1、课时质量评价(十一)必修第二册UNIT 5MUSICA组基础巩固. 语法填空AThe Beatles were an English rock musical band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The four members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were considered 1. _ (be) the greatest and most influential artists in rock music.The Beatles built their fa
2、me by 2. _ (play) in clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a threeyear period. In late 1962, they released their first hit Love Me Do, after 3. _ they gained great popularity in the United Kingdom. By early 1964, they 4. _ (become) international pop stars, even playing a big part in the United States
3、pop market. From 1965 on, the Beatles produced 5. _ many critics consider as their finest material, including the 6. _ (wide) influential albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (1968) and Abbey Road (1969)After their breakup in 1970, they
4、 enjoyed 7. _ (success) musical careers. Although Lennon 8. _ (shoot) by a crazy fan in 1980, and Harrison died 9. _ cancer in 2001, McCartney and Starr, the surviving members, continued to remain musically active. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the Beatles as the greatest 10. _ (music) of a
5、ll time.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国著名乐队组合甲壳虫乐队的相关情况。1. to be考查不定式作宾语补足语的用法。consider . to be .意为“认为是”。2. playing考查动词ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词by的宾语，且The Beatles与play之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填playing。3. which考查关系代词。设空处所在分句为“介词(after)关系代词”引导的定语从句，修饰先行词Love Me Do，故填which。4. had become考查过去完成时。由By early 1964可知，become所表示的动作发生在“过
6、去的过去”，应用过去完成时，故填had become。5. what考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句，作produced的宾语，且在从句中作consider的宾语，且由下文内容可知，设空处指的是唱片集，故填what。6. widely考查副词。设空处作状语修饰形容词influential，故填widely。7. successful考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语修饰careers，表示“成功的”，故填successful。8. was shot考查一般过去时的被动语态。由in 1980可知，shoot所表示的动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，且Lennon与shoot之间是被动关系，故填wa
7、s shot。9. of/from考查介词。die of/from .意为“死于”。10. musicians考查名词。设空处作as的宾语，其前有形容词最高级修饰，且the Beatles在此指该乐队的几位成员，故填musicians。BPaper cutting was recognised as our national intangible cultural heritage(遗产) in 2006. According to experts, paper cutting conveys the culture shared between China 1. _ foreign coun
8、tries to wish for family reunions and maintain links with loved ones, alive or dead.In the movie Coco, for instance, the 12yearold Miguel and his family dance and sing to celebrate a 2. _(tradition) festival in Mexico, when colourful paper cuttings are hung on the street. Chinese people also cut ima
9、ges of small figures 3. _ (commemorate) their family who have passed away. The difference is that most Chinese paper cuttings are red, while those in other countries 4. _ (be) often made in many other colours.The fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen liked to cut 5. _ (character), such as prince
10、sses, out of paper while 6. _ (tell) stories to children. In China, female friends and family members used to chat and make paper cuttings together.“7. _ the patterns and colours may be different, paper cuttings share the same function of maintaining emotional ties among people，” says Yang Huizi, 8.
11、 _ art teacher at Beijing Union University.Yang 9. _ (study) and performed the art for over a decade. Besides routine university courses, she also organises nonprofit paper cutting activities 10. _are open to the public in Beijing to promote basic knowledge of paper cutting.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了剪纸的
12、意义。1. and考查连词。between . and . 是固定搭配，意为“在和之间”，符合语境，故填and。2. traditional考查形容词。修饰名词一般用形容词，所以用形容词traditional修饰名词festival，在句子中作定语。3. to commemorate考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处是不定式作目的状语，故填to commemorate。4. are考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此处为一般性描述，应用一般现在时；分析句子结构可知，make和主语those构成被动关系，应用被动语态，即“bedone”的形式，且主语为复数，故填are。5. character
13、s考查名词的单复数。character是可数名词，根据空后的“such as princesses”可知，此处表示复数概念，故填characters。6. telling考查省略句。分析句子结构可知，空格所在句为while引导的时间状语从句，从句主语和主句主语一致，且谓语中包含系动词，故此处省略了主语和系动词。故用tell的现在分词形式telling。7. Though/While/Although考查连词。分析句子结构并结合语境可知，前后句表示逻辑上的让步关系，故填Though/While/Although，意为“尽管”。8. an考查冠词。“art teacher”是可数名词，第一次在语境
14、中出现，是Yang Huizi的同位语，故用不定冠词修饰，且art以元音音素开头，故填an。9. has studied考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语“for over a decade”可知，本句用现在完成时，且主语为第三人称单数形式，故填has studied。10. that/which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词nonprofit paper cutting activities，在从句中作主语，故用that/which来引导该定语从句。. 根据提示补全句子1. 这是我有生以来第一次参加如此盛大的庆典。(This is the first tim
15、e that .)This_is_the_first_time_in_my_life_that I have taken part in such a grand celebration.2. 我一直忙于准备考试，以至于我没有时间出去购物。(so . that .)I have been so_occupied_in_preparing_for_the_exam_that I havent had time to go shopping.3. 经证实这位著名的歌手将于下周在我们城市进行演出。(performance)It has been confirmed that the famous s
16、inger will_give_a_performance_in_our_ city next week.4. 汤姆专心于工作，忘记了通知她这件事。Tom was so absorbed_in_his_work that he forgot to inform her of it. (absorb)So_absorbed_was_Tom_in_his_work that he forgot to inform her of it. (so . that . 的倒装句)Absorbed_in_his_work,Tom forgot to inform her of it. (过去分词短语作状语)
17、5. 他的房子着火了，因为他让厨房炉灶燃烧着就出去了。(leave复合结构)His house caught fire, because he went out but left_the_stove_burning in the kitchen.B组能力提升. 阅读理解A study of 500,000 songs released (发行) in the UK between 1985 and 2015 showed that pop music had decreased in happiness and increased in sadness.In a report publishe
18、d in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers at the University of California examined hundreds of thousands of songs and classified them by their mood. “Happiness is going down, sadness is going up, and at the same time, the songs are becoming more danceable and more partylike，” coauthor
19、 Natalia L. Komarova told The Associated Press.The study found songs in 2014 like Stay with Me by Sam Smith, Whispers by Passenger and Unmissable by Gorgon City have a “low happiness” trend. However, tracks from 1984 like Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen, Would I Lie to You? by Eurythmics and Freedom
20、 by Wham had a “high happiness” trend. “The public seems to prefer happier songs, even though more and more unhappy songs are being released each year，” the researchers wrote.Apart from the emotional trends, researchers discovered that dances and pop were the most successful styles of music and that
21、 there was a “clear downward” trend, with the popularity of rock beginning in the early 2000s. “So it looks like, while the overall mood is becoming less happy, people seem to want to forget it all and dance，” Komarova wrote in an email.It was also found that the “maleness” of songs the frequency of
22、 male singers in popular music had decreased during the last 30 years. “Successful songs are characterised by a larger percentage of female artists compared to all songs，” they wrote.This discovery appears at a time when the conversation around sex equality in the music industry is at its height, wi
23、th more male artists and songwriters.1. The researchers examined lots of songs to _. A. find songs for dances and partiesB. choose songs for a journalC. release more songsD. know better about songs2. Whose music style tends to bring you more happiness?A. Natalia L. Komarovas.B. Sam Smiths.C. Gorgon
24、Citys.D. Bruce Springsteens.3. What do we know about songs over the past three decades?A. Rock became popular in the early 2000s.B. Fewer unhappy songs came to light every year.C. Male singers were better at performing pop music.D. Female artists were less skilled in writing songs.4. What can be a s
25、uitable title for the text?A. Pop Music Is Getting SadderB. Music Calls for Sex EqualityC. Pop Music Has a Long HistoryD. Music Industry Is Going Down【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了流行音乐表达的情绪的变化趋势。1. D推理判断题。第二段介绍了加州大学的研究者们调查了成千上万的歌曲并把它们按情绪分类，紧接着得出歌曲分类的结果，可见他们调查歌曲的目的是想对歌曲有更多的了解，故选D。2. D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“However, t
26、racks from 1984 like Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen . had a high happiness trend.”可知D项正确。3. A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“with the popularity of rock beginning in the early 2000s”可知，摇滚乐在21世纪初开始流行，故A项正确。4. A标题归纳题。根据文章首段总述及后续段落的描述可知，全文重点介绍了流行音乐正变得越来越伤感，故选A项。B项仅是文章中提到的一个细节；C项不是文章的重点；D项扩大外延，属过度概括，故排除。. 七选五Gardening 3
27、80 Kilometres above EarthAstronauts have to go through physical, psychological, and technical training. They also go through training in how to care for plants. These “astronaut gardeners” share their work and living space with plants.Taking seeds and plants along on a trip isnt a new idea. As space
28、 trips become longer, it will be necessary to grow food in space. 1 Because of this, its not practical to send everything needed for a long journey, only to be used once and thrown away.Plants can serve many uses on a space journey. They can provide more fresh things.2 Also, plants can help to make
29、air quality better because they produce oxygen. They can improve the quality of the air inside the spacecraft the only air the astronauts can breathe.3 Due to the lack of gravity in space, the oxygen that the plants produce stays around the plants. This can actually kill them, so fans are needed to
30、circulate the air. Without gravity, roots dont “know” to grow down, leaves dont “know” to grow up, and water doesnt easily travel up the roots to the leaves. 4 Besides, soil is too heavy to send to space, and special liquid gels (凝胶) are used to help plant growth.Scientists are also working on the p
31、lants themselves. They are trying to make plants grow more rapidly and grow with less water and light in space, and they are looking for ways to make plants more resistant to disease. 5 Imagine that deserts may one day provide lots of fresh food for local people, saving transportation costs. Similar
32、ly, plants that are resistant to disease could provide an important food supply. With the worlds population now at about 7.7 billion people, our astronaut gardeners may help discover ways to feed those billions.A. Every plant grown in space must have several uses.B. However, there are challenges wit
33、h growing plants in space.C. Such methods may result in improvements back here on Earth.D. The cost of taking anything into space is about $22,000 per kilogram.E. Specialised containers are being developed to help the plants grow correctly.F. Astronauts will welcome the addition of fruits and vegeta
34、bles to their diet of dry foods.G. Currently all oxygen is taken aboard in tanks.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了宇航员在太空种植植物的原因和好处以及种植方法。1. D空后是说将所有所需东西带上太空是不切合实际的；据此可推知，空处应是介绍空后一句的原因；故D项符合语境。2. F根据空前一句可知，植物可以为宇航员提供新鲜的东西；根据空后一句可知，植物还可以改善太空站的空气质量，因为其可以产生氧气；据此可推知，空处应是介绍在太空种植植物的好处，即宇航员也喜欢在他们的干粮中有新鲜的果蔬食物，故F项正确。3.
35、B上文介绍了在太空种植植物的好处，即为宇航员提供新鲜的果蔬、改善太空站的空气质量等；结合下文内容可知，种植太空果蔬有一定的困难；据此可知，空处承上启下，与上文形成转折关系，故B项正确。4. E根据上文内容可知，在失重的情况下，植物的根和叶不知道如何生长，水分也不容易从根部传到叶子上；而空后一句介绍了关于土壤的解决方法；据此可推知，空处应是介绍解决上述问题的方法，故E项符合语境。5. C根据空前一句可知，科学家们正在寻找各种让植物少使用水，在太空快速生长，而且可以抵抗病害的方法；且下文又提到改良后的植物对地球的影响；据此可推知，空处应是说明这些方法可以在地球上运用以带来改善，故C项正确。. 应用
36、文写作假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tony对中国传统文化很感兴趣，尤其是中医文化。近日，当他看到华尔街日报的一则治疗咳嗽的“神药”“川贝枇杷膏”的报道后，向你询问有关中医的情况。请你用英语给他回一封邮件，介绍一下你所了解的中医。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：中医： Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)；望闻问切：look, listen, question and feel the pulse Dear Tony，_Yours truly，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Tony，I am glad to hear that
37、 you are extremely interested in Chinese culture, especially Traditional Chinese Medicine. The TCM, as an important part of Chinese culture, has been attracting attention from all over the world.The TCM, with its unique diagnostic methods look, listen, question and feel the pulse, long history and r
38、emarkable effects, has been used to treat cancer and other serious diseases. Unlike the western medicine, the TCM has fewer side effects. Above all, it has a more reasonable price that ordinary people can afford.In a word, the TCM has made great contributions to the development of Chinese health car
39、e. Welcome to learn about it.Yours truly，Li Hua. 读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。I believe in this world everyone has a gift received by nature and knows how to use that gift. Have you ever think about the art of survival? Survival is the colour of hope; it means the right direction of love
40、. You must be thinking why I am talking to you about survival. Its really hilarious (极其滑稽的) to think now after what happened in that place where I lived for one year. “Are you really listening, Ramsay？”“Yes, I am listening. Tell me more about where you were.” “Ramsay, I was in an unknown place and t
41、hat place is really unforgettable. That place changed my meaning of life and its survival. This is my story, the story that I want you to listen to because you are the editor so you can write it and convey it to the masses. I understood the meaning of love and the feelings that I experienced in that
42、 place will never be forgotten.” “OK, Santiago, go on.”One year ago I was at home sleeping and I was watching a dream of an old woman who used to make people disappear and take sign of each individual. No one knows where that individual goes after signing on the register she had. I was roaming on th
43、e street randomly, then suddenly I saw a small house and there were no staircases in that house so I decided to enter it. An old woman saw me and said, “I am waiting for you.” The old woman was sitting on the roof and the roof was very close to the entrance so she grabbed me forcefully and pulled me
44、 up. She asked me to sign on the register. I saw in her register, year 1975 was mentioned and someone had signed there already. I tried to run away but the ray of light coming from the old woman didnt let me go and I signed there. She said to me in my ears, “I make people disappear from here and I h
45、ope you enjoy your journey.”注意：续写词数应为150左右。Suddenly, I disappeared and I was in an unknown place. _You see that place was really beautiful and every second I felt the feeling of beauty. _【参考范文】Suddenly, I disappeared and I was in an unknown place. The place was named “True Beauty” where everything w
46、as really beautiful. While I stayed there, all my worries and doubts were gone, which made me happy all the time and experience no negative feelings. The light there never faded and darkness never came. Though I was alone there, I felt a lot of love in my heart. It was such a charming place that I w
47、as reluctant to go back where I came from. How I wished I would live there forever!You see that place was really beautiful and every second I felt the feeling of beauty. Well, living there for one year, I understood the true meaning of life and what the real power of gift in the beauty was. What I learned there was that if we humans want to survive, we should make full use of the gift of beauty. If each individual brings beauty to the world, the world will become a more suitable place for us to live in.
