Unit 4 单元拔尖检测
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35 分)
第一节(共15 小题;每小题2 分,满分30 分)
阅读下列短文,从短文后每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A [多模态语篇]
Played By: Ninth GradersA poor country mouse visits his rich cousin. He thinks her life in the city is better than his. Then something happens to change his mind.A mouse hole in a big, fine houseA table in a big, fine kitchen Annie Town MouseJill Country MouseEmily BluebellAlfred BarneyTime: 6:00 p. m. -8:00 p. m.Every SaturdayPlace: Sunset TheaterPrice: $30 for each adult$10 for each child under 14Thanks to Kate’s Costume Shop forlending us costumes.
( )1. What’s the poster (海报) about
A. A ball game. B. A movie.
C. A talk show. D. A play.
( )2. Where does Scene 1 take place
A. In a small shop. B. On a big table.
C. In a mouse hole. D. In a fine kitchen.
( )3. If Mary, a 6-year-old girl, goes with her parents, how much should they pay
A. $40. B. $70. C. $90. D. $120.
B
Hip-hop dancing (街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1960s in the USA. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance. Some people performed hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of hip-hop dancing: the new school and the old school. More and more young people are learning hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
( )4. Why do young people like hip-hop dancing
A. Because it has a history of more than 20 years.
B. Because it first began in the 1980s in the US.
C. Because they can invent their own moves.
D. Because many young black people dance it.
( )5. At first, hip-hop dancing was seen ________.
A. in the movies B. in the streets
C. in old schools D. in new schools
( )6. When did hip-hop dancing become popular all over the world
A. In 1983. B. In the 1990s.
C. 20 years ago. D. Last year.
( )7. Which of the following is true about hip-hop dancing
A. There are many different kinds of hip-hop dancing.
B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.
C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.
D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.
C [2025 烟台龙口期中]
Do you listen to the songs that your parents like You probably think the music that they like is old and dull but the songs you like are more popular and interesting.
But researchers at the University of Cambridge, the UK, collected data (资料) from more than 250,000 people over the past 10 years. They noticed that as people age, their social circumstances(环境) change, and so does their music taste. There are three musical periods that people pass through as they grow. The first period comes in the teenage years, during which time people like rock because people regard themselves as independent individuals (个体).
But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyle changes—they get to know more people and want to build close relationships with others. As a result, they prefer pop which is often played at parties.
When middle age comes, people like to listen to jazz and classical music. They also like country and folk. “During this period of life, many people often feel tired because of their work and family, and there is a requirement for relaxing and emotive (有感染力的) music,” said Jason Smith, a research member.
You must be thinking: “Aren’t there old people who still love rock music ” Of course there are. But Jason Smith explained that their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed. “We use music for different reasons,” he said, and at that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youths.
( )8. What does the underlined word “dull” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean
A. Boring. B. Tiny.
C. Valuable. D. Safe.
( )9. What kind of music does a teenager probably like
A. Pop. B. Rock.
C. Jazz. D. Classical music.
( )10. What does the underlined word “they” refer to
A. The people who are very old.
B. The people who are in middle age.
C. The people who are very young.
D. The people who move into early adulthood.
( )11. According to Jason Smith, why do the people in middle age like to listen to the country music
A. Because this kind of music can make them feel relaxed.
B. Because they want to build close relationships with others.
C. Because they regard themselves as independent individuals.
D. Because they want to make more friends with others in this way.
D
① Qinqiang Opera is one of the earliest forms of opera in China. It started from the ancient folk songs and dances of the people in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. According to historical records, the local opera dates all the way back to the Qin Dynasty. Qinqiang Opera shows the daily life and feelings of ancient Chinese people. In 2006, Qinqiang Opera was added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List (非物质文化遗产名录).
② Hou Yan, 48, the master of Qinqiang Opera started learning it from her mother when she was 4 years old. Training in the basic skills of Qinqiang Opera is very challenging. In 1985, Hou studied at an art school in Ningxia where teachers were very strict with students. Leg stretching (伸展), waist bending (弯曲) and somersaults (翻筋斗) were just some of her daily training routines. Her hard work paid off. Hou became a performer in a troupe (剧团) at the age of 16.
③ But since 1993, the sweeping trend (趋势) of pop and Western music has hit Qinqiang Opera hard. The troupe was closed and Hou had no choice but to leave the opera stage she loved.
④ After 1995, however, China has made great efforts to develop its traditional culture. Hou returned to the stage in 2000 and devoted herself to the opera form. “I knew I’d planted my roots on the opera stage,” said Hou. Now, Hou’s team presents hundreds of Qinqiang Opera performances every year in the towns and villages of Ningxia. The average age of Hou’s opera team is 30. In 2021, they staged about 150 school performances.
⑤ “As we become more confident about our culture, more young people take traditional culture as a fashionable trend and become promoters of our own culture,” said Hou.
( )12. Which of the following diagrams (图表) shows the development o Qinqiang Opera
A. B.
C. D.
( )13. How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraphs ③ and ④
A. By telling a story.
B. By comparing differences.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By explaining the reasons.
( )14. What do the young think of Qinqiang Opera now according to Hou Yan
A. Hopeless and embarrassing.
B. Fashionable and acceptable.
C. Hopeful and moving.
D. Fantastic and helpful.
( )15. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. The effort from the artist and the nation to make Qinqiang Opera more
popular.
B. The popularity of Qinqiang Opera.
C. The history and spread of Qinqiang Opera.
D. The hard experience of Qinqiang Opera master Hou Yan.
第二节(共5 小题;每小题1 分,满分5 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
If you want to tell a story, or tell people about your ideas, a picture can often be better than words. 16. ________ Everyone knows the most famous example of moving pictures—the cinema.
The invention of the cinema
The cinema was invented at the end of the 19th century. In 1892, with his assistant, Edison invented the kinetoscope (活动电影放映机), a machine for looking at moving pictures. To see the pictures, you had to look through a small hole at the top of the machine. 17. ________
The development of the cinema
Films developed quickly and became more popular. 18. ________ The places to see films became bigger and more comfortable. At first, people could watch films only in cinemas. With the invention of televisions, people began to watch films in their own homes. Living rooms with large-screen TV sets were like small cinemas at home.
During recent years, companies began to develop new ways to record television programs with machines that had memory. 19. ________ You can pay to download films and TV programs on the Internet and watch them at any time.
The cinema has changed a lot. Will cinemas become a thing of the past We can’t be sure. 20. ________ However, some people think that cinemas are still the best places to watch movies.
A. And moving pictures can be much better.B. Only one person could look in each machine.C. It’s great fun to watch movies at home or in a cinema.D. In this way, your television set can save films, almost like a computer.E. People soon began to open places to show these new films to the public.F. Most people preferred traditional cinemas because the sound was clearer.
第二部分 语言知识应用(共两节,满分25 分)
第一节 完形填空(共10 小题;每小题1 分,满分10 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。
It has been five years since I came to America. The year before I arrived, every weekend I was woken up by a piece of music called The Moon over the River on a Spring Night (《春江花月夜》), 21 by my mother on the guzheng.
My mom liked the beauty of traditional Chinese music very much but she never had the 22 to learn an instrument. In 2019, she got the guzheng from a friend and 23 practiced playing when she had spare time. Sometimes when I miss her, I search for the songs she used to play on the Internet. I expected to 24 them here in Boston.
Earlier this year, as I 25 for a new house to live, I met Mr. Lin, director of the Boston Musicians Community. At Lin’s house, I heard the 26 of the erhu for the first time. It was beautiful and powerful—it suddenly brought me back to my hometown in China.
Teaching is also a part of Lin’s daily life. As a teacher, he passed on his love of the erhu to his 27 . I went to one of Lin’s classes and met a 9-year-old boy. I 28 him why he chose to learn the erhu. “It’s much 29 to learn it than the violin,” he said. “Perhaps he hasn’t really started to understand the beauty of the erhu as a little kid. There are so many beautiful things in Chinese culture, the music, the language and the art. So I just try my best to let him have a place to discover it. It’s my job,” Mr. Lin said.
I 30 my mom for giving me a chance to immerse (使沉浸于) myself in the Chinese musical world. Music makes me feel relaxed. If you listen to one piece, you will sense its peace, power, and beauty.
( )21. A. directed B. written C. played D. invented
( )22. A. change B. chance C. sense D. doubt
( )23. A. hardly B. seldom C. never D. always
( )24. A. listen B. look C. hear D. watch
( )25. A. woke B. asked C. stood D. looked
( )26. A. cry B. noise C. sound D. voice
( )27. A. workmates B. friends C. parents D. students
( )28. A. knew B. answered C. talked D. asked
( )29. A. longer B. easier C. safer D. smarter
( )30. A. bring B. hate C. beg D. thank
第二节 语法填空(共10 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分15 分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are different kinds of music. Some have great lyrics and some have a sense of 31. __________ (sad) or pain. Some are smooth and some are moving. Some sound like dramas that have plenty 32. __________ dialogues. Some are like documentaries that make you recall the wounds from wars or 33. __________ (pain) experiences. Some even could make people shut off their brains 34. __________ (one) in a while.
I enjoy listening to music in my spare time. Especially, I prefer a kind of electronic music in the movie directed by 35. __________ Australian director (导演). Many masters have played and praised the music.
The director 36. __________ (stick) to electronic music during his lifetime and he was really intelligent. Can you suppose a director’s music intelligence can 37. __________ (reflect) in a movie In that case, I once flew to Sydney 38. __________ (see) the movie. The movie 39. __________ (perform) with great skills and it had a surprising ending. But it’s a pity that the movie and the music only lasted about 2 hours 40. __________ total.
第三部分 书面表达(共两节,满分30 分)
第一节 阅读表达(共5 小题;每小题2 分,满分10 分)
阅读下面短文,完成短文后的问题。
When you think of the cinema, the phrase “watching a movie” probably comes to mind, and, in fact, moviemakers work very hard to make the pictures wonderful. But movies also contain stories, dialogues, music, and sound effects which people don’t need to see in order to enjoy.
Movie reviewer Marty Klein has created a website called Blindspots to help blind people choose movies that they can follow without the help of an assistant to explain what is happening on the screen. Klein gives movies a rating from 1 to 10 based on several factors. A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize. Klein also likes an interesting story without too many changes in time and places.
Of course, blind people can enjoy many films with the help of a friend who doesn’t mind explaining the parts of a movie that can only be seen. But that means that someone is talking during the movie, which could annoy some audience members. To solve these problems, movie theaters provide wireless headsets with which blind people can hear a recorded narration. The narration includes descriptions of the movements, scenery, and special effects that other audience members can see on screen during the movie. This allows them to listen to the narration while still hearing a movie’s music and other sounds.
Another blind movie reviewer, Jay Forry, writes movie reviews that are published on his website, Blindside Reviews. He also writes for newspapers and is a guest on radio shows. Forry became a writer after going blind at the age of 28 and deciding to go to college. His first review appeared in the college newspaper. Forry’s writing skills and sense of humor are what keep people reading his review or listening to them on the radio. After “watching” The Sixth Sense, Forry commented that he thought the movie was excellent, but that he envied (嫉妒) the boy was the main character, “He had six senses, and I only have four.”
41. What can be enjoyed without being seen at the cinema
_________________________________________________________________
42. Which website is suitable for blind people to choose movies from
_________________________________________________________________
43. How do movie theaters deal with the problem of blind people attending movies with assistants
_________________________________________________________________
44. What keeps people reading Forry’s review or listening to them on the radio
_________________________________________________________________
45. What kind of movies is suitable for blind people Give at least two examples.
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第二节 写作(满分20 分)
作家雨果说过: “ 开启人类智慧的钥匙有三把,一是字母,二是数字,三是音符。” 从这句话中,可见音乐对人的影响。请你根据以下提示,以“Music” 为题,写一篇100 词左右的短文,参加学校的英语作文竞赛。
Music Music can make people happy/sad...
When do you want to listen to music
What’s your favorite music /What kind of music do you dislike
...
要求:
1. 语句通顺,表达正确,不可出现真实姓名、校名及其他相关信息;
2. 短文须包括提示内容,可适当发挥。
Music
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答案
第一部分
第一节 A【主旨大意】本文介绍了戏剧《城市老鼠和乡村老鼠》的相关信息。
1. D 【点拨】推理判断题。根据海报中的“Played By: Ninth Graders”和“Place: Sunset Theater”以及描述的内容,可以判断这是一出戏剧的海报。故选D。
2. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“A mouse hole in a big, fine house”可知是在一个大房子里的老鼠洞里。故选C。
3. B 【点拨】数字计算题。根据海报中的价格信息:“Price: $30 for each adult”和“$10 for each child under 14”,可知每个成人30 美元,14 岁以下儿童每个人10 美元。如果Mary(6 岁女孩)和她的父母一起去,则总费用为30×2 +10=70 美元。故选B。
B【主旨大意】本文介绍了街舞很受年轻人的欢迎的原因以及街舞的发展历史和影响。
4. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“They like it because they can invent their own moves.”可知,因为他们能发明自己的舞步。故选C。
5. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“In early times, it was seen ...danced to the music in the streets.”可知起初街舞在街上可以看见。故选B。
6. A 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance.”可知1983 年街舞风靡全球。故选A。
7. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“They use this dance to show their love for life.”可知年轻人用这种舞蹈来表达他们对生活的热爱。故选C。
C【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了人们的音乐品味会随着年龄的增长而变化以及背后影响的原因。
8. A 【点拨】词义猜测题。根据“You probably think the music that they like is old and dull but the songs you like are more popular and interesting.”可知,可能会认为父母喜欢的音乐又老又无聊,因此“dull”意为“boring”。故选A。
9. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The first period comes in the teenage years, during which time people like rock”可知,青少年可能喜欢摇滚音乐。故选B。
10. D 【点拨】代词指代题。根据“But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyle changes— they get to know more people and want to build close relationships with others. As a result, they prefer pop which is often played at parties.”可知,进入成年早期的人更喜欢聚会上经常播放的流行音乐。故画线单词“they”指代“进入成年早期的人”。故选D。
11. A 【点拨】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“During this period of life, many people often feel tired ...requirement for relaxing and emotive (有感染力的) music”可知,中年人可能因为工作和家庭感到疲累倾向于听能够放松的音乐。故选A。
D【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了秦腔的发展历史以及以侯艳为例,介绍她学习秦腔的经历以及她的寄语。
12. B
13. B 【点拨】推理判断题。通读第三段和第四段可知,这两段主要讲了秦腔在不同时期的发展,作者通过比较秦腔不同时期的特点来阐述自己的想法。故选B。
14. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“As we become more confident about our culture, more young people take traditional culture as a fashionable trend and become promoters of our own culture”可知,年轻人把传统文化看作一种时尚潮流,成为自己文化的传播者,故选B。
15. A 【点拨】主旨大意题。根据“In 2006, Qinqiang Opera was added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List”和“After 1995, however, China has made great efforts to develop its traditional culture... ‘I knew I’d planted my roots on the opera stage’...”可知,艺术家和国家的努力让秦腔更加受欢迎。故选A。
第二节 【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了电影的历史,包括发明和发展变化。
16. A 【点拨】根据“Everyone knows the most famous example of moving pictures—the cinema.”可知此处内容应和“moving pictures”有关,因此选项A“而且移动的图片会更好。”符合语境。
17. B 【点拨】根据前句“To see the pictures, you had to look through a small hole at the top of the machine.”可知此处也应介绍活动电影放映机的局限性,因此选项B“每台机器只有一个人可以看。”符合语境。
18. E 【点拨】根据前句“Films developed quickly and became more popular.”及后句“The places to see films became bigger and more comfortable.”可知此处应介绍和播放电影的场所有关的内容,因此选项E“人们很快就开始开设给公众播放这些新电影的场所。”符合语境。
19. D 【点拨】根据前句“During recent years, companies began to develop new ways to record television programs with machines that had memory.”可知此处应和用机器储存电视节目的新方法有关,因此选项D“这样你的电视就可以储存电影,就像电脑一样。”符合语境。
20. C 【点拨】根据后句“However, some people think that cinemas are still the best places to watch movies.”可知此处应和后句表示转折关系,因此选项C“在家里或者在电影院看电影都很有趣。”符合语境。
第二部分
第一节 【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了作者在母亲的影响下喜欢上了中国传统音乐。
21. C 【点拨】根据“practiced playing when she had spare time”可知,这首曲子是“我”妈妈用古筝演奏的。故选C。
22. B 【点拨】根据句意和上下文可知,这里指的是没有机会学习乐器。chance 表示“机会”。故选B。
23. D 【点拨】根据“My mom liked the beauty of traditional Chinese music very much ”可知,因为妈妈喜欢中国传统音乐,所以有空的时候她总是练习演奏。故选D。
24. C 【点拨】listen 听,强调听的动作;look 看;hear 听见,强调听的结果;watch 观看。根据句意可知这里指的是“听到”,强调结果,因此用动词hear。故选C。
25. D
26. C 【点拨】cry 喊叫声;noise 噪声;sound 声音,泛指耳朵能听到的任何声响; voice 声音,一般指人说话、唱歌、谈笑的声音。根据“the erhu”可知,这里指二胡的声音。故选C。
27. D 【点拨】根据“As a teacher”可知,他把对二胡的热爱传递给了他的学生。故选D。
28. D
29. B 【点拨】根据“‘It’s much ... to learn it than the violin,’... as a little kid.”可知,他认为这比学习小提琴要容易得多。故选B。
30. D 【点拨】根据“giving me a chance to immerse (使沉浸于) myself in the Chinese musical world”可知,是感谢妈妈给自己一个沉浸在中国传统音乐世界的机会。故选D。
第二节 【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了世界上有很多种类的音乐,作者喜欢听音乐,尤其喜欢澳大利亚导演执导的电影中的一种电子音乐。
31. sadness【点拨】根据“or pain”可知此处用名词形式。故填sadness。
32. of
33. painful【点拨】修饰空后的名词,用形容词。故填painful。
34. once【点拨】once in a while“偶尔”。故填once。 35. an
36. stuck【点拨】stick to“坚持”,根据“was”可知句子用一般过去时,动词用过去式。故填stuck。
37. be reflected【点拨】“a director’s music intelligence”和谓语“reflect”之间是被动关系。故填be reflected。
38. to see【点拨】“飞到悉尼”的目的是“看电影”,作目的状语用动词不定式。故填to see。
39. was performed 40. in
第三部分
第一节 【主旨大意】本文讲述了影评人Marty Klein 和Jay Forry 写的电影评论,以及新技术的进步使得盲人欣赏电影更容易。
41. Stories, dialogues, music, and sound effects.【点拨】根据“But movies also contain stories, dialogues, music, and sound effects... to enjoy.”可知,人们不在电影院也能享受故事、对话、音乐和音效。
42. Blindspots.【点拨】根据“Movie reviewer Marty Klein has created a website called Blindspots to help blind people choose movies ...happening on the screen.”可知,Blindspots 是一个供盲人选择电影的网站。
43. They provide wireless headsets with which blind people can hear a recorded narration.【点拨】根据“movie theaters provide wireless headsets with which blind people can hear a recorded narration”可知,电影院提供了无线耳机,盲人可以通过它听到录制的旁白。
44. His writing skills and sense of humor.【点拨】根据“Forry’s writing skills and sense of humor ... listening to them on the radio.”可知,Forry 的写作技巧和幽默感是人们阅读他的评论或收听广播的原因。
45. The Sixth Sense. The Legend of 1900.
第二节
范文:
Music
I like music very much. It gives me energy when I’m tired and it makes me happy when I’m sad. Music is very important in our life. If there is no music, our life won’t be so interesting.
Different people like different kinds of music. I like electronic music because it is loud. It makes me excited. I also like music that I can dance to. The Cool Kids is my favorite band. I can’t stand music that is quiet and slow. It makes me sleepy. I always listen to music when I feel tired. It can make me feel relaxed.
In a word, music is the universal language that speaks to the soul of humanity. I hope everyone can enjoy music.