1、1 单元综合检测(五) .阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A Born in 1965，Shania Twain was the second of five children in her family.At the age of two，she moved with her mother and two sisters to Timmins，a town north of Toronto.When Shania was eight years old，her mother took her to many different bars，clubs and
2、 concerts to perform.In high school，Shania joined a local band，with which she often performed.After that， Shania moved to Toronto， where she continued singing. When Shania was 21 years old，her parents were killed in a car accident.She had to take over the role of parent to her younger siblings(兄弟姐妹)
3、.Taking care of two teenage brothers and a sister was a Gordian knotSuddenly，she had to pay the bills， keep food on the table，and make a living.Anyway，Shania managed to pay the bills by singing here and there. In 1991，Shania went to Nashville，the home of the country music industry.In 1993，she record
4、ed Shania Twain，her first CD.In 1995，her next CD，The Woman in Me，which had eight hit songs，sold more than ten million copies.Her third CD， Come on Over，was also popular and she had another hit song. Shania and Robert Lange ， a famous producer ， got married in 1993.After finishing her 2000 world tour
5、，she decided to take a break from performing.In August 2001，they had a lovely son，whom they named Eja.After September 11th，Shania decided to spend more time on her family and stayed at home until the fall of 2002.Her reappearance in the music world put her face on magazine covers and country music p
6、ublications.She also began to promote her new CD， Up， on TV shows. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了加拿大著名的乡村音乐 女歌手仙妮亚唐恩的成长之路。 1According to the text，Shania Awent to Timmins in 1965 Bwas born into a musical family 2 Crecorded her first CD in high school Dbegan singing in public at an early age D细节理解题。由第一段中的“Whe
7、n Shania was eight years old，her mother.to perform.”可知，仙妮亚很小的时候就开始在公开场合演唱了，故选 D 项。 2The underlined part “a Gordian knot” in Paragraph 2 probably means “” Aa big businessBa difficult task Ca social activityDa simple problem B词义猜测题。由第二段内容可知，父母离世后，仙妮亚不得不照顾弟弟 妹妹，支撑起这个家，这是一项艰巨的任务。故选 B 项。 3Whats the right
8、 order of the events in Shania Twains life? aShe moved to Nashville. bShe married Robert Lange. cShe lost her parents forever. dShe promoted Up on TV shows. eShe recorded The Woman in Me. Ac，a，b，e，dBa，c，e，b，d Cc，b，a，d，eDa，b，e，d，c A细节理解题。由第一段中的“Born in 1965”和第二段中的“When Shania was 21 years old，her par
9、ents were killed”可知，她失去父母是在 1986 年； 由第三段中的“In 1991，Shania went to Nashville”和“In 1995，her next CD， The Woman in Me”；最后一段中的“Shania and Robert Lange.got married in 1993.”和“until the fall of 2002.Up，on TV shows”可知，应选 A 项。 4What does the author mainly talk about in the text? AWhy Shania Twain chose to b
10、e a singer. BHow difficult it is to become a singer. CAgirls road to success as a singer. DShania Twains opinion on music. C主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了著名女歌手仙妮亚唐恩的成长之路，故 3 选 C 项。 B Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults.Indeed it is.Scientific studies have proven it.Music has so many good effects
11、 on our body，mind and mood that this world will certainly not be a good place without music.Then，is music good for children? 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 importa
12、nt to children. First，music is good for childrens intelligence.Studies have proved that children who learn music are likely 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 so
13、othing (抚慰的)effect on children and helps remove their stress.Todays children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork.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 see
14、m to be lost in their own thoughts and dont take interest in their surroundings.In such cases，a method known as “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
15、 global village.People are getting more and more interested in other cultures and countries.Music can help them 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. 【
16、语篇解读】 小孩接触音乐对他们很有好处， 父母应该多让小孩接触音乐。 5 By mentioning scientific studies in Paragraph 1 ， the author wants to show Awhy adults should listen to music Bchildren should listen to music Clistening to music is only good for adults 4 Dwhy scientists are interested in music A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Listening to music
17、is considered a good thing for adults.Indeed it is.Scientific studies have proven it.”可知，作者是为了表 明听音乐对成人有益处，也就是为什么成年人应该听音乐。 6What does the underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph 3 mean? AHarms.BChanges. CImproves.DShows. A词义猜测题。 根据“Luckily， listening to music can help them feel better.” 可知，画线词所在的句子是指
18、“太多压力会伤害孩子的健康”。 7The last but second paragraph shows that listening to music means Alearning languages better Bunderstanding foreign cultures better C.accepting the fast developing world easily Dshowing greater interest in other cultures B 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 倒 数 第 二 段 中 的 “Music can help them in unders
19、tanding foreign cultures.”可知，听音乐可以帮助孩子们更好地理解外国的 文化。 8What would be the best title for the passage? AWhy do Children Love Music? BHow to Choose Music for Children CHow to Teach Children Music Easily DWhy is Music Important to Children? D标题归纳题。 根据文章内容可知， 本文主要是讲为什么音乐对小孩很重 要。 C Music for Humans and Hump
20、back Whales(座头鲸) As researchers conclude in Science，the love of music is not only a universal feature of the human species but is also deeply fixed in complex structures of the human brain and is far more ancient than previously suspected. In the articles，researchers present various evidence to show
21、 that musicmaking 5 is at once an original human “business”，and an art form with skillful performers throughout the animal kingdom. The new reports stress that humans hold no copyright on sound wisdom， and that a number of nonhuman animals produce what can rightly be called music，rather than random
22、sound.Recent indepth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that，even when their organ would allow them to do otherwise，the animals converge on the same choices relating to sounds and beauty， and accept the same laws of song composition as those preferred by human musicians，and human ear
23、s， everywhere. For example，male humpback whales，who spend six months of each year doing little else but singing，use rhythms(节奏)similar to those found in human music and musical phrases of similar lengtha few seconds.Whales are able to make sounds over a range of at least seven octaves(八度音阶)，yet they
24、 tend to move on through a song in beautiful musical intervals(间隔)，rather than moving forwards madly.They mix the sounds like drums and pure tones in a ratio(比例)which agrees with that heard in much western music.They also use a favorite technique of human singers，the so called ABAform， in which a th
25、eme is stated， then developed， and then returned to in slightly revised form. Perhaps most impressive，humpback songs contain tunes that rhyme.“This suggests that whales use rhyme，the same way we do：as a technique in poem to help them remember complex materials，”the researchers write. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普类说
26、明文。全篇以座头鲸为例，阐述了动物 和人类一样具备音乐创作的能力，而且座头鲸可以创作出令人愉悦的音乐。 9 Theunderlinedwords “ convergeon”inParagraph3probably mean Atend towardsBrefer to Cturn intoDput forward A词义猜测题。 根据第三段中的“recent indepth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that，even when their organ would allow them to do otherwise，
27、the animals converge on the same choices relating to sounds and beauty” 6 可知，深度分析座头鲸所唱的歌会发现，它们都趋向于发出那种悦耳动听、被大 众喜爱的声音。由此推知，converge on 的意思是“趋向于”。 10What is the main idea of the article? AAnimals are able to compose and enjoy music likehumans. BHumans borrow ideas in music from humpback whales. CHumpb
28、ack whales are skillful performers in the animalkingdom. DMusicmaking is an ancient activity of both humans andanimals. D主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“musicmaking is at once an original humanbusiness，and an art form with skillful performers throughout the animal kingdom”可知，创作音乐并非人类世界的专属，动物世界也同样存在。接下来 全文围绕这一观点进行了说明。
29、 11The main purpose of the passage is to Aargue and discussBinform and explain Ccompare and advertiseDexamine and assess B写作意图题。根据全文内容可知，前两段提出要阐述的话题，动物和人 类一样可以创作音乐，之后下文又以座头鲸为例进一步说明解释这一事实，故本 文的主要目的是 inform and explain。 D For the most part，you are probably only exposed to the music that is played on y
30、our favourite radio programmes，TV shows, music websites or the music that your friends and family members enjoy.While you probably know a lot about your favourite type of music， it can be a rewarding experience to enlarge your horizons (眼 界)，discovering artists and types of music that youre not fami
31、liar with.Who knows， you might discover you like certain types of music you never even considered. Have you ever wondered about the history and influences of your favourite types of music？For example，did you know that rock and roll originated from the blues， and that the blues began as a form of mus
32、ical expression for African Americans during slavery？Did you know that most hip hop is heavily influenced by early R&B and jazz? There are many fun ways to learn about different musical styles and their historical roots.For example， if you like hip hop， listen to some of your favourite CDs 7 and tak
33、e note of the samples the performers used to create the songs.There is a possibility that the artists used parts of older songs to create the music.You can go to the library or online to learn more about the artists and listen to more of their music by checking out CDs from the library or downloadin
34、g songs online for a small fee. You can learn so much about culture and history just by paying attention to different types of music and what is being expressed in the songs.There are so many different styles of music to learn about， and you owe it to yourself to make an effort to listen to and lear
35、n about them 【语篇解读】本文通过举例的方式，鼓励大家去学习和了解更多的音乐知 识和音乐类型。 12The main topic of this passage is Acreating music Bperforming music Cenjoying your favourite music Dlearning about music D主旨大意题。文章首尾呼应，从第一段中“.it can be a rewarding experience to enlarge your horizons ， discovering artists and types of music tha
36、t youre not familiar with.”和末段中“There are so many different styles of music to learn about，and you owe it to yourself to make an effort to listen to and learn about them.”可知，文章主要鼓励人们学习和了解更多的音乐知识。 13What music did African Americans use to express their feelings of being slaves? ARock and roll.BThe bl
37、ues. CHip hop.DJazz. B细节理解题。从第二段中的“.the blues began as a form of musical expression for AfricanAmericans during slavery？”一句可知答案为 B。 14How can you learn about culture and history through music? ABy writing down the names of the music. BBy creating music from older songs yourself. CBy caring about wha
38、t is being expressed in music. DBy keeping a record of fees after downloading songs online. 8 C细节理解题。从最后一段中“You can learn so much about culture and history just by paying attention to different types of music and what is being expressed in the songs.”一句可知答案为 C。 15By saying the underlined sentence in
39、 the last paragraph，the author probably means that Ayou should try harder to learn about music Byou should return something to music Cyou should borrow music CDs from others Dyou should buy music CDs yourself A推理判断题。文中画线句子中的 make an effort 意为“做出努力”，整 句话的意思是“你欠自己一个去倾听和了解音乐(的机会)”，故答案为 A。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题
40、；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) Music is part of our life.16It is the best tool to use when youve had a hard day.There are some other great uses for your collection of slow tracks. Pregnancy(孕期) 17Since fetal(胎儿)brain development begins in the fifth week， it might be a great idea to try to get your baby in a
41、relaxed state early on.Some mothers do this by putting earphones over their bellies. High Stress Tasks 18The tendency of relaxing sounds to slow you down may really be good for you even if you are trying to push yourself to meet a deadline.Slowing down means you have a better chance at working more
42、carefully and preventing big mistakes. 19 Going to see the doctor or the dentist can be somewhat scary experiences.You might therefore want to request some calming music.20If yours doesnt，you might want to bring your own sounds stored in a device so you can have a more personal experience listening
43、to them with earphones. AMedical Appointments BImportant Interviews CMost people tend to use calming music. 9 DMany doctors actually already provide this. EParents hope their babies can grow under calmingmusic. FScience has proven that musical tones affect the brainwaves. GGentle tunes can help you
44、deal with stressful work well. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了音乐的一些伟大用处。 16 CC项中的“use calming music”与空格后的“the best toolto use” 以及“a hard day”相呼应。 17F空格后提到胎儿的大脑在第五周就开始发育，让胎儿早一点接触放 松舒缓的音乐是个好主意。F 项“科学已经证明，音乐音调影响脑波”符合此处 语境。 18G通过本段关键词 High Stress Tasks 可知本段主要讲舒缓音乐对应对 压力的好处，故选 G 项。 19A本段主要讲述舒缓音乐在看病时的应用，故选 A 项。 20
45、 D空格前一句说你在看医生时可能会要求医生准备平静的音乐。 空格 后一句又说如果你的医生没有准备，你可以用自己的耳机等设备听，由此可知 D 项“实际上很多医生早已为病人准备舒缓音乐”与前后衔接自然。 .完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) When I was 12 years old，my grandparents passed away.I was really close to them，and losing them was the hardest thing Ive ever had to21It was as if my whole world had fal
46、len and I22into this huge hole of depression(抑郁). Although I was fighting against depression，it was difficult to be23，but I had to try.I joined a Womens Choir(合唱团).Mr.Wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day， I just knew I had made the best24of my life.As the year progre
47、ssed，I loved the chorus more and more.I began to smile again and really enjoy25 Then one day that all changed.My friends started talking about me behind my back.I was26，and I was very sad.Mr.Wright came over and asked what was wrong.The look in his eyes told me that I could27him.Trying hard to28back
48、 tears，I told him the whole story. When I finished， he nodded and told me， “Remember： No one is worth stealing 10 your tears.” What Mr.Wright said really struck a chord(心弦)in my heart.He29 cared about me and what was going on.Ill never be able to thank him enough， because he not only has saved me bu
49、t has influenced every day of my life since.Any time I feel like30，I remember Mr.Wrights words and push forward. Im proud to say that I31my depression，and Im now a senior.Im still a part of the chorus，and now Im also in the best choir at my school. Mr.Wright is a hero32everyone he meets.He cares abo
50、ut every single person who walks through his door.Thats33he deserves to be Educator of the Year.He deserves the34not just this year but every year. Mr.Wright，you are a(n)35teacher，and I hope you realize that youre my hero. 【语篇解读】本文主要介绍的是对作者有很大影响的合唱团的导演 Mr.Wright。 21A.look throughBlook up to Cget thr
