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必修第二册 Unit 5 Music
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
I missed the clear blue skies of home in Colorado over my grandparents’ farm.Some of my
earliest memories were of sitting on my grandfather’s knee while he played his violin.When I was
old enough，I went to college on a music scholarship.But when I came to New York City，I left
my violin behind.
“As long as you’ve got music，you’ve got good company，Jane，” my grandfather
always said.I didn’t have either in my life these days.Looking at the gray sky，I was wondering
whether I could get auditions(试演)—to give a short performance to be in a film.
The winter sky was starting to turn purple when I heard something unexpected.An orchestra
was practicing.I followed the sounds to the park and saw the musicians practicing.I approached the
director during a break.“This is a community orchestra，” he said.“One you’re welcome to
join.All you need is an instrument.” But I couldn’t afford to buy one and it wasn’t the kind of
thing my parents could just ship from Colorado.
As I walked back with heavy steps，a sign made me stop short：Schumacher Violin
Maker.From the window，I saw an old man wearing glasses adjusting the bridge on a violin.I
stepped inside and told him my story.When I’d finished，he said，“So，you need a violin.” I
nodded in embarrassment.He surveyed the rows of instruments and selected a violin with a bright
color.“Take it，” he said.“Go and make your music.” I stood there，surprised，as he
handed it to me.
Holding the violin，I felt like I’d just woken up from a dream.But it was real—as real as the
strings I was touching.My heart pounding with excitement，I headed for the park.There was a
chair in the orchestra waiting for me.Playing the violin，I immediately felt at home.I made a ton of
friends there.Music had brought me good company，just as my grandfather had promised.
1．What might be the author’s dream job in New York City?
A．An actress. B．An artist. C．A violinist. D．A composer.
2．How does the author express her mood at different times?
A．By creating dialogues.
B．By recording emotional conflicts.
C．By citing her grandfather’s words.
D．By describing the colors of the sky.
3．Who did the author turn to for a violin?
A．Her grandfather. B．Her parents.C．The shopkeeper. D．The director.
4．What can we infer from the last paragraph about the author?
A．She woke up from her dream. B．She failed in her career attempts.
C．Her grandfather lived in her heart. D．Music gave her a sense of belonging.
B(★)
(2024·江苏苏州联考)
There’s no tune，no lyrics and you can’t dance to it.Don’t let that put you off：white
noise is the music industry’s next big thing.Streaming services have seen an explosion of tracks in
the last year consisting entirely of recordings of rainfall，ocean waves and winds.
Some of the recordings have earned their creators millions of pounds.Record companies and
tech firms have taken notice.Apple is including background noise in its next operating system，and
TikTok has been promoting pink noise and brown noise—sounds with lower frequencies—as an aid
to concentration for students at the start of the school year.
Noise fans say that studying，sleeping and meditation(冥想) are all enhanced by listening to
these sounds at proper levels.The economics of music-streaming mean noise-makers can cash
in.Someone falling asleep to White Noise Baby Sleep’s 90-second track Clean White Noise on
repeat for seven hours will win up 280 plays.By last Friday it had been played 837 million times，
worth an estimated $2.5m in royalties (版税)．The lead track on Spotify’s own Rain Sounds
playlist，two minutes of rainfall，has more than 100m plays.
In contrast，Laura Mvula only has 541,000 Spotify streams for the title track of this year’s
award-winning album，Pink Noise—not a slice of sleepiness but tuneful，lyrical dance-pop that
took her three years to make.Spotify，Apple Music，and other streaming services pay royalties in
roughly the same way.They set aside a total pot for royalties，which is then divided up between
distributors，record labels，recording artists and songwriters.That means that Mvula will get a
smaller slice of the Spotify pie than will White Noise Baby Sleep，although most of it goes to
the major record companies.
It’s hard to work out who is making such noise.Spotify lists White Noise Baby Sleep’s
songwriting credits as belonging to an Erik Eriksson.It’s not obvious who Eriksson is or whether
he is part of a larger organization，but the Medium website One Zero last year established that
many of the artists’ names are pseudonyms(假名) used by companies.
5．Which of the following best describes white noise?
A．Tuneful. B．Confusing. C．Pricey. D．Profitable.
6．How does the author describe the popularity of white noise in paragraph 3?
A．By presenting some statistics. B．By making classifications.
C．By making a comparison. D．By giving a definition.
7．What does the author want to show by mentioning Laura Mvula’s Pink Noise?
A．White noise is more popular. B．Pink noise has gone out of date.C．How Mvula gets paid. D．Who makes huge profits.
8．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A．Tips for attracting more white noise fans.
B．Challenges some companies are faced with.
C．Difficulty in identifying the copyright holders.
D．Ways to improve the qualities of credits.
C(★)
Keeping a language alive can strengthen people’s sense of identity and most importantly
lead to the preservation of a whole culture.This is probably why a group of Cherokee music artists
decided to create a music album(唱片) exclusively in the Cherokee language，a highly endangered
Native American language.Currently，there are fewer than 2,000 fluent speakers of the language
remaining in the world，and the number is declining every year.
The album，tilted DooAP oaV and pronounced ‘Ah’ ‘Nuh’ ‘Duh’ ‘Nah’
‘Lees’ ‘Gi’，means “Performers” in English.It is comprised of a range of contemporary
styles，including Pop，Reggae，Country，Heavy Metal，Hip Hop，and Folk.With a planned
release date of Labor Day weekend，the record company is using the platform of the National
Cherokee Holiday to give this album as much exposure as possible.
Jeremy Charles，a key figure in getting this album off the ground，has said that “the music
will shine a spotlight on Cherokee artists and speakers，and increase exposure of our culture and
language worldwide”．He aims for the album to be an inspiration to the next generation of
Cherokee language learners.Featuring 12 Cherokee artists ranging from ages 14 to 50，you can see
how this album is going to do a lot for the promotion of Cherokee music and can inspire people of
any age to make music that connects with their heritage(遗产)．
The youngest contributor on the album，Lillian Charles，is only in the 8th grade but had a
major contribution to the Goth-pop song Circus—a song she wrote at the age of 12.It originally
written in English，she worked with translators Bobbie Smith and Kathy Sierra to be able to fully
express herself in Cherokee.
Projects like the DooAP oaV album bring a modern approach to revitalizing language and
culture and encourage a younger audience to get involved and start learning the Cherokee
language.On average，a native language is lost forever every two weeks，and these people want
to make sure that the Cherokee language isn’t one of them.
9．What can we learn about the album from paragraph 2?
A．It has various musical styles. B．It is titled Performers in English.
C．It sings high praise of Labor Day. D．It was exposed to the public by chance.
10．What’s Jeremy Charles’s expectation of the album?
A．It will make a huge profit for the record company.
B．It can help the 12 artists rise to fame overnight.C．It will satisfy the fans’ demand for pop music.
D．It can fuel the youth’s interest in Cherokee language.
11．Which can best replace the underlined word “revitalizing” in the last paragraph?
A．Translating. B．Reviewing. C．Restoring. D．Creating.
12．What’s the best title of the text?
A．Alarming! The Cherokee Language Is Dying
B．Amazing! An 8th Grader Is Releasing an Album
C．Bringing Music to Life with Modern Technology
D．Preserving a Language Through the Power of Music
Ⅱ.七选五
(2024·河北九师联盟联考)
We set off on our journey up Mount Wutai onto its peak to appreciate the mysterious and
beautiful Bodhisattva Lights，ball-shaped lights floating in the whole sky with radiant beams.Seen
from the foot of the mountain，the sky was gray and cloudy.In the distance stood the peak(山顶)，
unclear. 1
On the mountainside，our clothing grew wet.The road was slippery and difficult to walk.It
slowed the horses down to a heavy pace.We spent the night at a small hotel. 2 The road was
more slippery than the day before，so we had no choice but to get down from our horses and
walked on foot.
On the way，we were told the unusual phenomenon wouldn’t be observed in the rain.We
sighed with disappointment. 3 And the sun set in the west，the clouds disappeared and the
mist faded.
Eventually，we arrived at the peak，with the sky filled with stars.Late in the night，we got
awake by a shout.“Get up.Hurry up to see the lights！” We moved quickly，threw on a few
pieces of clothing and ran out.It was cold，making our bodies shake from head to foot.However，
our hearts were filled with excitement. 4
Thousands of ball-shaped objects floated slowly in the distance，shining golden beams of
light，as though the whole sky were filled with countless glowing lanterns.The balls moved across
the sky at the same speed. 5 They were light and delicate.Meanwhile，we all just froze there，
speechless with wonder，appreciating the incredible views.
A．It seemed to rain soon.
B．We had to stop for a shelter.
C．Unexpectedly，the sky began to clear.
D．They were like goldfish swimming calmly in water.
E．The next morning，we continued our climb in the rain.
F．Just before our eyes，the mysterious phenomenon appeared.
G．It sometimes appeared in white mist，and sometimes was completely covered by clouds.
