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Period Reading Comprehension.用适当的介、副词填空1Have you ever wanted to be part _ a band _ a famous singer or musician?2To be honest, a lot _ people attach great importance _ becoming rich and famous.3They may start _ a group of highschool students, _ whom practising their music _ someones house is the first step to fame.4Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs, _ which they are paid _ cash.5However, there was one band that started _ a different way.佳句背诵与仿写1To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous.仿写(1)_， people_ economic forecasts.说实话，人们对经济预测太重视了。(2)_， nobody _ this research.老实说，没有人重视这项研究。2Sometimes they may play to passersby in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay for their instruments.仿写(1)Nothing more was heard from him _ if he was dead.再也没有他的消息，于是我们开始怀疑他是不是死了。(2)She worked hard _.她努力工作为的是及时做好各项准备。3However, after a year or so in which they became more serious about their work, the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band.仿写(1)The man _ is my daughters English teacher.我刚才与之握手的那位男子是我女儿的英语老师。(2)This is the driver _for ten years.这就是和我弟弟一起工作了十年的那位司机。.用所给词的适当形式填空1Do you like being on the stage, with many people _(look) at you?2We all admire him for his _(honest)3Our English teacher always makes his class _(live) and interesting.4The place of interest _(attractive) thousands of tourists every year.5Im sure he can play all kinds of _(music) instruments.单项填空1The book _ the life of the students is popular with the teenagers.Awhich based on Bbased onCbasing on Dbeing based on2He got a(n) _ pay for working over time.Aspecial BparticularCextra Despecial3To realize your dream, _ I think you must have confidence.Aat all Bin allCabove all Dafter all4Do you like to watch the animals _？Yes, and so do many people.Yesterday afternoon in the Ocean Park, the trained dolphins and sea lions delighted people with a variety of tricks.Adoing Bcarrying outCshowing Dperforming5It was raining hard._， they decided to start out as they had planned.ABut BHoweverCAnd DYet6Since joining the rolling stone music group, she has had 20 songs _.Ato record BrecordCrecorded Dto be recorded7He plays football _， if not better than John.Aas well as Bas wellCas good as Das good8Most of us attach great importance _ our own value.Ato realize Bto realizingCrealizing Drealize9Shall we go and see a movie this Sunday?_ See you on Sunday.ADont flatter yourself.BI dont agree.CWhy do you think so?DThats an excellent idea!10Peter is my close friend, who can be _ what he promises.Arelied on to do Brelied to doCrelied on doing Drelying to doing.阅读理解Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and eventslove, sadness, good times, and bad times.It tells reallife stories and sounds the way people really talk.As life becomes more complicated(复杂的), it is good to hear music about ordinary people.Country music, sometimes called countrywestern, comes from two lands of music.One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States.The other is the traditional cowboy music from the west.The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.At first city people said country music was lowclass.It was popular mostly in the south.But during World War ， thousands of southerners went to the northeast and midwest to work in the factories.They took their music with them.Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the south.They learned country music.Slowly it became popular all over the country.Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada in small towns and in New York, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated.About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twentyfour hours a day.English stars sing it in British English and people in other countries sing it in their own languages.The music that started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world.1It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from _.Athe northeast and midwestBfactories and army camps in the southCthe Appalachian Mountains and the westDreallife stories in small towns2During World War ，many southerners went to the northeast and midwest because _.Athey wanted to take music with themBthey wanted to make other people like country musicCthey wanted to work in the factories thereDthey wanted to make country music popular3Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because _.Acity people said it was lowclassBpeople could sing it in different languagesCit started with cowboys and poor southernersDit is loved by different kinds of people in the world4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ACountry music is sung by stars all in English.BCountry music is about human feelings and events.CCountry music is only popular with city people today.DThe singers started using electric guitars in the 1930s.Period Reading Comprehension.1.of；as2.of；to3.as；for；in4.for；in5.in.1.(1)To be honest；attach too much importance to(2)To be honest；attach great importance to2(1)so that we began to wonder(2)so that everything would be ready in time3(1)with whom I shook hands just now(2)with whom my brother has worked.1.looking2.honesty3.lively4.attracts5.musical.1.Bbase.on.为固定词组，base与the book之间存在被动关系，所以用过去分词短语作后置定语。A项中缺少be动词。2C句意为：他因超时工作而得到额外报酬。extra额外的，符合句意。3Cabove all最重要的是，符合句意。at all根本，丝毫；in all总计；after all毕竟；别忘了。4Dwatch animals performing观看动物表演。5Bhowever然而，表转折，可用于句首，与后面的句子用逗号隔开。6Chave sth.done使某事被做。7Aas well as.和一样好。8Battach great importance to.看重于，其中to为介词，后面应接v.ing形式。9D由答语可知，后者赞同相约周日见，所以应选D项。10Arely多用于rely on sb.to do sth.结构，所以选A项。.1.C从第二段“Country music，.comes from two lands of music.One.The other is.”可推断出C项为正确答案。2C从第三段“But during World War ， thousands of southerners went to the northeast and midwest to work in the factories.”可知答案为C项。3D从最后一段的第一句“Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada in small towns and in New York, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated.”可推知答案为D项。4B通读全文可知乡村音乐是表达情感和事情的一种音乐。
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