Unit 5

　　Rhythm

　　課時練(一)　一、單元考點落實練(練基礎(chǔ))(限時：40分鐘)

　?、?單詞拼寫

　　1．His book reached an even wider audience (觀眾) when it was made into a movie.

　　2．She is innocent; it was a case of mistaken identity (身份)．

　　3．It is the first car of its type (類型) to have this design feature.

　　4．Bill quitted (辭職) his job because he thought he couldn't get along well with the boss.

　　5．He has a unique (獨特的) talent. Other people cannot compare with him in this field.

　　6．I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary (普通的)．

　　7．The police are reported to have found the treasure (財寶) in an abandoned well.

　　8．He represented (宣稱) himself as a philosopher, who studied abroad many years ago.

　　9．It's extraordinary (意想不到的) that he managed to sleep through the party.

　　10．I suppose that it will take a little while to develop new talent (人才)．

　?、?單句語法填空

　　1．He was awarded a prize for his contribution to world peace.

　　2．Sickness, combined (combine) with terrible weather, ruined the trip.

　　3．Much to his mother's disappointment, her son didn't pass the entrance examination.

　　4．So clever was he that he was able to work out all the difficult problems.

　　5．He left the classroom without permission (permit)．

　　6．The competition attracted over 500 competitors representing (represent) 18 different countries.

　　7．It is their responsibility (responsible) to ensure that the rules are enforced.

　　8．Don't stand in the/my way; I'm busy packing up my baggage.

　　9．We used to_see (see) each other regularly, but I haven't heard from him since last year.

　　10．Since taking a bus has more advantages, why don't you quit using (use) your private car and have a try?

　　11．Mary's pet dog died. That's why she cried in her bedroom.

　　12．In a word, the Program aims to encourage students to be active citizens and engage themselves in making a difference in society.

　　13．I am deeply impressed by the great changes that have taken place in the school over the past three years.

　　14．This accident had a great effect on the future of both mother and son.

　　15．It was not until the rain stopped that he left the room.

　?、?單句改錯

　　1．If you want to do so, you must ask permission first.ask后加for

　　2．This table is too close to the door; it gets on the way. on→in

　　3．Several new books will have been come out by the end of next month.去掉been

　　4．He has got used to live in the big city now. live→living

　　5．When Joe was about to start school, all signs pointed to success. Yet things turned out to be quite disappointed.disappointed→disappointing

　　6．His trip to India made strong impression on him.made后加a

　　7．It is high time that we take measures to protect the environment.take→took

　　8．The climate in Kunming is usually very warm with a little snow falling in cold winter at all times.去掉at后的all

　　9．He carried on the business under combination with his friends. under→in

　　10．Basing on my own view, this idea is acceptable.Basing→Based

　?、?課文縮寫語法填空

　　Alanis, a Canadian singer and song writer, is a real superstar. Jagged Little Pill, ①which was published in 1995, made her world famous. Last Thursday night, ②hundreds (hundred) of her fans saw her perform in the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England. Her song “Uninvited” won this year's Grammy Award ③for the best rock song. It was ④extremely (extreme) cold that night, ⑤but the audience were enthusiastic. During the concert, she played a few songs from her new album and gave a ⑥creative (create) and powerful performance in another song “Utopia”. In spite ⑦of the cold weather, ⑧impressed (impress) by Morissette's brilliant music and singing, the people present were excited. At ⑨t(yī)he end of the performance, she ended the evening ⑩with a new song about the life of a superstar.

　　Ⅴ.用本單元所學(xué)知識完成寫作訓(xùn)練

　　(一)依據(jù)提示補(bǔ)全短文

　　Jay Chou has a gift for music in spite of his ordinary appearance. His songs, which leave_a_deep_impression_on (給……留下深刻印象) the audience, are popular with young people. In_other_words (換句話說), his songs have_a_great_effect_on (對……有巨大影響) many teenagers. ①Whenever a concert is held, his devoted fans will be very excited and enthusiastic.

　　②I have been his fan for five years. Up to now, a lot of his albums have come_out(出版). He also has obtained great achievements in the film and TV circles and many people like his performance. But (And/However/But) in the beginning, not everybody thought he would have a bright future. He works hard and achieves such a great success that he is now an Asia's unequalled pop star in_some_ways (在某些方面)．

　　(二)按要求將詞匯句式升級

　　1．用本單元高級詞匯替換加黑單詞

　　(1)gift→talent

　　(2)unequalled→unique

　　2．按要求進(jìn)行句式改寫

　　(1)用every time 句型改寫句①

　　Every_time_a_concert_is_held,_his_devoted_fans_will_be_very_excited_and_enthusiastic.

　　(2)用“it is ...since ...”句型改寫句②

　　It_is_five_years_since_I_became_his_fan.

　　二、完形填空提練(練專項)(限時：20分鐘)

　　(2024·山西四校聯(lián)考三)As a child, I started learning to play the piano, my favorite musical __1__， but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school __2__ I could concentrate more on my studies.

　　It's one of my biggest __3__ to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would __4__. However, I didn't keep my promise because I was __5__ with my study. __6__ I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been __7__ that I never returned. I haven't taken lessons since then but to be honest, I __8__to. Sitting at the piano, I couldn't help recalling many __9__ — time of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher __10__ me after I played an entire piece of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so __11__ that I could hardly say anything. But her __12__ helped ease my shame. These memories, __13__， good or bad, never caused my __14__ to play the piano again.

　　This thought then led me to think that __15__ is like music, and that we all try to play different __16__ in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch (音高) is __17__ when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own __18__ style of music. No matter what style our music is, it is __19__ that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesn't __20__ that I've stopped making music.

　　語篇解讀：本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。主要介紹了作者學(xué)習(xí)彈鋼琴的經(jīng)歷，告訴我們：人生就像音樂，無論我們的音樂風(fēng)格是什么，唱快樂、平靜和愛的歌才是重要的。

　　1．A.instrumentB．performance

　　C．room

　　D．stage

　　解析：選A　孩提時，“我”開始學(xué)習(xí)彈奏我最喜歡的樂器(instrument)——鋼琴。但是，當(dāng)“我”上中學(xué)時，為了(so that)能夠更加集中注意力學(xué)習(xí)，“我”被迫放棄了。performance“表演”；room“房間”；stage“舞臺”。故A項正確。

　　2．A.because

　　B．so that

　　C．now that

　　D．for

　　解析：選B　參見上題解析。because“因為”；now that“既然”；for“因為”。故B項正確。

　　3．A.successes

　　B．regrets

　　C．decisions

　　D．hobbies

　　解析：選B　今天，當(dāng)“我”悲傷地回想時，停止練習(xí)鋼琴是“我”最遺憾的一件事。success“成功”；regret“遺憾”；decision“決定”；hobby“業(yè)余愛好”。故B項正確。

　　4．A.play

　　B．graduate

　　C．leave

　　D．return

　　解析：選D　在隨后的幾年里，“我”一再告訴“我”的鋼琴老師“我”將回來(return)。play“玩?！?；graduate“畢業(yè)”；leave“離開”。故D項正確。

　　5．A.occupied

　　B．a(chǎn)ngry

　　C．satisfied

　　D．patient

　　解析：選A　然而，因為忙于學(xué)習(xí)“我”食言了。angry“憤怒的”；satisfied“滿意的”；patient“有耐心的”。be occupied with“忙于……”，故A項正確。

　　6．A.Actually

　　B．Constantly

　　C．Suddenly

　　D．Gradually

　　解析：選D　漸漸地(Gradually)，“我”與老師失去了聯(lián)系。actually“實際上，事實上”；constantly“始終，一直”；suddenly“突然”。故D項正確。

　　7．A.astonished

　　B．glad

　　C．disappointed

　　D．a(chǎn)mazed

　　解析：選C　“我”從沒回來過，可能她會感到失望。astonished“吃驚的”；glad“高興的”；disappointed“失望的，沮喪的”；amazed“驚奇的”。故C項正確。

　　8．A.liked

　　B．needed

　　C．wanted

　　D．decided

　　解析：選C　從那以后，“我”沒有上課，但是說實話，“我”想(wanted)去。like“喜歡”；need“需要”；decide“決定”。故C項正確。

　　9．A.dreams

　　B．expressions

　　C．words

　　D．memories

　　解析：選D　坐在鋼琴前，“我”不禁回想起許多記憶(memories)。dream“夢”；expression“表達(dá)”；word“單詞”。故D項正確。

　　10．A.instructed

　　B．hurt

　　C．punished

　　D．respected

　　解析：選A　有一次，當(dāng)“我”在她同事面前錯誤地彈完一首曲子后，她指導(dǎo)(instructed)了“我”。hurt“傷害”；punish“懲罰”；respect“尊敬”。故A項正確。

　　11．A.frightened

　　B．moved

　　C．embarrassed

　　D．excited

　　解析：選C　“我”感到如此的尷尬以至于不能說任何話。frightened“害怕的”；moved“感動的”；embarrassed“尷尬的”；excited“激動的”。故C項正確。

　　12．A.happiness

　　B．satisfaction

　　C．comfort

　　D．sigh

　　解析：選C　但是，她的安慰(comfort)幫助緩解了“我”的羞愧。happiness“快樂”；satisfaction“滿意”；sigh“嘆氣”。故C項正確。

　　13．A.instead

　　B．meanwhile

　　C．therefore

　　D．however

　　解析：選D　然而(however)，這些或好或壞的記憶卻從來沒有激起“我”再次彈鋼琴的勇氣(courage)。instead“反而”；meanwhile“與此同時”；therefore“因此”。根據(jù)句意前后形成對比可知，D項正確。

　　14．A.hope

　　B．courage

　　C．feeling

　　D．effort

　　解析：選B　參見上題解析。hope“希望”；feeling“感情”；effort“努力”。故B項正確。

　　15．A.life

　　B．learning

　　C．a(chǎn)ttitude

　　D．enjoyment

　　解析：選A　這種想法使“我”認(rèn)為人生(life)就像音樂，而且我們所有的人都在試著扮演著不同的角色(roles)。learning“學(xué)習(xí)”；attitude“態(tài)度”；enjoyment“享受”。故A項正確。

　　16．A.cards

　　B．sports

　　C．roles

　　D．games

　　解析：選C　參見上題解析。card“卡片”；sport“體育運動”；game“游戲，比賽”。故C項正確。

　　17．A.hard

　　B．wonderful

　　C．surprising

　　D．complex

　　解析：選B　有時，當(dāng)我們演奏得好時，音高是精彩的(wonderful)。hard“困難的”；surprising“令人驚奇的”；complex“復(fù)雜的”。故B項正確。

　　18．A.unique

　　B．boring

　　C．common

　　D．similar

　　解析：選A　然而，我們繼續(xù)創(chuàng)造著我們自己獨特的(unique)音樂風(fēng)格。boring“令人生厭的”；common“普通的”；similar“相似的”。故A項正確。

　　19．A.necessary

　　B．strange

　　C．possible

　　D．important

　　解析：選D　不管我們的音樂風(fēng)格是什么，我們唱快樂、平靜和愛的歌才是重要的(important)。necessary“必要的”；strange“陌生的”；possible“可能的”。故D項正確。

　　20．A.matter

　　B．mean

　　C．report

　　D．a(chǎn)ppear

　　解析：選B　盡管我可能從來沒有回來學(xué)習(xí)鋼琴，但并不意味著(mean)我已經(jīng)停止創(chuàng)作音樂了。matter“有關(guān)系，要緊”；report“報告”；appear“出現(xiàn)”。故B項正確。

　　課時練(二)　閱讀理解提速練(練速度)

　　(限時：35分鐘)

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·東北三校二模)To most people, noise pollution is a jet flying over their heads. For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.

　　In a country known for its noisiness, the case has raised eyebrows. Neighbors often complain about street noise in Spain, but people seeking prison time for someone practicing the piano is unheard of. At the trial, Sonia Bosom says she has been suffering noise pollution up to now due to the practice sessions of Laia Martin, who lives below her. Martin, 27, didn't admit that she played at home that often, saying she took regular classes in other towns and mostly practiced at home on the weekends.

　　On the first day of the trial, the newspaper reported that Bosom told the court she now hated pianos so much that she couldn't even stand seeing them in a film.

　　Bosom says years of hearing constant playing has caused her “psychological injury”. Medical reports show she has suffered from a variety of problems, including insomnia (失眠), anxiety, and panic attacks.

　　She says tests by local authorities have found that the sound levels made by the piano are up to 10 decibels (分貝) higher than the limit. City authorities have asked the family several times to either stop the piano playing or soundproof (隔音) the room. The family told the court they carried out soundproofing work twice but the complaints continued.

　　The court hasn't made a final decision. A spokeswoman says the trial will end before May.

　　語篇解讀：本文是一篇資訊報道。報道了一位西班牙女士因不能容忍鄰居練習(xí)鋼琴的噪聲而把對方告上法庭的案件。

　　1．Bosom wants to send Martin to prison because ________.

　　A．Martin's playing the piano damaged her health

　　B．Bosom suffered from heart attack

　　C．Martin refused to take regular classes in other towns

　　D．Martin flew a jet over her head

　　解析：選A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的“For one Spanish woman ... and noise pollution.”可知，Bosom要把鄰居Martin送進(jìn)大牢是因為Martin練習(xí)鋼琴的噪聲對她的身心造成了極大的傷害。故答案選A。