一.单项选择:
1. The retired couple enjoy photos. They always go out with their cameras.
A. take B. took
C. to take D. taking
2. Mike's father bought ________ electronic watch for him as his birthday. ________ electronic watch looks very beautiful.
A. a; The B. the; The C. an; The D. an; An
3.The running water makes the stones very smooth.
A. taste B. sound
C. smell D. feel
4. The mother taught her daughter the piano.
A. play B. played
C. to play D. playing
5. Sally took a photo of her friends while they computer games.
A. play B. are playing
C. have played D. were playing
6.—What a heavy rain!
—So it is. I prefer rather than on such a rainy day.
A. to go out; stay at home B. to stay at home; go out
C. going out; stay at home D. staying at home; go out
7. My English is poor. Can you ________ time to help me with it,Mike?
A .share B. spare C. agree D. save
8. I ________ the man was about forty according to his looks.
A. believed B. knew C. supposed D. accepted
9. I still remember the college and the teachers ________ I visited in London years ago.
A. what B. who C. that D. which
10. There are ________ books in our school library.
A. a lots of B. a great deal of C. plenty of D. the number of
11. What a ________ !His family was very poor at that time. So he couldn't go to college even though he was very clever.
A. pleasure B. pity C. surprise D. noise
12. —I'd like one kilo of apples and two kilos of bananas. How much are they?
—The ________ price is 20 yuan.
A. all B. total C. high D. low
13. I have seen the movie again,but it doesn't make any ________ to me.
A. meaning B. importance C. sense D. significance
14. His grandfather was dead,and he could not get away from his ________.
A. loneliness B. sadness C. inspiration D. wound
15. Mobile phones should be ________ during the meeting.
A. cut off B. cut down C. shut off D. shut down
二.完形填空:
Music is something that everybody likes. Everybody can 1 sounds in a way by singing or playing a musical instrument. Many kinds of music 2 developed as people have found out how to sing in different ways. There are 3 many kinds of music to hear that you are sure to find some music that will greatly 4 you. Music has meaning for everyone. It is 5 by the old and the young,men and women. It can make people happy 6 sad. In our modern 7 ,radios and televisions provide us with lots of music,giving us enjoyment. 8 in a music lesson or at a concert music means different 9 to different people. Music 10 to the whole world.
1. A. make B. do C. hear D. cause
2. A. is B. had C. have D. has
3. A. such B. a lot C. much D. so
4. A. interest B. prefer C. invent D. find
5. A. kept B. enjoyed C. disliked D. written
6. A. and B. but C. so D. or
7. A. world B. moon C. star D. space
8. A. Either B. Neither C. Every D. Each
9. A. something B. things C. anything D. nothing
10. A. takes B. uses C. plans D. belongs
三.阅读理解:
A
There are many different kinds of music in the world. Now let's study some of them.
Classical music Classical music is a form of music which needs high musical skills. If you want to learn this kind of music,you have to go through proper training.
Heavy metal music Heavy metal music came out after World War Ⅱ. The melody (旋律)of the song is heavily influenced by the structure of it. It is also known as “information music”. In heavy metal music,songwriting is based on a form.
Hip-hop music This kind of music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar,violin,piano,bass (低音电吉他),drums and so on. In this kind of music,the bass is the main instrument. It was first played by a group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa.
Opera music It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s.It has a great mixture of theatrical (喜剧的)art and musical invention and is used in theaters.
Jazz music This kind of music has strong and complex (复杂的)melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet,trumpet and violin,which help carry the melody.
Besides these,there are many other kinds of music such as the blues,new-age music,Celtic music,religious music,and chamber music (室内乐).
1. ________ music needs high musical skills.
A. Classical B. Heavy metal C. Hip-hop D. Opera
2. The main instrument in hip-hop music is the _________________.
A. guitar B. violin C. piano D. bass
3. The ________ is used in both hip-hop music and jazz music.
A. piano B. violin C. trumpet D. cornet
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Heavy metal music appeared after World War Ⅱ.
B. Only after proper training can you learn classical music.
C. Opera music first appeared in Italy.
D. People call jazz music “information music”.
5. What's the BEST title for the passage?
A. Different kinds of music B. Our favorite musicians
C. We love music best D. Welcome to the music club
B
Are you tired after studying hard? American country music will take you away for a while. The guitars and songs will take you to mountains and fields there.
Country is simply music. It talks of everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and basic.
Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of the American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, drops or death.
Rural life can be hard, so the words are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.
When people moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.
6. Which of the following is NOT true about country music?
A. It's fast and loud.
B. It's usually about everyday life.
C. It started in the south of the U.S.
D. The words about rural life are often sad.
7. The underlined word "rural" probably means .
A. the city B. about school
C. about work D. the countryside
8. People often play country music with .
A. the guitar B. the piano C. the violin D. the drum
9. When did people begin to make records?
A. In the 1950s. B. In the 1930s. C. In the 1920s. D. In the 1940s.
10. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is a music.
A. pop B. folk C. Jazz D. dance
四.词汇运用:
1. Wang Zhen can't stand TV plays that has p________ (大量)of ads.
2. As Bob loves music that has great ________(歌词),I s________(推想,料想)he would like to listen to this song.
3. Lucy enjoys e________(电子的)music that is loud and energetic.
4. I don't mind ________(导演)who are not so famous.
5. Peter loves actors who have ________(令人惊奇的)performing skills.
6. The book mainly talks about the life of ________(Australia).
7. My parents are always around me. They share my happiness and ________(sad) together.
8. If you still feel ________(pain),you should go and ask your doctor for advice.
9. Soon they got ________(marry) last year and had two children.
10. Zhang Guoli is an actor and he is also a ________(direct).
五.完成句子:
1. 杰克在一个远离他家乡的工厂工作。
Jack works in a factory far from his hometown.
2. 如果我是你的话,我就找个看起来很和蔼的人交流。(字数不限)
If I were you, I'd like to talk to .
3. 我在周末经常去钓鱼,偶尔去爬山。
I often go fishing on weekends, I climb the mountains.
4. 一些人只喜欢看同一种类型的电影,而我却喜欢看不同类型的电影,但这要取决于我那天的感受。
While some people only one kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds how I feel that day.
5. 比起收到钱,玛丽更愿意收礼物。
Mary a gift rather than receive money.
六.根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Listen! What beautiful soft music! __1__?
B: Oh,it's coming from my mobile phone.
A: __2__?
B: Yes. I like that kind of music.__3__?
A: I like rock music.
B: Rock music? How noisy! __4__?
A: Because it can make me feel excited and energetic. I think everyone has his or her own favorite music.
B: __5__.And everyone has his or her own favorite singers.
八、书面表达:
请你以“My Favorite ________ ”为题,从你喜爱的电影、歌曲、CD、Music Video、乐队、书、电视节目等中选取一个内容,写一篇80词左右的短文,谈谈你的喜好、感受和理由。
Keys:
一.单项选择:
DCDCD BBCCC BBCBC
二.完形填空:
三.阅读理解:
四.词汇运用:
1 . plenty 2. lyrics;suppose 3. electronic 4. directors 5. amazing
6. Australians 7. sadness 8. painful 9. married 10. director
五.完成句子:
1. that/which is
2. someone/somebody who looks friendly/kind
3. once in a while
4. stick to, depending on
5. prefers to receive
六.补全对话:
1.Where is it coming from
2.You like soft music, don't you/Do you like soft music
3.What about you/How about you/What kind of music do you like
4.Why do you like rock music
5.I agree with you/You are right