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1、1 UnitUnit 5 5 MusicMusic .阅读理解 A A (2018郑州一中高三一检)Enjoying a musical performance no longer requires a costly ticket or a trip to a theater. These days, musicians are performing in private homes, at haircutting shops, at airportseven on ferry boats. Musicians like house concerts. At music clubs，they
2、often have to perform over loud conversation or deal with people who have had too much alcohol. People at house concerts are more focused on listening to the music. Just a few hours before the Bombadils started singing at the O Hair Salon, Lindsay was cutting hair and Tamera was doing facials. Then,
3、 they moved chairs and microphones to create a small performance space. The Bombadils made music in the front part of the hair salon, near the hairdryers and makeup tables. “This is our first show at a hair salon， ” Sarah Frank of the Bombadils told concertgoers at last weeks performance. Frank said
4、 she and band members, Luke Fraser and Kaitlyn Raitz had a great time “interacting” with the audience. Concerts in peoples homes, or small businesses such as O Hairs, are becoming more popular, musicians say. “There is a more relaxed atmosphere， ” said Domenic Cicala，a musician who opened up his O H
5、air Salon to concerts. “People really get to know the artists.” At house concerts, people get time before and after concerts to meet the performers. Often, the hosts or guests will provide food and drink. “People really like listening to music in the living room of a friend， ” said Matt Hart, with A
6、ubrey Zoli making up the Local Strangers, a folkrock group based in Seattle. At many such concerts, the musicians do not need microphones. Yet, every word of their songs can be heard. 语篇导读 本文为夹叙夹议文。现代音乐会在举办场地的选择上更加多样化，私人居所、理发店 和机场等都成了音乐家表演的场所，并且备受青睐。 1Why do musicians like house concerts? ABecause p
7、rivate homes are easier to get to. BBecause people pay more attention to their music. CBecause they can do other things while performing. 2 DBecause they dont have to bring their microphones. 解析 B B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，音乐家喜欢家庭音乐会是因为听众 会更专注于倾听音乐，故选 B 项。 2What impressed Sarah Frank most at her last week
8、s performance? AThe small performance space. BHer first show at a hair salon. CTheir “interacting” with the audience. DThe more relaxed atmosphere. 解析 C C 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，上周的表演给萨拉弗兰克留下最 深刻印象的是与听众的互动，故选 C 项。 3How many music groups are mentioned in the text? AOne. BTwo. CThree. DFour. 解析 B B 细节理解题。通
9、读全文可知，本文提到了两个乐队，一个是 the Bombadils, 另一个是西雅图的民谣摇滚乐队 the Local Strangers，故选 B 项。 4What may be the best title for the text? AMusicians struggle to make a living BPeople really get to know the artists CMusicians find new places to perform DConcertgoers wont go to music clubs 解析 C C 标题归纳题。根据第一段并结合全文可知，本文主
10、要讲述了现代音乐会在举 办场地的选择上更加多样化，音乐家发现了私人居所、发廊和机场等新的表演场所，故选 C 项。 B B TheThe OriginsOrigins ofof FamousFamous BrandsBrands Our lives are full of brand names and trademarked products that we use every day. Although many brand names are simple acronyms(首字母缩略词) or versions of their founders names, some of the c
11、ompanies we trust every day actually have fascinating and surprising back stories. StarbucksStarbucks It seems fitting that the most famous coffee brand in the world would take its name from one of the worlds greatest works of literature. The inspiration for the name of the coffeehouse came from Her
12、man Melvilles Moby Dick. The founders original idea was to name the company after the Captain Ahabs ship, 3 but they eventually decided that Pequot wasnt a great name for coffee, so they chose Ahabs first mate, Starbucks, as the name instead. GoogleGoogle Google was originally called BackRub, for it
13、 searched for links in every corner of the Web. In 1997, when the founders of the company were searching for a new name showing a huge amount of data for their rapidly improving search technology, a friend suggested the word “googol”. When a friend tried to register the new domain name, he misspelle
14、d “googol” as “google” NikeNike Originally founded as a distributor for Japanese running shoes, the company was originally named BRS, or Blue Ribbon Sports. In 1971, BRS introduced its own soccer shoe, a model called Nike, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of victory. In 1978, the company
15、 officially renamed itself as Nike, Inc. The right name is essential to a companys success, and a great origin story is just as crucial as a great product. An attractive origin story is one more thing that keeps customers guessing, wondering, and buying its products. 语篇导读 本文为说明文，介绍了几种世界著名品牌的名字来源。 5W
16、hat is the name of the Captain Ahabs ship? AMoby Dick. BStarbucks. CPequot. DHerman Melville. 解析 C C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，the Captain Ahab 的船的名字是 Pequot，故选 C 项。 6Why did the founders of the Google change its name? AThey mistook their name. BThey wanted new customers. CThe companys original name was too long. DThe companys search technology was improving rapidly. 解析 D D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的 rapidly improving search technology 可知
