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Unit 5Music.阅读理解A(2018福建福州模拟)Whether it is Mozart or Miley, your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well at your job. A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proofreading and problem solving. In an office-based experiment, 88 per cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music.The study also found that 81 per cent pleted their work fastest when music was played. And it matters what type of music you listen to. For instance, if youre doing your tax returns, then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed, with 58 per cent of participants pleting data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs. During proofreading, dance music, such as David Guetta, had the biggest positive impact on participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent pared to tests undertaken with no music at all. Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 per cent pass rate pared to 68 per cent when no music was played at all.The research, undertaken by Brighton-based Mindlab International, suggests that silent offices may be the least productive. The Music Works experiment revealed a positive correlation between music and productivity. Overall, it showed that when listening to music, nine out of ten people performed better, said Dr David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International.1.Whose music can help you do maths homework according to the study?A.The music of Justin Bieber.B.The music of Mozart.C.The music of David Guetta.D.The music of David Lewis.2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the passage?A.Music makes you relaxed.B.Music helps you to enter data faster.C.Music improves maths skills.D.Music has a positive effect on spell-checking.3.The result of the experiment showed that when music was played, .A.88% of people worked fasterB.81% of people did their most accurate workC.90% of people worked betterD.75% of people pleted data entry tasks faster4.What can we conclude from the passage?A.Music may be helpless to people in office.B.Silent offices can make people work better.C.Different kinds of music have the same effect.D.Silent offices may make people work least profitably.BGeorge Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of Americas greatest posers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old.During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.Many of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country.In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked,be considered serious music?In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music.Gershwin agreed to pose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it .And in that short time,he posed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue.Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert.The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. The concert made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.In 1928,Gershwin went to Paris.He applied to study position(作曲) under the well-known musician, Nadia Boulanger,but she rejected him.She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style.While there,Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed,critics(评论家) were divided on the music.Some called it happy and full of life, while to others it was silly and boring.But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States.It still remains one of his most famous works now.George Gershwin died in 1937,just a few days after doctors learned he had brain cancer.He was only thirty-nine years old then. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.People mourned his death.5.Many of Gershwins musical works were.A.about New YorkersB.posed for Paul WhitemanC.played mainly in the countrysideD.performed in various ways6.What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?A.It attracted many people to the concert hall.B.It proved jazz could be serious music.C.It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.D.It caused a debate among jazz musicians.7.What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?A.He created one of his best works.B.He studied under Nadia Boulanger.C.He argued with French critics.D.He changed his music style.8.Which of the following best describes Gershwin?A.Talented and productive.B.Serious but boring.C.Popular but unhappy.D.Friendly and honest.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is famous for its festivals. There are twelve festivals around the year, half of1are celebrated during the months of July and August. Here are two famous festivals 2(hold) each year during the summer in Edinburghthe Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.The first Edinburgh International Festival 3(plan) during World War for artists to find hope and municate with each other. 4(late), actors, musicians, dancers and singers from all over the world came over to give 5(perform). The Edinburgh International Festival developed so fast that it soon earned its reputation 6one of the worlds greatest celebrations of art. Anyone can perform in the festival 7many artists take part in it. During the festival, you can go to the Royal Mile 8(watch) shows for free.The Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest Book festival in the world. The festival 9(take) place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. There are over 700 events for people who love Books. Many kids find the festival 10(attract) because they can listen to stories and watch artists draw pictures of the stories.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Friendship is very importance. Everyone needs friendship. In all your lives we cant live without friendship just as we cant live without air or water. Friendship makes us getting on well with one another to go ahead under different kind of difficulties in front of us. But real friendship was not easy to e by. True friendship must be sincere and be based on understanding each other but not on benefits of each other. A good of friend can always be a good teacher to us. By his advices we are persuading to go the right way. However, the more friends we have, better we can improve ourselves.书面表达(2018吉林长春高三一模)假设你是李华,是校学生会主席,想邀请外教Henry先生一起参加学校举办的中秋节晚会。请给他写封邮件,内容包括:1.写邮件的目的;2.晚会时间、地点:9月30日下午6点、学校报告厅;3.晚会内容:同学们表演节目、吃月饼、赏月。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头与结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 答案精解精析.阅读理解A语篇解读本文是一篇调查报告。音乐在人们的日常生活中起着重要的作用。研究表明,不同音乐对不同种类的工作有着不同的影响。1.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills”可知,古典乐对提高数学技能最有效。因此莫扎特的古典乐有助于做数学作业。故B项正确。2.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A new study suggests.such as data entry”可排除B项;根据第二段中的“then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills”可排除C项;根据第三段中的“Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking”可排除D项。A项文中未提及。故选A项。3.C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Overall, it showed that when listening to music, nine out of ten people performed better”可知,百分之九十的人在听着音乐时的表现更好。故C项正确。4.D推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句中的“silent offices may be the least productive”可知,研究表明在安静的办公室工作,人们的效率最低。故D项正确。B语篇解读本文为记叙文,介绍了20世纪上半叶美国著名的音乐家Gershwin以及他所创作的音乐。5.D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知选D项。6.B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知选B项。7.A细节理解题。第四段中提到在巴黎期间他创作了An American in Paris。该段最后一句话指出这仍然是他最著名的作品之一,故选A项。8.A推理判断题。George Gershwin在18岁时就发表了自己的第一首歌,在随后的20年里共创作了500多首歌曲,由此我们知道他是一位有音乐天赋并且有非常多的作品的音乐家,故选A项。.语法填空语篇解读本文为说明文,题材为文化风俗类。本文介绍了爱丁堡国际艺术节和爱丁堡国际图书节。1.which此处为“介词+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词twelve festivals,故填which。2.heldhold与two famous festivals之间是被动关系,故用过去分词作后置定语。3.was planned主语The first Edinburgh International Festival是谓语动词动作的承受者,需用被动语态;during World War 是过去时间作状语,谓语动词用一般过去时。4.Laterlater意思是“后来,以后”。5.performances空格处所填单词在句中作宾语,需用perform的名词形式,且用复数形式。6.asas在此处表示“作为”。7.and前后两个分句在意义上是并列关系,用and连接。8.to watchto watch shows for free是不定式短语作目的状语。9.takes时间状语every year与一般现在时连用。10.attractive空格处所填单词在句中作宾语补足语,需用attract的形容词形式。.短文改错 Friendship is very importanceimportant. Everyone needs friendship. In all yourour lives we cant live without friendship just as we cant live without air or water. Friendship makes us gettingget on well with one another to go ahead under different kindkinds of difficulties in front of us. But real friendship wasis not easy to e by. True friendship must be sincere and be based on understanding each other but not on benefits of each other. A good of friend can always be a good teacher to us. By his advicesadvice we are persuadingpersuaded to go the right way. HoweverTherefore, the more friends we have, the better we can improve ourselves.be动词后应该使用形容词作表语。代词指代错误,句中主语是we,故应用our。make sb. do sth.使某人做某事,该短语中常常使用省略to的不定式作宾语补足语。由different可知此处应该使用kind的复数形式。该句陈述的是客观事实,故使用一般现在时。形容词good直接修饰名词。advice为不可数名词。上下文的逻辑关系表明主语和动词persuade之间为被动关系。上下文为因果关系。句型“the+比较级,the+比较级”意为“越,越”。.书面表达Dear Mr. Henry,Im Li Hua, chairman of the students union. Its a great honour for me to invite you to attend our party. The Mid-Autumn Festival is around the corner, which is the time for family members to get together.To celebrate this Chinese traditional festival, a party will be held at the lecture hall of our school at 6 pm on Sept. 30th.At the party there will be a lot of performances and we will enjoy a variety of delicious food, including mooncakes, watermelons, grapes and so on while admiring the full moon.We cant wait to see you!Yours sincerely,Li Hua
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