—You seem to be fond of classical music.
—_______________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A. I don’t agree B. Not really
C. I couldn’t agree more D. No doubt
高三英语单项填空中等难度题
—You seem to be fond of classical music.
—________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A. I don’t agree B. Not really
C. I couldn’t agree more D. No doubt
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—You seem to be fond of classical music.
—_______________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A. I don’t agree B. Not really
C. I couldn’t agree more D. No doubt
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
--- You seem to be interested in classical music.
--- . As a matter of fact, I like Jazz music better.
A. I don’t agree B. Not really
C. I couldn’t agree more D. No way
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Welcome to the Best Music Drama of the Last Ten Years
Are you fond of the music drama? As the winner of the Tony Awards "Triple Crown" for the best music drama, the best score and the best book, Avenue Q is packed with heart.
Following five years in the West End, with sell-out runs worldwide and a hit tour in 2014, this hugely entertaining show is hitting the road again!
Created by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez (co-creator of Book of Modern and writer of the songs for Disney's Frozen)Avenue Q is a charming music drama which tells the story of the lovable characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues.
Dates & times 30th September-October 31st
Monday-Thursday 7: 45 pm
Friday 5:30 pm & 10:00 pm
Saturday 4: 00 pm & 7: 45 pm
Ticket Pieces & discounts
Tickets by phone: ￡10.00 for the morning/￡20. 00 for the afternoon Discounts online: 10% off ( Every ticket has an additional￡3.00 booking fee）
Booking information
By phone:01223503333
Online: cambridgeartstheatre. com
Access
Do you ever wish our shows to be louder and easier to see? Well, if there are any access issues that you would like to discuss with a view to make your visit to the Cambridge Arts Theater more enjoyable, contact the box office: Telephone: 01223 503333: Email: access @ cambridgeartstheatre. com
SO DON’T LET YOUR LIFE SUCK!
BOOK YOUR TICKET TODAY!
1.When does Avenue/Q start on Tuesday in October?
A. At 4: 00 am. B. At 7: 45 pm.
C. At 5: 30 pm. D. At 10: 00 pm.
2.How much should you pay at least if you book a ticket for Avenue Q by phone?
A. ￡23.00 B. ￡18.00
C. ￡12.00 D. ￡13.00
3.What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To advertise a music drama. B. To introduce the box office.
C. To tell about the plot of a drama. D. To talk about the history of a theater.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Welcome to the Best Music Drama of the Last Ten Years
Are you fond of the music drama? As the winner of the Tony Awards "Triple Crown" for the best music drama, the best score and the best book, Avenue Q is packed with heart.
Following five years in the West End, with sell-out runs worldwide and a hit tour in 2014, this hugely entertaining show is hitting the road again!
Created by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez (co-creator of Book of Modern and writer of the songs for Disney's Frozen)Avenue Q is a charming music drama which tells the story of the lovable characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues.
Dates & times 30th September-October 31st
Monday-Thursday 7: 45 pm
Friday 5:30 pm & 10:00 pm
Saturday 4: 00 pm & 7: 45 pm
Ticket Pieces & discounts
Tickets by phone: ￡10.00 for the morning/￡20. 00 for the afternoon
Discounts online: 10% off
( Every ticket has an additional￡3.00 booking fee）
Booking information
By phone:01223503333
Online: cambridgeartstheatre. com
Access
Do you ever wish our shows to be louder and easier to see? Well, if there are any access issues that you would like to discuss with a view to make your visit to the Cambridge Arts Theater more enjoyable, contact the box office: Telephone: 01223 503333: Email: access @ cambridgeartstheatre. com
SO DON’T LET YOUR LIFE SUCK!
BOOK YOUR TICKET TODAY!
1.When does Avenue/Q start on Tuesday in October?
A. At 4: 00 am. B. At 5: 30 pm.
C. At 7: 45 pm. D. At 10: 00 pm.
2.How much should you pay at least if you book a ticket for Avenue Q by phone?
A. ￡23.00 B. ￡18.00
C. ￡13.00 D. ￡12.00
3.What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To advertise a music drama. B. To introduce the box office.
C. To tell about the plot of a drama. D. To talk about the history of a theater.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It may seem to be a hard task to trace back the history of rap music, though you often see the informal music associated with highly informal dance style. As far as the origin of rap music is concerned, most people agree that it is from Afro-American and Latino Street culture of New York City. Not only in this city but in the surrounding areas there is the influence of African people and their culture.
Rap is a vocal (口头的) style in which the performer speaks rhythmically and in rhyme, generally to a beat. The term of rap music is the same with hip-hop music typically-consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap. If we see it carefully, then we will definitely notice that the music usually is sung at higher pitches (调). Most of the time rap music is associated with chorus. Though rap music was primarily an American music style with African influence over its music and lyrics, recently it has been spread to almost the entire world.
There is hardly any country or nation where rap music cannot be seen in some form or another, and it is one of the most popular music styles among the youngsters. However, when it comes to its history, it is believed that hip-hop or rap music started in the early 1970s，and gained much popularity throughout the world during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The history of rap music and hip-hop music is full of controversies (争议) and bans, as the lyrics sometimes relate to drugs and crime; even most famous pop stars and hip-hop musicians and singers were found to be associated with the controversies in their life. For that reason, no matter how popular this music style was or still is, it has always had a bad reputation in the eyes of mainstream society.
1.The passage is mainly about _____.
A．when rap music started B．how rap music develops
C．what rap music is like D．why rap music is popular
2.The characteristics of rap music are _____.
A．solo, rhymes，beats and pops
B．speaking, rhythms，beats and solo
C．repeating, speaking, pops and chorus
D．speaking, rhymes, beats and chorus
3.Rap music is now one of the music styles mostly run after by _____.
A．the teenagers in Africa
B．all kinds of people in the world
C．the youngsters all over the world
D．the young people in the US
4.Rap music is often not well thought of by the mainstream because _____.
A．it comes from the lower class
B．it has a short history
C．it is associated with crimes and drugs
D．its music is full of controversies
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
From the cold Arctic to the African plains, every society seems to have some form of music as part of their culture. Music is so common and widespread that most people don’t even question it anymore. But until recently, there were researchers who doubted it: How could we know that music was really a part of all known societies?
Now, Harvard researchers, Samuer Mehr and Manvir Singh, have found further evidence to support the argument. They gathered music from different countries, media and time periods, and collected descriptions of many different pieces of music. Rather than focusing on music first and then looking at where it could be found, they started by studying a record of detailed descriptions of more than three hundred known global societies, and found that all of them have music as part of their culture.
To see if people could recognize the functions of songs from around the world, the researchers also created a listening experiment in which people tried to guess the behavioral context of a song. This went surprisingly well. Particularly music that was intended for dancing or to calm a baby were easy to recognize as either dance music or lullabies. Love songs were a bit more difficult to qualify, because they tend to be very diverse even within cultures.
This systematic study of connections sounds like the way that researchers in other fields would study biological patterns. “There’s a field known as cultural phylogenetics,” says Singh. Whereas biological characteristics are only received from parent to child, cultural characteristics (like music) are also shared between people of the same generation. That makes it much more difficult to figure out where the characteristic has come from.
“Finally,” Singh says, “We still don’t know why music developed gradually. Our study shows that humans everywhere share cognitive mechanisms (认知机制) that make certain sounds seem appropriate in particular contexts.”
1.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A.The fact that music is part of every culture.
B.The question whether music is widely spread.
C.The doubt whether further research has been done.
D.The idea that Africa and the Arctic have cool music.
2.What did Mehr and Singh do first?
A.They found out further evidence. B.They studied various societies.
C.They sought the origins of music. D.They focused mainly on music.
3.What’s the purpose of the listening experiment?
A.To comfort a baby. B.To pick out love songs.
C.To create a context. D.To tell functions of songs.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Music shapes societies in different cultures.
B.Global music shares common characteristics.
C.Musical systems display cultural differences.
D.Multi-culture is based on biological patterns.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Vijay Gupta is known to classical music lovers across the United States. He serves as first violinist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In that job, he often plays to large crowds, including many very rich people. When he is not performing, he organizes concerts for homeless people. “They have reminded me why I became a musician,” he said.
Last week, Gupta was recognized for being a founder and the artistic director of Street Symphony. The group has performed at homeless shelters, jails and halfway houses for about eight years. Gupta is among the 25 winners of the 2018 MacArthur Fellowship, commonly known as the “genius grant.” Each winner will receive $625,000 over five years to use as they wish. The money is coming from a private group, the John D. and Katherine T. MacArthur Foundation. It awards grants (补助金)to people whose work it considers exceptional and that “inspires hope in us all.” Gupta said he got the idea for Street Symphony while teaching Nathaniel Ayers, a trained musician whose mental illness led to homelessness.
Another winner is Rebecca Sandefur, an associate professor of sociology and law in the University of Illinois. The Associated Press says her research actively supports new ways to involve poor communities in the U.S. justice system.
47-year-old Sandefur created the first national mapping of civil legal aid providers. It shows which states had the financial resources to provide such aid and which did not. She also found that the cost of legal services is only one of the things preventing poor people from getting lawyers. Among the others are fears about unfairness in the legal system. Sandefur noted that a lot of attention has been paid to problems with the criminal justice system, but more attention must be paid to the civil side of the law, which also affects millions of people.
1.Why did Gupta win the award?
A.For his achievements in classical music.
B.For performing for large crowds.
C.For organizing a group playing for the homeless.
D.For the friendship with Nathaniel Ayers.
2.What do we know about MacArthur Fellowship?
A.It is founded by the government.
B.It offers $625,000 to 25 winners in 2018.
C.It allows the winners to use the money freely.
D.It awards people who make great contributions to society.
3.What was the extraordinary thing that Sandefur did?
A.She offered legal aids to the poor freely.
B.She made the legal system fairer.
C.She paid more attention to the criminal justice system.
D.She made it easier to get legal help for the poor.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Grants winners, inspiring the poor.
B.The city homeless, in need of help.
C.Vijay Gupta, an extraordinary violinist.
D.MacArthur Foundation, awarding exceptional work.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Vijay Gupta is known to classical music lovers across the United States. He serves as first violinist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In that job, he often plays to large crowds, including many very rich people. When he is not performing, he organizes concerts for homeless people. 'They have reminded me why I became a musician, he said.
Last week, Gupta was recognized for being a founder and the artistic director of Street Symphony. The group has performed at homeless shelters, jails and halfway houses for about eight years. Gupta is among the 25 winners of the 2018 MacArthur Fellowship, commonly known as the “genius grant.” Each winner will receive $625,000 over five years to use as they wish. The money is coming from a private group, the John D. and Katherine T. MacArthur Foundation. It awards grants (补助金)to people whose work it considers exceptional and that “inspires hope in us all.” Gupta said he got the idea for Street Symphony while teaching Nathaniel Ayers, a trained musician whose mental illness led to homelessness.
The 31-year-old grant winner said he does not know yet how he will spend the money. He has been a performer since age seven and the award will give him "space to breathe, plan and look ahead.”
Another winner is Rebecca Sandefur, an associate professor of sociology and law in the University of Illinois. The Associated Press says her research actively supports new ways to involve poor communities in the U.S. justice system.
47-year-old Sandefur created the first national mapping of civil legal aid providers. It shows which states had the financial resources to provide such aid and which did not. She also found that the cost of legal services is only one of the things preventing poor people from getting lawyers. Among the others are fears about unfairness in the legal system. Sandefur noted that a lot of attention has been paid to problems with the criminal justice system, but more attention must be paid to the civil side of the law, which also affects millions of people.
1.Why did Gupta win the award?
A.For his achievements in classical music.
B.For performing for large crowds.
C.For organizing a group playing for the homeless.
D.For the friendship with Nathaniel Ayers.
2.What do we know about Mac Arthur Fellowship?
A.It is founded by the government.
B.It offers $625,000 to 25 winners in 2018.
C.It allows the winners to use the money freely.
D.It awards people who make great contributions to society.
3.What was the extraordinary thing that Sandefiir did?
A.She made it easier to get legal help for the poor.
B.She made the legal system fairer.
C.She paid more attention to the criminal justice system.
D.She offered legal aids to the poor freely.
4.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.Grants winners, inspiring the poor
B.The city homeless, in need of help
C.Vijay Gupta , an extraordinary violinist
D.MacArthur Foundation, awarding exceptional work
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Some classical music, _______ softly, can be gentle and help put one in the calming state of mind when just lying down to sleep.
A. playing B. played
C. having played D. to play
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析