2018-2019人教新目标高中英语选修六课后阅读训练： 十七 Unit 5 Period 1 含答案

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课后阅读训练十七Unit 5Period 1Ⅰ. 阅读理解ADuke Ellington(1899—1974)may be America’s greatestcomposer. He led an orchestra, played the piano and composedover 2, 000 pieces of music.Duke began his life as Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington, D. C. He was nicknamed by a classmate who admired him. This nickname was proper for Duke because of his elegant and proud manners. Even as a child, Duke had fans.Duke’s parents got him in piano lesso ns when he was in primary school. Duke was very afraid of his lessons and preferred to play baseball instead. He grew bored with practising and gave up his lessons. Duke didn’t become interested in learning the piano again until he was a teenager.Duke often joked that he learned to play the piano to attract girls. While washing dishes for his summer job, Duke met a waiter who invited him to go and see ragtime(an early form of jazz)pianist, Harvey Brooks. Brooks played ragtime in a way that did not follow the rules of classical piano music—he had freedom to change the rules and express himself more freely. Duke discoveredthat he wanted to make his own music too and then he taught himself how to play the piano like Harvey Brooks. He practised until his fingers could fly and even arranged melodies as he played.Soon Duke began playing for his high school dances. When he was 19, he started playing at parties and dance halls.Duke then moved to New York. There he played in different jazz clubs, saloons and dance halls. Soon he was leading his own band, the Washingtonians at the Kentucky Club, located in Times Square.In 1927, after giving a performance at the Cotton Club, he began to produce sophisticated(高水平的)arrangements of his own. He toured the world with his orchestra and composed thousands of songs. Duke led his orchestra until his death.【语篇概述】本文主要讲的是美国著名作曲家Duke Ellington(艾灵顿公爵)的生平。

1. Duke is a proper nickname for Ellington because__________.A. he was America’s greatest composerB. he had a lot of fansC. he was elegant and proud in his mannersD. he was a child【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

根据第二段第三句可知C项正确。

2. When did Duke begin his piano lesson?A. When he was in his primary school.B. After he got his nickname Duke.C. When he was a teenager.D. When he was in his high school.【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

根据第三段第一句可知Duke是在上小学的时候开始学钢琴的。

3. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How the nickname Duke was formed.B. Duke and his teacher Harvey Brooks.C. A famous orchestra led by Duke.D. The introduction to America’s grea test composer Duke.【解析】选D。

主旨大意题。

根据第一段和其他各段段首可知, 本文主要是对美国著名作曲家艾灵顿公爵的简要介绍。

BWhen my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks each summer in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist and loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. More often than not, we followed him.One day, we left early, and this time, our uncle had bought us backpacks. “You can help me carry the samples, ”he explained.Sure, why not? The whole day, we walked around the countryside, and every now and then, our uncle put stones in our bags. We were a bit surprised that he also took some stones out from our bags at times, but figured he had just found better samples than the ones we already had.Still, when we reached the house in the late afternoon, we wereexhausted. The backpacks were so heavy that we gave a big sigh of relief when we put them on the ground. Yet our uncle’s backpack was half-empty.“Why did you give us so many stones? ”we asked.“I didn’t. You did, ”he said, waiting for a while before continuing. “You did not know it, but I made you go through a little attitude test today. ”“What do you mean an‘attitude test’? ”we wanted to know.“It is something someone once did to me—and I shall always remember it. You see, I listened to every word you said. And whenever you complained about anyone or anything, I added a stone to your bags. And whenever you talked about something with an attitude of gratitude and positive thinking, I took out a stone. And now lo ok at your backpacks. ”We did. They were full.“I hope you remember this little attitude test. You see, your negative thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind is. A positive thought, however, cancels out a negative one. So look at those bags and start paying attention to what you say and how you say things. ”This little lesson was one of the most important I ever had. And I remember my uncle with great love for teaching us one of the most important lessons in life—the power of attitude.【语篇概述】本文是记叙文。