九年级英语Unit9 练习题
一、单词拼写
1.It’s a p that I missed a good chance.
2.—What kind of movies do you like
—I p movies that give me something to think about.
3.I never get lost because I always have a good s of direction.
4.There are p of flowers and trees in the park.
5.The s bedroom is on the second floor, so you can have a rest there.
6.There are fifty-two students in our class in t .
7.All the people around the world are against w and we all love peace.
8.In that c , you can leave at any time.
9.I couldn’t forget yesterday’s talent show. My friend p very well.
10.It’s very p to do so much homework.
11.Don’t forget to s the door when you leave the room.
12.He is a very famous d in the world. He has made lots of great movies.
13.Our English teacher often asks us to practice a d in pairs.
14.An iron (熨斗) can make the clothes s
15.Tony is very d today because he failed the math exam again.
16.It’s very m to see how much strangers care for each other during the big fire.
17.My grandpa likes watching d on TV.
18.Dave was born in Australia, but he isn’t an A __________________ boy.
19.Erquan Yingyue is a really moving piece of music. I have a strong feeling of
s and pain every time I listen to it.
20.This moving song r life and touches people’s hearts.
21.Zhang Yimou is a famous in China. (direct)
22.Her little son (prefer) black T-shirts several years ago.
23.His father was dead, and he could not get away from his (sad).
24.He has had his arm broken, so he must be very (pain).
25.He has done a lot of good deeds during his . (life)
26.I’ll introduce more about (Australia) history in this class.
27.—Can you give me some (suggest) on how to learn English well
—With pleasure.
28.Most young men like (electricity) music in our university.
29.Mrs. Lee told us lots of (move) stories about the disabled people.
30.Most movies that I have ever seen have a happy (end).
31.Why don’t you feel like (eat) lunch
32.However, Abing’s life grew even worse after his father’s (die).
33.Mo Yan’s books show his great writing (able).
34.I like teachers who (be) always friendly, helpful and fair to each student.
35.My brother wants a mobile phone which (take) good pictures.
36.She is the girl (who) mother is a teacher.
37.This is the watch that (buy) in the supermarket by your father.
38.The movies that (be) like Titanic make me cry.
39.This is a book that (write)by Han Han last year. It’s very interesting.
40.He prefers this group that (play) quiet and slow songs.
二、完形填空
Katy is an actress and an athlete(运动员). And she is also a person who 41 to accept the words “no” or “I can’t”.
She was born without the lower half of her 42 and has worn prosthetic ones all her life. She had a(n) 43 childhood. She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool. She feels lucky 44 her family treated her in just the same way as the other members.
When a person is born without legs, there are plenty of things that are 45 to do. But Katy believed she could 46 anything. So she chose two jobs that are difficult, 47 with both legs. As a teenager, she once saw a good movie. Before it was 48 , Katy had made up her mind to be a(n) 49 .
She got a degree in theater and then moved to Los Angeles, where she has played 50 in theater, television and movies. She has a positive(积极的) view of life. She thinks that if you believe 51 can do something, you should go for it. So when Katy’s friend asked her whether she’d like to 52 running, she said “yes”. She was given a pair of running legs and she 53 her new life. Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to 54 running as a competitive sport.
Katy’s family, friends and fans look up to her as an 55 who has overcome her difficulty and achieved her dreams.
41.A.decides B.asks C.refuses D.forgets
42.A.arms B.legs C.feet D.hands
43.A.creative B.lonely C.active D.strange
44.A.though B.unless C.before D.because
45.A.difficult B.important C.possible D.easy
46.A.achieve B.accept C.examine D.prevent
47.A.just B.also C.even D.ever
48.A.up B.over C.on D.out
49.A.athlete B.writer C.actress D.coach
50.A.games B.cards C.sports D.roles
51.A.you B.we C.she D.they
52.A.try B.remember C.keep D.enjoy
53.A.shared B.started C.changed D.prepared
54.A.fix up B.show up C.take up D.set up
55.A.ancestor B.enemy C.influence D.example
三、阅读理解
(一)
The Best Movies for Kids For kids ages 7+ Coco
This movie is inspired by Mexico’s Day of the Dead and it won two Oscars (奥斯卡奖) in 2017. Miguel is a young boy not allowed by his many family members to play music, but he really wants to become a musician. He magically travels to the Land of the Dead, and there he learns about his family and its traditions. Prepare yourself because you will cry a lot during this movie! For kids ages 5 + Wall-E
There’s not much dialogue, especially during the first half of this movie, but kids will still love it. Wall-E is the last robot on Earth. His main job is picking up rubbish from the past, but he discovers a new interest when he meets a robot names Eve. They go on an exciting trip that leaves kids with an important message about protecting our Earth. For kids ages 5+ Frozen
Anna and Elsa are sisters and very different. For one, Elsa is a snow queen who can turn anyone and anything to ice. She hides away from the world while Anna likes to meet new people and open the doors to their mostly closed kingdom of Arendelle. When Elsa turns Arendelle into ice, she gets away to the mountains. Anna goes after her. For kids ages 5+ The Little Mermaid
In this Disney movie, we head under the sea, where a young mermaid (美人鱼) named Ariel hopes to become human after falling in love with a prince (王子). So Ariel makes a deal with the sea witch (巫师) Ursula. Ursula takes away Ariel’s beautiful singing voice and gives her legs so she can find true love on land. This movie is full of great songs.
56.What happens to the boy Miguel in Coco
A.He cries a lot when he is in trouble.
B.He starts playing music when he is a baby.
C.He is a famous musician when he is young.
D.He finds out the history of his family.
57.Which movie pays attention to environmental protection
A.Coco B.Wall-E C.Frozen D.The little Mermaid
58.What do we know about Elsa
A.She is turned into ice. B.She often stays alone.
C.She is the same height as Anna. D.She meets new people often.
(二)
Tan Dun, a world-famous composer showed an interest in music when he was young. He loves the sounds of the rushing water and the blowing wind because, to him, the best music comes from nature. Since he had no musical instruments then, he made music with common objects like stones and paper. In 1978, Tan entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Eight years later, he went on to study in the USA.There he got to know great musicians from around the world. As he likes the sounds of nature, Tan uses them a lot in his music. His amazing piece of music Water does not use any musical instruments. Instead, Tan makes over 50 sounds from water by controlling the speed of water flow.
Tan has helped build a bridge between the East and the West. He has successfully brought Chinese and Western music together. The music for the Beijing Olympics uses traditional Chinese music and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell, though it is in a Western style.
“My music is to dream without boundaries(边界), ” Tan once said. In his works, the past and the present, common objects and musical instruments, traditional Chinese music and modern Western music all mix together to make a new type-music without boundaries.
59.What can we learn about Tan Dun
A.Tan Dun was interested in music when he was young.
B.Tan Dun never uses any musical instruments in his music.
C.Tan Dun got to know great musicians from around the world in Beijing.
D.Tan Dun doesn’t like western music.
60.When did Tan Dun study in the USA
A.In 1978. B.In 1980. C.In 1986. D.In 1990.
61.What is the best title(标题)for this passage
A.The sounds of nature B.Music without boundaries
C.A famous singer—Tan Dun D.The bridge between the East and the West
(三)
If you visit some villages in the English countryside, you might be lucky to see Morris dancing (莫里斯舞). People are not sure how old this kind of dancing is. Some think it started 2,000 years ago, but most agree that Morris dancing is probably about five centuries old.
Many agree that it celebrates traditional English farm life on holidays. Morris dances wear traditional costurmes. Usually, this is a white shirt, a bridge jacket, a hat and small bell called “jingle bells”. There are different styles of Morris dancing from different places around England.
In Cotswold Morris, the dances usually carry white handkerchiefs (手绢) and sticks, which they hit as they dance. Each dance has six male dances in Cotswold style, with a musician who plays a pipe (管乐器) or a violin.
Morris dancing styles from the north of England often use swords (剑) instead of sticks, and dances can look a little like soldiers, which is different from southern styles. It is common in this style for men and women to dance together.
Border Morris comes from the west of England, near the border with Wales. Dancers in this style usually wear normal clothes decorated with pieces of colorful paper, and sometimes they put black paint on their faces.
Morris dancing is an old English tradition but it’s facing a big crisis (危机). As the years go by, fewer and fewer young people join Morris dancing groups. Some worry that if nothing is done to change this, the tradition will die out.
62.What do we know about Morris dancing according to the passage
A.Most people believe Morris dancing has a history of 2000 years.
B.It’s quite common for visitors to see Morris dancing in London.
C.People around England have Morris dancing in the same way.
D.Morris dancing is a way to celebrate traditional English farm life.
63.What’s the difference of Morris dancing between the north and the south
A.They move in different ways. B.They carry different tools.
C.They use different instruments. D.They wear different clothes.
64.What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph mean
A.There are fewer Morris dancing styles in England.
B.There are fewer Morris dancing teachers in England.
C.There are fewer young people joining Morris dancing.
D.There are fewer young people watching Morris dancing.
65.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage
A.①/②/③④⑤/⑥ B.①/②③④⑤/⑥
C.①/②③/④⑤/⑥ D.①/②③④/⑤/⑥
(四)
Do you know how music influences the lives of people Researchers did a survey about it. Over 36,000 volunteers joined in the survey and experienced many different kinds of music. Then the volunteers offered information about their personalities(性格). 66
Pop Music. 67 While pop music lovers are hard-working and have high self-esteem(自尊), researchers suggest that they may be easy to get worried.
Rock or Heavy Metal Music. When it comes to this kind of music, sometimes aggressive image(好斗的印象)about rock and heavy metal music may show up in our mind. 68 They can be creative, but are often shy.
Classical Music. Classical music lovers are shyer. Those who are quiet may prefer to enjoy classical music. 69
70 People usually believe that rap lovers are more aggressive, but researchers have found there is no such relationship between them. They say rap fans are usually outgoing.
In my opinion, this research helps you know yourself and others better.
A.They feel comfortable with themselves and the peaceful world around them.
B.Rap or Hip-Hop Music.
C.Different people have different opinions on music.
D.Here are the results about the survey.
E.However, researchers found that fans of this kind of music are usually very gentle.
F.Fans of pop music are possible to be outgoing and honest.
四、短文填空
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know 71 the writer is It was an American girl. One day, she 72 (invite) to her friend’s birthday party. She was happy to receive the invitation. But she was also sad 73 she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears (眼泪) ran down her face. Later that night, she was 74 bed, thinking about the gift when her grandma came in. “What happened ” her grandma asked. After 75 (hear) the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. How about singing a song together Happy birthday to you!...” 76 a smooth song! Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided 77 (write) it down and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she 78 (sing) the song at the party the next day, her friends were very excited. “How 79 (beautiful) you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift,” said her friend. Then one of her 80 (friend) suggested singing the song together. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became famous in America.
参考答案
1.(p)ity
【详解】句意:可惜我错过了一个好机会。根据“I missed a good chance”以及首字母可知错过一个机会是很遗憾的,不定冠词a后加名词单数pity“遗憾”。故填(p)ity。
2.(p)refer
【详解】句意:——你喜欢什么类型的电影?——我更喜欢能让我思考的电影。根据“like”可知此处是指喜欢,prefer“更喜欢”符合语境,主语是第一人称,动词用原形,故填(p)refer。
3.(s)ense
【详解】句意:我从不迷路,因为我总是有很好的方向感。根据“good...of direction.”结合单词首字母可知,此处指的是方向感,sense“感觉”,是名词,故填(s)ense。
4.plenty
【详解】句意:公园里有很多花和树。结合语境和首字母可知,此处指“很多的花和树”;plenty意为“大量”,名词;plenty of “大量的……;许多的……”;故填plenty。
5.spare
【详解】句意:备用的卧室在二楼,你可以在那里休息一下。此处应填形容词;根据“so you can have a rest there”,结合句意和首字母提示可知,此处指的是备用的卧室,spare空闲的,备用的,在句中作定语。故填spare。
6.(t)otal
【详解】句意:我们班总共有52名学生。固定搭配in total“总共”,此处指“总共52名学生”,故填(t)otal。
7.(w)ar
【详解】句意:全世界人民都反对战争,我们都热爱和平。根据后句“and we all love peace.”和首字母提示可知,空处应是war,战争,名词,作宾语。故填(w)ar。
8.(c)ase
【详解】句意:那样的话,你随时都可以离开。结合语境和首字母提示,可知设空处表条件,表达“如果那样的话”的意思,in that case那样的话/在那种情况下,是固定短语。故填(c)ase。
9.(p)erformed
【详解】句意:我不能忘记昨天的才艺表演。我的朋友表现得很好。根据上文“…yesterday’s talent show”可知此句时态为一般过去时,结合首字母提示和上文“I couldn’t forget yesterday’s talent show.”可知作者的朋友表演的好,空格处填“表演”;perform表演,其过去式为performed;故填(p)erformed。
10.(p)ainful
【详解】句意:要做如此多的作业是非常痛苦的。根据“It’s very…to do so much homework.”和首字母提示可知,应填painful,表示“令人痛苦的”,形容词作表语。故填(p)ainful。
11.(s)hut
【详解】句意:离开房间时别忘了把门关上。根据“when you leave the room.”可知离开时要关门,shut“关闭”,是动词,空前有不定式符号,动词用原形,故填(s)hut。
12.(d)irector
【详解】句意:他是世界上非常著名的导演。他拍了很多很棒的电影。根据“He has made lots of great movies.”可知他是一名导演,director“导演”,名词,a后用名词单数。故填(d)irector。
13.dialog/dialogue
【详解】句意:我们的英语老师经常要求我们两人一组练习对话。根据“asks us to practice a...in pairs.”结合首字母可知是指两人对话,dialog/dialogue表示“对话”,是名词,故填dialog(ue)。
14.(s)mooth
【详解】句意:熨斗可以使衣服光滑。根据文中“iron”及首字母可知,熨斗可以使衣服光滑,结合题干中“make clothes ...”可知要用“make+宾语+形容词(宾补)”结构,“光滑的”smooth。故填(s)mooth。
15.(d)own
【详解】句意:托尼今天很沮丧,因为他数学考试又没及格。由句子he failed the math exam again可知,托尼数学考试又没及格。因此他的情绪很低落。结合首字母提示填(d)own。
16.(m)oving
【详解】句意:在大火中看到陌生人之间有多么相互关爱,真是令人感动。根据“see how much strangers care for each other during the big fire”可知,在大火中看到陌生人之间的相互关爱。结合首字母m提示可知,应该是“令人感动的”,这里is是系动词,本句是系表结构,且修饰事物,应填形容词moving“令人感动的”作表语。故填(m)oving。
17.(d)ocumentaries
【详解】句意:我爷爷喜欢看电视上的纪录片。根据“watching d...on TV.”可知此处是指纪录片。documentary“纪录片”,此处应用复数表示泛指。故填(d)ocumentaries。
18.(A)ustralian
【详解】句意:戴夫出生于澳大利亚,但他不是一个澳大利亚男孩。修饰名词boy应用形容词,作定语。根据“Dave was born in Australia戴夫出生于澳大利亚”以及表转折关系的连词but可推断该句表达“他不是一个澳大利亚男孩”。形容词Australian意为“澳大利亚的”。故填(A)ustralian。
19.(s)adness
【详解】句意:《二泉映月》是一首非常动人的音乐。每次听它,我都有一种强烈的悲伤和痛苦的感觉。根据“and pain”可知此处指悲伤和痛苦,用名词形式sadness。故填(s)adness。
20.(r)eflects
【详解】句意:这首感人的歌曲反映出生活,并触动人们的心灵。根据句意和首字母可知,句子表示歌曲反映出生活,应用reflect“反映”,时态使用一般现在时,主语“This moving song”是第三人称单数,谓语动词“reflect”应用单数形式。故填(r)eflects。
21.director
【详解】句意:张艺谋是中国著名的导演。根据“Zhang Yimou is a famous...in China.”和常识可知,张艺谋是一位导演,director“导演”符合语境。故填director。
22.preferred
【详解】句意:几年前她的小儿子更喜欢黑色T恤。根据时间状语“several years ago”可知,时态为一般过去时,动词应用过去式,prefer“更喜欢”的过去式为preferred。故填preferred。
23.sadness
【详解】句意:他的父亲去世了,他无法摆脱悲伤。根据his可知,此空应填名词sadness“悲伤”,故填sadness。
24.painful
【详解】句意:他的手臂骨折了,所以他一定很痛苦。pain“疼痛”,名词,此处应该用形容词painful“痛苦的”作表语。故填painful。
25.lifetime
【详解】句意:他一生中做了很多好事。根据“He has done a lot of good deeds during his...”可知空处填名词“一生”。life名词,“生命”,lifetime名词,“一生”。故填lifetime。
26.Australian
【详解】句意:在这门课上我将更多地介绍澳大利亚的历史。根据空后的history“历史”可知,空处应该填形容词修饰这个名词,结合所给单词可知,Australian“澳大利亚的”,形容词,故填Australian。
27.suggestions
【详解】句意:——你能给我一些如何学好英语的建议吗? ——没问题。分析句子可知,此空应填名词suggestion作动词“give”的宾语;some“一些”后加复数名词。故填suggestions。
28.electronic
【详解】句意:在我们学校,大多数年轻人都喜欢电子音乐。根据“music”可知,需要形容词作定语,此处指“电子音乐”,electronic“电子的”符合句意;故填electronic。
29.moving
【详解】句意:李老师给我们讲了很多关于残疾人的感人故事。根据“stories”可知,需要形容词作定语修饰名词;moving“感人的”符合句意;故填moving。
30.ending
【详解】句意:我看过的大多数电影都有一个幸福的结局。冠词a修饰名词单数,根据“movies”可知,表示电影的结局,用ending。故填ending。
31.eating
【详解】句意:为什么你不想吃午餐。根据句意和所给词汇可知,考查“feel like doing”“想做某事”,介词“like”后接动名词作宾语。故填eating。
32.death
【详解】名词所有格修饰名词,die的名词形式是death。故答案为death。
33.ability
【详解】本题中动名词writing做定语修饰able的名词,able的名词是ability。故填ability。
34.are
【详解】句意:我喜欢对每个学生都友好、乐于助人和公平的老师。本题是由who引导的定语从句,先行词teachers是复数,因此be动词用are。故填are。
35.takes
【详解】句意:我弟弟想要一部拍照效果好的手机。分析句子可知,这句话是“which”引导的定语从句,先行词“a mobile phone”是第三人称单数,所以从句中谓语动词用三单形式“takes”。故填takes。
36.whose
【详解】句意:她就是母亲是教师的那个女孩。此空修饰名词mother,应填whose“谁的”作定语,故填whose。
37.was bought
【详解】句意:这是你爸爸在超市里买的那块表。分析句子可知,that引导的是定语从句,that代指的是watch,watch与buy之间是被动关系;“买”的动作发生在过去,所以应该用一般过去时的被动语态;再根据这里watch是单数形式,所以用was+过去分词。故填was bought。
38.are
【详解】句意:像泰坦尼克号一样的电影让我哭了。be like “像”的意思,本题是由that引导的定语从句,从句中逻辑主语是The movies为复数,因此谓语用are。故填are。
39.was written
【详解】句意:这是一本韩寒去年写的书。这是非常有趣的。根据“by Han Han”可知,此处应用被动语态,结合“last year”可知,应用一般过去时被动语态was/were done的结构,定语从句的先行词a book是单数形式,故填was written。
40.plays
【详解】句意:他更喜欢这组演奏起来安静而缓慢的歌曲。此处是定语从句的谓语,填动词;关系代词that指代先行词this group在从句中当主语,句子讲述客观的事实,用一般现在时;this group是单数名词,谓语动词用单三形式;故填plays。
41.C 42.B 43.C 44.D 45.A 46.A 47.C 48.B 49.C 50.D 51.A 52.A 53.B 54.C 55.D
【导语】本文主要讲了Katy虽然身有残疾,但仍乐观面对人生,挑战一切不可能的事情。
41.句意:她也是一个拒绝接受“不”或“我不能”的人。
decides决定;asks要求;refuses拒绝;forgets忘记。根据“accept the words ‘no’ or ‘I can’t’ ”及下文的介绍可知,她拒绝接受“不”,故选C。
42.句意:她出生时没有下半条腿,一辈子都戴着假肢。
arms胳膊;legs腿;feet脚;hands手。根据“a person is born without legs”可知,她出生时没有下半条腿,故选B。
43.句意:她有一个活跃的童年。
creative有创造力的;lonely孤独的;active积极的,活跃的;strange 奇怪的。根据“She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool. 可知,她的童年是活跃的,故选C。
44.句意:她感到幸运,因为她的家人对待她的方式和其他成员一样。
though虽然;unless除非;before在……之前;because因为。空格前后是因果关系,属于前果后因,应用because引导原因状语从句,故选D。
45.句意:当一个人天生没有腿时,有很多事情是很难做的。
difficult困难的;important重要的;possible可能的;easy容易的。根据“When a person is born without legs, there are plenty of things that are”及常识可知,如果没有腿,很多事情都很难做,故选A。
46.句意:但Katy相信她可以完成任何事情。
achieve完成;accept接受;examine检查;prevent阻止。根据“hen a person is born without legs, there are plenty of things that are...to do. But Katy believed she could”可知,此处是转折,表示否定前句的内容,原本没有腿,很多事情都很难做,但是Katy却能完成任何事情,故选A。
47.句意:所以她选择了两份即使有双腿都很困难的工作。
just刚刚;also也;even甚至;ever曾经。根据“with both legs”可知,她选择了两份甚至有双腿的人都很难完成的工作,故选C。
48.句意:电影还没结束,Katy就下定决心要当一名演员。
up向上;over结束;on在上面;out出去。根据“As a teenager, she once saw a good movie. Before it was...”可知,此处指的是“电影还没结束”,故选B。
49.句意:电影还没结束,Katy就下定决心要当一名演员。
athlete运动员;writer作家;actress演员;coach教练。根据“she has played...in theater, television and movies.”可知,她想成为演员,故选C。
50.句意:她获得了戏剧学位,然后搬到了洛杉矶,在那里她在戏剧、电视和电影中扮演角色。
games游戏,比赛;cards卡片;sports体育;roles角色。根据“She got a degree in theater and then moved to Los Angeles, where she has played...in theater, television and movies.”可知,她在戏剧、电视和电影中扮演角色,故选D。
51.句意:她认为如果你相信你能做某事,你就应该去做。
you你;we我们;she她;they他们。根据“if you believe...can do something, you should go for it”可知,主语是you,此处指的是“你”,故选A。
52.句意:因此,当Katy的朋友问她是否愿意尝试跑步时,她说“愿意”。
try尝试;remember记得;keep保持;enjoy喜欢。根据“ when Katy’s friend asked her whether she’d like to...running, she said ‘yes’.”可知,此处指的是“尝试跑步”,故选A。
53.句意:她得到了一双跑步的腿,开始了她的新生活。
shared分享;started开始;changed改变;prepared准备。根据“her new life”可知,开始了新的生活,故选B。
54.句意:Katy是世界上第一个拥有两条义肢并将跑步作为竞技运动的人。
fix up翻修;show up显露;take up开始从事;set up成立。根据“running as a competitive sport.”可知,此处指的是“开始从事竞技运动”,故选C。
55.句意:Katy的家人、朋友和粉丝都把她视为克服困难、实现梦想的榜样。
ancestor祖先;enemy敌人;influence影响;example榜样。根据上文的介绍及“Katy’s family, friends and fans look up to her as an...who has overcome her difficulty and achieved her dreams.”可知,她被视为榜样,故选D。
56.D 57.B 58.B
【导语】本文主要介绍了几部儿童喜爱的电影。
56.推理判断题。根据“He magically travels to the Land of the Dead, and there he learns about his family and its traditions.”可知,Miguel搞清了自己家族的传统和历史。故选D。
57.推理判断题。根据“For kids ages 5 + Wall-E …They go on an exciting trip that leaves kids with an important message about protecting our Earth.”可知,Wall-E这部电影关注环境保护。故选B。
58.推理判断题。根据“For one, Elsa is a snow queen who can turn anyone and anything to ice. She hides away from the world…”可知,Elsa远离世界,因此她独自一个人呆着。故选B。
59.A 60.C 61.B
【导语】本文讲述了谭盾的故事以及他那没有边界的音乐。
59.细节理解题。根据“Tan Dun, a world-famous composer showed an interest in music when he was young.”可知谭盾年轻时就对音乐很感兴趣。故选A。
60.细节理解题。根据“In 1978, Tan entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Eight years later, he went on to study in the USA”可知1978年,谭进入北京中央音乐学院学习。八年后,他继续在美国学习,也就是在1978+8=1986年,故选C。
61.最佳标题题。根据“The music for the Beijing Olympics uses traditional Chinese music and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell, though it is in a Western style.”(北京奥运会的音乐使用了中国传统音乐和中国古代的钟声,但采用的是西方风格。)以及“‘My music is to dream without boundaries(边界), ’ Tan once said. In his works, the past and the present, common objects and musical instruments, traditional Chinese music and modern Western music all mix together to make a new type-music without boundaries.”(谭曾说:“我的音乐梦想是没有边界的。”在他的作品中,过去与现在,常见的物品与乐器,中国传统音乐与西方现代音乐融合在一起,形成了一种新的音乐类型——没有边界的音乐。)可知本文最好的标题是“音乐无边界”。故选B。
62.D 63.B 64.C 65.A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了英格兰的传统舞蹈莫里斯舞。
62.细节理解题。根据原文“Many agree that it celebrates traditional English farm life on holidays”可知,莫里斯舞用于假日时庆祝英国传统的农场生活。故选D。
63.细节理解题。根据原文“Morris dancing styles from the north of England often use swords (剑) instead of sticks, and dances can look a little like soldiers, which is different from southern styles”可知,南北方莫里斯舞的不同之处在于执剑还是棍子。故选B。
64.词句猜测题。根据上文“As the years go by, fewer and fewer young people join Morris dancing groups”可知,随着时间的推移,加入莫里斯舞蹈团的年轻人越来越少。故此处“this”指的是加入莫里斯舞蹈团的年轻人越来越少。故选C。
65.篇章结构题。通读全文可知,第一段、第二段介绍莫里斯舞,第三、四、五段分说英格兰各地莫里斯舞的差异,第六段提到莫里斯舞面临的危机。该文为“总—总—分—总”结构,故选A。
66.D 67.F 68.E 69.A 70.B
【导语】本文主要介绍了我们所喜欢的音乐类型和性格之间存在联系的一项研究。
66.根据“Over 36,000 volunteers joined in the survey and experienced many different kinds of music”及下文描述的内容可知,是列举了研究结果,D选项“这是调查的结果”符合,故选D。
67.根据“Pop Music”可知,此处应提到与流行音乐有关的内容,F选项“流行音乐的爱好者可能外向而诚实”符合,故选F。
68.根据“When it comes to this kind of music, sometimes aggressive image(好斗的印象)about rock and heavy metal music may show up in our mind”及“They can be creative, but are often shy”可推断,此空应是与前文表达转折的意思,E选项“然而,研究人员发现,这类音乐的爱好者通常都非常温和”符合,故选E。
69.根据“Those who are quiet may prefer to enjoy classical music”可知,喜欢经典音乐的人性格比较安静,当他们听到这种音乐时会给他们带来宁静,A选项“他们对自己和周围平静的世界感到舒适”符合,故选A。
70.根据“People usually believe that rap lovers are more aggressive”可知,此处是本段的标题部分,提到了说唱音乐,B选项“说唱或嘻哈音乐”符合,故选B。
71.who/whom 72.was invited 73.because/as/for 74.in 75.hearing 76.What 77.to write 78.sang 79.beautifully 80.friends
【导语】本文主要讲述了《生日快乐》这首歌的来源。
71.句意:但你知道作者是谁吗?分析句子结构可知,是宾语从句,从句缺少表语,是问作者是谁,因此who/whom符合句意,故填who/whom。
72.句意:一天,她邀请朋友参加生日聚会。根据“invite”和“she”可知,是被动语态,结合“One day”,是一般过去时的被动语态,主语是单数,故填was invited。
73.句意:但是她也很伤心,因为她没有足够的钱给她买礼物。根据“she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her”可知,此句是前一句的原因,用because/as/for引导原因状语,故填because/as/for。
74.句意:那天晚上晚些时候,她正躺在床上,想着礼物,奶奶进来了。in bed“躺在床上”,故填in。
75.句意:听完女孩的故事后,她说:“别担心。”根据“after”可知,介词后用动名词作宾语,hear的动名词是hearing,故填hearing。
76.句意:多流畅的歌啊!根据“a smooth song”可知,中心词是名词,用what引导感叹句,位于句首,首字母大写,故填What。
77.句意:她决定把它写下来,在派对上唱给她的朋友听。decide to do“决定做某事”,用动词不定式作宾语,故填to write。
78.句意:第二天她在聚会上唱这首歌时,她的朋友们都很兴奋。根据“her friends were very excited”可知,是一般过去时,sing的过去式是sang,故填sang。
79.句意:你唱得真美!根据“sing”可知,需要副词修饰动词,beautiful的副词是beautifully,故填beautifully。
80.句意:然后她的一个朋友建议一起唱这首歌。根据“one of the+名词复数”可知,用名词复数,因此friends符合句意,故填friends