1、Module 4MusicSection Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary时间：30分钟满分：60分班级_姓名_分数_.单句语法填空1I believe this meeting will add to our understanding of each other.2He felt deeply depressed (depress) because of his failure in the examination.3Bob set up a reading club in combination (combine) with three othe
2、r students of his school last week.4The boy is too lazy, so it isnt surprising that he performs badly at his lessons.5The band of Swans is touring across the country, giving (give) concerts to raise money for the earthquake victims.6Habit is formed after drills, and it is the same with language lear
3、ning.7She has written a survey report regarding (regard) the harm of using mobile phones.8She had a breakdown some years ago, and since then she has_been (be) very shy.9The area where the explosion occurred was closed off by the police.10It is easier for the students who are ambitious (ambition) to
4、succeed in their studies than those with little ambition.短语填空give a concert， in public， be the same with， be similar to， give life to， make contact with1My opinions on the matter are_similar_to Marys.2The famous singer will give_a_concert in Shanghai on Saturday.3The bright colour gives_life_to the
5、old picture.4Jack likes swimming, but he doesnt enjoy skating. It is_the_same_with Tom.5Two years ago he made_contact_with his partner, and now they chat from time to time on the telephone.6She doesnt like to be seen in_public without her makeup on.完成句子1It_is_no_surprise/It_isnt_surprising_that (并不惊
6、奇) our team has won the game.2Todds father is an honest man and works hard. It_is_the_same_with/So_it_is_with_Todd (Todd也是这样)3The teacher asked some questions relative_to/related_to (与相关的) my paper.4The same is_true_of/for (适用于) other cases.5This is the farm where_we_worked_in_the_past (过去工作的地方).阅读理
7、解AExchanging music over the Internet is fun and easy. Better yet, its free, which means you dont have to pay for any more expensive music CDs. Several online filesharing services make it easy for music lovers to exchange their favorite tunes with one another.However, this illegal sharing of music a
8、form of music piracy (盗版) is doing harm to the music industry. Industry experts estimate (估计) that US $4.3 billion in worldwide sales was lost to music piracy last year. These lost profits could force record companies to stop producing the music of many popular artists. That would hurt both musician
9、s and music fans alike.Music producers are puzzled about how to fight music piracy. Their efforts to fight piracy using the law have had only limited success. The music industry did win a legal victory against Napster, a famous music website. The courts ordered Napster to stop giving away copyrighte
10、d music from their site. But a number of other musicsharing networks have sprung up in its place.These new networks are made up of thousands, or even millions, of individuals. Unlike Napster, theres no one company controlling the distribution (发行) of music over each network. So its nearly impossible
11、 to stop the illegal activities.Now people in the music industry have decided that “if you cant beat them, join them”. Theyve begun to offer legal alternatives to online music piracy. Major music producers have given companies like Apple Computer permission (许可) to sell their music online. Apples iT
12、une Music Store allows computer users to legally download any song for 99 cents.Will these new measures save the music industry from piracy? That depends on whether music fans are willing to pay 99 cents for a song that they can download illegally for free. Unfortunately, many people believe music s
13、hould be free. The music，industry, however, hopes to persuade these music fans to change their tune.1This text is written to _.Adiscuss music piracy on the InternetBintroduce the popularity of online musicCpersuade music fans to give up downloading musicDprotect copyrighted music from being download
14、edillegally答案与解析：A写作目的题。本文主要讨论的是网上音乐盗版的现象。2The underlined word “illegal” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.Abeing protected by the lawBpopularCbeing against the lawDsurprising答案与解析：C词义猜测题。从a form of music piracy是this illegal sharing of music的同位语，是对前者的解释说明，可推知肯定是“非法的音乐分享”。3Which of the following statem
15、ents is NOT true?ASome online filesharing services are responsible for music piracy.BNapster, a famous music website, broke down because of its piracy.CThere have been no perfect measures to put an end to piracy.DLegal sharing of music is available at Apples iTune Music Store.答案与解析：B事实细节题。从第一段中最后一句，
16、可排除A；从文中可知，音乐商对网上音乐盗版感到“茫然”，作者并提到“阻止这些非法的活动是不可能的”，故C项的判断是对的；从倒数第二段中最后一句可排除D；文中只提到法庭勒令Napster这一音乐网站停止侵权行为，但并没说该网站倒闭了，故选B。4Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?AThe only effective way to fight music piracy is to stop it by law.BMusic lovers will be persuaded to pay for online
17、music in time.CIt is certain that no one will be willing to pay for online music.DThere is a long way for music industry to go in fighting piracy.答案与解析：D推理判断题。从第三段中第二句可排除A；B和C在原文中均没有明显的依据；从最后一段中第三句可知，很多人认为音乐应该免费，因此基于这种认识的存在，音乐行业在打击音乐盗版方面任重而道远，故选D。BTony Bennett, the American singer recently touring B
18、ritain, cant remember how many times he has sung his standard_hit “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”. He sang it again to his audience at the London Palladium last night.“I never get tired of singing it，” he said, “I like it very much. Its a great city and its a good song.” Bennett is to record a TV
19、 special with American singer Lena Home while he is here. And a new LP recorded by him in London for Philips titled “Listen Easy” will be published in June. “I like it here，” he added quietly over whiskey. “I would like to live here so many months of the year.”He already keeps a large flat in Grosve
20、nor Square, where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their threeyearold daughter Joanna. It has a studio where he likes to paint. Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for $4,000. At the end of the year Tony is to star in a mu
21、sical film which has been specially written for him called “Two Bits”， an informal expression for 50 cents. Its about an Italian immigrant (移民) who goes to America, but he becomes a failure.“In many ways its very close to my life the way the story has been written，” said Bennett. “My father, an Ital
22、ian, was ill and died when I was nine. He always wanted me to sing, but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success.”The film is to be made by Italys top director Vittoria De Sica.5The underlined phrase “standard hit” in the first paragraph most probably means “_”ABennetts favorite song th
23、ats not very popularBa song that is always popularCa song which is like a heavy blow to his audienceDa song which makes him standard答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据下文的“He sang it again.”以及“I never get tired of singing it.its a good song.”可推知standard hit意为“总是很受欢迎的歌曲”。6According to the text, which of the following is
24、NOT true?A“Two Bits” is a musical film.BTony is to star in a film.C“Listen Easy” is a new record by Bennett.D“Listen Easy” has been published.答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第二段相关内容可知D项表述错误，C项正确；由第三段可知A、B项表述正确。故本题答案为D。7What does Tony Bennett want to do?ABuy a house and live in England.BStay with his wife and daughter
25、 in England.CLive part of each year in England.DLeave America and settle in England.答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I would like to live here so many months of the year.”可知答案。8What can we learn about Tony Bennetts father from this text?AHe likes his sons singing.BHe was born in Italy and died when Tony Bennett was a small boy.CHe was a part of Bennetts achievement.DHe was glad that his son became famous.答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知答案为B。