1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家第五单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AIt all starts with a tree.In fact,it starts with several trees.Since the first modern guitars were made in northern Spain over 150 years ago,craftspeople have known the wood to be used
2、is important in making a guitar.Every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood.Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed.The most important part of a guitar is the soundboardthe piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the stri
3、ngs.Guitar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness.Then they fix stripes (长条) of wood across the inside in a special pattern,which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar. Wood for the curvy bent sides of the guitar must be soaked in w
4、ater and bent over a hot iron pipe.When all the pieces of the guitar are ready,they are carefully stuck together with glue.Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar.The craftspeople must make sure that the neck is perfectly centred over the soundboard.Then it is t
5、ime to use varnish(亮光漆).This brings out the beauty of the wood.Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.Finally guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones.Then its time to play a song.1.What does the u
6、nderlined word “soaked” mean in Paragraph 3?A.晒干B.浸湿C.下沉D.寻找答案B解析词义猜测题。从第三段首句后半句“.inwaterandbentoverahotironpipe.”不难猜出soak的意思为“浸湿”,故选B项。2.In order to make the soundboard strong,.A.people tie strings to the top of itB.stripes are stuck across the inside of woodC.a large hole is made in itD.several pi
7、eces of wood are glued together答案B解析细节理解题。从第二段最后一句“Thentheyfixstripesofwoodacrosstheinsideinaspecialpattern,whichhelpsstrengthenthesoundboardandimprovesthetoneoftheguitar.”可推知答案。3.Which of the following DOESNT affect the sound of a guitar?A.Soundboard.B.Strings.C.Neck.D.Colour.答案D解析细节理解题。通读全文不难看出sou
8、ndboard,strings和neck都会影响吉他的声音,唯独colour不会,故选D项。4.What will happen to the guitar if too much varnish is used to the wood?A.The beauty of the wood cant be seen clearly.B.The sound of the guitar will be flat and dull.C.The tone of the guitar will be improved.D.The guitar will become thin.答案B解析细节理解题。从倒数第
9、二段中的“Varnishalsoimprovesthesoundoftheguitarbuttoomuchvarnishmakestheguitarsoundflatanddull.”可知答案。BCountry music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and eventslove,sadness,good times,and bad times.It tells real-life
10、 stories and sounds the way people really talk;as life becomes more complicated (复杂的) it is good to hear music about ordinary people.Country music,sometimes called country-western,comes from two lands of music.One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern Uni
11、ted States.The other is traditional cowboy music from the West.The singers usually play guitars,and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.At first city people said country music was low class.It was popular mostly in the South.But during World War ,thousands of Southerners went to the Nor
12、theast and Midwest to work in the factories.They took their music with them.Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South.They learned country music.Slowly it became popular all over the country.Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canadain
13、small towns and in New York City,among black and white,and among educated and uneducated people.About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day.English stars sing it in British and people in other countries sing it in their own languages.The music that started with cowboys
14、 and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.5.It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from.A.the Northeast and MidwestB.factories and army camps in the SouthC.the Appalachian Mountains and the WestD.real-life stories in small towns答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段可知答案。6.During World W
15、ar many Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest because .A.they wanted to take music with themB.they wanted to make other people like country musicC.they wanted to work in the factories thereD.they wanted to make country music popular答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“ButduringWorldWar,thousandsofSouthernersw
16、enttotheNortheastandMidwesttoworkinthefactories.”可知,答案为C项。7.Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because.A.many people said it was low classB.people could sing it in different languagesC.it started with cowboys and poor SouthernersD.it is loved by different kind
17、s of people in the world答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“TodaycountrymusicisalsopopulareverywhereintheUnitedStatesandCanadainsmalltownsandinNewYorkCity,amongblackandwhite,andamongeducatedanduneducatedpeople.”可推知答案为D项。8.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Country music is sung by stars all
18、in English.B.Country music is about human feelings and events.C.Country music is only popular with city people today.D.The singers started using electric guitars in the 1930s.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段可知乡村音乐是表达人们情感和事情的一种音乐。COn Nov.18,1995,Itzhak Perlman,the violinist,came on stage to give a concert.If you hav
19、e ever been to a Perlman concert,you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him.He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症) as a child,and so he walks with the aid of two crutches(拐杖).The audience sat quietly while he makes his way across the stage to his chair and begins his play.But this tim
20、e,something went wrong.Just as he finished the first few bars,one of the strings on his violin broke.We thought that he would have to stop the concert.But he didnt.Instead,he waited a moment,closed his eyes and then signalled the conductor to begin again.Of course,anyone knows that it is impossible
21、to play a pleasant work with just three strings.I know that,and you know that,but that night Itzhak Perlman refused to know that.When he finished,there was a breathtaking silence in the room.And then people rose and cheered.There was an extraordinary outburst of applause from every corner of the aud
22、itorium (礼堂).He smiled,wiped the sweat from his brow and then he saidnot proudly,but in a quiet,holy attitude“You know,sometimes it is the artists task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.”This powerful line has stayed in my mind ever since I heard it.And who knows?
23、Perhaps that is the meaning of lifenot just for artists but for all of us.So,perhaps our task in this fast-changing,puzzling world in which we live is to make music,at first with all that we have,and then,when that is no longer possible,to make music with what we have left.9.What made Itzhak Perlman
24、s performance at the concert special on Nov.18,1995?A.He was played an operation.B.He was late for the stage.C.He had a quarrel with the audience.D.His string of violin got broken.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“somethingwentwrong”和第三句中的“oneofthestringsonhisviolinbroke”可知答案为D项。10.Why didnt Itzhak Perlman acce
25、pt the fact on the stage?A.He was a person of self pride.B.He thought the audience didnt see that.C.He decided to succeed with fewest conditions.D.He didnt see the string get broken at all.答案C解析细节理解题。第五段中的“findouthowmuchmusicyoucanstillmakewithwhatyouhaveleft”是Itzhak对他自己这样做的解释和诠释。11.Why did the audi
26、ence give heated claps to Itzhak Perlman?A.They were moved by his disease.B.They were moved by his spirit.C.They were laughing at his action.D.They were encouraging him to cheer up.答案B解析推理判断题。第四段第二句中的“roseandcheered”和第三句中的“extraordinaryoutburst”都说明了观众对Itzhak的赞许和认可,而第五段Itzhak的话也印证了这一点。12.What is the
27、best title for the passage?A.When you lose the most important thingB.How can you give it up easily?C.Playing a violin with three stringsD.Playing a violin to yourself答案C解析标题归纳题。故事讲述了Itzhak在小提琴断掉一根弦的情况下仍然完成了演奏,她的精神让观众感动,并震撼了全场,所以关键词是violinwiththreestrings。DFor some people,music is no fun at all.About
28、 four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic”.People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognise or reproduce musical notes (音调).Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs.Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very fa
29、r apart on the musical scale.As a result,songs sound like noise to an amusic.Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other.Life can be hard for amusics.Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others.It can be difficult for other people to identify with thei
30、r condition.In fact,most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic.Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful.That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music.However,this can result in withdrawal and social
31、isolation.“I used to hate parties,” says Margaret,a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic.By studying people like Margaret,scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains
32、of people who can appreciate music.The difference is complex,and it doesnt involve defective hearing.Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well.They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech.Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colours.Many amusics are ha
33、ppy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断).For years,Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music.Now she knows that she is not alone.There is a name for her condition.That makes it easier for her to explain.“When people invite me to a concert,I just say,No,thanks,Im amusic,” says M
34、argaret.“I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”13.Which of the following is TRUE of amusics?A.Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B.They love places where they are likely to hear music.C.They can easily tell two different songs apart.D.Their situat
35、ion is well understood by musicians.答案A解析细节理解题。第一段中的“对于某些人来说,听音乐并不是开心的事情”和A项的“听音乐对他们来说远非是愉快的”意思相同。14.In the last paragraph,Margaret expressed her wish that .A.her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierB.she were seventeen years old rather than seventyC.her problem could be easily explainedD.s
36、he were able to meet other amusics答案A解析推理判断题。本段最后一句说“我希望我在十七岁的时候就学会说No,thanks,Imamusic这句话,而不是到了七十岁才学会”。因此,她希望她年轻的时候,就可以有现在这样的诊断。15.What is the passage mainly concerned with?A.Amusics strange behaviours.B.Some peoples inability to enjoy music.C.Musical talent and brain structure.D.Identification and
37、treatment of amusics.答案B解析主旨大意题。全文主要讲述的是不喜爱听音乐的一类人,被称之为amusic,他们之前都没有得到统一的诊断或者认识,直到现在才被人们发现。因此选B项。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)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。16 Every day I must spend some time listening to the music.Once I am addicted to the beautiful tune,I forget all of the tension around me.It
38、 seems that I have entered into another world and then consider everything in another way.After I return to the real life,I can put my heart into study again.They make me no longer be tired of the real life.17When I want to take exercise,there is a rock music sounding.Maybe the fanaticism (狂热) could
39、 not be imagined by other people.18Because it can comfort me.When some pieces of good news come to me,I want to listen to some bright and happy music.In my eyes,everything seems wonderful and beautiful,even the boring noises coming from the factories.When something must be solved through thinking,so
40、me music can help me to concentrate my mind wholly on the very thing without any other thoughts.Pop music plays a very important role in my life.19When I have a long journey in a train or a bus,I must take a MP4 full of my favourite songs.20Do you like music?Of course you do.Are you still going to t
41、he record shop to buy your records?If you are,you may not be for much longer.A.I cannot live very well without music.B.I turn to it to make myself relaxed.C.Thats because music has been a part of my life.D.Nowadays,many senior students like pop music.E.It was in high school that I listened to pop mu
42、sic for the first time.F.When some boring things happen,I always like listening to some gentle music.G.It gives me strong rhythms and a great quantity of heart,like a stick of fire in winter.答案1620 EAFGB第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30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。One Brit
43、ish school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades.21 your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework,why not22a simple experiment?23 taking the heavy-handed(高压
44、的) line of 24 him to his bedroom to get on with it 25,let him do the homework the 26 he wants.You might well find that his essay is more sparkling(妙趣横生的) than 27 hes done before.According to the research of Millfield Prep School,around 20% of youngsters 28 best with background music,10% excel(突出) wh
45、en allowed to 29 their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate 30 if allowed to fiddle(不停摆弄) with a small object.The research has advised the school to adopt a complete 31 approach,analysing pupils to discover which learning style 32 them bestthen letting them do their
46、work,listening to music or 33 lying down.34 parents at first regarded the 35 as a layabouts(游手好闲的人的) deed but many are now applying it at 36 where children are also allowed to do their work 37 the television on.“I 38 to work on the floor with music on low,” admits Susan,13,a day-girl(走读女生).“At first
47、 my parents thought I was skiving(躲避),but my 39 persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was okay,they 40.”21.A.Next timeB.ThenC.Before longD.In case答案A解析名词短语nexttime用来引导时间状语从句,当“下一次的时候”讲。22.A.takeB.tryC.formD.allow答案B解析tryanexperiment当“做实验”讲。23.A.In spite ofB.Except forC.In place
48、ofD.Rather than答案D解析ratherthan表示“而不是”,此处是说不用原来的老办法而尝试一种新办法。只有ratherthan符合逻辑。24.A.causingB.advisingC.orderingD.permitting答案C解析由前面“高压的方法”可知,此处是命令孩子。25.A.quicklyB.quietlyC.carefullyD.attentively答案B解析不让孩子听音乐,也就是让孩子“安静地”做作业。26.A.atmosphereB.wayC.methodD.means答案B解析way后跟定语从句搭配,此处表示“的方式”。27.A.everythingB.so
49、methingC.nothingD.anything答案D解析anything当“任何事情”讲,此处是强调音乐的作用。28.A.workB.relaxC.thinkD.progress答案A解析work“工作”,此处是说孩子学习时的整个状态。29.A.break outB.break downC.break upD.break in答案C解析此处指孩子在做作业的过程中可以散会儿步,即“中断”做作业。30.A.fasterB.deeperC.betterD.worse答案C解析指孩子能“更好地”集中注意力。31.A.newB.specialC.commonD.interesting答案A解析这项
50、研究建议学校采取一种“全新的”方式。32.A.interestsB.affectsC.suitsD.improves答案C解析让孩子选择最“适合”自己的学习方式。suit“适合”,符合题意。33.A.stillB.perhapsC.almostD.even答案D解析even“甚至”,用来表示程度的递增,符合逻辑。34.A.DoubtfulB.PuzzledC.AngryD.Unpleased答案A解析由后面“他们把这项举动当作懒汉的行为”判断,此处指“持怀疑态度的”父母。35.A.moveB.suggestionC.researchD.problem答案A解析move当名词“举动”讲。36.A
51、.schoolB.classC.homeD.last答案C解析由后面的“thetelevisionon”判断此处用home。37.A.whileB.whenC.asD.with答案D解析此处是“with+n.+adv.”构成的复合结构做伴随状语。38.A.continueB.hopeC.hateD.prefer答案D解析通过女孩后面所说的话判断,她喜欢听着低声的音乐做功课。39.A.teacherB.classmateC.friendD.neighbour答案A解析老师说服家长看看孩子的表现,其他选项不符合逻辑。40.A.refusedB.agreedC.stoppedD.accepted答案
52、B解析由前面“父母看到孩子的功课不错”判断,他们最终“同意”了女儿的做法。第二节(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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nowadays many singers and bands have little to do with good music.They know little about 41. good music means.What is the cause?So far most of these singers 42.(see) music as a “job” because it is a good sou
53、rce of making money.And if you have a good appearance and expensive clothes to show off at your concerts then your voice is not 43. important as it should be.The public will prefer to admire more the most interesting parts of your body and even forget that you are there 44.(show) your music skills,n
54、ot your dancing,which is important too,but not at such 45. high level.Therefore,many young girls on TV choose to wear the most provocative (挑衅的) clothes to catch attention,but when it comes to 46.(sing),they are in a complete mess and one doesnt need to have an ear for music to notice their lack 47.
55、 talent.However,the young generation should understand talent and a good voice matter more in their musical career.All the 48.(performance) that have little to do with good music fail to be welcomed on stage.If a young man has a great voice and wants to become a 49.(success) singer,he should take so
56、me special 50.(course) in this area because they will help him improve singing abilities.答案41.what42.have seen43.as/so44.to show45.a46.singing47.of48.performances49.successful50.courses第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删
57、除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Mr and Mrs Zhang all work in our school.They live far from the school,and it takes them about a hour and a half to go to work every day.In their spare time,they are interesting in
58、 planting vegetables in their garden,that is on the rooftop of their house.They often get up earlier and water the vegetables together.They have also bought for some gardening tools.Beside,they often get some useful informations from the Internet.When summer came,they will invite their students pick the fresh vegetables!答案Mr and Mrs Zhang - 10 - 版权所有高考资源网