精选高中英语Unit5MusicSectionⅢLearningaboutLanguage

Unit 5 Music

Section ⅢLearning about Language & Using Language Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．I don’t feel too________(confidence) about his chances of success.

答案：confident

2．I really don’t want to go，in ________(add)，the weather is so cold outside.

答案：addition

3．The old lady treats me as if I________(be) her own son.

答案：were

4．The poor girl was kneeling on the ground，begging money from the________(passer-by)．

答案：passers-by

5．Their marriage has broken________because of his laziness.

答案：up

6．He has received an________(invite) to the evening party.

答案：invitation

7．He can always point put our mistakes________(brief)．

答案：briefly

8．________(attract) by the story，he employed himself in reading all the afternoon.

答案：Attracted

9．He is studying in the primary school________(attach) to this university.

答案：attached

10．I’m deeply moved by his________(devote) to the cause of education.

答案：devotion

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

The African Children’s Choir (合唱团) is made up of children who are 7 to 10 years old from Africa.They have incredible (惊人的) voices and spirit that amaze the audience everywhere they go!

And they go to a lot of places，all around the world.And not only do they travel a lot，but they perform with some superstar singers and celebrities (名人) for heads of state.But this is not what makes the choir so special.

Like New York’s PS22，they do not just sing，but truly put their hearts，souls and bodies into their words.But what is unique about the choir is that it offers hope，education and confidence to children who live in extreme poverty.For example，the kids in the choir are mostly from the poorest countries in the world，such as Uganda.Many children live in one-room homes and walk more than 2 miles to get water for their family.Most of the children have lost one or both of their parents because of wars or diseases.

Through its music and education，the African Children’s Choir changes the lives of its children.It allows them to see the world.It gives them hope and confidence.It shows them that everything is possible.The choir even pays for their education through college.In 30 years，it has educated and changed the lives of over 50,000 children.

And，in turn，the children return to their hometowns with new thoughts and new skills to help improve their family and community.These children are truly helping to build a better Africa.

语篇解读本文是说明文，话题是励志教育类。非洲儿童合唱团由非洲一些贫困儿童组成，他们给听众带来希望和信心，他们自己的命运也得到了改变。

1．What can we learn about the members of the African Children’s Choir?

A．They have no parents.

B．They are all ten years old.

C．Many of them live a hard life.

D．Some of them come from PS22.

解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的．..the kids in the choir are mostly from the poorest countries in the world，such as Uganda以及下文的描述可知，合唱团的很多成员过着艰难的生活。

答案： C

2．What is special about the choir?

A．Its positive influence on poor children.

B．Performing together with famous people.

C．Its members truly putting their hearts in words.

D．Its members focusing on singing beautiful songs.

解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的But what is unique about the choir is that it offers hope，education and confidence to children who live in extreme poverty可知，这个合唱团特别之处在于它对别的贫穷的小孩有着积极的影响。

答案： A

3．Paragraph 4 mainly shows the African Children’s Choir ________.

A．makes a lot of money

B．has become very popular

C．is very helpful to its members

D．helps 50,000 children go to college

解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的Through its music and education，the African Children’s Choir changes the lives of its children可知，该段主要是讲这个合唱团改变了这些成员的命运，给他们提供了很多帮助。

答案： C

4．The passage is meant to________.

A．tell an inspiring story

B．advertise some choirs

C．introduce a special choir

D．encourage us to help African children

解析：意图态度题。根据文章内容可知，文章主要介绍了非洲儿童合唱团，比如合唱团的成员、特别之处、影响等。

答案： C

B

Many people know of the Hawaiian tradition：New arrivals at the airport will be greeted with a circle of flowers and kisses.The practice started in Polynesia and Asia，and at first，the lei wasn’t used as a symbol of welcome.The common people handed the circle of flowers over to royalty (王室成员) as an offering of politeness and honor.They chose an intermediary (中间人) to give the gift to members of the royal family.Visits from mainland America softened the tradition and brought about the greeting we know today.

Before the invention of planes，travelers arrived by boat and got quite a greeting：hula dancers，a band，photographers and，of course，lei givers.In modern times，tourists are met by a smiling local who places the lei around their shoulders and kisses them on the face.The latter，by the way，is a mainland custom；Hawaiians prefer to touch their noses or breathe a sigh on each other’s face，called a “ha.”

Hawaiians give leis to each other for special occasions，like graduations，birthdays，weddings and other holidays.Pleasant ginger flowers in either while or yellow are most frequently used to celebrate these occasions，with a few

exceptions.For weddings，the bride (新娘) wears a lei made primarily of pikake with small decorative additions (附加物) of maile，a vine-like flower.The lei worn by the groom (新郎) is the opposite；it’s primarily made of maile with small additions of pikake.Each member of the rest of the wedding party wears a different lei.Interestingly，the groom’s lei is open，like a scarf，while the bride’s is closed.

Usually，pregnant (怀孕的) women shouldn’t be given a closed lei，as it’s believed to bring bad luck to the newborn.The lei of welcome shouldn’t be given to sick people because frangipani grows wild in the places where dead people are buried.The hala lei is believed by some to only be given at the end of a venture (a new business activity)，not the start.Besides，when you wear a lei，you should never take it off in front of the giver，as it’s seen as very impolite.

语篇解读本文是说明文。绚烂芬芳的夏威夷花环不仅仅用来迎接客人，而且还有很多其它用途。

5．In the beginning，leis were used to honor________.

A．a new guest

B．the royal family

C．the common people

D．a chosen intermediary

解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的The common people...politeness and honor可知，最开始夏威夷花环是用来向王室成员致敬的，故选B项。

答案： B

6.Which of the following traditions comes from mainland America?

A．Hula dancing. B．Lei giving.

C．Face kissing.D．Nose rubbing.

解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的a smiling local...is a mainland custom可知，亲吻脸颊的礼节来自于美国大陆，故选C项。

答案： C

7．When a Hawaiian couple gets married，they wear________.

A．a lei like a scarf

B．many different kinds of lei

C．white or yellow ginger leis

D．leis made with both pikake and maile

解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的For weddings，the bride...small additions of

pikake可知，在夏威夷，新人结婚时戴的花环由茉莉和一种念珠藤制成，故选D项。

答案： D

8．Which of the following is considered unacceptable?

A．Giving patients frangipani leis.

B．Letting the pregnant have open leis.

C．Putting on a lei in front of the giver.

D．Giving a hala lei at the end of a venture.

解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的The lei of welcome...dead people are buried 可知，不能向病人赠送鸡蛋花环，故选A项。

答案： A

9．What is the purpose of the text?

A．To show the history of Hawaii.

B．To give an introduction to leis.

C．To discuss Hawaiian culture.

D．To describe some flowers in Hawaii.

解析：写作目的题。通读全文可知，本文主要对夏威夷花环进行了简要介绍，故选B 项。

答案： B

Ⅲ.七选五

Reasons you should travel while you’re young

I have been very lucky to travel around the world while still young.According to my experiences，I advise every young person to get out of their hometown and see what’s out there.Here are three ways that traveling has changed me forever.

1．Traveling changes the way you connect with the world.

I grew up in a small town.__1__When you travel to other countries and see the amazing beauty of sunsets over seas，monkeys swinging through rain forests，you realize the world is full of more beauty than you are able to see in a lifetime.But，you still want to try.

2．Traveling changes the way you connect with others.

Everyone in my hometown looked and acted basically the same.__2__I realized that my life could be enriched by developing friendships with people who didn’t look or act like me.Far from my hometown，I developed friendships with people who were nothing like me，but were exactly what I needed.__3__

3．Traveling helps develop your interest in education.

__4__Just reading the stories in books seemed so boring to me.However，when I visited the Palace of Versailles in France and walked the halls of the Louvre，I couldn’t help but have interest in hist ory.__5__

A．Traveling taught me not to fear.

B．Traveling makes history come alive.

C．Sadly，I never liked history in school.

D．When I traveled，I learned about other cultures.

E．It also taught me the importance of communication skills.

F．The older I become，the more I realize I actually know very little about life.

G．If I hadn’t had the chance to travel，I would have a difficult time imagining much else outside my country.

语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍了年轻人应该出去旅行的原因。

1．解析：根据下文的 When you travel to other countries可知，该空应该与外面的世界、其他国家有关。答案：G

2．解析：根据上文的Everyone in my hometown looked and acted basically the same及下文的I realized that my life could be enriched可知，空格处作者应该是了解到了其他地方的文化。

答案： D

3．解析：根据该段小标题Traveling changes the way you connect with others 及本段中的I developed friendships with people可知，作者在旅行中提高了人际交往的能力。

答案： E

4．解析：根据下文的Just reading the stories in books seemed so boring to me 可知，作者不喜欢学校的历史课。

答案： C

5．解析：根据上文作者的旅行经历及I couldn’t help but have interest in history 可知，旅行让历史变得生动起来。

答案： B