Module 3 Music
一、单句填空
1.I was strongly impressed the beauty of the sunrise seen on the Mount Huangshan in the summer of 2017.
2.By the time my mother came back from work,my sister and I (cook) supper and had been waiting for her.
3.—The patient looks much better. is it that has made him what he is today?
—Perhaps the special medicine and his family’s patient care.
4.Salt,when (mix) with water,dissolves quickly,which is a physical reaction.
5. (receive)a reply,the anxious mother decided to send an e-mail to her daughter again.
6.(2017福建五校期中联考,27)Rather than (sit)here waiting,I prefer (go)to find out what on earth has happened.
7.(2017辽宁沈阳二中10月月考,22) (influence)by the growing interest in nature,more and more people enjoy outdoor sports.
8.(2017浙江诸暨中学期中,6)Only later did Mary realize that she had a talent garden design.
9.He was at a (lose)for what to say to the teacher’s question—obviously he was (lose)in thought just now.
10.It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.
二、语法填空
(2015甘肃嘉峪关期中)
Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots,the traditional language of Scotland.
Born in Ayrshire,Scotland to a poor farming family,his parents made sure that he was well educated as a child.In 1783 he started composing poetry 1 a traditional style using the Ayrshire dialect of Scots.These poems were well received 2 (local)and in 1786 they were published in the volume, 3 made him famous in Scotland overnight. 4 ,his fame was not accompanied by money and he found 5 necessary to return to farming. 6 this also proved unprofitable,he entered government service in 1789.He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart,brought on by years of poor working conditions on the farm 7 (date)back to his childhood.Within a short time of his death,money started pouring in from all over Scotland 8 (support)his widow and children.Today,his memory 9 (celebrate)by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is 10 unofficial“National Day”for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry,celebrated with Burns suppers.
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三、阅读理解
(2017山东临沂期中,C)
You have probably heard of the Mozart effect.It’s the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart they will become more intelligent.A quick Internet search says plenty of products to assist you in the task.Whatever your age there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart?s music.But when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever,the picture is more mixed.
The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991,but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature.The media and the public showed great interest in the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain.It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable.Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself,his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it,we?ll become more intelligent.
The idea took off,with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children.In 1998 Zell Miller,the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US,even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music.It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozart?s music on purpose.Even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them to produce better milk.
I?ll leave the debate about the Mozart effect on cows to farmers,but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but analysis of sixteen different studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally,but the benefits are short-lived and it doesn?t make us more intelligent.
1.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A.Mozart composed many musical pieces for children.
B.Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.
C.There are few products on the Internet about Mozart?s music.
D.There is little scientific evidence to support the Mozart effect.
2.Why did many people believe in the idea of the Mozart effect?
A.Because a study described it in the journal Nature.
B.Because Mozart himself was a genius.
C.Because Mozart’s music is enjoyable.
D.Because Mozart’s music makes people relaxed.
3.The underlined words in Paragraph 3 suggest that .
A.people were strongly against the idea
B.the idea was accepted by many people
C.Mozart played an important part in people’s life
D.the US government helped promote the idea
4.What is the author’s attitude towards the Mozart effect?
A.Favorable. B.Objective. C.Doubtful. D.Positive.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Listening to Mozart,necessary?
B.What music is beneficial?
C.What is the Mozart effect?
D.To be or not to be?
四、短文改错
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to tell you a discussion we have had about if students in senior high schools should take physical exercise or not.There are two different opinion about it.55% of the students think they should take exercise every day,such as do morning exercises and playing basketball,and should not spend too much time.Taking exercise can?t build up one?s strength and reduce disease.What?s more,sports let their brains to rest so that their revision will be more effective.On other hand,45% believe taking exercise was a waste of time and tiring.After having sports,they are too exciting for a long time to focus attention on their lessons.It’s likely to get hurting in sports.
Yours,
Li Hua
一、单句填空
1.with 句意:2017年的夏天在黄山看到的日出的美给我留下了深刻的印象。考查固定搭配。be impressed with意为:对……有印象。
2.had cooked 句意:在母亲下班回来之前,我姐姐和我已经做好晚饭,一直在等着她。考查动词时态。本题中By the time后的从句中用一般过去时,主句需用过去完成时。
3.What 句意:——这个病人看起来好多了。是什么让他变成今天这个样子的呢?——或许是特效药和他家人的耐心护理。考查强调句。此处是强调句型的特殊疑问句形式,被强调部分是主语,故用what。
4.mixed 句意:当盐和水混合的时候,盐会很快融化,这是物理反应。考查状语从句的省略。when mixed with water是when the salt is mixed with water的省略形式。
5.Not having received 句意:由于没有收到回应,焦急的母亲决定再给女儿发一个电子邮件。考查非谓语动词。现在分词的完成式作原因状语。Not having received相当于状语从句Because she hadn’t received。
6.sit;to go 句意:我不愿意坐在这儿等,我宁愿去看看到底发生什么事情了。由题干结构可知考查prefer to do...rather than do...结构,故第一个空用sit;第二个空用to go。
7.Influenced 句意:受到对大自然越来越感兴趣的影响,越来越多的人开始享受户外运动了。考查非谓语动词作状语。主语people与非谓语动词之间是被动关系,所以要用过去分词形式。
8.for 句意:直到后来玛丽才意识到自己在园林设计方面有天赋。考查固定搭配。have a talent for有某方面的天赋。
9.loss;lost 句意:他对老师提出的问题完全不知该说些什么,很显然刚才他陷入沉思了。第一个空考查固定搭配at a loss不知所措;第二个空考查固定搭配be lost in沉浸在,专注于。
10.that 句意:郑和在Christopher Columbus横渡大西洋的80年前就已航海到达过东非了。考查强调句型。把It was和空格处去掉后句子结构和句子意思仍然完整,由此可知是强调句式,故填that。
二、语法填空
[语篇解读] 罗伯特·彭斯(Robert Burns),从小熟悉苏格兰民谣和古老传说,并曾搜集、整理民歌,主要用苏格兰语写作,所作诗歌受民歌影响,通俗流畅,便于吟唱,在民间广为流传,被认为是苏格兰的民族诗人,在世界各地都受到欢迎。
1.in 考查介词。in a…style以……风格,故用in。
2.locally 考查副词。副词修饰谓语were well received。
3.which 考查定语从句。在定语从句中缺少主语,因此用关系代词which。误解分析:不能用that,因为这是一个非限制性定语从句。
4.However 考查副词。根据前后句子的意思可知此处表示转折,且空格后有个逗号,故填However。
5.it 考查代词。it作found的形式宾语,真正的宾语是不定式短语to return to farming。
6.When/After 考查状语从句。依据后面句子的意思可知,空格处引导时间状语从句。句意:当他发现农耕同样获利很少时,1789年他进入了政府服务行业。
7.dating 考查非谓语动词。现在分词短语作定语,date back to追溯到,不用于被动语态。
8.to support 考查非谓语动词。此处为不定式作目的状语。句意:他死后不久,苏格兰各地都捐款以维持他的妻子及孩子的生计。
9.is celebrated 考查时态和语态。memory 与celebrate之间是被动关系,故用被动语态。由时间状语Today可知用一般现在时。
10.an 考查冠词。此处表泛指,即一种非正式的国庆节。
三、阅读理解
[语篇解读] 知道“莫扎特效应”吗?有人说听了莫扎特的音乐会让孩子变得更聪明。这难道是真的吗?
1.D 推理判断题。第一段最后一句话告诉我们:谈到这种说法的科学依据时,情况就复杂了。由此可知答案为D项:支持这种说法的科学证据很少。
2.B 细节理解题。根据第二段的描述:莫扎特毫无疑问是一个天才,他的音乐也很复杂。人们就在20世纪90年代初建立了这种想法:听莫扎特的音乐会让孩子变得更聪明。A项应该是在Nature杂志上描述了这样一项研究,而不是一项研究在Nature杂志上描述了这种效果;C、D有关莫扎特音乐带来的这两方面影响没有提及。
3.B 推理判断题。后面的句子描述:许许多多的家长开始为孩子播放莫扎特的音乐,为的是让孩子变得更聪明。由此推断出这种观点被很多人接受了。
4.C 推理判断题。根据文章最后:这种影响是短暂的也不会让我们变得更聪明,由此可知作者是持怀疑态度的。
5.A 主旨大意题。文章第一段提出一个“莫扎特效应”,描述了它的起源以及人们对此的态度。最后作者通过例子表明了自己的观点:听莫扎特音乐不会让孩子们变聪明。所以答案为A项。
四、短文改错
1.第一句中的if改为whether 考查宾语从句。whether引导宾语从句时,可以放在介词的后面,而if不可以。
2.第二句中的opinion改为opinions 考查名词。根据该词前面的two different可以判断,该名词应该用复数。
3.第三句中的do改为doing 考查非谓语动词。doing morning exercises与playing basketball并列,故用v.-ing。
4.第三句中的第二个and改为but 考查行文逻辑。前后两句在逻辑上为转折关系,所以用but。
5.第四句中的can’t改为can 考查行文逻辑。这里指“锻炼能够强健一个人的体能并减少疾病”,故用can。
6.第五句中的to去掉 考查非谓语动词。let后接不带to的动词不定式作宾语补足语。
7.第六句中的other前加the 考查固定短语。on the other hand“另一方面”,为固定短语。
8.第六句中的was改为is 考查时态。根据句意,另一方面,“45%的人认为锻炼身体浪费时间并且令人疲惫”,可知讲述的是他们的看法,应该用一般现在时。
9.第七句中的exciting改为excited 考查形容词。they指代的是45%的人,所以认为“运动之后,他们很长时间太兴奋而不能集中注意力到他们的课程上”。因此用excited指人“兴奋的”。
10.第八句中的hurting改为hurt 考查动词语态。get hurt意思是“受伤”,符合语境。