1、第 1页（共 10页） Unit5 Music Section A Listening and Speaking 一、单词拼写 1It is good for you to find a quiet place，listening to some _(经典的) music. 2I have made up my mind to serve the people heart and _(灵魂) 3Shes much happier performing live than in a recording _(录音棚) 4A wellknown director was one of hot fav
2、ourites to win the _(奖) 5_(表现) in many jobs depends on how much you know and how well you know them. 6 Good luck is when an_(机会) comes along and youre prepared for it. 7The needs and opinions of _(普通的) working people werent ignored from then on. 8It is _(证明) that the challenge made no sense to us. 9
3、Except for a few grammatical mistakes，this _(作 文)of yours is well written. 二、单句语法填空 1I find that doing physical exercise a couple of times a week makes me feel more _(energy) 第 2页（共 10页） 2Therere lots of differences between _(classic) and modern ballet. 3Passengers are _(remind) that no smoking is a
4、llowed on this train. 4I like to dance _the music on the radio. 5When he doesnt feel like_(talk)，we just let him be. 6 The President agreed，adding that he hoped for a _(peace) solution. 7 Heraisedhisvoiceinordertomakehimself _(understand) 8The patient will usually listen _the doctors advice and act
5、on it. 9His answer was totally the same _what I had thought. 10I feel _my head is going to explode. 三、阅读理解 One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley.He made the rock “n” roll music popular all over the world.He sold millions of records and made many successf
6、ul films，and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s. Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935.His parents were simple country people who often took him to church，where he learned to sing，and he never forgot the kind of songs that 第 3页（共 10页） he used to sing in church as
7、a child. When he was young，Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee，where he attended high school，but he was not a good student，his only real interest was singing.He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western” In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mothers birthday.The peo
8、ple at the recording studio liked his singing and his music.It was country and western music，but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South.It was called “blues” Shortly after that，Elvis met Tom Parker，who became his manager and arranged (安排) concer
9、ts for him across the United States and new recordings as well.Soon Elvis became famous around the country.Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such asLove Me TenderandKing Creole. But Elvis found it difficult to live with success.Like many other famous people，he began to take
10、drugs and his health started to suffer.When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977， his millions of fans were shocked， “The King Is Dead！ ” the newspaper said.But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock “n” roll. 1From the passage，we can see _ Athe chu
11、rch songs didnt help Elvis develop his own style BElvis forgot his church music at a later age CElvis didnt get any help from his parents 第 4页（共 10页） Dthe church songs helped Elvis development in his singing 2Who was Tom Parker? AA manager of a bank. BA famous singer. CElvis manager. DElvis best fri
12、end since childhood. 3What caused Elvis death? AHis singing too much every day. BHis taking drugs. CThe pressure from his parents. DTom Parkers punishment. 4What was Elvis music style like most? AOnly country and western. BOnly country and blues. CBoth western and church music. DNot only country and
13、 western but also a bit “blues” 四、阅读七选五 The Benefits of Listening to Music Whether you like Beethoven or Mozart，there is one thing I think we can all agree on：music makes life better._1_ Listening to music can reduce stress(压力) A lot of us may turn to relaxing music when we are feeling stressed or t
14、ired.A recent research shows that slow，quiet classicalmusicissuggestedtohavethemostexciting effect._2_ Or listening to a relaxing， classicalstyle movie 第 5页（共 10页） soundtrack can also help you reduce stress. Listening to music can improve your memory(记忆力) The interesting part about the research is t
15、hat it shows music helps your brain develop in many areas，one of the most important being your memory._3_ _4_ Do you work out？Have you always felt like you perform better when you listen to music？Strange as it might seem， there has actually been a lot of research done on this subject.And sure enough
16、， one study shows that music can increase endurance(耐力)by 15%._5_ However，another study suggests that its not the type of music，but rather the speed of the musicthe beats per minutethat matter. AListening to music can make you healthier. BListening to music can improve endurance. CThe followings are
17、 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，learning to play an instrument is something you should consider. FOne of my biggest regrets these days is
18、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. 第 6页（共 10页） 五、应用文写作 请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍你校在 3 月第一周举 行音乐周的情况。内容如下： 1每个班级都表演了节目，有唱歌、跳舞、短剧等，有的班级 还用英语进行了表演； 2我们邀请了一位著名的钢琴家来表演，
19、并进行了有关钢琴历 史的讲座； 3学校举办了音乐知识竞赛。 注意： 1词数 80 左右； 2可以适当增加情节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：竞赛 contest _ 第 7页（共 10页） 10The writing practice e_ her to write fluently. 一、单词拼写 1.classical2.soul3.studio4.award 5Performance6.opportunity7.ordinary position10.enables 二、单句语法填空 1.energetic2.classical3.reminded 4to5.talking6.peacefu
20、l7.understood 8to9.as10.like 三、阅读理解 1.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“His parents were simple country people who often took him to church，where he learned to sing，and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.”可知，Elvis 的父母是淳朴的乡下人， 经常带他去教堂，在那里他学会了唱歌，他永远不会忘记小时候在教 堂里唱的那种歌。由此可知，他童年时期在教堂
21、中学会的歌曲对他有 很大的影响。故选 D 项。 2.C细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Shortly after that，Elvis met Tom Parker，who became his manager and arranged(安排) concerts for him across the United States and new recordings as well.”可知，Tom Parker 是 Elvis 的经纪人。故选 C 项。 3.B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“.he began to take drugs and his health started to suffer
22、.When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977，his millions of fans were shocked.”可知， 由于吸毒，Elvis 在 42 岁的时候就去世了。故选 B 项。 第 8页（共 10页） 4.D细节理解题。 根据第四段中的 “It was country and western music，but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South.It was called blues ”可
23、知，猫王的音乐不仅仅是乡村和西部音乐，同时也和 黑人的灵魂音乐“blues”很相似。故选 D 项。 四、阅读七选五 1C根据标题可知整篇短文是关于听音乐的好处，下文是具体 介绍听音乐给人们带来的好处，因此该处应该引起下文，C 项(听音 乐给我们人类带来了一些好处。)符合语境。故选 C。 2D根据这一段的大意是音乐可以减少压力，以及下句提到听 放松的古典音乐可以帮助减压。D 项(如果你难以解压，那么听一些 古典歌曲可能是一个好主意。)符合语境。故选 D。 3E根据这一段标题(听音乐可以提高你的记忆力)，上句显示 很多研究表明音乐有助于你大脑的发展尤其是你的记忆。E 项(如果 你为糟糕的记忆而不安
24、，学习演奏一种乐器是你应该考虑的事情。) 符合语境。故选 E。 4 B根据本段中 “And sure enough， one study shows that music can increase endurance by 15%.”可知，音乐可以增加耐力，可以 推知这段的主题是音乐提高耐力。B 项意思是听音乐可以提高耐力。 故选 B。 5G根据下句可知，另一项研究表明，这不是音乐的类型，而 是音乐节拍的速度起作用。 “However”一词预示上句应该与下句理论 相反。G 项(有一种理论认为，听一段经典可以帮助你集中精神，从 而让你更坚持不懈。)符合语境。故选 G。 五、应用文写作 第 9页（
25、共 10页） Our school organizes a music week in the first week of March each year. This year each class gave some performances, such as singing, dancing and performing short plays. Some students even put on performances in English. We also invited a famous pianist to our school. He not only played many master pieces but also gave us a lecture about the history of the piano. In addition, we had a musical knowledge contest, which benefited us a lot. Many students took an active part in it, and said they enjoyed themselves very much in the music week. 第 10页（共 10页）
