科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
When someone says, "Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music", it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour（剌耳的; 拙劣的）music, indeed, but it has to be faced.
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?
The first information comes from the American writer James Fennimore Cooper. He said in 1851 that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue（提示，暗示） to go on, they often said, "It’s time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did--- face the orchestra (管弦樂隊) which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music" came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.
The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection(視 察)by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean--shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?
According to the passage, the word “music" means________.
A．your boss’s criticism(批評) B．your leader’s inspection
C．something unpleasant to be experienced D．sour pop music
The phrase ‘to face the music" was first used by _______.
A．a(chǎn)ll the Americans B．the American writer James Fennimore cooper
C．some American actors D．the American orchestra
An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the reasons is that ______.
A．his performance was not good at all
B．he might not remember what he should say on stage
C．he had to face the unfriendly audience
D．most of the audience might be his friends
to face the music" is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing _______.
A．to be examined about their equipment B．to be found weak
C．to show themselves up in public D．to be inspected by their leader
The passage is mainly about_______.
A．the meaning of the phrase ‘to face the music" B．how to deal with something unpleasant
C．how to learn English phrase D．how to go through difficulty
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
I was eight years old then. Looking __36__ I remember the time in a baseball field passing the team that we had just __37__ . We shook their hands and said, "Good game!"
It is __38__ to do that when you win! When you lose, you have a tendency(傾向) to slap (拍) the hand — instead of shaking it — and __39__ the ground instead of the eyes. This is not only true for an eight-year-old; it is true for adults, too.
A few years ago, in a softball league, we lost 15 games! And we thought it was __40__ . But during the " Good game" handshake after each __41__, I looked each player in the eyes and shook their hands. I couldn't look my opponents (對手) in the eyes and congratulate them on a good __42__ when I was eight. Somehow I took the loss as a __43__ on my self-worth and felt my self-confidence had been slapped; __44_- I did what most eight-year-olds do and I slapped the opponents' hands, not giving them the satisfaction of a shake. I was wrong to do this. I'm happy today as a(n) __45__ that I have learned this __46__ : There is something to be said for losing well.
__47__ it is a baseball game or an important examination, you can __48__ a lot about a person by now they deal with defeat. The person who deals with defeat as an __49__ blow is not allowing the event to define (定義) him, while someone who cannot __50__ defeat is allowing the event to __51__ his self-worth. In my opinion, when you __52__ in something— though it may be __53__ — look at your opponents in the eyes, and shake their hands in a __54__ way as you say, "Good game!" __55__ to allow the event to define your life. You might find yourself winning the next game.
| A. about | B. before | C. back | D. round |
| A. taught | B. met | C. caught | D. defeated |
| A. easy | B. difficult | C. proper | D. bad |
| A. look at | B. shout at | C. knock at | D. laugh at |
| A. unbelievable | B.embarrassing | C. reasonable | D. challenging |
| A. disappointing | B. sadness | C. loss | D. failure |
| A. day | B. time | C. team | D. game |
| A. hit | B. limit | C. test | D. cost |
| A. otherwise | B. therefore | C. besides | D. finally |
| adult | B. child | C. player | D. parent |
| course | B. rule | C. lesson | D. opinion |
| As | B. Although | C. Once | D. Whether |
| A. argue | B. get | C. tell | D. disagree |
| A. unacceptable | B. unfortunate | C. unnecessary | D. unimportant |
| A. carry out | B. care about | C. take up | D. deal with |
| A. affect | B. disturb | C. order | D. remark |
| A. begin | B. lose | C. end | D. stop |
| A. hard | B. certain | C. impossible | D. funny |
| A. cold | B. friendly | C. immediate | D. slow |
| Refuse | B. Try | C. Fear | D. Prepare |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆四川省高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
When someone says “well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer. It is something far less happy, as you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and did that or why you did not do this or that.
At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry word “I wasn’t to talk to you” and only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was !
In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If …that means parents’ cold faces and the contempt of the teachers and classmates.
“To face the music” is well known to every American, younger or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.
1.“To face the music” means “to ____________”
A．do something we don’t like to B．go to the theater
C．go to the music show D．do something that we want to
2.If you didn’t listen to your father’s words, you would “face the music” ，or ____________.
A．do something to please him B．do something to make him angry
C．be punished by him D．be pleased with him
3.Before the exam, we’ll have to “face the music”. That’s why ____________.
A．we like to take the exam B．we are afraid of taking the exam
C．the exam is very important D．we are afraid to pass the exam
4.In the third paragraph. “If...” really means “If _______________”.
A．we got a “D” in the exam
B．we got an “A” in the exam
C．the exam is easy
D．the exam is difficult
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科目：高中英語 來源：河南省2009-2010學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期階段測試英語試題（二） 題型：閱讀理解
When someone says , “Well , I guess I’ll have to go to face the music,” It doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert . It is something far less pleasant , like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that , and why you did not do this or that . Sour （刺耳）music , indeed , but it has to be faced .
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American , young and old . It is at least 100 years old . Where did the expression come from ?
The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper . He said—in 1851—that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings （側(cè)）to go on stage . After they got their clue（暗示）to go on , they often said , “It’s time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did —face the orchestra（管弦樂隊）which was just below the stage .
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly , especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out .
So, “to face the music” came to mean : having to go through something , no matter how unpleasant the experience might be , because you knew you had no choice .
The other explanation comes from the army . Men had to face inspection（檢閱）by their leader . The soldiers worried about how well they looked . Was their equipment clean—shiny enough to pass inspection ? Still , the men had to go out , and face the music of the band , as well as the inspection . What else could they do ?
1．The phrase “to face the music” was first used by______________.
A．a(chǎn)ll the Americans
B．the American writer James Fenimore Cooper
C．American actors
D．the American orchestra
2．An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage .One of the reasons is that ______________.
A．his performance might not satisfy most of the audience
B．he might not remember what he should say on stage
C．he had to face the unfriendly audience
D．the audience might be mostly his friends
3． “To face the music” is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing______________.
A．to be examined about their equipment
B．to be found weak
C．to show themselves by their leader
D．to be inspected by their leader
4．This passage is mainly about______________.
A．the meaning of the phrase “to face the music”
B．how to deal with something unpleasant
C．the origin（起源）of the phrase
D．how to go through difficulty
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科目：高中英語 來源：20102011學(xué)年浙江杭州蕭山三校高二上學(xué)期期中英語試題 題型：閱讀理解
To face the music
Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music”.
When someone says, “well, I guess I’ll have to face the music,” it does not mean he’s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didn’t do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry voice, “I want to talk to you.” and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Looper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue to go on, they often said, “Well, it’s time to face the music.” And that was exactly what they did — facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” come to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”
Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced an inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shinny enough to pass the inspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do?
Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As, for example when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.
1.How many ways does the phrase “to face the music” comes from?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. What’s the meaning of “to face the music?”
A. To face something far less pleasant. B. To face the stage.
C. To face the back of one’s horse. D. To face one’s leader.
3.Which of the following is a situation of facing the music?
A. When we are playing basketball. B. When we are making a speech.
C. When we are having a party. D. When we are talking with somebody.
4. The underlined word “hostile” means _______.
A. unfriendly B. dislike C. unkind D. unnecessary
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