1、Tom tried out special approaches and techniques to touch fans heart. But recently fans were a bit bored with Toms songs and the number of them was in decline rather than on the increase. He didnt know what problems had arisen. Tom was disappointed but it was in vain. So he decided to quit singing. H
2、e was blessed with a talent for writing and was devoted to it. When his first book came out, many people bought it. His humorous language made a deep impression on the readers, which was far from his expectation. At the same time, Tom took advantage of a new kind of music, making his singing boom. A
3、nd he was more and more in harmony with her fans. You cannot beg for success, otherwise you will never succeed. 汤姆尝试了许多独特的方法和技巧去打动歌迷们的心。但最近歌迷们有点讨厌汤姆的歌曲，歌迷们的数量在减少而不是上升。他不知道出现了什么问题。汤姆很失望，但是徒劳无益。于是他决定放弃演唱。汤姆有幸有写作天赋，他专注于写书。当他的第一本书出版时，很多人购买。他幽默的语言给读者留下了深刻的印象，这远远超出了他的预期。与此同时，汤姆利用一种新风格的音乐使他的演唱事业迅速发展起来，而且他和
4、歌迷们的关系越来越融洽。你不能乞求成功，否则你永远不会成功。加餐练(一) 完形阅读组合练.完形填空Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. 1 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent 2 of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 3 ， or by whom. But it began to be 4 in the early 1900s. Jazz
5、is an American contribution to 5 music.In contrast to classical music, which 6 formal European traditions, jazz is a spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, 7 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s, jazz 8 like America, 9 it does today. The 10 of this music are as
6、interesting as the music 11 . American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz 12 . They were brought to southern states 13 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long 14 .When a Negro died, his friends and relatives 15 a procession to carry the body to th
7、e cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 16 . On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 17 on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their 18 ， but the living were glad to be alive. The band played 19 music,
8、 improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 20 at the funeral. That music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了美国爵士乐的相关情况。1A.By BAtCIn DOn解析：选 B 这里 at the turn of the century 表示的是在“世纪初”这一具体时间。2A.music BsongCmelody Dstyle解析：选 D 根据上文所说的大多数国家都有自己的音乐风格(s
9、tyle)，可知后面也应该是风格，故选 style。3A.discovered BactedCinvented Ddesigned解析：选 C 本句意为“没有人确切地知道爵士乐是什么时候发明的或由谁发明的” 。discover 意为“发现” ；act 意为 “行动，扮演” ；invent 意为 “发明” ；design 意为“设计” 。故选 C。4A.noticed BfoundClistened Dheard解析：选 D 这里是说爵士乐被听到，所以用 heard。listen 的意思是“听” ，而且须接介词 to，A、B 两项与语境不符。5A.classical BsacredCpopula
10、r Dlight解析：选 C popular music 指 “流行音乐” ，与 classical music(古典音乐) 相对。爵士乐(jazz)是流行音乐的一种，故选 C。6A.forms BfollowsCapproaches Dintroduces解析：选 B 此处意为“古典音乐遵循正规的欧洲传统 ”。form 意为“形成” ；follow意为“遵循” ；approach 意为“接近，靠近” ；introduce 意为“引进，介绍” 。7A.expressing BexplainingCexposing Dillustrating解析：选 A express 意为“表达” ，与后面的
11、宾语 moods(情绪)、interests(爱好) 以及emotions(感情)相搭配。explain 意为“解释，说明” ；expose 意为“揭露，使暴露” ；illustrate 意为“ 阐明” 。8A.appeared BfeltCseemed Dsounded解析：选 D 此处意为“在 20 世纪 20 年代，爵士乐听起来像是美国风格” 。只有sound 有 “听起来”的意思，其他三个词都无此意。9A.as BsoCeither Dneither解析：选 A 此处意为“就像爵士乐今天的样子 ”。as 意为 “正如，就像” ，后面接一个句子。10A.origins Boriginal
12、sCdiscoveries Dresources解析：选 A 此处意为“爵士乐的起源 ”。origin 意为“起源，起始” ；original 意为“原作，原件” ；discovery 意为“发现” ；resource 意为“ 资源” 。故选 A。11A.himself BitselfCthemselves Doneself解析：选 B 本句意为“这种音乐的起源和音乐本身一样有趣” 。故此处应选择反身代词 itself。12A.players BfollowersCfans Dpioneers解析：选 D 本句意为“美国的黑人是爵士乐的先锋 ”。player 意为“演奏者” ；follower
13、 意为“追随者” ；fan 意为“( 爵士乐)迷” ；pioneer 意为“先锋，开拓者” 。13A.for BasCwith Dby解析：选 B 本句意为“他们被作为奴隶带到南部各州 ”。只有介词 as 意为“作为” ，符合此意。14A.months BweeksChours Dtimes解析：选 C 本句意为“他们被卖给南方种植园主们而且被迫长时间劳动” 。long 一般不与 month 和 week 搭配；hour 此处指工作时间；time 此处指次数或倍数，当一段时间讲时是不可数名词，故选 C。15A.demonstrated BcomposedChosted Dformed解析：选
14、D demonstrate 意为“论证，说明，示威” ；compose 意为“组成，构成(一个整体) ”；host 意为“款待，主持” ；form 与 procession 搭配，意为 “形成队列” 。故选D。16A.demonstration BprocessionCbody Dmarch解析：选 B 上句提到形成队列，此处意为 “这样的队列经常伴有一支乐队” ，故选上文提到的 procession。17A.Even BThereforeCFurthermore DBut解析：选 D 上句说在去墓地的路上，乐队演奏缓慢的、庄重的音乐以便和悲痛的场合相配合。而本句说在回来的路上，情绪变了。所以
15、这两句之间应该是转折关系。故选D。18A.number BmembersCbody Drelations解析：选 D 本句意为“死神已经夺走了他们的一个亲人，但活着的人高兴他们还活着” 。relation 意为“亲戚” 。并与前面的“friends and relatives”相照应。故选 D。19A.sad BsolemnChappy Dfuneral解析：选 C 这里选择 happy，以便和上文中提到的 slow 和 solemn 相对应。20A.whistled BsungCpresented Dshowed解析：选 C whistle 意为“吹口哨” ；sing 意为“唱” ；pres
16、ent 意为“表现，展现” ；show 意为 “展示” 。只有 present 才能和“the harmony and the melody”相搭配。.阅读理解Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studies have proven it. Music has so many good effects on our body, mind and mood that this world will certainly not be a good place with
17、out music. Then, is music good for children? Some parents think so and let their children learn or listen to music. But some parents dont know the importance of music to children. Here are some reasons why music is important to children.First, music is good for childrens intelligence. Studies have p
18、roved that children who learn music are likely to have higher intelligence than those who have no interest in or dislike music. This is because the brain gets stimulated (刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music.Music also has soothing (抚慰的) effect on children and helps remove their stress. Todays childr
19、en are under a lot of stress from schoolwork. Being under too much stress impairs childrens health. Luckily, listening to music can help them feel better.Music can improve childrens moods. Some children are sad by nature. They seem to be lost in their own thoughts and dont take interest in their sur
20、roundings. In such cases, a method known as “music therapy” comes to their rescue. It changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them.Music is also a universal language that children ought to learn. Our world has become a global village. People are getting more and more interested in oth
21、er cultures and countries. Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures. Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children. So children should be encouraged to learn music or listen to music.语篇解读：小孩接触音乐对他们很有好处，父母应该多让小孩接触音乐。1By mentioning scientific studies
22、in Paragraph 1, the author wants to show .Awhy adults should listen to musicBchildren should listen to musicClistening to music is only good for adultsDwhy scientists are interested in music解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第一段的 “Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studie
23、s have proven it.”可知，作者是为了表明听音乐对成人有益处，也就是为什么成人应该听音乐。2What does the underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph 3 mean?AHarms. BChanges.CImproves. DShows.解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据第三段 “Luckily, listening to music can help them feel better.”可知，画线词所在的句子是指“太多压力会伤害 孩子的健康” 。3The last but second paragraph shows that liste
24、ning to music means .Alearning languages betterBunderstanding foreign cultures betterCaccepting the fast developing world easilyDshowing greater interest in other cultures解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的 “Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.”可知，听音乐可以帮助更好地理解外国的文化。4What would be the best title
25、for the passage?AWhy do Children Love Music?BHow to Choose Music for ChildrenCHow to Teach Children Music EasilyDWhy is Music Important to Children?解析：选 D 标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要是讲为什么音乐对小孩很重要。加餐练(二) 主观题规范增分练.语法填空We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them 1 (correct) a
26、nd wisely. 2 (one), some of us are upset 3 our body styles and looks. Its unnecessary and its not important at all. We neednt care about it. It is ones inner beauty that matters. Second, we sometimes seem to 4 (misunderstand) by our teachers, parents and classmates. 5 (face) with this, we can find a
27、 proper time to have a hearttoheart talk with them, trying 6 (remove) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being openminded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 7 makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage 8 (our) to work efficiently, full of 9 (
28、determine). At last, some of us dont have much pocket money, so we feel unhappy. Isnt it strange? So long as we have some, thats enough. And we can learn 10 to spend money.答案：1.correctly 2.First 3.about 4.be misunderstood5Faced 6.to remove 7.which 8.ourselves 9.determination 10.how.短文改错One morning w
29、hen I was visited an art museum, I heard a woman talk nonstop to the man with her. I became annoying quickly because I wanted to look at the paintings without being disturbed. So I went to the another corner and looked at the paintings there. About an hour later, if I saw them again, the woman was s
30、till talking nonstop. I want to go to the woman to advise her to keep silence. However, when I got close them, I changed my mind. I found that the men was blind. He couldnt see something. So he had to look at the paintings through the womans eyes.答案：第一句：visitedvisiting; talktalking第二句：annoyingannoye
31、d第三句：去掉第一个 the第四句：ifwhen第五句：wantwanted; silencesilent第六句：close 后加 to第七句：menman第八句：somethinganything.书面表达请你以“My favorite singer”为题写一篇 100 词左右的英语短文，内容包括：1个人简介；2主要经历；3主要作品及特点。参考范文：My favorite singerHuang Jiaju, my favorite star, is a late Hong Kong musician and singer, who is best known as the leader a
32、nd cofounder of the rock band Beyond.When he was a teenager, he showed great interest in western music.At seventeen, he began to learn playing the guitar by himself.In 1983, he formed the band Beyond with his partners.As a brilliant musician, he wrote many popular songs like Mother Land, True Loving
33、, and Glorious Days.All of these songs have become classics.In his songs, apart from calling on peace and focusing on the destiny of his nation, he also condemned war.(Modules 34)第一部分 听力 (满分 30 分，限时 20 分钟)第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时
34、间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What is the womans favorite month?AMarch. BMay. CJune.2How much did a pound of green beans cost five years ago?A$0.50. B$1.00. C$1.50.3Who is going to make the copies for Anne?AThe clerk. BThe man. CHer assistant.4What will Rose do this Sunday?AGo to the movies.BAttend the
35、English party.CCelebrate her fathers birthday.5What do we know about the man?AHe is rather tired.BHe is quite confident.CHe doesnt work hard.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第
36、 6、7 题。6What happened to the man?AHe was out of work.BHe failed his final test.CHe didnt do well in his teaching.7How does the man feel toward the woman?AFriendly. BGrateful. CDisappointed.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?AFriends. BStrangers. CWorkmate
37、s.9Which aspect of the airport is the man very satisfied with?AThe elevator.BThe products prices.CThe general appearance.10Why isnt the man happy with the gate in the arrival area?AIt doesnt work well.BIts far from Immigration.CIts not clean and efficient.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11Why does the man ph
38、one the woman?AHe doesnt know how to use the phone.BHe cant find a clock in the hotel room.CHe wants a wakeup call tomorrow morning.12Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt a hotel.BAt a clock shop.CAt the information desk.13What does the first number “2” refer to?AThe floor. BThe servi
39、ce. CThe time.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14What does Mary probably do?AA manager. BA housewife. CA student.15What did Tom think of the film?ATerrible. BWonderful. CJust soso.16What happened to the couple in the end?AThey had to work even harder.BThey bought a house of their own.CThey continued to live w
40、ith the wifes mother.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17Which is not provided for the pets in America?AExercise. BEducation. CMedical care.18Why do some owners dress their pets in pretty clothes?ATo entertain them.BTo keep them warm.CTo keep them in fashion.19Which is the unusual pet in the US?AMonkeys. BFis
41、h. CBirds.20Which pets can be trained to help disabled persons?ADogs and cats.BBirds and dogs.CDogs and monkeys.答案：15 CABCA 610 ABBCB 1115 CABCA 1620 BBCAC听力材料Text 1W：Which month do you like?M：March is a nice month, but I think May is the best one.What about you?W：I like June best because I can go s
42、wimming then.Text 2M：The prices of the vegetables have increased a lot. Now, green beans cost 1.5 dollars a pound.W：I know, but 5 years ago, they were just a third of that price.Text 3M：Hello Anne, why are you waiting here?W：Im waiting for the clerk to come back. I need to make some copies of this p
43、aper.M：Why trouble him？Ill work the machine right now.Text 4M：Shall we go to the English party or watch a movie this Sunday, Rose?W：Both sound great, Bob.But Im going to my fathers birthday party. Thanks for asking me.Text 5W：You dont look very well.M：Yes, I stayed up very late last night rewriting
44、my paper.W：Havent you finished it yet?M：Not yet, I dont know when.Text 6M：How are you, Mrs.Branden?W：Pretty good.How are you doing?M：Not so good.I just lost my job today.W：Im sorry to hear that.M：How are your students doing?W：They are very nervous about their final test.M：I remember you gave our cla
45、ss the hard final test in my first year of college.Many of us failed.But I really learned a lot from you. You see, I can speak English very well now.W：Thank you for saying so.Text 7W：Excuse me, Im Lisa. Were doing a survey.Could I ask you some questions while youre waiting for your baggage?M：Sure, g
46、o ahead.W：OK, how do you feel about the arrival area？Are you happy with it?M：Well, Im not, really.W：Oh, why?M：The gate is a long way from Immigration and the elevator isnt working.W：Oh, dear, Im sorry to hear that. OK, then I see you have bought some duty free items here. Are you happy with the pric
47、es?M：Well, I think they are a little high.W：A little high?M：Oh, yes, compared to most places in Asia.W：I see. Well, how about the general appearance of the airport?M：Excellent！Its the cleanest airport I have ever been in.W：So its clean and efficient?M：Clean and very efficient.Ur . I have to go. Here
48、 comes my suitcase.W：OK, thank you very much.M：Youre welcome.Text 8W：What can I do for you, Sir?M：Im Tom in Room 528 and Id like to have a wakeup call tomorrow morning.W：At what time?M：6：15 am please.W：We have a computer wakeup service.Please dial 2 for the service first and then the time, that is to say, dial 2, and then 0615 for the time.M：I see. Then it is 20615.Thank you. By the
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