Unit 5 Music——Discovering Useful Structures 一、单词拼写 1. He said that _________ (古典的) music is his favorite. 2. There are some spelling mistakes in your ______ (作文). 3. People think it is unfortunate, _______ (因此) people dislike things numbered four. 4. He always spends a lot of time watching programs in various kinds of live _______ (演播室). 5. _________ (现在), WeChat study groups are more and more popular among people. 二、阅读理解 Whether it is Mozart or Miley, your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well in your work. A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proof-reading and problem solving. In an office-based experiment, 88 percent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music. The study also found that 81 percent completed their fastest work when music was played. And it matters what type of music you listen to. For instance, if you’re doing your tax returns, then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills. Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed, with 58 percent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs. During proof-reading, dance music, such as David Guetta, had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20 percent compared to tests undertaken with no music at all. Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 percent pass rate compared to 68 percent when no music was played at all. The research, undertaken by Brighton-based Mindlab International, suggests that silent offices may be the least productive. “The music experiment showed that when listening to music, 9 out of 10 people performed better, ” said Dr. David Lewis, Chairman of Mindlab International. “Proper music enables people to quickly process and keep information, regulate their behaviors, make good choices, solve problems, plan and adjust to changing mental demands, ” a senior investigator of Mindlab International explains. “While many schools are cutting music programs and spending more and more time on test preparation, our findings suggest that musical training may actually help to set up children for a better academic future, ” added Dr. David Lewis. 1. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The positive relationship between music and efficiency. B. The speed and accuracy of problem-solving tasks. C. The comparison of different kinds of music. D. The experiment on productivity of office staff. 2. According to the passage, we can conclude that _______. A. different kinds of music lead to the same effect B. silent offices can make people perform better C. listening to proper music can improve efficiency in office D. more tests prepare children for a better academic future 3. What is the author’s attitude towards school music programs? A. Respectful. B. Doubtful. C. Tolerant. D. Supportive. 三、语法填空 The Beatles is the name of a band formed in 1960. 1. ________ members were from Liverpool, England. The Beatles did a lot to change the music and culture of the 1960s. Even today, their music continues to inspire youth all over the world. The band 2. ________ (make) up of four young men: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. These four men never took music lessons. They taught themselves 3. ________ (play) music. They played rock and roll pop music and sold 4.________ (many) records in both England and America than any other singer or band of the 20th century. They had millions of fans all over the world. The Beatles fans screamed hysterically during the band ’s concerts and during their travels to and from 5. ________ (city) around the world. Often during a concert, the screaming was 6.________ loud that the band ’s music was 7.________ (total) drowned out. That kind of excitement 8.________ (create) by the Beatles was called “Beatlemania” by newspapers and magazines. Not only did the Beatles inspire people through their music, 9.________ they also set trends in their clothing, hairstyles, behavior, and language. Although the band broke up in 1970, the Beatles ’ influence on pop culture 10.________ (be) still great today and many people remain Beatles fans. 一、单词拼写 1.classical 2.composition 3.thus 4.studios 5.Nowadays 二、阅读理解 1.A。主旨大意题。通读全文, 并根据第二段判断, 本文主要讲述了音乐和工作效率之间的关系, 故选A。 2.C。推理判断题。通读全文并根据倒数第二段中的“Proper music enables people to quickly process and keep information, regulate their behaviors, make good choices, solve problems, plan and adjust to changing mental demands. . . ”可知, 在办公室里听适当的音乐能提高人们的工作效率, 故选C。 3.D。观点态度题。本文作者主要阐述音乐对工作效率的积极影响, 结合最后一段可推断, 作者对学校开展音乐教育是支持的, 故选D。 三、语法填空 1. The/Its。考查冠词。句意: 它的成员来自英国利物浦。此处特指披头士乐队的成员, members前应用定冠词the或its。句首单词首字母要大写。故填The/Its。 2. was made。考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意: 乐队由四个年轻人组成。be made up of“由……组成”。披头士的组成应该是一般过去时。故填was made。 3. to play。考查非谓语动词。句意: 他们自学演奏音乐。根据句意表示“教某人做某事”短语为teach sb. to do sth. 。故填to play。 4. more。考查比较级。句意: 他们演奏摇滚流行音乐, 在英国和美国卖出的唱片比20世纪其他任何歌手或乐队都多。 根据后文than any other可知此处为“比较级+than any other+名词”结构, 表示“比其他任何都……”。故填more。 5. cities。考查名词的数。city为可数名词, 此处前文没有冠词, 故用复数形式, 表示不止一个。故填cities。 6. so。考查副词。句意: 乐队的音乐完全淹没在尖叫声中。此处为结果状语从句, 表示“如此……以至于……”应用so. . . that. . . , so修饰后文形容词loud。故填so。 7. totally。考查副词。此处修饰后文动词drown应用副词totally, 表示“完全”, 作状语。故填totally。 8. created。考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知create在句中应用非谓语动词形式, 且与逻辑主语excitement构成被动关系, 故应用过去分词作后置定语。 故填created。 9. but。考查连词。 句意: 披头士乐队不仅通过他们的音乐鼓舞了人们, 而且他们还在服装、发型、行为和语言方面引领潮流。结合句意表示“不仅……而且……”短语为not only. . . but also. . . 。故填but。 10. is。考查动词时态。 句意: 尽管披头士乐队在1970年解散了, 但他们对流行文化的影响在如今仍然很大, 很多人仍然是他们的粉丝。根据后文many people remain Beatles fans可知应用一般现在时, 且主语为the Beatles ’ influence, 故谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填is。 本文档由香当网(https://www.xiangdang.net)用户上传
