1、课时训练(二十一)Unit 5(九上)(限时:30分钟).单项选择1.Michael Jackson had gift for singing and he was called King of Pop.A./; theB.a; theC.the; theD.a; a2.2023南通二模One persons doesnt depend on how much money he has made, but on how many contributions he has made to our country.A.experienceB.valueC.wealthD.career3.Hawai
2、i is its beautiful beaches.A.famous toB.famous forC.famous asD.famous with4.2023常州一模Wind power, a kind of clean energy, is becoming more and more .A.wealthyB.ancientC.commonD.serious5.When he was young, Tan Dun showed in music.A.an interestB.interestingC.interestedD.a interest6.It has been much easi
3、er for me to go to work shared bikes appeared.But they also caused plenty of problems.A.sinceB.beforeC.unlessD.though7.2023徐州Every time Tom is late, hell an excuse. So I wonder what his excuse is this time.A.set upB.put upC.take upD.make up8.My teacher always encourages me English every day.A.to kee
4、p practising speakingB.keeping practising speaking C.keeping to practise speakingD.to keep practising to speak9.I hate travelling by air I usually have to wait for hours before the plane takes off.A.becauseB.thoughC.asD.unless10.Shall we go to a concert together tonight?.A.Thats all rightB.All right
5、C.Youre welcomeD.My pleasure.阅读理解Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA, had won 12 Grammy Awards(格莱美奖) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “the Genius”(天才).Ray Charles was born in a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, h
6、is younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7 he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make some money in the future. All his life, C
7、harles remembered her saying “Do it right, or dont do it at all.”Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of play
8、ers. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles.
9、After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said, “Hes the onehe can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles music will live on.11.What can we learn from Rays ch
10、ildhood story?A.His father died when he was 5 years old.B.He started to lose his sight at the age of 7.C.He was born in a rich musician family.D.He started to learn the piano before he went completely blind.12.Ray Charles mother encouraged him to play music because .A.his father was a musician as we
11、llB.it would help him get used to being blindC.it was the only way for him to get moneyD.his teacher thought he was a genius13.Ray Charles went to a school for .A.normal childrenB.deaf and blind childrenC.talented children onlyD.children without parents14.Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx .A.was t
12、he right person to play him in the filmB.was a good film-makerC.was the wrong person to play him in the filmD.was a good director15.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A.To become a musician.B.Childhood story.C.The film of Rays life.D.Master of many styles.任务型阅读阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填写表格,每空限填一词。Music
13、 has always been an important part of Chinese peoples life. People enjoy listening to music at home and in concert halls. As time goes by, music changes.Traditional music is part of our culture, so it often stays with us for a long time. Many of the traditional Chinese songs have been around for man
14、y years. Young musicians learn songs from older musicians and the music changes only very little. Modern Chinese music, which is loved by many young people, however, is mainly pop music. That means the songs will be popular for a short time and then replaced by new songs. Todays musicians write new
15、songs every year and we hear new songs on the radio every day.Before radio and TV were invented, music could only be heard livethat is you had to go to places where musicians gave performances. The best musicians were very busy, so it was difficult and often expensive to hear really good music. For most people, the best chance to hear good music was during a festival or at a wedding. Today, people hear music all the time. Radio and TV play songs every day and night and you can even hear music played in the street.
