高考英语（外研版）：单元检测（三十四） music 含解析.docVIP

单元检测（三十四）Music

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Oneofthemostsignificantpartsofmyhighschoolcareerwouldbeplayingintheorchestra.IrememberwhenIfirststartedplayingtheviola(中提琴)inmyschoolsprogramasaninexperiencedfourthgrader.Asmyinterestinmusicgrew,Idecidedtofindaprivateinstructor.

Duringmyfirstlesson,IwassurprisedatwhatDr.Twasteaching—howtoholdtheviolaandplayopenstrings!Tome,thesewerebasicconceptsIhadlongagomastered.However,thefollowingweek,whatIthoughtIhadlearnedwascompletelydisproven.Withsuchhighexpectations,Dr.Tcriticizedmanyaspectsofmyposture,intonationandbowing(音准和弓法).ButasIbecamemorefamiliarwithmyviola,Dr.Tstartedassigningmeactualcompositions.Meanwhile,Ibecamemoreandmoreinterestedinourschoolsensemble(合奏组)．

Ifirstdecidedtobecomeasectionleaderinmiddleschool,whenweweregiventheopportunitytotryoutforourensemblesfirstandsecondchairs.Duringthefirstclass,ourconductor,Mrs.V,introducedustoasectionleadersresponsibilities.Thesedutiesincludedhelpingotherswiththeconcertmusicandsettingagoodexample.Afterdiscussion,Idecidedtotryoutandstartedpreparingtheassignedpiece.Everyday,Iwouldpracticeforatleast45minutes.Needlesstosay,thiswaseasiersaidthandone.Itrequiredalotofconcentrationandwillpower.Regardless,bytheendoftheweek,Ihadbecomemorefamiliarwiththemusic.

Tomysurprise,theaudition(试听)processwasmorepleasantthanIhadimagined.AsIunpackedmyviola,Istartedtodoubtmydecision.However,whenIenteredMrs.Vshomelyoffice,Ifeltmorerelaxed.Bytheendofmyaudition,Mrs.VsaidthatIhadagoodchanceofbecomingtheprincipalviolist!Thenextday,duringorchestra,Ilearnedthatindeed,Ihadbecomeoursectionsfirstchair.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了自己的音乐之路。

1．BeforetheauthorstudiedunderDr.T,she________.

A．hadneverplayedtheviola

B．ha