1、1Unit 5 Music 测评(时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分)第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分)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 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。M:Will you join us for dinner,Kate?W:If you dont mind,Id rather not.Ive got a bit of a headache.1.What does Kate mean?A.She
2、would rather join them for dinner than get a headache.B.She wont refuse the invitation.C.She is not feeling well and wont come to dinner.答案 CW:Hi,Sam.I hear you are going off to Chicago.When are you leaving?M:This coming Friday,that is to say,the day after tomorrow.2.What day is it today?A.Friday.B.
3、Wednesday.C.Thursday.答案 BW:Would you like black coffee or white coffee?M:Neither.Just some tea with milk,please.3.What would the man like?A.Either tea or coffee.B.Some milk.C.Tea with milk.答案 CM:Why didnt you call her last night?W:I did call her,but the line was busy then.4.What can we learn from th
4、e dialogue?A.She couldnt get through.B.She didnt call at all.C.She was not at home then.答案 AM:What can I do for you,madam?2W:Well,Im looking for something I saw at a friends house a few days ago.She said she bought it here.Its a long sofa with black color about two meters long.M:You are in the right
5、 store,but we dont have it now.5.What does the woman want to buy?A.Some books.B.A house.C.A piece of furniture.答案 C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 6 至 8 题。W:Hey,did you see
6、 the article in todays school newspaper?M:No,Ive been studying all morning.Whats so exciting?W:Well,from this April,the school is going to have its own radio station.M:Oh,really?I hope that means well have more light music now.W:Actually,I dont know if I would get so excited.The article said that th
7、ere would be discussion and interview programs on all sorts of music.M:Too bad.It sounds as if there wont be much time for good music.W:The station is going to be on around the clock.So Im sure it will satisfy all kinds of tastes.M:I certainly hope so.At least its better than nothing.6.When will the
8、 radio station broadcast?A.Only in the morning.B.Only during the daytime.C.Twenty-four hours a day.答案 C7.What does the man like best?A.Light music.B.Popular music.C.Rock music.答案 A8.Which of the following is WRONG according to the dialogue?A.The school has its own newspaper.B.The school is going to
9、have its own radio station.C.The station will offer all kinds of music.答案 C3听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。M:Where shall we go for our holiday this year,Joan?W:Were going to Hangzhou,arent we?M:No.Lets have a change.Im tired of Hangzhou.W:We can go to Suzhou if you like.M:No,I want to get away from the east.
10、Id rather have a holiday in the country.W:Well,Richard,what about Lushan?We can rent a wooden house up in the mountains.M:Im afraid that might be pretty expensive,and anyway Id rather go somewhere we havent been before.W:Tibet?M:Dont be silly.Im serious.I was thinking of Harbin.W:Isnt it rather cold
11、 and dark there?M:Not in the summer.They have dozens of beautiful lakes and great pine forests.If you are lucky you may run into a big tiger.W:A wild one?M:I believe there are still a few.W:All right,see if you can get some books introducing that place.9.Where do the two speakers usually go for holi
12、day?A.Suzhou.B.Lushan.C.Hangzhou.答案 C10.Why doesnt the man want to go to Lushan?A.It is not in the country.B.He has been there before.C.There are no wooden houses there.答案 B11.Which of the following about Harbin is mentioned?A.A wooden house.B.Beautiful lakes and great pine forests.C.Cold weather an
13、d mountains.答案 B听第 8 段材料,回答第 12、13 题。M:Excuse me,can I book seats for the performance of The Merchant of Venice now?W:Yes,of course,sir.M:Have you got any seats downstairs,please?W:Yes,we have.M:How much are they,please?4W:20 dollars each.M:Are there any seats at 15 dollars?W:Yes,but upstairs.Is it
14、OK for you?M:No problem.W:How many seats do you need?M:Four,please.W:On Saturday night,September 17th?M:Yes.W:Ill give you four seats in Row 12.M:Thank you.12.Why doesnt the man book the seats downstairs?A.Because they are too close to the stage.B.Because they are more expensive.C.Because they are l
15、ess comfortable.答案 B13.How much will the man pay for the seats altogether?A.$40. B.$60. C.$80.答案 B听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。M:Stella,why do you look so unhappy?W:Oh,Bill,I have just had a quarrel with Mr Philips.M:Mr Philips!What on earth was it about?W:Well,I have made three bad mistakes so far this w
16、eek.Today I forgot to give him an important message,so he got angry with me.M:But I dont understand.You are usually very careful and never make mistakes.W:Im just so tired.I dont know what Im doing.M:Why?Have you been going to bed late these days?W:No,Im usually in bed at about eleven.But Ive been w
17、oken up at half past four every morning.And then I cannot go back to sleep again.M:Why?W:Its my new neighbor,the milkman next door.He has to get up at half past four and he always turns the radio on very loud.M:Ask him to turn it down then.W:Its difficult.I dont know him yet.M:If you dont want to se
18、e him,write him a letter.W:Do you think its a good idea?M:Yes,I do.Ill help you with the letter.W:OK.Lets try.514.Why was Stella so tired these days?A.She went to bed late.B.She couldnt sleep well in the mornings.C.She had a quarrel with Mr Philips.答案 B15.What do you know about Stellas new neighbor?
19、A.He always gets up at 4:30 and turns the radio on very loud.B.He always milks the cow.C.He always sleeps with the radio on.答案 A16.What is Bills suggestion?A.He suggested that Stella should be careful next time.B.He suggested that Stella apologize to Mr Philips.C.He suggested that Stella write a let
20、ter to the milkman.答案 C听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。And now for a look at the weather.Cold and windy with a chance of afternoon snow flurries.Todays high was thirty-three degrees Fahrenheit.Partly cloudy and continued cold tonight and tomorrow,with tonights low near ten degrees and tomorrows high around
21、twenty-four degrees.We have a forty percent chance of snow this afternoon,and a twenty percent chance tomorrow.At one oclock our current temperature is thirty degrees.On the extended outlook,partly cloudy skies and near-freezing temperatures Tuesday,Wednesday,and Thursday,with little chance of snow
22、until the weekend.17.Where does this passage probably come from?A.A geographic book.B.A weather forecast.C.A lecture.答案 B18.Whats the weather like in the afternoon?A.Cold,rainy and windy.B.Cold,windy and snowy.C.Cold,rainy and snowy.答案 B19.What will the low temperature be tonight?A.Near ten degrees.
23、B.Around twenty-four degrees.C.Thirty-three degrees.6答案 A20.How about the possibility(可能性) of snowing tomorrow?A.20%. B.40%. C.12%.答案 A第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ABackground music may seem harmless,but it can have a powerful effect on those
24、 who hear it.Recorded background music first found its way into factories,shops and restaurants in the US.But it soon spread to other parts of the world.Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music.To begin with,“muzak” (背景音乐) was intended simply
25、to create a soothing (抚慰的) atmosphere.Recently,however,it has become big businessthanks in part to recent research.Dr Ronald Milliman,an American marketing expert,has shown that music can boost sales or increase factory production by as much as a third.However,it has to be light music.A fast one has
26、 no effect at all on sales.Slow music can increase receipts by 38%.This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they like to buy.Yet,slow music isnt always the answer.Dr Milliman found,for example,that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to ea
27、t their meals,which reduced overall sales.So restaurant owners might be well advised to play uptempo music to keep the customers movingunless of course,the resulting indigestion (消化不良) leads to complaints! 21.Background music means . A.light music that customers enjoy mostB.fast music that makes peo
28、ple move fastC.slow music that can make customers enjoy their mealsD.the music you are listening to while you are doing something答案 D解析 细节理解题。选项中的前三项均只是背景音乐中的一部分,只有 D 项是完整的概括。22.Restaurant owners complain about slow music because . A.it results in indigestionB.it increases their salesC.it keeps cust
29、omers movingD.it decreases their sales答案 D7解析 推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知,如果播放慢速背景音乐,客人的就餐时间就会变长,这样就会导致营业额的整体下滑,这样的结果餐馆老板自然要抱怨。23.We can know from the text that . A.background music was first used in big department storesB.proper music can increase the selling of goodsC.light music has a bad effect on productio
30、nD.restaurant owners had better play slow music to comfort their customers答案 B解析 推理判断题。由第二段中的“has shown that music can boost sales”可知,恰当的音乐可以促进销售。24.The underlined expression “uptempo music” probably means . A.slow musicB.fast musicC.light musicD.classical music答案 B解析 词义猜测题。由上文中的“in restaurants slow
31、 music meant customers took longer to eat their meals”可知,如果播放节奏慢的音乐,客人吃饭速度会变慢。为了让客人流动得快,自然要播放节奏快的音乐。BThis may be music to your ears.Researchers P.Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3,500 people a personality quiz.“We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personali
32、ties,” Gosling says.RAP/HIP-HOPKnown for their quick speech,some rappers can say more than 700 syllables(音节)a minute!If you like rap/hip-hop,you are energetic and have a way with words.You put a fresh spin(旋转) on things,whether its new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.CLASSICALIn the 18th
33、century,classical musicians were like rock stars.Beethoven and Mozart,for example,played in packed concert halls.If you like classical,you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends.Creative and imaginative,you can easily spend many hours reading,writing or painting.8COUNTRYCountry music c
34、ame from the folk songs of English,Scottish,and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States.If you like country,you express your opinions well,which makes you the ideal class president or team captain.Traditional and loyal,you enjoy spending time with your family.POPPop music is designed to att
35、ract almost everyone,and it does.Each year,the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars!If you like pop,you are attractive to your friends.You can make big things happen,like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.ROCK/ALTERNATIVEIn the 1950s,rock music created a brand-new cu
36、lture.Teenagers,for the first time,had an identity separate from adults and children.If you like rock/alternative,you are a risk-taker who never accepts no for an answer.You rise to any challenge,like doing very well in a big exam or landing the lead in the school play.If these personality profiles(
37、人格剖析) dont match you,thats OK.These are just for fun.25.What is the purpose of the quiz mentioned in the text?A.To encourage people to enjoy music.B.To lead people to know about music.C.To know the relationship between music and personalities.D.To identify the differences in personality among people
38、.答案 C解析 写作意图。根据第二段中的“We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities”可知,通过测试来了解音乐与人的性格的关系。26.Who would be chosen as the best class head?A.A rock lover.B.A classical lover.C.A hip-hop lover.D.A country lover.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据文中的“If you like country,you express you
39、r opinions well,which makes you the ideal class president or team captain”可知答案。27.Which type of music is popular among teenagers?A.Rock. B.Classical.C.Pop. D.Country.9答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据文中的“Teenagers,for the first time,had an identity separate from adults and children”可知,青少年喜欢摇滚音乐,故选 A 项。CPharrell Willi
40、ams takes a breath and considers how the past years have developed for him:ten Grammy Awards and a number of hit singles including a song that has caused countless fans to express how they are “happy”.And the key,says the 43-year-old known simply as Pharrell,has been taking advantage of audiences (听
41、众的) need for heartfelt personal stories.“I think weve entered a new singer-songwriter time,” said the American singer and producer.“People want a story.They want a story they can connect to.Its not about what you have or what you dont have;its more about your journey and your viewpoint thats importa
42、nt to people.”Pharrell said he noticed a change in audiences tastes over the past year in particular with the sudden success of his song “Happy”,which received little fanfare upon its release but has turned into an international hit.Countless videos populate sites like YouTube with people from Portu
43、gal to Iran singing and dancing along to the song.After seeing how far his song traveled,the singer broke down in tears during a televised interview with the famous talk show host Oprah Winfrey.“Its just encouraging to people who have something to say,something to express,” he said.The success has m
44、ade Pharrell realize that people are searching for personal and emotional links (情感纽带),perhaps as a means of getting away from the modern technological world were living in today.“People want to feel.Theres too much thinking to deal with,” the singer said.“Were different from what we were 15 years a
45、go.The only thing we have left that reminds (提醒) us that we are humans is feeling.Its the most important thing ever.”28.Whats the key to successful music according to Pharrell?A.Writing happy songs.B.Following your heart.C.Telling moving stories.D.Sharing personal experiences.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“An
46、d the key.has been taking advantage of audiences need for heartfelt personal stories.”和第三段中的“its more about your 10journey and your viewpoint thats important to people.”可知,Pharrell 认为音乐成功的关键在于要将个人的故事或观点赋予音乐中。29.What can we learn about Pharrells song “Happy”?A.It received a cold welcome when it was r
47、eleased.B.It became popular overnight.C.It changed audiences tastes in music.D.It received different responses at home and abroad.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“his song Happy,which received little fanfare upon its release”可知,这首歌曲发行初期遭冷遇。30.How did Pharrell feel about the success of his song?A.It was caused b
48、y good luck.B.It was within his expectations.C.It gave him hope and confidence.D.It prevented him giving up making music.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Its just encouraging to people who have something to say,something to express”可知,“Happy”这首歌的大获成功给了 Pharrell 希望和信心。31.Why do people want to be connected to o
49、thers emotionally?A.They need someone to talk to.B.They need others to help them think.C.They are tired of their own personal life.D.They feel less human in the technological world.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“a means of getting away from the modern technological world were living in today”以及最后一段中的“People want to feel.”和“The only thing we have left that reminds us that we are humans is feeling.”可知,人们想相互之间建立情感纽带等联系是因为在虚拟的世界中感受甚少,觉得缺少人情味。DStress is a word we hear a lot these days.People have stressful jobs;they
