1、第五单元水平测试第二部分阅读理解(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。AAaron Carter isnt like other 12yearolds. He doesnt go to school, and hes already got a job. He is a big pop star. A few years ago he started his singing with Crazy Little Party Girl, which became a hit at once. Now
2、he goes around the world and his songs are in the tops.Because hes traveling around all the time, Aaron doesnt have to go to school, but dont envy him too muchhe still has to do lessons and homework. And he is good at learning.“I have to fit my schoolwork around my singing，” he explains. “But Im luc
3、ky because I have a private tutor who travels with me. I sometimes have to have lessons on a plane. Thats really interesting！”Aarons favorite subject is math but he hates history. He knows clearly that having a good singing career doesnt mean he can go without schoolwork. “It would be easy to think
4、that I dont need to do well in exams, but that would be crazy，” he says. “Its important to get my qualifications(资格) so that I have something to fall_back_on. Besides, its interesting to learn about other people and cultures.”Aarons favorite type of music is rocknroll. “The best thing about being a
5、singer，” he says, “is that you get to travel all around the world. But the worst thing is that youre away from home so much that you dont get to see your friends or family.”21According to the passage, we learn that Aaron Carter is_.Aa composerBa successful singerCa history loverDa young businessman2
6、2Which of the following statements is TRUE?AAaron Carter doesnt go to school because he likes singing better.BAaron Carter has his own teacher.CAaron likes math as well as history.DAaron Carter likes traveling all around the world and dislikes seeing friends and family.23The underlined phrase “fall
7、back on” in the fifth paragraph has the similar meaning as_.Acheck in Breturn toCdepend on Ddecide onBPopular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers an
8、d 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, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They
9、 make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has becom
10、e a national star. There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This is started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they are watching. Today, any m
11、usic about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.24This passage mainly talks about_.AAmerican musicBAmerican popular musicCthree sorts of musicDpopular music singers25The first three paragraphs mainly tell us_.Athat Americans like popular mus
12、icBthat popular music is an important kind of music in AmericaChow to become a national star as a pop singer in AmericaDpopular music in America is what every student likes26In America, as a pop singer, if you want to become a national star, youll have to_.Aearn a lot of moneyBmake radio stations us
13、e your CDs or tapesCmake many CDs or tapesDmake all the young people love you and what you sing27The underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refers to_.AAmerican musicBfolk musicCcountry musicDthe common life of AmericansC“Hey, Jenna, do you think well still be friends when were eightytwo？” I a
14、sked my friend. When I waited Jenna to answer, I started wondering what life would be like without her.Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.“Of course, well still be friends when were eightytwo，” Jenna announced loudly.The next year, in Grade Four, we met Jamie. The three of us soon
15、 became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldnt pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, We had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I_was_bossy. I felt helpless and lonel
16、y. I thought Christmas would be horrible! I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me a terrible Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.“Wow，” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.”“Okay.well.
17、I have to go，” she said softly.“Okay. See you later then.” and I closed the door.“Who was that at the door？” my mom asked. “It was Jenna, my classmate.” I said.The card started off with “Merry Christmas”， but then it said, “I am so glad were friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fightin
18、g. A fight wont stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when were eightytwo.”I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldnt believe I had forgotten what she said that day in the backyard. I couldnt believe I had been so selfish in trying to make my friends fe
19、el sorry for me.28Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?AJenna and I. BFriends Forever.CFriendship Is Very Important. DFriendship Is Very Necessary.29How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?AThey would be close friends again. BThey would not s
20、peak to each other.CThey would lose touch with each other. DThey would go on fighting with each other.30The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in Paragraph 5 means _.AI looked like a boss BI acted as a bossCI was fond of giving orders DI was fond of fighting31Which of the following is the right order
21、 according to the passage? aJamie became the authors friend. bThe author felt lonely and unhappy. cJenna, Jamie and the author fought. dJenna brought the author a Christmas card. eThe author was sorry for what she did. fJenna and the author promised to be lifelong friends.Afabced Bacfbde Cabcfed Dfa
22、cbdeDListening to Mozart does not actually make you cleverer, contradicting (反驳) a popular 1993 study that first coined the Mozart effect, Austrian researchers say.A team at Vienna Universitys Faculty of Psychology collected studies that have sought to reproduce the Mozart effect and found no proof
23、of the phenomenons existence.The original study showed that teenagers performed better in reasoning tests having listened to Mozarts 1781 Sonata for Two Pianos in D major than those who listened to something else or those who had been in a silent room.But after analyzing about 3,000 individual cases
24、 compiled from 40 studies conducted around the world, the University of Vienna team found no proof that the Mozart effect actually exists.“Those who listened to musicMozart or something else, Bach, Pearl Jamhad better results than the silent group. But we already knew people perform better if they h
25、ave a stimulus (刺激物)，” head researcher Jakob Pietschnig said.Mr. Pietschnig says the 1993 study at the University of California only involved 36 students.He also says the original study was a typical case of “publication bias (出版偏见)” whereby scientific journals prefer positive results to negative or
26、 inconclusive results.When the research was first published in Nature it had a considerable effect on public opinion, leading childcare centers in the United States to play classical music and the southern US state of Georgia to give newborns a free classical music CD.Mr. Pietschnig says the origina
27、l study was carried out on adults in order to study their reasoning rather than intelligence.“I advised everyone to listen to Mozart, but its not going to improve cognitive abilities as some people hope，” he said.32Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?AMozart Effect Actual
28、ly Exists.BThose Who Listen to Music Have Better Results.CTeenagers Shouldnt Listen to Music.DMozart Doesnt Make You Clever.33According to the passage, Bach and Pearl Jam in Paragraph 5 are probably _.Anames of two places Bnames of two musiciansCnames of two films Dnames of two kinds of music34Which
29、 is TRUE about the 1993 study at the University of California according to Mr. Pietschnig?AIt had enough participants.BIt was typical evidence that students who listened to music had better results than the silent ones.CIt was a subjective prejudice which a publication often held.DAll the people pre
30、fer positive results to negative or inconclusive results.35What Mr. Pietschnig said in the last Paragraph means that _.AMozart is unusefulBMozart actually improves intelligence a lotCthe result of Mozart is not as useful as people thoughtDwe should resist Mozart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
31、能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone can benefit from better communication. _36_ Of course, we know that isnt true, but this shouldnt stop you improving your communication skills. Here are a few tips to help you become a better communicator._37_Verbal(口头的) language is only one part of the communicationb
32、ody language is another. If you ever wanted to know how to tell if someone is lying, body language is the answer. Your body language tells other people what you arent verbally saying, such as if you are anxious, confident, confused, angry or any other type of emotion or state of mind. If you become
33、great at reading body language, it will help you become a better communicator.Listen to othersBefore you ever begin to speak, take a minute to see if anyone else has something to say. _38_ Listening to others has many benefits, such as allowing you to learn new things or get information that you may
34、 later need.Think before you speakYour parents probably told you this as a child, but many people still do not take a moment to think about the words they are about to say. _39_ There is a time and place for all words and tones of voice._40_ You will have to practice your communication skills before
35、 you can ever become an excellent communicator.AThis is not an overnight thing.BSinging a song for them is good.CBecome fluent in body language.DDont try to make the conversation go your way.EYou should decide what you want to get in a conversation before you choose your words.FIf you are too anxiou
36、s, you cant look for the right body language to use in communication.GIn fact, if everybody were excellent communicators, the world would be a much better place.第三部分英语知识运用(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 once a tribal group with a very wi
37、se elder as their leader. The leader often gave meaningful guidance of _41_ to his people.One day, he_42_all men of the village before him. They were all given a(n) _43_ to dine together at the elders house. What was_44_was that the elder told each of them to bring a glass of wine with them. All the
38、 wine would then be poured into a big wine jug(壶), which would then be_45_together. The day finally came and each one of the invited brought with them a glass of wine as_46_. They could see a wine jug _47_here before they stepped in the elders house. One by one they_48_their wine into the jug, enter
39、ed the house, _49_ themselves and then started their _50_ together. When the dinner was over, the elder asked them to drink the wine taken from the wine jug.One by one they drank the wine, and on each face, a(n) _51_ expression appeared right away. Then the elder asked, “How was the wine? Did it _52
40、_ fine？” One of them answered, “Oh, what I drank just now was not wine at all _53_ more like plain water.”How could it be like that? Everyone _54_ there thought in their heart, “Ill just bring with me a glass of plain water. It wont make a(n) _55_anyway, since it will then be _56_ with all the good
41、wine others bring. Besides, nobody would know who has brought the plain water. _57_， it wont change so much the taste of the _58_ wine others have brought.”In our life, we often think that whatever _59_deeds we do, it wouldnt make so much difference to the _60_. But imagine if everyone does it the s
42、ame way. We are part of the change.41A.tour BlifeCexercise Ddiet42A.gathered BpraisedCrecognized Dcheated43A.message BopportunityCinvitation Dsuggestion44A.difficult BnecessaryCshocking Dinteresting45A.bought BproducedCshared Dstored46A.instructed BimaginedCcopied Dfollowed47A.still BalreadyCinstead
43、 Deven48A.drank BcoloredCpoured Ddeveloped49A.dressed BseatedCdevoted Denjoyed50. Adiscussion Bdinner Cmeeting Ddream51A.delighted Bconfused Cexcited Dannoyed52A.remain BsmellCtaste Dappear53A.but Bso Cunless Dbecause54A.upset Basleep Cpresent Dtired55A.difference Bsense Cexcuse Ddistance56A.drawn B
44、examined Cpacked Dmixed57A.At least BAfter all CAt first DIn all58A.good Bcheap Cfresh Dfalse59A.great Bregular Cunpleasant Dinformal60. Aorder Bpart Cprocess Dwhole第卷(非选择题，共50分)第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节语法填空(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。Switzerland is famous for its watches
45、. _61_， this country didnt invent the watch. It was the British _62_ did. Here is a story of _63_ the watch was brought to Switzerland.Many years ago, _64_ Englishman travelled to Italy. On his way, he stopped in a small town called Geneva in Switzerland. This Englishman travelled in a carriage.Ther
46、e was a carriage watch in it. This was the _65_ (early) kind of watch. A blacksmith happened to see the watch. He wanted to know what it was and asked the Englishman _66_ it. “It is a carriage watch，” said the man. “This machine can tell the time but _67_ isnt working.”At once the man liked to try r
47、epairing it. _68_ the traveller handed him the watch. The man was very clever. It was easy for him _69_ (repair) it. He even remembered how it was made. After the traveller had gone on his way, he _70_ (make) a watch of exactly the same type.61_62._63._64._65_66._67._68._69_70. _第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节
48、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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。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，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Water is very important to us, without that there would be no life. We couldnt live if we
49、 didnt have water. Therefore, some people dont turn the tap off at once after using it. Some people dont realize they wash them in the shower too long. Some even throw away bottles full in water. As middle school students, we should make great efforts to save water. On one hand, every single persons
50、 save water is significance. On other hand, we can use some water we just used to watering plants. We shouldnt leave for the tap running while we brush our tooth.第二节书面表达(满分25分)请根据以下中文提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍你校在3月第一周举行音乐周的情况。内容如下：1.每个班级都表演了节目，有唱歌、跳舞、短剧等，有的班级还用英语进行了表演。2.我们邀请了一位著名的钢琴家来表演，并进行了有关钢琴知识的讲座。3.学校举办了音乐知识竞赛。注意：1.词数：100词左右。2.参考词汇：竞赛：contest_
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