2019高考英语一轮选练习题 Unit 2 Cloning(含解析)新人教版选修8
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李仕才
一、阅读理解A
Enjoyingamusicalperformancenolongerrequiresacostlyticketoratriptoatheater.Thesedays,musiciansareperforminginprivatehomes,athaircuttingshops,atairports...evenonferryboats.
Musicianslikehouseconcerts.Atmusicclubs,theyoftenhavetoperformoverloudconversationordealwithpeoplewhohavehadtoomuchalcohol.Peopleathouseconcertsaremorefocusedonlisteningtothemusic.
JustafewhoursbeforetheBombadilsstartedsingingattheO'HairSalon,LindsaywascuttinghairandTamerawasdoingfacials.Then,theymovedchairsandmicrophonestocreateasmallperformancespace.TheBombadilsmademusicinthefrontpartofthehairsalon,nearthehairdryersandmakeuptables.
“Thisisourfirstshowatahairsalon,”SarahFrankoftheBombadilstoldconcertgoersatlastweek'sperformance.Franksaidsheandbandmembers,LukeFraserandKaitlynRaitzhadagreattime“interacting”withtheaudience.
Concertsinpeople'shomes,orsmallbusinessessuchasO'Hair's,arebecomingmorepopular,musicianssay.“Thereisamorerelaxedatmosphere,”saidDomenicCicala,amusicianwhoopeneduphisO'HairSalontoconcerts.“Peoplereallygettoknowtheartists.”
Athouseconcerts,peoplegettimebeforeandafterconcertstomeettheperformers.Often,thehostsorguestswillprovidefoodanddrink.
“Peoplereallylikelisteningtomusicinthelivingroomofafriend,”saidMattHart,withAubreyZolimakinguptheLocalStrangers,afolkrockgroupbasedinSeattle.Atmanysuchconcerts,themusiciansdonotneedmicrophones.Yet,everywordoftheirsongscanbeheard.
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了现代音乐会在举办场地的选择上更加多样化。私人居所、理发店、机场等都成为音乐家表演的场所,并且备受青睐。
1.Whydomusicianslikehouseconcerts?A.Becauseprivatehomesareeasiertogetto.B.Becausepeoplepaymoreattentiontotheirmusic.
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答案与解析:B'考查推理判断。根据第二段最后一句“Peopleathouseconcertsaremorefocusedonlisteningtothemusic.”可知,音乐家喜欢家庭音乐会是因为听众会更专注于倾听音乐。故选B。
2.WhatimpressedSarahFrankmostatherlastweek'sperformance?A.Thesmallperformancespace.B.Herfirstshowatahairsalon.C.Theirinteractionwiththeaudience.D.Themorerelaxedatmosphere.
答案与解析:C'考查细节理解。根据第四段最后一句“Franksaidsheandbandmembers,LukeFraserandKaitlynRaitzhadagreattime‘interacting’withtheaudience.”可知,上周的表演给SarahFrank留下最深刻印象的是与听众的互动,故选C。
3.Howmanymusicgroupsarementionedinthetext?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
答案与解析:B'考查细节理解。通读全文可知,本文提到了两个乐队,一个是theBombadils,另一个是西雅图的民谣摇滚乐队theLocalStrangers,故选B。
4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.MusiciansstruggletomakealivingB.PeoplereallygettoknowtheartistsC