选修六 Units 1~2

选修六Units 1~2
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Music can make us feel happy or peaceful，energize us to dance，or move us to tears.As an orchestra conductor，Amy Andersson allows people to experience the many feelings that music can inspire.
Andersson fell in love with music as a child.She sang in school choirs and musicals starting in first grade，began studying piano at age seven，and started composing at age nine.Although her school district had no orchestra，she says，“I bought many recordings of the world's great orchestras and conductors and listened to them for hours on end.〞
During a concert，the audience sees the back of a conductor and the arm movements she or he uses to lead the orchestra.What audiences do not see is all the work the conductor has done beforehand to prepare for the performance—first alone，and then in rehearsals (排练) with the orchestra.
Months before a concert，Andersson studies a piece of music by playing it on the piano.She decides how she wants each section to sound.Should it be fast or slow? Loud or soft? She listens to recordings，reads about the composer's life，and reviews historical events that would have influenced the composer.Her goal is to recreate the music as the composer intended.
Each instrument contributes unique sounds to a musical performance.Although it is not necessary for conductors to know how to play all of the instruments，they must be familiar with the range and sound of each instrument in the orchestra.
To help young musicians understand how to play the music，Andersson might tell them to imagine a ship being tossed (颠簸) by waves.
Andersson is happy knowing that she and the musicians have changed lives for the better，uplifted spirits，and brought joy into ordinary days.
【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。

文章讲述了乐队指挥Andersson把音乐带入生活
的故事。

1．As a child，Andersson learned about orchestras from________．
A．studying piano B．school teachers
C．some musicians D．listening to recordings
答案D[细节理解题。

由第二段末的I bought many recordings of the world's great orchestras and conductors and listened to them for hours on end可知。

] 2．An orchestra conductor________．
A．usually enjoys being alone
B．spends a little time rehearsing
C．needs to do a lot of preparatory work
D．has a few days to prepare for a concert
答案C[推理判断题。

由第三段中的What audiences do not see is all the work...with the orchestra可推断，乐队指挥在正式表演前需要做很多的准备工作。

] 3．Andersson reads about composers' lives________．
A．because she admires them
B．to better recreate their music
C．because they are very famous
D．to introduce them to the audience
答案B[推理判断题。

由第四段中的reads about the composer's life...Her goal is to recreate the music as the composer intended可推断，Andersson之所以理解作曲家们的生活是为了更好地再现他们的音乐。

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4．Why is a ship tossed by waves mentioned in Paragraph 6?
A．To describe the beauty of orchestral music.
B．To tell an adventure story about Andersson.
C．To make young musicians more imaginative.
D．To show how Andersson teaches young musicians.
答案D[细节理解题。

由倒数第二段中的To help young musicians understand
how to play the music，Andersson might tell them to...可知。

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B
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【语篇解读】本文是应用文。

文章是一那么诗歌比赛的通知。

5．The poem is required to be about________．
A．a joke B．a person
C．a newspaper D．a kind of food
答案B[细节理解题。

由第二段中的The poem must be about a specific person 可知。

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6．You can hand in your entries________．
A．by fax only B．by mail or fax
C．by e-mail only D．by e-mail or fax
答案D[细节理解题。

由第四段开头的E-mail entries to...fax to可知。

] 7．Along with your entries，you should also provide your________．
A．real name B．pen name
C．ID number D．e-mail address
答案A[细节理解题。

由倒数第三段中的Include your real name...可知。

] 8．Where is the text most probably taken from?
A．A personal diary. B．A contest notice.
C．A news report. D．A lesson plan.
答案B[文章出处题。

通读全文可知，本文是一那么诗歌比赛的通知。

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Ⅱ.阅读七选五
How to get a friend back
If a good friend is keeping their distance and you want to reach out to them，the best approach is openness，honesty，and a willingness to acknowledge your friend's feelings.__1__Here are some specific steps to get a friend back.
__2__
There is most likely a specific reason for the rift (裂缝) in your friendship.Consider the situation as objectively as you can.Even if you feel wronged by your friend，consider the possibility that somewhere along the line you have also hurt them in ways that you weren't aware of.
Beware of assumptions.
If there seems to be no clear reason for your friend's distance，don't jump to conclusions.It may have nothing to do with you.__3__
Think about what you want to say in advance.
If you feel you need to apologize，be specific about what you're apologizing for.__4__For example，if you've been ignoring your friend because you're spending all your time with a new friend，it isn't appropriate to apologize for spending time with this other person.Instead，talk about how you're sorry you haven't been making time for your friend.
Call your friend or ask to meet.
__5__Body language can communicate a lot more than just your voices and may help avoid misunderstandings.If you ask to meet，try to avoid unclear phrases like，“We need to talk.〞These can put your friend on the defensive.Instead，try a more emotionally rooted approach like，“I miss you，〞or “I was just hoping we could spend a little time together.〞
A．Reflect on what happened.
B．Talk about things that you'd like to change.
C．It's probably best to talk in person if you can.
D．Your friend might have something troubling them.
E．Make sure it's sincere: what are you really sorry about?
F．Both of you might need time to process what the other has said.
G．Take your time，be thoughtful，and hopefully you can repair the damage.
【语篇解读】本文是说明文。

文章介绍了如何修复一段友谊。

1．G[本空后作者列举了修复一段友谊的步骤，由此推测，作者认为要想修复一段友谊“不要着急、要深思熟虑，(按照步骤)你很有希望修复这段破损的友谊〞。

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2．A[根据本空后两处出现的consider可知，作者建议“反思发生了什么〞。

] 3．D[根据本空上一句内容可知，有时候友谊破裂可能跟你没关系，“你的朋友可能自己有一些烦心事〞。

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4．E[根据本空上一句内容可知，作者建议明确自己要抱歉的内容，“要确保抱歉很真诚：到底是因为什么感到抱歉〞。

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5．C [根据本段标题中的meet 及本空后的Body language 可知，作者建议面对面交谈，即“亲自交谈〞。

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Ⅲ.短文改错
This morning my classmate John was late for class.It was the fifth time that he have been late for class in a week ，what made the teacher angry.After the school ，I had a talk with John.I said ，“It is good manners to be on time for all of your scheduled event.Being on time show you have respect for other people and that you care so much about their time as your own.In fact ，all success people view their time as a precious resource.Valuing others' time and earning your respect is an important part of your individual reputation.〞 Heard what I said ，John made up his mind to be late again.
答案
This morning my classmate John was late for class.It was the fifth time that he have had been late for class in a week ，what which made the teacher angry.After the school ，I had a talk with John.I said ，“It is good manners to be on time for all of your
scheduled event events .Being on time show shows you have respect for other people and that you care so as much about their time as your own.In fact ，all success successful people view
their time as a precious resource.Valuing others' time and earning your their respect is an
important part of your individual reputation.〞 Heard Hearing what I said ，John made up
his mind not /never
to be late again.
Ⅳ.书面表达
假设你是李华。

你校将举办艺术展览周，因此校长向同学们征求选择展品的建议。

请就此给校长写一封建议信。

内容包括：
1．展品可选学生的绘画作品；
2．有条件的老师可提供自己的收藏艺术品；
3．说明理由。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连接；
3．开头语和结尾语已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Headmaster，
I'm very glad to write to you.These days we are talking about what kinds of exhibits we should choose for our art exhibition.Here are my suggestions.
Hope my suggestions will be helpful.Thanks for reading my letter!
Yours，
Li Hua 【参考范文】
Dear__Headmaster，
I'm__very__glad__to__write__to__you.These__days__we__are__talking__abou t__what__kinds__of__exhibits__we__should__choose__for__our__art__exhibition.H ere__are__my__suggestions.
I suggest we choose paintings from the works of the students.Some students paint really well.Some are good at painting in oils and some are skilled in painting in water-colors.Moreover，some of them even won prizes in drawing contests in our city.I firmly believe that those chosen paintings will appeal to us students，making us feel a sense of accomplishment by enjoying the artwork of the peers.
Besides，we appeal to the teachers to bring their own collections of paintings to our art exhibition，which will help enrich the exhibition and save the cost of holding the exhibition as well.
Hope_my__suggestions__will__be__helpful.Thanks__for__reading__my__lette r!
Yours，
Li__Hua。