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Unit5 Music speaks 核心语法精练
(原因状语从句)
目录
二、考点夯基 3
一、单项选择 3
二、完成句子 3
三、句型转换 4
一、语法填空 5
二、完型填空 5
一、知识回顾
本单元语法核心为原因的表达,围绕“如何说明动作发生的原因”展开,分为两大核心体系:连词引导的原因状语从句(后接完整句子)与介词短语表原因(后接名词/代词/动名词)。二者语义相近但语法结构完全不同,是初中英语语法的高频考点,也是写作中丰富句式的核心工具。
一、原因状语从句——从属连词与并列连词
1. 基本定义
原因状语从句用于说明主句动作、状态或事件发生的原因或理由,是状语从句的重要类型,通常由从属连词引导,从句为结构完整的句子。本单元重点学习4个表原因的连词:because, since, as, for,四者语气强度、使用位置、语法功能存在明显差异。
2. 分连词详解
(1)because —— 表直接原因,语气最强
语气与功能:四个连词中语气最强,用于说明动作发生的直接、根本、明确的原因,是造成结果的核心因素。专门用于回答 `why` 提出的问句。
句子位置:从句可放在主句之前(常用逗号隔开),也可放在主句之后,位置灵活。
特殊用法:在强调句型 `It is/was...that...` 中,若强调原因状语,只能用 `because`,不能用 since / as / for。
易错提醒:汉语中习惯说“因为……所以……”,但英语中 `because` 和 `so` 不能同时出现在同一个句子中,二者只能保留其一。
例句(贴合单元音乐主题):
① I love this piece of light music because it has a calming effect.
我喜欢这首轻音乐,因为它有令人平静的效果。
② Because he practised the guitar day and night, he played wonderfully at the concert.
因为他日夜练习吉他,他在音乐会上演奏得非常精彩。
③ It is because of his talent for music that he became a famous composer.
正是因为他的音乐天赋,他才成为了著名的作曲家。
(2)since —— 表已知原因,语气较强
语气与功能:语气弱于because,强于as。用于说明说话双方都知晓、显而易见的原因,常译为“既然、鉴于”,带有“理由已经成立,由此推论”的意味,不用于回答why问句。
句子位置:从句通常放在主句之前,更符合表达逻辑。
例句:
① Since you have a good voice, why not try out for the school singing competition?
既然你嗓音很好,为什么不参加学校的歌唱比赛呢?
② Since the ticket was expensive, we decided not to go to the jazz concert.
既然票价很贵,我们决定不去爵士音乐会了。
(3)as —— 表附带原因,语气较弱
语气与功能:语气最弱,最口语化。用于说明非常明显、无需强调的附带原因,常译为“由于、鉴于”,原因的重要性很低,只是顺带提及。
句子位置:从句多放于句首,也可置于主句中。
例句:
① As the bell rang, all the students stopped talking and waited for the teacher.
由于铃响了,所有学生都停止说话,等待老师。
② As she loves music very much, she spends most of her pocket money on CDs.
她非常喜欢音乐,所以把大部分零花钱都花在了唱片上。
(4)for —— 表补充/推断原因,并列连词
语法属性:for 是并列连词,而非从属连词,因此它引导的不是原因状语从句,而是并列句,对前一分句进行补充说明。
语气与功能:语气最弱,仅用于补充说明理由,或根据前文现象进行推断,不能用于回答why问句。
句子位置:只能放在主句之后,必须用逗号与前面的主句隔开。绝对不能放在句首。
例句:
① The hall was full of people, for the famous pianist was giving a show that night.
大厅里挤满了人,因为那位著名的钢琴家当晚有演出。(补充说明人多的原因)
② He must be a talented musician, for he can play so many instruments.
他肯定是个有天赋的音乐家,因为他会演奏这么多种乐器。(由“会多种乐器”推断“有天赋”)
3. 四大连词核心对比表
连词
语气强度
语法属性
位置
核心功能
能否回答why
例句
because
最强
从属连词
主句前 / 后
说明直接、根本原因
能
I cried because the song was so touching. 我哭了,因为这首歌太感人了。
since
较强
从属连词
多放主句前
说明已知、显而易见的原因
不能
Since you like music, you should learn an instrument. 既然你喜欢音乐,你该学门乐器。
as
较弱
从属连词
多放主句前
说明附带、明显的原因
不能
As it was late, we ended the party early. 由于很晚了,我们早早结束了派对。
for
最弱
并列连词
只能放主句后
补充说明或推断理由
不能
He went to bed early, for he had a concert the next day. 他早睡了,因为第二天有音乐会。
规律总结
强调直接原因、回答为什么 → 用 because
理由已知、译为“既然” → 用 since
顺带提及、口语化表达 → 用 as
补充说明、句中推断 → 用 for
二、介词短语表原因
除了连词引导从句,英语中还常用介词短语表达原因,后接名词、代词、动名词或名词性短语,不能接完整句子。本单元核心掌握 `because of`,同时拓展常见的 `thanks to`、`due to`、`as a result of`。
1. because of —— 最核心考点
结构属性:短语介词,意为“因为、由于”,语义和 `because` 完全一致。
用法规则:后接名词、代词、动名词(doing)或名词性从句,不能直接接主谓完整的句子。
同义转换:`because + 句子` = `because of + 名词/动名词`,二者可自由转换,是句型转换题的高频考点。
例句:
① She missed the concert because of the heavy rain.
= She missed the concert because it rained heavily.
她因为大雨错过了音乐会。
② He won first prize because of his hard practice.
= He won first prize because he practised hard.
他因为刻苦练习得了一等奖。
2. 其他常见表原因的介词短语
(1)thanks to
意为“多亏、由于”,通常带有褒义,表示“多亏了某因素才有好结果”;偶尔也可用于反语,表讽刺。
例句:Thanks to the support of my family, I could attend the music summer camp.
多亏了家人的支持,我才能参加音乐夏令营。
(2)due to
意为“由于、因为”,语气更正式,常在句中作表语或状语。
例句:The success of the concert was due to the efforts of all the performers.
音乐会的成功归功于所有表演者的努力。
(3)as a result of
意为“作为……的结果;由于”,强调前因带来的后果。
例句:As a result of the virus, many live concerts were cancelled.
由于病毒,很多现场演唱会被取消了。
三、核心考点:because 与 because of 的辨析与转换
二者是考试的高频易错点,核心区别在于词性不同,后接成分不同。
类别
词性
后接成分
句型转换示例
because
连词
完整的句子(主语 + 谓语 + 其他)
The music sounds nice because it has a gentle tune.
because of
介词短语
名词、代词、动名词
The music sounds nice because of its gentle tune.
转换方法
1. because of 转 because:在because of后的名词/动名词前加主语,把名词/动名词改成相应的动词形式,构成完整句子。
2. because 转 because of:去掉because从句的主语,把谓语动词改成名词/动名词形式,接在because of后。
易错警示
❌ 错误:Because he was ill, so he didn’t come to school.
✅ 正确:Because he was ill, he didn’t come to school. / He didn’t come to school because he was ill.
原因:because 和 so 都是连词,一个句子中不能同时出现两个连词引导从句,二者只能保留一个。
一、单项选择
1. As a teacher, Mrs Zhu finds ______ important to help and care about every student.
A. her B. it C. herself D. that
2. Learning a foreign language ______ time and effort. There is no short cut.
A. requires B. remembers C. repeats D. reminds
3. —Listen! What a beautiful piece of music it is!
—I agree with you. It ______ on the erhu.
A. plays B. is playing C. played D. is played
4. If you're learning a new language, it's helpful to read articles on ______ topics first.
A. strange B. perfect C. familiar D. personal
5. Many people think that the young girl Gu Ailing is ______ skiing, but I think she is successful because of her hard work.
A. strict with B. talented in C. good at D. different from
6. —May I go and play with Jack this afternoon, Mum?
—No, you can't go out ______ your homework isn't finished.
A. when B. until C. since D. after
7. The scientist finished his experiment and went on ______ the report.
A. finished B. finishing C. to finish D. finish
8. ______ you listen more than you speak, you will never truly understand others.
A. As B. Since C. While D. Unless
9. —I'm afraid I can't do well in the sports meeting. I may let my classmates down.
—______. You don't have to push yourself too hard.
A. Don't mention it B. It's a pleasure C. Take it easy D. Take care
10. —Traditional culture can be so much fun!
—______! The trip really brings history to life.
A. I don't think so B. I'm afraid not C. That's not the case D. I can't agree more
11. Mary jumped very ______ at the sports meeting. The coach thinks ______ of her sports talents.
A. high; high B. highly; highly C. high; highly D. highly; high
12. ______ you've finished your homework, you may go out and play.
A. Since B. Before C. Unless D. Although
13. He didn't go to the cinema not ______ bad weather, but ______ he didn't want to see the film.
A. because of; because of B. because; because of C. because; because D. because of; because
14. —Mother's Day is coming. Shall we make a big dinner for Mum?
—Good idea! But please give me some guidance, I don't know how to cook.
A. though B. but C. as D. while
15. The museum is a perfect place to visit ______ it is not only free, but also provides many interesting activities for students.
A. because B. when C. unless D. if
二、完成句子
1. 这支乐队在演唱会中呈现了多种多样的声音,从轻柔的低语声到震耳的摇滚节奏。
________________________________________________________________________
2. 既然你喜欢摇滚乐,为什么不试着创作一首你自己的歌呢?
________________________________________________________________________
3. 许多人因其令人平静的效果下载古典音乐。
________________________________________________________________________
4. 来自不同国家的有才能的学生受邀参加了这次国际会议。
________________________________________________________________________
5. 这位音乐家能够创作出动人的声音,因为他对大自然有着深深的热爱。
________________________________________________________________________
三、句型转换
1. He didn't attend the meeting yesterday because it was rainy.(改为同义句,每空一词)
He didn't attend the meeting yesterday ______ ______ the rain.
2. As you are very familiar with this pop song, you can sing along to the music.(改为用since引导的同义句)
______ ______ ______ very familiar with this pop song, you can sing along to the music.
3. The violinist gave a wonderful performance because of her skilled bow control.(改为含because的复合句)
The violinist gave a wonderful performance ______ ______ ______ skilled at bow control.
4. Since it was Saturday, he didn't have to go to school.(改为用for补充说明的同义句,每空一词)
He didn't have to go to school, ______ it was Saturday.
5. We had to stay in the hotel because of the heavy rain.(改为含because的复合句)
We had to stay in the hotel ______ ______ ______ ______ heavily.
一、完形填空
Imagine you are in a boat far out at sea. Suddenly, you hear a loud, deep, and beautiful song. Just as you are starting to enjoy it, the song ends. Then, it 1.______ again. Who is out there making such music?
It sounds like the music that people make. 2.______ this music is actually made by some species of whale. According to scientists, some whales 3.______ their feelings of loneliness through these songs. They may even sing the songs to show their 4.______ over the loss of a loved one.
Each of these whale songs can last from a few minutes to half an hour, and it is then 5.______. The singing can go on for hours, or even days. It is very loud, and can be heard over great distances. What is more 6.______ is that whales from the same social group sing the same song at the same time even when they are very far apart. On the other hand, whales that belong to different social groups sing different songs even when they are 7.______. The music may change over time, but whales belonging to the same group 8.______ sing the same songs. Research shows that this helps the whales to communicate important information to one another within the group.
Although scientists have been studying whale songs for a long time, they continue to 9.______ why whales sing. They haven't found out the complex meanings of these songs. But maybe this is not a bad thing, for the 10.______ of nature often lies in its mystery. And the mystery could be part of the reason why the song sounds so beautiful to the human ear.
1. A. fails B. starts C. dies D. leaves
2. A. If B. So C. But D. Till
3. A. hide B. forget C. express D. compare
4. A. joy B. envy C. interest D. sadness
5. A. repeated B. repaired C. refused D. reminded
6. A. amazing B. tiring C. boring D. worrying
7. A. off B. together C. out D. away
8. A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. always
9. A. receive B. support C. wonder D. complain
10. A. horror B. beauty C. change D. energy
二、语法填空
选用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空,每词限用一次。
stress because since as why whether warm when for meaning
Music is an important part of our daily life.
1.______ it can express feelings that words cannot fully show, it has been popular among people of all ages. 2.______ there are many kinds of music, such as pop, soft, and rock music, it can fit different moments and moods. When we feel 3.______ or tired from studying, we love to listen to light music 4.______ it helps us relax and calm down quickly. 5.______ we stay with friends or celebrate great moments, we often play cheerful songs, 6.______ they can make the atmosphere more lively and full of joy.
Music also stays with us when we feel down. It gives us 7.______ and courage. 8.______ we are happy, sad, or quiet, music is always by our side. It makes our life more colourful and 9.______. That is 10.______ music is such a great gift in the world.
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一、单项选择
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A
二、完成句子
1. The band presented a wide range of sounds during the concert, from soft whispers to loud rock beats.
2. Since you like rock music, why not try to make up a song of your own?
3. Many people download classical music for its calming effect.
4. Talented students from different countries were invited to attend the international meeting.
5. The musician was able to create moving sounds because of his deep love for nature.
三、句型转换
1. because of
2. Since you are
3. because she was
4. for
5. because the rain was
一、完形填空
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
二、语法填空
1. Since/As 2. As/Since 3. stressed 4. because 5. When
6. for 7. warmth 8. Whether 9. meaningful 10. why
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Unit5 Music speaks 核心语法精练
(原因状语从句)
目录
二、考点夯基 3
一、单项选择 3
二、完成句子 3
三、句型转换 4
一、语法填空 5
二、完型填空 5
一、知识回顾
本单元语法核心为原因的表达,围绕“如何说明动作发生的原因”展开,分为两大核心体系:连词引导的原因状语从句(后接完整句子)与介词短语表原因(后接名词/代词/动名词)。二者语义相近但语法结构完全不同,是初中英语语法的高频考点,也是写作中丰富句式的核心工具。
一、原因状语从句——从属连词与并列连词
1. 基本定义
原因状语从句用于说明主句动作、状态或事件发生的原因或理由,是状语从句的重要类型,通常由从属连词引导,从句为结构完整的句子。本单元重点学习4个表原因的连词:because, since, as, for,四者语气强度、使用位置、语法功能存在明显差异。
2. 分连词详解
(1)because —— 表直接原因,语气最强
语气与功能:四个连词中语气最强,用于说明动作发生的直接、根本、明确的原因,是造成结果的核心因素。专门用于回答 `why` 提出的问句。
句子位置:从句可放在主句之前(常用逗号隔开),也可放在主句之后,位置灵活。
特殊用法:在强调句型 `It is/was...that...` 中,若强调原因状语,只能用 `because`,不能用 since / as / for。
易错提醒:汉语中习惯说“因为……所以……”,但英语中 `because` 和 `so` 不能同时出现在同一个句子中,二者只能保留其一。
例句(贴合单元音乐主题):
① I love this piece of light music because it has a calming effect.
我喜欢这首轻音乐,因为它有令人平静的效果。
② Because he practised the guitar day and night, he played wonderfully at the concert.
因为他日夜练习吉他,他在音乐会上演奏得非常精彩。
③ It is because of his talent for music that he became a famous composer.
正是因为他的音乐天赋,他才成为了著名的作曲家。
(2)since —— 表已知原因,语气较强
语气与功能:语气弱于because,强于as。用于说明说话双方都知晓、显而易见的原因,常译为“既然、鉴于”,带有“理由已经成立,由此推论”的意味,不用于回答why问句。
句子位置:从句通常放在主句之前,更符合表达逻辑。
例句:
① Since you have a good voice, why not try out for the school singing competition?
既然你嗓音很好,为什么不参加学校的歌唱比赛呢?
② Since the ticket was expensive, we decided not to go to the jazz concert.
既然票价很贵,我们决定不去爵士音乐会了。
(3)as —— 表附带原因,语气较弱
语气与功能:语气最弱,最口语化。用于说明非常明显、无需强调的附带原因,常译为“由于、鉴于”,原因的重要性很低,只是顺带提及。
句子位置:从句多放于句首,也可置于主句中。
例句:
① As the bell rang, all the students stopped talking and waited for the teacher.
由于铃响了,所有学生都停止说话,等待老师。
② As she loves music very much, she spends most of her pocket money on CDs.
她非常喜欢音乐,所以把大部分零花钱都花在了唱片上。
(4)for —— 表补充/推断原因,并列连词
语法属性:for 是并列连词,而非从属连词,因此它引导的不是原因状语从句,而是并列句,对前一分句进行补充说明。
语气与功能:语气最弱,仅用于补充说明理由,或根据前文现象进行推断,不能用于回答why问句。
句子位置:只能放在主句之后,必须用逗号与前面的主句隔开。绝对不能放在句首。
例句:
① The hall was full of people, for the famous pianist was giving a show that night.
大厅里挤满了人,因为那位著名的钢琴家当晚有演出。(补充说明人多的原因)
② He must be a talented musician, for he can play so many instruments.
他肯定是个有天赋的音乐家,因为他会演奏这么多种乐器。(由“会多种乐器”推断“有天赋”)
3. 四大连词核心对比表
连词
语气强度
语法属性
位置
核心功能
能否回答why
例句
because
最强
从属连词
主句前 / 后
说明直接、根本原因
能
I cried because the song was so touching. 我哭了,因为这首歌太感人了。
since
较强
从属连词
多放主句前
说明已知、显而易见的原因
不能
Since you like music, you should learn an instrument. 既然你喜欢音乐,你该学门乐器。
as
较弱
从属连词
多放主句前
说明附带、明显的原因
不能
As it was late, we ended the party early. 由于很晚了,我们早早结束了派对。
for
最弱
并列连词
只能放主句后
补充说明或推断理由
不能
He went to bed early, for he had a concert the next day. 他早睡了,因为第二天有音乐会。
规律总结
强调直接原因、回答为什么 → 用 because
理由已知、译为“既然” → 用 since
顺带提及、口语化表达 → 用 as
补充说明、句中推断 → 用 for
二、介词短语表原因
除了连词引导从句,英语中还常用介词短语表达原因,后接名词、代词、动名词或名词性短语,不能接完整句子。本单元核心掌握 `because of`,同时拓展常见的 `thanks to`、`due to`、`as a result of`。
1. because of —— 最核心考点
结构属性:短语介词,意为“因为、由于”,语义和 `because` 完全一致。
用法规则:后接名词、代词、动名词(doing)或名词性从句,不能直接接主谓完整的句子。
同义转换:`because + 句子` = `because of + 名词/动名词`,二者可自由转换,是句型转换题的高频考点。
例句:
① She missed the concert because of the heavy rain.
= She missed the concert because it rained heavily.
她因为大雨错过了音乐会。
② He won first prize because of his hard practice.
= He won first prize because he practised hard.
他因为刻苦练习得了一等奖。
2. 其他常见表原因的介词短语
(1)thanks to
意为“多亏、由于”,通常带有褒义,表示“多亏了某因素才有好结果”;偶尔也可用于反语,表讽刺。
例句:Thanks to the support of my family, I could attend the music summer camp.
多亏了家人的支持,我才能参加音乐夏令营。
(2)due to
意为“由于、因为”,语气更正式,常在句中作表语或状语。
例句:The success of the concert was due to the efforts of all the performers.
音乐会的成功归功于所有表演者的努力。
(3)as a result of
意为“作为……的结果;由于”,强调前因带来的后果。
例句:As a result of the virus, many live concerts were cancelled.
由于病毒,很多现场演唱会被取消了。
三、核心考点:because 与 because of 的辨析与转换
二者是考试的高频易错点,核心区别在于词性不同,后接成分不同。
类别
词性
后接成分
句型转换示例
because
连词
完整的句子(主语 + 谓语 + 其他)
The music sounds nice because it has a gentle tune.
because of
介词短语
名词、代词、动名词
The music sounds nice because of its gentle tune.
转换方法
1. because of 转 because:在because of后的名词/动名词前加主语,把名词/动名词改成相应的动词形式,构成完整句子。
2. because 转 because of:去掉because从句的主语,把谓语动词改成名词/动名词形式,接在because of后。
易错警示
❌ 错误:Because he was ill, so he didn’t come to school.
✅ 正确:Because he was ill, he didn’t come to school. / He didn’t come to school because he was ill.
原因:because 和 so 都是连词,一个句子中不能同时出现两个连词引导从句,二者只能保留一个。
一、单项选择
1. As a teacher, Mrs Zhu finds ______ important to help and care about every student.
A. her B. it C. herself D. that
【答案】B
【解析】“find it + adj. + to do sth.”是固定句型,it作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的不定式短语,符合语法结构。her意为“她”,herself意为“她自己”,that意为“那个”,均不能作形式宾语,不符合句子结构。
2. Learning a foreign language ______ time and effort. There is no short cut.
A. requires B. remembers C. repeats D. reminds
【答案】A
【解析】句意为“学习一门外语需要时间和精力。没有捷径可走。”require意为“需要”,符合“学习外语需要投入时间精力”的语境。remember意为“记得”,repeat意为“重复”,remind意为“提醒”,均不符合句意。
3. —Listen! What a beautiful piece of music it is!
—I agree with you. It ______ on the erhu.
A. plays B. is playing C. played D. is played
【答案】D
【解析】句意为“——听!多么美妙的音乐啊!——我同意。这是用二胡演奏的。”it指代music,和play是被动关系,要用被动语态;结合listen的语境,用一般现在时的被动语态is played。A、B是主动语态,C是一般过去时主动,均不符合语态和时态要求。
4. If you're learning a new language, it's helpful to read articles on ______ topics first.
A. strange B. perfect C. familiar D. personal
【答案】C
【解析】句意为“如果你正在学习一门新语言,先读你熟悉话题的文章会有帮助。”familiar意为“熟悉的”,符合“初学语言从熟悉话题入手”的逻辑。strange意为“陌生的”,perfect意为“完美的”,personal意为“个人的”,均不符合语境。
5. Many people think that the young girl Gu Ailing is ______ skiing, but I think she is successful because of her hard work.
A. strict with B. talented in C. good at D. different from
【答案】B
【解析】句意为“很多人认为年轻女孩谷爱凌在滑雪上有天赋,但我认为她的成功是因为努力。”be talented in意为“在……方面有天赋”,呼应后半句转折强调努力,符合语境。be strict with意为“对……严格”,be good at意为“擅长”,be different from意为“与……不同”,均不能和后文的“努力”形成转折对比。
6. —May I go and play with Jack this afternoon, Mum?
—No, you can't go out ______ your homework isn't finished.
A. when B. until C. since D. after
【答案】C
【解析】句意为“——妈妈,我今天下午可以和杰克一起出去玩吗?——不行,因为你的作业还没写完。”since意为“因为”,引导原因状语从句,说明不能出去玩的原因,符合逻辑。when意为“当……时”,until意为“直到”,after意为“在……之后”,均不符合前后因果关系。
7. The scientist finished his experiment and went on ______ the report.
A. finished B. finishing C. to finish D. finish
【答案】C
【解析】句意为“这位科学家完成了实验,接着继续写报告。”go on to do sth.意为“做完一件事后继续做另一件事”,实验和报告是两件不同的事,符合语境。go on doing sth.意为“继续做同一件事”,此处是不同的事,因此用不定式。
8. ______ you listen more than you speak, you will never truly understand others.
A. As B. Since C. While D. Unless
【答案】D
【解析】句意为“除非你多听少说,否则你永远不会真正理解他人。”unless意为“除非,如果不”,引导条件状语从句,相当于if...not,符合句意逻辑。as意为“因为;当……时”,since意为“自从;因为”,while意为“当……时;尽管”,均不符合逻辑。
9. —I'm afraid I can't do well in the sports meeting. I may let my classmates down.
—______. You don't have to push yourself too hard.
A. Don't mention it B. It's a pleasure C. Take it easy D. Take care
【答案】C
【解析】句意为“——我担心我运动会表现不好,可能会让同学们失望。——放轻松。你不必把自己逼得太紧。”Take it easy意为“放轻松,别紧张”,用于安慰对方,符合语境。Don't mention it和It's a pleasure意为“不客气”,用于回应感谢;Take care意为“保重”,均不符合安慰的语境。
10. —Traditional culture can be so much fun!
—______! The trip really brings history to life.
A. I don't think so B. I'm afraid not C. That's not the case D. I can't agree more
【答案】D
【解析】句意为“——传统文化可以非常有趣!——我完全同意!这次旅行真的让历史鲜活起来了。”I can't agree more意为“我完全同意”,呼应后文对旅行的肯定,表赞同,符合语境。其他三个选项均表示否定,不符合对话逻辑。
11. Mary jumped very ______ at the sports meeting. The coach thinks ______ of her sports talents.
A. high; high B. highly; highly C. high; highly D. highly; high
【答案】C
【解析】jump high意为“跳得高”,high是副词,修饰动词jump,表具体的高度;think highly of是固定搭配,意为“高度评价”,highly是副词,表抽象程度。第一空表具体高度用high,第二空表抽象程度用highly。
12. ______ you've finished your homework, you may go out and play.
A. Since B. Before C. Unless D. Although
【答案】A
【解析】句意为“既然你已经完成了作业,你可以出去玩。”since意为“既然”,引导原因状语从句,说明允许出去玩的已知原因,符合语境。before意为“在……之前”,unless意为“除非”,although意为“尽管”,均不符合逻辑。
13. He didn't go to the cinema not ______ bad weather, but ______ he didn't want to see the film.
A. because of; because of B. because; because of C. because; because D. because of; because
【答案】D
【解析】because of是短语介词,后接名词、代词或动名词;because是连词,后接完整句子。第一空后bad weather是名词短语,用because of;第二空后是完整句子,用because。
14. —Mother's Day is coming. Shall we make a big dinner for Mum?
—Good idea! But please give me some guidance, I don't know how to cook.
A. though B. but C. as D. while
【答案】C
【解析】句意为“——母亲节快到了,我们为妈妈做一顿丰盛的晚餐好吗?——好主意!但请给我一些指导,因为我不知道如何做饭。”as意为“因为”,引导原因状语从句,说明需要指导的原因,符合语境。though意为“尽管”,but意为“但是”,while意为“当……时;尽管”,均不符合逻辑。
15. The museum is a perfect place to visit ______ it is not only free, but also provides many interesting activities for students.
A. because B. when C. unless D. if
【答案】A
【解析】句意为“这个博物馆是一个完美的参观场所,因为它不仅免费,而且为学生提供许多有趣的活动。”because意为“因为”,引导原因状语从句,说明博物馆适合参观的原因,符合句意。when意为“当……时”,unless意为“除非”,if意为“如果”,均不符合前后因果关系。
二、完成句子
1. 这支乐队在演唱会中呈现了多种多样的声音,从轻柔的低语声到震耳的摇滚节奏。
________________________________________________________________________
2. 既然你喜欢摇滚乐,为什么不试着创作一首你自己的歌呢?
________________________________________________________________________
3. 许多人因其令人平静的效果下载古典音乐。
________________________________________________________________________
4. 来自不同国家的有才能的学生受邀参加了这次国际会议。
________________________________________________________________________
5. 这位音乐家能够创作出动人的声音,因为他对大自然有着深深的热爱。
________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
1. The band presented a wide range of sounds during the concert, from soft whispers to loud rock beats.
2. Since you like rock music, why not try to make up a song of your own?
3. Many people download classical music for its calming effect.
4. Talented students from different countries were invited to attend the international meeting.
5. The musician was able to create moving sounds because of his deep love for nature.
三、句型转换
1. He didn't attend the meeting yesterday because it was rainy.(改为同义句,每空一词)
He didn't attend the meeting yesterday ______ ______ the rain.
【答案】because of
【解析】because是连词,后接完整的句子;because of是短语介词,后接名词、代词或动名词。空格后the rain是名词短语,因此用because of表原因,二者语义完全一致,可进行同义转换。
2. As you are very familiar with this pop song, you can sing along to the music.(改为用since引导的同义句)
______ ______ ______ very familiar with this pop song, you can sing along to the music.
【答案】Since you are
【解析】as和since都可引导原因状语从句,用于说明显而易见、双方已知的原因,常译为“既然”,二者在此处用法相近可互换。句首单词首字母需大写,从句结构保持不变。
3. The violinist gave a wonderful performance because of her skilled bow control.(改为含because的复合句)
The violinist gave a wonderful performance ______ ______ ______ skilled at bow control.
【答案】because she was
【解析】because of后接名词短语,改为because引导的原因状语从句时,需补充完整的主谓结构。此处指代女性小提琴家,用she作主语;be skilled at是固定搭配,意为“擅长……”,时态为一般过去时,be动词用was。
4. Since it was Saturday, he didn't have to go to school.(改为用for补充说明的同义句,每空一词)
He didn't have to go to school, ______ it was Saturday.
【答案】for
【解析】for是并列连词,只能位于主句之后,用逗号与主句隔开,用于补充说明主句的理由或对主句内容进行推断,符合题目“补充说明”的用法要求。
5. We had to stay in the hotel because of the heavy rain.(改为含because的复合句)
We had to stay in the hotel ______ ______ ______ ______ heavily.
【答案】because it was raining
【解析】because of后接名词短语the heavy rain,改为because引导的原因状语从句时,需转换为完整的句子结构。用it指代天气,时态用过去进行时was raining体现当时的状态,副词heavily修饰动词rain,表示“雨下得很大”,与原句语义一致。
一、完形填空
Imagine you are in a boat far out at sea. Suddenly, you hear a loud, deep, and beautiful song. Just as you are starting to enjoy it, the song ends. Then, it 1.______ again. Who is out there making such music?
It sounds like the music that people make. 2.______ this music is actually made by some species of whale. According to scientists, some whales 3.______ their feelings of loneliness through these songs. They may even sing the songs to show their 4.______ over the loss of a loved one.
Each of these whale songs can last from a few minutes to half an hour, and it is then 5.______. The singing can go on for hours, or even days. It is very loud, and can be heard over great distances. What is more 6.______ is that whales from the same social group sing the same song at the same time even when they are very far apart. On the other hand, whales that belong to different social groups sing different songs even when they are 7.______. The music may change over time, but whales belonging to the same group 8.______ sing the same songs. Research shows that this helps the whales to communicate important information to one another within the group.
Although scientists have been studying whale songs for a long time, they continue to 9.______ why whales sing. They haven't found out the complex meanings of these songs. But maybe this is not a bad thing, for the 10.______ of nature often lies in its mystery. And the mystery could be part of the reason why the song sounds so beautiful to the human ear.
1. A. fails B. starts C. dies D. leaves
2. A. If B. So C. But D. Till
3. A. hide B. forget C. express D. compare
4. A. joy B. envy C. interest D. sadness
5. A. repeated B. repaired C. refused D. reminded
6. A. amazing B. tiring C. boring D. worrying
7. A. off B. together C. out D. away
8. A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. always
9. A. receive B. support C. wonder D. complain
10. A. horror B. beauty C. change D. energy
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
【文章大意】
本文是一篇科普说明文,围绕“鲸歌”展开,介绍了鲸鱼通过歌声表达情感、传递信息的习性:同一社会群体的鲸鱼会同声歌唱,不同群体的曲调各异;尽管科学家对鲸歌的研究由来已久,但至今仍未完全解开其背后的复杂含义,而这份神秘恰恰是自然之美的一部分。
【解析】
1. 考查动词辨析。句意:就在你开始欣赏这歌声时,它结束了。接着,它又开始了。根据前半句“the song ends”和后文歌声再次响起的语境,start意为“开始”,符合逻辑。fail意为“失败”,die意为“死亡;消失”,leave意为“离开”,均不符合语境。
2. 考查连词辨析。句意:这听起来像是人类创作的音乐,但这音乐实际上是某种鲸鱼发出的。前后两句为转折关系,but意为“但是”,符合语境。if意为“如果”,so意为“所以”,till意为“直到”,均不符合逻辑关系。
3. 考查动词辨析。句意:据科学家称,一些鲸鱼通过这些歌声表达它们的孤独感。express意为“表达”,与后文“feelings of loneliness”搭配,符合“用歌声传递情感”的文意。hide意为“隐藏”,forget意为“忘记”,compare意为“比较”,均不符合语境。
4. 考查名词辨析。句意:它们甚至会通过歌唱来抒发失去至亲的悲伤。根据后文“over the loss of a loved one”可知,失去所爱之人对应的情绪是悲伤,sadness意为“悲伤”,符合语境。joy意为“喜悦”,envy意为“嫉妒”,interest意为“兴趣”,均不符合情境。
5. 考查动词辨析。句意:每首鲸歌可持续几分钟到半小时,然后还会重复。根据后文“The singing can go on for hours, or even days”可知,歌声会持续重复,repeat意为“重复”,符合文意。repair意为“修理”,refuse意为“拒绝”,remind意为“提醒”,均不符合语境。
6. 考查形容词辨析。句意:更令人惊奇的是,即使相隔很远,同一社会群体的鲸鱼也会同时演唱同一首歌。同一群体的鲸鱼远距离同唱一首歌是很奇特的现象,amazing意为“令人惊奇的”,符合语境。tiring意为“累人的”,boring意为“无聊的”,worrying意为“令人担忧的”,均不符合文意。
7. 考查副词辨析。句意:另一方面,属于不同社会群体的鲸鱼即使待在一起,也会唱不同的歌。根据前半句“far apart”的对比逻辑,此处together意为“一起”,形成“同一群体相隔远也同唱,不同群体在一起也异唱”的对照。off意为“离开”,out意为“向外”,away意为“远离”,均不符合对比逻辑。
8. 考查副词辨析。句意:乐曲可能会随时间演变,但同一群体的鲸鱼总是唱相同的歌。根据前文同一群体同唱一首歌的规律,always意为“总是”,体现群体内曲调的一致性。never意为“从不”,seldom意为“很少”,sometimes意为“有时”,均不符合规律描述。
9. 考查动词辨析。句意:尽管科学家研究鲸歌已久,他们仍想知道鲸鱼为什么歌唱。根据后文“They haven't found out the complex meanings of these songs”可知,科学家还在探寻原因,wonder意为“想知道,疑惑”,符合语境。receive意为“收到”,support意为“支持”,complain意为“抱怨”,均不符合文意。
10. 考查名词辨析。句意:但也许这并非坏事,因为自然之美往往蕴藏于其神秘之中。根据后文“And the mystery could be part of the reason why the song sounds so beautiful”可知,神秘也是一种美,beauty意为“美,美丽”,符合立意。horror意为“恐怖”,change意为“改变”,energy意为“能量”,均不符合主旨。
二、语法填空
选用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空,每词限用一次。
stress because since as why whether warm when for meaning
Music is an important part of our daily life.
1.______ it can express feelings that words cannot fully show, it has been popular among people of all ages. 2.______ there are many kinds of music, such as pop, soft, and rock music, it can fit different moments and moods. When we feel 3.______ or tired from studying, we love to listen to light music 4.______ it helps us relax and calm down quickly. 5.______ we stay with friends or celebrate great moments, we often play cheerful songs, 6.______ they can make the atmosphere more lively and full of joy.
Music also stays with us when we feel down. It gives us 7.______ and courage. 8.______ we are happy, sad, or quiet, music is always by our side. It makes our life more colourful and 9.______. That is 10.______ music is such a great gift in the world.
【答案】
1. Since/As 2. As/Since 3. stressed 4. because 5. When 6. for 7. warmth 8. Whether 9. meaningful 10. why
【文章大意】
本文是一篇说明文,围绕音乐在日常生活中的作用展开,阐述了音乐因能传递语言难以表达的情感而深受各年龄段喜爱,它能适配不同的场景与情绪,陪伴人们度过喜怒哀乐,让生活更多彩、更有意义,是世间珍贵的礼物。
【解析】
1. 考查原因状语从句连词。句意:因为音乐能表达语言无法充分传递的情感,它深受各个年龄段的人喜爱。此处引导原因状语从句,表已知的、显而易见的原因,句首首字母大写,Since/As均可,二者都可引导表已知原因的状语从句,意为“因为,既然”。
2. 考查原因状语从句连词。句意:由于音乐种类繁多,如流行乐、轻音乐和摇滚乐,它能适配不同的时刻与心情。此处引导原因状语从句,说明音乐适配不同场景的原因,句首首字母大写,As/Since均可,符合“附带说明原因”的语境。
3. 考查词性转换。句意:当我们因学习感到压力或疲惫时,我们喜欢听轻音乐。feel后接形容词作表语,stress的形容词形式为stressed,意为“感到有压力的”,与tired并列,描述人的主观感受。
4. 考查原因状语从句连词。句意:因为轻音乐能帮我们快速放松、平静下来。此处引导原因状语从句,说明听轻音乐的直接原因,because意为“因为”,表直接原因,符合语境。
5. 考查时间状语从句连词。句意:当我们和朋友相聚或庆祝重要时刻时,我们常会播放欢快的歌曲。when引导时间状语从句,意为“当……时”,句首首字母需大写,符合场景描述。
6. 考查并列连词。句意:因为它们能让氛围更活跃、充满欢乐。for是并列连词,位于主句之后,补充说明播放欢快歌曲的推断理由,符合用法。
7. 考查词性转换。句意:它给予我们温暖与勇气。give后接双宾语,warm的名词形式为warmth,意为“温暖”,与courage并列作宾语,符合句子结构。
8. 考查让步状语从句连词。句意:无论我们开心、难过还是平静,音乐总伴我们左右。whether...or...是固定搭配,意为“无论……还是……”,引导让步状语从句,句首首字母需大写。
9. 考查词性转换。句意:它让我们的生活更多彩、更有意义。make后接宾语补足语,meaning的形容词形式为meaningful,意为“有意义的”,与colourful并列,符合结构与文意。
10. 考查表语从句引导词。句意:这就是音乐是世间如此珍贵的礼物的原因。That is why...是固定句型,意为“这就是……的原因”,why引导表语从句,表结果。
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