综合评价卷(Unit 4)
一、听力选择
(一)录音中有五个句子,每个句子听两遍,然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。
1.I missed the beginning of the movie last night.
2.What do you prefer,tea or coffee
3.Do you like movies that are funny
4.What is the movie about
5.Why do you like this song
(二)录音中有五组对话,听对话两遍后,从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。
6.M:Lucy,are you a pop music fan
W:No.I like classical music best.It can make me feel relaxed.
7.M:Hey,Judy.You used to like music and play the piano.
W:Yes.But now I like sports and I am on the basketball team.
8.M:Do you like the singer who looks really cool
W:No.I like the singer who writes his own songs.
9.M:What do you think of the movie last night
W:It was boring.It made me sleepy.
10.M:Why do you like this CD,Sarah
W:Because I can dance to the music.
(三)录音中有一段对话,听对话两遍后,从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。(录音播放前你有30秒钟的读题时间)
M:Do you like music
W:Yes.Listening to music can make me feel relaxed.
M:What kind of music do you like
W:I like music that I can sing along with.What about you
M:I prefer music that has great lyrics.
W:Who’s your favorite singer
M:Mr.Black.
W:But I don’t think that he sings the words clearly sometimes.
M:That’s true.Well,maybe that’s his style.What kind of music don’t you like
W:I don’t like loud music.
M:Me either.
二、单项选择
16.C 考查动词辨析。record记录;review复习;reflect体现;remain保留。根据“It can China has made great progress in science and technology!”可知,此处指的是“体现中国的进步”。故选C。
17.A in total总共;in common共同;in danger处于危险中;in silence在沉默中。此处指“我”现在总共收藏了100张。故选A。
18.A stick to坚持;talk back顶嘴;take place发生;drop by顺便来访。句意:如果你做出承诺了,你应该 它。由句意及语境可知选A。
19.A 考查定语从句。句意:学生们喜欢开朗幽默的老师。空前的先行词the teachers表示人,而且空处所填的引导词在从句中作主语,使用who来引导定语从句,故选A。
20.C 句意:太多的快餐对我们有害。但是我只是偶尔吃一次。all the time总是;from now on从现在开始;once in a while偶尔;at the moment目前。根据句意可知选C。
21.C make sense to sb.意为“对某人来说有意义”,是固定搭配,故选C。
22.C cut off切除;cut down砍倒;shut off关掉;shut up闭嘴。根据常识可知,开会期间应关掉手机。故选C。
23.C 句意:所有的顾客对他们在酒店受到的服务给予了很大的 。attention 关注;courage勇气; praise赞美;energy活力。根据句意可知选C。
24.A prefer to do...rather than do...意为“宁可做……也不做……”,为固定搭配。故选A。
25.A 考查情景交际。根据空后“我不得不赶一份科学报告”可知,杰克不能去游泳,所以他应感到遗憾,故选A。
四、听力填表
录音中有一篇短文,听录音两遍后,根据所听到的内容完成下面的表格(每空不多于三个词)。(录音播放前你有30秒钟的读题时间)
Boys and girls,it’s ten o’clock now.It’s time for us to have a break.Here comes The Voice of the School.I think you must be tired after class.What do you think of listening to music at this time Music can help you be more active and relax.It’s true that we can learn better when we’re relaxed.So it will really be helpful for your next class.You and your classmates must be very happy to hear your favorite music.You can sing and dance to music.Scientists believe that the sound of Western classical music makes people feel richer.Fast music makes people do things faster.Isn’t that interesting Ha ha...,but I think most of the middle school students like pop music best.OK,now let’s enjoy the most popular song Baby.(总分120分 考试时间120分钟)
(选择题,共65分)
一、听力选择(共15小题,计15分;每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间)
(一)录音中有五个句子,每个句子听两遍,然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。
( C )1.A.Never mind. B.Good luck.
C.What a pity!
( A )2.A.Tea,please. B.Really
C.That’s OK.
( C )3.A.Yes,they are. B.No,they aren’t.
C.Yes,I do.
( B )4.A.I like it very much. B.It’s about the war.
C.It’s too sad.
( B )5.A.Because it’s too boring.
B.Because it’s so moving.
C.I don’t like it.
(二)录音中有五组对话,听对话两遍后,从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。
( B )6.What kind of music does Lucy like
A.Pop music. B.Classical music.
C.Rock music.
( A )7.Which team is Judy on
A.The basketball team.
B.The volleyball team.
C.The baseball team.
( B )8.What kind of singer does the woman like
A.The singer who looks really cool.
B.The singer who writes his own songs.
C.The singer who dances while singing.
( B )9.What does the girl think of the movie
A.Interesting. B.Boring.
C.Moving.
( A )10.Why does the girl like this CD
A.Because she can dance to the music.
B.Because the music is very nice.
C.Because she can sing along with the music.
(三)录音中有一段对话,听对话两遍后,从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。(录音播放前你有30秒钟的读题时间)
( A )11.How does music make the girl feel
A.It makes her feel relaxed.
B.It makes her feel excited.
C.It makes her feel happy.
( A )12.What kind of music does the girl like
A.She likes music that she can sing along with.
B.She likes music that she can dance to.
C.She likes music that has great lyrics.
( C )13.What does the girl think of Mr.Black
A.She thinks that he is so great.
B.She thinks that he can sing very well.
C.She thinks that he doesn’t sing the words clearly sometimes.
( B )14.What kind of music doesn’t the girl like
A.Peaceful music. B.Loud music.
C.Pop music.
( B )15.Does the boy like loud music
A.Yes,he does. B.No,he doesn’t.
C.We don’t know.
(注意:请同学们翻到第Ⅱ卷第四大题,继续做听力填表题。)
二、单项选择(共10小题,计10分)
从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
( C )16.—What exciting news!The three Shenzhou-13 astronauts have returned to Earth safely!
—It can China has made great progress in science and technology!
A.record B.review
C.reflect D.remain
( A )17.—What do you like doing in your spare time
—I like collecting train tickets,and I have a collection of 100 now.
A.in total B.in common
C.in danger D.in silence
( A )18.If you make a promise,you should it.
A.stick to B.talk back
C.take place D.drop by
( A )19.Students love the teachers are outgoing and humorous.
A. who B.whom
C.which D.whose
( C )20.Too much fast food is bad for us.But I only have it .
A.all the time B.from now on
C.once in a while D.at the moment
( C )21.I have seen the movie again,but it doesn’t make any to me.
A.meaning B.importance
C.sense D.pity
( C )22.Mobile phones should be during the meeting.
A.cut off B.cut down
C.shut off D.shut up
( C )23.All the guests were full of for the service they received in the hotel.
A.attention B.courage
C.praise D.energy
( A )24.We prefer rather than at the party.
A.to sing;dance B.to sing;dancing
C.sing;to dance D.sing;dance
( A )25.—Let’s go for a swim on Saturday,Jack.
—Oh, I have to work on a science report.
A.what a pity! B.with pleasure.
C.go ahead. D.how come
三、阅读理解(共20小题,计40分)
阅读下列短文,然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
Let’s enjoy a movie:Sing!
From a large elephant to a small mouse,animals sing happily together in the movie.
Language:English
Running Time:1 hour and 30 minutes
Price:Weekdays—$50,$25(children under 6)
Weekends—$60,$30(children under 6)
John:The movie is so interesting.There are many kinds of animals in it.After I watched the movie,I learned more about animals.I advise those animal lovers to watch it.
David:I have seen many cartoons of this kind,but this one is surprisingly funny and I love the sweet voice in it.My brother and I just couldn’t help laughing from the beginning to the end.
Nancy:This movie is so well made.I went to see it with my 5-year-old son last Sunday afternoon.I love the beautiful songs while my son loves the pig mother Rocita very much.It shows that busy mothers like her can also do the things they love.I felt so touched and encouraged.
( C )26.The poster shows that is spoken in the movie.
A.Japanese B.French
C.English D.Chinese
( B )27.From the poster,we can know that the movie lasts(持续) .
A.60 minutes B.90 minutes
C.100 minutes D.120 minutes
( A )28.John likes this movie because of .
A.the different kinds of animals
B.the funny actors
C.the sweet voice
D.the beautiful music
( B )29.It cost Nancy and her son to watch the movie.
A.$75 B.$90
C.$100 D.$120
( D )30.According to the poster,the movie most probably tells a story.
A.scary B.sad
C.true D.funny
B
Do you often listen to music at loud volumes(音量) Over one billion(十亿) young people are at risk of hearing loss(失聪) because of listening to loud noise for long periods of time.Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes is harmful to your hearing.
The United Nations has standards for safe listening.It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 decibels(dB) for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes.The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB.
Loud noise is harmful to the inner ears(内耳).Most of us are born with about 16,000 hair cells(听毛细胞) in our inner ears.However,listening to loud noise for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them to die.This is what causes hearing loss.
Some people might think that their music isn’t all that loud.But this can depend on where you are.For example,if you are in a noisy place like the subway,you might turn up your music too loud without realizing it.Later,when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place,you might feel uncomfortable.
The World Health Organization said the “safe level”for most sounds is below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week.A level of 80 dB is roughly equal to(大约相当于) the noise of a subway.
( D )31.Many young people are at risk of hearing loss because they .
A.watch TV every day
B.listen to music every day
C.listen to loud noise in the subway
D.listen to loud noise for a long time
( A )32.What is loud noise harmful to
A.The inner ears. B.The brain.
C.The heart. D.The eyes.
( B )33.What causes hearing losses
A.Listening to loud music.
B.Death of some hair cells.
C.Hair cells work hard.
D.Reading in an uncomfortable place.
( D )34.What can you learn from the passage
A.We feel comfortable when listening to loud music in a quiet place.
B.Most people are born with about 1,600 hair cells in the inner ears.
C.It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 dB for 15 minutes.
D.Below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week is the “safe level” for most sounds.
( B )35.What is the best title of the passage
A.Keep the Loud Volumes
B.Loud Noise Is Harmful to Hearing
C.The Risk of Listening to Music
D.Loud Noise Stops Ears from Working
C
Margaret Porter is a violinist and music teacher.According to her,the best age to start learning the violin is between three and six.She says,“It’s the time when you are learning about the world.” Margaret,who lives in London,likes to take pupils at three and four.However,she has made lots of exceptions (例外) for five-year-olds.She started teaching the violin in 1972 and she taught her children’s five-year-old school friends at first.
Margaret’s pupils have group lessons.Each group has about twelve pupils and each lesson takes an hour,once half a month.Each pupil also has one individual lesson a week with her.Parents have to attend the classes.It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.
In Margaret’s opinion,it’s important for one to know why music sounds the way it does.Without knowing it,one can’t become a great musician at all.So from the earliest lessons,pupils in her class learn to play by ear.They do not even try to read music (读懂乐谱) until they have been playing for several years.Margaret says that her method (方法) is not meant to produce great violinists.She always suggests that pupils who perform very well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods.
( C )36.Margaret’s first pupils were .
A.her friends
B.six-year-olds
C.her children’s friends
D.three and four-year-olds
( B )37.What does the underlined word “individual” mean in Chinese
A.户外的 B.单独的
C.有偿的 D.免费的
( B )38.What does Margaret think of the excellent pupils in her class
A.They should practice harder.
B.They should go somewhere else to learn.
C.They will become music teachers like her.
D.They will become great violinists using her method.
( C )39.What will Margaret probably say when she introduces her classes to parents
A.There are group violin lessons for your children—no more than 5 in each group.
B.Learn to play the violin with your children—2 lessons a week.
C.You will have to watch your children learn to play the violin.
D.I’ll look after your children while you learn the violin.
( B )40.What does the passage mainly talk about
A.When children should learn the violin.
B.What Margaret’s teaching method is.
C.Why it is important to read music.
D.How Margaret learnt the violin.
D
Do you have difficulty falling asleep at night If so,here is a piece of advice for you:Listen to some soft music.
Scientists have found that soft music can help improve sleep quality and quantity(量).This works for sleepers of all ages,and even for those with sleeping problems.Soft music can help us fall asleep faster,wake up less during the night and feel more relaxed in the morning.You may not notice the effects(功效) overnight,though.It could take as many as 3 weeks to see any improvements.
Why can soft music help us sleep better The reasons aren’t clear yet.It may connect with the relaxing effect of a good song.Music can have real physical effects,too.Soft music can lower our heart rate(心率)and slow down our breathing.This prepares us for sleep.
Scientists say that for most people,music that has 70 beats(节拍)per minute(bpm)works best.Classical,jazz and folk music are usually more effective than other musical styles.Familiar songs work well,too.You may need to test to make your own playlists.If you are not sure how many beats a song has in a minute,you can find out by entering its title into .And remember to get the volume(音量)right.Make sure that the final piece is gradually slowing down.Or you may be woken up by the sudden silence.
It’s very important to get enough high-quality sleep.Before you go to bed tonight,play some soft music.Then,just prepare to be rocked off to dreamland.
( A )41.It is found that soft music can sleep.
A.help people of all ages
B.only help people under the age of 15
C.only help people with sleeping problems
D.only help people who are experiencing lots of stress
( C )42.According to the article,it may take as long as before you notice the effects of soft music.
A.3 hours B.3 nights
C.3 weeks D.3 months
( B )43.How can we work out how many beats a song has in a minute
A.By comparing it with a 70-bpm song.
B.By entering the song’s title into .
C.By finding out whether it can help us fall asleep.
D.By counting our heart rates while listening to the song.
( D )44.What does the underlined sentence mean
A.You will have a dream about rock music.
B.You should prepare yourself well before going to bed.
C.You will see rocks in dreamland.
D.You will fall asleep very soon.
( C )45.What is the article mainly about
A.People with sleeping problems.
B.The role of music in our daily lives.
C.How soft music can improve our sleep.
D.The importance of getting enough sleep.
(非选择题,共55分)
四、听力填表(共5小题,计5分)
录音中有一篇短文,听录音两遍后,根据所听到的内容完成下面的表格(每空不多于三个词)。(录音播放前你有30秒钟的读题时间)
The Voice of the School(校园之声)
What time It’s (46) ten/10 o’clock now.It’s time for you to have a break.
What Music can help you be more (47) active and relax .
How You and your classmates must be (48) very happy to hear your favorite music.
What kind Western classical music makes people feel richer and (49) fast music makes people do things faster.
Who Most of the (50) middle school students like pop music best.
五、动词填空 (共10小题,计10分)
阅读下面短文,用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空(必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。
Sitting at the bedroom window,Melissa was watching her new neighbor Lily Green.There,in the garden,Lily (51) was playing (play) freely and wildly,in jeans and a T-shirt.“How I want to be like her!”Melissa sighed (叹息).“But I (52) am always asked (ask) to be a little lady in dresses.”
One day,the doorbell rang.Melissa and her mother opened the door.They were Mrs.Green and Lily.Lily stared at Melissa,who was wearing a princess dress with crown (皇冠),as if she came from another planet.
“Do you want (53) to come (come) and have tea ”said Mrs.Green.
“How kind of you...,but...maybe tomorrow,”said Melissa’s mother.
All next day Melissa worried about the tea.What would she wear to the party How would Lily laugh!Suddenly,she threw all her smart dresses onto the floor and jumped on them.
Finally,she put on her only trousers and a school T-shirt.
Just then her mother came in.“What (54) are you doing (do) there ”
“Getting dressed for tea!”said Melissa.
“But you’ve spoiled (损坏) all your lovely clothes!”shouted her mother.
“They are not my clothes,they are yours!”Melissa shouted back.“You only want me to look like YOUR DOLL(玩偶)!But I won’t—not ever again!”
With these words,she (55) ran (run) next door.
Lily stared down at her from the tree house.“You (56) look (look) different today!Would you like to be in I bet (敢说) you (57) can’t get (not get) up here!”
“Huh,that’s easy,”said Melissa—and swung herself quickly to the top.
Melissa’s mother was watching from the Greens’ kitchen,worried and upset.“Melissa was so naughty (顽皮的),”sighed Melissa’s mother.“She has spoiled all her pretty clothes.”
“Oh And why do you think she did that ”asked Mrs.Green.
“I...don’t know,”said Melissa’s mother.
“Maybe she just doesn’t like (58) looking (look) like that,”Mrs.Green said.“Maybe she just wants to be herself.Don’t you think we have to let our kids just be kids ”
Just then Lily and Melissa ran into the kitchen,laughing loudly.
“I (59) have never seen (see) Melissa look so happy,”thought Melissa’s mother.She felt sorry for what she had done to her daughter.“I (60) will never do (do) it like before.”
“Oh,Mum—You’re here,”Melissa said,looking worried.“I...I’m sorry about the clothes.I’m sorry I was so naughty.”
“Oh,but I’m not,”Melissa’s mother reached out the arms and hugged her.
六、综合填空(共10小题,计10分)
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
A man sat at an underground station in Washington DC,and started to play the violin.It was a cold day in January.He played six Bach(巴赫) pieces for about 45 minutes.Thousands of people went through the station in a (61)hurry ,most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and the first person,a middle-aged man,(62)noticed there was a musician playing.He slowed down and stopped for a few (63)seconds and then hurried up to go to work.
After a minute,the violinist received his first dollar:a young woman threw the money in the box and continued to walk.Then (64)another few minutes went by and someone stood against the wall to listen to him,but the young man looked at his watch and started to walk (65)again .Clearly he was (66)late for work.
During the musician’s performance,only a few people gave response(反应) to him:six people stopped and stayed for a while,twenty gave him money but continued to walk.When he (67)finished playing,no one applauded(鼓掌).No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell,one of the (68)best musicians in the world.
This is a real story.Joshua Bell’s playing in the underground station was organized (69)as part of a social experiment(实验).What we learn from this experiment could be:(70)If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music,how many other nice things are we missing
七、阅读表达(共5小题,计10分)
阅读下面短文,根据要求完成下面各小题。
Music is certainly something I use.It can be as simple as listening to a piece of soft music like For Elise to quietly fall asleep after a long and tiring day at work.
I also listen to certain electronic music when I have a headache.It really carries my mind and helps relieve pain,as if it were a kind of magic medicine.
I even listen to the music from Requiem for a Dream.It gives me the feeling of fear every time I listen to it.My sister has asked me very strictly never to play the music while she’s in the house.
As you see,I like different kinds of music.I really love listening to Bhimsen Joshi (an Indian singer) when I’m in my hometown for the weekend.It reminds me of the times when my dad and I used to sit together and listen to old classical songs.I love listening to the flute (长笛) especially and I am a huge fan of jugalbandi (a performance in Indian classical music).
My point so far is that music can influence everything you do.You might start to recall memories related to music.When this happens,your love for music gets stronger.You might start to feel free and stop consciously (有意识地) sensing the lyrics.When this happens,you start to let music guide your feelings.As for me,I especially love this situation of listening to music.I can’t seem to recall exactly what I was doing or thinking when I was listening to music.When it ends,it is as if I woke from a dream.
You should really be open to all kinds of music and be able to enjoy each kind.You should try to let music carry you and let it do its wonders.
A.根据短文内容简要回答问题。
71.How does For Elise help the writer
It helps the writer fall asleep after a long and tiring day at work.
72.What does the writer’s sister think of the music from Requiem for a Dream
She can’t stand it.
B.将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
73. 当我头疼的时候,我也听某些电子音乐。
74. 当这样的事情发生时,你对音乐的热爱就更加强烈了。
C.请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
75. My love for music
八、书面表达(共1题,计20分)
音乐在我们的生活中有十分重要的作用。请根据以下提示,以“The Role of Music”为题,用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。
提示:1.音乐可以让我们放松身心,帮助我们缓解压力;
2.音乐可以振奋并鼓舞人心;
3.音乐可以抚慰我们的心灵,帮助我们走出困境;
4.音乐可以帮助我们更好地了解不同的文化。
注意:可根据自己对音乐的理解适当发挥。
The Role of Music
One possible version:
The Role of Music
Music plays an important role in our lives.
First,it can make us feel completely relaxed,and help reduce our pressure at work or in our lives.Second,music can excite and encourage us as well whenever we meet trouble and feel sad.What’s more,music can have a comforting effect when we are worried and help us step out of difficulties.In addition,music can be of great help on the way to learning different cultures.
In a word,music is part of our lives.We can be happier with the help of music.(总分120分 考试时间120分钟)
(选择题,共65分)
一、听力选择(共15小题,计15分;每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间)
(一)录音中有五个句子,每个句子听两遍,然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。
( )1.A.Never mind. B.Good luck.
C.What a pity!
( )2.A.Tea,please. B.Really
C.That’s OK.
( )3.A.Yes,they are. B.No,they aren’t.
C.Yes,I do.
( )4.A.I like it very much. B.It’s about the war.
C.It’s too sad.
( )5.A.Because it’s too boring.
B.Because it’s so moving.
C.I don’t like it.
(二)录音中有五组对话,听对话两遍后,从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。
( )6.What kind of music does Lucy like
A.Pop music. B.Classical music.
C.Rock music.
( )7.Which team is Judy on
A.The basketball team.
B.The volleyball team.
C.The baseball team.
( )8.What kind of singer does the woman like
A.The singer who looks really cool.
B.The singer who writes his own songs.
C.The singer who dances while singing.
( )9.What does the girl think of the movie
A.Interesting. B.Boring.
C.Moving.
( )10.Why does the girl like this CD
A.Because she can dance to the music.
B.Because the music is very nice.
C.Because she can sing along with the music.
(三)录音中有一段对话,听对话两遍后,从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。(录音播放前你有30秒钟的读题时间)
( )11.How does music make the girl feel
A.It makes her feel relaxed.
B.It makes her feel excited.
C.It makes her feel happy.
( )12.What kind of music does the girl like
A.She likes music that she can sing along with.
B.She likes music that she can dance to.
C.She likes music that has great lyrics.
( )13.What does the girl think of Mr.Black
A.She thinks that he is so great.
B.She thinks that he can sing very well.
C.She thinks that he doesn’t sing the words clearly sometimes.
( )14.What kind of music doesn’t the girl like
A.Peaceful music. B.Loud music.
C.Pop music.
( )15.Does the boy like loud music
A.Yes,he does. B.No,he doesn’t.
C.We don’t know.
(注意:请同学们翻到第Ⅱ卷第四大题,继续做听力填表题。)
二、单项选择(共10小题,计10分)
从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
( )16.—What exciting news!The three Shenzhou-13 astronauts have returned to Earth safely!
—It can China has made great progress in science and technology!
A.record B.review
C.reflect D.remain
( )17.—What do you like doing in your spare time
—I like collecting train tickets,and I have a collection of 100 now.
A.in total B.in common
C.in danger D.in silence
( )18.If you make a promise,you should it.
A.stick to B.talk back
C.take place D.drop by
( )19.Students love the teachers are outgoing and humorous.
A. who B.whom
C.which D.whose
( )20.Too much fast food is bad for us.But I only have it .
A.all the time B.from now on
C.once in a while D.at the moment
( )21.I have seen the movie again,but it doesn’t make any to me.
A.meaning B.importance
C.sense D.pity
( )22.Mobile phones should be during the meeting.
A.cut off B.cut down
C.shut off D.shut up
( )23.All the guests were full of for the service they received in the hotel.
A.attention B.courage
C.praise D.energy
( )24.We prefer rather than at the party.
A.to sing;dance B.to sing;dancing
C.sing;to dance D.sing;dance
( )25.—Let’s go for a swim on Saturday,Jack.
—Oh, I have to work on a science report.
A.what a pity! B.with pleasure.
C.go ahead. D.how come
三、阅读理解(共20小题,计40分)
阅读下列短文,然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
Let’s enjoy a movie:Sing!
From a large elephant to a small mouse,animals sing happily together in the movie.
Language:English
Running Time:1 hour and 30 minutes
Price:Weekdays—$50,$25(children under 6)
Weekends—$60,$30(children under 6)
John:The movie is so interesting.There are many kinds of animals in it.After I watched the movie,I learned more about animals.I advise those animal lovers to watch it.
David:I have seen many cartoons of this kind,but this one is surprisingly funny and I love the sweet voice in it.My brother and I just couldn’t help laughing from the beginning to the end.
Nancy:This movie is so well made.I went to see it with my 5-year-old son last Sunday afternoon.I love the beautiful songs while my son loves the pig mother Rocita very much.It shows that busy mothers like her can also do the things they love.I felt so touched and encouraged.
( )26.The poster shows that is spoken in the movie.
A.Japanese B.French
C.English D.Chinese
( )27.From the poster,we can know that the movie lasts(持续) .
A.60 minutes B.90 minutes
C.100 minutes D.120 minutes
( )28.John likes this movie because of .
A.the different kinds of animals
B.the funny actors
C.the sweet voice
D.the beautiful music
( )29.It cost Nancy and her son to watch the movie.
A.$75 B.$90
C.$100 D.$120
( )30.According to the poster,the movie most probably tells a story.
A.scary B.sad
C.true D.funny
B
Do you often listen to music at loud volumes(音量) Over one billion(十亿) young people are at risk of hearing loss(失聪) because of listening to loud noise for long periods of time.Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes is harmful to your hearing.
The United Nations has standards for safe listening.It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 decibels(dB) for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes.The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB.
Loud noise is harmful to the inner ears(内耳).Most of us are born with about 16,000 hair cells(听毛细胞) in our inner ears.However,listening to loud noise for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them to die.This is what causes hearing loss.
Some people might think that their music isn’t all that loud.But this can depend on where you are.For example,if you are in a noisy place like the subway,you might turn up your music too loud without realizing it.Later,when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place,you might feel uncomfortable.
The World Health Organization said the “safe level”for most sounds is below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week.A level of 80 dB is roughly equal to(大约相当于) the noise of a subway.
( )31.Many young people are at risk of hearing loss because they .
A.watch TV every day
B.listen to music every day
C.listen to loud noise in the subway
D.listen to loud noise for a long time
( )32.What is loud noise harmful to
A.The inner ears. B.The brain.
C.The heart. D.The eyes.
( )33.What causes hearing losses
A.Listening to loud music.
B.Death of some hair cells.
C.Hair cells work hard.
D.Reading in an uncomfortable place.
( )34.What can you learn from the passage
A.We feel comfortable when listening to loud music in a quiet place.
B.Most people are born with about 1,600 hair cells in the inner ears.
C.It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 dB for 15 minutes.
D.Below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week is the “safe level” for most sounds.
( )35.What is the best title of the passage
A.Keep the Loud Volumes
B.Loud Noise Is Harmful to Hearing
C.The Risk of Listening to Music
D.Loud Noise Stops Ears from Working
C
Margaret Porter is a violinist and music teacher.According to her,the best age to start learning the violin is between three and six.She says,“It’s the time when you are learning about the world.” Margaret,who lives in London,likes to take pupils at three and four.However,she has made lots of exceptions (例外) for five-year-olds.She started teaching the violin in 1972 and she taught her children’s five-year-old school friends at first.
Margaret’s pupils have group lessons.Each group has about twelve pupils and each lesson takes an hour,once half a month.Each pupil also has one individual lesson a week with her.Parents have to attend the classes.It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.
In Margaret’s opinion,it’s important for one to know why music sounds the way it does.Without knowing it,one can’t become a great musician at all.So from the earliest lessons,pupils in her class learn to play by ear.They do not even try to read music (读懂乐谱) until they have been playing for several years.Margaret says that her method (方法) is not meant to produce great violinists.She always suggests that pupils who perform very well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods.
( )36.Margaret’s first pupils were .
A.her friends
B.six-year-olds
C.her children’s friends
D.three and four-year-olds
( )37.What does the underlined word “individual” mean in Chinese
A.户外的 B.单独的
C.有偿的 D.免费的
( )38.What does Margaret think of the excellent pupils in her class
A.They should practice harder.
B.They should go somewhere else to learn.
C.They will become music teachers like her.
D.They will become great violinists using her method.
( )39.What will Margaret probably say when she introduces her classes to parents
A.There are group violin lessons for your children—no more than 5 in each group.
B.Learn to play the violin with your children—2 lessons a week.
C.You will have to watch your children learn to play the violin.
D.I’ll look after your children while you learn the violin.
( )40.What does the passage mainly talk about
A.When children should learn the violin.
B.What Margaret’s teaching method is.
C.Why it is important to read music.
D.How Margaret learnt the violin.
D
Do you have difficulty falling asleep at night If so,here is a piece of advice for you:Listen to some soft music.
Scientists have found that soft music can help improve sleep quality and quantity(量).This works for sleepers of all ages,and even for those with sleeping problems.Soft music can help us fall asleep faster,wake up less during the night and feel more relaxed in the morning.You may not notice the effects(功效) overnight,though.It could take as many as 3 weeks to see any improvements.
Why can soft music help us sleep better The reasons aren’t clear yet.It may connect with the relaxing effect of a good song.Music can have real physical effects,too.Soft music can lower our heart rate(心率)and slow down our breathing.This prepares us for sleep.
Scientists say that for most people,music that has 70 beats(节拍)per minute(bpm)works best.Classical,jazz and folk music are usually more effective than other musical styles.Familiar songs work well,too.You may need to test to make your own playlists.If you are not sure how many beats a song has in a minute,you can find out by entering its title into .And remember to get the volume(音量)right.Make sure that the final piece is gradually slowing down.Or you may be woken up by the sudden silence.
It’s very important to get enough high-quality sleep.Before you go to bed tonight,play some soft music.Then,just prepare to be rocked off to dreamland.
( )41.It is found that soft music can sleep.
A.help people of all ages
B.only help people under the age of 15
C.only help people with sleeping problems
D.only help people who are experiencing lots of stress
( )42.According to the article,it may take as long as before you notice the effects of soft music.
A.3 hours B.3 nights
C.3 weeks D.3 months
( )43.How can we work out how many beats a song has in a minute
A.By comparing it with a 70-bpm song.
B.By entering the song’s title into .
C.By finding out whether it can help us fall asleep.
D.By counting our heart rates while listening to the song.
( )44.What does the underlined sentence mean
A.You will have a dream about rock music.
B.You should prepare yourself well before going to bed.
C.You will see rocks in dreamland.
D.You will fall asleep very soon.
( )45.What is the article mainly about
A.People with sleeping problems.
B.The role of music in our daily lives.
C.How soft music can improve our sleep.
D.The importance of getting enough sleep.
(非选择题,共55分)
四、听力填表(共5小题,计5分)
录音中有一篇短文,听录音两遍后,根据所听到的内容完成下面的表格(每空不多于三个词)。(录音播放前你有30秒钟的读题时间)
The Voice of the School(校园之声)
What time It’s (46) o’clock now.It’s time for you to have a break.
What Music can help you be more (47) .
How You and your classmates must be (48) to hear your favorite music.
What kind Western classical music makes people feel richer and (49) music makes people do things faster.
Who Most of the (50) like pop music best.
五、动词填空 (共10小题,计10分)
阅读下面短文,用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空(必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。
Sitting at the bedroom window,Melissa was watching her new neighbor Lily Green.There,in the garden,Lily (51) (play) freely and wildly,in jeans and a T-shirt.“How I want to be like her!”Melissa sighed (叹息).“But I (52) always (ask) to be a little lady in dresses.”
One day,the doorbell rang.Melissa and her mother opened the door.They were Mrs.Green and Lily.Lily stared at Melissa,who was wearing a princess dress with crown (皇冠),as if she came from another planet.
“Do you want (53) (come) and have tea ”said Mrs.Green.
“How kind of you...,but...maybe tomorrow,”said Melissa’s mother.
All next day Melissa worried about the tea.What would she wear to the party How would Lily laugh!Suddenly,she threw all her smart dresses onto the floor and jumped on them.
Finally,she put on her only trousers and a school T-shirt.
Just then her mother came in.“What (54) you (do) there ”
“Getting dressed for tea!”said Melissa.
“But you’ve spoiled (损坏) all your lovely clothes!”shouted her mother.
“They are not my clothes,they are yours!”Melissa shouted back.“You only want me to look like YOUR DOLL(玩偶)!But I won’t—not ever again!”
With these words,she (55) (run) next door.
Lily stared down at her from the tree house.“You (56) (look) different today!Would you like to be in I bet (敢说) you (57) (not get) up here!”
“Huh,that’s easy,”said Melissa—and swung herself quickly to the top.
Melissa’s mother was watching from the Greens’ kitchen,worried and upset.“Melissa was so naughty (顽皮的),”sighed Melissa’s mother.“She has spoiled all her pretty clothes.”
“Oh And why do you think she did that ”asked Mrs.Green.
“I...don’t know,”said Melissa’s mother.
“Maybe she just doesn’t like (58) (look) like that,”Mrs.Green said.“Maybe she just wants to be herself.Don’t you think we have to let our kids just be kids ”
Just then Lily and Melissa ran into the kitchen,laughing loudly.
“I (59) never (see) Melissa look so happy,”thought Melissa’s mother.She felt sorry for what she had done to her daughter.“I (60)
never (do) it like before.”
“Oh,Mum—You’re here,”Melissa said,looking worried.“I...I’m sorry about the clothes.I’m sorry I was so naughty.”
“Oh,but I’m not,”Melissa’s mother reached out the arms and hugged her.
六、综合填空(共10小题,计10分)
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
A man sat at an underground station in Washington DC,and started to play the violin.It was a cold day in January.He played six Bach(巴赫) pieces for about 45 minutes.Thousands of people went through the station in a (61)h ,most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and the first person,a middle-aged man,(62)n there was a musician playing.He slowed down and stopped for a few (63)s and then hurried up to go to work.
After a minute,the violinist received his first dollar:a young woman threw the money in the box and continued to walk.Then (64)a few minutes went by and someone stood against the wall to listen to him,but the young man looked at his watch and started to walk (65)a .Clearly he was (66)l for work.
During the musician’s performance,only a few people gave response(反应) to him:six people stopped and stayed for a while,twenty gave him money but continued to walk.When he (67)f playing,no one applauded(鼓掌).No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell,one of the (68)b musicians in the world.
This is a real story.Joshua Bell’s playing in the underground station was organized (69)a part of a social experiment(实验).What we learn from this experiment could be:(70)I we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music,how many other nice things are we missing
七、阅读表达(共5小题,计10分)
阅读下面短文,根据要求完成下面各小题。
Music is certainly something I use.It can be as simple as listening to a piece of soft music like For Elise to quietly fall asleep after a long and tiring day at work.
I also listen to certain electronic music when I have a headache.It really carries my mind and helps relieve pain,as if it were a kind of magic medicine.
I even listen to the music from Requiem for a Dream.It gives me the feeling of fear every time I listen to it.My sister has asked me very strictly never to play the music while she’s in the house.
As you see,I like different kinds of music.I really love listening to Bhimsen Joshi (an Indian singer) when I’m in my hometown for the weekend.It reminds me of the times when my dad and I used to sit together and listen to old classical songs.I love listening to the flute (长笛) especially and I am a huge fan of jugalbandi (a performance in Indian classical music).
My point so far is that music can influence everything you do.You might start to recall memories related to music.When this happens,your love for music gets stronger.You might start to feel free and stop consciously (有意识地) sensing the lyrics.When this happens,you start to let music guide your feelings.As for me,I especially love this situation of listening to music.I can’t seem to recall exactly what I was doing or thinking when I was listening to music.When it ends,it is as if I woke from a dream.
You should really be open to all kinds of music and be able to enjoy each kind.You should try to let music carry you and let it do its wonders.
A.根据短文内容简要回答问题。
71.How does For Elise help the writer
It helps the writer fall asleep after a long and tiring day at work.
72.What does the writer’s sister think of the music from Requiem for a Dream
B.将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
73.
74.
C.请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
75.
八、书面表达(共1题,计20分)
音乐在我们的生活中有十分重要的作用。请根据以下提示,以“The Role of Music”为题,用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。
提示:1.音乐可以让我们放松身心,帮助我们缓解压力;
2.音乐可以振奋并鼓舞人心;
3.音乐可以抚慰我们的心灵,帮助我们走出困境;
4.音乐可以帮助我们更好地了解不同的文化。
注意:可根据自己对音乐的理解适当发挥。
The Role of Music
