1、单元质量评估(五)(时间：100分钟满分：120分)第一部分阅读理解(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。AMusic is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students carry small
2、radios with earphones and listen to music before class，after class and at lunch.Students with cars buy large speakers(扬声器)and 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，p
3、olitics，and activities of the American people.But most of the radio broadcast is music.Pop or popular music singers make much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state.Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country，young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the mon
4、ey from these tapes comes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes，all the young people want to meet him or her.Now the singer has become a national star.Besides pop music，there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life
5、of Americans.The other is called western or country music.This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching.Today，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.Serious music for the concert halls is ca
6、lled classical music.Music for instruments is called orchestra music，such as the symphonies(交响乐)of Beethoven.There is opera for singers，ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.【语篇解读】音乐无国界，是人类共同的语言。文章主要介绍了美国的几种音乐。1In what way can music be regarded as an internationa
7、l language?APopular music is what everyone enjoys.BThe wonderful songs are popular with the world people.CWhen music is played，it seems as if it were speaking to us.DMusic is too popular for everyone to be able to play it. 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知“音乐是一种世界性的语言，它为各地的人们所喜欢”。答案：B2What can we know about music an
8、d people in America?AAdult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.BAdult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.CStudent drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.DStudents always listen to music before class，in class and after c
9、lass. 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句可知A项正确。其他三项描述都不正确。答案：A3Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?AAll people in America like popular music.BPop singers can get all the money from the tapes.CLiang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.DNow，western or country music is
10、 a little different from its beginning.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两句可知如今的乡村音乐与过去是不同的。 当初它是牛仔唱给牛听的，但现在它是任何关于乡村生活或乡村青年爱情的音乐。 答案：D4Whats the best title of the passage?AInternational language. BMusic in America.CPop music. DMusic listeners.解析：主旨大意题。从文中各段的描述看，本文主要讲的是美国的音乐种类。故B项适合做标题。答案：BBThis may be music to your
11、 ears.Researchers P Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3，500 people a personality quiz.Then they asked them to name their favourite kind of music.“We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities，”Gosling says.RAP/HIPHOPKnown for their quick speech，some rapp
12、ers can say more than 700 syllables (音节)a minute!If you like rap/hiphop，you are energetic(精力充沛的)and have a way with words.You_put_a_fresh_spin_on_things，whether its new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.CLASSICALIn the 18th century，classical musicians were like rock stars.Beethoven and Moza
13、rt，for example，played to packed concert halls.If you like classical，you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends.Creative and imaginative，you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking，writing or painting.COUNTRYCountry music came from the folk songs of English，Scottish，and Irish settlers
14、of the southeastern United States.If you like country，you express your opinions well，which makes you the ideal class president or team captain.Traditional and loyal，you enjoy spending time with your family.POPPop music is designed to appeal to(吸引)almost everyone，and it does.Each year，the industry br
15、ings in about 30 billion dollars!If you like pop，you are attractive to your friends.You can make big things happen，like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.ROCK/ALTERNATIVEIn the 1950s，rock music created a brandnew culture.Teenagers，for the first time，had an identity(身份)separ
16、ate from adults and children.If you like rock/alternative，you are a risktaker who never accepts no for an answer.You rise to any challenge，like doing very well in a big exam or in the school play.If these personality profiles dont match you，thats OK.These are just for fun.【语篇解读】文章告诉读者，你所欣赏的音乐类型恰恰反映了
17、你的性格。5What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?AYou can express your idea in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is.BYou have the ability to attract others attention.CYou are always willing to communicate with others.DYou are willing to exp
18、ress your thought to others all the time.解析：细节理解题。通过上文“Known for their quick speech”及“have a way with words”可知此种性格的人善于表达自己。答案：A6If you like pop music，_Ayou are traditional and prefer to stay with your familyByou are easy to accept new ideasCyou are welcome and your friends all like to be with youDyo
19、u have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute解析：细节理解题。从文中POP下的第二段第一句：“如果你喜欢流行音乐，你对你朋友就很有吸引力。”可知答案。答案：C7We can know from this passage that _Ain the 18th century，classical musicians were like pop starsBcountry music came from the folk songs of the Native AmericansCpop music is liked by the la
20、rgest number of people in the worldDeveryone can find his personality in this passage解析：推理判断题。从第四段第一句可知A错误；从第六段可知乡村音乐不是起源于土著美国人的民歌，故B错误；从文章的最后一段可知D错误；从第八段第一句可知C正确。答案：C8Whats the best title for the passage?AWhen music came into being.BWhat your favourite music says about you.CSome basic information a
21、bout music.DHow to like music.解析：主旨大意题。第一段即揭示主题，调查研究发现人们对音乐类型的爱好反映了一个人的性格，故选B。答案：BCOnce upon a time, there was a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the king everywhere and his favourite piece of advice to the king was “Everything happens for the good.”One day the king went hunting and
22、 had a small accident. His foot was injured. Fortunately he was not badly injured but as always he was forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident, to which the advisor replied，“Everything happens for the good.”This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison. The k
23、ing then asked his advisor，“Now，what do you think？” The advisor again answered，“Everything happens for the good.”About a week later the king went on another hunting trip. It turned out that the king was caught by some cannibals (食人者) and taken to their camp where he would be prepared to be their eve
24、ning meal. Before putting him into the cooking pot, he was examined and the cannibals realized that the kings foot was injured. They decided to throw him back into the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in any way injured.It is true that everything in our liv
25、es happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you think about it, all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person. So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to the next level.【语篇解读】一位国王的顾问
26、总是说“一切事情的发生都是好的”，国王也通过自己的一次经历认识到这句话的道理。本文告诉我们凡事都要看到它积极的一面。9When the advisor was put in prison, he was still_Anervous BangryCcalm Dupset解析：推理判断题。从第三段的“The advisor again answered，Everything happens for the good.”可知，顾问在被关进监狱的时候，仍然坚持自己的观点，说明他很冷静。答案：C10It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_Aeve
27、rything happens for its own reasonsBit is unnecessary for us to think about experiencesCchallenges will make you do anythingDour life experiences are our best teacher解析：推理判断题。从最后一段的“all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person”可知，作者认识到人生的经验
28、是我们最好的老师。答案：D11By telling the story, the writer_Atells us the danger of huntingBwants us to think positivelyCasks us not to hunt any moreDwishes us to follow others advice解析：主旨大意题。作者通过讲述这个故事说明了顾问的那句话“Everything happens for the good”的正确性。作者希望我们在遇到事情的时候，要从积极一面来思考问题，故选B。答案：BDOne of the most famous buil
29、dings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York. Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound. Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. Construction of Carnegie
30、 Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5，1891.The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert E Simon. The building became very old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block. Isaac Stem led a group of people w
31、ho fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million. It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.Advertisements and stories in newspapers about how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old concert programmes and information from
32、 all over the world. Over 12，000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Halls concert history.Carnegie Hall is actually made up of several different halls, but the Main Hall, now called the Isaac Stem Auditorium，is the most famous. The hal
33、l itself can hold an audience of 2，804 in five levels of seating.Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there. This has led to a very old joke which is now part of Carnegie Halls history. Que
34、stion: “How do I get to Carnegie Hall？” Answer: “Practice, practice, practice.”【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了有号称“世界一流音响设备”的卡内基音乐厅，并讲述它的历史与辉煌。 因此能在卡内基音乐厅举办自己的音乐会，成为众多音乐家的梦想。12It can be inferred that people wanted to save Carnegie Hall mainly because_Ait made a lot of moneyBit was worth visitingCmany important concert
35、s were held in itDit made some players become famous解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句卡内基音乐厅曾举办过许多音乐会，许多名家都在这里演奏过可知，它的历史辉煌，因此当它要被拆迁改建时人们极力挽救。答案：C13How did Carnegie Hall recover its concert history?AThrough newspaper reports.BThrough old concert programmes.CThrough old photographs.DThrough old jokes.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二
36、句“收到12 000多份节目单，这样才能够记录下大厅比较完整的历史”可知，B项为正确答案。答案：B14Why is the Carnegie Hall joke funny?ABecause you expect the answer to be directions but not advice.BBecause Carnegie Hall is a place where musicians practice a lot.CBecause it is difficult to find your way to Carnegie Hall.DBecause you dont expect t
37、he answer to repeat the same word three times.解析：细节理解题。民间流传着一个有关卡内基音乐大厅的笑话：有人问：“去卡内基大厅怎么走？”按照常规思维，答话者应该直接指路，然而答话者却回答说：“练习、练习、再练习。”这就是这个笑话的幽默所在。答案：A15Which of the following would be the best title for the text?AThe history of Carnegie HallBThe best musician having played in Carnegie HallCA joke about
38、 Carnegie HallDThe dream of most musicians解析：标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了有号称“世界一流音响设备”的卡内基音乐厅的历史，故A项最能概括文章大意。答案：A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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The benefits of listening to musicWhether you like Beethoven or Mozart，there is one thing I think we can all agree on：music makes life bette
39、r.16_Listening to music can reduce stress(压力)A lot of us may turn to relaxing music when we are feeling stressed or tired.A recent research shows that slow，quiet classical music is suggested to have the most exciting effect._17_ Or listening to a relaxing，classicalstyle movie soundtrack can also hel
40、p you reduce stress.Listening to music can improve your memory(记忆力)The interesting part about the research is that it shows music helps your brain develop in many areas，one of the most important being your memory._18_19_Do you work out？Have you always felt like you perform better when you listen to
41、music？Strange as it might seem，there has actually been a lot of research done on this subject.And sure enough，one study shows that music can increase endurance(耐力)by 15%._20_However，another study suggests that its not the type of music，but rather the speed of the musicthe beats per minutethat matter
42、.AListening to music can make you healthier.BListening to music can improve endurance.CThe followings are some benefits of listening to music for us humans.DSo if you have a hard time dealing with stress，listening to some classical songs could be a good idea.ESo if youre troubled by a bad memory，lea
43、rning to play an instrument is something you should consider.FOne of my biggest regrets these days is that I never actually tried to learn to play the piano properly.GOne theory is that listening to a classical piece helps you focus，which in turn allows you to persevere longer.答案：16.C17.D18.E19.B20.
44、G第二部分英语知识运用(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 a man playing the piano in a bar.He was a good piano player.People _21_out just to hear him play.But one _22_，a customer told him he didnt want to hear him just play any more.He wanted him to si
45、ng a song.The man said，“I dont sing.”But the customer was _23_He told the bartender(酒吧男招待)，“Im _24_ listening to the piano.I want that guy to sing！”The bartender _25_across the room，“Hey！If you want to get _26_，sing a song.The customers are _27_ you to sing！”So he did.He sang a song.A piano player w
46、ho had _28_sung in public did so for the _29_first time.And _30_had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung the way it was sung by Nat King Cole!He had talent he was sitting on！He may have lived the rest of his life as a no name_31_player in a no name bar，but _32_ he had to sing，he went on to_33_one of t
47、he best known _34_ in America.You，too，have skills and abilities.You may not feel as if your “talent” is _35_ great，but it may be _36_ than you think！And with persistence(坚持)，most skills can be _37_You may as well have no ability at all，_38_，if you sit on whatever talent you possess！The better questi
48、on is not “What ability do I have that is _39_？”It is rather “How will I_40_whatever ability I have？”【语篇解读】一个钢琴师在顾客的强烈要求下唱了一首歌，结果一炮走红，成了著名的歌手。这告诉我们，我们要积极地开发自身的一些能力，其能量有可能超过我们自己的想象。21A.came BranCwalked Dlooked解析：人们出来只是为了听他弹钢琴。 答案：A22A.day BnightCmorning Dafternoon解析：由生活常识可知，酒吧通常在“晚上”营业。A项太笼统。答案：B23A.
49、happy BsurprisedCsad Dinsistent解析：由but及下面这位顾客的话可知，顾客 “坚持”让他唱歌。答案：D24A.fond of Bgood atCtired of Dlooking forward to解析：根据上文“he didnt want to hear him just play any more”可知，他已经“厌倦”了(be tired of)听钢琴演奏。be fond of“喜欢”；be good at“擅长”；look forward to“盼望”。答案：C25A.shouted BsuggestedCencouraged Dcomforted解析：根
50、据后面“across the room”可知是“大声喊”。答案：A26A.fired Bhired Cpaid Dlost解析：get paid“得到报酬”。fire(解雇)与hire(雇，租)与语境不符；D项get lost意为“迷路”，不合逻辑。答案：C27A.telling BorderingCasking Dpersuading解析：根据上文可知顾客要求(ask)他唱歌。tell“告诉”；order“命令”；persuade“劝服”，皆不符合句意。答案：C28A.seldom BneverCalways Dsometimes解析：由下文“for the.first time”可知他“从
51、没有”当众唱过歌。答案：B29A.very Bso Cyet Dtherefore解析：very在此处为加强语气，强调这确实是第一次。答案：A30A.somebody BanybodyCeverybody Dnobody解析：“没有人”曾经听过这首歌曲用这种方式被演唱的。答案：D31A.song Bpiano Cviolin Dmusic解析：由首段第二句“He was a good piano player”可知他是个钢琴师。答案：B32A.because BwhenCas soon as Dafter解析：他之所以走上唱歌这条路，是因为有人坚持让他唱歌，所以选A项。答案：A33A.grow
52、 Btrain Cbecome Dteach解析：由钢琴师转变成歌手。因此用become。答案：C34A.pianists BsingersCmusicians Dmillionaires解析：他继续唱直到成为最有名的歌手之一。答案：B35A.especially BparticularlyCspecially Dhighly解析：particularly表示“特别地”，侧重特点。especially意为“尤其”，表示程度；specially意为“专门”，表示种类或目的；highly意为“高度地”。答案：B36A.worse Bless Cmore Dbetter解析：由上文可知，此处表示可能
53、比你想象得“还要好”。答案：D37A.learned BmasteredCimproved Dfound解析：只要坚持不懈，大部分技巧是可以“提高”的。答案：C38A.besides BhoweverCin other words Dafter all解析：此处前后句为转折关系，因此选B项however。 答案：B39A.real Bspecial Cuseful Dbest解析： “真正的”才能。答案：A40. Ause Baccept Cbelieve Dget解析：句意为“我将怎样运用我所具备的能力？”答案：A第二节(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
54、的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。W：So Mr Brown，this is your bed，and as you can see，there are three other beds in the ward.Have you 41._(get) everything you need?M：Yes，madam，I think 42._I followed the hospitals advice，and Ive only brought a few 43._(belong) with me.W：Good，you can see the reasons 44._ we ask you
55、to do that，the cupboard is 45._(real)very small.M：Yes.madam，can you tell me what the visiting hours are?W：Yes，of course.They are in the afternoon from 2：30 to 4：30 and in the evening from 7：00 46._8：00，but remember that only two people can see you at the same time.M：I see.What other rules are there?
56、W：Yes.We start pretty early.We wake you at 6 oclock，and breakfast is at 8 oclock，lunch is at noon，there is tea at 3：30，and supper is at 6 oclock.M：Oh，thats very 47._(difference) from what I have been used to.Youd better tell me the rest of the rules here.W：Yes.Well，you can see the no 48._(smoke) sig
57、n.We dont allow smoking in the wards，and the same 49._(go) for alcohol.However，if you 50._(need) to smoke，there are special rooms.M：Oh，I dont smoke，so it doesnt affect me.W：Good.答案：41.got/gotten42.so43.belongings44.why45.really46.to47.different48.smoking49.goes50.do need第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小
58、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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()画掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。When Mr and Mrs Smith went to theatre，they left their German dog to guard his home.When two bur
59、glars broke into and the burglar alarm rang，the dog was waiting for them.Unfortunately，one of the burglars was doglover，and he quickly made friends with it.While the alarm was ringing，but the burglars were stealing cash and jewelry，worth over $10，000 from a safe，the dog laid down in his basket and w
60、ent to sleep.When the police arrived at twenty minutes later，the burglars had gone.The dog was proudly guarded the empty safe.When the first policeman entered into the room，it immediately attacked him，tearing his trousers and bit him in the leg.答案：When Mr and Mrs Smith went to theatre，they left thei
61、r German dog to guard home.When two burglars broke and the burglar alarm rang，the dog was waiting for them.Unfortunately，one of the burglars was doglover，and he quickly made friends with it.While the alarm was ringing， the burglars were stealing cash and jewelry，worth over $10，000 from a safe1，the d
62、og down in his basket and went to sleep.When the police arrived twenty minutes later，the burglars had gone.The dog was proudly the empty safe.When the first policeman entered the room，it immediately attacked him，tearing his trousers and him in the leg.第二节书面表达(满分25分)在繁重的课业负担之下，中学生也应该学会适度地自我放松。请你围绕“Wa
63、ys to get relaxed”这一话题，按照下列要点写一篇100词左右的英语短文：1自我放松的途径：体育锻炼、听音乐、上网等；2我更喜欢的途径及理由。注意：1.在表达“我更喜欢的途径及理由”时，请从要点1中选择一项进行阐述；2文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。There are various ways to get relaxed for middle school students._答案：There_are_various_ways_to_get_relaxed_for_middle_school_students. One way is to take exercise, such
64、as walking, running, playing basketball or football, etc. We can also listen to music. Moreover, we can surf the Internet to get some relaxation and entertainment.As far as Im concerned, surfing the Internet appeals to me most. For one thing，the Internet offers a wide range of activities for relaxat
65、ion. In general, I keep track of the latest news as an enjoyment. Sometimes, I play computer games to relax myself. For another, the Internet makes it easy for me to make friends with people at home and abroad, for it is a great joy to communicate with them. In addition, having a glimpse of the vivid pictures and live videos on the Internet contributes to regaining my energy.
