1、Unit 5Section 一、语言基础训练.单词拼写1Tiring as it might be, the military training is believed to be the best opportunity(机会) to make lifelong friends.2Jessica devoted three times as much time and energy(精力) as she did before, so I believe she will succeed this time.3As a matter of fact, many ordinary(普通的) jo
2、bs such as cleaning streets are worth doing.4Firstly, the Internet enables(使可能) people to study whenever and wherever its convenient.5He is regarded as one of the classical composers(作曲家) in this century.6“You will have to get off here，” the conductor(售票员) said.7This painting is a copy; the original
3、(原作) is in the national museum.8Since its a natural phenomenon(现象), it cant be entirely controlled.9There are altogether(总共) 200 people in the village, including the old people and children.10Nowadays(现在) more and more people have come to realize the fact that we shouldnt develop economy at the expe
4、nse of the environment.单句语法填空1This proves(prove) that as long as we have a strong will, well be able to get over any difficulty.2Medals were_awarded(award) to the best speakers on the debating team.3What you said just now reminded me of that American professor.4Several new books will have come out b
5、y the end of next month.5How did it come about that the man was dismissed?6Nowadays，the Internet plays an important part in our lives.7While I agree with your reasons，I cant allow it.8In extreme weather，a worn tyre can break easily where its mended，as is often the case.9Based(base) on a clever boy，t
6、his story attracted many children.10Do you remember the scene in the play where Susan meets Alan for the first time?.选词填空1His first appearance on_stage was at the age of three.2They came_up_with a good way to settle the problem at the meeting.3What a beautiful place! I fall_in_love_with it at the fi
7、rst sight.4I am very busy at present, and I cant join_in your game.5He works well together_with them.6The soldiers were extremely tired and the heavy rain added_to their difficulty.二、培优提升训练.阅读理解If you ever have the desire to break out into songin the shower, in the car, maybe at your neighbors karao
8、ke nightyou should embrace it wholeheartedly.This ancient art not only makes you feel good, it can also improve your wellbeing, reduce your feelings of pain, and even extend your life.Using your voice to sing, rather than simply carry out a conversation, offers unique benefits because singing affect
9、s our bodies.Also, studies link singing with a lower heart rate，decreased blood pressure and reduced stress according to Patricia PrestonRoberts, a music therapist.She uses songs to help patients who suffer from a variety of problems.Singing, particularly in a group, seems to benefit the elderly par
10、ticularly well.As part of a threeyear study examining how singing affects the health of those fiftyfive and older, a Senior Singers Chorus was formed by the Levine School of Music in Washington, DC. The seniors involved in the chorus, as well as seniors in two separate arts groups about writing and
11、painting, showed significant health improvements compared to those in the control groups (控制组)Obviously, the arts groups reported thirty fewer doctors visits, fewer eyesight problems, less depression, and less need for medication.Even lead researcher Dr Gene DCohen, director of the Center on Aging a
12、t George Washington University, was surprised at how big an effect the seniors arts participation had on their health.Cohen said, “The average age of all the subjects was eighty.This is higher than life expectancy.So, if an effect were to be achieved, one would ordinarily expect to see less decline
13、(下降) compared to the control group.The fact that there was so much improvement in many areas was the surprising factor.”The seniors also noticed health improvements and they reported feeling better both in daily life and while singing.The part of the brain that works with speech is different from th
14、e part that processes music.“People seem to enjoy doing something jointly with other people.There are a lot of facts that being socially involved is good for people with dementia (老年痴呆)” Ballard said.The arts are showing up as a treatment tool in hospitals across the country.If you are thinking of v
15、olunteering, singing at a hospital may be a good choicenot only for the patients, but also for yourself.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了唱歌对人们的健康有很大的影响，这一古老的艺术不仅让你感觉良好，它还可以改善你的健康，减少你的痛苦，甚至延长你的生命，科学家们对此进行了调查研究。1In the first paragraph, the author C.Aexpresses a desire for singingBoffers some advice on singingCputs
16、forward his point of viewDstates the importance of health解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“This ancient art not only makes you feel good, it can also improve your wellbeing, reduce your feelings of pain, and even extend your life.”可知，作者直接提出了自己的看法，认为唱歌有助于人们的身心健康。故选C。2Why was Cohen surprised at the results of the study
17、？CAThe study was not expensive as expected.BArts acted as a treatment tool in hospitals.CPeoples health in the arts group improved greatly.DThe seniors themselves noticed health improvements.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“Even.was surprised at how big an effect the seniors arts participation had on their health.”可
18、知，Cohen吃惊是因为参与艺术活动对老人的影响很大，这些人的健康将大大被改善。故选C。3What is the authors attitude towards arts？BADoubtful.BPositive.CNegative.DWorried.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“This ancient art not only makes you feel good, it can also improve your wellbeing, reduce your feelings of pain, and even extend your life.”和最后一段的“If you are
19、 thinking of volunteering, singing at a hospital may be a good choicenot only for the patients, but also for yourself.”可推断出，作者对待艺术活动的态度是积极的。故选B。4What would be the best title for the passage？DAHow to Avoid Getting DementiaBHow Seniors Live a Healthy LifeCHow to Keep Our Brains HealthyDHow Singing Imp
20、roves Your Health解析：标题判断题。文章从开头就提出唱歌对人们的健康有很大的好处，接着说明了唱歌怎样影响了我们的健康，且有科学家们的研究证明唱歌的确改善了人们的健康，因此，本篇文章的题目应为“唱歌如何改善你的健康”。故选D。.七选五根据短文内容，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。MuzakThe next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen.What do you hear？1.F Its similar to the music you lis
21、ten to, but its not exactly the same.Thats because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy.Sometimes you dont even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.Quiet background music used to be called “elevator (电梯) music” because we often hear
22、d it in elevators.But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name “Muzak”About onethird of the people in America listen to “Muzak” every day.The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between.It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and
23、 between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 2.CIf you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs.Some musicians or songwriters dont want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen.Why? 3.BMusi
24、c is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel.It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do.Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 4
25、.E Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.5G They say its boring to hear the same songs all the time.But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places.They say it helps them relax and feel calm.One way or another, Muzak affects everyone.Some farmers even say their cows give more milk
26、 when they hear Muzak!AMuzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.BThey get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.CThe music gives them extra energy.DMuzak tends to help people understand music better.EFactory workers produce 13 percent more.FMusic is playing in the
27、background.GSome people dont like Muzak.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了Muzak音乐的广泛运用以及在各行业的重要作用。解析：1考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句问在这些场合会听到什么？F项“音乐在背景中播放”。是对上句的回答。故选F。2考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句讲在上午10点到11点之间，下午3点到4点之间，人们更加疲劳的时候放这种音乐。C项“音乐给他们额外的能量”。指这种音乐在那时候的作用。故选C。3考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句问为什么当他们的歌曲被选中时，他们会很高兴。B项“如果他们的歌曲被使用的话，他们一年的收入高
28、达400万美元”。是上句问题的原因。故选B。4考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上下句是这种音乐对office workers和supermarket shoppers的重要作用，与之并列，E项是对工厂工人的作用。故选E。5考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据“They say its boring”以及“But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places.”可知是有些人不喜欢Muzak，G项“一些人不喜欢Muzak”。与下句连接。故选G。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Eric Gales t
29、ips for guitarists “Good things are happening in life for me now，”said Eric Gale，a famous American guitarist，“and when you allow yourself 1.to_receive(receive) those good things，the sky is the limit.” He also said，“Even if I could go back to the start，I still wouldnt change the way I play 2.the guit
30、ar. Im playing the way that it came to me, and it turned out 3.exactly(exact) how it was supposed to. I picked the guitar up that way. Id already learnt a tune or two，and when I tried to change, my brother was like，No, man，this 4.is(be) the way youve learnt to playso 5.why are you trying to change i
31、t？ I dont feel like Im playing the wrong way, because its so 6.natural(nature) to me. Anyway, whos to say its not everybody else thats playing it wrong？”“All of the guitar 7.performances(performance) on my new record are special to me. As to every last one of them，I think all of them were recorded o
32、n the first take. I just turned it on and pressed record. It was more of a live approach, you know, 8.which Im very comfortable with. I dont like to do a lot of 9.thinking(think)I Just like to go for it. Its a whole lot better that way. All we were trying to do on this album was just be 10.ourselves
33、(we) ，”said Eric.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了美国著名的吉他演奏家Eric Gale对于吉他演奏的看法。解析：1考查非谓语动词。allow sb. to do sth，意为“允许某人做某事”。2考查冠词。play the guitar 意为“弹吉他”。3考查副词。设空处作状语修饰turned out，表示“确实如此”。故填exactly。4考查时态和主谓一致。由语境可知，此处是对一般情况的描述，应用一般现在时，且主语是this。故填is。5考查疑问词。设空处所在句意为“因此你为什么(why)要试着改变它呢？”6考查形容词。设空处作表语，表示“自然的”。故填natural。7考查名词复数。由前面的All of和后面的are可知，应用名词复数。故填performances。8考查定语从句。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明approach，且在从句中作with的宾语。故填which。9考查非谓语动词。设空处作do的宾语，表示“思考”。故填thinking。10考查代词。设空处在此表示“我们自己”。故填ourselves。
