外研版选修6 Module 4 Music单元测试题 1（含答案）
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Module 4 Music
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Regional Share-Your-Ride
Information for Commuters
Regional Share-Your-Ride is a free service offered to all commuters (通勤者) in our area. We help you save costs on commuting by matching you up with other commuters who travel the same route. When you share your daily ride to work with other commuters, you save on transportation costs and help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
Carpool
Share your ride to work with one or more other commuters. You can choose to carpool daily or just a few days a week, whatever suits your schedule (日程表) best.
Vanpool
Using your van to share your ride with four or more people will save you even more on commuting costs. Regional Share-Your-Ride is available to help you keep your van running smoothly and filled with riders. According to state law, vanpools are permitted to travel in special high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes (车道) located on highways in urban areas throughout the region.
Matching
Visit our website at www.. Type in your location, destination, and work schedule. Our system will produce a list of other commuters whose route and schedule match yours. The website also has maps of the region to help you plan the most efficient route for your commute. These are available for free download.
Contact
Contact the commuters on the list, and arrange a ride-sharing schedule and route with them. You can also discuss how you want to share the responsibility of driving. When you have arranged a carpool or vanpool group, return to our website and register (登记) your group with us.
Benefits
Registered participants in Regional Share-Your-Ride can sign up to receive daily traffic and weather reports by e-mail. As a participant, you can use the Urgent Ride service, which provides you with free transportation to your house in case you or your carpool or vanpool drivers have an emergency (紧急情况).
21. What do we know about Share-Your-Ride
A. It provides cheap service.
B. It saves commuters money.
C. It aims to solve air pollution.
D. It helps users avoid rush-hour traffic.
22. What should commuters first do if they want to carpool
A. Download a free map.
B. Plan their commute route.
C. Form and register their group.
D. Register information on the website.
23. What can registered participants get
A. E-mailed daily news.
B. Emergency assistance.
C. Free Urgent Ride service.
D. A chance to travel in HOV lanes.
B
“Hey, how are you doing I'm Courtney. What grade are you in What's your favorite book Elephant and Piggy Yeah, I got it.”
If you thought you'd walked into a library with a greeting like that, you wouldn't be too far off. In fact, you've entered the workplace of Courtney Holmes, the Storybook Barber.
Two years ago, Dubuque, Iowa, held its first yearly Back to School Bash, offering needy families an opportunity to learn about free resources in the community (社区). Holmes agreed to participate. Saturday was his busiest haircutting day, but he chose to donate his time and give free haircuts to underprivileged kids so they'd look sharp on that first day of classes. But then he had a lightbulb moment (突然醒悟的一瞬): “The kids should earn their free haircut by having to read a book to me,” Holmes said.
The idea was so popular that he continued it for the next two years. Five- to ten-year-old boys would grab a favorite book, settle into the barber chair, and read aloud while Holmes cut their hair. If they stuttered (结结巴巴地说) over a word, Holmes was there to help.
After the haircut, they'd review the book, from the characters and vocabulary to the themes — just like in school, only more fun.
Holmes admits he, too, benefits from the free snip-and-reads.
“There was this seven-year-old Bob, who struggled through his book, stuttering over words even though he didn't have a stutter,” said Holmes. He had the boy take the book home and practice. When the child came back a few days later, “He read it with no problems. That inspires (鼓舞) me.”
Holmes and his family have recently moved from Dubuque to a Chicago suburb. When they get settled, he plans to continue his role as the Storybook Barber. “The way the world is today with guns and violence,” he says, “it's a safe haven (避风港) for the kids, to come to the barbershop and read books.”
24. What does the underlined word “underprivileged” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Unruly.
B. Poor.
C. Intelligent.
D. Unusual.
25. What did Holmes say about Bob
A. He fired his enthusiasm.
B. He gifted him a new book.
C. He preferred to read alone.
D. He had a language disability.
26. What can we infer about Holmes from the last paragraph
A. He showed great concern for kids.
B. He faced serious money problems.
C. He had an excellent sense of humor.
D. He built a shelter for homeless kids.
27. What is the best title for the text
A. Great minds inspire great deeds
B. A new way to make reading fun
C. An unusual library in Dubuque, Iowa
D. Barber gets kids reading with free haircuts
C
Ragtime is a fast and complex kind of music that was popular around the beginning of the twentieth century. Scott Joplin is now considered to be the most important American ragtime composer and piano player. During his lifetime, Joplin only enjoyed a brief period of professional success in the early 1900s. However, his work had an important, lasting effect on audiences, as well as other composers.
When ragtime first appeared in the late nineteenth century, it was considered a low form of cheap entertainment, not a serious musical movement. Then in 1899, Joplin wrote a ragtime song called Maple Leaf Rag. The song showed Joplin's creative blend (融合) of African-American rhythm (节奏) and more established European-American musical styles. It was a huge success and helped to make ragtime popular with the general public. Maple Leaf Rag was the first instrumental composition to sell over one million copies of sheet music. It was also the first music by an African American to find a large audience among European Americans.
Although the general ragtime style already existed before Joplin began composing, his work attracted a lot of attention from other ragtime composers of his time. Songs likeMaple Leaf Rag influenced these composers mostly because they were very popular with the public. And many of them started to add similar fast and complex rhythm to their music. Later, composers came to appreciate the high quality of Joplin's music, which has continued to capture (引起) the imagination of many composers and musicians up to the present day. For example, many later jazz musicians were influenced by Joplin's complex African-style rhythm. Jazz, in turn, went on to influence many more popular music styles. These include the blues, rock and roll, soul, and even hip-hop. As a result, many music historians now list Joplin's work as an early basis of all modern popular music.
28. What do we learn about ragtime
A. It originated in Europe.
B. It was started by Joplin.
C. It disappeared around the year 1900.
D. It was most popular during Joplin's time.
29. Which of the following is TRUE regarding Maple Leaf Rag
A. It was not serious music.
B. It made ragtime cheaper.
C. It was a mix of musical styles.
D. It failed to entertain audiences.
30. How did other composers feel about Joplin's music
A. It was top-class.
B. It was hard to play.
C. It was slow and soft.
D. It lacked imagination.
31. What's the focus of this text
A. The life story of Joplin.
B. The rise of ragtime composers.
C. The development of jazz music.
D. The influence of Joplin's music.
D
The term “laughing stock” refers to a person, thing or situation that is ridiculed. Although the exact origin of this term is unknown, it's believed to have been derived from (起源于) the stocks in which criminals were placed to be subjected to public ridicule.
During the time this phrase was first seen in print, one of the preferred methods of punishment for less serious crime was putting individuals in stocks. Stocks were wooden structures that would hold a person immobile for long periods of time, usually by securing the person's head and hands in the holes cut between two boards that were mounted on a pole. The physical aspect of being held in stocks caused pain, and they were commonly placed in public areas so passers-by could ridicule those who were being punished. It was common for people who were in stocks to be hit with mud, rotten foods and even animal excrement (粪便) that was thrown by the passers-by. This could have led to the use of“laughing stock” in old English sayings.
Another theory behind the phrase is a more literal interpretation (字面解释). The word “stock” can mean a block of wood that provides support. A stock also can be the butt end (根端) of a structure or tool, such as a gun. When a person or an action becomes the base of a joke, it can be said they are the butt of the joke, or the “laughing stock.”
The term is often used in modern times. If an idea can be laughed at, the idea can be the “laughing stock”. This term is seen in print media and heard on radio and television, and it has found a way into most dictionaries and other reference books that list common expressions.
Although the term might be derived from the public humiliation (羞辱) of actual criminals, the act of putting people in stocks is sometimes done in modern times for fun and public benefit. For example, at some fundraising events or carnivals, a volunteer or willing worker might be placed in stocks, and other people can pay for the special right of throwing water balloons, cream pies or other soft, wet things at the face of the person in the stocks. This is done to raise money and draw laughter, making the person in the stocks a true “laughing stock”.
32. In old times, stocks were used .
A. to attract passers-by
B. to punish criminals
C. in public ceremonies
D. for entertainment purposes
33. If we say a person is a “laughing stock”, he is .
A. silly
B. strange
C. guilty
D. careless
34. What do we learn about the term “laughing stock” in Paragraph 4
A. It developed very fast.
B. It refers to a funny idea.
C. It is widely used and accepted.
D. It has different meanings now.
35. What is the aim of putting people in stocks in modern times
A. To humiliate them.
B. To enrich people's experiences.
C. To explain what a laughing stock is.
D. To collect money and bring pleasure.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Music
Music is a group of sounds that people have arranged in a pleasing or meaningful way. All cultures of the world make some forms of music. Music can be simple — for example, one person tapping (轻敲) out a beat on a log drum or singing a children's song. 36
All music includes basic elements, or parts. The main elements of music are rhythm, melody, harmony, and form.
37 The most important part of rhythm is the beat. When you tap your foot to a song you like, you are tapping out the beat. The speed of the beats is called the tempo (速度). The pattern of the beats is called the meter (节拍).
Melody is a series of different tones, or sounds, in a piece of music. The tones are played one after another to make up a song. 38 The highness or lowness of a tone is called its pitch (音高). Musicians describe different tones with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
Harmony takes place when people play more than one tone at the same time. Groups of tones played together are called chords (和弦). 39
Form is the way people put rhythm, melody, and harmony together. 40 Repeating a short melody is one of the simplest forms. For example, in the song Mary Had a Little Lamb, each verse repeats the same melody. A symphony is a more complex form. In a symphony, different groups of instruments may play different melodies at the same time or a series of harmonies.A. The tones in a melody may be low or high.
B. Rhythm describes the length of musical sounds.
C. There are many different types of musical forms.
D. The tempo may be fast or slow at different points.
E. Harmony also describes the way chords go along with a melody.
F. Drums help other instruments and voices keep the rhythm in many songs.
G. Music can also be complex — for example, hundreds of instruments playing together for hours.
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
Exhausted after spending the day in the airport, my friend and I were excited to finally be in the air with beaches awaiting us in Hawaii. After getting 41 we decided to pass the time by 42 each other in solving our Rubik's cubes. It turns out that this hobby was about to help me 43 my inner calmness.
“BANG!” We hit sudden, unexpected turbulence (气流) from a winter storm. The plane was rocking 44 in all directions. People were 45 . The pilot was on the air saying something, but no one could 46 it over the chaos (混乱).
Throughout the chaos my friend and I stayed focused on our 47 , continuing to move their sides as we attempted to 48 them before the other could. I seemed very calm, 49 in my mind I was screaming (尖叫) and was 50 I was going to die.
The worst of it was over in twenty or so minutes. As the sun started to rise and the flight had been calm for a couple of hours, 51 slowly started to liven up again, chatting with the people around them about the 52 .
Having spent the time focused on the cube in front of me, I was surprised when the guy sitting next to me said, “Man, I was 53 to death, but then I looked over and saw you two just 54 with those things. You two were so 55 that it helped me calm down too.”
This struck me as strange 56 I felt the same way he did, just in my mind. Soon other passengers sitting around us started 57 the same experience. It seems a wave of collective calm slowly rolled over the plane helping to 58 some of the tension (紧张).
Without being aware of it, I spread calmness to the people around me. They 59 became calmer. And finally my inner 60 started to disappear as well.
41. A. familiar B. separated C. disappointed D. comfortable
42. A. racing B. copying C. watching D. supporting
43. A. miss B. end C. remember D. improve
44. A. gently B. equally C. violently D. naturally
45. A. resting B. sighing C. fighting D. screaming
46. A. bear B. hear C. repeat D. forget
47. A. planes B. seats C. beaches D. cubes
48. A. solve B. reach C. make D. design
49. A. so B. but C. if D. and
50. A. certain B. afraid C. sorry D. shocked
51. A. pilots B. friends C. passengers D. visitors
52. A. plan B. story C. dream D. experience
53. A. bored B. starved C. frightened D. frozen
54. A. sleeping B. working C. playing D. starting
55. A. Lucky B. calm C. funny D. popular
56. A. before B. until C. unless D. since
57. A. facing B. collecting C. sharing D. recording
58. A. create B. keep C. reduce D. break
59. A. at first B. in turn C. on purpose D. by chance
60. A. peace B. fear C. doubt D. joy
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Gotan Project, came onto the music scene in 1999 and their first album, La Revancha del Tango, 61. ________ (put) out two years later, helped them to achieve international fame.
The band members are Philippe Cohen-Solal, a(n) 62. ________ (gift) French composer, Christophe Muller, a Swiss 63. ________ (music) and Eduardo Makaroff, an Argentinian guitarist. Their sound can 64. ________ (describe) as a fusion (融合) of electronic music and tango.
Philippe and Christophe are the founding members of the band, and first 65. ________ (meet) in Paris in 1995. Philippe had already made a name for himself as a composer and had also worked in the film industry as a music consultant for leading European film directors. Christophe, 66. ________ background was in electronic music, had built up a reputation on the Swiss electro scene.
Both Philippe 67. ________ Christophe shared a love for electronic and Latin American music, and they became good friends 68. ________ (quick). They went on to establish their own record label and worked on 69. ________ number of projects together before 70. ________ (combine) their two favourite musical influences to form Gotan Project with Eduardo Makaroff, an Argentinian guitarist living in Paris.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Charlie,
I am so gladly to hear that you are learning Chinese culture in the Confucius Institute.
Mencius' Mother Moving Three Times tells about how Mencius' mother moves again and again to provide his son with a good study environment. She did such because Mencius was influenced by the people in the neighborhood so much. Final, they came to a place near a school. Mencius' mother was satisfying as the people living there were well educated. The story shows that environment is very important for a kid's study. But nowadays, people value it a lot.
In fact, there are so much to learn about Chinese culture and I am sure of you can learn more if you come to study in China.
Yours,
Lin Tao
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
以下内容选自某英文论坛的一篇网帖。请阅读该帖内容，然后用英文回帖，发表你对该问题的看法，并说明理由。
At about 5:00 o'clock every morning, many middle-aged women take morning exercise to loud music, which makes the people living nearby very angry. They complain that the noise has disturbed their sleep. What do you think about it
注意：词数100左右（标题已给出，但不计入总词数）。
Music or noise
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案
21-25 BDCBA 26-30 ADDCA
31-35 DBACD 36-40 GBAEC 41-45 DADCD
46-50 BDABB 51-55 CDCCB 56-60 DCCBB
61. put 62. gifted 63. musician
64. be described 65. met 66. whose
67. and 68. quickly 69. a
bining
短文改错
71. I am so gladly ... gladly → glad
72. ... moves again and again ... moves → moved
73. ... provide his son ... his → her
74. She did such ... such → so
75. Final ... Final → Finally
76. Mencius' mother was satisfying ... satisfying → satisfied
77. ... shows that environment is ... environment前加the
78. But nowadays ... But → And
79. ... there are so much ... are → is
80. ... I am sure of ... 去掉of
书面表达
One possible version：
Music or noise
In my opinion, the activity should be limited.
As we all know, music plays an important role in our lives. Music can produce a lively and happy atmosphere, which can help reduce our tiredness and bring us relaxation after hard work and study. What's more, listening to music can improve our health.
However, as the saying goes, every coin has two sides. Music at the wrong place or time may be noise to others, especially if it is loud. If your music becomes others' noise, it can destroy your relationship with your neighbors. Whatever we do, we should think about other people's feelings.
部分解析
阅读理解
第一节
A篇 (交通)
本文是应用文。文章介绍了Share-Your-Ride的拼车信息。
21. B。细节理解题。由第一段中的save costs on commuting和save on transportation costs可知，Share-Your-Ride可以帮助通勤者节省交通费用。
22. D。细节理解题。由Matching部分中的Visit our website at www.. Type in your location, destination, and work schedule可知，想拼车的人需登录网站，分享自己的住址、目的地和工作日程。
23. C。细节理解题。由最后一段中的As a participant, you can use the Urgent Ride service, which provides you with free transportation to your house ... 可知，注册用户有资格享用紧急乘车服务。
B篇 (人际关系)
本文是记叙文。美国爱荷华州迪比克市的一名理发师为那些给他阅读故事的孩子们提供免费理发服务。
24. B。词义猜测题。由划线词前的... offering needy families an opportunity to learn about free resources和donate his time and give free haircuts可知，Holmes选择给贫困的儿童免费理发。由此可推断，underprivileged意为“穷困的，贫穷的”。
25. A。推理判断题。由倒数第二段的描述以及That inspires me可知，这个七岁男孩的变化极大鼓舞了Holmes。
26. A。推理判断题。由最后一段中的The way the world is today with guns and violence 和it's a safe haven for the kids, to come to the barbershop and read books可知，Holmes特别关爱孩子们。
27. D。标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了美国爱荷华州迪比克市的一名理发师为那些给他阅读故事的孩子们提供免费理发服务的故事，D项作标题能概括文章主旨。
C篇 (文娱)
本文是说明文。美国黑人作曲家斯科特·乔普林创作的拉格泰姆音乐作品对美国音乐产生了巨大影响。
28. D。细节理解题。由第一段的描述可知，拉格泰姆在20世纪初非常受欢迎，斯科特·乔普林是最有名的美国拉格泰姆作曲家。
29. C。推理判断题。由第二段中的The song showed Joplin's creative blend of African-American rhythm and more established European-American musical styles可知，斯科特·乔普林在创作《枫叶拉格》这首歌曲时创造性地融合了非裔美国人的音乐节奏和更为成熟的欧美音乐风格。
30. A。推理判断题。由最后一段中的Songs like Maple Leaf Rag influenced these composers和composers came to appreciate the high quality of Joplin's music, which has continued to capture the imagination of many composers and musicians up to the present day可知，作曲家深受乔普林的音乐的影响，并且他们逐渐开始欣赏他高品质的音乐。
31. D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国黑人作曲家斯科特·乔普林创作的拉格泰姆音乐作品对美国音乐产生的影响。
D篇 (历史)
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了“笑柄”这一词的来源及意义。
32. B。细节理解题。由第二段中的one of the preferred methods of punishment for less serious crime was putting individuals in stocks可知，从前颈手枷是用作刑具，用来惩罚罪犯的。
33. A。推理判断题。由第一段中的The term “laughing stock” refers to a person, thing or situation that is ridiculed以及第三段中的When a person ... becomes the base of a joke ... the “laughing stock.”可知，“笑柄”指的是被人嘲笑的人或事，由此可知，如果一个人被称为“笑柄”，那他一定是做了可笑的事情。
34. C。推理判断题。由第四段中的This term is seen in print media ... most dictionaries and other reference books that list common expressions可知，在现代，“笑柄”这一词已被广泛使用，并且被列入字典和参考书中。
35. D。细节理解题。由最后一段中的for fun and public benefit和This is done to raise money and draw laughter可知，这样做是为了募捐，并且给人们带来欢笑。
第二节
话题：文娱
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了音乐的四大要素：节奏、旋律、和声和形式。
36. G。由该空前的Music can be simple — for example, one person tapping out a beat on a log drum or singing a children's song可知，G项“音乐也可能会复杂，例如，成百上千个乐器一起演奏数小时”符合此处语境。
37. B。由上文中的The main elements of music are rhythm, melody, harmony, and form和该空后的The most important part of rhythm is the beat以及下文的描述可知，本段介绍节奏是什么，B项描述符合此处语境。
38. A。由该空前的The tones are played one after another to make up a song和该空后的The highness or lowness of a tone is called its pitch可知，A项内容“一个旋律中的音调可能高或低”符合此处语境。
39. E。E项中的Harmony和chords与该段中的Harmony和chords相呼应。
40. C。由该空前的Form is the way people put rhythm, melody, and harmony together和该空后的描述可知，有很多不同类型的音乐形式。
语言知识运用
第一节
话题：人际关系
本文是记叙文。作者坐飞机的一次经历让他意识到沉着冷静，纵然有假，仍能感染他人。
41. D。由下文中的pass the time ... solving our Rubik's cubes可知，在飞机上坐“舒服（comfortable）”之后才能通过玩魔方来打发时间。
42. A。由第三段中的move their sides as we attempted ... before the other could可知，作者和朋友“比赛（racing）”玩魔方。
43. D。下文描述作者坐飞机时突遇紧急情况，他通过玩魔方保持镇定从而影响了周围的人，由此可知，他喜欢玩魔方的爱好帮他“增强（improve）”内心的平静。
44. C。45. D。46. B。由sudden, unexpected turbulence from a winter storm和the chaos可知，因飞机突遇强烈气流而导致其“猛烈地（violently）”向各个方向颠簸，人们“尖叫不已（screaming）”，混乱中谁也没“听到（hear）”飞行员说了些什么。
47. D。48. A。由上文中的solving our Rubik's cubes和下文中的continuing to move their sides可知，混乱发生的整个过程，作者和他朋友的注意力始终集中在“魔方（cubes）”上，因为他们都试图先于对方把魔方“拼好（solve）”。
49. B。50. B。“我看起来镇定自若”和“内心在尖叫、‘害怕（afraid）'自己即将死去”之间是转折关系，故用but。
51. C。52. D。由下文作者周围的乘客们讲述飞机颠簸时可怕的经历可知，飞机颠簸持续了大约20分钟之后继续平稳飞行，此时“乘客们（passengers）”开始重新活跃起来，与周围的人聊起这次“经历（experience）”。
53. C。由上文描述飞机颠簸时引起人们的混乱可知，坐在作者旁边的小伙儿说他都快“吓（frightened）”死了。
54. C。由上文中的Having spent the time focused on the cube in front of me 可知，那个小伙儿注意到作者和他朋友“玩（playing）”魔方。
55. B。由it helped me calm down too可知，玩魔方的作者和他朋友看起来很“镇定（calm）”。
56. D。听到那个小伙儿说的话，作者颇感意外，“因为（since）”他的内心也跟那个小伙儿一样吓得要死。
57. C。由上文中的chatting with the people around them about the ...可知，其他的乘客也开始“分享（sharing）”相同的经历。
58. C。由下文中的I spread calmness to the people around me可知，作者的沉着镇静影响了周围的人，从而“缓解（reduce）”了飞机上人们的一些紧张情绪。
59. B。60. B。由上文中的You two ... helped me calm down too可知，作者的沉着镇静“转而（in turn）”让其他的乘客变得更加沉着，最终这种相互的影响让作者内心的“恐惧（fear）”也逐渐消失。
第二节
61. put。考查过去分词作定语的用法。La Revancha del Tango后跟定语，因put out与La Revancha del Tango之间是逻辑上的动宾关系且put out所表示的动作已发生，故填put。
62. gifted。考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作French composer的定语且表示“有天赋的”，故填gifted。
63. musician。考查名词。设空处是Christophe Muller的同位语，解释说明Christophe Muller的身份，故填musician。
64. be described。考查被动语态。主语sound和describe之间是被动关系，且设空处前面有情态动词can，故填be described。
65. met。考查一般过去时。由in 1995可知，设空处描述的是过去发生的事情，故填met。
66. whose。考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明Christophe，且在从句中作定语限定background，故填whose。
67. and。考查连词。both ... and ...意为“二者都”。
68. quickly。考查副词。设空处修饰became good friends，故填quickly。
69. a。考查不定冠词。a number of意为“许多，大量”。
bining。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处在句中作介词before的宾语，且和逻辑主语They之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填combining。
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Regional Share-Your-Ride
Information for Commuters
Regional Share-Your-Ride is a free service offered to all commuters (通勤者) in our area. We help you save costs on commuting by matching you up with other commuters who travel the same route. When you share your daily ride to work with other commuters, you save on transportation costs and help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
Carpool
Share your ride to work with one or more other commuters. You can choose to carpool daily or just a few days a week, whatever suits your schedule (日程表) best.
Vanpool
Using your van to share your ride with four or more people will save you even more on commuting costs. Regional Share-Your-Ride is available to help you keep your van running smoothly and filled with riders. According to state law, vanpools are permitted to travel in special high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes (车道) located on highways in urban areas throughout the region.
Matching
Visit our website at www.. Type in your location, destination, and work schedule. Our system will produce a list of other commuters whose route and schedule match yours. The website also has maps of the region to help you plan the most efficient route for your commute. These are available for free download.
Contact
Contact the commuters on the list, and arrange a ride-sharing schedule and route with them. You can also discuss how you want to share the responsibility of driving. When you have arranged a carpool or vanpool group, return to our website and register (登记) your group with us.
Benefits
Registered participants in Regional Share-Your-Ride can sign up to receive daily traffic and weather reports by e-mail. As a participant, you can use the Urgent Ride service, which provides you with free transportation to your house in case you or your carpool or vanpool drivers have an emergency (紧急情况).
21. What do we know about Share-Your-Ride
A. It provides cheap service.
B. It saves commuters money.
C. It aims to solve air pollution.
D. It helps users avoid rush-hour traffic.
22. What should commuters first do if they want to carpool
A. Download a free map.
B. Plan their commute route.
C. Form and register their group.
D. Register information on the website.
23. What can registered participants get
A. E-mailed daily news.
B. Emergency assistance.
C. Free Urgent Ride service.
D. A chance to travel in HOV lanes.
B
“Hey, how are you doing I'm Courtney. What grade are you in What's your favorite book Elephant and Piggy Yeah, I got it.”
If you thought you'd walked into a library with a greeting like that, you wouldn't be too far off. In fact, you've entered the workplace of Courtney Holmes, the Storybook Barber.
Two years ago, Dubuque, Iowa, held its first yearly Back to School Bash, offering needy families an opportunity to learn about free resources in the community (社区). Holmes agreed to participate. Saturday was his busiest haircutting day, but he chose to donate his time and give free haircuts to underprivileged kids so they'd look sharp on that first day of classes. But then he had a lightbulb moment (突然醒悟的一瞬): “The kids should earn their free haircut by having to read a book to me,” Holmes said.
The idea was so popular that he continued it for the next two years. Five- to ten-year-old boys would grab a favorite book, settle into the barber chair, and read aloud while Holmes cut their hair. If they stuttered (结结巴巴地说) over a word, Holmes was there to help.
After the haircut, they'd review the book, from the characters and vocabulary to the themes — just like in school, only more fun.
Holmes admits he, too, benefits from the free snip-and-reads.
“There was this seven-year-old Bob, who struggled through his book, stuttering over words even though he didn't have a stutter,” said Holmes. He had the boy take the book home and practice. When the child came back a few days later, “He read it with no problems. That inspires (鼓舞) me.”
Holmes and his family have recently moved from Dubuque to a Chicago suburb. When they get settled, he plans to continue his role as the Storybook Barber. “The way the world is today with guns and violence,” he says, “it's a safe haven (避风港) for the kids, to come to the barbershop and read books.”
24. What does the underlined word “underprivileged” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Unruly.
B. Poor.
C. Intelligent.
D. Unusual.
25. What did Holmes say about Bob
A. He fired his enthusiasm.
B. He gifted him a new book.
C. He preferred to read alone.
D. He had a language disability.
26. What can we infer about Holmes from the last paragraph
A. He showed great concern for kids.
B. He faced serious money problems.
C. He had an excellent sense of humor.
D. He built a shelter for homeless kids.
27. What is the best title for the text
A. Great minds inspire great deeds
B. A new way to make reading fun
C. An unusual library in Dubuque, Iowa
D. Barber gets kids reading with free haircuts
C
Ragtime is a fast and complex kind of music that was popular around the beginning of the twentieth century. Scott Joplin is now considered to be the most important American ragtime composer and piano player. During his lifetime, Joplin only enjoyed a brief period of professional success in the early 1900s. However, his work had an important, lasting effect on audiences, as well as other composers.
When ragtime first appeared in the late nineteenth century, it was considered a low form of cheap entertainment, not a serious musical movement. Then in 1899, Joplin wrote a ragtime song called Maple Leaf Rag. The song showed Joplin's creative blend (融合) of African-American rhythm (节奏) and more established European-American musical styles. It was a huge success and helped to make ragtime popular with the general public. Maple Leaf Rag was the first instrumental composition to sell over one million copies of sheet music. It was also the first music by an African American to find a large audience among European Americans.
Although the general ragtime style already existed before Joplin began composing, his work attracted a lot of attention from other ragtime composers of his time. Songs likeMaple Leaf Rag influenced these composers mostly because they were very popular with the public. And many of them started to add similar fast and complex rhythm to their music. Later, composers came to appreciate the high quality of Joplin's music, which has continued to capture (引起) the imagination of many composers and musicians up to the present day. For example, many later jazz musicians were influenced by Joplin's complex African-style rhythm. Jazz, in turn, went on to influence many more popular music styles. These include the blues, rock and roll, soul, and even hip-hop. As a result, many music historians now list Joplin's work as an early basis of all modern popular music.
28. What do we learn about ragtime
A. It originated in Europe.
B. It was started by Joplin.
C. It disappeared around the year 1900.
D. It was most popular during Joplin's time.
29. Which of the following is TRUE regarding Maple Leaf Rag
A. It was not serious music.
B. It made ragtime cheaper.
C. It was a mix of musical styles.
D. It failed to entertain audiences.
30. How did other composers feel about Joplin's music
A. It was top-class.
B. It was hard to play.
C. It was slow and soft.
D. It lacked imagination.
31. What's the focus of this text
A. The life story of Joplin.
B. The rise of ragtime composers.
C. The development of jazz music.
D. The influence of Joplin's music.
D
The term “laughing stock” refers to a person, thing or situation that is ridiculed. Although the exact origin of this term is unknown, it's believed to have been derived from (起源于) the stocks in which criminals were placed to be subjected to public ridicule.
During the time this phrase was first seen in print, one of the preferred methods of punishment for less serious crime was putting individuals in stocks. Stocks were wooden structures that would hold a person immobile for long periods of time, usually by securing the person's head and hands in the holes cut between two boards that were mounted on a pole. The physical aspect of being held in stocks caused pain, and they were commonly placed in public areas so passers-by could ridicule those who were being punished. It was common for people who were in stocks to be hit with mud, rotten foods and even animal excrement (粪便) that was thrown by the passers-by. This could have led to the use of“laughing stock” in old English sayings.
Another theory behind the phrase is a more literal interpretation (字面解释). The word “stock” can mean a block of wood that provides support. A stock also can be the butt end (根端) of a structure or tool, such as a gun. When a person or an action becomes the base of a joke, it can be said they are the butt of the joke, or the “laughing stock.”
The term is often used in modern times. If an idea can be laughed at, the idea can be the “laughing stock”. This term is seen in print media and heard on radio and television, and it has found a way into most dictionaries and other reference books that list common expressions.
Although the term might be derived from the public humiliation (羞辱) of actual criminals, the act of putting people in stocks is sometimes done in modern times for fun and public benefit. For example, at some fundraising events or carnivals, a volunteer or willing worker might be placed in stocks, and other people can pay for the special right of throwing water balloons, cream pies or other soft, wet things at the face of the person in the stocks. This is done to raise money and draw laughter, making the person in the stocks a true “laughing stock”.
32. In old times, stocks were used .
A. to attract passers-by
B. to punish criminals
C. in public ceremonies
D. for entertainment purposes
33. If we say a person is a “laughing stock”, he is .
A. silly
B. strange
C. guilty
D. careless
34. What do we learn about the term “laughing stock” in Paragraph 4
A. It developed very fast.
B. It refers to a funny idea.
C. It is widely used and accepted.
D. It has different meanings now.
35. What is the aim of putting people in stocks in modern times
A. To humiliate them.
B. To enrich people's experiences.
C. To explain what a laughing stock is.
D. To collect money and bring pleasure.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Music
Music is a group of sounds that people have arranged in a pleasing or meaningful way. All cultures of the world make some forms of music. Music can be simple — for example, one person tapping (轻敲) out a beat on a log drum or singing a children's song. 36
All music includes basic elements, or parts. The main elements of music are rhythm, melody, harmony, and form.
37 The most important part of rhythm is the beat. When you tap your foot to a song you like, you are tapping out the beat. The speed of the beats is called the tempo (速度). The pattern of the beats is called the meter (节拍).
Melody is a series of different tones, or sounds, in a piece of music. The tones are played one after another to make up a song. 38 The highness or lowness of a tone is called its pitch (音高). Musicians describe different tones with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
Harmony takes place when people play more than one tone at the same time. Groups of tones played together are called chords (和弦). 39
Form is the way people put rhythm, melody, and harmony together. 40 Repeating a short melody is one of the simplest forms. For example, in the song Mary Had a Little Lamb, each verse repeats the same melody. A symphony is a more complex form. In a symphony, different groups of instruments may play different melodies at the same time or a series of harmonies.A. The tones in a melody may be low or high.
B. Rhythm describes the length of musical sounds.
C. There are many different types of musical forms.
D. The tempo may be fast or slow at different points.
E. Harmony also describes the way chords go along with a melody.
F. Drums help other instruments and voices keep the rhythm in many songs.
G. Music can also be complex — for example, hundreds of instruments playing together for hours.
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
Exhausted after spending the day in the airport, my friend and I were excited to finally be in the air with beaches awaiting us in Hawaii. After getting 41 we decided to pass the time by 42 each other in solving our Rubik's cubes. It turns out that this hobby was about to help me 43 my inner calmness.
“BANG!” We hit sudden, unexpected turbulence (气流) from a winter storm. The plane was rocking 44 in all directions. People were 45 . The pilot was on the air saying something, but no one could 46 it over the chaos (混乱).
Throughout the chaos my friend and I stayed focused on our 47 , continuing to move their sides as we attempted to 48 them before the other could. I seemed very calm, 49 in my mind I was screaming (尖叫) and was 50 I was going to die.
The worst of it was over in twenty or so minutes. As the sun started to rise and the flight had been calm for a couple of hours, 51 slowly started to liven up again, chatting with the people around them about the 52 .
Having spent the time focused on the cube in front of me, I was surprised when the guy sitting next to me said, “Man, I was 53 to death, but then I looked over and saw you two just 54 with those things. You two were so 55 that it helped me calm down too.”
This struck me as strange 56 I felt the same way he did, just in my mind. Soon other passengers sitting around us started 57 the same experience. It seems a wave of collective calm slowly rolled over the plane helping to 58 some of the tension (紧张).
Without being aware of it, I spread calmness to the people around me. They 59 became calmer. And finally my inner 60 started to disappear as well.
41. A. familiar B. separated C. disappointed D. comfortable
42. A. racing B. copying C. watching D. supporting
43. A. miss B. end C. remember D. improve
44. A. gently B. equally C. violently D. naturally
45. A. resting B. sighing C. fighting D. screaming
46. A. bear B. hear C. repeat D. forget
47. A. planes B. seats C. beaches D. cubes
48. A. solve B. reach C. make D. design
49. A. so B. but C. if D. and
50. A. certain B. afraid C. sorry D. shocked
51. A. pilots B. friends C. passengers D. visitors
52. A. plan B. story C. dream D. experience
53. A. bored B. starved C. frightened D. frozen
54. A. sleeping B. working C. playing D. starting
55. A. Lucky B. calm C. funny D. popular
56. A. before B. until C. unless D. since
57. A. facing B. collecting C. sharing D. recording
58. A. create B. keep C. reduce D. break
59. A. at first B. in turn C. on purpose D. by chance
60. A. peace B. fear C. doubt D. joy
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Gotan Project, came onto the music scene in 1999 and their first album, La Revancha del Tango, 61. ________ (put) out two years later, helped them to achieve international fame.
The band members are Philippe Cohen-Solal, a(n) 62. ________ (gift) French composer, Christophe Muller, a Swiss 63. ________ (music) and Eduardo Makaroff, an Argentinian guitarist. Their sound can 64. ________ (describe) as a fusion (融合) of electronic music and tango.
Philippe and Christophe are the founding members of the band, and first 65. ________ (meet) in Paris in 1995. Philippe had already made a name for himself as a composer and had also worked in the film industry as a music consultant for leading European film directors. Christophe, 66. ________ background was in electronic music, had built up a reputation on the Swiss electro scene.
Both Philippe 67. ________ Christophe shared a love for electronic and Latin American music, and they became good friends 68. ________ (quick). They went on to establish their own record label and worked on 69. ________ number of projects together before 70. ________ (combine) their two favourite musical influences to form Gotan Project with Eduardo Makaroff, an Argentinian guitarist living in Paris.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Charlie,
I am so gladly to hear that you are learning Chinese culture in the Confucius Institute.
Mencius' Mother Moving Three Times tells about how Mencius' mother moves again and again to provide his son with a good study environment. She did such because Mencius was influenced by the people in the neighborhood so much. Final, they came to a place near a school. Mencius' mother was satisfying as the people living there were well educated. The story shows that environment is very important for a kid's study. But nowadays, people value it a lot.
In fact, there are so much to learn about Chinese culture and I am sure of you can learn more if you come to study in China.
Yours,
Lin Tao
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
以下内容选自某英文论坛的一篇网帖。请阅读该帖内容，然后用英文回帖，发表你对该问题的看法，并说明理由。
At about 5:00 o'clock every morning, many middle-aged women take morning exercise to loud music, which makes the people living nearby very angry. They complain that the noise has disturbed their sleep. What do you think about it
注意：词数100左右（标题已给出，但不计入总词数）。
Music or noise
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答案
21-25 BDCBA 26-30 ADDCA
31-35 DBACD 36-40 GBAEC 41-45 DADCD
46-50 BDABB 51-55 CDCCB 56-60 DCCBB
61. put 62. gifted 63. musician
64. be described 65. met 66. whose
67. and 68. quickly 69. a
bining
短文改错
71. I am so gladly ... gladly → glad
72. ... moves again and again ... moves → moved
73. ... provide his son ... his → her
74. She did such ... such → so
75. Final ... Final → Finally
76. Mencius' mother was satisfying ... satisfying → satisfied
77. ... shows that environment is ... environment前加the
78. But nowadays ... But → And
79. ... there are so much ... are → is
80. ... I am sure of ... 去掉of
书面表达
One possible version：
Music or noise
In my opinion, the activity should be limited.
As we all know, music plays an important role in our lives. Music can produce a lively and happy atmosphere, which can help reduce our tiredness and bring us relaxation after hard work and study. What's more, listening to music can improve our health.
However, as the saying goes, every coin has two sides. Music at the wrong place or time may be noise to others, especially if it is loud. If your music becomes others' noise, it can destroy your relationship with your neighbors. Whatever we do, we should think about other people's feelings.
部分解析
阅读理解
第一节
A篇 (交通)
本文是应用文。文章介绍了Share-Your-Ride的拼车信息。
21. B。细节理解题。由第一段中的save costs on commuting和save on transportation costs可知，Share-Your-Ride可以帮助通勤者节省交通费用。
22. D。细节理解题。由Matching部分中的Visit our website at www.. Type in your location, destination, and work schedule可知，想拼车的人需登录网站，分享自己的住址、目的地和工作日程。
23. C。细节理解题。由最后一段中的As a participant, you can use the Urgent Ride service, which provides you with free transportation to your house ... 可知，注册用户有资格享用紧急乘车服务。
B篇 (人际关系)
本文是记叙文。美国爱荷华州迪比克市的一名理发师为那些给他阅读故事的孩子们提供免费理发服务。
24. B。词义猜测题。由划线词前的... offering needy families an opportunity to learn about free resources和donate his time and give free haircuts可知，Holmes选择给贫困的儿童免费理发。由此可推断，underprivileged意为“穷困的，贫穷的”。
25. A。推理判断题。由倒数第二段的描述以及That inspires me可知，这个七岁男孩的变化极大鼓舞了Holmes。
26. A。推理判断题。由最后一段中的The way the world is today with guns and violence 和it's a safe haven for the kids, to come to the barbershop and read books可知，Holmes特别关爱孩子们。
27. D。标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了美国爱荷华州迪比克市的一名理发师为那些给他阅读故事的孩子们提供免费理发服务的故事，D项作标题能概括文章主旨。
C篇 (文娱)
本文是说明文。美国黑人作曲家斯科特·乔普林创作的拉格泰姆音乐作品对美国音乐产生了巨大影响。
28. D。细节理解题。由第一段的描述可知，拉格泰姆在20世纪初非常受欢迎，斯科特·乔普林是最有名的美国拉格泰姆作曲家。
29. C。推理判断题。由第二段中的The song showed Joplin's creative blend of African-American rhythm and more established European-American musical styles可知，斯科特·乔普林在创作《枫叶拉格》这首歌曲时创造性地融合了非裔美国人的音乐节奏和更为成熟的欧美音乐风格。
30. A。推理判断题。由最后一段中的Songs like Maple Leaf Rag influenced these composers和composers came to appreciate the high quality of Joplin's music, which has continued to capture the imagination of many composers and musicians up to the present day可知，作曲家深受乔普林的音乐的影响，并且他们逐渐开始欣赏他高品质的音乐。
31. D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国黑人作曲家斯科特·乔普林创作的拉格泰姆音乐作品对美国音乐产生的影响。
D篇 (历史)
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了“笑柄”这一词的来源及意义。
32. B。细节理解题。由第二段中的one of the preferred methods of punishment for less serious crime was putting individuals in stocks可知，从前颈手枷是用作刑具，用来惩罚罪犯的。
33. A。推理判断题。由第一段中的The term “laughing stock” refers to a person, thing or situation that is ridiculed以及第三段中的When a person ... becomes the base of a joke ... the “laughing stock.”可知，“笑柄”指的是被人嘲笑的人或事，由此可知，如果一个人被称为“笑柄”，那他一定是做了可笑的事情。
34. C。推理判断题。由第四段中的This term is seen in print media ... most dictionaries and other reference books that list common expressions可知，在现代，“笑柄”这一词已被广泛使用，并且被列入字典和参考书中。
35. D。细节理解题。由最后一段中的for fun and public benefit和This is done to raise money and draw laughter可知，这样做是为了募捐，并且给人们带来欢笑。
第二节
话题：文娱
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了音乐的四大要素：节奏、旋律、和声和形式。
36. G。由该空前的Music can be simple — for example, one person tapping out a beat on a log drum or singing a children's song可知，G项“音乐也可能会复杂，例如，成百上千个乐器一起演奏数小时”符合此处语境。
37. B。由上文中的The main elements of music are rhythm, melody, harmony, and form和该空后的The most important part of rhythm is the beat以及下文的描述可知，本段介绍节奏是什么，B项描述符合此处语境。
38. A。由该空前的The tones are played one after another to make up a song和该空后的The highness or lowness of a tone is called its pitch可知，A项内容“一个旋律中的音调可能高或低”符合此处语境。
39. E。E项中的Harmony和chords与该段中的Harmony和chords相呼应。
40. C。由该空前的Form is the way people put rhythm, melody, and harmony together和该空后的描述可知，有很多不同类型的音乐形式。
语言知识运用
第一节
话题：人际关系
本文是记叙文。作者坐飞机的一次经历让他意识到沉着冷静，纵然有假，仍能感染他人。
41. D。由下文中的pass the time ... solving our Rubik's cubes可知，在飞机上坐“舒服（comfortable）”之后才能通过玩魔方来打发时间。
42. A。由第三段中的move their sides as we attempted ... before the other could可知，作者和朋友“比赛（racing）”玩魔方。
43. D。下文描述作者坐飞机时突遇紧急情况，他通过玩魔方保持镇定从而影响了周围的人，由此可知，他喜欢玩魔方的爱好帮他“增强（improve）”内心的平静。
44. C。45. D。46. B。由sudden, unexpected turbulence from a winter storm和the chaos可知，因飞机突遇强烈气流而导致其“猛烈地（violently）”向各个方向颠簸，人们“尖叫不已（screaming）”，混乱中谁也没“听到（hear）”飞行员说了些什么。
47. D。48. A。由上文中的solving our Rubik's cubes和下文中的continuing to move their sides可知，混乱发生的整个过程，作者和他朋友的注意力始终集中在“魔方（cubes）”上，因为他们都试图先于对方把魔方“拼好（solve）”。
49. B。50. B。“我看起来镇定自若”和“内心在尖叫、‘害怕（afraid）'自己即将死去”之间是转折关系，故用but。
51. C。52. D。由下文作者周围的乘客们讲述飞机颠簸时可怕的经历可知，飞机颠簸持续了大约20分钟之后继续平稳飞行，此时“乘客们（passengers）”开始重新活跃起来，与周围的人聊起这次“经历（experience）”。
53. C。由上文描述飞机颠簸时引起人们的混乱可知，坐在作者旁边的小伙儿说他都快“吓（frightened）”死了。
54. C。由上文中的Having spent the time focused on the cube in front of me 可知，那个小伙儿注意到作者和他朋友“玩（playing）”魔方。
55. B。由it helped me calm down too可知，玩魔方的作者和他朋友看起来很“镇定（calm）”。
56. D。听到那个小伙儿说的话，作者颇感意外，“因为（since）”他的内心也跟那个小伙儿一样吓得要死。
57. C。由上文中的chatting with the people around them about the ...可知，其他的乘客也开始“分享（sharing）”相同的经历。
58. C。由下文中的I spread calmness to the people around me可知，作者的沉着镇静影响了周围的人，从而“缓解（reduce）”了飞机上人们的一些紧张情绪。
59. B。60. B。由上文中的You two ... helped me calm down too可知，作者的沉着镇静“转而（in turn）”让其他的乘客变得更加沉着，最终这种相互的影响让作者内心的“恐惧（fear）”也逐渐消失。
第二节
61. put。考查过去分词作定语的用法。La Revancha del Tango后跟定语，因put out与La Revancha del Tango之间是逻辑上的动宾关系且put out所表示的动作已发生，故填put。
62. gifted。考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作French composer的定语且表示“有天赋的”，故填gifted。
63. musician。考查名词。设空处是Christophe Muller的同位语，解释说明Christophe Muller的身份，故填musician。
64. be described。考查被动语态。主语sound和describe之间是被动关系，且设空处前面有情态动词can，故填be described。
65. met。考查一般过去时。由in 1995可知，设空处描述的是过去发生的事情，故填met。
66. whose。考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明Christophe，且在从句中作定语限定background，故填whose。
67. and。考查连词。both ... and ...意为“二者都”。
68. quickly。考查副词。设空处修饰became good friends，故填quickly。
69. a。考查不定冠词。a number of意为“许多，大量”。
bining。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处在句中作介词before的宾语，且和逻辑主语They之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填combining。