2021版高考北师大版英语大一轮复习能力提升题组训练：Unit5 Rhythm

Unit 5 Rhythm 能力提升题组训练(A)

Ⅰ.阅读(2019广东中山一中高三联考)

When he was young,Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”,which was also called dance music,and combining it with trumpeter(小号手) Buddy Bolden,to create what would eventually become today’s jazz.

Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training.He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif’s Home at the age of 12,after a run-in(小争执) with the police.The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing,for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.

While at the Waif’s,Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the city’s finest musicians.Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club.So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver,who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.

When Oliver left for Chicago,Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day.In Chicago,King Joe Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922.It

became Armstrong’s biggest challenge yet—the band had no parts written for trumpet,so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise(即兴创作).

Soon,Armstrong’s undeniable talent was getting noticed.Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.

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Mrs.Armstrong,explained that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”.Hardin convinced him to leave the band.

Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Henderson’s band and then flew solo.In 1925,Armstrong put together the Hot Five,expanding his popularity even more.Armstrong recorded his first composition,Cornet Chop Suey,one of the most copied jazz solos of all time.This monumental 1928 recording blends(混合) artistry,endurance and showmanship that has rarely,if ever,been matched in jazz.

1.What does the underlined word “this” refer to in the second paragraph? A.To play dance music. B.To work with Buddy Bolden. C.To play a jazz instrument well. D.To create modern jazz music. 2.Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time? A.Buddy Bolden. B.Lil Hardin.

C.King Joe Oliver.D.Cornetist Freddie Keppard.

3.Why did Louis Armstrong leave King Oliver’s band?

A.Because he wanted to get married in New York. B.Because his talent could not develop completely.

C.Because he got a better opportunity in New York. D.Because the man forced him to leave the band. 4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.It asks readers to know more about modern jazz. B.It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians.

C.It introduces the development of jazz. D.It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz.

语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要是介绍了路易斯·阿姆斯特朗对音乐的追求情况。路易斯·阿姆斯特朗是爵士乐坛无人不知、无人不晓的人物,他从小就对音乐很感兴趣,后来他的才华慢慢显露,有了很高的成就。 答案及剖析:

1.D 猜测指代题。根据第一段中的When he was young,Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”,which was also called dance music,and combining it with trumpeter(小号手) Buddy Bolden,to create what would eventually become today’s jazz.Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training.可知路易斯·阿姆斯特朗年轻的时候他就创造了舞蹈音乐,后来他和号手巴迪·博尔登一起创造了爵士乐,阿姆斯特朗几乎在没有任何正规训练的基础上就完成了