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单元质量检测（二）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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
Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera for singers, ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.
1．In what way can music be regarded as an international language
A．Popular music is what everyone enjoys.
B．The wonderful songs are popular with the world people.
C．When music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us.
D．Music is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.
2．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage
A．All people in America like popular music.
B．Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.
C．Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.
D．Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning.
3．What's the best title of the passage
A．International Language B．Music in America
C．Pop Music D．Music Listeners
B
Imagine finishing school, and then heading straight on for night school, every day. This is life at school in South Korea. Three students from Pembrokeshire of England saw first hand just how intense (紧张的) it is. As part of a school exchange experiment, three students from St Davids went to two different schools in Seoul. At the same time, it worked as part of a BBC documentary.
The three students met their new classmates who, instead of 6.5 hours a normal school day between 9 am and 3：30 pm in England, study for between 14 and 16 hours every day. It explains why South Korea ranks high in the international student rankings. “It's lessons, lessons and more lessons.” One South Korean student said he studied 16 hours a day for three years to get into Seoul University. But he said some have taken their own lives because of the stress.
Tommy Reynolds, 16, said, “The main difference is their days are much longer. They study from 8 am until 10 or 11 pm. They don't really have much time for outclass fun activities. It's lessons, lessons and more lessons for them.”
When the South Korean students are not studying at school, they attend private night schools mostly. If not, they would like to go back home to study themselves for some hours. “It's totally different from that in England，” Tommy said. “The lessons are totally traditional and they're very straight forward. They do lessons on a blackboard and there's no class discussion or anything like that. You have just got to copy it down. I didn't enjoy it at all.”
In his spare time, Tommy plays basketball and takes part in other activities. “Through those I get to learn different social skills, communication skills and that's what they certainly lack (缺少)．”
4．The three British students went to Seoul ________.
A．for a job interview
B．to study as exchange students
C．for its famous places
D．to experience different activities
5．Compared with South Korean students, English students probably ________.
A．study harder
B．like studying at home better
C．have shorter schooltime
D．have to follow more school rules
6．What is Tommy's attitude towards the lessons in South Korea
A．Hopeful. B．Indifferent.
C．Thankful. D．Negative.
7．What should the South Korean students do in Tommy's opinion
A．Improve social and communication skills.
B．Play sports like rugby and soccer.
C．Read more English stories.
D．Stay longer at school than before.
C
The people of Austria call their country Osterreich, which can be translated as “eastern realm”. The origin of the name goes back to the 10th century, when Austria was an eastern border area of the Holy Roman Empire. From this early beginning, Austria itself grew into a great empire. During the 16th century, its emperor was the ruler of about ten countries. Today Austria is a small but rich nation in Central Europe.
Religious holidays and other festivals are joyful occasions in Austria. In some religions, for example, there is an exciting festival for scaring away the winter. Weddings are very special occasions in the villages. These are days of much singing and dancing. One of the most exciting dances to watch is the Schuhplattler that in this dance the men slap their bodies while the girls twirl (旋转) around them in their bright dresses. They dance to the music of the zither or the violin. The musicians play faster and faster toward the end of the dance until the dancers are out of breath.
A favorite holiday throughout Austria is St Nicholas Day. This is the day when Saint Nicholas visits Austrian children. The night before, the children always remember to leave their shoes where Nicholas will find them. In the morning the good children find beautiful presents in their shoes, but the bad children find only pieces of mud, which means nothing to them. Krampus, a black faced monster who is half human and often half horse, is supposed to accompany Saint Nicholas on his travels. Bad children are especially afraid of Krampus. It is said that he carries a broom to hit very bad boys and girls.
In Austria, there are three music festivals each year that attract thousands of music lovers from all over the world. Tickets to operas, concerts, and plays in Austria are often sold out weeks in advance. Even rehearsals (排练) are usually well attended by students. When the old Vienna State Opera was bombed during World War Ⅱ， thousands of desperately poor Austrians contributed small amounts of money to repair the building.
8．Austria was named Osterreich according to its ________.
A．tradition B．location
C．population D．expansion
9．We know from the text that the Schuhplattler is performed ________.
A．by both men and women
B．along with religious music
C．at the beginning of the winter
D．by dancers playing instruments
10．What will happen to the kids on St Nicholas Day
A．Kids always hide their shoes.
B．Kids should behave themselves.
C．Nicholas only gives beautiful gifts to good kids.
D．Nicholas plays hide and seek with the kids.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(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。
It is perhaps the most performed song in the world. A birthday party wouldn't be complete without participants joyously belting out the song around a big birthday cake. __11__
__12__ But if someone wants to do it in movies or TV shows or in any other commercial activities, he needs to pay the Warner Music Group for the right. __13__
__14__ According to an August 4 The New York Times story, a class action lawsuit has been filed by a group of independent artists. Lawyers in the case said they had found evidence in the pages of a nearly century old songbook that proves the song's copyright — first issued in 1935 — is no longer valid.
A federal judge may rule on the case in the coming weeks, reported The New York Times.
If the song becomes part of the public domain (范围), then the Warner Music Group will lose millions of dollars in licensing fees in the future. __15__ These people think it is unfair that Happy Birthday to You has long since survived anyone involved in its creation, but is still owned by a corporation than charges for its use.
A．Yet Happy Birthday to You is private property and protected by copyright.
B．According to a report, Happy Birthday to You is believed to be netting the company D|S2 million fees a year.
C．It is fine if you sing it by yourself.
D．It's common to sing this song personally.
E．But this unreasonable situation could soon be changed.
F．Legally, it is supposed to be paid for the right of using this song.
G．It would also be a victory for those who see the song as highlighting the copyright problems.
Ⅲ.完形填空(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。
A short story by William Saroyan is titled “The Man Whose Wife's Hair Was Too Long But Whose Understanding of Music Was Too Short”．If you think the __16__ strange, listen to this：
In the story, a husband plays the big violin and never changes __17__.He just continues to __18__ the same note without any difference.
__19__ this over and over, his wife can't pay attention to what is doing and __20__ complains: “Why do you __21__ the same note over and over and over again Other violinists play __22__ notes.”
“Other violinists play different notes，” her husband replies slowly, “__23__ they are trying to look for the right one.I've already __24__ mine.”
I'm thankful I don't __25__ with a person like him.But he does speak of a __26__ truth.There is something __27__ about finding your note in life.We sometimes call it finding your __28__ or discovering what you were meant to do or be.
Philosopher (哲学家) James Allen __29__， “Above all be of single aim; have a genuine (真的) and __30__ purpose, and devote yourself completely to it.”
It's about cause and effect.A life without __31__ is a life without effect.Or put another way, a person who is not __32__ to a cause will have little effect on the world.It begins with finding the right note.
I like the __33__ Helen Keller said it: “Many persons have a wrong idea of what __34__ true happiness.It is not achieved __35__ their own satisfaction, but through devotion to a worthy purpose.” Are you finding your note
16．A.title B．story
C．music D．writer
17．A.ideas B．sounds
C．notes D．tones
18．A.create B．make
C．repeat D．find
19．A.Repeating B．Hearing
C．Practicing D．Performing
20．A.constantly B．secretly
C．shyly D．finally
21．A.compose B．write
C．play D．drop
22．A.different B．complete
C．false D．fresh
23．A.because B．when
C．until D．unless
24．A.arranged B．found
C．kept D．remembered
25．A.live B．fight
C．compete D．deal
26．A.scientific B．doubtful
C．harmful D．universal
27．A.traditional B．sad
C．beautiful D．reasonable
28．A.worth B．way
C．talent D．secret
29．A.advised B．warned
C．complained D．required
30．A.control B．political
C．religious D．useful
31．A.cause B．friendship
C．emotion D．hope
32．A.devoted B．supposed
C．absorbed D．intended
33．A.sentence B．way
C．word D．comment
34．A.refers to B．makes up
C．bases on D．results from
35．A.for B．with
C．through D．to
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Now many singers and bands have little to do with good music.They know little about __36__ good music means.What is the cause
Most of these singers so far __37__ (see) music as a “job” because it is a good way of making money.And if you have a good __38__ (appear) and also original or expensive clothes to show off at your concerts then your voice is not as __39__ (importance) as it should be.The public will prefer to admire more the most interesting parts of your body and even forget that you are there __40__ (show) your music skills, not your dancing, which is important too, but not at such a high level.
Therefore, many young girls on TV choose to wear the most provocative (挑逗性的) clothes to catch attention, but when it comes to __41__ (sing) they are in __42__ complete mess and one doesn't need to have an ear __43__ music to notice their lack of talent.
However, the young generation should understand talent and a good voice matter more in their musical career.All the bands that have little to do with good music fail to __44__ (view) as successful on stage.If a young man has a great voice and wants to become a singer, he should take some special courses in this area, __45__ will help him improve singing abilities.
Ⅴ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是李华，你的外国网友Peter因迷恋手机游戏而被父母批评，他为此写信向你抱怨。请给他写一封回信，要点包括：
1．对Peter受到批评表示遗憾；
2．指出Peter的错误；
3．给出建议。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节：概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Discussions about it are increasingly heated around the world.
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only can these two diseases be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span (寿命) can be prolonged.
Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families have genetic diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about genetic diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. Scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.
Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to create human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning animals such as mice, sheep, and dogs; therefore, these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned and that it would be beyond control, leading to some disastrous consequences. But many believe that cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in a very normal way and they also believe measures will be taken to control the gene technology.PAGE
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单元质量检测（二）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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
Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera for singers, ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.
语篇解读：作者讲述了美国最重要的三种音乐形式：流行音乐、民乐以及乡村音乐，其中对流行音乐做了重点的介绍。
1．In what way can music be regarded as an international language
A．Popular music is what everyone enjoys.
B．The wonderful songs are popular with the world people.
C．When music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us.
D．Music is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段可知“音乐是一种世界性的语言，它为各地的人们所喜欢”。
2．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage
A．All people in America like popular music.
B．Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.
C．Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.
D．Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两句可知如今的乡村音乐与过去是不同的。当初它是牛仔唱给牛听的，但现在它是任何关于乡村生活或乡村青年爱情的音乐。
3．What's the best title of the passage
A．International Language B．Music in America
C．Pop Music D．Music Listeners
解析：选B 主旨大意题。从文中各段的描述看，本文主要讲的是美国的音乐种类。故B项适合做标题。
B
Imagine finishing school, and then heading straight on for night school, every day. This is life at school in South Korea. Three students from Pembrokeshire of England saw first hand just how intense (紧张的) it is. As part of a school exchange experiment, three students from St Davids went to two different schools in Seoul. At the same time, it worked as part of a BBC documentary.
The three students met their new classmates who, instead of 6.5 hours a normal school day between 9 am and 3：30 pm in England, study for between 14 and 16 hours every day. It explains why South Korea ranks high in the international student rankings. “It's lessons, lessons and more lessons.” One South Korean student said he studied 16 hours a day for three years to get into Seoul University. But he said some have taken their own lives because of the stress.
Tommy Reynolds, 16, said, “The main difference is their days are much longer. They study from 8 am until 10 or 11 pm. They don't really have much time for outclass fun activities. It's lessons, lessons and more lessons for them.”
When the South Korean students are not studying at school, they attend private night schools mostly. If not, they would like to go back home to study themselves for some hours. “It's totally different from that in England，” Tommy said. “The lessons are totally traditional and they're very straight forward. They do lessons on a blackboard and there's no class discussion or anything like that. You have just got to copy it down. I didn't enjoy it at all.”
In his spare time, Tommy plays basketball and takes part in other activities. “Through those I get to learn different social skills, communication skills and that's what they certainly lack (缺少)．”
4．The three British students went to Seoul ________.
A．for a job interview
B．to study as exchange students
C．for its famous places
D．to experience different activities
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段“As part of a school exchange experiment, three students from St Davids went to two different schools in Seoul.”可知这三名学生去首尔是以交换生的身份去学习。
5．Compared with South Korean students, English students probably ________.
A．study harder
B．like studying at home better
C．have shorter schooltime
D．have to follow more school rules
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段“... instead of 6.5 hours a normal school day between 9 am and 3：30 pm in England, study for between 14 and 16 hours every day”可知，韩国学生每天学习14～16小时，而英国学生在校时间是上午九点至下午三点半。故与韩国学生相比，英国学生的上课时间短一些。
6．What is Tommy's attitude towards the lessons in South Korea
A．Hopeful. B．Indifferent.
C．Thankful. D．Negative.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段Tommy的话可知，他认为韩国学生所有的课程都很传统，而且非常简单。他们用黑板上课，而且上课时没有课堂讨论或任何类似的课堂活动。学生必须把黑板上的内容抄下来。他一点都不喜欢这样。由此可推知，他对韩国学生的课堂持否定态度。
7．What should the South Korean students do in Tommy's opinion
A．Improve social and communication skills.
B．Play sports like rugby and soccer.
C．Read more English stories.
D．Stay longer at school than before.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，在课余时间里，Tommy会玩篮球并参与其他活动。“通过那些活动，我可以学习不同的社交和沟通技巧，而这是韩国学生肯定欠缺的。”由此可知，在Tommy看来，韩国学生应该提高他们的社交和沟通技巧。
C
The people of Austria call their country Osterreich, which can be translated as “eastern realm”. The origin of the name goes back to the 10th century, when Austria was an eastern border area of the Holy Roman Empire. From this early beginning, Austria itself grew into a great empire. During the 16th century, its emperor was the ruler of about ten countries. Today Austria is a small but rich nation in Central Europe.
Religious holidays and other festivals are joyful occasions in Austria. In some religions, for example, there is an exciting festival for scaring away the winter. Weddings are very special occasions in the villages. These are days of much singing and dancing. One of the most exciting dances to watch is the Schuhplattler that in this dance the men slap their bodies while the girls twirl (旋转) around them in their bright dresses. They dance to the music of the zither or the violin. The musicians play faster and faster toward the end of the dance until the dancers are out of breath.
A favorite holiday throughout Austria is St Nicholas Day. This is the day when Saint Nicholas visits Austrian children. The night before, the children always remember to leave their shoes where Nicholas will find them. In the morning the good children find beautiful presents in their shoes, but the bad children find only pieces of mud, which means nothing to them. Krampus, a black faced monster who is half human and often half horse, is supposed to accompany Saint Nicholas on his travels. Bad children are especially afraid of Krampus. It is said that he carries a broom to hit very bad boys and girls.
In Austria, there are three music festivals each year that attract thousands of music lovers from all over the world. Tickets to operas, concerts, and plays in Austria are often sold out weeks in advance. Even rehearsals (排练) are usually well attended by students. When the old Vienna State Opera was bombed during World War Ⅱ， thousands of desperately poor Austrians contributed small amounts of money to repair the building.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了奥地利的历史、具有代表性的节假日活动以及奥地利人民对音乐的热爱。
8．Austria was named Osterreich according to its ________.
A．tradition B．location
C．population D．expansion
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“can be translated as‘eastern realm’ ... an eastern border area of the Holy Roman Empire”可知，由于奥地利的地理位置——位于神圣罗马帝国的东部边界，奥地利人称自己的国家为Osterreich，意为“东部王国”。
9．We know from the text that the Schuhplattler is performed ________.
A．by both men and women
B．along with religious music
C．at the beginning of the winter
D．by dancers playing instruments
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“in this dance the men slap their bodies while the girls twirl (旋转) around them in their bright dresses”可知，演出者既有男的也有女的。故选A。
10．What will happen to the kids on St Nicholas Day
A．Kids always hide their shoes.
B．Kids should behave themselves.
C．Nicholas only gives beautiful gifts to good kids.
D．Nicholas plays hide and seek with the kids.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In the morning the good children ... which means nothing to them.”可知，只有好孩子才会收到圣诞老人送的漂亮的礼物，而坏孩子只能够得到泥土，这意味着什么都没给他们。故选C。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(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。
It is perhaps the most performed song in the world. A birthday party wouldn't be complete without participants joyously belting out the song around a big birthday cake. __11__
__12__ But if someone wants to do it in movies or TV shows or in any other commercial activities, he needs to pay the Warner Music Group for the right. __13__
__14__ According to an August 4 The New York Times story, a class action lawsuit has been filed by a group of independent artists. Lawyers in the case said they had found evidence in the pages of a nearly century old songbook that proves the song's copyright — first issued in 1935 — is no longer valid.
A federal judge may rule on the case in the coming weeks, reported The New York Times.
If the song becomes part of the public domain (范围), then the Warner Music Group will lose millions of dollars in licensing fees in the future. __15__ These people think it is unfair that Happy Birthday to You has long since survived anyone involved in its creation, but is still owned by a corporation than charges for its use.
A．Yet Happy Birthday to You is private property and protected by copyright.
B．According to a report, Happy Birthday to You is believed to be netting the company D|S2 million fees a year.
C．It is fine if you sing it by yourself.
D．It's common to sing this song personally.
E．But this unreasonable situation could soon be changed.
F．Legally, it is supposed to be paid for the right of using this song.
G．It would also be a victory for those who see the song as highlighting the copyright problems.
11．解析：选A 根据上下文内容可知，此处与上文在逻辑上存在转折关系，同时空处引出了下文内容。
12．解析：选C 根据空后But的转折可知，个人唱这首歌是没有问题的。故选C。
13．解析：选B 空前的“he needs to pay the Warner Music Group for the right”与B项中的“netting the company D|S2 million”相对应。所以选B。
14．解析：选E 本段描述了一群独立的艺术家对生日歌版权问题提起了集体诉讼。与上一段的对版权付费情况形成对照，所以选E(但是这种不合理的状况可能很快就会改变)。
15．解析：选G 由下句中的“These people think it is unfair”可知，G选项中的those与These people对应，这对那些认为这首歌强调了版权(争议)问题的人而言也是一场胜利。故选G项。
Ⅲ.完形填空(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。
A short story by William Saroyan is titled “The Man Whose Wife's Hair Was Too Long But Whose Understanding of Music Was Too Short”．If you think the __16__ strange, listen to this：
In the story, a husband plays the big violin and never changes __17__.He just continues to __18__ the same note without any difference.
__19__ this over and over, his wife can't pay attention to what is doing and __20__ complains: “Why do you __21__ the same note over and over and over again Other violinists play __22__ notes.”
“Other violinists play different notes，” her husband replies slowly, “__23__ they are trying to look for the right one.I've already __24__ mine.”
I'm thankful I don't __25__ with a person like him.But he does speak of a __26__ truth.There is something __27__ about finding your note in life.We sometimes call it finding your __28__ or discovering what you were meant to do or be.
Philosopher (哲学家) James Allen __29__， “Above all be of single aim; have a genuine (真的) and __30__ purpose, and devote yourself completely to it.”
It's about cause and effect.A life without __31__ is a life without effect.Or put another way, a person who is not __32__ to a cause will have little effect on the world.It begins with finding the right note.
I like the __33__ Helen Keller said it: “Many persons have a wrong idea of what __34__ true happiness.It is not achieved __35__ their own satisfaction, but through devotion to a worthy purpose.” Are you finding your note
语篇解读：作者通过一个拉小提琴的人不断地重复着一个音调的故事，说明了人生应该找到自己的目标，通过投身于这个目标实现人生的幸福。
16．A.title B．story
C．music D．writer
解析：选A 空格前面提到了titled和这个具体的题目，所以此处意为“如果你认为这个题目有点奇怪的话”。
17．A.ideas B．sounds
C．notes D．tones
解析：选C 根据第18空后的“the same note”可知，这个丈夫从来不变换音调。
18．A.create B．make
C．repeat D．find
解析：选C 根据后面的“the same”可知，他总是重复同一个音调，没有任何的变化。
19．A.Repeating B．Hearing
C．Practicing D．Performing
解析：选B 指妻子一次又一次地听了这个音调之后。
20．A.constantly B．secretly
C．shyly D．finally
解析：选D 听了很多次，由于不能集中注意力，所以最终妻子开始抱怨了。
21．A.compose B．write
C．play D．drop
解析：选C play the same note指总是拉一个音调。下句中“play ________ notes”是提示。
22．A.different B．complete
C．false D．fresh
解析：选A 与前面的the same对比，指其他的小提琴家拉不同的音调。下一段中“Other violinists play different notes”是提示。
23．A.because B．when
C．until D．unless
解析：选A 前后为因果关系，所以用because。因为他们一直在寻找适合的音调。
24．A.arranged B．found
C．kept D．remembered
解析：选B 与前面的“look for the right one”呼应，指他自己已经找到了。
25．A.live B．fight
C．compete D．deal
解析：选A 结合语境，指作者庆幸自己不和这样的丈夫生活在一起。
26．A.scientific B．doubtful
C．harmful D．universal
解析：选D “我”虽然讨厌这个丈夫的行为，但是他却说出了一个普遍的道理。
27．A.traditional B．sad
C．beautiful D．reasonable
解析：选C 结合后面的“finding your note in life”可知，作者认同找到人生的音调是一件美好的事情。
28．A.worth B．way
C．talent D．secret
解析：选A 从后面的“discovering what you were meant to do or be”可知是找到了人生的价值。
29．A.advised B．warned
C．complained D．required
解析：选A 从下文的句子，可知是这个哲学家的建议。
30．A.control B．political
C．religious D．useful
解析：选D 既然是人生的目标，当然应该是有用的。
31．A.cause B．friendship
C．emotion D．hope
解析：选A 与前面的“cause and effect”呼应，指没有目标的人生，也就没有结果。
32．A.devoted B．supposed
C．absorbed D．intended
解析：选A be devoted to“献身于……”为固定短语，即投身于人生的事业之中。
33．A.sentence B．way
C．word D．comment
解析：选B 作者非常赞同海伦·凯勒的话，即她表达人生意义的方式。因为said后已有宾语it，所以A、C、D三项不正确。
34．A.refers to B．makes up
C．bases on D．results from
解析：选B 是什么构成了真正的幸福，对于这个问题很多人有错误的认识。A项“参考”；B项“构成，组成”；C项“以……为基础”；D项“由于”。
35．A.for B．with
C．through D．to
解析：选C 与后面的“through devotion”呼应，选through，意为“通过”。
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Now many singers and bands have little to do with good music.They know little about __36__ good music means.What is the cause
Most of these singers so far __37__ (see) music as a “job” because it is a good way of making money.And if you have a good __38__ (appear) and also original or expensive clothes to show off at your concerts then your voice is not as __39__ (importance) as it should be.The public will prefer to admire more the most interesting parts of your body and even forget that you are there __40__ (show) your music skills, not your dancing, which is important too, but not at such a high level.
Therefore, many young girls on TV choose to wear the most provocative (挑逗性的) clothes to catch attention, but when it comes to __41__ (sing) they are in __42__ complete mess and one doesn't need to have an ear __43__ music to notice their lack of talent.
However, the young generation should understand talent and a good voice matter more in their musical career.All the bands that have little to do with good music fail to __44__ (view) as successful on stage.If a young man has a great voice and wants to become a singer, he should take some special courses in this area, __45__ will help him improve singing abilities.
语篇解读：如今很多乐队和歌手仅仅因为金钱而从事音乐事业，反而忘了音乐的真正含义。
36．what 空处所填词引导宾语从句，并在从句中作means的宾语，表示“什么”，因此用what。
37．have seen 句中的“so far”表明用现在完成时。且“Most of these singers”与see为主谓关系，故用have seen。
38．appearance 空前的“a good”表明这里应用名词appearance。
39．important 此处是as ...as ...结构，两个as之间用形容词或副词的原级，由空前的be动词is和句意可知，此处用形容词作表语。
40．to show 此处应用动词不定式to show ...作目的状语。
41．singing when it comes to (doing) sth.表示“当谈及……时”，为固定搭配，其中to是介词，故此处用动名词singing。
42．a in a mess表示“混乱，一团糟”。
43．for have an ear for表示“对……有鉴赏力”。
44．be viewed fail to do sth.表示“未能做某事”，为固定搭配；再由view ...as ...(把……看作……)结构可知，the bands与view之间是动宾关系，故此处用被动形式be viewed。
45．which 先行词是special courses，关系词在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故用which。
Ⅴ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是李华，你的外国网友Peter因迷恋手机游戏而被父母批评，他为此写信向你抱怨。请给他写一封回信，要点包括：
1．对Peter受到批评表示遗憾；
2．指出Peter的错误；
3．给出建议。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文：
Peter，
I'm sorry to hear that you were scolded by your parents. But to be honest, it is indeed you that are to blame.
To start with, being a student, it is our primary task to study hard rather than being addicted to playing phone games. In addition, what your parents said and did is care about you. How I wish you had put yourself in their shoes! What's more, it is necessary that you arrange your time for study and leisure wisely. At no time should you let phone games absorb you again and disappoint your parents.
Hope what I say will cheer you up.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
第二节：概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Discussions about it are increasingly heated around the world.
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only can these two diseases be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span (寿命) can be prolonged.
Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families have genetic diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about genetic diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. Scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.
Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to create human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning animals such as mice, sheep, and dogs; therefore, these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned and that it would be beyond control, leading to some disastrous consequences. But many believe that cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in a very normal way and they also believe measures will be taken to control the gene technology.
参考范文：
Gene technology is now a hot topic worldwide. (要点1) It can help people cure deadly diseases and allow them to live a happier and longer life with better economic conditions. (要点2) Gene technology also makes it possible for people with genetic diseases to give birth to healthy babies. (要点3) However, some people are concerned that gene technology will be largely used in human cloning. Still, others don't see it as a problem.(要点4)
