1、Unit 9I like music that I can dance to.单元同步阅读能力提升单元同步阅读能力提升一、完形填空。一、完形填空。Evelyn Glennie is one of the most famous solo(独奏的独奏的)drum players in the world.The _1_ thing about Evelyn is that she is deaf.Lets listen to her talk about her _2_When I was about 12,I became _3_ percussion instruments(打击乐器打击乐器
2、)and began to play them.At that time I lost all of my hearing.I remember when I _4_ playing the tympani(定音鼓定音鼓),my teacher said,“Well,how are you going to do this?You know,music is about _5_How are you going to hear this and that?”I asked,“Well,how do you hear it?”He pointed to his _6_ and said,“I t
3、hink I hear it through here.”Then I told him,“I think I do too,_7_ I also hear it through my hands,my arms,my back,my legs and so on.”I mean that I can feel the music,see it and touch it.Thats _8_ I can experience every kind of music from classical music(古典音乐古典音乐)to pop even though I cant actually h
4、ear it.Now I often travel around the world _9_ concerts.When I am in different countries,I like to go to other peoples concernts.I also like to find new _10_I have a huge collection of them.They often remind me of how excited I was when I first saw local musicians playing them.()1.A.luckyBSecret Cex
5、citing Dsurprising()2.A.story Bmusic CteacherDbody()3.A.proud of Bsorry for Cinterested in Dnervous about()4.A.started Bstopped Cenjoyed Dhated()5.A.singing Bdancing Clistening DplayingDACAC()6.A.eye Bnose Cmouth Dear()7.A.so Bbut Cthough Dsince()8.A.when Bwhy Cwhat Dwhere()9.A.with Bin Cfor Damong(
6、)10.A.movies BDishes Cpaintings DinstrumentsDBBCD二、阅读理解。二、阅读理解。AMusic always interests us.But do you like music that is mainly used in stores?People call it“background music”Recorded background music first found its way in factories,shops,and restaurants in the US,but it soon spread to other parts o
7、f the world.Now many stores like to play this kind of music.Why do they use it?Well,because they want to make customers stay longer.Then customers may buy some goods if they stay longer.In fact,some background music is soft and gentle.However,some background music is too loud.Many shoppers say that
8、they dont like any background music.When the music is being played,they may get angry at it and they will walk out of the shop as soon as they hear it.According to a survey,three quarters of shoppers notice the background music when they go into a store.If they like the background music,they will st
9、ay longer as a result.They say they will come to the store again.However,fifty percent of shoppers will leave the shop because they dont like the background music.They even say that they will be less likely to return to the store.It seems that stores should choose a suitable“sound”for their customer
10、s.According to the survey,the suitable background music is a very effective(有效的有效的)way to attract(吸引吸引)more customers attention.So it is wise of stores and restaurants to be more careful with their background music.Some restaurant owners even say that background music is more important than the prob
11、lem of taste.()11.Recorded background music was first played in the following places in the US EXCEPT _.Afactories BstoresCschools Drestaurants()12.What might the underlined word“likely”mean in English?ACreative.BPossible.CExciting.DImportant.CB()13.Why do many stores and restaurants like to use bac
12、kground music?ABecause they want to make their customers happy.BBecause almost all customers enjoy listening to music.CBecause they expect the music to help with their business.DBecause the music makes their places look more beautiful.C()14.The purpose of the survey is to find out _.Awhat kind of pe
13、ople like background musicBwhat kind of background music people enjoyCthe influence of background music on customers staying time in storesDhow to use background music to attract customersC()15.Whats the best title for the passage?AAttract more customers.BMake customers stay longer.CBuy goods in cor
14、rect ways.DUse background music wisely.DBThere was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace.And he would offer a prize to the artist.Many artists tried.The King looked at all the pictures but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them
15、.One picture was of a calm lake.The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it.Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds.Everyone thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.The other picture had mountains too.But these were rugged(崎岖的崎岖的)and bare(无遮蔽的无遮蔽的).Above was an a
16、ngry sky.And it was raining and lightening.Down the side of the mountain,a waterfall fell quickly.This did not look peaceful at all.But when the King looked carefully,he saw behind the waterfall a bush(矮树矮树丛丛)growing in a crack(裂缝裂缝)in the rock.In the bush a mother bird had built her nest(巢巢,窝窝).The
17、re,she sat on her nest.in perfect peace.Which picture do you think won the prize?The King chose the second picture.“Because,”said the King,“peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise,trouble,or hard work.Peace_means_to_be_in_the_middle_of_all_those_things_and_still_be_calm_in_your_
18、heart.That is the real meaning of peace.”16What did the King want the artists to do?(no more than 10 words)_17What did everyone think of the 1st picture?(no more than 7 words)_18Why did the King choose the 2nd picture?(no more than 11 words)_To paint the best picture of peace.It was a perfect pictur
19、e of peace.Because he thought it had the real meaning of peace.19请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。_20请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。_身处如此多的烦忧之中,而依然能心存安宁,才是真正的宁静。身处如此多的烦忧之中,而依然能心存安宁,才是真正的宁静。Real Meaning of Peace三、阅读短文三、阅读短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号中所给单词的正确形在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。式填空。According to a new stud
20、y in the Journal of Educational Psychology,high school students who take music courses seem to be 21._(intelligent)in math,science and English exams than their nonmusic peers(同龄人同龄人).more intelligent“The students who learned to play 22._ musical instrument in primary school and continued playing in
21、high school not only 23._(perform)better in exams,24._ were about one school year ahead of their nonmusic peers in their English,math and science skills.The results were made according to 25._(they)exam grades,”said the studys main researcher.Over 112,000 students 26._ completed their 12thgrade stud
22、y in Columbia School between 2012 and 2015 took part in the study.a performed but their who/that Students who take at least one instrumental music course 27._(see)as students taking music.Music 28._(course)require instrumental music experience,including concert band,piano,jazz band,vocal jazz and so
23、 on.The researchers have found that skills learned in instrumental music can have a good influence 29._ the students learning at school.A student has to learn to read musical notation(乐谱乐谱)and develop eyehandmind coordination(协调协调),listening skills,and team skills for playing in a team.All those lea
24、rning experiences will without doubt play a role in 30._(develop)the learners learning ability.are seen courses on developing 单元常见错误诊断单元常见错误诊断病号病号1:I prefer swimming for playing basketball.【处方处方】prefer意为意为likebetter,常用结构,常用结构prefer(doing)A to(doing)B,意,意为为“和和(做做)B事情比起来,更喜欢事情比起来,更喜欢(做做)A事情事情”,其中的,其中的to为介词,故原句中为介词,故原句中的的for应改为应改为to。病号病号2:If you dont use the light,please shut off it.【处方处方】shut off是动词短语,意为是动词短语,意为“关闭;停止运转关闭;停止运转”,相当于,相当于turn off。短语中的短语中的off是副词,和代词连用时,要把代词放在该短语的中间。故原句是副词,和代词连用时,要把代词放在该短语的中间。故原句中的中的shut off it应改为应改为shut it off。
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