Unit 17 Laughter
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．It's ________(禁止)to marry someone who is not a member of the same faith. 2．He was unable to ________(抵抗)the temptation of taking the wallet. 3．The employer often ________(责骂)his men on the slightest pretence.
4．The conditions are pretty ________(绝望的)for people, particularly in these early stages. 5．It's everyone's duty to build up a ________(和谐的)society.
6．It's universally ________(公认)that he is the best player in the world. 7．What ________(使惊讶)us was that he actually arrived punctually. 8．He ________(延迟)telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. 答案 1.forbidden 2.resist 3.scolded 4.desperate
5．harmonious 6.acknowledged 7.astonished 8.delayed Ⅱ.选词填空
thanks to, result in, run into, regardless of, burst out laughing, get rid of, turn off, from time to time
1．Everyone in the room________when they saw his funny actions. 2．________the bad weather, he went on working in the field. 3．You should________all the old furniture in the room.
4．The bus went out of control and ________a line of people.
5．What you say will________others ________， if your mouth is full of food. 6．Happily, her hard working________her future success.
7．________she would stand suddenly from her chair, her eyes wide. 8．________your help, we succeeded in solving the problem. 答案 1.burst out laughing 2.Regardless of 3.get rid of
4．ran into 5.turn；off 6.resulted in 7.From time to time 8.Thanks to Ⅲ.翻译句子
1．过马路时一定要小心。(while引导的省略句)
________________________________________________________________________ 2．这两个男孩年龄相同，但身高不同。(of＋名)
________________________________________________________________________ 3．这位年轻的母亲在照看婴儿方面有困难。(have trouble in doing)
________________________________________________________________________ 4．我们抵制别人对我们的误解。(misunderstand)
________________________________________________________________________ 5．在回家的路上我们遇到了大雾。(run into)
________________________________________________________________________ 答案 1.You can never be too careful while crossing the road. 2．The two boys are of the same age, but are of different height. 3．The young mother had trouble in taking care of her baby. 4．We resist being misunderstood by others. 5．We ran into thick fog on our way home.
Ⅳ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形
式。
Karen：You're late again.
SelinA：Sorry，but there was a traffic jam.
Karen：It's always the same excuse.Try to think of something __1__(good) next time. SelinA：But I'm telling __2__ truth！There was an accident in the cross-harbor tunnel.I don't
think anyone was hurt but __3__ took the police over an hour to clear it.__4__，how are you？You look a bit tired.
Karen：Well，actually，I've been __5__(quarrel) with my grandmother again.I feel sad because if things go wrong，she blames me，even though it's not my fault.
SelinA：What did your grandma say?
Karen：Her favorite expression is“ Young people are not as well __6__(behave) as they used to be.” She always complains that I don't show her enough __7__．
SelinA：Well，try and understand her.She __8__ do all the things she did __9__ she was young. It must be very frustrating.Just think，one day we'll be old...
Karen：You're right.I should be more understanding.I think I __10__(buy) her a present and apologize.
SelinA：Right.Now you are feeling a bit better，it's your turn to help me.Could you give me a hand with my maths homework?
Karen：Maths again！Okay，but can we find somewhere to eat first？I'm starving!
答案 1.better 2.the 3.it 4.Anyway 5.quarrelling 6.behaved 7.respect/regard 8.can't 9.when/while 10.will buy
Ⅴ.阅读理解 体裁 说明文 题材 文娱类 词数 266 难度 ★★★ 建议用时 6.5分钟 In all the world's cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music.It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music.Experts are finding that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.
Music education has received a lot of attention.Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills.One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements.The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes uses several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects.For example, reading notes improves spatial reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions.
Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memory.The secret lies in the way the brain processes music.One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex, connects music with memories stored in two other areas：the amygdale and hippocampus.That's why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago.For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.
With the evidence of music's benefits pouring in, it's no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems.People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了学习音乐以及演奏乐器等的种种益处，其中提到了它可
以提高学生的学习成绩以及起到药物治疗的作用等等。
1．Scientists are studying music because________． A．music can be used for medical treatments B．music plays a very important role in our lives C．our brains can process music in different ways D．music education has received a lot of attention
答案 B [细节题。根据第1段第2句可知音乐在我们的生活中发挥着重要的作用，因此人们热衷于对它的作用进行研究。]
2．According to the Canadian study，which children had increased IQ scores? A．Those who already had high IQs. B．Those who had always played music. C．Those who could not play any instrument. D．Those who studied music for a period of time.
答案 D [细节题。根据第2段的“...discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements”可知加拿大的研究证明了学习音乐的孩子学习成绩会进步。]
3．Which of the following is a kind of disease? A．Spatial reasoning. B．Alzheimer's.
C．The amygdale and hippocampus. D．The medial prefrontal cortex.
答案 B [细节题。根据倒数第2段的“For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's，listening to music can help unlock buried memories”可知B项是一种疾病，即老年痴呆症。]
4．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Music and health B．Music and the mind
C．Music and education D．Music and instruments
答案 B [主旨题。本文主要讨论了音乐对于人们思想的影响，涉足音乐可以促进我们
智力的提高，以及改进我们的记忆等情况，因此B项符合题意。]
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