牛津译林版（2020）高中英语选择性必修第一册Unit 2单元测试卷（Word版含答案）.docx

1、牛津译林版（2020）高中英语选择性必修第一册Unit 2单元测试卷（考试时间：120分钟 分值：120分）班级：_ 姓名：_ 得分：_一、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）1. She prefers Mozart and Beethoven to modern c_.2. He played a delightful little t_ on the piano.3. She leaned over and _ (低语) something in his ear.4. We are trying to compile a list of _ (合适的) people for

2、the job.5. He has an outstanding performance and d_ to be the leader.6. He has earned a r_ as a first-class musician.7. Anne was intelligent and capable of passing her exams with _ (容易).8. Money doesnt g_ a happy life.9. Competing in the Olympics is an _ (非凡的) achievement.10. He forced himself to _

3、(克服) his fears.二、单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）1. I spend a lot of my time _ (stare) at a computer screen.2. We were _ (pleasant) surprised to see her there.3. The old factory has been _ (transform) into an art gallery.4. The film is an _ (adapt) of a book of the same title.5. Her body was no longer abl

4、e to _ (defence) itself against disease.6. Children under 17 must be _ (accompany) by an adult to see this movie.7. Weather _ (predict) has never been a perfect science.8. They have replanted many areas with rare and _ (usual) plants.9. The day I left home is now a _ (distance) memory.10. He dreams

5、of someday _ (possess) great wealth.三、完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. 小狗摇晃着它的尾巴，好像在说：“欢迎回来！”The dog wagged its tail _ to say “Welcome back!”2. 战争与革命让家庭支离破碎。War and revolution have _ families _.3. 外来移民正在涌进这个国家。Immigrants are now _ the country.4. 每人50克大米再额外加一勺。Use 50g of rice per person and an extra spoonful

6、_.5. 在水被污染之前，他们依靠这口井获取他们所需要的水。They _ the well for all their water before the water was polluted.四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ARave-on!How about learning new skills on the guitar, drums and keyboard by video? Follow the touch-screen instructions to find lessons on each instrument, or search for a song to

7、 practise playing along to. Try our Professional Selection, with video clips of band members who will explain the techniques that make their recordings so individual.Show-in-a-day!Be a star singer or dancer for the day in a one-time-only special performance! Experts in international music and dance

8、styles will train you, and costumes provided for the performance help create a really special, individual show. Get your friends and family to come and see you perform, as no videoing or photography is allowed.Archived ImagesWant to find out about a new band, or just want more information about an o

9、ld favourite? Visit our collection to find out facts and figures, or see the actual possessions of famous bands and musicians you are interested in. You can actually get to touch things worn on stage at major rock and pop events, and there are plenty of other concert souvenirs.Rhythm-studioGet your

10、body moving in the studio and learn to move to rhythms and sounds from the past to now, including Soul and Disco. Learn your steps from our professional onscreen dance instructor, then watch your performance and become the star in your own video recording which you can take away!1. Which one can col

11、lect information about someones favourite bands?A. Rave-on!B. Archived Images.C. Show-in-a-day!D. Rhythm-studio.2. In what way is Rhythm-studio different from Show-in-a-day?A. Rhythm-studio offers free gifts from musicians.B. Rhythm-studio has experts to teach face to face.C. Rhythm-studio gets fami

12、ly members to enjoy the shows.D. Rhythm-studio allows people to bring videos home.3. Where can you most probably read the above information?A. In a report.B. In a travel brochure.C. In a newspaper.D. In a science magazine.BAstrid Poghosyan, a 28-year-old Armenian violinist, now working as a helper t

13、o the president of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, a celebrated orchestra in Chinas most populous city, has achieved her dream as a musician.This summer, she has been busy making preparations for a series of in-person and online music events and cultural exchange programs, including a music festiva

14、l in Shanghai and a live-streamed international violin competition. Poghosyan said she always puts all her energy into the projects in which she is involved, whether they are offline or online events, as she believes that every little effort will help her realize her music-related dreams.Having stud

15、ied and worked in China for 12 years, Poghosyan has now become a real China hand. Such a multicultural background has certainly helped her excel at her current job. “Poghosyan plays a very special role in our orchestra,” said Zhou Ping, president of the orchestra. “She has lived in China for long an

16、d loves the Chinese culture, and she knows how to use the advantage of a multicultural background in her work.”For Poghosyan, the life she now leads is quite different from when she first came to China in 2009 to study violin at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Then just 16, Poghosyan couldnt spe

17、ak a word of Chinese. “And my high-school-level English wasnt of much help at that time,” she said. “So I decided to learn Chinese to solve the communication problem.”As she gradually immersed (沉浸) herself in the Chinese language and culture, she also started to make Chinese friends and explore the

18、exciting city life of Shanghai. “Since I first came to Shanghai, I have always been impressed by the kindness and friendliness of the people here,” she said, “Their smiles have made me feel the warmth of the city.”4. What does Poghosyan do in China at present?A. A hostess of a music festival.B. A pr

19、esident of an orchestra.C. A judge of some music events.D. An assistant of Zhou Ping.5. Which can replace the underlined word “excel” in paragraph 3?A. Speed up.B. Show off.C. Stand out.D. Settle down.6. How does Zhou Ping feel about Poghosyans performance?A. Disappointed.B. Inspired.C. Worried.D. S

20、atisfied.7. What is the text mainly about?A. An Armenians exciting academic life in Shanghai.B. The advantage of multicultural background in work.C. An Armenian musician realizing her dream in China.D. The love brought to an Armenian by Chinese people.CNashville, Tennessee is already known to many A

21、mericans as Music City, which is famous for country music in the United States and is home to many recording companies. But recently, music recorded for video games, television shows and movies has earned Nashville a new name: Soundtrack (原声音乐) City.The city is known for very good studio musicians.

22、They work mostly on recordings rather than live performances. Musicians in Nashville have helped to make the soundtracks for some of the most popular video games in the US. These include “Madden”, “FIFA”, “Call of Duty” and “Star Wars”.Also, more production companies have been bringing their film an

23、d TV soundtrack recordings to Nashville, including Netflix, Sony and Focus Features. A program the state of Tennessee established last year gives financial support to companies for doing business in the city.“Nashville has become one of the major places in the world to record for films, games and te

24、levision,” Steve Schnur told the Associated Press. He is president of music for Electronic Arts (EA), a video game company. In the past, Schnur worked for MTV and music production companies such as Arista. He also worked as a music supervisor on films before joining EA. For a long time, EA recorded

25、soundtracks for their games with orchestras, or large groups of musicians, in Los Angeles, London and Eastern Europe. That changed about seven years ago when Schnur came to Nashville to record music for a game called “Dragon Age Inquisition”.“I work with the musicians in Nashville now. They are both

26、 fast and skilled,” Schnur added. This proved true even on complex songs written by wellknown composers such as Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Jeff Russo and John Debney. The music of video games is often very important to the game play in creating both emotion and attachment to the storyline. Kris Bower

27、s is the remarkable composer behind the award-winning film “Green Book”. He came to Ocean Way Nashville Recording Studios and successfully recorded the soundtrack for “Madden NFL 20”.8. What makes Nashville called Soundtrack City?A. The achievement in soundtrack.B. The increase in live music perform

28、ance.C. The film production.D. The record of country music.9. Which of the following is a film and television production company?A. Ocean Way.B. Call of Duty.C. Netflix.D. EA.10. What does Schnur do now?A. He is a musician from Los Angeles.B. He is president of the Associated Press.C. He is a music

29、supervisor on films in Arista.D. He is head of a video game company.11. Why does the author mention Kris Bowers in the last paragraph?A. To show the popularity of folk music.B. To attach importance to video games.C. To introduce his award-winning film.D. To stress Nashvilles musical success.DThe way

30、 we listen to music has changed. Our parents and grandparents listened to music recorded on old vinyl records (黑胶唱片) played on an expensive record player. In 1982, SONY invented CDs which were smaller and much easier to store than vinyl records. Nearly overnight, the life of vinyl came to an end. So

31、on after, we all got mobile phones and began to access music online. Today, we can easily listen to anything we want to.Some of the greatest music we have ever heard was originally recorded on vinyl. For example, the Beatles recorded all their music on vinyl in the 1950s and 1960s. All those years a

32、go, many people had large collections of records which filled their homes.One such person was Bob George. He started his career as a DJ and record producer. He loved to collect vinyl records and owned 47,000 of them! Because vinyl records were quite large, he knew that they were often thrown away wh

33、en people needed more space. He decided he would like to collect every piece of music written after 1945. It would be a collection of a very important part of our musical heritage (遗产).Word of Bobs ambition spread around the music industry. In 1985, A-Square Records called him asking for help. They

34、had 150,000 vinyl records. The house where they were stored was sinking under their weigh! Bob was happy to take the records off their hands, and his archive (档案馆) began to grow. Bob called it the ARChive of Contemporary Music. He also included in his collection: old photos, books and other valuable

35、 things.Many professional musicians have been able to help with the archive. It is also used when it comes to choosing music for new films. Tom Hanks spent hours researching music for his film “That Thing You Do!”.Today, the archive is home to over 3,000,000 sound records and 90 million songs. It re

36、quires a huge amount of space and the hunt is now on for a bigger place. Its a dream world for any music lover. We hope that space will be found and the collection can continue to grow.12. Why does the author write the first paragraph?A. To raise a topic for discussion.B. To offer background informa

37、tion.C. To describe the development of technology.D. To encourage people to store vinyl records.13. What can we know about Bob?A. He is a famous artist.B. He is a music enthusiast.C. He was interested in collecting CDs.D. He began his career as a collector in 1945.14. What can be learned about the A

38、RChive of Contemporary Music?A. It is run by the government.B. It mainly collects the Beatles records.C. It is developing at a surprising speed.D. It sells A-Square Records records.15. What does the author think of the archive?A. It is a great treasure.B. It will make money.C. It will have big chang

39、es.D. It excites peoples interest in films.五、七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）The human mind suffers from a lot of stress and anxiety in daily life. There are many sounds that can help the people to concentrate on current situation or matters. 1 The following is the best relaxing music to improve your concentra

40、tion.Classical music is music played with instruments including orchestra, sitar, etc. 2 It is best for introverts (内向的人) as well as for the people who want to focus on their studies and want to be quiet.Spa music is the music that is used in spa centers. This music has special slow beats which arou

41、se the relaxing cells. It feels relaxing and good to the mind and ear. These sounds are used as a soul spa therapy in many countries. 3 Sounds of whispering grass, the hustle of leaves, the humming of birds, sound of the raindrop, a cool breeze, a wind, etc. These sounds greatly affect the ability t

42、o do work and provide relaxation to mind and soul.Electrical music is also instrumental music, but it is different from classical. Classical is Sufi music. On the other hand, this music is produced with the help of new digital instruments and devices. 4 Mostly, it is composed of beats or instrumenta

43、l sounds.These mentioned sounds are those few that help the people to rebuild their concentration. 5 Some introverts like slow and rhythmic music while some like sounds with lyrics (歌词). Hence, it depends on the mental ability and nature of the people.A. This music has no or fewer lyrics.B. Nature b

44、eat consists of natural sounds.C. Most of the music have unknown original authors.D. Music isnt just a means of entertaining ourselves.E. The selection of music varies from person to person.F. This music is also related to the soul of religious music.G. So many people do music therapy to stabilize t

45、heir minds.六、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）One of the most popular forms of modern music is country music, which was developed from the folk music of the rural southern U.S.A and was first known as hillbilly (乡巴佬) music.Country music 1 in the early 1920s. In the more than ninety years of country music 2 ,

46、its sound and style have changed 3 . In its early years, bars throughout Oklahoma and Texas were filled with country music 4 every Friday and Saturday evening. They 5 listening to the special sound of guitars and drums. In 1933, the prohibition of alcohol (禁酒) (1920-1933) made those bars even more 6

47、 . People could enjoy their favorite music and alcohol at the same time.Another 7 of country music was based on the music of cowboys in the American West, which was 8 to the American public 9 “singing cowboy” films of the 1930s and 1940s. Theatres 10 fans of cowboy films which 11 made cowboy songs popular.Country music 12 once again in the 1950s with a sound that became known as rockabillya 13 of the southern hillbilly music and the blues. During the 1960s, the Nashville sou