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Unit 5 MusicUsing language一、单项填空1The company provides cheap Internet access._，it makes shareware (共享软件)freely available.AIn additionBIn generalCIn returnDIn brief2Because of my illness，I have to stay at home all day_ I were a bird shut up in a birdcage.Aas ifBeven ifCeven thoughDso that3The _ of too much time to sports leaves too little time for studying.AeffortBdevotionCattentionDaddition4The flowers are _to temperature，so we must take good care of them.AsensibleBsensitiveCsuitableDacceptable5Please tell me what happened _Dont go into details because I have not so much time.Ain briefBin allCin reliefDin a word6The teacher wants the children to feel _about asking questions when they dont understand.ApopularBconcernedCfamiliarDconfident7It took me quite a long time to _ out the books，magazines and notebooks.AtakeBsortCputDrun8Life is not easy for any of us. We must work，and _ we must believe in ourselves.Ain allBabove allCafter allDat all9Youd better not go to work _breakfast，for its bad for your health.AforBatCwithoutDwith10The two good friends made a quarrel，and they didnt say a word_AdownwardsBbackwardsCafterwardsDlately二、阅读理解AThe basenji is a central African hunting dog. It comes from a country called Chad，which is north of the Central African Republic. The basenji was wellknown as the “silent dog” because for centuries no basenjis had ever been known to bark. Then at a dog show in London in 1953, a basenji actually barked.As well as being clever, basenjis are known for their natural courage and are still popular hunting dogs in Africa. But in America people keep them mainly because they are gentle and full of fun. The basenji has an unusual habit: it washes itself all over like a cat. It is a middlesized dog，16 or 17 inches high from the shoulder. It weighs about 20 pounds. A basenjis coat is short and silky. It may be brown, white, or gold, or a mixture of these three colours.1Basenjis were first found_Ain Africa, Europe and AmericaBin both Africa and AmericaCin central AfricaDin North Africa2What made Basenjis so special?AThey were born quiet dogs.BThey were a true friend of man.COne of them barked at a dog show in London.DThey were funny enough to make people laugh.3In what way are basenjis like cats?AThey make gentle sounds instead of barking.BThey are fond of people and look like cats.CThey clean themselves all over.DThey have short，silky fur.4Basenjis are good hunters because they are _AstrongBfearlessCthe right colorDthe right weightBWhether its a carol (圣诞颂歌)service or an evening of karaoke in the pub，many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas .Singing aloud will not just lift the spiritsits good for your physical health as well. Filling the lungs with air, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health.For the past few years Heart Research UK has been running a Christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing, simply for the benefit it can bring. The organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe, simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy. “Singing is linked to long life, stress reduction, and general health protection. It also brings a great amount of happiness. It is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch(音高)”Professor Graham Welch，who leads the International Music Education Research Centre at the University of London, has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing. He says that singing is a form of exercise. It means were also having a strong aerobic activity (有氧运动) when were singing, which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.“And communal singinglike in a singing group，a church service or even a singsong in the pubhelps improve our sense of selfrespect. It increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves, a greater sense of feeling included.”Helen Astrid，a singing teacher，also sees the great effects that singing brings. “It lifts us up on a spiritual level, it helps our selfrespect ，and its great for all ages from small kids to granniesyou can have a good sing and let_your_hair_down.”But she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses of wine, though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays.5Heart Research UK holds a campaign to_Aencourage people to sing for God at ChristmasBstudy the effects of singing on peopleCget people to sing and improve their healthDbring happiness to people during holidays6The underlined part “let your hair down” probably means_Afeel at easeBprotect yourselfC. dress casually D. cover your nervousness7What can we infer from the passage?ASinging at Christmas is good for health.BOne in a low mood is not able to sing well.C. Experts have disagreement on singing.D. Singing is the same as other aerobic activities.8Which is the best title of the passage?AKaraokeBest Place for Singing!BChristmasBest Time for Singing!CSingingHealthy but Difficult!DFor HealthLets Sing!_参考答案一、1.Ain addition另外；in general总的说来，大体上；in return作为回报；in brief简言之。根据语境可知选A。2A句意：由于生病我不得不整天待在家里，好像一只被关在鸟笼里的鸟。as if好像，似乎，仿佛；even ifeven though即使；so that结果是，以便于。3B句意：把过多的时间用于体育运动就使得学习的时间少了。devotion投入；effort努力；attention注意；addition增加。根据句意选B。4Bbe sensitive to.“对敏感”。句意：这些花对温度敏感，所以我们必须好好照顾它们。5Ain brief简要地；in all总共；in relief如释重负；in a word总之，一句话。句意：请简要地告诉我发生了什么。不要涉及细节因为我没有那么多时间。6Dbe/feel confident about“对有信心”；be certain aboutbe sure about“确信”；be concerned about“关心，挂念”。句意：教师要求孩子们遇到不懂的问题就大胆提问。7B句意：我花了很长时间去整理书籍、杂志和笔记本。sort out sth.(from sth.)“(从中)区分出来”，符合题意。take out“取出”；put out“放出，伸出”；run out“用完，用尽”。8B句意：生活对于我们每个人来说都不容易。我们必须工作，最重要的是，我们必须相信自己。above all“最重要的是”，符合句意。9C句意：你最好不要不吃早餐就去上班，这样有害健康。根据语境可知，不吃早餐有害健康，故选without“没有”。not和without构成双重否定，表示强烈的肯定语气。10C句意：那两个好朋友吵架了，在那之后他们没说过话。afterwards“后来，然后”。二、1.C细节理解题。从文中前两句话，就可以看出basenji首先是在the Central Africa发现的。2A细节判断题。从文中“The basenji was wellknown as thesilent dogbecause for centuries no basenji had ever been known to bark.”便能判断出A为正确答案。3C细节理解题。文中信息为“.it washes itself all over like a cat”。4B推理判断题。可以从字里行间找到信息：“As well as being clever，basenjis are known for their natural courage and are still popular hunting dogs in Africa.”文中“courage”就是较好的做题信息。5C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的内容可知举办该运动的目的是让人们唱歌，享受其中的益处，再结合本段引号中的内容可判断C项正确。6A词义猜测题。上文提到唱歌可以振奋精神，增强自尊，对各个年龄段的人都适用，由此可推断唱歌能够让人“放松”。7B推理判断题。第二段最后一句提到耷拉着脸不可能把歌唱好，因为会影响音高，由此可推测当一个人情绪低落时不能把歌唱好。8D主旨大意题。文章第一段开门见山地指明了唱歌对健康的益处，下文则比较详细地进行了叙述，所以本文意在倡导大家为健康而纵情歌唱。
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