1、Unit 17Laughter.单词拼写1Its _(禁止)to marry someone who is not a member of the same faith.2He was unable to _(抵抗)the temptation of taking the wallet.3The employer often _(责骂)his men on the slightest pretence.4The conditions are pretty _(绝望的)for people, particularly in these early stages.5Its everyones du
2、ty to build up a _(和谐的)society.6Its universally _(公认)that he is the best player in the world.7What _(使惊讶)us was that he actually arrived punctually.8He _(延迟)telling her the news, waiting for the right moment.答案1.forbidden2.resist3.scolded4.desperate5harmonious6.acknowledged7.astonished8.delayed.选词填空
3、thanks to, result in, run into, regardless of, burst out laughing, get rid of, turn off, from time to time1Everyone in the room_when they saw his funny actions.2_the bad weather, he went on working in the field.3You should_all the old furniture in the room.4The bus went out of control and _a line of
4、 people.5What you say will_others _， if your mouth is full of food.6Happily, her hard working_her future success.7_she would stand suddenly from her chair, her eyes wide.8_your help, we succeeded in solving the problem.答案1.burst out laughing2.Regardless of3.get rid of4ran into5.turn；off6.resulted in
5、7.From time to time8.Thanks to.翻译句子1过马路时一定要小心。(while引导的省略句)_2这两个男孩年龄相同，但身高不同。(of名)_3这位年轻的母亲在照看婴儿方面有困难。(have trouble in doing)_4我们抵制别人对我们的误解。(misunderstand)_5在回家的路上我们遇到了大雾。(run into)_答案1.You can never be too careful while crossing the road.2The two boys are of the same age, but are of different heigh
6、t.3The young mother had trouble in taking care of her baby.4We resist being misunderstood by others.5We ran into thick fog on our way home.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Karen：Youre late again.SelinA：Sorry，but there was a traffic jam.Karen：Its always the same excuse.Try to think of something
7、 _1_(good) next time.SelinA：But Im telling _2_ truth！There was an accident in the crossharbor tunnel.I dont think anyone was hurt but _3_ took the police over an hour to clear it._4_，how are you？You look a bit tired.Karen：Well，actually，Ive been _5_(quarrel) with my grandmother again.I feel sad becau
8、se if things go wrong，she blames me，even though its not my fault.SelinA：What did your grandma say?Karen：Her favorite expression is“ Young people are not as well _6_(behave) as they used to be.” She always complains that I dont show her enough _7_SelinA：Well，try and understand her.She _8_ do all the
9、things she did _9_ she was young. It must be very frustrating.Just think，one day well be old.Karen：Youre right.I should be more understanding.I think I _10_(buy) her a present and apologize.SelinA：Right.Now you are feeling a bit better，its your turn to help me.Could you give me a hand with my maths
10、homework?Karen：Maths again！Okay，but can we find somewhere to eat first？Im starving!答案1.better2.the3.it4.Anyway5.quarrelling6.behaved7.respect/regard8.cant9.when/while10.will buy.阅读理解体裁题材词数难度建议用时说明文文娱类2666.5分钟In all the worlds cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music.It plays
11、 such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music.Experts are finding that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.Music education has
12、 received a lot of attention.Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills.One study in Canada tracked childrens IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements.The secret may lie in the way
13、reading music and playing notes uses several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects.For example, reading notes improves spatial reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions.Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of d
14、iseases which affect memory.The secret lies in the way the brain processes music.One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex, connects music with memories stored in two other areas：the amygdale and hippocampus.Thats why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago.For
15、 patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimers, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.With the evidence of musics benefits pouring in, its no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems.People are recognizing
16、that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了学习音乐以及演奏乐器等的种种益处，其中提到了它可以提高学生的学习成绩以及起到药物治疗的作用等等。1Scientists are studying music because_Amusic can be used for medical treatmentsBmusic plays a very important role in our livesCour brains can process music in
17、different waysDmusic education has received a lot of attention答案B细节题。根据第1段第2句可知音乐在我们的生活中发挥着重要的作用，因此人们热衷于对它的作用进行研究。2According to the Canadian study，which children had increased IQ scores?AThose who already had high IQs.BThose who had always played music.CThose who could not play any instrument.DThose
18、 who studied music for a period of time.答案D细节题。根据第2段的“.discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements”可知加拿大的研究证明了学习音乐的孩子学习成绩会进步。3Which of the following is a kind of disease?ASpatial reasoning.BAlzheimers.CThe amygdale and hippocampus.DThe medial prefrontal cortex
19、.答案B细节题。根据倒数第2段的“For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimers，listening to music can help unlock buried memories”可知B项是一种疾病，即老年痴呆症。4What can be the best title for the text?AMusic and health BMusic and the mindCMusic and education DMusic and instruments答案B主旨题。本文主要讨论了音乐对于人们思想的影响，涉足音乐可以促进我们智力的提高，以及改进我们的记忆等情况，因此B项符合题意。