1、- 1 - Unit5 Music Section Reading for Writing 基础训练 单句语法填空 1This city is _ (不知怎么地) different. 2We dont want any special _ (treat) 3She never could seem to do anything right or to his _ (satisfied) 4When a predator lives on _ (vary) species, they are weakly linked. 5Shes everywhere. Shes a part of my
2、b_. 6The tired walkers put their _ (ache) feet in the sea. 7I will give you a brief _ (概要) of the story. 8Atalented artist, he was, _ (而且), a writer of some note. 9His music could stop his d_ from worsening. 10The sport requires very fast _ (react) 单句写作 1从那时起，我就在放学后跟同学们踢足球。 _， I started to playfootb
3、all with classmates after school. 2老师让我听一些音乐，然后，我就感觉好多了。 The teacher had _， and then, I felt much better. 3如果你珍视音乐，那么它真的会像药物一样治愈你。 If _， music can really cure you like medicine. 4难以想象人们将怎样熬过这个冬天。 It is hard to imagine _ the winter. 5在那个时候，我感到孤独又灰心丧气。 At that time, I felt _. 提升训练 七选五 How similar are
4、language and music? Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we live in the world. _1_ Both language and music play a huge role in our culture and here are some of their - 2 - similarities. Both language and music have a writing system. In English we record language using the alphabet, w
5、hich is a collection of letters. Similarly, we use notes to keep a record of music. Musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music. _2_ By writing pieces of text or music, we are able to share experiences through time. We can read the ideas or hear the composition of someone who lived
6、hundreds of years ago. _3_ You can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to the language they use. In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and providing us with mu
7、sic for every situation. Both share emotions. _4_ Of course you may be able to see it on my face, but you will know for sure through my words. Similarly, music can sound angry, sad or happy. Music can show you exactly how the composer was or is feeling, and allow us to share in that emotion. When yo
8、u feel happy, you might want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happiness. _5_ I think we have all used music to express or process our emotions, often combining it with language in the form of song lyrics. ABoth are expressive. BBoth vary with cultures. CHow do you know that I am a
9、ngry? DWe use language to express our thoughts. ESo just as you read English, you can read music. FSimilarly, music is part of many peoples lives. GIn contrast, you probably also listen to sad music when you are feeling down. 阅读理解 Its OK to say youve never heard of grimeunless youre from the UK. Tha
10、ts because this music was invented in the UK in the early 2000s. To someone whos not familiar with underground music culture, its easy to get confused between hiphop and grime since they are both noisy. And many people think it no use to tell them apart, until earlier this month when grime stars lik
11、e Stormzy - 3 - and J Hus led this years MOBO Awards “Music of Black Origin” nominations (提 名) in the UK. Just like UK electronic music and hip hop, from which grime drew influence, it mostly reflects the thoughts of young people. But different from hip hop, grime singers sing in dialectsW1with stro
12、ng accents, giving a special to their songs. Lady Leshurr, known as the “Queen of Grime”， said that she once tried to hide her accent, as she didnt want people to judge her. But one day, she realized that she didnt need to change herself just to please others. And theres no doubt that this is the mo
13、st basic and important quality of grime music: be yourself. Also different from the hiphop culture, which usually focuses on being rich, grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the European refugeeW2problem and the gap between the rich and poor. Although still quite young, grime se
14、ems to be getting favoredP1by more and more people. In 2016, the English grime artist Skepta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating big namesP2like David Bowie and Radiohead. However, no matter whether grime is one day accepted by the mainstream music worldP3or not, one thing is fo
15、r sure: in grime, singers always stay true to themselves. 1What do hiphop and grime music have in common? AThey are originated in the UK. BThey make a lot of loud noise. CThey challenge traditional culture. DThey are full of creative ideas. 2What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
16、? AElectronic music.BHiphop. CGrime music.DBlack music. 3What can be learned about grime singers? AThey care too much about themselves. BThey refuse to be judged by others. CThey tend to take social responsibility. DThey show strong independence qualities. 4What does Skeptas success suggest? - 4 - A
17、Grime is gradually getting recognized. BSingers should try to be themselves. CGrime has become mainstream music. DIt is easy to win the Mercury Prize. 概要写作 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 Born in 1965, Shania Twain was the second of five children in her family. At the age of two, she moved with her mot
18、her 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 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 si
19、nging. 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). Taking care of two teenage brothers and a sister was a Gordian knot. Suddenly, she had to pay the bills, keep food on the table, and make a living.
20、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 recorded 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 thi
21、rd 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 tours, she decided to take a break from performing. In August 2001, they had a lovely son, whom they named Eja. After September 11th, Sh
22、ania 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 publications. She also began to promote her new CD, Up, on TV shows. - 5 - 参考答案： 【单句语法填空】 1.答案：somehow 2.答案：treatment 3.答案：sa
23、tisfaction 4.答案：various 5.答案：being 6.答案：aching 7.答案：outline 8.答案：moreover 9.答案：disease 10.答案：reactions 【单句写作】 (1)答案：From then on (2)答案：me listen to some music (3)答案：treasured by you (4)答案：how people will get through (5)答案：alone and discouraged 【七选五】 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了语言和音乐的相同之处。 1F空格前讲的是语言是我们日常生活的一
24、部分，空格后讲的是语言和音 乐都在我们的文化中扮演着重要角色并有共同之处；故 F 项(同样地，音乐也是许 多人生活的一部分)符合语境。 2E空格前分别讲到我们是怎样记录语言、记录音乐的，所以此处总结了 两者的相似之处，故选 E 项(所以正像你读英语一样，你也可以识乐谱)。 3B此处是段落小标题，根据本段中的“to explore many different cultures”可 知本段讲的是语言和音乐两者都随着文化而变化，故选 B。 4C根据空格后面的“see it on my face”和“Similarly, music can sound angry, sad or happy.”可知
25、，C 项(你怎么知道我生气了)与此呼应，引出下文。 5G空格前讲到你开心时，你会唱开心的歌并随之起舞；空格后说到我们 - 6 - 都会用音乐来表达和处理我们的情感。由此可推知，空格处应该是我们悲伤时， 会听什么样的音乐，故选 G。 【阅读理解】 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种英国的地下音乐形式 grime。 1.答案： B细节理解题。 根据第二段中 的“its easy to get confused between hiphop and grime since they are both noisy” 可知，人们很容易把 hiphop 和 grime 音乐弄混，因为它们都很吵，故
26、 hip hop 和 grime 音乐的共同之处在于它们的声音都很大，故选 B。 2.答案： C指代判断题。 根据本句中的 插入语部分“from which grime drew influence”可知画线词 it 指的就是 grime 音 乐，故选 C。 3.答案： C推理判断题。 由第五段中的 “grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the European refugee problem and the gap between the rich and poor”可知，grime 歌手更多地关注社会 现象，
27、比如欧洲的难民问题、 贫富差距。 因此 grime 歌手倾向于承担社会责任， 故选 C。 4.答案：A推理判断题。由尾段第一 句可知，尽管 grime 音乐诞生时间不长，但它正在受到越来越多的人的认可与 支持，grime 歌手 Skepta 的成功证明了这一点，故选 A。 【概要写作】 写前导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了著名歌手 Shania Twain 的成 长之路。 Shania Twain began her singing and performance at the age of 8. ( 要 点 1) Unluckily, after her parents death,
28、she took up the response of raising her younger siblings. (要点 2) However，hard times didnt beat her.With her CDs spreading, she became more and more famous and successful. (要点 3) Meanwhile, she got married and had a baby years later, so she decided to focus on her family, and gave her career a break. Then in 2002, she reappeared with her latest CD on TV shows. (要点 4)
