模塊5U2李仕才一、閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Enjoying a musical performance no longer requires a costly ticket or a trip to a theater.These days，musicians are performing in private homes，at haircutting shops，at airports.even on ferry boats.Musicians like house concerts.At music clubs，they often have to perform over loud conversation or deal with people who have had too much alcohol.People at house concerts are more focused on listening to the music.Just a few hours before the Bombadils started singing at the O' Hair Salon，Lindsay was cutting hair and Tamera was doing facials.Then，they moved chairs and microphones to create a small performance space.The Bombadils made music in the front part of the hair salon，near the hairdryers and make­up tables.“This is our first show at a hair salon，”Sarah Frank of the Bombadils told concertgoers at last week's performance.Frank said she and band members，Luke Fraser and Kaitlyn Raitz had a great time“interacting” with the audience.Concerts in people's homes，or small businesses such as O' Hair's，are becoming more popular，musicians say.“There is a more relaxed atmosphere，”said Domenic Cicala，a musician who opened up his O' Hair Salon to concerts.“People really get to know the artists.”At house concerts，people get time before and after concerts to meet the performers.Often，the hosts or guests will provide food and drink.“People really like listening to music in the living room of a friend，”said Matt Hart，with Aubrey Zoli making up the Local Strangers，a folk­rock group based in Seattle.At many such concerts，the musicians do not need microphones.Yet，every word of their songs can be heard.1Why do musicians like house concerts?ABecause private homes are easier to get to.BBecause people pay more attention to their music.CBecause they can do other things while performing.DBecause they don't have to bring their microphones.2What impressed Sarah Frank most at her last week's performance?AThe small performance space.BHer first show at a hair salon.CTheir interaction with the audience.DThe more relaxed atmosphere.3How many music groups are mentioned in the text?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour.4What may be the best title for the text?AMusicians struggle to make a livingBPeople really get to know the artistsCMusicians find new places to performDConcertgoers won't go to music clubs【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要介紹了現(xiàn)代音樂會(huì)在舉辦場(chǎng)地的選擇上更加多樣化，私人居所、理發(fā)店、機(jī)場(chǎng)等都成為音樂家表演的場(chǎng)所，并且備受青睞。1B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“People at house concerts are more focused on listening to the music”可知，音樂家喜歡家庭音樂會(huì)是因?yàn)槁牨姇?huì)更專注于傾聽音樂。故選B。2C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段最后一句“Frank said she and band members，Luke Fraser and Kaitlyn Raitz had a great timeinteracting with the audience”可知，上周的表演給Sarah Frank留下最深刻印象的是與聽眾的互動(dòng)，故選C。3B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。通讀全文可知，本文提到了兩個(gè)樂隊(duì)，一個(gè)是the Bombadils，另一個(gè)是西雅圖的民謠搖滾樂隊(duì)the Local Strangers，故選B。4C考查標(biāo)題判斷。根據(jù)文章第一段，并結(jié)合文章的整體理解可推知，本文主要講述了現(xiàn)代音樂會(huì)在舉辦場(chǎng)地的選擇上更加多樣化，音樂家發(fā)現(xiàn)了私人居所、發(fā)廊等新的場(chǎng)所來表演，故選C。二、單項(xiàng)填空1.After a long _, the bill was passed by the House of the Commons.A. argue B. debate C. discuss D. quarrel【答案】B【解析】 argue 爭論， 爭吵， 討論； debate(正式的)辯論， 討論， 常以表決結(jié)束； discussion 討論， 議論； quarrel爭吵。debate 指在公眾集會(huì)或會(huì)議上的辯論或討論，通常以表決的方式結(jié)束。句意：經(jīng)過長時(shí)間的辯論，那項(xiàng)議案被下議院通過了。2.It is my _ to check that all doors and windows are locked after everybody leaves .A. doubt B. poster C. responsibility D. evidence【答案】C【解析】doubt 懷疑；poster 海報(bào)；responsibility 責(zé)任；evidence 證據(jù)。句意：在大家都離開后，我們有責(zé)任檢查門窗有沒有鎖好。3.Surely there is a better way to manage the _ that arise when humans and their domestic animals move intoareas that have long served as habitat for wildlife.A. concepts B. conflicts C. consequences D. credits【答案】B【解析】concepts 概念；conflicts 沖突；consequences 后果，結(jié)果；credits 信譽(yù)，信用，金融貸款，榮譽(yù)，學(xué)分。句意：當(dāng)然，當(dāng)人類帶著他們的家畜，搬到長久以來一直屬于野生動(dòng)物棲息地后所產(chǎn)生的沖突，應(yīng)該有更好的方法去解決。4.I realized strength and courage arent always _ in medals and victories, but in the efforts we make.A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased【答案】A【解析】be measured in 用來衡量。句意：我意識(shí)到力量與勇氣并不總是以獎(jiǎng)牌和勝利來衡量的，而是用我們付出的努力來衡量的。故選 A。5.This factory produced much dirty water, which resulted in a wide _ of environmental problems.A. branch B. range C. species D. wave【答案】B【解析】branch 部門；range 范圍；species 物種；wave 波浪。a range of 一系列。句意：這家工廠產(chǎn)生了大量的污水，導(dǎo)致了一系列的環(huán)境問題。6.I appreciate _ the opportunity to work in your company two years ago.A. giving B. to give C. being given D. to be given【答案】C【解析】句意：兩年前得到在你的公司工作的機(jī)會(huì)，我對(duì)此非常感激。appreciate 表示“感激”，其后通常接動(dòng)名詞作賓語，而且動(dòng)詞 give 與其邏輯主語為被動(dòng)關(guān)系。7.In recent years, in many Western countries, _ in the USA and the UK, Halloween has become a specialoccasion.A. in general B. in brief C. in short D. in particular【答案】D【解析】句意：近年來，在許多西方國家，尤其是在美國和英國，萬圣節(jié)前夕已經(jīng)成為一種特殊的場(chǎng)合。in general 總的說來，通常；in brief 簡言之；in short 總之，簡而言之；in particular 尤其，特別。8.Water can _ and release a lot of heat without big changes in temperature ， thus creating a stableenvironment.A. take B. absorb C. adapt D. adopt【答案】B【解析】take 帶走；absorb 吸收；adapt 適應(yīng)；adopt 采用。句意：水可以吸收和釋放大量的熱量而不發(fā)生大的溫度變化，從而創(chuàng)造一個(gè)穩(wěn)定的環(huán)境。9.Now not only are many businessmen willing to cut back on the production of vehicles，but the public also reducethe use of cars.A. cut off B. cut down C. cut up D. cut back on【答案】D【解析】cut off 切斷；cut down 砍倒；cut up 切碎；cut back on 削減。句意：現(xiàn)在不僅很多商業(yè)界人士樂意減少車輛的產(chǎn)量，公眾也減少汽車的使用。10.The people in the war area have _ food. They are in a very difficult situation.A. run out B. used up C. been run out of D. been used up【答案】B【解析】run out 用完，耗盡；use up 用完，耗盡；因?yàn)檫@里是人做主語，所以用完某物不用被動(dòng)語態(tài)；useup sth.=run out of sth：某人用完某物。故選 B 項(xiàng)。句意：戰(zhàn)區(qū)的人們已經(jīng)用完了食物，他們的處境很難。11.There were so many people in the hall then that I could hardly _ my sister.A. bring out B. turn out C. pick out D. call out【答案】C【解析】bring out 使顯露；turn out 結(jié)果是；pick out 辨認(rèn)；call out 大聲叫喊。句意：當(dāng)時(shí)大廳里有那么多的人，我?guī)缀醴洲q不出誰是我的妹妹了。12.Smiling, more often than not, is a good way to avoid any possible _ in our daily life.A. explanation B. debate C. fault D. conflict【答案】D【解析】explanation 解釋；debate 辯論；fault 錯(cuò)誤；conflict 沖突。句意：在我們的日常生活中，微笑通常是一種能避免任何可能的沖突的好方式。13.According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is _ millions of deaths every year.A. original from B. suitable for C. accessible to D. responsible for【答案】D【解析】original from 來源于；suitable for 適用于；accessible to 可接近的；responsible for 為負(fù)責(zé)，形成的原因。句意：根據(jù)世界衛(wèi)生組織的調(diào)查，空氣污染每年會(huì)導(dǎo)致數(shù)百萬人的死亡。14.The slow economic growth over the past two years seems to have worsened the situation for migrant workersand increased employee-employer conflicts _ payment of salaries.A. with B. for C. to D. over【答案】D【解析】conflict over sth.關(guān)于的沖突。句意：過去兩年緩慢的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長速度似乎已經(jīng)惡化了民工的處境，同時(shí)也增加了勞資雙方薪酬支付方面的沖突。15.He sold me the car at a cheap price and gave away the radio _.A. for a change B. for my part C. for good measure D. for a song【答案】C【解祈】for good measure 附加的，額外的，符合句意；for a change 為了改變一下，為了換個(gè)口味；for mypart 就我而言；for a song 廉價(jià)。句意：他廉價(jià)將車賣給我，而且額外贈(zèng)送了這臺(tái)收音機(jī)。16.What is the cost of the MP5 here?Well, the prices _ from $ 100 to $ 500.A. increase B. range C. reach D. different【答案】B【解析】答句句意：價(jià)格在 100 美元到 500 美元之間。range from.to.在和之間變化，符合題意。17.Few things feel better than receiving sincere praise and _ from someone else, for it can give you a strongsense of achievement and build up your confidence.A. appreciation B. criticism C. permission D. response【答案】A【解析】appreciation 欣賞，感激；criticism 批評(píng)；permission 許可；response 回應(yīng)。句意：很少有比受到別人表揚(yáng)和欣賞感覺更好的事情了。因?yàn)檫@可以給你到來強(qiáng)烈的成就感并可以建立你的信心。18.Youd better learn more about table manners, because the British are rather _ about it.A. responsible B. casual C. particular D. upset【答案】C【解析】responsible 負(fù)責(zé)的；casual 隨意的；particular 特別的，挑剔的，詳細(xì)的；upset 沮喪的。句意：你最好多學(xué)點(diǎn)餐桌禮儀，因?yàn)橛藢?duì)此尤為講究。be particular about 對(duì)很認(rèn)真/講究。三、完形填空。Hello, Mr. Wi­Fi. Life without you is next to impossible now. We're happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn. _1_ I know you help me, sometimes you're making me do things with _2_ attention. Many times I promise myself that I'll _3_ my feelings towards you, but you're _4_ me closer and closer. You've entered both my home and my _5_. You're just a window for our _6_ and information. But we people aren't _7_ only with the window. So we open all our _8_ for you. Is this a(n) _9_ or some kind of attachment? If this is an illness, is it curable? And if this is an attachment will you _10_ me to the lifelong togetherness?We want you 24/7. Can't you take a few days off so that both you and I can _11_？ You're a poison not a slow one but a super _12_ poison which holds our mind and makes us dance _13_ its tune. Nowadays you're so _14_ that anyone can buy and make you our _15_. You'll never be bothered about our health but we'll _16_ be concerned about your “health”. Because you accompany us everywhere and never let us be alone.If you were a _17_ person made of flesh and blood (血肉之軀) would we love you the same? You _18_ us with your numerous talents and we even can't get rid of you. We're all you _19_. Sometimes I wonder how people in the previous generations _20_， but if they did why can't we?1A.Now that BOnly ifCThough DWhen2A.praised BincreasedCfocused Ddivided3A.keep in Bbring backCapprove of Dgive up4A.drawing BpushingCforcing Dobserving5A.space BsoulCsociety Dworkplace6A.entertainment BargumentCexpansion Dstruggle7A.strict BsatisfiedCgenerous Dbusy8A.thoughts BeyesCexits Ddoors9A.disease BinspirationCroutine Dphenomenon10A.recommend BinstructCcommit Dadapt11A.persist BrelaxCprogress Dbalance12A.raw BambiguousCstrong Dfast13A.to BagainstCfrom Dwithin14A.affordable BvaluableCconventional Dattractive15A.addition BexpertCcompanion Dinstrument16A.sometimes BalwaysCnever Dseldom17A.selfish BdishonestCresponsible Dreal18A.control BscoldCcomfort Dchallenge19A.friends BslavesCcolleagues Demployers20A.suffered BconnectedCsurvived Dsurfed【解題導(dǎo)語】作者用詼諧的語氣質(zhì)問Wi­Fi，這呈現(xiàn)了現(xiàn)代人的一種通病，那就是對(duì)無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)的依賴。1C根據(jù)語境可知，雖然(Though)作者知道Wi­Fi幫助了自己，但是正是Wi­Fi的特殊作用讓作者在做事情的時(shí)候會(huì)分心。2D參見上題解析。3A根據(jù)語境可知，作者很多次都對(duì)自己承諾說要抑制(keep in)自己對(duì)Wi­Fi的情感。bring back“使回憶起，使想起”；approve of“同意，贊成”；give up“放棄”。4A根據(jù)語境可知，此處形象生動(dòng)地表現(xiàn)了作者不能抗拒Wi­Fi對(duì)自己的吸引。draw“吸引”符合語境。force“強(qiáng)迫，迫使”；observe“觀察”。5BWi­Fi進(jìn)入了作者的家和靈魂中。下文中的“holds our mind”是關(guān)鍵提示。6AWi­Fi(本來)只是我們娛樂(entertainment)和獲取信息的窗口。argument“爭論”；expansion“擴(kuò)張”；struggle“斗爭，奮斗”。7B根據(jù)上文的“You're just a window for our. information”以及“But”所表示的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系可知，此處表示人們并不滿足于(satisfied)Wi­Fi僅僅是個(gè)“窗口(window)”。 strict“嚴(yán)格的”；generous“慷慨的”。8D此處表示人們將Wi­Fi的作用擴(kuò)大化，不僅僅滿足于其作為窗口的作用，而是將所有的“門(doors)”打開迎接Wi­Fi。某種程度上而言，door是window的“升級(jí)版”。9A結(jié)合下文中的“an illness”可知，作者疑惑的是自己和其他人對(duì)Wi­Fi如此依賴的現(xiàn)象是否是一種病(disease)。inspiration“靈感”；routine“慣例”；phenomenon“現(xiàn)象”。10C如果對(duì)Wi­Fi的情感是一種依賴的話，Wi­Fi能保證與作者一生都親密無間嗎？commit意為“保證(做某事、遵守協(xié)議或遵從安排等)，承諾”，符合語境。recommend“推薦”；instruct“教導(dǎo)”；adapt“適應(yīng)”。11BWi­Fi不能給自己放幾天假以便它和作者都能放松(relax)一下嗎？persist“堅(jiān)持”；progress“發(fā)展、(使)進(jìn)步”；balance“平衡”。12D根據(jù)本句中的“not a slow one”可知，Wi­Fi并不是慢性毒藥，而是快速起效的毒藥，故用fast與slow形成對(duì)比。raw“不熟練的”；ambiguous“含糊不清的”。13AWi­Fi是一種能控制人們的思想并使人們隨著它的音調(diào)起舞的毒藥。dance to表示“隨著跳舞”。14A根據(jù)下文中的“anyone can buy”可知，如今Wi­Fi的價(jià)格是如此低廉以至于任何人都能買到，并使其成為人們的伴侶。affordable“支付得起的，不算太貴的”；valuable“有價(jià)值的”；conventional“傳統(tǒng)的”；attractive“有吸引力的”。15C參見上題解析。下文中的“Because you accompany us everywhere and never let us be alone”亦是提示。addition“加，添加”；companion“伴侶，伙伴”；instrument“工具”。16B毫無生命的Wi­Fi是決不會(huì)在意其用戶的健康的，但是用戶們會(huì)一直擔(dān)心Wi­Fi的“健康”，此處用always與上文的“never”形成對(duì)比，強(qiáng)調(diào)人們對(duì)Wi­Fi的在意程度。17D根據(jù)下文中的“person made of flesh and blood(血肉之軀)”可知，作者想知道如果Wi­Fi成為擁有血肉之軀的真實(shí)的人，人們是否會(huì)一樣喜歡它。selfish“自私的”；dishonest“不誠實(shí)的”；responsible“負(fù)責(zé)任的”。18A根據(jù)上文作者介紹的人們對(duì)Wi­Fi的依賴及下文中的“we even can't get rid of you”可知，人們離開了Wi­Fi簡直無法生活下去，而本句中的“with your numerous talents”正是Wi­Fi控制人們的方式。control“控制”；scold“責(zé)備”；comfort“安慰”；challenge“挑戰(zhàn)”。19B根據(jù)語境可知，Wi­Fi控制了人們，也就是說人們成了被其掌控的奴隸(slaves)。colleague“同事”；employer“雇主”。20C根據(jù)語境尤其是本句中的“in the previous generations”可知，作者非常疑惑的是在早期沒有Wi­Fi的時(shí)候人們是如何存活(survived)下來的。suffer“受苦”；connect“聯(lián)系”；surf“沖浪”。四、短文改錯(cuò)。My neighbor Jackie is always consideration to others.One day，I was going to deliver a speech at an institute while I found my car wouldn't get starting.I rushed to the street to hire a taxi.Just at that time，I come across Jackie.He was hurried going to attend his sick mother in hospital.Furthermore，when he learned about my problems，he didn't hesitate to give me a lift.I arrived at the lecture hall in time，when the audience had been present.I owe my great thanks to my neighbor Jackie，who is a person ready to help the others at any time.【答案】My neighbor Jackie is always to others.One day，I was going to deliver a speech at an institute I found my car wouldn't get .I rushed to the street to hire a taxi.Just at that time，I across Jackie.He was going to attend his sick mother in hospital.，when he learned about my ，he didn't hesitate to give me a lift.I arrived at the lecture hall in time， the audience had been present.I owe my great thanks to my neighbor Jackie，who is a person ready to help others at any time.第一處：considerationconsiderate系動(dòng)詞be后應(yīng)接形容詞作表語，be considerate to sb.意為“對(duì)某人體貼”。故將consideration改為considerate。第二處：whilewhenwas doing.when.是固定句式，when作連詞，意為“就在這時(shí)；突然”。故將while改為when。第三處：startingstartedget在句中是系動(dòng)詞，主語與動(dòng)詞start之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，要用被動(dòng)形式，故將starting改為started。第四處：comecame根據(jù)上下文可知，本文描述的是發(fā)生在過去的事情，應(yīng)用一般過去時(shí)。故將come改為came。第五處：hurriedhurriedly修飾going to應(yīng)用副詞，而hurried為形容詞，意為“匆忙的”。故將hurried改為hurriedly。第六處：在attend后加to句意為：他正急匆匆地去醫(yī)院照顧他生病的母親。attend to是固定搭配，意為“照料”。故在attend后加to。第七處：FurthermoreHowever杰基著急去醫(yī)院，但卻毫不猶豫地開車送作者去演講的地方。上下文是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故將Furthermore改為However。第八處：problemsproblem“我”的困難就是要著急去作演講，應(yīng)用單數(shù)。故將problems改為problem。第九處：whenwhere此處是一個(gè)非限制性定語從句、修飾先行詞hall，引導(dǎo)詞在從句中作地點(diǎn)狀語，應(yīng)用where引導(dǎo)該從句。故將when改為where。第十處：刪除the此處是說杰基是一個(gè)樂于助人的人，泛指其他人，不用冠詞。故刪除the。11