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Unit5单元检测B——阅读理解提速练Ⅰ.阅读理解AIn1957MaxVernonMathewswrotethefirstputerprogramcalledMusicwhichenabledaputertocreatesoundandplayitback.HewasthenworkingasanengineeratBellLaboratoriesinNewJersey.ItenabledalargeIBMputertoplayaseventeensecondpieceofmusichehadwritten.Theputerwassoslowthatittookanhourtoplaytheseventeensecondpieceofmusic.SoMathewsmovedtheworktoatapeplayertoplaythemusicatanormalspeed.Helatersaidthatthesoundqualityofthemusicalnoteswasnotgreatbutthetechnicalimportanceofthemusicwashuge.ThesciencefictionwriterArthurC.ClarkevisitedBellLaboratoriesinthe1960s.Heheardaputer“sing”thesongDaisyBellondevices设备andlearnedabouttheprogramsdevelopedbyMathewsandotherengineers.Clarkenotedthistechnologyinhisbook2001:ASpaceOdysseywhichwaslatermadeintoamovie.MathewscontinuedcreatingotherversionsoftheMusicprogram.Hebecameinterestedinhowputerscouldhelpmusiciansoutsiderecordingstudios.TheGrooveprogramhedevelopedwasthefirstputerprogrammadeforliveperformances.HealsodevelopedanelectronicdevicehecalledtheRadioBatonwhichlooksliketwodrumsticks.Itenablestheusertocontrolthespeedandsoundlevelsoforchestralmusic管弦乐playedonaputerbymovingthetwosticksonaspecialelectronicsurface.Mathewssaidhebelievedmodernmusicianswerenotmakingfulluseofthepowerofputermusic.Hesaidaviolinalwayssoundslikeaviolin.ButwithhisMusicthewayaviolinsoundsisunlimited.Hedidnotwantputersoundstoreplacelivemusicbuthehopedputerswouldonedaybeconsideredseriousinstruments.语篇解读本文是记叙文MaxVernonMathews把音乐与计算机结合起来,创造了魅力无穷的计算机音乐1.WhydidClarkevisitBellLaboratoriesA.Tomakehisbookintoamovie.B.TohelpMathewsdevelopMusic.C.Tosatisfyhisowncuriosityaboutmusic.D.Togathermaterialsforhisliterarycreation.解析选D 推理判断题根据第三段可知,Clarke在他的一本书里涉及了Mathews的电子音乐技术由此可推知,Clarke主要是为文学创作获取素材才去BellLaboratories的2.WhatelectronicmusictoolsdidMathewscreateA.Somethingusedtorecordlivemusic.B.Somethingusedtocreatespecialsound.C.Somethingusedtoimproveputermusic.D.Somethingusedtocreateputermusic.解析选C 细节理解题根据第五段可知,制作计算机音乐时,RadioBaton可以用来控制管弦乐的速度、声级等,能改进音乐3.WhatdoesMathewsthinkofhisMusicA.Itismorepleasanttotheear.B.Itcanhelpmakemoresounds.C.Itwillfinallyreplacetheviolin.D.Itismorepopularthanlivemusic.解析选B 细节理解题根据最后一段可知,一般小提琴发出的声音就是那一种,用Mathews的Music可以让它的声音有无数种,即他的Music能帮助发出更多声音4.WhatcanwelearnaboutMathewsA.Heisthefatherofputermusic.B.Hiscreationsucceededonthefirsttry.C.HewroteMusictoreplaceinstruments.D.Hechangedthefunctionsofputers.解析选A 推理判断题根据全文可知,是Mathews首先创造了计算机音乐,并进而发展出一系列与音乐相关的电子产品,在音乐界掀起了一场革命,故他是计算机音乐之父B2018·湖南省十三校重点中学联考WhenIwasasmallboyInoticedthatthoughmanyoftheadultsaroundmewerewealthyandeducatedtheywerenotalwayshappyandthissometimesledthemtobehaveinwayswhichIasachildthoughtstrange.AsaresultofthatIdecidedtotrytounderstandwhathappinesswasandhowbesttoachieveit.ItwasnotsurprisingthenthatIdecidedtostudypsychology.OnarrivalattheuniversityIwasdisappointedtofindthatacademicpsychologistsweretryingtounderstandhumanbehaviourbystudyingratsinalab.Ifeltthattheremustbeothermoreusefulwaysoflearninghowwethinkandfeel.Idecidedtobuildmycareerontryingtodiscoverwhatmadeothershappy.Istartedoutbystudyingcreativepeoplesuchasmusiciansartistsandathletesbecausetheywerepeoplewhodevotedtheirlivestodoingwhattheywantedtodoratherthanthingsthatjustbroughtthemfinancialrewards.LaterIexpandedthestudybyinventingasystemcalled“theexperiencesamplingmethod”.Ordinarypeoplewereaskedtokeepanelectronicpager传呼机foraweekwhichgaveoutabeepingsoundeighttimesaday.Everytimeitdidsotheywrotedownwheretheywerewhattheyweredoinghowtheyfeltandhowmuchtheywereconcentrating.Thissystemhasnowbeenusedonmorethan10000peopleandtheanswersareconsistent:aswithcreativepeopleordinarypeoplearehappiestwhenconcentratinghard.Ifoundthatthemostobviouscauseofhappinessisintenseconcentration.Thismustbethemainreasonwhyactivitiessuchasmusicartliteraturesportsandotherformsofleisurehavesurvived.Inordertoconcentratewhetheryourereadingapoemorbuildingasandcastlewhatyouneedisachallengethatmatchesyourability.Thewaytoremaincontinuallyhappythereforeistokeepfindingnewopportunitiestoimproveyourskills.Thismaymeanlearningtodoyourjobbetterorfasterordoingothermoredifficultjobs.Asyougrowolderyouhavetofindnewchallengeswhicharemoreappropriatetoyourage.5.WhatledtheauthortostudypsychologyA.Hisdeterminationtobeerich.B.Hisobservationofadults.C.Hisunhappychildhood.D.Hisinterestinstrangers.解析选B 推理判断题第一段提到作者小时候看到周围富有且受过教育的成年人并不快乐,因而决定找到使人们获得快乐的途径,由此可推断他对成年人的观察促使他学了心理学6.WhoweretheauthorsstudysubjectsatthestartofhiscareerA.Peoplehavingdeepaffectionfortheircareer.B.Peopleveryawareoftheirpersonallife.C.Peoplesuccessfulinacquiringwealth.D.Peoplewithmorefreedom.解析选A 推理判断题由第二段中的“Istartedoutbystudying...whodevotedtheirlivestodoingwhattheywantedtodo”可知,作者认为他选择的研究对象是热爱自己事业的一群人7.Theauthorusedhissystemtoshowthat________.A.peopleshappinessdependsonwhotheyarewithB.peoplearehappierwhentheyfocusonanactivityC.creativepeoplearehappierthanordinarypeopleD.ordinarypeoplefindithardtoconcentrate解析选B 细节理解题由第三段中的“aswithcreativepeopleordinarypeoplearehappiestwhenconcentratinghard”可知,作者采取经验取样法研究发现普通人和有创造性的人一样,他们在集中精神做事情的时候最快乐8.Accordingtothetextpeopleconcentratemostwhentheyaredoing________.A.somethingstrangeandenjoyableB.somethingdifficultbutpossibleC.thingsappropriatetotheiragesD.manythingsatthesametime解析选B 推理判断题由最后一段中的“intenseconcentration”及“challengethatmatchesyourability”等可知,人们在做具有一定难度但又是自己能力所及的事情时精神最集中Ⅱ.阅读七选五2018·西安一中模拟Useonlywaterthathasbeenproperlydisinfected消毒fordrinkingcookingmakinganyprepareddrinkorforbrushingteeth.Usebottledwaterthathasnotbeenexposedtofloodwatersifitisavailable.__1__Boilingwaterwillkillmosttypesofdiseasecausingorganisms微生物thatmaybepresent.Ifthewateriscloudyfilteritthroughcleanclothorallowittosettleanddrawofftheclearwaterforboiling.Boilthewaterforoneminute.__2__Ifyoucantboilwateryoucandisinfectitusinghouseholdchemical.__3__Ifthewateriscloudyfilteritthroughcleanclothorallowittosettleanddrawofftheclearwaterfordisinfection.Add1/8teaspoonofregularliquidhouseholdbleach漂白剂foreachgallonofwater.__4__Storedisinfectedwaterincleancontainerswithcovers.__5__Ifyoususpectthatyourwellmaybepollutedcontactyourlocalorstatehealthdepartmentoragricultureextensionagentforspecificadvice.A.Thenstiritwellandletitstandfor30minutesbeforeyouuseit.B.Thenletitcoolandstoreitincleancontainerswithcovers.C.Dontuseanycontainerthathashadmilkorfruitjuiceinit.D.Chemicalslikebleachwillkillsomebutnotalltypesofdiseasecausingorganismsinthewater.E.Ifyouhaveawellthathasbeenfloodedthewatershouldbetested.F.Ifyoudonthavebottledwateryoushouldboilwatertomakeitsafe.G.Therearemanywaystofilterwater.1.解析选F 根据后一句“Boilingwaterwillkillmosttypesofdiseasecausingorganisms微生物thatmaybepresent”可知前一句应与“boilwater”有关,故选F2.解析选B 根据前一句“Boilthewaterforoneminute”再结合倒数第二段最后一句“储存水”的信息可知,下文应讲,待水凉后进行存储这个步骤3.解析选D 根据前一句中的“youcandisinfectitusinghouseholdchemical”可知,下句应与chemical有关,故选D4.解析选A 根据前文加入“漂白剂”及下文“储存”可知,这里是消毒的中间过程“搅拌,静置”等5.解析选E 根据下文“怀疑自家的水井被污染”可知,第一句应是“如果你的水井被洪水淹没,应该检测一下水质”故选E项。