Unit 5 Music
一、阅读理解
1. Rock and roll music developed in the United States in the early 1950's. It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African-American musicians.
Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music. Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960's. All were Americans. Then, in 1964, a new rock and roll group from Britain invaded America: the Beatles.
Some people say the Beatles' music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any other musical groups before them.
The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In 1967, they released an album called Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was one of the first "concept" albums. That is, all the songs were linked by a common story or idea.
The popularity of the Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from Britain to become popular in America. The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands. The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960's that is still performing and recording today. In 1965, the group recorded one of its most famous songs, Satisfaction.
The musical instrument most linked to rock and roll is the guitar. Experts say Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential guitar players in rock and roll during the late 1960's. His Purple Haze was liked by many people.
By the 1970, s,rock and roll music became known as rock music. It expanded into many new forms. For example, there were country rock, hard rock, acid rock, heavy metal rock, punk rock, jazz rock and glitter rock.
In the middle 1970's, experts said that rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band became popular with their album Born to Run. Springsteen's music was like the lively rock and roll music of the early 1960's. Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam.
1.The main topic of this passage is _________.
A.the history of American music B.the development of rock and roll music
C.the famous rock and roll groups D.the new forms of rock and roll music
2.Which of the following matches is NOT true
A.The Beatles—Chuck Berry. B.The Rolling Stones—Satisfaction.
C.Jimi Hendrix—Purple Haze. D.Bruce Springsteen—Born to Run.
3.Whose songs were mainly about social problems like unemployment and war
A.Elvis Presley's. B.Bob Dylan's.
C.Jimi Hendrix's. D.Springsteen's.
4.From the passage, we can know that ________
A.one of the Reeling Stones' albums was called "concept"
B.the Beatles and the Rolling Stones became popular at the same time
C.rock and roll music had many different forms at the beginning
D.rock and roll music probably came from African-American music
二、七选五
2. People who are overweight are often seen to have a strong desire for food at any time of the day. They keep on eating till they reach their satisfaction level. This often pushes them towards overeating. ①_______ Thus, if you are one of such people, you need to take steps to satisfy your hunger without overeating.
②_______ This will give you a clear picture about the quantity of food you should eat at once. Do not overeat because you will have leftovers. You can always enjoy eating the leftovers at some other time and save time and effort required for cooking.
Do not rush while eating food. Take your time and eat slowly as this technique develops the feeling of fullness before your stomach is actually full. ③_______ This draws your mind's attention towards your stomach, which will let you know whether your stomach is full or not.
Do not watch television while eating because it causes distractions(分心). ④_______ Create a pleasant dining environment so that the satisfaction of having a great dining experience leaves your hunger satisfied without eating too much.
⑤_______ Waiting for too long before eating will make you eat more. Drink a lot of water as it helps in reducing food desire without adding calories to the body.
A.Eat when you begin feeling hungry.
B.Overeating is a major cause behind poor health.
C.Start with the dish that seems more interesting to you.
D.Frequent overeating will result in unwanted weight gain.
E.Instead, sit at a dining table to concentrate on what you're eating.
F.Decide how much you want to eat before actually eating your food.
G.To know if you are full during a meal, take deep breaths in between.
三、完形填空(15空)
3.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and 1 and began to paint the boat as the owner wanted. While painting, he 2 there was a hole in the body of the boat and decided to repair it. When he finished painting, he received his 3 and left.
The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and 4 him a cheque(支票), much higher than what he was paid for the painting work. The painter was 5 .
“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir!” he said.
“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the 6 in the boat.”
“Ah! But it was such a small service.” the man said.” Certainly it’s not worth paying me so much money for something so 7 !”
“My dear friend,” the owner said, “You don’t understand. Let me tell you 8 happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I 9 to mention the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took it and 10 a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole there. I was not at home at the time. So when I 11 and noticed they had taken the boat, I was hopeless. Imagine my relief and 12 when I saw them returning safely from fishing.”
“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did ” You 13 the life of my children!”
Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we 14 in our life journey, because a small act will make a big 15 in the future.
1.A.rulers B.brushes C.knives D.pens
2.A.felt B.heard C.sensed D.noticed
3.A.money B.paint C.brush D.fish
4.A.dropped B.cooked C.gave D.took
5.A.happy B.disappointed C.embarrassed D.surprised
6.A.hole B.chair C.paddle(桨) D.picture
7.A.huge B.small C.great D.rude
8.A.when B.why C.what D.how
9.A.stopped B.regretted C.remembered D.forgot
10.A.went on B.went away C.went over D.went through
11.A.drove B.shared C.rewarded D.returned
12.A.belief B.joy C.sadness D.worry
13.A.saved B.hurt C.broke D.designed
14.A.come out B.come in C.come across D.come into
15.A.achievement B.progress C.confidence D.difference
四、语法填空
4.The government has an interest in importing scientific ___________(equip).
5.Her being questioned by the police received an immediate ______ (react) from the local people.
6.Do take advantage of this opportunity _____ (deepen) your understanding of Chinese culture.
7._____ (original), we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Spain.
8._____ (assume) you are right, we'll make a great deal of money from the project.
9.The film has a much shorter history, especially when ________ (compare) to such art forms as music and painting.
10._____ (open) in 1955, Disneyland in California is regarded by many as the original fun park.
11.The warmth of the flames also helped people stay warm in cold weather, _____ (enable) us to live in cooler areas.
12.Frost _____ (award) the Pulitzer Prize for his poetry four times in his life.
13.One was that I was _________(amaze) at the fact that a sick person could feel much more better after seeing a doctor.
14. In 2001, there was a famous movie 1._______(name) Harry Potter, 2._______ turned out to be the most popular magical movie all over the world. The movie is about magical things and not only the kids but also the grown-ups think it very 3._______(interest). Nowadays, with the 4._______(succeed) of the movie, the original book has been a hot seller.
When I was in high school, my English teacher, who was a fan of Harry Potter, let us 5._______(see) the fourth series of the movie, and I was 6._______(deep) attracted by the story and the magical world at once. The three main persons in it are very funny and they 7._______(love) by the fans from all over the world. Harry Potter is so popular 8._______ many writers begin to write magical stories. The later popular book named Twilight is another kind of Harry Potter.
As the book is so popular, the woman writer J. K. Rowling earns a lot of money and becomes one of the most powerful and rich 9._______(woman) in the world. Now the fans of Harry Potter are leaking forward 10._______ reading her new books.
五、书面表达
15. 请根据以下中文提示,用英语写一篇短文,介绍你们学校在三月第一周举办音乐周的情况。内容如下:
1.每个班级都表演了节目,有唱歌、跳舞、短剧等,有的班级还用英语表演了短剧。
2.你们邀请了一位著名的钢琴家来表演,并进行了有关钢琴知识的讲座。
3.学校举办了音乐知识竞赛,好多学生积极参加。
注意:
1.词数:80左右。
2.参考词汇:竞赛 contest
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参考答案
1.答案:1-4.BADD
解析:本文是一篇说明文,主要按照时间顺序介绍了摇滚乐的发展历史。
1.主旨大意题。文章的各段落均以不同的时间为背景,讲述摇滚乐的产生、兴起以及发展等。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960's. ” 可知,Chuck Berry 是一个音乐家的名字,而其他选项都是将歌手与其代表作联系在一起,故A项错误。
3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Springsteen's music was like... Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam. ”可知D项正确。
4.推理判断题。由第一段的内容可推断出摇滚乐可能来源于非裔美国音乐。
2.答案:1-5 DFGEA
解析:1.上文中的overweight, overeating与D项中的Frequent overeating, unwanted weight gain呼应。
2.本空为段首主题句,根据后面的陈述"This will give you a clear picture about the quantity of food you should eat at once.这会让你清楚地知道自己的饭量", 可知选F"在吃之前确定你想吃多少"。
3.根据"This draws your mind's attention towards your stomach, which will let you know whether your stomach is full or not."中的this,可知此空中应陈述让自己关注胃的方法,所以选G"深呼吸,感觉一下自己是不是饱了"。
4.本段建议吃饭时不做让自己分心、不能好好吃饭的事情,而是(instead)要坐下来专心吃饭。
5.饿很久再去吃饭必然会导致吃多,所以作者建议"Eat when you begin feeling hungry.开始觉得有点饿的时候就吃点"。
3.答案:1.B; 2.D; 3.A; 4.C; 5.D; 6.A; 7.B; 8.C; 9.D; 10.A; 11.D; 12.B; 13.A; 14.C; 15.D
4.答案:equipment
5.答案:reaction
6.答案:to deepen
7.答案:Originally
解析:句意为:我们本来打算去意大利,但后来赢得了去西班牙旅行的机会。应用副词修饰but前的整个分句。
8.答案:Assuming
9.答案:compared
解析:此处考查状语从句的省略,when引导的是省略了的状语从句,其完整形式为 when it is compared to such art..., 故填过去分词 compared。
10.答案:Opened
11.答案:enabling
12.答案:was awarded
13.答案:amazed
14.答案:1.named 2.which 3.interesting 4.success 5.see 6.deeply 7.are loved 8.that 9.women 10.to
解析: 1.考查非谓语动词。此处是过去分词短语named... 作后置定语,修饰movie。
2.考查连接词。空格后的句子是非限制性定语从句,故用which引导,which在从句中充当主语。
3.考查词性转化。空格处的词修饰it,it指代电影所以用interesting。
4.考查词性转化。空格位于冠词the之后,介词of之前,要用名词形式success。
5.考查固定用法。let sb. do sth. "让某人做某事"。
6.考查词性转化。动词attracted需用副词修饰,所以用deeply。
7.考查被动语态。they与love之间是被动关系,故用被动语态。 句意:电影中的三个主角非常有趣,他们被世界各地的粉丝喜爱。
8.考查固定结构。so... that... "如此……以至于……",为固定句式。
9.考查名词单复数。"one of+名词复数"意为"……之一"。
10.考查介词。look forward to "盼望着",是固定搭配,to是介词。
15.答案:
Our school organizes a music week in the first week of March each year.
This year each class gave some performances, such as singing, dancing and short plays. Some of the short plays were put on in English. We also invited a famous pianist to our school. He not only put on a performance but also gave us a lecture about the history of the piano. In addition to all this, we had a musical knowledge contest. Many students took an active part in it. They said they enjoyed themselves very much in the music week.