Module 4 Music
One Reading Comprehension
Ⅰ.介、副词填空
1．She’s given concerts since she was eleven，including a performance for the Queen of England during her visit ________ China.
2．She graduated ________ the Shanghai Conservatory of Music，where she also studied the Guzheng in 1993.
3．I listened ________ music before I could speak.
4．I went back to my hometown of Kunming and worked ________ a pipa soloist of the Kunming Music and Dance Troupe.
5．There are many different pipa schools，and each one has its special way ________ interpreting the classical pieces.
6．Gold is similar in color ________ grass
7．There are empty spaces，and people say the silence is full ________ music.
8．I enjoy playing and I enjoy performing ________ public.
9．Since I moved to Canada，I have had opportunities to make contact ________ other music traditions and play with master musicians.
10．In 1996，I moved to Canada with my husband and I have been living there since ________.
Ⅱ.佳句翻译与仿写
1．Liu Fang is an international music star，famous for her work with traditional Chinese instruments.
翻译
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仿写 济南是一座有悠久历史的城市，以它的泉水出名。
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2．In 1990，when I was 15 years old，I went to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music，where I studied the pipa and the guzheng.
翻译
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仿写 2004年，李华19岁的时候，他考上了山东大学，在那里他主修物理。
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3．It isn’t surprising that most classical pieces have very poetic titles.
翻译
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仿写 他在英语演讲比赛中获得第一名一点也不奇怪。
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4．It’s the same with classical Chinese music.
翻译
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仿写 英语学习也是一样的。
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5．Since I moved to Canada，I have had opportunities to make contact with other musical traditions and play with master musicians.
翻译
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仿写 自从来到这所学校，我就有机会向一些有经验的老师学习并在英语教学方面取得了很大的进步。
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Ⅲ.单项填空
1．She was born in 1974 and has played the pipa ________ the age of six.
A．at B．to
C．on D．since
2．Dianju is a kind of Chinese opera，________ includes singing，dancing and acting.
A．which B．that
C．/ D．who
3．I listened to ________ music before I could speak.
A．a B．/
C．the D．an
4．What are the biggest challenges ________ playing the pipa and the guzheng?
A．for B．by C．of D．about
5．There are many different pipa schools and each one has its special way ________ interpreting the classical pieces.
A．of B．to C．by D．in
6．Gold is similar in color________ grass.
A．at B．from C．to D．with
7．They give life to the whole painting and they ________ people to come into the picture，like a dialogue.
A．hope B．allow
C．suggest D．let
8．I like the ________ in a concert hall and I always feel happy when I have a concert.
A．atmosphere B．state
C．situation D．phenomenon
9．I also enjoy the time immediately after the concert to ______ the feelings and ideas with friends and music lovers.
A．have B．take C．share D．own
10．The same is ________ of my second instrument，the guzheng.
A．same B．true C．the same D．the true
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.Some call it the summer learning setback.Put it simply，it means the longer the kids are out of school，the more they forget.The only thing they might gain is weight.Recent studies show that children gain weight more quickly in the summer vacation than when they are in school.
Most American schools follow a traditional ninemonth calendar.Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation.Some schools follow a yearround calendar.They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time，with a few weeks off in between.But many experts point out that the number of class days in a yearround school is generally the same as in a traditional school.
Last year，a study at Ohio State University reported that yearround students did not learn any more than other students.Lead researcher Paulvon Hippel said “yearround schools don’t really solve the problem of the summer learning setback.They simply spread it out across the year.”
Across the country，research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer vacation than other students.Experts say this can be prevented.They note that many schools and local governments offer the programs that can help.
But calling them “summer schools” could be a problem.The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins，Ron Fairchild，recently wrote about this issue on his blog.
He said that in American culture，the idea of summer vacation was connected to the beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood.He said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that they almost all strongly disliked the term summer school.They said it created an image of children being forced to do work they missed during the school year.
1．Which of the following is the result of the long summer vacation?
A．Kids become much stronger.
B．More kids drop out of school.
C．Kids become poor in learning.
D．Kids take part in all kinds of activities.
2．Some American schools have their vacations ________.
A．every two months B．every few weeks
C．every three months D．every four months
3．The study at Ohio State University suggests that ______.
A．the traditional calendar is better than the yearround one
B．the yearround calendar is better than the traditional one
C．the traditional calendar is as bad as the yearround one
D．the yearround calendar is the same as the traditional one
4．The summer vacation is most likely to have a bad effect on the kids ________.
A．who are too young B．whose families are poor
C．who are too naughty D．who don’t work hard
particular adj.特别的；特殊的，特定的
生义：adj.讲究的，挑剔的；详细的，详尽的
be particular about 对……挑剔(讲究)
n．信息；细节；事项
The girl is very particular about her appearance.
这女孩非常讲究外表。
Her account is correct in every particular.
她的帐目笔笔无误。
答案
Ⅰ.1.to 2.from 3.to 4.as 5.of 6.to 7.of 8.in
9．with 10.then
Ⅱ.1.刘芳是一位国际知名的音乐家，以弹奏中国传统乐器见长。
Jinan is a city with a long history，famous for its springs.
2．1990年，我15岁时，就去了上海音乐学院，在那里我学习了琵琶和古筝。
In 2004，when Li Hua was 19 years old，he was admitted into Shandong University，where he majored in physics.
3．很多古典音乐作品都有着很诗意的标题一点也不奇怪。
It isn’t surprising that he got first in the English speech competition.
4．中国古典音乐也是一样的。
It’s the same with English study.
5．自从移居加拿大，我就有机会接触到了其他音乐传统并跟一些音乐大师同台演出。
Since I came to this school，I have had opportunities to learn from some experienced teachers and have made great progress in English teaching.
Ⅲ.1.D [据句中的谓语动词has played可知，只有since引导的时间点才和现在完成时连用。若选A，谓语动词应用过去时。]
2．A [考查非限制性定语从句。which在非限制性定语从句中作主语，且不能省略。that不引导非限制性定语从句，who指人。C项中关系代词作主语不能省略。]
3．B [listen to music是固定短语，意思是“听音乐”。]
4．C [challenge常与of连用，of表示“coming from”来源于。]
5．A [way后面的定语可用of doing或to do两种形式。若选B，需把interpreting改成interpret。]
6．C [be similar to 和……相似。]
7．B [allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事；hope，suggest 不接sb.to do sth.结构；let sb.do sth.。]
8．A [句意为：我喜欢音乐厅中的氛围，每当我举行音乐会的时候，我会很兴奋。atmosphere气氛，氛围；state状态；situation处境；phenomenon现象。由句意可知A项正确。]
9．C [share sth.with sb.和某人分享某物(事)。]
10．B [be true of/for与……情况相同。]
Ⅳ.1.C [细节推断题。根据第一段中的“Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.Some call it the summer learning setback.”可知C项正确。]
2．A [推理判断题。根据第二段中的“They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time，...”可知有些美国学校每八周放假一次，也就是每两个月。]
3．D [细节理解题。根据第二段的内容以及第三段中的“Last year，a study at Ohio State University reported that yearround students did not learn any more than other students.”可知D项正确。]
4．B [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“...research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer vacation than other students.”可知，在暑假，家境贫困的学生的学习更落后于其他同学。]
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