阻止人們過度使用手機的應(yīng)用程序。5．PeopleunderthepressureofFOMOmay________.A．havetroublewiththeirsleepB．findithardtofocusonanythingC．beaddictedtotheirmobilephonesD．prefertodownloadthelatestappsC[推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Theyreachfortheirmobilephoneswhentheywakeupinthemorning，andfortherestoftheday，theyconstantlyscrolldownthetimelinesoftheirsocialmediaappstogetthelatestupdates”可推知，承受著FOMO的壓力，人們可能沉迷于手機，故選C。]6．WhatinspiresGoogletolaunchDashboard?A．ThelimitedfunctionsofthecurrentAndroidsystem.B．People'scomplaintabouttheirsmartphones.C．Samat'simpressivespeechataconference.D．Mobilephoneusers'greatdemand.D[推理判斷題。根據(jù)語境并結(jié)合第四段中的“70%ofpeopledon'twanttospendsomuchtimeontheirphones”可知，70%的人不想花那么多時間在手機上。據(jù)此可推知，Google推出Dashboard是因為手機用戶的極大需求。故選D。]7．________cantrackusers'phonehabitsindetail.A．Android B．AppTimerC．Shush D．DashboardD[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的“Dashboardallowsuserstolookatallthedetailsoftheirphonehabits”可知，Dashboard可以詳細跟蹤用戶的手機習慣。故選D。]8．Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Dashboardturnedouttobepopular.B．Dashboardisaperfectchoicetomanagetimeproperly.C．Strongwillpoweristheeasiestwaytoavoidsmartphoneaddiction.D．Peopleareexploringotherwaystostopoverusingsmartphones.C[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“Afterall，whoneedstouseanapptostopyoufromusingotherappswhentheeasiestanswerwouldbejusttouseyourwillpower？”可知，其實最簡單的阻止自己過度使用手機的方法就是用自己的意志力。故選C。]Ⅱ.完形填空(2019·鄭州市高中畢業(yè)年級第二次質(zhì)量預(yù)測)MyfatherwasborninasmalltownintheUS.Hewasn'tsurewhathewantedfrom__1__，butsomethingtoldhimto__2__andbeginanewadventure.HebeganthatadventuretravelingtocitiesintheUSbeforegoingontoAustralia，NewZealandandthePhilippines.Hetookmymotherandusthreedaughterswithhimandwentwherevertheroad__3__him.It'seasytofeel__4__whenyou'reontheroad.Wemadelotsofnewfriendsonourtrip—mostofthemaremechanics，sinceweoften__5__hoursinrepairshops.Butthatwasawaymuch__6__thansittingbytheroadsidewhilewaitingfortheengineto__7__whenitwas40℃outside.Gettingalongwellsometimesseemed__8__.Therewerealwaysalotof__9__，especiallyamongusbackseatpassengersaboutwhohadto__10__inthemiddle.Butevenifitwashard，welearnedalotabout__11__.WhenweweretravelinginthePhilippines，wedrovetoQuezonCityoneday.Itshouldhavebeenanhour'sdrivebutwasnearlythreethankstobadroadsand__12__traffic.“Didyouputoursuitcasesinthecar？”myfatheraskedmymotheraswearrivedthere.Fromthebackseat，wesawher__13__turntowardmyfather.“No，”shesaid.“Ithoughtyoudid.”Thatwashowaseven-hourcartripturnedintoa16-hourone，whichwasmostlyspentin__14__.Onoccasionslikethat，wehadtolearntoletgoofourangerbecausewewere__15__inarollingboxwiththesamepeoplefortherestofthe__16__.EvenifIsometimesfeltlikeopeningthecardoorand__17__oneofmysistersout，Ikeptmyfeelingstomyself.Thisiswhyroadtripswerelike__18__universitiestous.We__19__ourPhDs(博士學位)inhowtogetalongwithotherpeoplejustbytravelinginouroldcar.Ifwewere__20__givenasecondchanceatlife，wewoulddoitalloveragain.OnlythistimewouldIputthesuitcasesinthecarmyself.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。小時候“我”隨父親和母親以及我的姐妹開車旅行，在此過程中，我們學會了忍讓以及和別人相處。這個顛簸的旅程是一所移動的大學，讓“我”受益匪淺。1．A.move B．lifeC．experience D．beliefB[根據(jù)上文可知，“我”的父親出生在美國的一個小鎮(zhèn)上；結(jié)合該句中的“Hewasn'tsurewhathewanted”以及下文敘述的他帶著全家開車旅行可推知，那里他不確定想從生活中要些什么，故B項正確。]2．A.liveup B．struggleonC．getout D．walkaroundC[根據(jù)該句中的“beginanewadventure”可推知，他得到啟示，要他走出去，去開啟新的冒險經(jīng)歷。C項意為“離開，從……出來”，故C項正確。]3．A.took B．droveC．served D．controlledA[根據(jù)該句中的“wherevertheroad”并結(jié)合語境可知，他帶著媽媽和我們這三個女兒，沿路旅行。A項表示“帶去，引領(lǐng)”，符合語境，故A項正確。]4．A.anxious B．upsetC．helpless D．lonelyD[根據(jù)該句中的“whenyou'reontheroad”和下文介紹的沿路交朋友可推知，當在路上時，很容易感到孤獨(lonely)。]5．A.wasted B．workedC．spent D．chattedC[根據(jù)語境可知，由于我們經(jīng)?；ㄙM幾個小時在修理店，所以我們交的朋友大部分是修理工。]6．A.better B．easierC．safer D．clevererA[由于外面的溫度達到40攝氏度，所以去修理店要比坐在馬路邊等候好得多。]7．A.breakdown B．cooloffC．clearup D．turnoverB[根據(jù)該句中的“whenitwas40℃8．A.available B．a(chǎn)lternativeC．necessary D．impossibleD[根據(jù)下文中的“itwashard”并結(jié)合語境可知，友好相處有時似乎是不可能的(impossible)。]9．A.arguments B．fightsC．embarrassments D．a(chǎn)musementsA[根據(jù)空后的“especiallyamongus...inthemiddle”可知，我們之間總是有很多爭吵，尤其是關(guān)于后座的我們誰坐(sit)在中間時。]10．A.settle B．restC．sit D．watchC[參見上題解析。]11．A.sharing B．respectC．communication D．toleranceD[根據(jù)該句中的“But”表達的語境可知，盡管這很難解決，但是我們學會了忍耐(tolerance)。]12．A.light B．heavyC．local D．fastB[根據(jù)該句中的“Itshouldhavebeenanhour'sdrivebutwasnearlythree”可知，本可以在一小時就完成的路程，我們卻花了三個小時；據(jù)此可推知，這里道路較差，交通擁堵，故B項正確。]13．A.suddenly B．sensitivelyC．calmly D．slowlyD[根據(jù)語境可知，我們在后座看到母親慢慢地轉(zhuǎn)過頭對父親說：“沒有，我還以為你放了”。]14．A.silence B．vainC．panic D．disappointmentA[根據(jù)上文可知，母親忘記將手提箱放進車里；結(jié)合該句和下文中的“wehadtolearntoletgoofouranger”可知，我們學會了控制自己的怒氣，這個七小時的行程最終變成了十六小時的行程，我們大部分的時間都在沉默。]15．A.buried B．crazyC．stuck D．impatientC[根據(jù)語境可知，在像上文提到的情況下，我們必須控制自己的怒氣，因為我們和相同的人在接下來的旅程(journey)里一起被困在車里。bestuckin為固定搭配，意為“被困在……”，故C項正確。]16．A.holiday B．journeyC．exploration D．marchB[參見上題解析。]17．A.dragging B．pushingC．helping D．sendingB[根據(jù)該句中的“Ikeptmyfeelingstomyself”可知，“我”控制住了自己的情緒；據(jù)此可推知，此處表示有時“我”想要打開車門將“我”的一個姐妹推出車外。B項意為“推”，故B項正確。]18．A.unusual B．commonC．free D．mobileD[根據(jù)該句中的“roadtrips”以及下文中的“We________ourPhDs(博士學位)”可知，對于我們來說，公路旅行就如同可移動的(mobile)大學。]19．A.earned B．expectedC．missed D．valuedA[根據(jù)語境可知，就在這輛舊汽車里，我們獲得了如何和他人相處的博士學位。A項意為“博得，贏得”，故A項正確。]20．A.somewhere B．a(chǎn)nytimeC．somehow D．a(chǎn)nywayC[根據(jù)語境可知，如果我們能以某種方式在人生中獲得第二次機會的話，我們還是會去旅行。C項意為“以某種方式”，故C項正確。]課時提能練(二十二)Unit2Sportsevents課時作業(yè)A：基礎(chǔ)層面Ⅰ.語境語法填空AItisofgreat1.significance(significant)foracountrytohosttheOlympicGames，whicharethebest-knownsportingeventintheworld.Athletesmake2.itanhonourtowinmedalsfortheirnation.LiNinglightedtheflameatthe2008BeijingOlympicsopening；ourathletes3.attempted(attempt)tocompetewithmedals.Theywonchampionshipingymnastics，weightlifting，shooting，ping-pongandother4.competitions(compet)，whichmadealltheChinesecitizens5.delighted(delight)andexcited.Nomatterhowharditis，theymusthangon.BThefirstOlympicGamesinmoderntimes1.happened(happen)intheyear1896.ThatwasaFrenchman，PierredeCoubertin，2.whobroughttheOlympicsbacktolife.HedreamtthattheOlympicswouldmake3.itpossibleforpeopleofallcountriestolivesidebysideinpeace.TheOlympicmottois“Faster，Higher，Stronger”．Itmeansthateveryathleteshouldtrytorunfaster，jumphigher，andthrow4.farther(far)．The2008OlympicGameswereheldinBeijing，anditwasthefirsttimethattheChinese5.athletes(athlete)hadwonthemostgoldmedals.Ⅱ.根據(jù)提示補全句子1．網(wǎng)絡(luò)使人們更容易了解世界。(makeit＋adj.＋todo)TheInternetmade_it_easier_for_people_to_know_about_the_world.2．他一定知道你想要什么了。(musthavedone)Hemust_have_knownwhatyouwanted.3．他回到了家，安然無恙。(形容詞作狀語)Hereturnedhome，safe_and_sound.4．讓死去的人復(fù)活是我們做不到的。(bring...tolife)It'sbeyondourpowerto_bring_a_dead_man_back_to_life.課時作業(yè)B：能力層面Ⅰ.閱讀理解A(2019·石家莊市高中畢業(yè)班模擬考試一)LiveatLeedsFestival，UnitedKingdomAweekendofindiemusictakingoverLeedsforonedayinMay，Metronomy，SundaraKarmaandTomGrennanwillheadline，butthere'safocusonthecity'snewerbands，withthefestivalaimingtobringnewartistsintothespotlight.Eventstakeplaceacrossthecity，withwristbandsgivingyouaccesstoalltheplaces.Andtogotothisfestival，youneedtobeover14yearsold.Time:4May,2019MidnightSunFilmFestival，F(xiàn)inlandAlmostahundredmilesnorthoftheArcticCircle，Sodankyl?iswhereFinnishfilmdirectorbrothersAkiandMikaKaurism?kirockupeverysummerfortheirMidnightSunFilmFestival，afive-day-and-nightcelebrationofnewcinema.Amixofsilentfilms，contemporaryFinnishones，recentfestivalhitsandbox-officeclassicsarescreenedaroundtheclock.Time:12－16June,2019FujiRockFestival，JapanThefirsteverFujiRockFestivalwasheldatthebottomofMountFujibackin1997andhasbroughtinmusicandrockfansfromallovertheworld.ThefestivalisnowheldintheNaebaSkiResortandiscelebratingits23rdanniversarythisyear.Theartistswhoperformaren'tallrockers.Yourwristbandhastobecheckedattheentrance.Weofferfacilitiesforchildren，buttheycan'tbeleftunaccompanied.Time:26－28July,2019TheWhiteNightsFestival，St.Petersburg，RussiaTheWhiteNightsFestivalisheldatthecity'sfamousMariinskyTheatreandshowssomeoftheworld'sbestoperaandballet.It'sthebesttimetovisitSt.Petersburgbecauseit'sheldduringthemagicalsummerperiodwhenthere'salmost24hoursofsunlightaday.Time:11May－31July,2019【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了四個藝術(shù)類節(jié)日，包括英國的LiveatLeeds音樂節(jié)，芬蘭的午夜太陽電影節(jié)，日本的富士搖滾音樂節(jié)以及俄羅斯的白色夜晚節(jié)。1．Whichfestivallaststhelongesttime?A．LiveatLeedsFestival.B．MidnightSunFilmFestival.C．FujiRockFestival.D．TheWhiteNightsFestival.D[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞“l(fā)aststhelongesttime”定位至四個節(jié)日介紹的時間，由“Time:4May,2019”“Time:12－16June,2019”“Time:26－28July,2019”“Time:11May－31July,2019”可知，持續(xù)時間最長的是俄羅斯圣彼得堡的白色夜晚節(jié)，從五月十一日持續(xù)到七月三十一日，故D項正確。]2．Wherewillyouenjoya24-hourmovieactivity?A．InLeeds，UnitedKingdom.B．InSodankyl?，F(xiàn)inland.C．IntheNaebaSkiResort，Japan.D．InSt.Petersburg，Russia.B[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)MidnightSunFilmFestival，F(xiàn)inland部分中的“Amixofsilentfilms...arescreenedaroundtheclock”，并結(jié)合該部分其他內(nèi)容可知，在芬蘭的Sodankyl?這個地方你能享受一個24小時的電影活動，故B項正確。]3．WhatdoLiveatLeedsFestivalandFujiRockFestivalhaveincommon?A．Theyareofthesamemusicstyle.B．Theyfocusonnewartists.C．Theyrequireentrancewristbands.D．Theyhaveagelimits.C[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)LiveatLeedsFestival，UnitedKingdom部分中的“Eventstakeplaceacrossthecity，withwristbandsgivingyouaccesstoalltheplaces”可知，英國的LiveatLeeds音樂節(jié)入場需要帶上腕帶；根據(jù)FujiRockFestival，Japan部分中的“Yourwristbandhastobecheckedattheentrance”可知，參加富士搖滾音樂節(jié)要在入口處檢查腕帶。據(jù)此可知，這兩個節(jié)日的共同之處是觀眾需要帶上腕帶進場，故C項正確。]B(2019·昆明市摸底調(diào)研)Astudyof500,000songsreleased(發(fā)行)intheUKbetween1985and2015showedthatpopmusichaddecreasedinhappinessandincreasedinsadness.InareportpublishedinthejournalRoyalSocietyOpenScience，researchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaexaminedhundredsofthousandsofsongsandclassifiedthembytheirmood.“‘Happiness’isgoingdown，‘sadness’isgoingup，andatthesametime，thesongsarebecomingmore‘danceable’andmore‘party-like’，”co-authorNataliaL．KomarovatoldTheAssociatedPress.Thestudyfoundsongsin2014likeStayWithMebySamSmith，WhispersbyPassengerandUnmissablebyGorgonCityhavea“l(fā)owhappiness”trend.However，tracksfrom1984likeGloryDaysbyBruceSpringsteen，WouldILieToYou?byEurythmicsandFreedombyWhamhada“highhappiness”trend.“Thepublicseemstopreferhappiersongs，eventhoughmoreandmoreunhappysongsarebeingreleasedeachyear，”theresearcherswrote.Apartfromtheemotionaltrends，researchersdiscoveredthatdancesandpopwerethemostsuccessfulstylesofmusicandthattherewasa“cleardownward”trend，withthepopularityofrockbeginningintheearly2000s.“Soitlookslike，whiletheoverallmoodisbecominglesshappy，peopleseemtowanttoforgetitallanddance，”Komarovawroteinanemail.Itwasalsofoundthatthe“maleness”ofsongs—thefrequencyofmalesingersinpopularmusic—haddecreasedduringthelast30years.“Successfulsongsarecharacterisedbyalargerpercentageoffemaleartistscomparedtoallsongs，”theywrote.Thisdiscoveryappearsatatimewhentheconversationaroundsexequalityinthemusicindustryisatitsheight，withmoremaleartistsandsongwriters.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了流行音樂表達的情緒的變化趨勢。4．Theresearchersexaminedlotsofsongsto________.A．findsongsfordancesandpartiesB．choosesongsforajournalC．releasemoresongsD．knowbetteraboutsongsD[推理判斷題。文章第二段介紹了加州大學的研究者們調(diào)查了成千上萬的歌曲并把它們按情緒分類，緊接著得出歌曲分類的結(jié)果，可見他們調(diào)查歌曲的目的是想對歌曲有更多的了解，故選D。A、C兩項曲解文意；B項無中生有。]5．Whosemusicstyletendstobringyoumorehappiness?A．NataliaL．Komarova's.B．SamSmith's.C．GorgonCity's.D．BruceSpringsteen's.D[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“However，tracksfrom1984likeGloryDaysbyBruceSpringsteen...hada‘highhappiness’trend”可知D項正確。NataliaL．Komarova為報道的合著者，而非歌手；SamSmith、GorgonCity所演唱的歌曲有讓人開心感降低的趨勢，故排除。]6．Whatdoweknowaboutsongsoverthepastthreedecades?A．Rockbecamepopularintheearly2000s.B．Fewerunhappysongscametolighteveryyear.C．Malesingerswerebetteratperformingpopmusic.D．Femaleartistswerelessskilledinwritingsongs.A[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“withthepopularityofrockbeginningintheearly2000s”可知，搖滾樂在21世紀初開始流行，故A項正確。其余三個選項的內(nèi)容均與文意不符。]7．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．PopMusicIsGettingSadderB．MusicCallsforSexEqualityC．PopMusicHasaLongHistoryD．MusicIndustryIsGoingDownA[標題判斷題。根據(jù)文章首段總述及后續(xù)段落的描述可知，全文重點介紹了流行音樂正變得越來越傷感，故選A項。B項僅是文章中提到的一個細節(jié)；C項不是文章的重點；D項擴大外延，屬過度概括，故排除。]Ⅱ.閱讀七選五(2019·新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)第二次適應(yīng)性檢測)You'venodoubtheard“l(fā)essismore”overandoveragain.Lessisbetterbecauseitisgoodforyourbankaccountandyourwaistline(腰圍)．Butinsomeareasofourlives，wecanbenefitfrom“more”insteadof“l(fā)ess”．__1__Givemore.Ifyouseesomethingbeautifulinsomeone，sayit.Whyareyouholdingbackacompliment，akindwordofencouragementorsupportorsomewell-deservedpraise?Givingisagifttothegiverandreceiver.__2__Onceyoustartdoingthis，peoplewillonlywantyouaroundmore.Supportothersmore.Speakingofencouragement，whocoulduseyoursupportrightnow?__3__Someonewhoisstruggling?Reachout!You'llbegladyoudid.__4__Whenwepushbackagainstthingswedon'twant(“Ican'tbelieveCatherinecopiedmyclothesagain！”)，ourresistancestillholdsusclosetothethingthathurtsus.Whenwearemoreacceptingoflife'supsanddowns，wefindpeace.Findmorerolemodels.Whodoyouwanttobelike?Findrolemodelswhoinspireyou.Readaboutthem.Buytheirbooks.Diveintoonlineinterviews.__5__Alifeofrichnesscanb