2018_2019学年高中英语module4whichenglish课下能力提升十三外研版

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1、课下能力提升(十三)阅读理解AIn1957,MaxVernonMathewswrotethefirstcomputerprogramcalledMusic,whichenabledacomputertocreatesoundandplayitback.HewasthenworkingasanengineeratBellLaboratoriesinNewJersey.ItenabledalargeIBMcomputertoplayaseventeensecondpieceofmusichehadwritten.Thecompute

2、rwassoslowthatittookanhourtoplaytheseventeensecondpieceofmusic.SoMathewsmovedtheworktoatapeplayertoplaythemusicatanormalspeed.Helatersaidthatthesoundqualityofthemusicalnoteswasnotgreat,butthetechnicalimportanceofthemusicwashuge.ThesciencefictionwriterArthurC.Clarkevi

3、sitedBellLaboratoriesinthe1960s.Heheardacomputer“sing”thesongDaisyBellondevices(设备)andlearnedabouttheprogramsdevelopedbyMathewsandotherengineers.Clarkenotedthistechnologyinhisbook2001:ASpaceOdyssey,whichwaslatermadeintoamovie.Mathewscontinuedcreatingotherversionsofth

4、eMusicprogram.Hebecameinterestedinhowcomputerscouldhelpmusiciansoutsiderecordingstudios.TheGrooveprogramhedevelopedwasthefirstcomputerprogrammadeforliveperformances.HealsodevelopedanelectronicdevicehecalledtheRadioBaton,whichlooksliketwodrumsticks.Itenablestheusertoc

5、ontrolthespeedandsoundlevelsoforchestralmusic(管弦乐)playedonacomputerbymovingthetwosticksonaspecialelectronicsurface.Mathewssaidhebelievedmodernmusicianswerenotmakingfulluseofthepowerofcomputermusic.Hesaidaviolinalwayssoundslikeaviolin.ButwithhisMusic,thewayaviolinsoun

6、dsisunlimited.Hedidnotwantcomputersoundstoreplacelivemusic,buthehopedcomputerswouldonedaybeconsideredseriousinstruments.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．WhydidClarkevisitBellLaboratories?A．Tomakehisbookintoamovie.B．TohelpMathewsdevelopMusic.C．T

7、osatisfyhisowncuriosityaboutmusic.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参观BellLaboratories的。2．WhatelectronicmusictoolsdidMathewscreate?A．Somethingusedtorecordlivemusic.B．Somethingusedtoc

8、reatespecialsound.C．Somethingusedtoimprovecomputermusic.D．Somethingusedtocreatecomputermusic.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第五段可知，制作计算机音乐时，RadioBato