1、单元综合评估五(UNIT 5)时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节：(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AListening to music is considered a good thing for adults.Indeed it is.Scientific studies have proved it.Music has so many good effects on our body，mind and mood that this world will
2、 certainly not be a good place without music.Then，is music good for children? Some parents think so and let their children learn or listen to music.But some parents dont know the importance of music to children.Here are some reasons why music is important to children.First，music is good for children
3、s intelligence.Studies have proved that children who learn music are likely to have higher intelligence than those who have no interest in or dislike music.This is because the brain gets stimulated (刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music.Music also has soothing (抚慰的) effect on children and helps remove
4、 their stress.Todays children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork.Being under too much stress impairs childrens health.Luckily，listening to music can help them feel better.Music can improve childrens moods.Some children are sad by nature.They seem to be lost in their own thoughts and dont take
5、 interest in their surroundings.In such cases，a method known as “music therapy” comes to their rescue.It changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them.Music is also a universal language that children ought to learn.Our world has become a global village.People are getting more and more
6、interested in other cultures and countries.Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children.So children should be encouraged to learn music or listen to music.本文主要讲述了小孩接触音乐对他们很有好处，父母应该多让小孩接触音乐。21By mentioning sc
7、ientific studies in Paragraph 1，the author wants to show _.Awhy adults should listen to musicBchildren should listen to musicClistening to music is only good for adultsDwhy scientists are interested in music答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults.Indeed it is.Sc
8、ientific studies have proved it.”可知，作者是为了表明听音乐对成年人有益处，也就是为什么成年人应该听音乐。22What does the underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph 3 mean?AHarms. BChanges.CImproves. DShows.答案：A解析：词义猜测题。根据“Luckily，listening to music can help them feel better.”可知，画线词所在的句子是指“太多压力会伤害孩子的健康”。23The last but second paragraph show
9、s that listening to music means _.Alearning languages betterBunderstanding foreign cultures betterCaccepting the fast developing world easilyDshowing greater interest in other cultures答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.”可知，听音乐可以帮助更好地理解外国的文化。BWhat do you thin
10、k of 80s pop music? Do the names George Michael，Madonna and Michael Jackson sound familiar? Well，these are just some of the names that were wellknown in the music scene of the 80s and early 90s.The 80s pop music scene was an important step to the popularity (普及) of presentday music.A new wave in the
11、 music scene was introduced，which made such music styles as punk rock，rap music and the MTV popular.Although it was an end to the old 60s and 70s styles，it was also the beginning of something big.The popularity of music videos meant that artists now replaced their guitarbased music with visual displ
12、ays.A new wave of artists came on the scene and the entire industry developed quickly.The most famous 80s pop music video is Michael Jacksons Thriller.Introduced in 1982，few people can forget the video not only because of its neverbeforeseen images，but also because of the popularity it received.Thin
13、k of how 80s pop music changed the lives of people who grew up in the 80s.Ask a young man today to tell you the names of the “New Kids on the Block” and he will start talking about the neighbor kids who just moved in.These are not the answers you might have heard in the 80s.Though todays young men d
14、o not recognize how cool 80s pop music was，most people will always remember it for what it was and these are happy memories they will always love.Some of the 80s pop music legends (传奇人物) include Madonna，U2，AeroSmith and of course the King of Pop Michael Jackson.Lets not forget Prince，Tina Turner，Phi
15、l Collins and Motowns Lionel Ritchie.Some of these musicians played music that has stood the test of time.Undoubtedly，the 80s pop music scene will live on for many more years to come.20世纪80年代，庞克摇滚乐、说唱音乐和MTV纷纷涌入乐坛。那些在80年代长大的人对此记忆犹新，他们的生活也深受其影响。24What is the text mainly about?AThe characters of 80s po
16、p music.BThe effects of 80s pop music.C80s pop musics steps to popularity.DWhat made 80s pop music popular.答案：D解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了20世纪80年代流行音乐流行的原因。故选D。2580s pop music mainly includes the following styles EXCEPT _.Arap music Bthe MTVCguitarbased music Dpunk rock答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A new wave in the mu
17、sic scene was introduced，which made such music styles as punk rock，rap music and the MTV popular.”可知，八十年代出现的新的音乐形式有punk rock，rap music和the MTV。再根据“artists now replaced their guitarbased music with visual displays”可知选C。26Michael Jacksons Thriller impressed people so deeply mainly because _.Ait was ma
18、de into a music videoBhe sang it in a special styleCit changed the lives of peopleDit left people with happy memories答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Introduced in 1982，few people can forget the video not only because of its neverbeforeseen images”可知，因为引进了音乐影视这一新形式，使得这首歌曲深入人心。故选A。27The purpose of the last parag
19、raph is to tell readers that _.A80s pop music is now out of dateB80s pop music has many faultsC80s pop music is and will remain popularDwe shouldnt forget the great musicians of the 80s答案：C解析：段落大意题。根据最后一段中的“Undoubtedly，the 80s pop music scene will live on for many more years to come.”可知，作者最后一段的写作目的在
20、于告诉读者八十年代的音乐将依旧散发光芒。COne of the most famous buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall，the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York.Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history，but also for its amazing sound.Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie，who paid for
21、 its construction.Construction of Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5,1891.The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert ESimon.The building became very old and in 1960，the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office bl
22、ock.Isaac Stem led a group of people who fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally，the city of New York bought it for $5 million.It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.Advertisements and stories in newspapers about how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old con
23、cert programmes and information from all over the world.Over 12,000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Halls concert history.Carnegie Hall is actually made up of several different halls，but the Main Hall，now called the Isaac Stem Audit
24、orium，is the most famous.The hall itself can hold an audience of 2,804 in five levels of seating.Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie Hall，it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there.This has led to a very old joke which is now part
25、of Carnegie Halls history.Question：“How do I get to Carnegie Hall？” Answer：“Practise，practise，practise.”本文主要介绍了有号称“世界一流音响设备”的卡内基音乐厅，并讲述它的历史与辉煌。28It can be inferred that people wanted to save Carnegie Hall mainly because _.Ait made a lot of moneyBit was worth visitingCmany important concerts were hel
26、d in itDit made some players become famous答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“一直以来，许多著名优秀的音乐家都在这里演奏过”可知，它的历史辉煌，因此当它要被拆迁改建时人们极力挽救。29Why is the Carnegie Halls joke funny?ABecause you expect the answer to be directions but not advice.BBecause Carnegie Hall is a place where musicians practise a lot.CBecause it is di
27、fficult to find your way to Carnegie Hall.DBecause you dont expect the answer to repeat the same word three times.答案：A解析：细节理解题。民间流传着一个有关卡内基音乐大厅的笑话：有人问：“我怎么去卡内基大厅？”按照常规思维，答话者应该直接指路，然而答话者却回答说：“练习、练习、再练习。”这就是这个笑话的幽默所在。30Which of the following would be the best title for the text?AThe History of Carnegi
28、e HallBThe Best Musician Having Played in Carnegie HallCA Joke about Carnegie HallDThe Dream of Most Musicians答案：A解析：标题判断题。本文主要介绍了有号称“世界一流音响设备”的卡内基音乐厅的历史，故A最能概括文章大意。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。选项中有两项是多余选项。You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants
29、.You probably know the rules of a library.You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates.31._C_ In fact，there are some rules about playing music.Keep it down.32_D_You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it.Some people might even get angry.Usually，when you
30、 play music loud on an MP3 player，other people cant hear the words of the song.They just hear a loud sound.No one wants to listen to this.Very loud music can also be bad for your ears.Turn it off.You need to know when to turn your MP3 off and put it away.Libraries and schools dont allow MP3 players.
31、There are other places，like museums，that dont have rules，but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on.Sometimes，it doesnt make sense to listen on your MP3 player at an event.33._E_ You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.Take one out.Once in a while its okay just
32、 to take out one earphone and not the other.34._F_ It would not be rude to take out one earphone，tell him the way，and put back the earphone and continue listening.You can also do this when you order food at a fast food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and its not for you.35._A_There are t
33、imes when you need to decide what is best.For example，some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books，while others think it is disturbing.In cases like this，you need to do what seems right for you.AIts your choice.BDont make your voice disturb others.CBut do you have music ma
34、nners?DYou have to notice the amount of sound of your music.EWhy would you listen to music at a play，a movie or a sporting event?FImagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way.GThe music is active and inspiring as long as you can feel energetic when you are listening to
35、it.文章主要讲述了听音乐时需要注意的礼貌和规则问题，提醒我们做有素质的人。解析31上句讲了饭店、图书馆的礼貌问题；下句讲听音乐也有规则，也要讲礼貌。C项承上启下，故选C。32本段主要讲不要把声音调得太大，要控制好音量，不要影响身边的人。D项符合文意，故选D。33本段讲不允许放音乐的场合及放音乐无意义的场合。E项符合本段文意，故选E。34此处指当有人问路时把耳机拿出来，F项符合此情景，故选F。35本段讲什么时候听音乐是合适的要由你自己决定，A项概括全段，故选A。第三部分：语言运用(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A、
36、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Popular MusicPopular music is also called pop.It is any type of music that a large number of people 36._B_.It is different from folk(民间的) music，which is the 37._D_ music and songs of common people.Its 38._A_ different from classical(古典的) music，which is often more formal or
37、artistic.There are many types of popular music,39._C_ rock，country，rap，rhythm and blues(or R&B)，the blues and jazz.It is very 40._B_ for popular music to be popular for only a short time.New songs regularly 41._D_ hit songs.Even 42._C_ of popular music lose popularity.The styles of big band，soul and
38、 disco are no longer as popular as they once were.43._A_，some songs and styles have remained popular for 44._D_.Popular music developed out of many styles of religious (宗教的)，folk and classical music.In the 1800s concert bands and travelling musical groups brought 45._B_ music to more and more people
39、.In the late 1800s and early 1900s the United States became a(n) 46._C_ center of popular music.Songwriters in New York City wrote many popular songs,47._A_ AfricanAmericans created jazz and other new forms of popular music.In the early 1900s phonograph records(留声机唱片)appeared，so people could 48._D_
40、music in their homes.49._B_ the first radio stations began playing popular songs.Rock and roll，a mixture of country and blues music，50._D_ in the 1950s.It became wildly popular with young people.Rock is 51._A_ the bestknown form of popular music.In the late 20th and early 21st centuries，radio，televi
41、sion，movies and the Internet 52._C_ popular music to grow and to change.These 53._B_ made it possible for millions of people to hear a single 54._D_ at the same time.They also helped to 55._A_ popular music into the huge business that it is today.36A.try Benjoy Cshare Dremember37A.quiet Blight Cseri
42、ous Dtraditional38A.also Bnever Cjust Dalready39A.except for Bbecause ofCsuch as Dinstead of40A.interesting BcommonCdifficult Dterrible41A.improve BinfluenceCcontrol Dreplace42A.players Bwriters Ctypes Dconcerts43A.However BBesidesCMoreover DAnyhow44A.days Bweeks Cmonths Dyears45A.folk Bpopular Ccla
43、ssical Dreligious46A.safe Bstrange Cimportant Dunusual47A.and Bbut Csince Dso48A.create Brecord Cturn up Dlisten to49A.Once BSoon CRecently DFinally50A.changed BcontinuedCincreased Dappeared51A.still Bonly Cagain Deven52A.taught Bexpected Chelped Dwarned53A.examples BinventionsCadvantages Dactivitie
44、s54A.word Banswer Cnotice Dsong55A.make Bbring Cintroduce Dadd本文是说明文。主要介绍了流行音乐的相关知识。解析36由上一句popular可知，流行音乐受大多数人喜爱(enjoy)。37民间音乐是普通人创造的传统的(traditional)乐曲。38流行音乐也有别于古典音乐。39rock，country，rap，rhythm and blues (or R&B)，the blues和jazz是流行音乐的几种类型，故填such as。40根据常识可知，流行音乐流行时间不长实属“常见(common)”。41新推出的歌曲经常会替代(repl
45、ace)那些曾经的热门歌曲。42根据下一句话可知，甚至连流行音乐的类型(type)也可能会失去人气。43一些音乐形式失去了人气，但另一些仍旧流行，However表示转折。44有些音乐流行时间不长，而有一些却会流行很多年。45一些乐团和旅行音乐团体将流行音乐带给更多人。4618世纪末19世纪初，美国成为一个重要的流行音乐中心。47此处为并列关系，故用and。48留声机唱片的出现使人们能够在家听(listen to)音乐。49很快(soon)，早期的广播电台开始播放流行音乐。50在20世纪50年代出现了(appear)摇滚乐。51摇滚乐现在仍然是广为人知的一种流行音乐形式。52广播、电视、电影和互
46、联网促进了流行音乐的发展变化。53上一句中的radio，television，movies and the Internet都是发明(invention)。54数以万计的人可以在家听同一首歌。55这些发明也成就了(make)流行音乐这一巨大产业。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。If you visit a country in Asia you may see a lot of street signs with “KTV” 56.written (write) on them.These signs are a
47、dvertising KTV bars.KTV bars are places 57.where people can do karaoke (卡拉OK)Karaoke is an 58.activity (active) where people sing famous songs.The words to the songs are shown on a TV screen and people sing 59.them (they) out loud.Karaoke was invented in Japan in the 1980s and became popular around
48、the world in the 1990s.The global karaoke market 60.is_thought (think) to be worth $10 billion.Inside KTV bars are many karaoke rooms.The karaoke rooms are decorated with party lights and fortable (comfort) sofas.You choose the songs you want to sing by using a touchscreen computer 62.or an app on y
49、our phone.You can also order food and drinks inside the karaoke room.The price of renting a karaoke room 63.depends (depend) on the quality of the KTV bar and how many hours you want to use the room 64.for.Some KTV bars are expensive as the karaoke rooms are big and well decorated.Other KTV bars are
50、 cheap as the karaoke rooms are small and have less decoration.Karaoke is 65.really (real) an interesting activity because you can do it with your friends，family and colleagues.本文主要介绍的是在亚洲非常受欢迎的KTV歌厅。KTV歌厅就是人们可以唱卡拉OK的地方。解析56此处为with的复合结构，宾语“KTV”与动词write之间为被动关系，故要用动词的ed形式作宾语补足语。57先行词places在定语从句中作地点状语，
51、故要用where。58卡拉OK是一种休闲活动。根据前面的修饰词an可知，此处要用名词形式。59此处指代前面的The words to the songs，故要用复数them。60主语The global karaoke market与动词think之间为被动关系，且描述的是一个事实。故要用一般现在时的被动语态形式。61修饰名词sofas作定语，要用形容词形式。comfortable令人舒适的，令人放松的。62你通过使用一个触摸屏电脑或手机上的应用程序来选择你想要唱的歌曲。根据句意可知，此处为选择关系，故要用or。63句子的主语The price为单数，故谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式。64卡拉O
52、K房间的价格取决于KTV的质量和你想用这个房间多长时间，for一段时间表示“多长时间”。65卡拉OK真的是一项有趣的休闲活动。此处为句子的状语，故要用副词形式。第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)一份调查显示：当今中学生最关心的问题之一就是人际关系的处理。良好的人际关系能够使他们的生活更愉快、精力更充沛、身体更健康。但是，对于中学生来说，要想处理好人际关系不是一件容易的事情，仅有主观热情是不够的，还要讲求方法。请你结合下面的要点写一则题为“How to Improve Interpersonal Relationship”的英文演讲稿。要点：1尊重他人；2去掉自
53、私心理；3主动交往，去掉自卑心理；4尊重他人权利，虚心接受他人的忠告和建议；5乐于助人。注意：1对所给要点，不要简单翻译，可适当发挥；2词数：80左右；3演讲稿中不能提及自己的学校和本人姓名。4参考词汇：自卑inferiorityHow to Improve Interpersonal RelationshipGood morning，everyone！The topic of my speech today is “How_to_Improve_Interpersonal_Relationship”To_improve_interpersonal_relationship,_a_studen
54、t_should_respect_others_and_be_generous.In_a_way_a_selfish_person_cant_make_true_friends.It_is_better_to_be_active_in_improving_interpersonal_relationship_and_get_rid_of_the_sense_of_inferiority.Its_wise_to_respect_the_rights_of_others_and_follow_their_advice,_which_makes_you_gain_more_respect_and_i
55、s_beneficial_to_growing_up.Last_but_not_least,_one_should_be_ready_to_help_any_person_in_trouble.By_doing_so,_one_can_improve_interpersonal_relationship_with_others.Thank you for listening!第二节：概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Happy, angry, amazedthese are some of the emotions we like to express
56、these days when were sending a message on our smartphones! Thats why many of us now add little pictures to our texts to brighten up someones mobile screen but were also using them as a quick way of telling someone how were feeling.Yes, emojis have become a vital tool for communication.The emoji was
57、first invented in Japan in the late 1990s and the word “emoji” comes from the Japanese words for “picture” and “character”The number of different images has dramatically increased since then and now we have a picture for every mood or situation.So now we have the option to give this new creation the
58、 visual “thumbsup” but have you thought why weve become so addicted to using emojis? Professor Vyv Evans has written a book called The Emoji Code.He says, “Increasingly, what were finding is that digital communication is taking over from certain aspects of facetoface interaction.One of the reasons e
59、mojis are so interesting is that they really do enable us to express our emotional selves much more effectively.” So emojis are a sort of replacement for the visual signals or nonverbal clues we normally give when we speak to someone facetoface.Another advantage of emojis is that they are an interna
60、tional languagethey dont use words but tell a message in the form of pictures so they can be easily understood whatever your native language is.However, the emojis you send need some thought as they can sometimes be misunderstoodif a friend sends you an emoji of a hammer, you may think he is angry w
61、hen really he is saying he has hurt himself or he is clumsy!Emojis are a good way for showing common emotions.But as linguist Neil Cohn says, “To many, emojis are an exciting development of the way we communicate; To others, they are extinction of language.” It does show there is a lot more to our c
62、ommunication than words alone but does this mean the decline in traditional writing?Emojis_have_become_important_in_communication.(要点1)Since_the_creation_in_Japan_in_the_1990s,_their_number_has_risen_so_sharply_that_now_each_emotion_has_a_corresponding_emoji.(要点2)They_replace_nonverbal_languages_in_facetoface_communication_due_to_their_efficiency_in_conveying_feelings_and_act_as_an_international_language.(要点3)However,_emojis_can_cause_misunderstanding：they_add_color_to_communication，but_they_may_indicate_the_weakening_of_traditional_writing.(要点4)
