Unit 5 Music——Assessing Your Progress 一、完成句子 1. You are welcome to show up _________. 欢迎你登台表演。
2. Believe it or not, I will join ______________ next week. 信不信由你, 下周我将加入一个虚拟合唱团。
3. I can attract more students to join us and ___________. 我可以吸引更多的学生加入我们, 并爱上阅读。
4. In February, I, __________, spent a delightful holiday in London. 二月份, 我和爸妈在伦敦度过了一个愉快的假期。
5. I _____________ social practice last winter vacation. 去年寒假, 我有机会参加了社会实践。
二、完形填空
By the time I was 12, my family had owned many types of pets—a rabbit, countless fish, and even birds. But I always 1 a puppy. So when I returned from sleep-away camp in sixth grade and was 2 by a little dog named Tyler, it was quite possibly the 3 day of my life.
A couple of years went by and Tyler was the picture of perfect 4 , until we came home from a family vacation to find him acting unlike his 5 happy self. He had no 6 in playing or eating, and he was losing tons of hair and weight.
Filled with 7 , we rushed him to the doctor ’s to run tests. A terrible tumor(肿瘤) was found between his heart and lungs. Every doctor we spoke to 8 he should be put to sleep. We were told that 9 we tried to treat his cancer, he would only live another two to three years.
However, we decided not to give up this little 10 thing. An operation was performed on him and his health was 11 improving, but we still couldn ’t 12 what the doctors had told us: “Only two to three more years. . . ” So with that in mind, we 13 him like a prince. We loved him like no puppy had 14 been loved before—at least in our minds.
Tyler is turning 11 years old this year. The only 15 doctors have offered to us is that he is still alive because of the strong tie he has with my family. 1. A. longed for B. searched for C. cared about D. talked about 2. A. hated B. welcomed C. frightened D. stopped 3. A. rarest B. saddest C. busiest D. happiest 4. A. honesty B. bravery C. health D. strength 5. A. common B. true C. ordinary D. usual 6. A. trouble B. interest C. fun D. choice 7. A. pity B. surprise C. doubt D. worry 8. A. suggested B. realized C. ordered D. admitted 9. A. in case B. now that C. even if D. as long as 10. A. hopeless B. cute C. sleepy D. lonely 11. A. frequently B. suddenly C. properly D. successfully 12. A. forget B. stand C. understand D. learn 13. A. respected B. treated C. educated D. accepted 14. A. never B. already C. ever D. still 15. A. explanation B. instruction C. introduction D. translation 三、阅读理解
Are you a music lover? If your answer is yes, you might be interested in the following music services.
Apple Music
Apple Music has more than 30 million songs and is available in over 100 countries.
Search for “Holiday Music” to find playlists. Then tell voice assistant Siri to “play holiday music” to open the music program on your iPhone, iPod or Apple TV. The app will provide holiday playlists and stations.
You can also listen to Apple Music on your computer through the iTunes store or on Apple TV.
Apple Music is free for the first three months. After that, users must pay a subscription (订阅) fee.
Google Play Music
Google Play Music is also in the holiday spirit. Go to the Google Play Music Holiday page or app and search for “Holiday Music”.
Google Play Music is available for free if you don ’t mind the advertisements. If you do, buy a paid subscription to avoid them. Google Play Music offers more than 30 million songs in 58 countries.
The service is available on your computer, and through apps on your Android phone and iPhone.
Live365
Live365 is an Internet radio service available on your computer or mobile device. The service has 158 Christmas music stations, such as Contemporary Christmas, Christmas Breezes and Classical Christmas.
Live365 is free and available around the world. Searching for “Holiday Music” lets you listen to more stations without advertisements.
Spotify
Spotify, another online service, is filled with holiday music. Listen to playlists on Spotify by searching for “Holiday Music”. The playlists include Merry Christmas, The Best Holiday Music, Pure Christmas Music and Pure Holiday Music. 1. What do the music services have in common? A. They are free of charge. B. They have endless songs. C. “Holiday Music” can be searched for. D. They have music stations. 2. Which music service has a voice assistant? A. Google Play Music. B. Live365. C. Spotify. D. Apple Music. 3. Which of the following is a music station? A. Merry Christmas. B. The Best Holiday Music. C. Classical Christmas. D. Pure Christmas Music. 一、完成句子 1.on stage 2.a virtual choir 3.fall in love with reading 4.together with my parents 5.had an opportunity to take part in 二、完形填空 1.A。根据上文“By the time I was 12, my family had owned many types of pets—a rabbit, countless fish, and even birds. But I always. . . ”可知作者家养过很多宠物, 但作者一直想要的是一只小狗。But表示转折。故选A。
2.B。句意: 所以, 当我六年级从露营回来, 受到一只名叫泰勒的小狗的欢迎时, 那可能是我一生中最快乐的一天。结合上文“when I returned from sleep-away camp in sixth grade”以及后文“by a little dog named Tyler”可知, 作者露营回来受到了小狗泰勒的欢迎。故选B。
3.D。上文提到作者一直想要一只小狗, 所以如今有了小狗, 作者感觉那是一生中最快乐的一天。故选D。
4.C。句意: 几年过去了, 泰勒身体非常健康, 直到我们全家度假回来, 发现它表现得不像往常那样快乐。结合后文“until we came home from a family vacation to find him acting unlike his. . . ”以及医生发现泰勒长了肿瘤, 可知在此之前它一直很健康。故选C。
5.D。根据后文“in playing or eating, and he was losing tons of hair and weight. ”可知泰勒身体出现了问题, 不再像往常那样快乐了。故选D。
6.B。根据后文“in playing or eating, and he was losing tons of hair and weight. ”可知泰勒生病了, 对吃的和玩耍都不感兴趣。have no interest in doing sth. “没有兴趣做某事”。故选B。
7.D。结合上文可知作者他们一家十分喜爱泰勒, 如今泰勒生病了, 肯定很担心。故选D。
8.A。根据后文“he should be put to sleep”可知医生建议作者他们给得了肿瘤的小狗实施安乐死。故选A。
9.C。句意: 我们被告知即使我们努力治疗它的癌症, 它也只能再活两三年。in case万一; now that既然; even if即使; as long as只要。此处引导让步状语从句, 表示“即使”应用even if。故选C。
10.B。结合后文作者一家尽力照顾生病的泰勒可知, 这家人对小狗的感情很深, 不愿意放弃这个可爱的小家伙。cute“可爱的”。符合语境。故选B。
11.D。句意: 经过手术治疗, 它的健康状况成功得到了改善, 但我们仍然不能忘记医生告诉我们的话: “能再活两三年……”。根据后文“improving”可知, 泰勒经过手术, 健康状况成功得到改善。故选D。
12.A。结合后文what the doctors had told us: “Only two to three more years. . . ”可知, 作者他们仍然不能忘记医生说泰勒只能活两三年的话。故选A。
13.B。句意: 考虑到这一点, 我们把它当王子一样对待。respected尊重; treated对待; educated教育; accepted接受。根据后文“him like a prince”可知, 此处指像对待王子一样对待泰勒。故选B。
14.C。句意: 我们爱它, 就像以前没有人爱过小狗一样——至少在我们心里是这样。根据“We loved him like no puppy had________been loved before”可知, 我们爱小狗泰勒就像以前没有人爱过小狗一样。ever before“以前, 曾经”。故选C。 15.A。结合后文“doctors have offered to us is that he is still alive because of the strong tie he has with my family. ”可知, 医生在解释为什么本来只能再活两三年的泰勒, 如今活了这么久。故选A。
三、阅读理解 1.C。细节理解题。根据文章内容可知, “假日音乐”在四种音乐服务中都可以被搜索到。故选C。
2.D。细节理解题。根据Apple Music部分的第二段可知, 告诉语音助手Siri“播放假日音乐”, 以打开你的iPhone、iPod或Apple TV上的音乐程序。可知, 苹果音乐有语音助手。故选D。
3.C。细节理解题。根据Live365部分的第一段可知, Live365有158个圣诞音乐电台, 如当代圣诞节电台、圣诞风电台和古典圣诞节电台。可推知, Classical Christmas是一个电台。故选C。