PAGEPAGE1Unit5Music單元達(dá)標(biāo)檢測(cè)(滿分:120分;時(shí)間:100分鐘)第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)第一節(jié)(共10小題;每小題2.5分,滿分25分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ABarcelona'soperahousehascelebrateditsreopeningtothepublicsincethenovelcoronaviruspandemic(新冠疫情)puttheworldintoahugehorror,buttheiropeningnighthadanunusualaudience.Foritsfirstconcert,thetheaterrefusedtheusualcrowdofpeopleandinsteadpackedthehousewithplants.Yes,that'scorrect.All2,292seatsattheGranTeatredelLiceuwereoccupiedbyleafygreenplants.TheideawasputforwardbyconceptualartistEugenoAmpudiaandtheconcertwasbroadcastliveonthetheater'swebsite.Theseluckyficustrees,palms,andSwisscheeseplants—whichwerebroughtinbylocalnurseries(苗圃)—gotthepleasureofhearingPuccini'sCrisantemiperformedbytheUceLiQuartetstringmusicalgroup.Ampudiahopesthathisideaandtheworkwillinspirepeopletothinkmoredeeplyabouttheirrelationshipwithnatureandtheconceptofsustainability(可持續(xù)性).“Weareattheendofaneraandthatmeansthatwehavetochangecertainpatterns,”heshares.“Wedon'tliveinthesameworldas90daysago,andthismeanswehavetoreflectoneverythingthatwedo.”Asplantscanrespondtodifferentvibrations(震動(dòng))causedbymusic,theycertainlyweren'tapassiveaudience—eveniftheyweren'tabletogiveapplause.Nowthattheconcertisover,eachplantwillbegiventoadifferentfrontlinehealthcareworkerwhohelpedguidethecountrythroughitsbattlewiththecoronavirus.ThemovingconcertisacontinuationoftheLiceu'smissiontocreateadialoguebetweenmusicandthevisualarts.PicturesandavideooftheperformancetakenbyAmpudiawillnowbecomepartofLaCaixa'scontemporary(當(dāng)代的)artcollection.1.Whatwasthespecialpartoftheconcert?A.Ithadonly2,292seats.B.Itmadetheworldfallinhorror.C.Itgaveplantsopportunitiestoenjoymusic.D.Itwelcomedtheaudiencewithplants.2.Whogavetheideathattheseatswereoccupiedbyleafygreenplants?A.Barcelona.B.EugenoAmpudia.C.GranTeatredelLiceu.D.UceLiQuartet.3.WhichstatementmayEugenoAmpudiaagreewith?A.Wedidn'tdoverywellindealingwithnature.B.Thehealthcareworkersweremoreimportant.C.Theplantsshouldhavetheequalrights.D.Wedideverythinginawrongway.BEachMaysince1956peoplefromacrossEuropeandaroundtheworldhavegatheredaroundtheirtelevisionswithfriendsandfamilyforaneveningofinternationalentertainment(娛樂):theEurovisionSongContest.Itmaywellbeafuneventbutperhapsit'snotthesharedcelebrationoftheEuropeanlanguagethatitcouldbe.InthefirsttenyearsofEurovision,theUKandIrelandweretheonlytwocountriestosinginEnglish.NowEnglishiswhatweexpect.IsitthatEnglishisbecoming,orhasbecometheofficiallanguageofmusic?FromhighstreetsinHungarytosupermarketsinSweden,frombusstopsinBulgariatoparksinPoland,peoplelistentoEnglish-languagemusiceverywhere.Andpeopledon'tjustlisten,theysingittoo!FromsportingeventsinSpaintonightclubsinNorway,fromconcertsinCroatiatofitnessclassesinFrance,peoplesingalongtopopularsongsintheireverydaylives,inEnglish.Butwhy?Foroneeveningeachyear,EurovisionisthedinnerpartyofEurope.Itisadinnerpartytowhicheachguestbringssomethingspecial.Theirclothing,traditionandfoodshowtheircultureandtheirlanguageshowsthecharacterofanation.Althoughthereare50nationswith83languages,forEurovision,Englishistheonlylanguage.DoesEurovisionreallyrepresentEurope?Englishisaninternationallanguagespokenbyover1billionpeopleworldwide.ItisnosurprisethatsomanymusiciansmakemusicinEnglish.Ofcourse,musicmakesmoneyandmorelistenersmakemoremoney.AccordingtoRagnar,leadsingeroftheIcelandicindieband“OfMonstersandMen”,Englishissimplerandiseasiertomakerhythms(節(jié)奏).Couldthisbetrue?Let'srememberthatalthoughEnglish-languagemusiciseverywhere,musicisnoteverything.Aslongaswecontinuetolearn,tospeak,tolove,diversity(多樣性)shallbevalued.Afterall,whatfunisadinnerpartyiftheguestscan'tcommunicate(交流)orexpressthemselvesinthewaytheychoose?4.WhatdoweknowaboutEurovision?A.SingerssingEnglishsongs.B.IthelpsprotectEuropeancultures.C.Itisthemostpopularcontestintheworld.D.SingersmainlycomefromtheUKandIreland.5.Howdoesthewritershowthepopularity(廣泛性)ofEnglishmusicinParagraph2?A.Byaskingquestions.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingcomparisons.D.Byfollowingtheorderofspace.6.What'sRagnar'sopinionofEnglish?A.Itiseasyandbeautiful.B.Itshouldbeusedinallmusic.C.Itisthebestlanguageintheworld.D.Ithelpsmusiciansmakemoneyeasily.7.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Whyweshouldprotectlanguagediversity.B.Howlanguageandmusicaffecteachother.C.WhetherEnglishistheofficiallanguageofmusic.D.WhyEurovisionisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.CGeorgeGershwin,bornin1898,wasoneofAmerica'sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin'ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazz.Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,hecomposedapieceforthepianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianointheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzcouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthewell-knownmusicianNadiaBoulanger,butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(評(píng)論家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife;otherssaiditwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.8.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A.Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D.Hechangedhismusicstyle.9.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ManyofGershwin'sworkswerelost.B.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreported.C.AconcertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.D.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin'sdeath.10.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?A.Talentedandproductive.B.Seriousandboring.C.Popularandunhappy.D.Friendlyandhonest.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Findinganewandfunhobbycanmakeyouahappierperson.Hobbiescanbeagreatwaytorelievestressandbringmorejoyintoyourlife,especiallywhenyoufindanewhobby.Hobbiesareforeveryoneatanyage.Whenyougetolder,youshouldnothavefewerhobbies.11.Youmightbelookingforanewhobby,butyou'renotsurewhatanewhobbyis.Anewhobbyrequiresfindingnewinterests,whichmeansexperimentingtofindthoseinterests.

Trynewthings.Tofindanewhobby,itrequirestryingnewthings.Newhobbieswon'tusuallyjustfindyou.Don'tputthingsoff.Youmightthinktoyourself,“Idon'tlikethat.”Ifyou'veneverdoneit,orgivenitachance,howcanyouknow?12.

Learnnewthings.You'renevertooyoungoroldtolearnmoreinlife.Ifyoutakethetimetolearnnewthings,you'lldevelopnewinterests.Letyourcuriosityrunwild,anddevelopmoreknowledgeoverthethingsyoudon'tknoworarenotfamiliarwith.13.Readingthesamesportsnewspapereverydaydoesn'tcountasanewandfunhobby.

Collectthings.14.Startcollectingthem.Maybeyouhaveaninterestincoins,orspecificjewelry.Thinkaboutcertainintereststhatpertainto(關(guān)于)whatyoucancollect.Ifyou'reasportsfan,thencollectsportscards,orjerseys.Simplehobbiesaren'talwaysabadthing.Youcancollectjustaboutanything.

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Everyonehasacreativeside.Somepeoplefinddifferentwaysofexpressingthatsideofthem.Itcanbewriting,drawing,painting,playingamusicalinstrument,photography,dancing,orsinging.Thesecanbefunandrelaxinghobbies.Itwillbeapositivewayofexpressingyouremotions.A.InteractwithothersB.ThinkofthethingsthatyoudolikeC.LearningisnotsuchabadthingD.FindandexpressthecreativesideofyouE.HaveanopenmindandgivethingsachanceF.Otherwiseyou'llhavemorestressandgrayhairG.Writedownalistoftheleisureactivitiesyouenjoy4.15.

第二部分語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分45分)第一節(jié)(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。AvioliniststoodatastationinWashingtonD.C.withaboxinfrontofhim.He16sixBachpiecesforabout45minutes.17thattime,aboutthousandsofpeople18thestation,butmostofthemwereontheirwaytowork.

Threeminuteswentbyandayoungman19therewasaviolinistplaying.Sohewalked20andthenstoppedtoenjoyitforafewseconds.Aminutelater,theviolinist21hisfirstdollartip:awomanthrewthemoneyinthe22withoutstopping.Afteralittlewhile,amiddle-agedmanstoodnearthewallto23him,butinafewminutesthemanlookedathiswatch.Hewouldbelate24hemustgo.Theonewhopaidthemost25wasathree-year-oldboy.Finallyhismotherpulledhimhardandthechild26towalk.This27wasrepeatedbyseveralotherchildren.Alltheparents,withoutexception,28themtomoveon.

Inthe45minuteswhentheviolinistplayed,only6peoplestoppedandstayedforawhileand20peoplegavehimmoney.He29$32.Whenhefinishedplaying,thestationbecame30,butnoonenoticedit.Theviolinistfeltvery31.

NooneknewthiswasJoshuaBell,oneofthebest32intheworld.Twodaysbeforehisplayingatthestation,JoshuaBell33alltheticketsatatheaterinBoston.Therewasnoemptyseatandtheseatsaveraged$100each.

Dowesensebeauty?Dowestoptoenjoyit?34wedonothaveamomenttostopandlistentooneofthebestmusiciansintheworldplayingthebestmusic,howmanyotherthingsarewe35?

16.A.wrote B.danced C.sang D.played17.A.Before B.During C.After D.By18.A.wentback B.cameacrossC.passedthrough D.ranover19.A.noticed B.announcedC.showed D.dreamed20.A.carefully B.sadly C.lazily D.slowly21.A.received B.found C.lost D.gave22.A.bag B.box C.pool D.hole23.A.waitfor B.talkwith C.listento D.lookfor24.A.or B.but C.so D.as25.A.money B.attention C.rent D.cost26.A.liked B.appeared C.wanted D.continued27.A.music B.actionC.suggestion D.question28.A.forced B.advised C.invited D.refused29.A.borrowed B.askedC.collected D.begged30.A.beautiful B.dangerousC.clean D.quiet31.A.disappointed B.happyC.comfortable D.excited32.A.teachers B.musiciansC.businessmen D.drivers33.A.packedaway B.handedoverC.pickedout D.soldout34.A.Though B.While C.If D.Since35.A.missing B.liking C.wasting D.failing第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。HowdoesitfeelforaforeignertobecomefamousinChina?The22-year-oldKazakh(哈薩克斯坦的)singerDimashKudaibergenovmaybe36bestpersontogivetheanswer.

KudaibergenovbecamefamousinJanuarywhenhefirsttookpartinSinger,asingingcompetitionTVshowin37hisvoicewonheartsofChineseaudiences.BeforehecametoChina,oneof38(he)threewisheswastoseepandas.AndthatcametrueonSaturdaywhenhe39(name)theambassador(大使)for“I'minChina”inChengduinSichuanProvince,thefirststopofthe“I'minChina”program.

“I'minChina”isaculturalexchangeprojectorganizedbyChinaInternationalCulturalCommunicationCenter,inwhichforeignstarsandvolunteerswillbeinvited40(visit)differentplacesinChinaandexperiencelocalcultureandcustom.Theprojectisofgreat41(important)tomanyforeignersinChina.

HisothertwowishesweretotakepartintheTVshowandmeetJackieChan.Nowallthree42(come)true.Butthat'snotall.Heevengotachancetofeedpandas,receivedagiftfromJackieChan43becamewellknownafterthecontest.

“I'mlookingforwardto44(travel)acrossChinatoseeitsdifferentplaces.Itwillbean45(enjoy)experience,”saidKudaibergenov.“I'minChina.IloveChina!”

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第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)假定你是李華,你的外教Sharon想找人教她唱中文歌曲,你想推薦你的朋友王明教她唱歌。請(qǐng)你給Sharon寫一封郵件,要點(diǎn)如下:1.簡(jiǎn)單介紹王明;2.推薦他的兩個(gè)理由。注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。

第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WefirstsawthelostdogonabeachonMahé,anislandintheSeychelles,Africa.Mykids,thensixandeight,werebuildingsandcastles,whenhegotcloseandwatchedthem.Thenextdayheappearedattheentranceofourholidaycottage(度假小別墅).MyhusbandFaridandIthoughthewaslookingforfood,butsoonrealizedhejustwantedcompany.Hewasshy,aboutthreeyearsold,withorange,fox-likefur,bigeyesandalongnose.WecalledhimChellandafterfiveorsixdaysofhimhangingaboutnearby,webecamefriends.Wepostedamessageonline:wastheresomewherethatcouldtakehimin?Finally,wemetOlga,a19-year-oldlocalwithfivelostdogsandaheartofgold,whoagreedtotakehimin.Chellhadonlybeenwithusaweek,butwhenOlgaarrivedandtriedtomovehimfromourcottagetohercar,herefused,makinghimselfheavy.Eventuallywemanageditandwatchedsadlyastheydroveoff.“WillweeverseeChellagain?”myelderdaughterasked,crying.“Iguessnot,”Isaid,notwantingtosugarcoatit.Butmonthslater,OlgaphonedustosayshewasmovingabroadtostudyandaskifwewouldliketotakeinChellourselves.Ofcourse,wetookChellhome.Itwascold,unlikethehotSeychelles,andhewasafraidofmostthings:climbingthestairs,ourotherdogKerstin(anill-temperedfemaleborderterrier)—heevenseemedafraidofhimself.He'dstarttoplay,thenstopsuddenly,therushofhappyemotionsfrighteninghim.Thiswasperhapsthemostheartbreakingofall:adogwhocouldn'tplay.注意:續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。Paragraph1:Monthslater,theweatherturnedcoldandweletChellintotheyardtoseehisfirstsnow.

Paragraph2:AtthatmomentIrealizedhewasgoingtobeOK.

附加題短文改錯(cuò)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。WhenIwereachild,Ispentmorethanfiveyearslearningtheviolin.Therefore,Icouldn'tfindanyfuninmusic.AfterIhadgraduatedfromhighschoolafewyearsago,afriendofminesuggestedthatwestartedtolearntheguitartogether.Allofusthoughtitwascool.IwillneverforgetthedaythatIwenttobuymyguitarinaguitarstore.ThereImetoneofmyclassmate.Hehelpedmechosemyguitarfromthedifferentmodels.Healsosharedhisunderstandofmusic.Sincethenwehavebeenplayingtheguitartogetherandmusichasbecomeaimportantpartofmylife.全書綜合測(cè)評(píng)(滿分:120分;時(shí)間:100分鐘)第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)第一節(jié)(共10小題;每小題2.5分,滿分25分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AHerearefourbooksonline,aimingtostrengthenspokenandwritingskillsforEnglish-languagelearners.ArnietheDoughnutSuggestedgradelevel:1st—2ndArnielookslikeanaveragedoughnutmadebyoneofthebestbakeriesintown.Still,adoughnutisjustadoughnut,right?WRONG!Clicktoseewhathappens.Themesinthestory:Imagination,Humor,FriendshipBraveIreneSuggestedgradelevel:lst—2ndBraveIreneisadressmaker'sdaughter.Oneday,Irenevolunteerstosendthedressmadebyhermumtothepalaceontime,inspiteofthesnowstorm.Clickandseehowsheovercomesdifficulties.Themesinthestory:Courage,OvercomingdifficultiesTheEmptyPotSuggestedgradelevel:1st—2ndTheChineseEmperorannouncesatesttochoosethecountry'snextking.ThechildwhoraisesthebestflowersfromaseedgivenbytheEmperorwillbetheone.Pingisunabletogethisseedtocomeout—butPing'semptypotisthebestofall.Why?Themesinthestory:Honesty,LearningfromfailureClarktheSharkSuggestedgradelevel:Kindergarten—2ndClarkisasharkwholoveslife,buthisenthusiasmistoomuchforhisfriends,sohisteacherhelpshimfindawaytoturnitdown.Finally,Clarkknowshowtogetalongwithhisfriends.Themesinthestory:Self-control,Manners,Friendship1.WhatcanchildrenlearnfromBraveIrene?A.Howtomakefriends.B.Howtolearnfromfailure.C.Howtofacedifficulties.D.Howtocontrolthemselves.2.Whichofthefollowingbooksisabouthonesty?A.ArnietheDoughnut. B.TheEmptyPot.C.BraveIrene. D.ClarktheShark.3.WhatisspecialaboutClarktheShark?A.Itsthemesincludefriendship.B.Ittellsushowtoovercomedifficulties.C.Itaimstoimprovechildren'swritingskills.D.Itisalsosuitableforkindergartenchildren.BAsia'sarchitecturaltreasures,fromaBuddhistmonasteryinAfghanistantoanancientcityinChina,areunderthreatduetoeconomicdevelopment,poortechnicalresources,warandtourism,accordingtoexperts.TheGlobalHeritageFundnamed10sitesfacingthelossanddestructionimpossibletorecover.“These10sitesrepresentonlyasmallpartoftheendangeredtreasuresacrossAsiaandtherestofthedevelopingworld,”JeffMorgan,executivedirectorofthefund,said.“We'relookingatthesemillennial(千年的)civilizationsleapingintothe21stcenturyatakindofpacethatisunheardof,”saidVishakhaN.Desai,presidentoftheAsiaSociety,whichhostedaconferencebasedonthereport.HementionedthepressureofrapidlymodernizingAsiaonthearchitecturaltreasures.LiKuanghan,headofGlobalHeritageFund'sChinaprogram,underlinedtheimportanceinapresentationofworkingtopreservePingyao,oneofChina'slastsurvivingwalledcities.“Butupto20yearsago,therewerehundredsofsimilarwalledcitiesleftinChina,”shesaid.“Themajorityofthemhavebeendestroyed.”Expertssaidthatglobalarchitecturalpreservationeffortsarepoorlybalancedandtargeted,withtheUNculturalbodyUNESCOfocusingalmostentirelyonsitesinalreadyrichEuropeancountries,ratherthaninplaceslikeLatinAmericaorAsia.Morethan80percentofUNESCOWorldHeritagesitesarelocatedinthe10richeststates,theGlobalHeritageFundsaid.“Elsewhere,heritageisbeingundervalued,”Morgansaid,warningthattheendangeredsitesweresuretovanishwithoutquickhelp.“We'regoingtolosethemonourwatchinthenext10years.”4.Accordingtotheexperts,UNESCOshould.

A.takeeffectivemeasurestostopwarsB.attempttostrengthenglobalcooperationC.payequalattentiontoAsia'sheritageprotectionD.establishacleargoalofarchitecturalpreservationefforts5.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofmentioningPingyaoinParagraph4?A.TopraisetheeffortsbytheGlobalHeritageFund.B.ToexplainChina'sprocessofheritagepreservation.C.ToshowChina'suniqueroleinprotectingtheworldheritage.D.Tostressthenecessityofimmediateactiononheritageprotection.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vanish”inParagraph6mostprobablymean?A.Disappear. B.Survive.C.Remove. D.Recover.7.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Asia'sRelicsinRuins:keepingabalancebetweenprogressandprotectionB.Asia'sHeritageinDanger:savingdisappearingarchitecturaltreasuresC.World'sCivilizationProgressunderPressure:makingglobaleffortsD.World'sResourcesunderThreat:raisingawarenessofpreservationCIwas11yearsoldwhenIaskedmymomforpianolessonsin2010.Wewereintheeconomicdecline.Shesaidapolite“no”.Thatdidn'tstopme.Igoogledthemeasurementsofakeyboard,drewthekeysonapieceofpaperandstuckitonmydesk.Iwouldclicknotesonanonlinekeyboardand“play”thembackonmypaperone—keepingthesoundtheymadeonthecomputerinmyhead.Ispentsixmonthsplayingwithouttouchingarealpiano.OncemymomsawthatIwasserious,sheborrowedmoneyandboughtme10lessons.Istillrememberthefirstone.Iwasstruckbyhowrealthesoundofthepianowas.Isatmygradeoneaftereightlessons.OnceIstartedsecondaryschool,wecouldn'taffordlessonsagain.Ipassedgradethree,thengradefive,practicingonlyonmypieceofpaper.Oneevening,whenIwasabout13,mymomsaidshehadasurpriseforme;itwasanelectronickeyboard,boughtwithmoreborrowedmoney.ItwasthefirsttimeI'dplayedforher.Shewasinshock.Myschooldidn'tofferthemusicAlevel.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyoungmusicians.ButIhadtopassadifficulttest.Someofthequestionsinvolvedanevaluationofthecomposerorwhensomepieceswerewritten.Ifeltoverwhelmed.Tomyamazement,Iwasofferedaplace.AtPurcell,IspenttwoyearsworkingashardasIcould.Iperformedtoraisemoneyandsavedenoughtobuymyfirstpiano.WhenIleftPurcell,Iwasawardedtheseniorpianoprizeandsenioracademicmusicprize.IamnowattheGuildhallSchoolinLondon.Ifeelproud:it'sbeen10yearssinceIdrewmypaperpiano,andI'matoneoftheworld'sleadingmusicschools.TheironyisthatIcontinuetodoalotofmypracticeawayfromthepiano—whatwecallmentalpractice.Thepaperpianohelpedarousemycuriosityabouthowmusicworksandthebuildingblocksthatformthepieces.8.Whydidtheauthor'smombuyhimlessonsatlast?A.Shewasshockedbyhisfirstperformance.B.Shehadnodoubtabouthistalentforthepiano.C.Sherealizedhereallywantedtolearnhowtoplaythepiano.D.Shesuddenlymadeafortune.9.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Honest. B.Determined.C.Humorous. D.Optimistic.10.What'stheauthor'smainpurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.Tointroducethemethodofmentalpractice.B.Tosharehowheconvincedhismomtobuyapiano.C.Todescribehowcostlyitistolearnaninstrument.D.Toencouragepeopletosticktotheirdreams.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Endangeredspeciesareanimalsthatareontheirwaytobecomingextinct.Someofthereasonswhyanimalsbecomeendangeredarecausedbyhumans.11Forestsandgrasslandarebeingdestroyedforfarmland.Pollutionisanotherleadingcauseofendangeredanimals.Air,water,andlandpollutioncanharmanimalsbydestroyingtheirlivingenvironment.12Forexample,thearrivalofnewanimalspeciesinanareacanendangerwildanimals.Allthereasonsabovehavecausedmoreandmoreanimalstobecomeendangered.Soweshouldtakeactiontohelpthem.Herearesomeusefulways.

First,planttrees.Treesrecycleoxygen,returningittotheairforustobreathe.13

Second,pickuptrash.Pickinguptrashnotonlyprotectstheenvironmentandkeepsoursurroundingsbeautiful,butitcanalsosavewildanimalsbygivingthemasaferandcleanerenvironment.14

15Thepopulationincreasethreatensthewildlifeasourresourcesbecomefewerandfewer,whichinfluenceswildanimals'livingenvironmentgreatly.Sokeepaneyeonthelatestnewsaboutendangeredanimalsandreachoutourhands!Bycontributingmoney,thingsorjustvolunteering,wewillplayavaluableroleintheprotectionofwildlifeandourearth!

A.Third,donatesomething.B.Onereasonisthelossofhabitat.C.Thethirdreasonisthearrivalofnewanimalspecies.D.Third,learnaboutthelatestinformationaboutwildanimals.E.Theyalsohelptocreateacompleteandlivelyglobalecosystem.F.Sopickupasmuchtrashaswecantohelpprotectwildanimals.G.Thereareothercausesofendangeredspeciesthatareindirectlycausedbyhumans.4.15.

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