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1、Unit 5 Music.阅读理解A(2017广西钦州高三一次质检)Mandy Harvey is a 29-year-old singer from the American state of Florida.She suffers from connective tissue disorder.She lost most of her ability to hear when she was 18.As a child and during her teenage years,Harvey was a singer.But she stopped singing for a time af
2、ter she went deaf.But she decided to start singing again after she learned how to feel a songs beat through the wooden floor of a stage or theater.She uses visual aids to make sure her musical instruments are tuned correctly and she is singing in the correct pitch (音高).Harvey is now a professional s
3、inger.But until Tuesday night,not many people in the United States had heard of her.Of course that changed when she appeared on the television show “Americas Got Talent”.The show has four judges who watch people perform and decide if they should continue in the competition.Mandy Harvey appeared on s
4、tage with a small instrument: a ukulele.A sign language interpreter stood next to the judges.One of the judges,Simon Cowell,asked Harvey about the condition that caused her to go deaf.Then she got ready to perform.She sang a piece she wrote,called “Try.” Harvey said: “After I lost my hearing,I gave
5、up.But I want to do more with my life than just give up.” Cowell said: “Good for you,” and clapped his hands loudly.As she was singing,one camera cut away to capture images of people in the theater.Many were seen crying.At one point,everyone stood up and cheered.By Wednesday afternoon,a video of Har
6、veys performance had been played 46 million times.Shortly after she finished singing,Cowell smiled,and said “Mandy,I dont think youre going to need a translator for this.” And he reached over and hit a button that released golden confetti (五彩纸屑) into the air.That meant Harvey automatically moved on
7、to the final part of the talent competition.【语篇导读】本文介绍美国聋哑歌手Mandy Harvey的成长经历。1.How does Mandy Harvey sing with her musical instruments as a deaf person?A.By senses of touch.B.By her instrument.C.By experience.D.By sight.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第二段中“She uses visual aids to make sure her musical instruments are
8、 tuned correctly and she is singing in the correct pitch(音高).”可知她虽然聋了但是她通过视觉教具确定乐器调音准确,唱歌时音调准确。故选D项。2.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Harvey is not well-known.B.Harvey is a professional singer.C.Harvey is popular with Americans.D.Harvey is lucky with her childhood.答案A解
9、析词义猜测题。根据第三段中“But until Tuesday night,not many people in the United States had heard of her.Of course that changed when she appeared on the television show Americas Got Talent.”可知that指代前面的星期二晚上以前Mandy在美国并不著名。故选A项。3.What do you know about topic of her song “Try”?A.Showing her hard situation.B.Express
10、ing her perseverance.C.Asking for sympathy from others.D.Proving her success in her career.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第四段中“She sang a piece she wrote,called Try. Harvey said:After I lost my hearing,I gave up.But I want to do more with my life than just give up.”可知“Try”这首歌曲表达了她的毅力。故选B项。4.What was the result of Man
11、dys performance?A.She got the first place.B.She moved the three judges.C.She succeeded in entering the finals.D.She didnt satisfy the whole audience.答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“That meant Harvey automatically moved on to the final part of the talent competition.”可知她最后成功进入决赛。故选C项。导学号29402066BHow to deal su
12、ccessfully with a child showing outstanding musical ability?Its not always clear how best to develop and encourage his gift.Many parents may even fail to recognize and respond to their childrens need until discouragement explodes into uncooperative(不合作的) behavior.And while most schools are equipped
13、to deal with children who are especially able in academic subjects,the musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be available in an ordinary school.Such children may well benefit from the education offered by a specialist music school.The five music schools in Britain aim t
14、o provide all environments where gifted children can develop their skills under the guidance of professional musicians.Children here spend about half of a day on musical activities,for example,individual lessons,orchestras,chamber(室内音乐的) groups,voice training,conducting and theory.They also spend se
15、veral hours a day practicing in private rooms.The rest of their time is taken up with the subjects:English,maths and basic sciences.What are the disadvantages?An obvious problem is that the fees are high.However,each school will offer scholarships and other forms of financial aid.Secondly,not all pa
16、rents want to send their children to boarding school,especially at an early age.Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such a tense and disciplined(守纪律的) environment.They stress,however,that their main aim is to turn out “well-rounded and well-balanced individual”.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。如果孩子有着非凡的音乐天赋,我们该怎
