1、Unit 5 music Reading课时作业. 单句语法填空1. He has a strong desire to become a musician (music). 2. Tom pretended to be doing (do) the exercises when the teacher came in. 3. The picture is attached(attach) to the wall by a nail. 4. He formed (form) a band with some friends from school. 5. He started earning/
2、to earn (earn) serious money only in the sixties. 6 It was an impressive performance (perform) by the French team. 7. Im afraid the information is not reliable(rely). 8. He was quite humorous (humor), and I liked that about him. 9. He asked the station to broadcast (broadcast) a piece of music for h
3、is wifes birthday. 10. Our price is attractive(attract) as compared with that in the international market. . 单句改错1. As a schoolgirl, she had dreamed of become an actress. (become改为becoming)2. To be honestly, I think he is a successful person. (honestly改为honest)3. Do you attach much importance for wh
4、at he said? (for改为to) 【补偿训练】语法填空The school is attached(attach) to the Normal College. 4. Church is often built in form of a cross. (form前加the)5. The workers received their wages in a cash. (去掉cash前的a)6. People often play jokes with him about his baldhead. (with改为on)7. She cannot be relied on tell th
5、e truth. (tell前加to)8. The following names are so familiar with me. (with改为to)9. My glasses fell on the cement floor and break up. (break改为broke)10. Youd better have a rest after you have studied an hour and so. (and改为or). 完成句子1. I still remember the day on which I first came to school. 我仍然记得我初来学校的那一
6、天。2. There were about 200 children studying in the art school. 有大约两百个孩子在这所艺术学校学习。3. I had hoped to leave early but things were ordered otherwise. 我曾希望早走, 但安排的不是这样。4. Ann has many books, most of which she has never read before. 安有许多书, 大多数她都没读过。5. I get up early so that I can do some exercise. 我早起为的是能
7、锻炼一下身体。. 阅读理解A Martha Graham, born in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. She created almost two hundre
8、d dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance. Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Marthas parents didnt approve of her desire to dance at the beginning. Until 1916, she began her studies
9、 at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing. In 1936, Graham made her defining work, “Chronicle”, which signaled the begi
10、nning of a new era in modern dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nat
11、ure of both the set and costumes. Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didnt give up. Her last completed ballet was 1990s Maple Leaf Rag. “A Dancers World” is an introduction to Graham and her work.
12、 She tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methods. Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. She was the first dancer to receive the countrys highest civilian honor. She died in 1991 at the age of ninety-six
13、. In 1998, Time magazine listed her as the “Dancer of the Century” and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century. 【文章大意】本文是一篇人物传记, 主要介绍了现代舞之母玛莎格兰姆和她所取得的成就。1. Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham . A. was influenced greatly by themB. kept in touch with th
14、em regularlyC. had a great effect on modern danceD. liked to make more friends with them【解析】选C。推理判断题。第一段中玛莎格兰姆的影响和其他的一些伟大的人物进行对比, 暗示她的影响也比较大。故选C。2. When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she . A. was warmly welcomed by the youthB. achieved a huge success once againC. received many awards
15、for her ageD. was attacked by people【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. 可知, 她70多岁演出时, 受到一些人的批评, 也就是受到一些人的攻击, 故选D。3. The text is mainly about . A. the background of modern dance in Americ
16、aB. the development of modern dance in AmericaC. Martha Graham and her achievements in danceD. the awards Martha Graham won in her life【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据文章内容, 是按时间顺序叙述了现代舞之母玛莎格兰姆的一生以及她在舞蹈方面的成就。可知选C。B Like many lovers of books, Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, seldom walked past a bookstore withou
17、t stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day. When Mary was hospitalized with heart trouble, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked for a business company, was eager to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her job. They started
18、by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry. “We knew it had to be a specialty store because we couldnt match the big chains dollar for dollar, ” says Mary. Something caught her attention: Shed read somewhere that about 20 percent of books sold were mysteries, and many buyers spent m
19、ore than $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers. On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Caf near their home. With three children in college, the couple could not spend all the familys money to start a shop. To cover the $100, 000 cost, they drew
20、 some of their savings, borrowed from relatives and from a bank. The store nearly broke even in its first year, with only $120, 000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book
21、 clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories. Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420, 000 a year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $34, 000. “The job you love may not go ha
22、nd in hand with a million-dollar income, ” says Richard. “This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves, not about making a lot of money. ”【文章大意】文章记叙了一对热爱读书的夫妇成功开了一家特色书店的故事。4. When Mary was in hospital, the couple decided to. A. put their plan into practiceB. read many more booksC. take
23、 heart trouble seriouslyD. put their health in the first place【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句和第二段第一句可知Mary生病住院时他们决定把他们谈论很久的计划付诸实施。5. Why did they decide on a specialty bookstore? A. Many bookstore owners told them to. B. They hope to compete with the big chains. C. There was a large sale share(份额) in myster
24、y books. D. Increasing number of people like to read. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段内容可判断出他们无法与大型的连锁书店去竞争, 且悬疑小说在图书的销售中占比不小, 他俩还都是悬疑小说的爱好者, 故决定开一家特色书店。6. How did they keep their store earning money? A. By borrowing a lot of money. B. By using creative sales methods. C. By offering gifts and dinners for free. D.
25、 By working hard with the sales clerks. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. 可知为了吸引顾客他们用了不少的营销方法。 7. According to Richard, the main purpose of running the bookstore is . A. to become a millionaireB. to get to know more writersC. to set up a big chainD. to
26、do what they like to do【解析】选D。推理判断题。通读全文可知这对夫妇从开始计划到后来下定决心实施说明了他们就是想做些他们喜欢做的事。. 阅读填句 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。 Three tips for protecting your eyes during the winterWe typically worry about staying warm during the winter months, and think less about protecting our eyes. 1. Here are t
27、hree things you can do to protect your eyes during the winter months. Tip 1: 2. During the winter, our eyes are constantly exposed to blowing, dry, hot air that can cause them to become dry. Here are a few treatments: 3. Distance yourself from direct heat sources while sitting. Use a humidifier(加湿器)
28、to help reduce dryness. Tip 2: Wear sunglasses with UV protection(紫外线防护). UV rays in the winter can harm our eyes. 4. Wear sunglasses when youre outside, or diving, to protect your eyes from UV rays. This is especially important as days lengthen into spring and the sun gets stronger. Tip 3: Goggles(
29、护目镜) protect in many ways. Goggles not only protect our eyes from UV rays, but they also help keep our eyes from drying out from the winter wind. In addition, think about all those branches, leaves, and dirty snow that can severely injure our eyes upon contact. 5. Dont forget them! A. Clean your eye
30、s carefullyB. Dont let your eyes dry outC. Goggles protect the eyes from the windD. Keep eye drops handy to wet your eyesE. It just makes good sense to wear quality gogglesF. In fact, they can do even more harm when theyre reflecting off snowG. However, the winter months can be as hard on our eyes a
31、s the summer months【文章大意】本文作者针对如何在冬天保护自己的眼睛这一问题, 给出了三条建议。1. 【解析】选G。 根据We typically worry about staying warm during the winter months, and think less about protecting our eyes. 这里提到了我们在冬天很少去考虑保护我们的眼睛的问题, 故选G。2. 【解析】选B。这一段提到了眼睛干涩的问题, 所以选B。3. 【解析】选D。Distance yourself from direct heat sources while sitt
32、ing. Use a humidifier to help reduce dryness. 这里都是让眼睛避免干燥的一些方法, 所以选D。4. 【解析】选F。由UV rays in the winter can harm our eyes. 可知当反射雪的时候, 它们造成的伤害更大, 故选F。5. 【解析】选E。Goggles not only protect our eyes from UV rays, but they also help keep our eyes from drying out from the winter wind. 这里提到了使用护目镜的问题, 故选E。【方法技巧
33、】阅读填句解题技巧1. 先看选项, 通过选项中句子的句意或者句子后面的标点符号来判断该句在文章中的可能位置。2. 再看空前空后, 由于句子与句子之间有一种相关的联系, 所以我们可以在选项中寻找与空前空后的句子有某种必然联系的关键词, 从而选择正确的答案。3. 注意代词在句子中的使用, 利用代词的指代作用, 我们可以从选项中找到相关的信息。4. 注意一些特殊疑问词, 如果选项中或空前出现特殊疑问词, 那么就要寻找相对应的回答语。做题时需要注意的两个问题: 1. 如果问题设在段首, 通常是段落的主题句。寻找主题句时, 着重阅读后文第一、二句, 锁定线索信号词, 然后在选项中查找相关特征词, 最后看所选的答案是否将两段内容连贯起来。2. 如果问题设在段尾, 通常是结论或概括性的语句, 关键词要在空前的一句或两句中寻找。注意在选项中查找表示结果、结论、总结等的信号词, 如therefore, as a result, thus, hence, in short, to sum up, to conclude, in a word。
