Module12Westernmusic
Ⅰ.单项选择(每小题1分,共10分)
1.—Who wrote this book?
—It’s C a writer called Guo Jingming.
A.in B.at
C.by D.for
2.I don’t want to go out.It’s D hot today.
A.too many B.many too
C.too much D.much too
3.A river goes D the village and makes it into two parts.
A.over B.under
C.across D.through
4.—This cake tastes too nice.Can I have A one?
—Yes,please.
A.another B.the other
C.other D.others
5.—Did his father come here by bike B by car?
—By bike.
A.to B.or
C.and D.for
6.— A beautiful flowers they are!
—Yes,my grandmother plants them.
A.What B.What a
C.What an D.How
7. Tom had his 15th birthday party last night, A ?
A.didn’t he B.did he
C.hadn’t he D.was he
8.There were only two paintings for sale and he bought C .
A.all B.any
C.both D.some
9.What do you A Western music?
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A.think about B.talk about
C.hear of D.think over
10.—What did you do last Sunday?
—I B my friend the city.
A.showed;to B.took;around
C.made;over D.sang;for
Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)
Who is that?That’s Zhang Haochen.He is one of the greatest young 11. D in China.
Zhang Haochen was born 12. A June 3,1990 in Shanghai.He showed his 13. B talent when he was only a small boy.He 14. A his first music show in Shanghai Concert Hall at the age of five.In 2002,he 15. C the fourth Tchaikovsky(柴可夫斯基)International Youngsters Music Competition.He became the 16. C piano player who won first prize in the history of the competition.In 2004,he entered the 5th Asian International Chopin(肖邦)Piano Competition in Japan,and won the gold 17. A .In 2005,Zhang Haochen went to 18. D at the well-known Curtis Institute of Music(柯蒂斯音乐学院)in America.His teacher is Gary Graffman.Mr Graffman is also the teacher of the 19. B musician Lang Lang.
In 2009,Zhang Haochen won the gold prize in the world piano competition,Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in the United States.The 19-year-old boy was the youngest piano player in the competition and he was also the 20. C Chinese to win this prize.
11.A.singers B.writers
C.artists D.pianists
12.A.on B.in C.at D.for
13.A.memory B.music
C.singing D.drawing
14.A.gave B.made
C.had D.found
15.A.took pride of B.came up with
C.took part in D.looked forward to
16.A.richest B.poorest
C.youngest D.oldest
17.A.prize B.ring
C.photo D.chain
18.A.spend B.develop
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C.improve D.study
19.A.good B.famous
C.foreign D.favourite
20.A.best B.last
C.first D.second
Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分,共20分)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian composer and pianist.Many people think he was one of the best composers of music of all time.
Mozart was born in Austria in 1756.He was educated by his father,a very good violinist.His father started to give him piano lessons when he was 4 years old.When he was 6,he went on his first musical tour of Europe.Mozart also wrote music.When he was only about 5 years old,he started to compose music.At the age of 8,he composed his first real song.He grew up to write some of his most beautiful music ever heard.However,he died when he was only 35 years old.
21.What was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? A
A.A composer. B.A dancer.
C.A doctor. D.A teacher.
22.How old was Mozart when he started to write music? B
A.4 years old. B.5 years old.
C.6 years old. D.8 years old.
23.How old was Mozart when he wrote his first real song? B
A.6 years old. B.8 years old.
C.35 years old. D.56 years old.
24.As he grew up,Mozart A .
A.wrote some beautiful music
B.wrote some beautiful stories
C.made some beautiful pianos
D.made some beautiful violins
25.It seems that the writer D .
A.didn’t like Mozart’s music at all
B.liked Mozart’s music very much
C.thought Mozart could die earlier
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D.wished Mozart could live longer
B
A man works in a restaurant in America.He isn’t a waiter.He plays the piano for customers(顾客) there.And he plays it very well,so many people come to listen to his music.
One night,a customer says to the man,“I don’t want to listen to the music.I want you to sing a song.”
“Sorry,I can’t sing,” answers the man.
The customer is very angry and tells the boss(老板) of the restaurant about it.Then the boss tells the man angrily,“If you want to work here,you must sing a song!”
The man has to sing.This is his first time to sing in public(公共场合),but the customers find he sings really well.So many people come to listen to him.After some years,people in the world know him and like his songs.He is the great black singer—Nat King Cole.
26.Nat King Cole works as D in a restaurant.
A.a waiter B.the boss
C.a customer D.a piano player
27.Many people come to the restaurant to listen to his music because C .
A.the food in it is very delicious
B.they like to eat there
C.he plays the piano very well
D.he is very kind and friendly
28.The word “angry” means A in Chinese.
A.生气的 B.发炎的
C.高兴的 D.伤心的
29.From the fifth paragraph,we know B .
A.the boss likes Nat King Cole very much
B.the customer heard Nat King Cole sing that day
C.the customer leaves the restaurant very angrily
D.Nat King Cole can’t work in the restaurant after that day
30.Nat King Cole is B .
A.a white singer B.a black singer
C.an English singer D.a French singer
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Ⅳ.词语运用(每小题1.5分,共15分)
A.根据首字母或汉语提示完成句中单词。
31.Both my best friend Linda and I love acting and singing.
32.It was a quiet evening and I could even hear the sound of running water.
33.The death of the bird made the little girl quite sad.
34.There are still some poor (贫穷的)countries in the world.
35.They’re looking forward to a perfect (完美的)holiday.
B.用方框中短语的适当形式完成句子。
all over,go through,hundreds of,pieces of,at the age of
36.The old buildings in the centre of the city are hundredsof years old.
37.The great musician died attheageof 40,but he left many famous works.
38.—What’s your dream?
—I hope to travel allover the world some day.
39.The plane is goingthrough the thick clouds.
40.The old woman built her house with piecesof wood.
Ⅴ.任务型阅读(每小题1分,共10分)
阅读表格,并根据表格的内容将短文补充完整。
Name
Schoolshow
Time
Place
Jack
play the guitar
2:40 pm,
Monday
in the music room
Edward
play the
trumpet
3:30 pm,
Tuesday
in the art room
Mary
play the violin
3:50 pm,
Wednesday
in Class Two
Peter
play the drums
4:20 pm,
Thursday
in Class Four
Tommy
do Chinese kung fu
3:20 pm,
Friday
on the playground
根据上面的表格完成下面短文,每空词数不限。
This week,we have many different kinds of activities.And some clubs have their own(自己的)
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festivals.You can see these shows 41.intheafternoon.
The guitar show is in 42. themusicroom .And Jack can play the guitar at 2:40 pm,Monday.At 3:30 pm,Tuesday,you can watch Edward play 43. thetrumpet in the art room.If you like 44. theviolin ,you can go to 45. ClassTwo on the afternoon of Wednesday.There the best violin player,Mary,can play 46. theviolin for you at 3:50.Peter is good at 47. playingthedrums .He wants to play the drums at 4:20 pm,Thursday in 48. ClassFour .Can you do Chinese kung fu?On the afternoon of 49. Friday ,you can watch Tommy do Chinese kung fu 50.ontheplayground at 3:20 pm.
Come and join us.You can have a good time this week.
Ⅵ.短文填空(每小题1分,共10分)
用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式完成短文。
tradition,poor,return,still,the rest of,join,for,die,famous,work
Xian Xinghai is one of the great composers of classical and traditional music.He was born in a 51. poor family in Macao,China,in 1905.He started learning music at school in 1918.In 1926,he 52. joined the National Music Institute(学院)at Beijing University to study music.In 1929,he went to Paris and studied there.He 53. returned to China in 1935.In 1940,he went to the Soviet Union to compose 54. for a film.Before he left,Chairman Mao Zedong invited him to dinner.
Xian Xinghai composed about 300 55.works all his life.He is 56.famous for his song TheYellowRiver.He wrote it in 1939 in only six days.He used 57.traditional folk music and brought Western and Chinese music together.The music introduced China to 58.therestof the world,and his songs have been popular for more than 60 years.Unfortunately(不幸地),Xian Xinghai 59.died young,in 1945.However,he is called the People’s Musician and people 60.still like his music very much today.
Ⅶ.书面表达(共25分)
根据下面所给提示,按照时间顺序写一篇关于中国古典钢琴家李云迪的简介。
★born on October 7,1982 in Chongqing
★ began studying the piano at the age of 7
★ won the Children’s Piano Competition in Beijing in 1994
★won the 1998 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition
★studied with his teacher Dan Zhaoyi,one of the most famous piano teachers in China,at the age of 9
LiYundiisaChineseclassicalpianist.HewasbornononOctober7,1982inChongqing.Hebeganstudyingthepianoattheageof7.HestudiedwithhisteacherDanZhaoyi,oneofthemostfamouspianoteachersinChinaattheageof9.He
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workedhardtopractiseplayingthepiano.In1994hewontheChildren’sPianoCompetitioninBeijing.Hewonthe1998MissouriSouthernInternationalPianoCompetition.Nowhe’sfamousallovertheworld.
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