1、SectionDiscoveringUsefulStructures一、句型转换1.As she was absorbed in her game,she forgot to have lunch.,she forgot to have lunch.2.As he was encouraged by his parents,the boy decided to try again.,the boy decided to try again.3.Although he had been reminded two times,he still forgot his homework.,he sti
2、ll forgot his homework.4.When it is seen from the hill,the city looks more beautiful.,the city looks more beautiful.二、完成句子1.被这里的美所吸引,他们决定再待一周。,they decided to stay for another week.2.因为对结果很失望,他决定放弃研究。,he decided to give up the research.3.听说你要来中国,我非常高兴。I that you will come to China.4.他在踢足球时,摔断了左腿。Whi
3、le he was playing football,his left leg .5.被狗咬了两次,这个邮递员拒绝再进入这个村子。,the postman refused to enter the village again.三、阅读理解AAs the saying goes,“Without music,life would be a mistake.” Music is very important in our lives and here are four of the greatest musicians in history.LudwigvanBeethoven(1770-1827
4、)Born in Bonn,Germany,Beethoven never held an official position in Vienna.He supported himself by giving concerts,teaching the piano,and the sale of his compositions(作曲).The last 30 years of Beethovens life were filled with a lot of hard times,the first of which was his deafness.Beethovens music gre
5、atly influenced the next generation of musicians.JohannSebastianBach(1685-1750)Bach,“the father of modern music”,was born in Eisenach,Germany.His parents died when he was nine years old,and in 1695 he went to live with his brother Johann Christoph,who was an organist(风琴手) in Ohrdruf.He stayed there
6、until 1700.Seven years later,he moved back to Weimar,where he served as court(宫廷) organist for nine years.His music greatly influenced classical music.FredericChopin(1810-1849)Chopin was born in Zelazowa Wola,Poland.He showed a talent for the piano at a very young age.Chopin began composing when he
7、was still a child,but some of his early works have been lost.He gave his first public concert in 1818.Chopin was considered as the leading musician of his time.FranzSchubert(1797-1828)Schubert was born and died in Vienna.Unlike most of his predecessors(前辈),Schubert was not a great performer.He never
8、 had much money but he was very productive.He wrote his first masterpiece when he was only sixteen.However,he died young,before his talents had even been known.1.Beethoven did not make a living by .A.teaching studentsB.giving concertsC.selling his worksD.doing business2.Bach worked as an organist in
9、 Weimar until .A.1765B.1707C.1750D.17163.Who is called “the father of modern music”?A.Beethoven.B.Bach.C.Chopin.D.Schubert.4.What do we know about the four musicians?A.They all lived a hard life at their old age.B.They were all good at playing the piano.C.They became famous at a young age.D.They wer
10、e all talented musicians.BTonight,my piano concert was the most important thing in my family.My grandparents were coming by plane to hear me play.Even my busy Aunt Dianne who is on TV every night reading the news,was coming.But one thing was for sure.I would never win an award for my piano playing.A
11、nd thats just because the more I practised,the more nervous I got.So there I was,on stage,in my beautiful dress,and I sat down at the piano.But when I started to play,I hit a wrong note.I told myself to start over.But then I hit the wrong note again.It was as if I hadnt practised at all.Finally the
12、disaster was over.I ran off the stage.I couldnt understand why people were applauding.But they were.My mom and my dad had flowers for me,and we were all supposed to go out for a nice dinner,but I couldnt.I just wanted to go home and cry and never go anywhere again.After we went back home,Aunt Dianne
13、 just came in and sat down on the side of my bed.“It was my first night on the air,” she said.“I had never been on television before,and I made a mistake.I mispronounced my name and the name of the news show.And you know what?No one even noticed but me.Just like tonight,no one noticedjust you.” Aunt
14、 Dianne was right.I think we are harder on ourselves than anyone else is.Maybe I will leave my room.And maybe,Ill play the piano again.5.The underlined part “the disaster” in Paragraph 3 refers to .A.the loud cheer of the audienceB.the laughs from the audienceC.the authors piano performanceD.the aut
15、hors long dress6.We can infer from the text that .A.music played a big role in the authors lifeB.the author enjoyed staying with her familyC.piano practice made the author fell confidentD.the author got support from her family7.What did the author learn from her piano performance?A.Dont be too hard
16、on yourself.B.Things seldom go as well as people expect.C.No one will care what others have done.D.Never think much of a matter.8.What would be the best title for the text?A.My Piano LessonB.My Family and IC.My Aunt DianneD.A Piano Concert Disaster四、七选五阅读理解When I was young,my friends and I often pla
17、yed baseball in an alley(小巷) behind our home.A woman named Mrs Shinas owned a tiny house nearby,and she used to watch us play from her window.1 We all thought that she was mean.She had a big trained dog and whenever one of our baseballs rolled in its direction,Mrs Shinas would send the dog to catch
18、it.2 Soon we ran out of balls.In those days,I used to water our lawn each day.One day as I stood watering our small lawn,I noticed that Mrs Shinas lawn looked a little dry.It took only a few more minutes to water it,so I did it.3When autumn came that year,I also helped gather up the leaves on Mrs Sh
19、inas yard.As I was doing this one day,she invited me to sit in her living room.She gave me a cookie and a glass of milk.As I sat there eating the cookie,she showed me her collection of paintings.4 That surprised me a lot.It was the first conversation I had ever had with her.5 She went into her kitch
20、en and returned with a box.In it were all the balls that her dog had taken.She handed me the box,said “thank you” and smiled.I realised she had a kind heart.I also learned that when we serve others,we are showing them that we love them.A.We wanted to buy a new ball.B.But the dog wouldnt return the b
21、all to us.C.Her next action even changed my opinion of her.D.Then she thanked me for taking care of her lawn.E.Soon I found myself watering her lawn each day.F.She rarely came out of her house and never smiled.G.What delighted me most was that she was a great painter.五、语篇填空American popular music is
22、played all over the world.People of all ages in all countries enjoy 1.(listen) to it.The reasons for 2. popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat.The music has many origins in the United States.Country music,3.(come) from the rural areas in the southern United States,is one source.Many people a
23、ppreciate this music because of the emotions 4.(express) by country music songs.A second origin of American popular music is the blues.It described 5.(most)sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks.It is usually played and sung by black musicians but it is popular with all Ameri
24、cans.Rock music is a newer form of music.This music style was known 6. rock and roll in the 1950s.Since then there 7.(be) many forms of rock music,hard rock,soft rock,punk rock,disco music and others.Many 8.(perform) of popular rock music are young musicians.People hear these songs 9.(sing) in their
25、 original English or sometimes translated to other languages.The words may differ 10. the enjoyment of the music is universal.六、短文改错My friend Luo Ming had a disappointing look today.When I asked her the reason,she said that the winter vacation was going to be over soon and that she has to go back to
26、 school.Luo Ming doesnt do well in her studies but she isnt interested on studying.I guess thats how she doesnt want go back to school.But I look forward to go back to school.I enjoy studying very much.It helps enrich her knowledge.After relaxing for more than twenty day in the cold winter,now I was
27、 full of a energy and cant wait to study in the classroom again.I hope Luo Ming will one day find the fun of studying,too.答案：一、1.Absorbed in her game2.Encouraged by his parents3.Reminded two times4.Seen from the hill二、1.Attracted by the beauty here2.Disappointed at the result3.am delighted to hear4.
28、got broken5.Bitten by the dog twice三、1.D根据文中的“Hesupportedhimselfbygivingconcerts,teachingthepiano,andthesaleofhiscompositions.”可知选D项。2.D根据文中的“Hestayedthereuntil1700.Sevenyearslater,hemovedbacktoWeimar,whereheservedascourtorganistfornineyears.”可知选D项。3.B根据文中的“Bach,thefatherofmodernmusic,wasborninEisen
29、ach,Germany.”可知选B项。4.D根据第一段的“Musicisveryimportantinourlivesandherearefourofthegreatestmusiciansinhistory.”以及下文的具体介绍可知,这四位都是有才华的音乐家。故选D项。5.C根据第二段最后四句可知,作者认为自己的钢琴表演是很糟糕的,所以说这个灾难终于结束了。故选C项。6.D根据第一段内容可知,作者的家人是支持作者的。7.A根据最后一段倒数第三句“Ithinkweareharderonourselvesthananyoneelseis.”可知,作者认为从今以后不要对自己太苛刻,要给自己留有余地。8.D根据全文的介绍可知,作者讲述了自己认为很糟糕的一次钢琴表演,称之为:灾难,但在姑姑的开导下,作者从中学到了重要的道理。故选D项。四、1.F2.B3.E4.D5.C五、1.listening2.itsing4.expressed5.mostly6.as7.have been8.performers9.sung10.but/yet六、My friend Luo Ming had a
