1、Unit 5MusicPeriod 4: Reading and Writing練習I. 單句語法填空1This evenings _ (表演) will begin at 8：00 pm.2The loan _ (使用能力) Jan to buy the house.3She got great _ (滿意) from helping people to learn.4It was impossible to make _ (假設(shè)) about peoples reaction.5_ (不知怎么地), I dont feel I can trust him.6They were comple

2、tely _ (吸收) in each other. 7We all breathed a sigh of _ (寬慰) when he left.8His music could stop his _ (疾病) from worsening. 9You should draw up a plan or _ (概要/提綱) for the essay.10The rent is reasonable, and _ (而且), the location is perfect. .單句語法填空1He was in great need of hospital _ (treat). 2There a

3、re _ (vary) types of the disease.3It must be a strange _ (be) from another planet.4What was Jeffs _ (react) when you told him about the job?5I got no _ (satisfy) from the customer complain department.6.She went to London with the aim _ finding a job.單句寫作1她的眼睛因睡眠不足而隱隱作痛。Her eyes _ lack of sleep.2坐在長椅

4、上，讓我靠著你的膝。Sit on the bench and let me _ your knees. 3從那時起，桃太郎和公主過上了快樂幸福的生活。_， the princess and Momotaro lived happily. 4我一做完我的工作，就加入到你們當中。When I _ with my work, I will join you.5我們覺得被邀請參加展覽會的開幕式是一種榮譽。We feel _ to be invited to attend the opening ceremony of the exhibition.IV閱讀理解。AOn a dark winter da

5、y in Russia in 1896, Sergei Prokofiev sat by a piano next to his mother. She was helping him compose (作曲) his first piece of music. Sergei was only five years old. He had overheard his parents discussing a terrible famine (饑荒) in India. The picture Sergei had of those hungry people in his mind cause

6、d him to write a story, in the form of musical notes. Sergei could not read music, so he picked out a tune on the piano keys, and his mother recorded the notes. Sergei titled it “Indian Gallop”. Sergeis mother began giving him piano lessons for 20 minutes a day, and his ability grew quickly. She had

7、 a great love for music, too, and Sergei often lay awake in bed at night and listened to her play the piano. Sergeis parents found a famous music teacher for him. The teacher shouted at Sergei when he didnt practice reading and playing music. Sergei later wrote, “I wanted to compose great musical pl

8、ays, and instead I was given all sorts of boring tasks. ” Yet he persisted with his studies and grew up to be a great composer. In 1936 a childrens theater asked Sergei to write music that would teach children about different instruments. He was happy and wrote the piece in a week, calling it Petera

9、ndtheWolf. Sergeis PeterandtheWolfwas enjoyed by children as well as adults. The first time Sergei played the piece on the piano, the children listening to it loved it so much that they made him play the ending three extra times. He was excited. Today Sergei Prokofiev is remembered not only for his

10、contributions (貢獻) to classical music, but also for his sense of fun. 1. When he was five, Sergei_. A. could read musicB. experienced a famineC. created his first compositionD. wrote a story about his parents2. The piece of music PeterandtheWolf_. A. was a great successB. was one of Sergeis early wo

11、rksC. was written to teach children about the pianoD. was played three extra times when first played3. Whats the text mainly about?A. The greatest 20th-century composer. B. Sergeis contributions to music. C. Musical plays in Russia. D. Sergeis musical stories. BIggy Azalea doesnt look like a rapper(

12、說唱歌手). On May 17, she attended the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, US, with pink hair and a blue coat. She looked like a model, but won big as a rapper. The 26-year-old Australian beat big names like Nicki Minaj and Drake to win the award for Top Rap Artist. Its a great achievement in many

13、 peoples eyes, but Azalea knew what she wanted from the beginning. At 15 she dropped out of high school because she was only interested in art class. She worked as a house cleaner to save money for her dream the following year. Before her 16th birthday, Azalea left her home, a tiny town in Australia

14、, for the US, making up her mind to become a rapper. Moving from Miami to Houston to Atlanta, she started rapping in the Southern-style accent of her surroundings and her single IgnorantArt came out in 2011. From then on, she has never looked back. However, her style has caused lots of discussions.

15、She might be one of the most polarizing(兩極化的)artists. She raps with a southern American accent, even though she speaks with an Australian one. Many people comment that she overuses black culture in her music. Her supporters are against it. American female rapper MC Lyte defended Azalea in an intervi

16、ew, saying she should not be judged because of where shes from. “Hip hop is universal, no color lines. ” MC Lyte said. Azalea herself is proud of her music. “I really want to be focused on what Im doing, ” she said in an interview. “Thats really dangerous when youre trying to figure out ways to ente

17、rtain people and make them happy. I dont want to be a part of that. ” 5. After leaving for America, Azalea _. A. went to an art school for her dreamB. worked as a cleaner in the first yearC. never returned to her hometown in Australia D. developed her Southern-style accent rapping6. Azaleas music st

18、yle is questioned because _. A. she sings with Australian accentB. she looks Like a model herselfC. people think her music is of too much black styleD. people dont accept singers from southern America7. By saying “I dont want to be a part of that. ” Azalea means that _. A. shes unwilling to become popularB. her music is not for entertainment C. she refuses to learn from other RappersD. her music is not affected by others taste 8. Which of the following can best describe Iggy Azalea?A