1、Unit5 Music 单元自主综合测试单元自主综合测试 时间：100 分钟满分：120 分 选择题部分 第二部分第二部分阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The blues was born in the Mississippi Delta (三角洲) area sometime in the late 1800s. The music is rooted inAfrican American slave spiritual and
2、work songs. Life was hard for black people in the US. Slaverytechnically had ended, but poverty and unjust lawskept people from full freedom. Some former slavesstayed in the South andcontinued to work onfarms, often for theirformer owners. Muchof the work was outsidein the fields, in the unforgiving
3、 heat of the Mississippisun. Roger Stolle is a Mississippi blues historian. Hesays a culture of singing helped people deal with thehardships. People sang spirituals at church and work songs in the fields to make the days go by. Over time， thismusic developed into what people now call “the blues” As
4、the blues grew in popularity, musicians beganto perform around the Delta. Some, like BB. King orJohn Lee Hooker, would travel to the city of Memphis, Tennessee, to establish professional music careers. The blues is both American and foreign. The blueshistorian Scott Barretta says many elements of th
5、ebluesincluding singing styles, rhythm and instrument playingare African and were brought to the US by thosewho had been enslaved. Baretta also notes the patterns tothe lyrics. “The blues follows an A, A, B lyrical style .What we mean by that, is that when you perform theblues, youre often singing a
6、 verse, repeating the verse,and then theres an answer line. Thats a style of musicwhich we didnt really see before around 1900.” When it comes to the words, many musicians singabout difficulties from their own life stories. Holmes isamong them. “I dont sing about lies, I tell the truth! .True blues,
7、 the lyrics are absolutely true. They singabout life experience. Sometimes good, sometimes bad,but they didnt lie.” Eightyfiveyearold blues musicianLeo “Bud” Welch agrees. “Well, the blues isnt nothing but some good men or women feeling bad. Its aboutlife.” 1Why does the author write the second para
8、graph? ATo introduce the background of the blues. BTo describe the hard life of slaves. CTo tell the readers about the weather in the South. DTo discuss the social problems in the South. 2What do we know about the blues? AThe blues didnt exist until 1900. BThe blues was developed byAmerican singers.
9、 CThe blues helped people make the hard days go by. DThe blues reflects the sad feelings of people. 3We can infer from the passage that_. Athe hard life in Mississippi Delta gave birth to the blues Bthe blues is based on the musicians true life stories Cblack people had no freedom in the US at that
10、time Dthe blues is a music style that is popular in the US B His talent and charm have made him the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world. He played in the grand Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008, watched by a TV audience of 5 billion. Lang Lang is the first Chinese pianist to play with
11、the worlds top orchestras， making his debut at the Carnegie Hall in New York at 18, while still a student. Lang Langs charm and fondness for sharp clothes make him a natural fit to represent Chinas new international image. According to the British newspaper the Times,“The Lang Langs effect” is respo
12、nsible for driving 36 million Chinese children to learn the piano. Now in China children are learning Chopin and Western orchestras are playing soldout tours across Chinese cities. But can China introduce its own music to the west? Lang is trying.His cooperation with theLondonSymphonyOrchestras this
13、 month includes a performance of Dragon Songs, an album of traditional Chinese classics. Behind the international recognition, however, is a fascinating story of a gifted child.Lang grew up with his fathers own musical ambition and high expectations. It is not hard to imagine how boring it must be t
14、o practice the piano every day. Lang said that he once hated his hands and the piano. He injured his right hand six years ago and had to rest.“That was the best month，” he says,without hesitation.“I had a date.I saw a Broadway show and saw Britney Spears in concert.” 4 Which of the following is NOT
15、the reason why Lang Lang is the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world? AHe has as many as 5 billions fans in China. BHe played in the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony. CHe is the first Chinese pianist to play with the worlds top orchestras. DHe plays the piano so well and has a good internation
16、al image. 5 The underlined word “debut” in the second paragraph probably means _. Afirst classBfirst performance Cfirst planDfirst choice 6Fromthepassage wecan learn that _. ALang is making efforts to promote Chinese music to the world BLang didnt play the piano well when he was little Che was happy
17、 to practice the piano every day Dhe injured his right hand carelessly six years ago 7Whats the main idea of the last paragraph? AThe sad story of Langs father. BLangs gift from his father. CLangs special childhood life. DLangs date with his girlfriend. C What do you think of 80s pop music? Do the n
18、ames George Michael,Madonna and Michael Jackson sound familiar？ Well,these are just some of the names that were wellknown in the music scenePof the 80s and early 90s. The 80s pop music scene was an important step to the popularity of present day music. A new wave in the music scene was introduced,wh
19、ich made such music styles as punk rock,rap music and the MTV popular. Although it was an end to the old 60s and 70s styles, it was also the beginning of something big. The popularity of music videos meant that artists now replaced their guitarbased music with visual displays. A new wave of artists
20、came on the scene and the entire industry developed quickly. The most famous 80s pop music video is Michael Jacksons Thriller. Introduced in 1982,few people can forget the video not only because of its never before seen images,but also because of the popularityit received. Think too of how 80s pop m
21、usic changed the lives of people who grew up in the 80s. Ask a young man today to tell you the names of the “New Kids on the Block” and he will start talking about the neighbor kids who just moved in. These are not the answers you might have heard in the 80s. Though todays young men do not recognize
22、 how cool 80s pop music was, most people will always remember it for what it was and these are happy memories they will always love. Some of the 80s pop music legendsinclude Madonna, U2, AeroSmith and of course the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Lets not forget Prince, Tina Turner, Phil Collins and Mo
23、towns Lionel Ritchie. Some of these musicians played music that has stood the test of time. Undoubtedly， the 80s pop music scene will live on for many more years to come. 8What is the text mainly about? AThe characters of 80s pop music. BThe effects of 80s pop music. C80s pop musics steps to popular
24、ity. DWhat made 80s pop music popular. 980s pop music mainly includes the following styles EXCEPT _. Arap musicBthe MTV Cguitarbased musicDpunk rock 10Michael Jacksons Thriller impressed people so deeply mainly because _. Ait was made into a music video Bhe sang it in a special style Cit changed the
25、 lives of people Dit left people with happy memories 11The purpose of the last paragraph is to tell readers that _. A80s pop music is now out of date B80s pop music has many faults C80s pop music is and will remain popular Dwe shouldnt forget the great musicians of the 80s D In all the worlds cultur
26、es, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music. Experts find that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening
27、 to music can have a wide range of benefits. Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math,science,and language skills. One study in Canada tracked childrens IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had th
28、e biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes use several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, reading notes improves spatial ( 空 间 的 ) reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fr
29、actions (分数). Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memories. The secret lies in the way the brain processes music. One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex, connects music with memories stored in two other areas: the amygdale and hip
30、pocampus. Thats why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimers, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories. With the evidence of musics benefits, its no wonder some countr
31、ies make music study a part of their education systems. People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain. 12According to the Canadian study, which children increased IQ scores? AThose who already had high IQ scores. BThose who had always played mu
32、sic. CThose who could not play any instrument. DThose who studied music for a period of time. 13Which of the following is a kind of disease? ASpatial reasoning. BAlzheimers. CThe amygdale and hippocampus. DThe medial prefrontal cortex. 14Which can be the best title for the text? AMusic and healthBMu
33、sic and the mind CMusic and educationDMusic and instruments 15Scientists are studying music because _. Amusic can be used for medical treatments Bmusic plays a very important role in our lives Cour brains can process music in different ways Dmusic education has received a lot of attention 第二节(共 5 小题
34、；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 两项为多余选项。 Have you ever had times questioning yourself and feeling discouraged? If you answer yes, what youve experienced is negative selftalk. _1_. You say to yourself untrue things like, “Im not good enough. Im a disappointment.” These false belie
35、fs stop us in our tracks. So, how do you stop the negative selftalk? _2_ Know youre special. You are “One of a Kind”！ There is no other person that thinks exactly like you. When you begin to sincerely believe how special you are, its easier to fight the negative selftalk. Change your associations Yo
36、ur negativeselftalkcomesfromyourenvironment. You didntjust accidentally wake up one day thinking of bad things about yourself. It may be because someone, somewhere in your life has told you negative things about you and whether you accept it or not, you believe them. However, if you surround yoursel
37、f with the right people, they will build you up, inspire you and make you feel better. _3_. Change your dialogue Read and say all the wonderful things about yourself at least 5 times per day. Look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I am amazing！” _4_， and youll believe you are awesome pretty soon.
38、Of course, there are other things to stop negative selftalk. _5_， but if you are determined to think positively in every situation, that will bring a positive change in your life. AThink the same way BChange is not easy CChange your position DIt begins in your brain EChange your state of mind FYoull
39、 seek out the right people to help change your thoughts GYoull start to believe the great things they tell you little by little 第三部分第三部分语言运用语言运用(共共三三节，满分节，满分 40 分分) 第一节完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项。 City people usually think they are a lot smarter t
40、han country people. They often laugh at simple country _1_. But people do not laugh at _2_ music. It is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today. Perhaps country music is so popular in the United States because it is about _3_ but strong human feelings and _4_love, sadness,
41、good times, and bad times. It tells reallife stories and _5_ the way people really talk. As life becomes more and more complicated, it is good to hear music about _6_ people. Country music _7_ two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the eastern United States. _8_ is traditi
42、onal cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they _9_ using electric guitars. At first city people _10_ country music was lowclass. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War ， thousands of _11_ went to the Northeast and Midwest to _12_ in the fac
43、tories. They took their music with them. _13_ from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They _14_ to like country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country. Today country music is popular_15_ in the United States and Canadain _16_ towns and in New York City, among blac
44、k and white, and among _17_ and uneducated people. About 1,200 _18_ stations broadcast country music twentyfour hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their _19_. The music that started with cowboys and _20_ Southerners is now popular all over
45、 the world. 1A.looksBways ClivesDthoughts 2A.classicalBpop CcountryDtraditional 3A.strangeBfunny CsimpleDpopular 4A.ideasBevents CbehaviorsDcustoms 5A.looksBfeels CsoundsDforms 6A.specialBordinary CfamousDlow 7A.learns fromBcomes from Cmakes upDleads to 8A.AnotherBOne more COtherDThe other 9A.enjoye
46、dBpracticed CkeptDstarted 10A.foundBdecided CsaidDimagined 11A.northernersBsoutherners CeasternersDwesterners 12A.workBsing CliveDlearn 13A.StudentsBSoldiers CFarmersDWorkers 14A.cameBused CwantedDexpected 15A.somewhereBnowhere CelsewhereDeverywhere 16A.peacefulBbusy CsmallDbig 17A.experiencedBskill
47、ed CeducatedDtrained 18A.radioBbus CrailwayDpolice 19A.meansBlanguages CformsDminds 20A.poorBrich CcleverDfoolish 非选择题部分 第二节语篇语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形 式。 Known as Chinas national opera, Beijing Opera, also _1_ (call) Peking Opera, which originated in the late
48、 18th century, is a _2_ (combine) of music, dance, art and acrobatics (杂技).It is the most influential and representative of all operas in China. It is called Beijing Opera_3_ it is formed in Beijing. Beijing Opera has _4_ history of 200 years and its origin can date back to old local operas, especia
49、lly Anhui Opera, _5_ was very popular in northern China in the 18th century. In 1790, the first Anhui Opera performance _6_ (hold)in Beijing to celebrate the Emperors birthday. Later, some other Anhui Opera troupes (班子) _7_ (continue) performing in Beijing.Anhui Opera was easy _8_ (move) and good at
50、 absorbing the acting styles of other types of operas. Beijing accumulated many local operas, making Anhui Opera improve quickly. _9_ the end ofthe 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, after the marriage for 10 years, Beijing Opera finally formed, and became_10_ (big) of all operas in
