课时练12篇阅读1篇完形.阅读理解A(2020洛阳、许昌质检)Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. You can find him playing an unusual musical instrument, the glass harp(竖琴), near Alexandrias historic waterfront.A glass harp is made up of differentsized drinking glasses, each containing water. Turner makes music by running his fingers over the tops of the glasses. By doing so, each glass makes a different musical sound.Turner is 78 years old now. He became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six, when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table. He has been playing it for 50 years.Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard. He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands, which keeps them from breaking. He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding or taking away just a little water will change the sound. Adding water to a glass will make a lower sound. The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound, while the larger ones produce a lower, deeper sound.Turner always uses lowpriced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal(水晶) and he has more control over the sound. Before buying new glasses, he will test them in stores.The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument. There have been about 400 pieces of music written just for the glass harp. But Turner plays all kinds of music, even popular music from China. Few people play the glass harp these days, but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on the Internet. He hopes the next generation will continue making their music.【解题导语】杰米特纳经常在弗吉尼亚州亚历山大人群密集的地方演奏玻璃竖琴：敲击不同大小的盛水的玻璃杯，发出动听的乐声。他不仅能演奏玻璃竖琴专门乐曲，还能用它演奏中国流行音乐。1What do we know about Turner?AHe began playing the glass harp at six.BHe often teaches glass harp lessons online.CHe is a great master of the Chinese language.DHe was inspired by his father to learn the glass harp.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“He became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six, when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table.”可知，在六岁时，杰米特纳听到父亲在餐桌上用一玻璃杯水演奏音乐，开始对玻璃竖琴产生兴趣。据此可知，D项正确。2What does the author say about the glass harp?AIts inventor is Wolfgang Mozart.BIt is made up of glasses of the same size.CIt appears to be gaining in popularity today.DIts sounds are affected by the amount of water in the glasses.D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第三、四句“He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding or taking away just a little water will change the sound.”可知，杯子中的水量不同，产生的音调也不同；添加或去掉少量水就会改变声音。据此可知，玻璃竖琴的声音受杯子中水量的影响，故D项正确。3Why does Turner prefer to use cheap glass?ATo save money.BTo produce better sounds.CTo help recycle drinking glasses.DTo increase difficulty in performing.B解析：细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Turner always uses lowpriced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal(水晶) and he has more control over the sound.”可知，特纳总是使用低价玻璃杯是因为其声音听起来比昂贵的水晶杯好听，故B项正确。4What would be the best title for the text?AA Musician Pleases Crowds by Playing the Glass HarpBPlaying the Glass Harp: a New TrendCJamey Turners Dream Coming TrueDWonderful Music Has No BordersA解析：标题归纳题。根据第一段“Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. You can find him playing an unusual musical instrument, the glass harp(竖琴), near Alexandrias historic waterfront.”并结合全文其他内容可知，本文主要讲述了一位音乐家为人群演奏玻璃竖琴的故事。故A项最适合作本文标题。B(2020商丘高三模拟)Kendrick Lamar hasnt had much luck when it comes to winning a Grammy. But thats OK：The US rapper has just won a Pulitzer Prize for his music.In 2014, in 2016, and again in 2018, Lamar was nominated(提名) for an album of the year Grammy. Each time, he was beaten out, first by Taylor Swift, next by Daft Punk, and most recently by Bruno Mars.But the Pulitzer Prize committee was inspired enough by Lamars 2017 album, Damn., to award the Pulitzer Prize in music on April 16. Its an amazing album that documents the real life of modern AfricanAmericans in South Los Angeles with wildly accomplished beats and rhythms.Lamars win is considered to be historical. The Pulitzers have long displayed their preference towards high art rather than the pop culture of the masses. So its not just that no rapper has ever won a Pulitzer: no pop music maker has ever won one in the awards history.But Lamar is not just a singerhes clever at using language. Like the best writers, his music describes small moments that illustrate larger points. His songs are about his experience as a black man who grew up in California, struggled, got into trouble, and found his way out by working hard and making sense of the history and reality in the US.“Hes an artist who challenges ideas，” said Ryan Coogler, director of the blockbuster(大片) Black Panther, f