Unit 5 Music
Ⅰ.单项填空
1． We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody______into the office during the night.
A．broke
B．had broken
C．has broken
D．was breaking
解析 考查动词的时态。句意：我们早上到达办公室的时候发现有人在夜间进过办公室。根据题中的in the morning和during the night可以知道break into这个动作应该在find这个动作之前，表示“过去的过去”，故用过去完成时。
答案 B
2．It's pretty________of Peter to know what happened at once.________， he is only five years old.
A．sharp; After all
B．enthusiastic; In all
C．eager; After all
D．aware; Above all
解析 考查形容词及介词短语的辨析。sharp锋利的；灵敏的；enthusiastic热情的，eager热切的；渴望的；aware意识到，after all 毕竟；in all总共，共计；above all最重要的是；首要的是。
答案 A
3．— This film is very good.Do you think so, Jack?
—________.I think the plot is too simple.
A．To be honest, I think it's a fantastic film
B．But I don't like it at all
C．It's my favorite film
D．I'm sorry to disagree
解析 考查情景交际。由答语可知，A、C两项与其相矛盾；B项意为“但我根本不喜欢它。”语境中没有任何提示；D项意为“很抱歉我不同意你的看法。”符合语境。
答案 D
4．— Heard that many people turned off their lights during Earth Hour?
— Yes. Great importance has been________to climate change from rising greenhouse gas emissions, which is a good thing about the public.
A．adopted
B．appealed
C．applied
D．attached
解析 考查动词短语的辨析。appeal to呼吁；对……有吸引力；apply to 向……提出申请；应用到；attach to把……固定(在……上)，attach importance to 认为……很重要。
答案 D
5．Parents______much importance to education.They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.
A．attach
B．pay
C．link
D．apply
解析 句意：父母都十分重视教育。他们会竭尽所能给他们的孩子们那种极其贵重的礼物。attach importance(significance，value，weight)to...认为……有重要性(意义、价值、分量)；pay 付钱；link...to...把……和……连接在一起；apply...to...把……应用于……。
答案 A
6．—Tom, why are you late again?
—Sorry, manager. My car________on my way to the office.
A．broke up
B．broke down
C．broke out
D．broke off
解析 考查break短语的辨析。break up 解散；分手；break down出故障；break out(战争、火灾等的爆发)；break off 停顿；中断。由语境可知B项正确。
答案 B
7．________the extremely hot weather, we continued having classes.
A．Thanks to
B．In addition to
C．In defence of
D．Regardless of
解析 考查介词短语的辨析。thanks to 多亏了；幸亏；in addition to除……之外；in defence of 保护；regardless of 不管；不顾。
答案 D
8．—Can you tell me how to succeed in an interview?
—Well，you should be polite and have some experiences in the job.________，you should have confident.
A．Above all
B．At last
C．After all
D．In a word
解析 考查短语辨析。above all尤其是，最重要的是；at last最后；after all毕竟，终究；in a word总之。
答案 A
9．It’s time for us to______the party and set off for home.
A．break down
B．break up
C．end up
D．close up
解析 此处用break up表示“终止，解散”。break down意为“分解；拆掉；抛锚”；end up意为“告终”，多表示不好的结果；close up意为“关闭”。
答案 B
10．—Are you________with the drama we saw yesterday?
—Yes，I have seen it twice.
A．satisfied
B．familiar
C．attractive
D．popular
解析 考查形容词辨析。be familiar with熟悉。句意：——你熟悉我们昨天看的戏剧吗？——是的，我看过两次。
答案 B
11．The theory which he______to be correct.
A．stuck to prove
B．stuck to proved
C．insisted on proving
D．insisted should prove
解析 题干中主句为The theory proved to be correct，which he stuck to作定语修饰the theory。stick to表“坚持”之意时，意为refuse to change，后常接one’s promise/idea/view/decision/post等。insist on常接(doing)sth.意为order sth.to happen；接从句时，表“坚持(某事发生)”，用“(should＋) do”的虚拟语气；表“坚持(认为)”时，接陈述语气。
答案 B
12．She is very________about this topic，so we'd better not discuss it in front of her.
A．confident
B．crazy
C．sensitive
D．humorous
解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她对这个话题很容易生气，所以我们最好别在她面前谈论这事。be sensitive about sth易生气的；神经过敏的，符合句意。be crazy about对……着迷，A、D两项的两个形容词不与about连用。
答案 C
13．Tom put his heart into the wildlife research，and finally，his efforts________him a great success and fame.
A．saved
B．earned
C．made
D．offered
解析 句意：汤姆潜心于野生动物研究，他的努力最终为他赢得了巨大的成功和声望。earn sb sth“为某人赢得某物”。save和offer后均可接双宾语，但与题意不符。
答案 B
14．Mum pretended________what happened yesterday at school，but in fact，she has been told about every detail.
A．not to hear about
B．not to have heard about
C．not to be hearing about
D．to not hear about
解析 考查pretend的用法。句意：妈妈假装没有听说昨天学校所发生的事，但事实上，别人已经把每个细节都告诉她了。pretend后接不定式作宾语，根据语境，要与不定式的完成式连用，否定式将not提到不定式之前，故选B。
答案 B
15．During World War Ⅱ，he took many photos，________some captured the emotions of both the soldiers and the civilians in wartorn Europe.
A．from them
B．of which
C．by which
D．among them
解析 考查“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句。句意：在第二次世界大战期间，他拍摄了许多照片，而这其中的一些照片抓取了当时在欧洲饱经战争蹂躏的士兵和平民的情感。of在句中表示范围。
答案 B
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Small Business Saturday is an American shopping holiday created in 2010，held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.
Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to support small business owners and help fuel the economy by shopping at their favorite local stores.
Small businesses are critical to the nation’s economy.There were nearly 28 million small businesses in the United States last year.Over the past two decades，they created 65 percent of net new jobs.Their importance to local communities extends even further.For every $100 spent in locallyowned，independent stores，$68
returns to
the community through taxes and other means.
“Small business is the engine of job creation in the US economy，” said Ken Chenault，the CEO of American Express.“It is also among the sectors (领域) hardest hit by the economic crisis.By spreading the word about Small Business Saturday，we can help raise awareness about the critical role small businesses play in cities and towns across the country at a time when they need support the most.”
Mayor Bloomberg said，“Small businesses are the glue that holds communities together，and we’ve always sought new ways to support them—something that became even more important when the national economic downturn began.When Ken Chenault told me about his idea for Small
Business Saturday，I jumped at the opportunity to participate.This year，if you have the opportunity to shop on the Saturday after Thanksgiving，make it a point to visit local small businesses.It really can make an enormous difference for merchants trying to succeed.”
Ken Chenault hopes that supporting local business will be more than just a oneday event.“When we invest in small businesses，we are investing in Main_Streets—the places that give our towns and cities a unique sense of place，”
said Mr Chenault.“By celebrating Small Business Saturday and shopping at independent businesses，everyone can play a part in strengthening our economy and supporting revitalization (复苏) on our Main Streets.”
【语篇解读】 随着美国一个全新的购物假日的出现，小企业的重要性再次凸显。它的作用有目共睹，相关权威人士甚至把它看做是美国经济的基础
1．We can know from the passage that Small Business Saturday________.
A．was created to protect the environment
B．was started by American Express
C．has a wide influence across America
D．is supported by most holiday shoppers
解析 推理判断题。结合第四段第一句的内容以及第五段中的“When Ken Chenault told me about his idea for Small Business.Saturday”可推知，Small Business Saturday是由美国运通创立的。
答案 B
2．Who will directly benefit from Small Business Saturday?
A．Individuals.B．Holiday shoppers.
C．Small business owners. D．Big business owners.
解析 推理判断题。结合第二段中的“to support small business owners”可推知，从Small Business Saturday中直接受益的是小企业主。
答案 C
3．According to Ken Chenault，what are the bases of the US economy?
A．Families. B．Communities.
C．Small businesses. D．Big businesses.
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句的内容可知，Ken Chenault认为小企业是美国经济的基础。
答案 C
4．What does “Main Streets” (in the last paragraph)refer to?
A．Small American businesses.
B．American towns and cities.
C．The US economies.
D．Big American companies.
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句前半部分的内容以及本段最后一句的内容可推知“Main Streets”指的是美国的小企业。
答案 A
Ⅲ.书面表达
随着网络在人们日常生活中的广泛使用，好友和家人过生日或重大节日时，越来越多的学生喜欢通过发电子贺卡来表达他们良好的祝愿。请根据以下提示，简述使用电子贺卡的优点，并结合实际谈谈自己的看法。
1．使用便捷，传递速度快，不受时间和空间的限制；
2．形式多样，生动有趣。除图象外，还可以传递动画和声音；
3．节约资源，利于环保。
注意：1.文章需包括上述要点，可适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；
2．词数：100左右；
3．参考词汇：电子贺卡electronic card。With the wide use of the Internet in our daily life，more and more students tend to send electronic cards to friends and family members on the occasions of their birthdays or festivals.
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【参考范文】
With_the_wide_use_of_the_Internet_in_our_daily_life，more_ and_ more _students_tend_to_send_electronic_cards_to_friends_and_family_members_on_the_occasions_of_their_birthdays_or_festivals.
Compared with paper cards，electronic ones have many advantages.Firstly，it's more convenient and quicker to send and receive them as well，without being limited by time and space.Secondly，they take various forms such as pictures，music and animation，which are more interesting and lively.Most importantly，electronic cards are more environmentally friendly and helpful to save both labor and natural resources.
For me，due to reminders，in QQ，I've never missed any chances to say“Happy birthday！”to my friends and grandparents far away via electronic cards.I have to say it is just the Internet that is making my life more colorful and comfortable.