1、Period Four Lesson 3 Experiment in Folk.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)1classical adj.传统的；古典的2pianist n钢琴家，钢琴演奏者piano n钢琴3boring adj.无聊的，无趣的4clap vt.& vi.拍手；鼓掌5rhythm n节奏，韵律6root n根7beauty n美；美貌；美人8shave vt.剃，刮9hairstyle n发型10persevere vi.坚持；坚忍.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 8 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 20 分)11musician
2、n音乐家music n音乐12quit vt.& vi.停止；辞职 13talent n才干；天才14worldwide adj.& adv.全世界( 的)15identity n身份；特性16rediscover vt.重新发现 discover vt.发现17appearance n外貌，外观appear v出现disappear vi.消失18transform vt.转换，转化.写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 30 分)19at times 有时，不时20give up 放弃21at the age of 在岁时22in some ways 在某
3、些方面23go back (to)回去；追溯；回忆起24the rest of的其余部分25go on to do sth.继续干某事26because of 因为，由于27shave off 剃光28be expected to 被期望.完成句子(共 5 小题；每小题 6 分，满分 30 分)29 “As a musician，playing the same music in different cities of the world is very boring， ” says Kong.孔祥东说：“作为一名音乐家，在世界上不同的城市演奏相同的音乐是非常枯燥的。 ”30His mothe
4、r couldnt buy him a piano until he was seven.直到 7 岁，他母亲才给他买了一架钢琴。31She had to draw piano keys on a piece of paper so that he could learn to play as early as possible.她不得不在纸上画上钢琴键盘以便于他可以尽早地学弹琴。32This is why he went back to his roots and rediscovered the beauty in Chinese folk music.这就是他追根寻源，重新发现中国民间音
5、乐之美的原因。33Whether Kong is changing his appearance or transforming his music，he is a pioneer in music today.不管孔祥东正在改变他的形象，还是转变音乐风格，他都是当今音乐界的先锋。.Tell whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F)1Kong is a worldfamous pianist.He plays not only classical music, but folk as well.(T)2Kong combi
6、ned Chinese folk with the piano because he wanted to make himself famous.(F)3Because of Kongs persistence(坚持) and talent, he became a great pianist at last.(T)4Because of losing his own identity in some ways, Kong decided to rediscover the beauty in Chinese folk music.(T)5Kongs changing his appearan
7、ce showed that he paid no attention to Chinese folk music.(F)6Kong wants to play Chinese folk music in order to make the world learn about it.(T).Choose the best answer according to the text.1How did Kong Xiangdong make his fans surprised?AHe gave a concert last week.BHe shaved off all his hair.CHe
8、created something new.DHe played Chinese folk music instead of classical music.答案 C2What made Kong Xiangdong successful on the piano?AHe never thought about giving up.BHe didnt quit practising the piano.CHe lived with music from birth.DHe began to practise the piano at an early age.答案 B3 “.he felt t
9、hat in some ways he had lost his identity”means “ ”AKong Xiangdong didnt know what to do after years of performingBKong Xiangdong felt that he couldnt play better after years of performingCKong Xiangdong thought his performance was not perfect without Chinese elementsDKong Xiangdong was not satisfie
10、d with the fame he had got答案 C4Kong Xiangdong is a pioneer in music because .Ahe combines classical music with Chinese folk musicBhe is going to run his Dream Tour Concert throughout the worldChe won awards in competitions across the worldDhe is the first pianist to bring Chinese folk music to the r
11、est of the world答案 A5Which is NOT true about Kong Xiangdongs music career?AKong Xiangdong started playing the piano at five.BWhen Kong Xiangdong was seven，his mother bought him a piano.CKong Xiangdong won awards across the world and finally became the youngest winner in Moscows Tchaikovsky National
12、Competition.DKong Xiangdong first transformed his music in his Dream Tour Concert.答案 C重点词汇He was made to practise the piano so much that，at times，he thought about giving up. 妈妈 让他天天不停地练习弹钢琴，有时他真想放弃。?at times 有时，偶尔，间或Error! 有时，偶尔，间或at a time 一次，每次at one time 曾经，一度at no time 决不 放在句首，句子部分倒装 in no time
13、立刻，马上(1)Everyone can make mistakes at times.每个人都会偶尔犯错。(2)Dont try to do everything at once；take it a bit at a time.不要试图一次做完所有事，每次做一点。(3)At one time they were good friends，but they are seldom together now.他们曾经是好朋友，但是现在他们很少在一起了。(4)At no time will China first use nuclear weapons.中国决不会首先使用核武器。(5)No medi
14、cine will cure you in no time.没有药会立刻治好你的病。However，he didnt quit，and he became a great pianist.但是他没有放弃，并且成了一位伟大的钢琴家。?quit v(quit /quitted，quit/quitted，quitting )停止，戒掉；辞(职) ，离开quit (doing) sth. 停止(做) 某事quit Error! 辞职quit school 辍学(1)Some students quit school due to poverty.一些学生因贫困而辍学。(2)My father has
15、quit smoking(smoke) at last.我父亲终于戒了烟。(3)Susan had quit her wellpaid job and was working as a volunteer in the neighborhood when I visited her last year.(2018北京)去年我去看望苏珊的时候，她已经辞去了高薪工作，正在社区做志愿工作。Because of Kongs talent and hard work，he became famous worldwide.由于他的天赋和努力，孔祥东闻名于世。?talent n天赋；才干；天才have a
16、talent/gift for 有的天赋show a talent for 显示出的天赋a man/woman of many talents 多才多艺的人talented adj.有才能的；天才的(1)We found that the boy had a talent/gift for music.我们发现那个男孩有音乐天赋。(2)He is a highly talented young designer.他是一个非常有才华的年轻设计师。(3)She showed a talent for acting at an early age.她很小的时候就表现出了表演天赋。(4)Her mot
17、her is a woman of many talents.她妈妈是一个多才多艺的人。But after years of performing，he felt that in some ways he had lost his identity.但是多年演奏之后，他觉得自己在某些方面失去了自己的个性。?in some ways 在某些方面by the way 顺便说说，顺便问一下by way of 经由，经过；作为，用作in a/one way 在某种程度上in the/ones way 妨碍某人，挡道in no way 决不 放在句首，句子用部分倒装(1)By the way, have
18、 you seen my keys anywhere?顺便问问，你有没有在哪儿见过我的钥匙？(2)Dont stand in the way.不要挡路。(3)They are alike in some ways.他们在某些方面很像。(4)In no way am I responsible for what has happened.我决不对发生的事情负责。单句改错(5)We finally got there by the way of London.Whether Kong is changing his appearance or transforming his music，he i
19、s a pioneer in music today.不管孔祥东正在改变他的形象，还是转变音乐风格，他都是当今音乐界的先锋。?transform vt.转换，转化transform.from. into.使 从 转 变 成 (1)It shocked me that success and wealth transformed his character.我很震惊，成功和财富改变了他的性格。(2)The company was transformed from a family business.这家公司由一个家族企业转变而来。(3)He has transformed their house
20、 into a hotel.他把他们的房子转变成了一个旅馆。单句改错(4)Although the educational system has transformed a lot，the loads of the students are still beenvery heavy.经典句式“As a musician，playing the same music in different cities of the world is very boring， ” says Kong.孔祥东说：“作为一名音乐家，在世界上不同的城市演奏相同的音乐是非常枯燥的。 ”本句中动名词短语 playing
21、 the same music 作主语。动名词短语前面可加自己的逻辑主语构成动名词的复合结构。动名词的复合结构作主语时，动名词前的逻辑主语只能用名词所有格或形容词性物主代词；作宾语时，在口语中其逻辑主语可使用名词的普通格或人称代词宾格代替名词所有格或形容词性物主代词。动名词短语作主语表示抽象的或泛指的动作，谓语动词用单数。(1)Traveling along the old Silk Road is an interesting and rewarding experience.(2018北京)沿着古丝绸之路旅行是一次有趣而又有意义的经历。(2)Would you mind my/me ope
22、ning the door?你介意我打开门吗？(3)Learning English well is a main task to us students.学好英语是我们学生的一个主要任务。单句改错(4)Understanding your own needs and styles of communication as important as learning to areisconvey your affection and emotions.His mother couldnt buy him a piano until he was seven.直到 7 岁，他母亲才给他买了一架钢琴
23、。本句是 not.until (直到才) 结构，until 引导时间状语从句，若对时间进行强调，有以下两种形式：将 not until 引导的从句置于句首，此时主句要倒装。使用强调句型 It is/was not until.that.。(1)I did not go to bed until I finished my homework.我直到作业写完了才上床睡觉。单句改错(2)Not until he came back did I it.knewknow高级表达(3)The crowd didnt leave until the performance was over.It was n
24、ot until the performance was over that the crowd left.(用 it 强调句型强调 not.until.)Not until the performance was over did the crowd leave.(改为倒装句)Whether Kong is changing his appearance or transforming his music，he is a pioneer in music today.不管孔祥东正在改变他的形象，还是转变音乐风格，他都是当今音乐界的先锋。whether.or.引 导 让 步 状 语 从 句 ，
25、表 示 “无 论 /不 管 还 是 ”。(1)Sports will be of great value to people，whether they are men or women ，old or young.运动对于人们来说是很有用的，不管他们是男是女，是老还是少。(2)Whether it rains or not，well start on time.不管天下不下雨，我们都会按时出发。(3)I show everything on my face，whether I am angry or pleased/happy.不管是生气还是高兴，我的心情都写在脸上。单句改错(4) I rea
26、lized running was a battle against myself，not about competition or or not I was ifwhetherathletic.(2018北京 ).单词拼写1Money and beauty(美貌) do not always lead to happiness.2Marriage has completely transformed(改变) her.She is no longer what she used to be.3The singer made her first appearance(露面) in a conce
27、rt in Boston.4I want to quit(辞职) the job and travel all over the world.5Though wellknown as a writer，he is best known for his musical talent(天赋)6His accent got his identity(身份) exposed.完成句子7We have apple pie for dinner at times.我们晚餐偶尔吃苹果馅饼。8This plan is better than that one in some ways.这个计划在某些方面比那个
28、计划好。9Johnson was so smart a boy/such a smart boy that he could use computer freely at the age of seven.约翰逊是一个那么聪明的男孩，他在七岁时就能自如地使用电脑。10Not until he retired from teaching three years ago did he consider having a holiday abroad.直到三年前他从教育岗位退休，他才考虑到国外度假。11Making a speech in public is really a challenge.在
29、公共场合演讲真是个挑战。12My mother was ill.This is why I left so early.我的妈妈病了。这就是我早早离开的原因。13He doesn t seem to have decided whether to go or not.他似乎还没有决定去不去。.课文短文改错Kong Xiangdong surprises his fans last week by giving a concert combined classical music with Chinese folk music.He feels that playing Chinese folk
30、 music on a piano can help bring them to the rest of the world.Music has always part of Kongs world.But after years of performing，he felt what he had lost his identity.This is because he went back to his root.Kongs experiment is so very important to him that he even changed his appearance.In one wor
31、d，he is a pioneer on music today.答案 Kong Xiangdong his fans last week by giving a concert classical music surprisessurprised combinedcombiningwith Chinese folk music.He feels that playing Chinese folk music on piano can help bring atheto the rest of the world.Music has always part of Kongs world.But
32、 after years of themit beenperforming，he felt he had lost his identity.This is he went back to his whatthat becausewhy.Kongs experiment is so very important to him that he even changed his appearance.In one rootrootsword， he is a pioneer music today.onin基础巩固.单句语法填空1Let me know whether you can come o
33、r not.2The little girl shut the door with a bang and ran up the stairs two at a time.3He transformed the garage into a recreation room.4The man who has a talent for making people laugh will put on a show tomorrow.5The woman named Kate wears a beautiful(beauty) evening dress in the party.6He made a w
34、onderful appearance(appear) by being dressed as a superman.7I wrote down the number so that I could remember it.8There are some buildings in the way，so we cant see the mountain well.9She was quite angry because she was made to wait(wait) for over an hour in his office this morning.10You cant have th
35、is football back until you promise not to kick it at my cat again.单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误 )11. no time should you give up studying.InAt12Toms not finished his homework made his teacher angry.havehaving13I was angry that I could hardly speak.suchso14She had finally carried out the doctors advice to quit .sm
36、okesmoking15It was not until yesterday I learned it.whenthat能力提升.阅读理解New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz.At the turn of the 20th century，musicians from all over the country chose the city as their favorite place to show their talents.Jazz music flowed out of the city as the Mississippi River pours
37、 into the ocean.Yet，many individuals wonder why jazz originated in New Orleans in the United States.One of the reasons is the culture of the people who live in the city.New Orleans has been a city with a number of immigrants from Europe and Africa.In the 1800s，African slaves in New Orleans blended t
38、heir native styles of music with local music and European sounds to create a unique mixture.At the same time，blacks learned to play musical instruments that Europeans brought with them to the New World.One instrument that they were especially interested in was the violin.They combined African music
39、with the violin and created dances that blended with the sounds they produced.Eventually，black musicians developed the jazz movement.New Orleans was at the forefront(最前沿 ) because it was home to a number of people of African Americans.And New Orleans was one of the few places where musicians could m
40、ake a living.In the early stages of jazz，there were a number of small clubs in New Orleans where black musicians performed the music as a completely New Orleans invention.Even white audiences went to these clubs for musical entertainment.Just like any form of music that is associated with a particul
41、ar area，the origin of jazz was the result of the people living in New Orleans，their ingenuity(独创性)，and the opportunity to display their talents.语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 ，讲 述 了 新 奥 尔 良 成 为 爵 士 乐 发 源 地 的 原 因 。16In the early 20th century，New Orleans attracted so many American musicians because .Ait was
42、the birthplace of jazzBthey came here to study jazz musicCmore opportunities were offered hereDit was home to many African Americans答案 C解析 推理判断题。第三段解释说新奥尔良是当时音乐家能谋生的为数不多的美国城市之一，而且音乐活动十分活跃，因此 C 项正确。17The underlined word “blended” (Para.2) means “ ”Abrought BcombinedCperformed Dcreated答案 B解析 词义猜测题。此单词
43、所在句末尾的 mixture 一词表示把几种音乐融合在一起，因此B 项正确。且第二段最后一句“They combined African music with the violin.”也是对本题的提示。18Whats the topic of the passage?ABlack people and the jazz movement.BNew Orleans and black people.CThe popularity of jazz music.DThe birthplace of jazz music.答案 D解析 主旨大意题。第一段最后一句点明了文章主题：新奥尔良成为爵士乐发源地
44、的原因，最后一段对这一原因作了总结，因此 D 项正确。.完形填空I was at a coffee shop last night taking in a wonderful folk music performance，and was busy tapping my feet，and singing along to the 19 tunes!When I got up to get a cup of coffee and a cookie，I 20 a middleaged woman nearby.She had 21 been caught in a fire of some sort
45、.Her face had been seriously 22 ，so that the skin looked very tight.She almost had no nose and her eyes were tiny.I took a deep breath，and went back to my 23 ，thinking how brave she was to come out and 24 in public.I also felt 25 of myself for shuddering(战栗) and 26 when I headed back to my seat，unab
46、le to 27 even a weak smile.As I was sipping my coffee and eating my cookie，I kept thinking about 28 I should take no notice of this moment and just mind my own business，or do something about my 29 .I couldnt let it go.I went for a refill of coffee and to get another cookie，but this time I 30 the wom
47、an slowly，and said， “Isnt he a wonderful performer？” and gave her the biggest 31 I was able to give.To my 32 ，she looked right at me and gave me a big one in return!Im sure it took this woman a 33 time to find her smile after her terrible 34 .I believe that my smile 35 her day，and hers also made me
48、very happy.She seemed to have 36 to find peace with herself，and I was 37 ，because her smile had made her beautiful.Sometimes it takes 38 to smile，considering how hard life can be.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过叙述与一位因遭遇可怕的大火事故而致残的妇女偶遇，得出了自己对人生的感悟：笑对艰辛的生活是需要勇气的。19A.sad BrelaxingCremaining Dmisleading答案 B解析 由设空前“I was at a coffee shop last night taking in a wonderful folk music performance”可知，咖啡厅里演奏的是令人放松的歌曲。relaxing 令人放松的。20A.recognized BrealisedCimag