高二英语U8 Unit2 The universal language测试题及答案

　　39.A.powerful B. poor C. enjoyable D. healthy

　　40.A. cold-hearted B. warm-hearted C. good-looking D. humorous

　　41.A. answer B. money C. man D. creature

　　42.A. health B. honor C. respect D. values

　　43.A. taking B. costing C. giving D. making

　　44.A. think up B. hold up C. give off D. break out

　　45.A.realize B. recognize C. take D. shoot

　　46.A.found B. discovered C. cheated D. followed

　　47.A.school B. society C. belief D. money

　　48.A.or B. but C. if D. since

　　49.A.life B. nature C. society D. money

　　50.A.wrongly B. coldly C. mainly D. whole-heartedly

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　　三、阅读理解。

　　A

　　Beautiful music flows from his dancing hands and speaks a language for all people — young and old, rich and poor — to hear. It is a language of love and romance.

　　With "Pour Elise" (《致爱丽丝》) and "Ballade Pour Adeline" 《水边的阿蒂丽娜》), French pianist Richard Clayderman is loved by millions all over the world. His lively, yet soft piano playing is his trademark.

　　And now, he has mixed his music with the sounds of the East. Clayderman, with his blonde (金色的) hair and blue eyes, recently cooperated with China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra (CBCO，中国广播民族乐团) to record his latest album "New Era" (《新时代》), which was released across the world last Wednesday.

　　"I have been intoxicated (陶醉) by Chinese folk music. It's a treasure worthy of being introduced to the world. I hope my piano and interpretation (阐释) can bridge the West and the East," said the 49-year-old pianist.

　　Some of the most famous folk music in China, including "Faraway Place" (《在那遥远的地方》) and "Kang Ding Love Song" (《康定情歌》), is interpreted by the pianist, who is also known as the "Prince of Romance".

　　Clayderman has created a whirlwind of passion, which sweeps listeners off their feet and off to a faraway grassland.

　　And for the first time in his life, Clayderman plays the piano alongside traditional Chinese instruments such as the erhu, pipa and flute (笛子).

　　"The magic erhu works very well with the piano and helps to create a sense of quietness and mystery in the peaceful beauty of the music."

　　To record "Cicada" (《蝉之歌》), a folk song of the Dong ethnic group (侗族), the musician made several visits to the mountainous villages where the Dong people live in Yunnan Province. "Cicada", he says, is a conversation between the piano and erhu. It is also a communication between western and traditional Chinese music.

　　Clayderman is not the first western musician to be charmed by Chinese folk music. In 1992, Heinrich Schweizer, a composer (作曲家) in Switzerland, wrote the "East and West Symphony" (《东西之声交响乐》) to celebrate the cultural meeting of China and the West. His work weaves Chinese traditional folk songs with classical Western music to produce an original (原创的) orchestral sound.

　　Traditional ways of life are disappearing in this fast developing world. So, combining the old with the new is important in keeping alive the great diversity (多样性) of cultures. "This cooperation with western music is an efficient way to promote Chinese folk music to the world," said Zhang Gaoxiang, vice-director of CBCO.

　　51. What makes Richard Clayderman different from other musicians?

　　A. He is called Prince of Romance.

　　B. Pour Elise & Ballade Pour Adeline.

　　C. East and West Symphony.

　　D. His vibrant yet soft piano playing.

　　52. It was the pianist's hope to ________ through his latest album.

　　A. play the piano alongside traditional Chinese music instruments.

　　B. celebrate the cultural meeting of east and west.

　　C. create a world of quietness and mystery.

　　D. interpret Chinese music in his own way.

　　53. What does the word in the tenth paragraph "weave" mean?

　　A. Mix. B. Include. C. Play. D. Show.

　　B

　　Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. The 23-year-old American jazz singer, who found her voice in the small clubs of New York, dominated (统治) the 45th annual Grammy Awards — the music industry's most prestigious (赫赫有名的) award ceremony.

　　She seemed as surprised as everyone else that her first album, "Come Away With Me", was such a big success. It won her the most wanted awards, including Album of the Year (年度最佳专辑), Song of the Year and Best New Artist.

　　"I can't believe this, I feel really blessed and really lucky to have this year," said the wide-eyed girl at the ceremony.

　　Jones grew up in Texas, US, with her mother. Her parents separated before she was born. She began singing in church choirs (唱诗班) at the age of five and started piano lessons two years later.

　　At the age of 15, Jones entered the High School for the Performing Arts in Washington. She won Best Jazz Singer and Best Original Composition (最佳原创作品) at the 1996 and 1997 Student Music Awards.

　　She had always enjoyed singing, but felt the piano would be a more solid foundation in life. So Jones chose to study jazz piano music at the University of North Texas for two years before taking a trip to New York city.

　　The trip started out as a summer vacation. But Jones soon realized she wanted to stay for a while. "The music scene in New York is so huge and exciting. Everything opened up for me. I couldn't leave," she said.

　　Jones became friends with local songwriters and was inspired (激励) to write her own songs. She began to sing and play the piano in a band. She got her break in 2001 and released "Come Away With Me" the following year.

　　The album is a blend (融合) of jazz, country and folk-pop. It has now sold more than 6 million copies around the world and has won much praise from the music industry. "She makes an album that people will remember in 20 years," said American country singer Faith Hill.

　　What is jazz?

　　Jazz is generally thought to have begun in New Orleans, US. It developed in the latter part of the 19th century from African work songs, songs of sorrow and hymns (赞美诗). The character of Jazz is spontaneous (自然的) and emotional. It is usually played by small bands made up of a cornet (短号), clarinet (单簧管), trombone (长号) and guitar.

　　54. Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. From this sentence, we can see she was ______ that night.

　　A. tired B. having difficulties going to sleep C. excited D. too busy to sleep

　　55. What does the writer mean by saying"…who found her voice in the small clubs of New York" in the first paragraph?

　　A. She once lost her voice and after some medical treatment in New York, she found her voice.

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