1、Unit 5Section 一、语言基础训练.用所给词的适当形式填空1This dictionary will look nice when printed (print)2Though warned (warn) of the storm, the farmers were still working in the fields.3Moved (move) by her fans, she said she would work harder.4When exposed (expose) to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood p
2、ressure, feeling (feel) nervous or anxious.5Written (write) carelessly, your composition is full of mistakes.6Absorbed (absorb) in his study, Tom simply forgot food and sleep.7He is a pleasant fellow to_work (work) with.8Everyone present was amused (amuse) at the story told (tell) by the young man.9
3、They looked disappointed (disappoint) on hearing the result of the game.10His book to_be_published(publish) next year will be his best one.句型转换(用过去分词作状语)1The doctor appeared, and a nurse followed him.Followed_by_a_nurse,_the_doctor_appeared.2When it is seen from the hill, the town looks like a garde
4、n.Seen_from_the_hill,_the_town_looks_like_a_garden.3I wont go to the meeting, even if I am invited.I_wont_go_to_the_meeting,_even_if_invited.4Because he received the training of MS Company, he did well.Having_received_the_training_of_MS_Company,_he_did_well._5If he is given time, hell make a firstcl
5、ass tennis player.Given_time,_hell_make_a_firstclass_tennis_player.选词填空1Givenmore attention, the tree could have grown better.(Given/Giving)2The computer center, opened last year, is very popular among the students in this school.(opened/opening)3The first textbooks written for teaching English as a
6、 foreign language came out in the 16th century.(written/being written)4Lost in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.(Lost/Having lost)5Whats the language spoken in Germany?(speaking/spoken)6Having_suffered such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean up the river.(Hav
7、ing suffered/Suffered)二、培优提升训练.阅读理解Listening 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 certainly not be a good place without music. Then, is music good for children?
8、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 childrens intelligence. Studies have proved that children who learn music are likel
9、y 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 their stress. Todays children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork.
10、 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 interest in their surroundings. In such cases, a method known as “
11、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 interested in other cultures and countries. Music can help the
12、m 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.文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。儿童接触音乐对他们很有好处,父母应该多让儿童接触音乐。1By mentioning scientific studies in Paragraph 1, the author wants to s
13、how A.Awhy adults should listen to musicBchildren should listen to musicClistening to music is only good for adultsDwhy scientists are interested in music解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的“Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studies have proved it.”可知,作者是为了表明听音乐对成人有益处,也就是
14、为什么成人应该听音乐。2What does the underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph 3 mean?AAHarms.BChanges.CImproves. DShows.解析:词义猜测题。根据“Luckily, listening to music can help them feel better.”可推知,画线词所在的句子是指“太多压力会伤害孩子的健康”。3The last but second paragraph shows that listening to music means B.Alearning languages betterBu
15、nderstanding foreign cultures betterCaccepting the fast developing world easilyDshowing greater interest in other cultures解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“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。4What would be the best title for the passage?DAWhy do Children Love Music?BHow to C
16、hoose Music for ChildrenCHow to Teach Children Music EasilyDWhy is Music Important to Children?解析:标题判断题。根据文章内容可知,本文主要是讲为什么音乐对儿童很重要。.完形填空Im a big fan of pop music and I enjoy listening to music quite a lot.Although people can listen to 1.A music on their music players when they are travelling, workin
17、g or studying, 2.C_ festivals and concerts are becoming more and more popular.This is because I believe they offer two main 3.B.The first one is that the sound is much 4.D at live concerts where the music and voices come 5.B from the musicians.This makes it a much more emotional (有感染力的)6.C because y
18、ou have direct contact with the 7.A and you react to them and they react to you.The second advantage is the atmosphere.8.B listening to a recording alone on your personal music player, at a concert you are 9.A with a huge crowd of people and enjoying the music together.This means it is a 10.C as wel
19、l as an artistic experience.The main 11.B is that you cannot listen to live music whenever you want like you can on a personal music player.Besides, the 12.D from the audience sometimes damages the quality of the sound.In my opinion, 13.C, the best way to enjoy music is the wonderful atmosphere of a
20、 live concert.It is more exciting 14.A you are surrounded by other 15.D who are dancing with you happily.文章大意:本文是一篇议论文。作者通过列举现场音乐会的优点和缺点,最终认为欣赏和享受音乐最好的方式是现场音乐会。1ArecordedBliveCsoftDloud解析:考查形容词辨析。Arecorded录制的;B.live现场的;C.soft轻柔的;D.loud响亮的。句意:尽管人们在旅行、工作或学习时可以在他们的音乐播放器上听录制的音乐,但是音乐节和音乐会越来越受欢迎。由“on thei
21、r music players”可知,音乐播放器上播放的是录制的音乐,所以听的也是录制的音乐。故A选项切题。2AcultureBtraditionCmusicDarts解析:考查名词辨析。Aculture文化;B.tradition传统;C.music音乐;D.arts艺术。句意:尽管人们在旅行、工作或学习时可以在他们的音乐播放器上听录制的音乐,但是音乐节和音乐会越来越受欢迎。本文主要在阐述现场音乐的优点,所以用music。故C选项切题。3AquestionsBadvantagesCchallengesDresults解析:考查名词辨析。Aquestions问题;B.advantages优势;
22、C.challenges挑战;D.results结果。句意:这是因为我相信它们有两个主要的优点。由下文的“The first one is.,The second advantage is.”可知,音乐会有两个优点。故B选项切题。4AhigherBlowerCworseDbetter解析:考查形容词比较级辨析。Ahigher较高的;B.lower较低的;C.worse更差的;D.better更好的。句意:第一个是现场音乐会的声音更好,音乐和声音直接来自音乐家。因为音乐和声音直接来自音乐家,所以现场的声音会更好些,也是音乐会的第一个优点。故D选项切题。5AquicklyBdirectlyCfre
23、quentlyDsuddenly解析:考查副词辨析。Aquickly快速地;B.directly直接地;C.frequently频繁地;D.suddenly突然地。句意:第一个是现场音乐会的声音更好,音乐和声音直接来自音乐家。因为是现场音乐会,所以声音和音乐都直接来自现场的音乐家。故B选项切题。6AexampleBlessonCexperienceDtalk解析:考查名词辨析。Aexample例子;B.lesson课;C.experience体验;D.talk谈话。句意:这使它成为一个更有感染力的体验,因为你与表演者有直接的接触并且彼此之间有互动。无论是谁参加现场音乐会,对本人来说都是一场体验
24、。故C选项切题。7AperformersBaudienceCproducersDstrangers解析:考查名词辨析。Aperformers表演者;B.audience观众;C.producers生产者;D.strangers陌生人。句意:这使它成为一个更有感染力的体验,因为你与表演者有直接的接触并且彼此之间有互动。在现场音乐会,一部分是观众,一部分是歌手或者是音乐家,后者都被称为表演者。故A选项切题。8AAccording toBInstead ofCExcept forDAlong with解析:考查短语辨析。AAccording to根据;B.Instead of代替;C.Except
25、for除了;D.Along with和。句意:在音乐会上,你不是独自地在听个人音乐播放器上的录音,而是和一大群人一起在现场欣赏音乐。instead of代替。用来突出和对比现场音乐会的气氛。故B选项切题。9AlisteningBplayingCworkingDsinging解析:考查动词辨析。Alistening听;B.playing演奏;C.working工作;D.singing唱歌。句意: 在音乐会上,你不是独自地在你的个人音乐播放器上听录音,而是和一大群人一起欣赏音乐。由前文“listening to”可知,本句都在说听音乐,只不过形式不同而已。故A选项切题。10ApersonalBpr
26、acticalCsocialDphysical解析:考查形容词辨析。Apersonal个人的;B.practical实践的;C.social社会的;D.physical身体的。句意:这意味着它既是一种艺术体验,也是一种社交体验。由前文可知,现场音乐会是和一大群人一起欣赏音乐,且观众和表演者之间有互动,所以它也是人与人之间心灵与感情的沟通方式,更是一种社会体验。故C选项切题。11AreasonBproblemCpurposeDworry解析:考查名词辨析。Areason原因;B.problem问题;C.purpose目的;D.worry担忧。句意:主要的问题是,你不能像在个人音乐播放器上一样随时
27、听现场音乐。这里主要在说明现场音乐会的缺点,所以用problem。故B选项切题。12AdangerBpainCalarmDnoise解析:考查名词辨析。Adanger危险;B.pain疼痛;C.alarm恐慌;D.noise噪音。句意:此外,听众的喧闹声有时会破坏声音的质量。由前文可知,现场音乐会有很多的观众,所以也一定会产生噪音。故D选项切题。13AbesidesBalsoChoweverDalready解析:考查副词辨析。Abesides此外;B.also也;C.however然而;D.already已经。句意:然而,在我看来,欣赏音乐的最佳方式是现场音乐会的美妙气氛。however用来阐
28、明作者对于现场音乐会的最终观点,与上一段提到的现场音乐会的缺点形成转折。故C选项切题。14AbecauseBsoCbutDalthough解析:考查连词辨析。Abecause因为;B.so所以;C.but但是;D.although尽管。句意:更让人兴奋的是,你周围都是和你一起高兴地跳舞的其他歌迷。分析句子可知,前后语意表示因果关系,所以用because。故A选项切题。15AteamsBclassesCvolunteersDfans解析:考查名词辨析。Ateams团队;B.classes班级;C.volunteers志愿者;D.fans粉丝。句意:更让人兴奋的是,你周围都是和你一起高兴地跳舞的其
29、他歌迷。根据前文可知,作者是一个歌迷,喜欢现场音乐会,所以可以判断出参加音乐会的也都是歌迷。故D选项切题。.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。The people living in the Appalachian Mountains are sometimes called hillbillies (乡下人). The first settlers there came from the province of Ulster in Ireland,and they 1.brought(bring) their folk music with them.
30、This music,2.mixed(mix) with the blues (布鲁斯音乐),became hillbilly music.Later,3.as/when hillbilly music became more popular,it 4.was_called(call) country music.Country songs are often sad stories of love and broken hearts. In the 1920s, people listened to country music on the radio. Not all country pe
31、ople were farmers. Many worked in the factories. They also loved country music, and it became 5.the music of the working class.During the 1930s, America had many economic problems. Workers expressed their troubles 6.using(use) the folk music of the time. Folk songs are like country songs but they ar
32、e 7.more_traditional(tradition) and more serious.During the 1950s, folk music gained its 8.popularity(popular)again. Martin Luther King wanted to improve 9.lives(life) of African Americans. He led several marches to change the laws in the USA The marchers sang old folk songs like We Shall Overcome.I
33、n the 1960s, many people were 10.against the war in Vietnam. Folk singers like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez wrote antiwar songs and other songs about the problems of American society. Folk music continues to be the most political of all music in America.文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。介绍了美国民间音乐的发展。解析:1考查时态。本句为and连接的并列句,故此
34、处应与came的时态保持一致,且主语they与bring之间为逻辑上的主谓关系。故填brought。2考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,This music与mix之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系,故填过去分词mixed。(be) mixed with sth.意为“与某物混合”。3考查连词。分析句子结构并结合语境可知,此处填as/when引导时间状语从句,意为“随着/当时”。4考查时态、语态和主谓一致。和分析句子结构可知,主语it(hillbilly music)为单数形式,且与call之间为动宾关系,且从句时态为一般过去时,故此处填was called。5考查冠词。此处用定冠词the表示特指,th
35、e music of the working class意为“工人阶级的音乐”。6考查非谓语动词。句子主语Workers 与动词use之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,因此应用现在分词作方式状语。故此处填using。7考查比较级。and连接两个并列成分作表语,and后用more serious。故此处应填形容词的比较级more traditional。8考查名词。动词gain后面需接名词作宾语,故此处填popular的名词形式popularity。gain popularity意为“流行,受欢迎”,相当于become popular。9考查名词复数。life在此为可数名词,其后被of African Americans修饰,故此处应用复数形式。lives of African Americans意为“(非洲裔)美国黑人的生活”。10考查介词。根据下文“wrote antiwar songs” 可知,此处应填against,意为“反对”。