Unit3Celebration第一部分:语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。IthasbeenthoughtandsaidthatAfricansarebornwithmusicaltalent.BecausemusicissoimportantinthelivesofmanyAfricansandbecausesomuchmusicis__1__inAfrica,weare__2__tothinkthatallAfricansaremusicians.Theimpressionis__3__whenwelookatourselvesandfindthatwehavebecome__4__asocietyofmusicalspectators(旁观).Musicisimportanttous,butmostofuscanbeconsidered__5__ratherthanproducersofmusic.Wehaverecords,television,concerts,andradioto__6__manyofourmusicalneeds.Inmost__7__wheremusicisperformedinourculture,itisnotdifficulttodistinguishthe__8__fromtheperformers,butsuchisoftennotthecaseinAfrica.AlbanAyipaga,aKasenasemiprofessionalmusicianfromnorthernGhana,saysthatwhenhisflute(长笛)anddrumensemble(歌舞团)isperforming“,Anybodycantake__9__”.Thisistrue,butKasenamusicians__10__thatnotallpeopleare__11__capableoftakingpartinthemusic.Somecansingalongwiththedrummers,butrelativelyfewcandrumandevenfewercanplaytheflutealongwiththeensemble.Itisfairly__12__inAfricafortheretobeanensembleofexpertmusicians__13__byotherswhojoininbyclapping,singing,orsomehow__14__tothetotalityofmusicalsound.Performingnucleusandthe__15__performers,activespectators,andpassivespectatorsmaybedifficulttodrawfromourpointofview.【解题导语】非洲人非常有音乐天分,音乐与他们的生活息息相关,处处都是乐声。1.A.actedB.performedC.putD.accomplish答案:B[音乐是被演奏出来的。]2.A.includedB.intendedC.inclinedD.increased答案:C[由于上述原因,我们不禁要认为所有的非洲人都是音乐家了。]3.A.strengthenedB.widenedC.sharpenedD.interacted答案:A[加深印象。]4.A.mostlyB.mainlyC.hardlyD.largely答案:D[很大程度上欣赏音乐的社会。]5.A.customersB.consumersC.peopleD.performers答案:B[与producers相对应该是consumers。]6.A.fulfillB.answerC.achieveD.attract答案:A[fulfill...need满足需要。]7.A.environmentB.casesC.situationsD.surroundings答案:C[形势,处境,情况。]8.A.listenersB.viewersC.fansD.audience答案:D[与performer相对的应该是audience。]9.A.partB.roleC.outD.in答案:A[固定搭配takepart(in)参加,参与。]10.A.tellB.guessC.recognizeD.output答案:C[认为,承认。]11.A.normallyB.actuallyC.reallyD.equally答案:D[并非所有人都有同样的能力。]12.A.ordinaryB.extraC.commonD.public答案:C[常见的。]13.A.containedB.surroundedC.gatheredD.rolled答案:B[根据上下文意思,乐团是被其它人围着并加入。]14.A.addingB.increasingC.enlargingD.taking答案:A[加入到总体的音乐声中。]15.A.plusB.separateC.otherD.additional答案:D[另外增加的。]第二节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在标号为16~25的相应位置上。WhenIwasatenyearoldgirl,Iwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“ARealTestinMyLife”.Totalkbeforethewholeclass!Justimaginehow__16__(terrible)shyIwasthemomentIthoughtofthatwithsomanyeyesfixeduponme.Ihadnoother__17__(choose),though.FirstIwastodraftthespeechandthatwasjustapieceofcakeforme,becauseIwasagoodwriter—somethingtopridemyselfin.Butthehardpart__18__(lie)inmyoralpresentation;toreadfrom__19__paperwasnotallowed;Ihadtogivethespeech__20__mymemoryandinfrontofsuchabigaudience!ArealtrialbeganwhenIsto...