Unit 2 Iconic Attractions ——Learning about Language
一、单句语法填空
1.A flock ____ birds flew towards us slowly from far away.
2.The music brought him a feeling of happiness and ____(free).
3.The food finally arrived at the end of last week and the ______(distribute) began.
4.The judge recommended that he serve 20 years ___ prison.
5.Friendship is like money:easier made than _____ (keep).
二、阅读理解
Shelton Murray has been playing the didgeridoo(迪吉里杜管) since he was five years old.Now 22,the musician will be travelling to the United States with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for the first time.
Mr Murray comes from an Aboriginal (土著的) community and said his love of the didgeridoo had grown out of his culture.He was taught by his father Lazarus Murray from a young age,but said he was also inspired by his grandfather Peter Apaak Jupurrula Miller.“My father learnt from David Blanasi.Then he taught me what he learnt from David,” he said.
As the youngest member of a Tiwi Islander band called B2M (Bathurst to Melville) in the Northern Territory,Mr Murray played the didgeridoo for the opening act of the Tina Arena Darwin concert in 2014.Now his didgeridoo skills have caught the attention of the Australian Chamber Orchestra,where he was invited to perform in the show The Reef Revisited,which will be touring the US next week.
“It's exciting for me to be travelling over to America,” he said.Mr Murray said there were challenges for young Aboriginal artists to break into the industry but said it is all about having the right attitude.
Richard Tognetti,artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra,said the team was excited to have Mr Murray join the 25 person orchestra.“He's bringing a really traditional approach.We respect the sound that he brings into the orchestra.We're used to the sound of a didgeridoo but playing it in LA,New York and Richmond Virginia will be interesting for the audience,” he said.
Another member of the orchestra,Aboriginal musician Steve Pigram,said he was proud of Mr Murray's achievement at such a young age.“He's coming through that thing of performing in a reggae (popular music in the West Indies) rock band,the same as what I did.But he's got to this kind of level a little quicker.Well it's taken me 40 years,” he said.
1.How did Murray learn to play the didgeridoo
A.He taught himself.
B.He learned from his grandfather.
C.He drew inspiration from David.
D.He followed his father's instructions.
2.What do we know about B2M
A.It's a popular local band.
B.Its members are all very young.
C.Its tour around the US will come soon.
D.It's a band in the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
3.What did Richard Tognetti think of Murray
A.He needed to get along with the orchestra members.
B.He would play a valuable part in the orchestra.
C.He would face lots of challenges in the US.
D.He needed to learn traditional approaches.
4.What do Steve Pigram and Murray have in common
A.They became famous at a young age.
B.They have played in a rock band.
C.They came from the same city.
D.They are of the same age.
三、阅读七选五
Leading a sustainable (可持续的) lifestyle doesn't require you to have to make great changes to your home,and this kind of transformation doesn't have to be an exhausting exercise. 1 Here are three of them.
2 By using solar energy,you will make your home far more sustainable.So long as there is sun in the sky,the solar panels on the top of your house will catch the rays and then harvest them into electricity.
Make changes to your water drinking habits.Have you ever thought about how many single use plastic bottles you use a year?If you should ever perform such a count,you'd find yourself well into three figures,or maybe even four. 3 To be truly sustainable,you've to change your water drinking habits.
4 More often than not,these types of straws are used only once before being got rid of and taking up valuable landfill space.
Reduce your transport emission (排放).If you want to be a more sustainable traveller,you should seek to reduce the carbon emissions you produce by avoiding driving.Of course,avoiding motor vehicles entirely isn't always going to be a practical choice for you.There're,however,still things you can do to be more sustainable. 5
You have the power to make a sustainable change to your lifestyle—take the above advice and don't waste it.
A.Turn to solar energy.
B.Avoid wasting valuable resources.
C.The best thing you can do is cycle,walk,or run.
D.Two choices you have are sharing cars and taking public transport.
E.There're many easy and simple things you can do to be more sustainable.
F.Another change you can make in this instance is to stop using plastic straws.
G.Drinking water like this might be quick,easy and convenient,but it's not sustainable.
四、应用文写作
假设你是班长李华,计划全班同学到孔子博物馆参观。请你给外教Mr.Henry写封邮件,邀请他参加,内容包括:
1.发出邀请;
2.活动安排;
3.注意事项。
注意:1.词数80左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:孔子博物馆 Confucius Museum
Dear Mr.Henry,
Good news for you!
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
答案和解析
一、单句语法填空
1.of
2.freedom
3.distribution
4.in
5.kept
二、阅读理解
1.D [细节理解题。根据第二段的“My father learnt from David Blanasi.Then he taught me what he learnt from David”可知,Murray是从他的父亲那里学习的迪吉里杜管。故选D。]
2.A [推理判断题。根据第三段的“As the youngest member...the Tina Arena Darwin concert in 2014.”可知,该乐队在音乐会的开幕式上进行了表演,由此推测该乐队在当地比较受欢迎。故选A。]
3.B [推理判断题。根据第五段的“He's bringing a really traditional approach.We respect the sound that he brings into the orchestra.”可知,Richard Tognetti对Murray评价颇高。由此推测Murray会在管弦乐队中扮演重要角色。故选B。]
4.B [细节理解题。根据最后一段的“He's coming through that thing of performing in a reggae (popular music in the West Indies) rock band,the same as what I did.”可知,Steve Pigram和Murray的共同之处是他们都在摇滚乐队表演过。故选B。]
三、阅读七选五
1.E [第一段为一个概括段落,上文说这种改变不一定是令人疲惫的活动,由此可知做一些简单容易的事情就有助于可持续发展,故选E。]
2.A [根据空格后的“By using solar energy,you will make your home far more sustainable.”以及该空格所在位置为段首可知A项能概括本段段意,故选A项。]
3.G [该段主要谈到改变喝水的习惯,上文提到如果你做这样的计算,你会发现一年中使用的一次性塑料瓶的数量达到了三位数,所以空格处的内容是,这样喝水可能快捷方便,可是这不是可持续发展的做法,故选G。]
4.F [根据下文“...these types of straws...”可知,此处是提出不要使用塑料吸管,故选F。]
5.D [该部分谈到的是交通方面的可持续发展的做法,D项指出,你可以拼车,你还可以乘坐公共交通工具,故D项符合题意。]
四、应用文写作
Dear Mr. Henry
Good news for you!An activity about paying a visit to Confucius Museum will be organized by our class.I'm writing to invite you to join us.
As scheduled,the activity will be held on July 5th.We are going to meet at our school gate at 8:00 am.We can experience Chinese culture and have a better knowledge of Confucius in the museum,where we can also see many ancient collections related to Confucius.Do bring some water with you,for it may last long.Besides,don't forget to take your passport.
I'd appreciate it if you could accept my invitation.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua