1、单元质量评估(五)(时间：100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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AMusic is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students carry small
2、radios with earphones and listen to music before class，after class and at lunch.Students with cars buy large speakers(扬声器)and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，p
3、olitics，and activities of the American people.But most of the radio broadcast is music.Pop or popular music singers make much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state.Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country，young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the mon
4、ey from these tapes comes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes，all the young people want to meet him or her.Now the singer has become a national star.Besides pop music，there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life
5、of Americans.The other is called western or country music.This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching.Today，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.Serious music for the concert halls is ca
6、lled classical music.Music for instruments is called orchestra music，such as the symphonies(交响乐)of Beethoven.There is opera for singers，ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.【语篇解读】音乐无国界，是人类共同的语言。文章主要介绍了美国的几种音乐。1In what way can music be regarded as an internationa
7、l language?APopular music is what everyone enjoys.BThe wonderful songs are popular with the world people.CWhen music is played，it seems as if it were speaking to us.DMusic is too popular for everyone to be able to play it. 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知“音乐是一种世界性的语言，它为各地的人们所喜欢”。答案：B2What can we know about music an
8、d people in America?AAdult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.BAdult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.CStudent drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.DStudents always listen to music before class，in class and after c
9、lass. 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句可知A项正确。其他三项描述都不正确。答案：A3Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?AAll people in America like popular music.BPop singers can get all the money from the tapes.CLiang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.DNow，western or country music is
10、 a little different from its beginning.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两句可知如今的乡村音乐与过去是不同的。 当初它是牛仔唱给牛听的，但现在它是任何关于乡村生活或乡村青年爱情的音乐。 答案：D4Whats the best title of the passage?AInternational language. BMusic in America.CPop music. DMusic listeners.解析：主旨大意题。从文中各段的描述看，本文主要讲的是美国的音乐种类。故B项适合做标题。答案：BBThis may be music to your
11、 ears.Researchers P Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3，500 people a personality quiz.Then they asked them to name their favourite kind of music.“We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities，”Gosling says.RAP/HIPHOPKnown for their quick speech，some rapp
12、ers can say more than 700 syllables (音节)a minute!If you like rap/hiphop，you are energetic(精力充沛的)and have a way with words.You_put_a_fresh_spin_on_things，whether its new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.CLASSICALIn the 18th century，classical musicians were like rock stars.Beethoven and Moza
13、rt，for example，played to packed concert halls.If you like classical，you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends.Creative and imaginative，you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking，writing or painting.COUNTRYCountry music came from the folk songs of English，Scottish，and Irish settlers
14、of the southeastern United States.If you like country，you express your opinions well，which makes you the ideal class president or team captain.Traditional and loyal，you enjoy spending time with your family.POPPop music is designed to appeal to(吸引)almost everyone，and it does.Each year，the industry br
15、ings in about 30 billion dollars!If you like pop，you are attractive to your friends.You can make big things happen，like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.ROCK/ALTERNATIVEIn the 1950s，rock music created a brandnew culture.Teenagers，for the first time，had an identity(身份)separ
16、ate from adults and children.If you like rock/alternative，you are a risktaker who never accepts no for an answer.You rise to any challenge，like doing very well in a big exam or in the school play.If these personality profiles dont match you，thats OK.These are just for fun.【语篇解读】文章告诉读者，你所欣赏的音乐类型恰恰反映了
17、你的性格。5What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?AYou can express your idea in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is.BYou have the ability to attract others attention.CYou are always willing to communicate with others.DYou are willing to exp
18、ress your thought to others all the time.解析：细节理解题。通过上文“Known for their quick speech”及“have a way with words”可知此种性格的人善于表达自己。答案：A6If you like pop music，_Ayou are traditional and prefer to stay with your familyByou are easy to accept new ideasCyou are welcome and your friends all like to be with youDyo
19、u have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute解析：细节理解题。从文中POP下的第二段第一句：“如果你喜欢流行音乐，你对你朋友就很有吸引力。”可知答案。答案：C7We can know from this passage that _Ain the 18th century，classical musicians were like pop starsBcountry music came from the folk songs of the Native AmericansCpop music is liked by the la
20、rgest number of people in the worldDeveryone can find his personality in this passage解析：推理判断题。从第四段第一句可知A错误；从第六段可知乡村音乐不是起源于土著美国人的民歌，故B错误；从文章的最后一段可知D错误；从第八段第一句可知C正确。答案：C8Whats the best title for the passage?AWhen music came into being.BWhat your favourite music says about you.CSome basic information a
21、bout music.DHow to like music.解析：主旨大意题。第一段即揭示主题，调查研究发现人们对音乐类型的爱好反映了一个人的性格，故选B。答案：BCIt seems sometimes that the world is full of people who are mad for instant，noeffort，success.Khalil Fong，the singer and musical genius from Hong Kong，is not one of them.Fong prefers to let things follow their own pace
22、.This quiet young man，who can surprise an interviewer with his dark humour，has sat and waited for the world to catch up with him.Now，the once unknown Mando(华语)pop singer is getting his dues.“Its rare for me to think about the worlds opinion when I write a song，”said Fong.The musician，who is often de
23、scribed as Hong Kongs answer to Jay Chou，typically wears smart dark suits and his signature pilots glasses.“I focus on what I want to express and try to make it pleasing to my heart and ear.”Recently Fong released Timeless，an album(专辑)of classic foreign and Chinese songs that have influenced him，suc
24、h as Stevie Wonders You Are the Sunshine of My Life.Born in Hawaii，Fong grew up listening to black soul classic.He says hed like to do for that tradition what Jay Chou has done for R&B music.This may be a challenge for Fong，since today soul is only popular among a minority(少数)of people.But he says h
25、e doesnt think people care much about his musical “bag”“If they let their emotions speak，listeners will love my music.Nobody got Jays R&B at first，but now almost everybody likes it，”he said.【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物介绍。介绍了香港歌手方大同的一些信息及音乐风格。9What is one of the problems that Khalil Fong is facing now?ANo one likes
26、 his music.BMandopop singers are unknown in the world.CHe was born in Hawaii and cant speak Chinese.DMost of the listeners are not interested in soul music.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，方大同所面临的一个问题是只有少数人喜欢他的灵魂音乐，所以他不知道他的专辑是否受到人们的欢迎。D项与此相符。答案：D10The reason why Fong likes soul music is that _Ahe was an America
27、nBhe wishes to learn from Jay ChouChe listened to black soul classics from his childhoodDhe wants to have this kind of music passed down解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，方大同是听着黑人灵魂音乐长大的。 由此可知，方大同是因为从小受这种音乐的熏陶才喜欢它的。答案：C11From the last sentence in the last paragraph，we know that Khalil Fong _Abelieves he will succee
28、d like Jay Chou in the futureBbelieves the bad can be changed into the goodCthinks people accept new things step by stepDlikes Jay Chous R&B very much解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知如果听众尽情释放自己的情感的话，他们会喜欢方大同的音乐的。再结合最后一句可知方大同相信自己将来会像周杰伦一样受到听众们的喜爱。答案：ADWhen Beethoven was in his twenties，he began to go deaf.The d
29、eafness changed his behaviour(行为)He became withdrawn(孤僻的)and tempered.His friends found him hard to be around. But he kept composing even when he lost all his hearing.The music he heard was in his head.As 1809 drew to its close，Beethoven gave several main works.On the 22nd of December，he gave a conc
30、ert which included the Fifth Symphony(交响乐) and the Emperor Concerto(协奏曲)In May 1809 Haydn died.There was no one to challenge Beethovens right to be the musical king of Vienna.At the end of 1813，the Seventh Symphony was performed for the first time.Between 1819 and 1823 he composed the Ninth Symphony
31、 and some more piano sonatas(鸣奏曲)Beethoven died when he was 57 years old.He had composed over a hundred pieces.His music spanned(跨越)two stages of music history.His early music was more formal.It followed certain steps and patterns(模式)But his later music changed.The style is now called romantic music
32、.This type of music is written to stir the listeners feelings.This romantic style changed the way people thought about music.Many later composers got new ideas from his musical discoveries.【语篇解读】失聪改变了贝多芬的生活，失聪后的贝多芬改变了他自己创造音乐的风格，他的风格开创了一个音乐的新时代。12When Beethoven was in his twenties，he _Alost his frien
33、ds Bbecame angry easilyCbecame famous Dlost his hearing解析：推理判断题。信息在第一段首句“When Beethoven was in his twenties，he began to go deaf.”(贝多芬在20多岁时开始变聋)。答案：D13His later music is called _ music.Aclassical BnaturalCromantic Dformal解析：细节理解题。信息在最后一段“But his later music changed.The style is now called romantic m
34、usic.”由此可知C项正确。答案：C14According to the passage，Beethoven was a _Aking of ViennaBgreat composerCvery easy man to get on withDmusic fan解析：推理判断题。信息在最后一段，尤其从“He had composed over a hundred pieces.”可以看出贝多芬是个伟大的作曲家。答案：B15We can infer from the passage that Beethoven _Afelt very happy when Haydn diedBtook th
35、e place of Haydn when he diedCbecame completely deaf in 1809Dgave several main works at the end of 1809解析：推理判断题。D项是事实，不属推断；B项由文中第二段第三、 四句可以推出：海顿去世后，贝多芬被公认为是维也纳的音乐之王。答案：B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。The benefits of listening to musicWhether you like Beethoven or Mozar
36、t，there is one thing I think we can all agree on：music makes life better.16_Listening to music can reduce stress(压力)A lot of us may turn to relaxing music when we are feeling stressed or tired.A recent research shows that slow，quiet classical music is suggested to have the most exciting effect._17_
37、Or listening to a relaxing，classicalstyle movie soundtrack can also help you reduce stress.Listening to music can improve your memory(记忆力)The interesting part about the research is that it shows music helps your brain develop in many areas，one of the most important being your memory._18_19_Do you wo
38、rk out？Have you always felt like you perform better when you listen to music？Strange as it might seem，there has actually been a lot of research done on this subject.And sure enough，one study shows that music can increase endurance(耐力)by 15%._20_However，another study suggests that its not the type of
39、 music，but rather the speed of the musicthe beats per minutethat matter.AListening to music can make you healthier.BListening to music can improve endurance.CThe followings are some benefits of listening to music for us humans.DSo if you have a hard time dealing with stress，listening to some classic
40、al songs could be a good idea.ESo if youre troubled by a bad memory，learning to play an instrument is something you should consider.FOne of my biggest regrets these days is that I never actually tried to learn to play the piano properly.GOne theory is that listening to a classical piece helps you fo
41、cus，which in turn allows you to persevere longer.答案：16.C17.D18.E19.B20.G第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There was a man playing the piano in a bar.He was a good piano player.People _21_out just to hear him play.But one _22_，a customer to
42、ld him he didnt want to hear him just play any more.He wanted him to sing a song.The man said，“I dont sing.”But the customer was _23_He told the bartender(酒吧男招待)，“Im _24_ listening to the piano.I want that guy to sing！”The bartender _25_across the room，“Hey！If you want to get _26_，sing a song.The cu
43、stomers are _27_ you to sing！”So he did.He sang a song.A piano player who had _28_sung in public did so for the _29_first time.And _30_had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung the way it was sung by Nat King Cole!He had talent he was sitting on！He may have lived the rest of his life as a no name_31_pl
44、ayer in a no name bar，but _32_ he had to sing，he went on to_33_one of the best known _34_ in America.You，too，have skills and abilities.You may not feel as if your “talent” is _35_ great，but it may be _36_ than you think！And with persistence(坚持)，most skills can be _37_You may as well have no ability
45、at all，_38_，if you sit on whatever talent you possess！The better question is not “What ability do I have that is _39_？”It is rather “How will I_40_whatever ability I have？”【语篇解读】一个钢琴师在顾客的强烈要求下唱了一首歌，结果一炮走红，成了著名的歌手。这告诉我们，我们要积极地开发自身的一些能力，其能量有可能超过我们自己的想象。21A.came BranCwalked Dlooked解析：人们出来只是为了听他弹钢琴。 答案：
46、A22A.day BnightCmorning Dafternoon解析：由生活常识可知，酒吧通常在“晚上”营业。A项太笼统。答案：B23A.happy BsurprisedCsad Dinsistent解析：由but及下面这位顾客的话可知，顾客 “坚持”让他唱歌。答案：D24A.fond of Bgood atCtired of Dlooking forward to解析：根据上文“he didnt want to hear him just play any more”可知，他已经“厌倦”了(be tired of)听钢琴演奏。be fond of“喜欢”；be good at“擅长”；l
47、ook forward to“盼望”。答案：C25A.shouted BsuggestedCencouraged Dcomforted解析：根据后面“across the room”可知是“大声喊”。答案：A26A.fired Bhired Cpaid Dlost解析：get paid“得到报酬”。fire(解雇)与hire(雇，租)与语境不符；D项get lost意为“迷路”，不合逻辑。答案：C27A.telling BorderingCasking Dpersuading解析：根据上文可知顾客要求(ask)他唱歌。tell“告诉”；order“命令”；persuade“劝服”，皆不符合句意
48、。答案：C28A.seldom BneverCalways Dsometimes解析：由下文“for the.first time”可知他“从没有”当众唱过歌。答案：B29A.very Bso Cyet Dtherefore解析：very在此处为加强语气，强调这确实是第一次。答案：A30A.somebody BanybodyCeverybody Dnobody解析：“没有人”曾经听过这首歌曲用这种方式被演唱的。答案：D31A.song Bpiano Cviolin Dmusic解析：由首段第二句“He was a good piano player”可知他是个钢琴师。答案：B32A.becau
49、se BwhenCas soon as Dafter解析：他之所以走上唱歌这条路，是因为有人坚持让他唱歌，所以选A项。答案：A33A.grow Btrain Cbecome Dteach解析：由钢琴师转变成歌手。因此用become。答案：C34A.pianists BsingersCmusicians Dmillionaires解析：他继续唱直到成为最有名的歌手之一。答案：B35A.especially BparticularlyCspecially Dhighly解析：particularly表示“特别地”，侧重特点。especially意为“尤其”，表示程度；specially意为“专门”
50、，表示种类或目的；highly意为“高度地”。答案：B36A.worse Bless Cmore Dbetter解析：由上文可知，此处表示可能比你想象得“还要好”。答案：D37A.learned BmasteredCimproved Dfound解析：只要坚持不懈，大部分技巧是可以“提高”的。答案：C38A.besides BhoweverCin other words Dafter all解析：此处前后句为转折关系，因此选B项however。 答案：B39A.real Bspecial Cuseful Dbest解析： “真正的”才能。答案：A40. Ause Baccept Cbeliev
51、e Dget解析：句意为“我将怎样运用我所具备的能力？”答案：A第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。W：So Mr Brown，this is your bed，and as you can see，there are three other beds in the ward.Have you 41._(get) everything you need?M：Yes，madam，I think 42._I followed the hospitals advice，and Ive only brought a f
52、ew 43._(belong) with me.W：Good，you can see the reasons 44._ we ask you to do that，the cupboard is 45._(real)very small.M：Yes.madam，can you tell me what the visiting hours are?W：Yes，of course.They are in the afternoon from 2：30 to 4：30 and in the evening from 7：00 46._8：00，but remember that only two
53、people can see you at the same time.M：I see.What other rules are there?W：Yes.We start pretty early.We wake you at 6 oclock，and breakfast is at 8 oclock，lunch is at noon，there is tea at 3：30，and supper is at 6 oclock.M：Oh，thats very 47._(difference) from what I have been used to.Youd better tell me t
54、he rest of the rules here.W：Yes.Well，you can see the no 48._(smoke) sign.We dont allow smoking in the wards，and the same 49._(go) for alcohol.However，if you 50._(need) to smoke，there are special rooms.M：Oh，I dont smoke，so it doesnt affect me.W：Good.答案：41.got/gotten42.so43.belongings44.why45.really46
55、.to47.different48.smoking49.goes50.do need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、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()画掉。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。When Mr and Mrs Smith we
56、nt to theatre，they left their German dog to guard his home.When two burglars broke into and the burglar alarm rang，the dog was waiting for them.Unfortunately，one of the burglars was doglover，and he quickly made friends with it.While the alarm was ringing，but the burglars were stealing cash and jewel
57、ry，worth over $10，000 from a safe，the dog laid down in his basket and went to sleep.When the police arrived at twenty minutes later，the burglars had gone.The dog was proudly guarded the empty safe.When the first policeman entered into the room，it immediately attacked him，tearing his trousers and bit
58、 him in the leg.答案：When Mr and Mrs Smith went to theatre，they left their German dog to guard home.When two burglars broke and the burglar alarm rang，the dog was waiting for them.Unfortunately，one of the burglars was doglover，and he quickly made friends with it.While the alarm was ringing， the burgla
59、rs were stealing cash and jewelry，worth over $10，000 from a safe1，the dog down in his basket and went to sleep.When the police arrived twenty minutes later，the burglars had gone.The dog was proudly the empty safe.When the first policeman entered the room，it immediately attacked him，tearing his trous
60、ers and him in the leg.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华，想与来自本校不同班级的两名男生和两名女生组建一支乐队。你们几个都喜欢流行音乐和现代舞蹈，但是你们有好多问题没有解决，请你就这些问题给知名音乐人Mr Cousins发一封电子邮件，寻求帮助。你们的问题如下：1初期演唱的歌曲宜多样还是一种风格？2每周末排练是否足够？3怎样获得较多的表演机会？4希望他能为乐队取个名字。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.注意书写整洁流畅。_答案：Dear Mr Cousins，Since you are a wellknown musician，Im
61、writing this email to ask you for some advice on how to form a band.I，together with two boys and two girls from different classes in our school，want to form a band. We are all fond of pop music and modern dance，but we still have many problems to solve.Id like to know whether we should play one kind
62、of music or different styles to start with.And is it enough to practise only at weekends？How can we get more chances to perform？In addition，wed appreciate it if you would come up with a name for our band.Thanks for your considering our above questions，Mr Cousins.Im looking forward to your reply.Yours sincerely，Li Hua
