(
课件网) 课时提升作业 十 必修2 Unit 5 Music (限时35分钟) Ⅰ. 阅读理解 (2021·吉林模拟) Dolly Parton, an American musician, is used to performing for big crowds. But after her set this year at Glastonbury, Britain’s largest music festival which can date back to 1970, she admitted a butterfly was in her stomach. Since that show, her album Blue Smoke has stayed near the top of the album chart for eight weeks. Live music is flourishing (繁荣) even as sales of recorded music have decreased greatly. In the past two years, it has grown by 15%. Live music lovers now spend more than 1 billion a year on tickets and almost half that on food, drink and the like. In the early 1990s, Britain had few festivals. But around 450 will take place this year. The festival season, once limited to July and August, now stretches until early autumn. On the first weekend of September, four festivals battle it out. One reason was a change of the licensing laws, which made it easier to put on a show outdoors. The recession (经济衰退) helped too: Britons who could no longer afford foreign holidays found a weekend of camping in a muddy field more attractive. Ageing crowds are another bonus. Older people have more cash to spend on festivals, and their demands have helped make festivals safer and more pleasant. Security at bigger festivals has grown much tighter. Fancy food and drinks have replaced cheap hot dogs and beer. All this is changing the way the music industry works. Festivals are increasingly seen as a way for artists to attract fans. Newer names find them essential: Clean Bandit, a British band who brought out their first album this year, is performing at around 20 festivals this summer. And music managers are increasingly taking into account how successfully artists will perform at big outdoor festivals before deciding to sign them. 【文章大意】 本文是说明文。文章介绍是什么助力英国的户外音乐节蓬勃发展的。 1. What do we know about Dolly Parton? A. She is an inexperienced performer. B. Glastonbury used to be her favorite festival. C. Glastonbury’s large audience made her nervous. D. Her album Blue Smoke was an instant hit in the UK. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中Dolly Parton, an American musician. . . she admitted a butterfly was in her stomach. 可知, Dolly Parton虽然常常给众多观众表演, 但在 Glastonbury这么大规模的音乐节上表演, 她还是感到非常紧张, a butterfly in one’s stomach 意思是“某人心里感到紧张”。故选C。 2. Which of the following can indicate live music is flourishing in Britain? A. The licensing laws have been changed. B. The festival season lasts longer than before. C. Ticket prices of music festivals have increased by 15%. D. People are willing to spend more money on recorded music. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段的 The festival season, once limited to July and August, now stretches until early autumn. 可知, 户外音乐节的时间变长了, 由此判断出这能体现英国音乐节的繁荣。故选B。 3. What’s ... ...
