高中英语Module4MusicBorninAmericaSectionⅡIntroduction

Module 4 Music Born in America Section Ⅱ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary-Language PointsⅠ.单句语法填空1．A ____________(move)to protect non­smokers' right to health is going on in the country.2．The infection that __________(emerge)after the operation was controlled.3．The artist combines different __________(technique)in the same painting.4．Whether you can get the job or not will largely depend on how you take advantage ________ the opportunity.5．The order form has been __________ decline recently，so we need to make an advertising activity.6．The children came out of the school gate side ________ side after school.7．There are a lot of websites offering different approaches ________ the study of English to the beginners.8．—Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?—Yes.I gave it to her ________ moment I saw her last week.9．In the party，people danced ________ the music until the music stopped.10．As we all know，water consists ________ hydrogen and oxygen.【答案】 1.movement 2.emerged 3.techniques 4.of 5.in 6.by 7.to 8.the 9.to 10.ofⅡ.单句改错1．Alen angrily declined discuss the matter.________________________________________________________________________ 2．His job consists in helping old people.________________________________________________________________________ 3．I went shopping by bike other than on foot.________________________________________________________________________ 4．They were seated side to side，reading books.________________________________________________________________________ 5．I knew it was a complete new kind of music.________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 1.declined后加to 2.in→of 3.other→rather 4.to→by plete→completelyⅢ.阅读理解【导学号：33030042】Research done at the University of Ca lifornia­Irvine shows that young children taking music lessons have a greater ability to learn math and science.Coordination and concentration are also improved.Mastering a song or technique allows children to feel a sense of achievement and a desire to move on to the next challenge.These feelings of pride can also improve their confidence in the classroom.The lazy days of summer are a great time to introduce and expose your child to all sorts of music.1．Introduce babies to music by singing lullabies (摇篮曲) to them.2．Help younger children relate to music by asking about the sounds they hear.Does that drum (鼓) sound happy or sad? Would an elephant sound like that high flute (长笛)，or that deep bassoon (低音管)?3．Look into a wide variety of musical toys and records of songs that are available for children.4．Take your family to performances at local schools or universities.5．If you and your child decide on music lessons，look for a teacher who can get along well with children.6．Talk to other parents whose children take lessons for suggestions，or consult with the music teacher at your child's school.Keep your child's personality in mind，too.An active child might enjoy singing with a choir (合唱队) or playing with a hand more than music lessons.7．If you want to learn to play the piano yourself，you'd better take some lessons.Show your child that it takes time and practice to master a new skill.Just make sure not to turn this into a competition.8．Encourage your child by asking her/him to play for you.9．Never use music practice as punishment!1．What's the main idea of the first paragraph?A．How children learn math and science.B．Music lessons will do good to children.C．Mastering a song is important for children.D．How to improve children's confidence.【解析】段落大意题。

本段主要讲的是音乐给孩子带来的好处，故选B项。

【答案】 B2．Which of the following ways is NOT mentioned?A．Host a music playing competition.B．Ask about the sounds children hear.C．Take the whole family to performances.D．Find a variety of songs available for children.【解析】细节理解题。

B、C、D三项在文中的第2、3、4点都有所提及，A项文中没有提及。

【答案】 A3．What should parents do to encourage their children to learn music?A．Choose happy music for them.B．Select a teacher at their school for them.C．Punish them if they don't learn music well.D．Choose lessons or activities according to their personalities.【解析】细节理解题。

根据文中的第6点可知家长要根据孩子的性格为其挑选合适的接触音乐的方式。

【答案】 D4．The passage is written to ________.A．show the importance of musicB．teach us how to choose a music lessonC．give suggestions on how to play the pianoD．teach parents how to expose children to music【解析】写作意图题。

全文都在讲父母如何引导孩子走近音乐，因此选D项。

【答案】 DⅣ.完形填空Grandma had the coin for as long as I can remember.Every time I went over to her house，she told me the story of the coin：It was the day after the ship had __1__ in New York City.My grandmother and grandfather had come from Poland on that ship.They came to __2__ for a new life in the United States，__3__ from the poverty and war in their native land.They were walking to their new __4__ from their factory jobs when they saw a small glint(闪光) on the sidewalk.My grandmother bent over to __5__ it more closely.It turned out to be a dark and dirty quarter.My grandmother __6__ it up and said，“This coin is a good omen，a __7__ of good fortune to come.” They took the coin to their little apartment and __8__ it to make it shine.The next day my grandmother got a(n)__9__job at a jewelry store.As the years passed，my grandparents __10__good times and bad.My father and uncles were born，my grandfather was__11__from the factory，but got a job at a big machinery company.There，my grandparents finally found the good__12__my grandmother had __13__.When my grandfather died three years ago，my grandmother __14__ in to live with my family.This is when she __15__ the coin to me.Every day she told me this story.After a few months I could __16__ tell the story in my sleep，__17__ still she told me the story every day，stressing the importance of __18__on the st week she died.According to her __19__，I got the coin.I think I was fortunate enough because I got the thing that __20__ the most to my grandmother，and I will cherish it forever.【语篇解读】为躲避战争，摆脱饥饿，作者的祖父母从波兰逃到了美国，寻求新的生活。