1、1Module 3 Music狂 背 单 词 /.单词语境记忆1.warm applause from the audience来自观众的热烈的掌声2.a complex process 一个复杂的过程3.a genius at storytelling 讲故事的天才4.a catchy song 一首动人的歌曲5.beautiful tune 优美的曲调6.a boy who likes classical 喜欢古典音乐的男孩7.a peasants son 一位农民的儿子8.a kind prince 和蔼的王子9.the latest album 最新的专辑10.form a band
2、组建乐队.词性转换与派生记忆1.tour vt.巡回演出；旅行 n.旅游；巡回演出2.musician n.音乐家music n.音乐musical adj.音乐的3.director n.指挥；导演direct vt.指挥 adj.直接的direction n.方向4.lose vt.失去；丢失loss n.损失lost adj.丢失的；迷失的5.talent n.天分；天赋；才华talented adj.有才能的6.record vt.录音recorder n.录音机pose vt.作曲；创作composer n.作曲家composition n.作文；作曲8.mix vt.使混合mixt
3、ure n.混合物mixed adj.混合的9.influence vt.影响influential adj.有影响力的10.lecturer n.(大学的)讲师lecture n. while it took around seven drops to raise the snack to the same level in the wide tube.The crows obviously didnt realize this, and most of them went for the wide tube first.Previous studies showed that chimps
4、 and human children can solve similar tasks.In a 2011 study, chimps and kids found out that they could put water into a tube to reach a peanut that was floating in a small amount of water at the bottom.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了科学家通过实验对乌鸦智商的研究。1How did the crows get the snack in Sarahs experiment?ABy breaking the
5、 tube.BBy dropping in erasers.13CBy standing on the wood.DBy removing the wood.答案 B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The crows found out.get their snack”可知，乌鸦能够把橡皮擦扔到管里，使水位升高，然后吃到零食。所以选 B项。2What does the author mean by “the birds handled awkwardly” in Paragraph 4?AThey were unable to tell different shapes.BThey drop
6、ped objects only into narrow tubes.CThey were not aware of the snack at first sight.DThey mostly avoided the easier way to get the snack.答案 D 推理判断题。从第四段可知，实验中的乌鸦在面对粗细不同的管子时，虽然只需往细管里投两次物体就可以够到零食，而需往粗管里投大约七次物体才能够到零食，但是乌鸦往往先去粗管那边，而没有选择更容易获得零食的细管。由此可推知，画线部分是说它们通常没有选择更容易的方式以得到零食。3What does the text mainl
7、y focus on?AStories of Aesops Fables.BThe development of crows.CCrows intelligence.DHumananimal communication.答案 C 主旨大意题。根据第二段最后一句“The results suggest.as smart as firstgraders”以及下文中的实验可知，整篇文章都是围绕乌鸦的智商问题来展开的。 BThe Leaning Tower of Pisa (比萨斜塔)has never stood straight. The buildings lean has puzzled en
8、gineers for hundreds of years. Engineers began building the bell tower in Italy in 1173. It took more than 200 years to finish. It was built on unexpectedly soft ground and the tower began to lean before it was done. The mistake has made the building one of the worlds strange sights.How can somethin
9、g so unstable last for hundreds of years? The tower has survived two world wars, millions of visitors, and four strong earthquakes. Engineering Professor George Mylonakis wanted to know why. He studied the 14ground beneath the building and looked at how soil affects the building and how well it stan
10、ds up.Mylonakis and other engineers came up with an answer about the tower. The answer has to do with the soft ground under the tower. The engineers found other important reasons, too. The tower is very tall and is made of stone that makes it stiff. Its height and firmness combined with the softness
11、 of the foundation soil cause the vibrational (振动的) characteristics of the structure to be improved considerably in such a way that the tower does not resonate (共振)with earthquake ground motion. So during an earthquake, the tower does not shake as much as the earth under it.Still, Mylonakis said the
12、 tower had almost fallen since it continued to lean more as the soft ground settled under it. In the early 1990s, it was in real danger of falling and the Italian government closed the tower to visitors and started to save it. Crews gradually began to take out small amounts of soil from the high nor
13、th side. With less soil under it, that side of the tower sank slightly. Engineers also fixed equipment that allows them to make adjustments to the water pressure beneath the tower, further controlling how much the tower leans.The building still leans. It just leans a bit less than before. Most impor
14、tantly, the tower is no longer in danger. John Burland worked on the project to save the tower. He said it is highly unlikely that the soft ground under the tower will cause it to fall and only a very large earthquake would knock down the tower.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。工程学教授 George Mylonakis通过研究探索了意大利比萨斜塔屹立不
15、倒的可能原因。4Why did George Mylonakis study the Leaning Tower of Pisa?ATo find out why it leans.B.To explore why it still stands.CTo call on people to save it.DTo research the soft ground under it.15答案 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The tower has survived two world wars.wanted to know why”可知，George Mylonakis开展研究是想弄明白比萨
16、斜塔为什么能历经岁月洗礼仍能屹立不倒，故选 B。5What does the underlined word “stiff ” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AShaky. BSinking. CSolid. DSplendid.答案 C 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“The tower is very tall and is made of stone”和其后的“Its height and firmness”可推知，tall 对应 height，made of stone对应 firmness，故此处表示比萨斜塔由石头筑成，这些石头使得它很坚固。故画线词与 solid “坚
17、固的，牢固的”意思最为接近。6What measure was taken to save the tower in the early 1990s?ALimit the number of visitors.BRemove soil from two sides.CMonitor the amount of soil water.DMake the tower lower in the north.答案 D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Crews gradually began to take.sank slightly”可知，工作人员逐渐从斜塔较高的北边的下方挖出少量土壤，下方的土壤减少后
18、，斜塔的北边便会微微下沉，故斜塔的北边会低一点。7What do John Burlands words suggest in the last paragraph?AThe tower is safe in most cases.BThe tower still leans in danger.CThe tower may fall due to the soft ground.DThe tower will stand even if large earthquakes hit.答案 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“He said it is highly unlikely that.k
19、nock down the tower”可知，John Burland认为比萨斜塔塔下的松软土壤导致它坍塌的可能性很小，只有发生非常严重的地震它才可能坍塌，故选 A。CThe Amazon basin region is home to about 2.5 million insect species，tens of thousands of plants，and some 2，000 birds and mammals.To date，at least 40，000 plant species，3，000 fish，1，294 birds，427 mammals，428 16amphibia
20、ns，and 378 reptiles have been scientifically classified in the region.One in five of all the birds in the world live in the rain forests of the Amazon.The warm wet forests have been in existence for 55 million years，and thrived even during glacial periods，allowing for the evolution of an unbelievabl
21、e diversity of species.Radiocarbon dating(放射性碳年代测定) has revealed trees of 10 centimeter diameter to be more than 300 years old，and some trees over 1，000 years old，indicating that untouched forests can experience unbelievable longevity.The first human inhabitants are thought to have settled in the Am
22、azon region about 11，200 years ago.European explorers arrived in the 16th century，bringing diseases which traveled faster than the explorers themselves，killing perhaps as many as 90% of the indigenous inhabitants(土著居民)By the late 17th century the Amazon basin was controlled by Portuguese and Spanish
23、 explorers.The Amazon rain forest has been described as the lungs of our planet because of its important role in recycling carbon dioxide into oxygen.But due to deforestation (采伐森林 )，rain forests now cover less than 5% of the Earths land surface，and experts believe that this is a big contributor to
24、global climate change.Severe deforestation began in the 20th century，with 587，000 square kilometers lost up to the year 2000.Most deforested land is used for grassland to raise farm animals and agriculture.The addition of transport routes has led to increased settlement and deforestation，and at the
25、present rate，scientists estimate that the Amazon rain forest will be reduced by 40% in two decades.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了亚马逊河流域生物的多样性，以及亚马逊雨林出现的问题。8Why are the figures mentioned in Paragraph 1?ATo prove the forest untouched.BTo classify species scientifically.17CTo show the diversity of species.DTo
26、 attract more attention to Amazon.答案 C 细节理解题。第一段通过列举物种种类的数字，说明了物种的多样性。故选C。9Why did most indigenous inhabitants in the Amazon region die?AEuropean explorers brought diseases there.BPortuguese explorers treated them badly.CA lot of trees were cut down and burned.DThey got killed by Spanish explorers.答
27、案 A 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“European explorers arrived.the indigenous inhabitants.”可知，大多数土著居民死亡的原因是欧洲探险家给这里带来了疾病。故选 A。10What can be inferred about the Amazon rain forest?AIt has the largest number of species.BIt covers over 5% of South America.CIt is becoming larger in area.DIt is being endangered now.答案 D 推
28、理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，由于人类砍伐树木，导致全球气候发生变化，可推知，现在亚马逊热带雨林处于濒危的状态。故选 D。.阅读七选五Are you tired of shopping for furniture and coming home emptyhanded? Helpless for purchasing what simply is not a match for your homes decoration? The following tips will help guide you on your furniturebuying journey.If you want to
29、 purchase wood furniture, look for quality woodwork._1_， it will not last very long. It is best to spend more to get a piece of furniture with some excellent woodwork on it.Dont ever purchase any large piece of furniture without first measuring it._2_. Bring a tape measure when you shop for furnitur
30、e and know in advance the special limitations you are working with._3_， think about how it will fit in with the rest of your 18decoration.Its one thing to see a side table out while youre shopping, but its another thing to bring it home and try to make it work with everything else you have. Think ca
31、refully before you buy._4_， realize and remember they might not be your best source of advice and information.They may be focused on customer service, but only to sell. An actual decorator is someone who can really help find the right furniture for your home.The furniture has much to do with your ho
32、mes quality, and is what makes your home complete. _5_AMake sure the furniture is greenBWhen you buy a single piece of furnitureCThe furniture may have been poorly builtDHighquality furniture can really affect a homeEIf nails(钉子) are used to keep a piece of furniture togetherFWhile its good to talk
33、to the salespeople in furniture storesGKnowing where to show it means making sure it will fit there【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，文中介绍了购买家具的注意事项。1E 根据空前的“look for quality woodwork”和空后的“it will not last very long”可知，购买木制家具时要选优质的木制品，如果家具使用了钉子，那它可能用不了多久。所以选 E项。2G 根据空前的“Dont ever purchase any large piece of furniture
34、without first measuring it”和空后的“Bring a tape measure.limitations”可知，空处内容与家具尺寸是否适合准备放置的地方有关。所以选 G项。3B 根据空后的“Its one thing to see a side table.with everything else you have”可知，购买单件家具时，要注意它是否与别的家具匹配。所以选 B项。4F 根据空后的“realize and remember.but only to sell”可知，虽然听听售货员的建议比较好，但他们的目的是出售家具，故空处与和售货员交谈有关。所以选 F项。5D 根据空前的“The furniture.is what makes your home complete”可知，家具和整个家有很大关系，高质量的家具更是对家有重要影响。所以选 D项。
