1、Unit 5 Section 阅读理解(2014天津市天津一中高一期中)For some people, music is no fun at all About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调) Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two
2、 songs Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far 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
3、 them apart from others It can be difficult for other people to identify with their 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
4、 from places where there is music However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation“I used to hate parties，” says Margaret, a seventyyearold woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual
5、 condition Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains 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 Scient
6、ists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colors Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed 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 exp
7、lain“When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No thanks, Im amusic，”says Margaret “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy” 文章大意：文章讲述的是世界上有一群天生不喜欢听音乐的人，被称之为amusic，这些人听力上没有任何问题，只是不喜欢听音乐，也无法欣赏音乐。很多人在之前都因此而苦恼，现在有了科学的解释，他们可以摆脱那种尴尬、不自在的处境了。1Which of the following
8、 is TRUE of amusics?AListening to music is far from enjoyable for them BThey love places where they are likely to hear music CThey can easily tell two different songs apart DTheir situation is well understood by musicians 答案：A根据第一段：“For some people, music is no fun at all”可知，A项正确，意为，“对于某些人来说，听音乐并不是开
9、心的事情”和A项的听音乐对他们来说远非是愉快的相同。因此，B项也是错误的。根据第一段的“People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调) Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs”可知，C、D两项错误。2According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who _ A
10、dislikes listening to speechesBcan hear anything nonmusicalChas a hearing problemDlacks a complex hearing system答案：C该段前两句讲的是不爱听音乐的人和喜欢听音乐的人是不同的，他们之间的区别很复杂，但是“have no problems understanding ordinary speech”又提到了这些不爱听音乐的人在理解其他非音乐的声音或者演讲的时候是没有问题的，目的是为了强调他们是正常的，没有什么缺陷的，因此defective hearing指的是C项的a hearing
11、problem，即听觉有问题。句意为：他们之间的区别是很复杂的，但并不包括听觉有问题这种情况。3In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that _ Aher problem with music had been diagnosed earlierBshe were seventeen years old rather than seventyCher problem could be easily explainedDshe were able to meet other amusics答案：AI just wish I had
12、 learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy 意为，我希望我在十七岁的时候就学会了这样说(指的是No thanks, Im amusic这句，意为，谢谢你，我是一个不喜欢听音乐的人)，而不是到了七十岁才学会。从最后一段我们知道，their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断)他们的这种状况终于确诊了，他们都属于amusic，但是这来的太迟了，对于Margaret来说，因为之前她总是felt embarrassed about her problem感到很尴尬，因此她希望她年轻的时候，就可以有现
13、在这样的诊断。4What is the passage mainly concerned with?AAmusics strange behaviours BSome peoples inability to enjoy music CMusical talent and brain structureDIdentification and treatment of amusics 答案：B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。因此选择B项，Some peoples inability to enjoy music意为，一些
14、人无法欣赏音乐。A项，错在strange behaviors，文章只是说他们不喜欢有音乐的地方，并没有讲到他们其他的一些奇怪的举动。C项Musical talent and brain structure音乐天赋和大脑构造，明显与文章大意不符。D项中错在treatment，意为治疗，文章并没有讲到如何帮助这些人治疗他们的问题。因此排除D。完形填空(2014潍坊市五区县联考)Bai Bingju was dressed up in front of a small mirror to prepare for the next play In 15 minutes, she would _1_ o
15、n the stage (舞台) for her favorite role Now she was well ready for the performance She was _2_ that her team could be a_3_ petitor at the 6th Animation (动漫) Festival of YunnanBais team _4_ more than a thousand times before arriving at Kunming “We as well as other competitors will face bitter petition
16、，” says Bai, who once won a third _5_ in the competition “But the point of costume play is not all about winning but having fun”About two years ago, Bai first _6_ something called costume play (古装表演) and the curiosity (好奇心) _7_ her to see how the competitors got the colorful costumes and played thei
17、r favorite _8_ in some wellknown plays In her childhood, Bai was _9_ in painting and dancing, which helped her new hobbyBais story was about _10_social conception(观念) has changed on costume play It has become so _11_in many cities that more than 3,000 players from all over the country competed _12_
18、the championship(冠军) The young people can _13_ more time on their own interest with enough money from their parentsThe interesting costumes showed the exciting side, _14_ there were difficulties behind it that others couldnt feelBais mother Li Yao says she could _15_ accept the new fashion of dressi
19、ng in the beginning “It was really _16_ to my husband and me” Li says “But _17_ we let her try it because we didnt want her to be too _18_ ”At Bais school, costume play was once not _19_ for students because it was regarded as a huge distraction (分散精力) from classes and tests, which are the first for
20、 most Chinese parents and students Therefore, Bai and her _20_ must practice during the weekend “If you are interested in something, you must spend your spare time，” she says文章大意：本文叙述了Bai Bingju从接触到喜爱Cosplay并且为了表演利用课余时间刻苦排练的故事，以及人们对于Cosplay从排斥到接受的观念变化。1AstayBappear Cshare Dintroduce答案：B她将为表演自己最喜爱的动漫
21、人物而登上舞台。appear on the stage登台(表演)。故B项正确。2Aworried Bafraid Cconfident Dproud答案：C第二段提到她的团队此前排练了上千次，而她本人也曾获得过三等奖。对于她的团队的实力(能够成为动漫节上强劲的竞争者)，她充满信心。confident有信心的。本题容易错选D项proud。此时比赛尚未进行，结果未定，没有理由“自豪”。故答案为C。3Astrong BpoliteCsuitable Dweak答案：A据第二段内容可以断定她的团队实力强大。故A项正确。4Aorganized Bchanged Csuffered Dpracticed
22、答案：D为参加竞赛，此前“排练”了上千次。practice练习。故D项正确。5Aprize Btime Cturn Dgift答案：A在竞赛中当然是“获奖”。win赢取、获得。the third prize三等奖。故A项正确。6Acame over Bheard of Cpicked up Dtried on答案：B大约两年前，她“听说了”Cosplay。hear of听说。come over从远处过来。pick up偶然学会。但下文“好奇心驱使她”表明此时她还没有“学会”、只是“听说”。try on试穿(衣物)。故B项正确。7Agave Bhelped Cdrove Dfound答案：C好奇
23、心“驱使”她对于参赛者如何弄到五颜六色的戏服并表演知名戏剧中他们最喜爱的角色要一探究竟。drive sbto do sth驱使某人做某事。答案为C。8Atoys Bsports Csongs Droles答案：D对于参赛者如何弄到五颜六色的戏服并表演知名戏剧中他们最喜爱的“角色”，她要一探究竟。role (戏剧中的)角色。答案为D。9Atrained Bexamined Cnoticed Dcaught答案：A孩童时，她接受过绘画和舞蹈方面的“训练”，这有助于她对于Cosplay的爱好。train训练。答案为A。10Awhat Bwhen Chow Dwhy答案：C女孩的故事体现了人们的观念是
24、“如何”变化的。how表示事件发生的方式或经过，引导宾语从句。本题表示人们观念变化的“经过”。故C项正确。11Aclear Bpopular Cnoisy Ddifferent 答案：B全国各地超过3000演员参与竞争，表明Cosplay在许多城市受到“欢迎”。popular受欢迎的、受喜爱的。故答案为B。12Afor Bagainst Cat Din答案：A全国各地3000多演员争夺冠军。compete for sth 竞争某物。故A项正确。compete against sb 与某人竞争。compete in sth 在某个方面、领域、地方竞争。 13Awaste Bcost Ctake
25、Dspend答案：D年轻人现在可以在自己的兴趣爱好方面“花费”更多时间，父母也能为他们的兴趣爱好给予足够的资金支持。体现了人们观念的变化。spend time on sth在某事上面花费时间。waste与文章主题不符；take，cost的主语应该是某件事情。故D项正确。14Abut Band Cor Dso答案：A好玩的戏服展示的只是Cosplay令人兴奋的一面，“但是”其背后的艰辛却是他人感受不到的。前后两句之间是转折关系。故A项正确。15Aoften Bever Cnever Dalways答案：C女孩母亲起初“绝不”接受这种时髦玩意。故C项正确。16Aexpensive Bstrange
26、 Cwonderful Dfearful答案：B起初，女孩父母觉得Cosplay“离奇古怪”、难以接受。故答案为B。17Areally Bfinally Cnaturally Dhappily答案：B“最后”父母妥协，让她尝试。finally与前文in the beginning相对应。故B项正确。18Aexcited Bsurprised Cfrightened Ddisappointed答案：D女孩父母让她尝试，是不想让她过于“失望”。disappointed失望的。故D项符合题意。19Aallowed Btaught Cdiscussed Dsuggested答案：A而在女孩的学校，由于
27、担心学生分散精力、影响学习和考试，Cosplay曾不被“允许”。故选择A项。20Aparents Bcoaches Cteammates Dfriends答案：C女孩和她的“队友”只能利用周末排练。practice的主体不会是家长、教练或朋友。故C项正确。语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】(2014辽宁省实验中学分校高一6月月考)One Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival I left it early because I had an appo
28、intment _1_ (late) that day My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me _2_ the bus arrived I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man _3_(sit) at the front He _4_(pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice He must be _5_(mental) disabledBehin
29、d him were other people to _6_ he was trying to talk, but after some minutes _7_ walked away and sat near me, _8_(look) annoyed I didnt want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didnt like leaving him _9_ his own eitherAfter a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus I sat n
30、ext to the man and introduced myself We had _10_ amazing conversation He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way homeIm glad I made a choice It made all of us feel good1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_答案：1later2until3sitting4pretended5mentally6whom7he8looking 9on10 an【辽宁卷题型】(
31、2014豫东、豫北十所名校段测)Tom: Have you heard the local newspaper The Times is closing down in three months time?Mary: Then thats good news That newspaper is terrible I wont miss itTom: _1_ do you mean? The Times is the best newspaper in the city If that _2_( close) down, well only have The Pioneer and the Ci
32、ty Journal, which is too badMary: You only like The Times _3_ it takes up to 20 pages every day with sports The City Journal is a great paper And you dont like it because it devotes less than 5 pages every day _4_ baseball resultsTom: This is a baseball city Weve got a great team Why shouldnt we rea
33、d about it? Where are we going to get the results now?Mary：I think a newspaper needs to meet all the _5_(need) of its readers, not just that of those _6_ like sportsTom: Then what about the Job Section in The Times? That was one of the most _7_(use) parts of it Every business, every store in the cit
34、y knows if they want to get someone_8_( work) for them, they have to put some ads in The Times How are all these people going to get work now? This will _9_( absolute) destroy the local economyMary: Destroy the local economy, will it? I admit the Job Section was pretty good in The Times, _10_ either one of the other two newspapers will just get the ads instead Thats how things work1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_答案：1What2closes/is closed3because 4to5needs 6who 7useful8to work9absolutely10but