1、第 1页（共 10页）Unit5 RhythmSection B Beijing Opera一、语境填词1Some films c_ education with entertainment.2It is said that the pirates (海盗) buried their t_on this island.3What does the circle r_ in this dictionary?4Washington was a famous g_.5There are more _ (女性) teachers than male onesin the school.6Languag
2、e is an _ (工具) for communication.7We traveled around the old town in a _ (马车)8All guests wore _ (面具) to the ball.二、完形填空Folk music is a kind of traditional melodies(旋律，主调)，words，and songs of the1people that are often handed downfrom one generation to the next.2music songs deal with almost every kind
3、of human3Folk music often expresses the4of ethnic and socialgroups and sometimes a nation.It is the5of the people.Afolk song can6political or religious beliefs，tell a7or describe history，or just provide8Folk music is usually learned by9rather than by第 2页（共 10页）reading the notes or words.The music is
4、10from person toperson ， fromplacetoplace ， andfromgenerationtogeneration.Folk song sometimes changes either by accident orfrom a11change.Folk song melodies and words often12over time.Tunes are shortened or lengthened; pitches andrhythms are altered(改变) ；portions of one song may be13with part of ano
5、ther.Words of a song may also change over time.Folk songs can often be14into differenttypes.Theballad，a song that tells a story often about15events，is one of the main types of folk song.Ballads are in stanza(节)16，where a melody is17for each of several verses，and may have a refrain( 叠 句 ) that is rep
6、eated severaltimes.Another type of folk song is those that deal with a18activity， occupation， or a set of circumstances.This group19work songs，prison songs，war songs， and the like.There are alsospiritual songs，songs for children，20about lifesstages，and many songs are just for celebration，dance，anden
7、joyment.1A.ancientBcommonCmagicalDromantic2A.ClassicBFolkCPopularDModern3A.responseBexperienceCinterestDactivity4A.natureBquality第 3页（共 10页）CcharacterDposition5A.musicBimaginationCartDhistory6A.expressBreformCholdDconfirm7A.lieBstoryCsecretDdifference8A.messageBcommunicationCamusementDboredom9A.read
8、ingBwritingCspeakingDlistening10A.createdBextendedCdistributedDshared11A.purposefulBmeaningfulCdramaticDsignificant12A.developBhappenCimproveDdisappear13A.filledBconnectedCcombinedDassociated14A.organizedBarrangedCbrokenDclassified15A.realBhistoricalCimportantDspecial16A.styleBformCtypeDnature第 4页（共
9、 10页）17A.competedBperformedCrepeatedDplayed18A.humanBculturalCsocialDparticular19A.includesBcomposesCpossessesDdivides20A.storiesBsongsCpoemsDfilms三、阅读理解Elvis Aaron Presley was born in the southern town ofTupelo,Mississippi on January 8,1935.His family was extremelypoor.During his childhood,he sang
10、in church with his parents.Healso listened to music that influenced his later singing.After high school,Elvis had several jobs,including drivinga truck.In 1953,he made his first recording of this song “MyHappiness ” .Hisfirstalbumwasreleased( 发 行 )onJuly19,1954.One of the songs was “Thats All Right”
11、.The albumsold well in Memphis,and was played a lot on local radiostations.One of Elvis first new recordings became a hugehit,and led to his many performances on television.It was“Heartbreak Hotel”.By the middle of the 1950s,Elvis Presley was known aroundthe world as the young man who moved his hips
12、(臀部)as he sang第 5页（共 10页）rock and roll music.Many adults said he and his music were badinfluences on young people.But young women loved him and hugecrowds attended his performances.He made his first movie in 1956.It wasLove Me Tender.ElvisPresley was one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood for a
13、number of years in the 1950s.He acted in thirty-one movies.Elvis Presley won three of the music industrys highestaward,the Grammy.He received the first one in 1967.It was for“How Great Thou Art”,an album of religious music.Elvis Presley released many recordings of his performancesduring the 1970s.Hi
14、s last record album was called “MoodyBlue”.He also enjoyed great success on television.His 1973television show from Hawaii was seen in forty countries by morethan one thousand million people.Elvis Presley died on August 16,1977.Hundreds of thousandsof people still visit his home,Graceland,in Memphis
15、 everyyear.Fans continue to buy his music,making him the most popularrecording artist ever.Elvis Presley remains the King of Rockand Roll.1.From the first paragraph we can know.A.Elvis Aaron Presley was born into a very poor familyB.Elvis Aaron Presley was famous when he was a child第 6页（共 10页）C.Elvi
16、s Aaron Presley taught himself musicD.Elvis Aaron Presley had no chance to listen to music duringhis childhood2.The underlined part “a huge hit” in Paragraph 2 probablymeans.A.a strong attackB.a great pityC.something that is very popularD.something that is very strange3.Whats the right order of Elvi
17、s works?a.How Great Thou Artb.Moody Bluec.My Happinessd.Thats All RightA.d,c,a,bB.b,a,d,cC.c,d,a,bD.c,a,d,b4.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Elvis Presleythe highest-paid singerB.Elvis Presleythe King of Rock and RollC.Elvis Presleya successful actor in HollywoodD.Elvis Presleyan exce
18、llent example to singers第 7页（共 10页）一、语境填词bine2.treasure3.represent4.general5female6.instrument7.carriage8.masks二、完形填空1.B此处表示民间音乐是普通人的音乐。ancient 古代的；magical 具有魔力的；romantic 浪漫的。2.B整篇文章主要讲民间音乐，故答案为 B 项。3.D此处表示民间音乐几乎涉及人们的各种活动。4.C此处指民间音乐反映了一个民族的特征(character)。 而非nature(自然，本质)，quality(质量)或 position(形势，地位)。
19、5.A根据上文多次提到 folk，common 等可知，应选 A 项。6.A此处表示音乐可以表达一个人的 “political or religiousbeliefs(政治或宗教信仰)” 。7.B结合前后的句子结构可知，此处表示音乐可以讲述一个故事。8.C此 处 表 示 音 乐 有 时 也 纯 粹 只 是 给 人 们 提 供 娱 乐(amusement)。message 信息； communication 联系；boredom 厌烦。9.D结合下文的“rather than by reading the notes or words”可知，民间音乐是通过听来学习的。10.D从下文的“from
20、person to person，from place to place，and from generation to generation”可知，音乐是所有人共享的。11.A与前面的 by accident 对比可知，有时改变是故意的。12.A根据下文的 over time 可知， 音乐随着时间的流逝而发展、演变(develop)。13.C此处仍在讲述 folk song 的变化，有时一首歌的一部分或第 8页（共 10页）许会与另一首歌的一部分融合。combine.with 与结合。14.Dclassify.into 把划分为；从文中的 types 可得此答案。15.A此处表示 ballad
21、 讲述的通常是一个真实的事件。ballad意指“民歌” 。16.Bin.form.以的形式。ballad 通常以章节的形式出现。17.C从下文的“that is repeated several times”可知，答案应是 C 项。18.D根据下文的“work songs，prison songs，war songs andthe like”可知此处指一种特殊的事件，故选 D。19.A根据下文的“work songs，prison songs，war songs，and the like”可知答案应为 includes“包含，包括” 。20.B从上文多次提到的 songs 可知应选 B 项。三
22、、阅读理解1.A根据第一段中“His family was extremely poor.”一句可知答案。2.C根据该词所在句子的后一部分“.and led to his manyperformances on television.”可知该词意为“很受欢迎” 。3.C根据第二段内容可知My Happiness为灌制的第一首歌曲;同段内容说明Thats All Right是其第一张专辑里的;根据第五段说明可知How Great Thou Art发行于 1967 年,而第六段说明了Moody Blue发行于 1970s,故 C 项正确。4.B这是一篇介绍艾尔维斯 普莱斯利的文章,文章最后点题 “Elvis第 9页（共 10页）Presley remains the King of Rock and Roll.”,用 Elvis Presleythe King of Rock and Roll 作文章标题较为合适。第 10页（共 10页）
