Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm 短文填空（热点题型专练）英语新教材人教版九年级上册

Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm 短文填空题型专练（话题：人与社会——音乐） 热点题型概览 题型夯基提升 巩固基础·专项突破 Passage 1 Music is everywhere around us. The nice 1 (节奏) of songs can cheer us up. Many old 2 (民间的) songs are passed down from our ancestors. This 3 (传统的) kind of music has its own 4 (风格). A famous 5 (钢琴家) once gave a wonderful 6 (演出) here. He played classical music and touched people’s 7 (灵魂). Some 8 (有天赋的) students like to 9 (下载) their favourite music. They even 10 (随着跳舞) to the beautiful music. 【答案】 1. rhythm 2. folk 3. traditional 4. style 5. pianist 6. performance 7. soul 8. gifted 9. download 10. dance 【导语】 本文介绍生活中的音乐，讲述传统民间音乐、钢琴演奏以及人们喜爱音乐的方式。 【详解】 1. 句意：动听的歌曲节奏能让我们振作起来。汉语提示 “节奏”，rhythm 为不可数名词，填 rhythm。 2. 句意：许多古老的民间歌曲从先辈那里流传下来。汉语提示 “民间的”，形容词 folk 修饰名词 songs，填 folk。 3. 句意：这种传统类型的音乐有它自己的风格。汉语提示 “传统的”，形容词 traditional 修饰名词 kind，填 traditional。 4. 句意：这种传统类型的音乐有它自己的风格。汉语提示 “风格”，its own 后接单数名词 style，填 style。 5. 句意：一位著名的钢琴家曾经在这里带来一场精彩的演出。汉语提示 “钢琴家”，不定冠词 a 后用单数 pianist，填 pianist。 6. 句意：一位著名的钢琴家曾经在这里带来一场精彩的演出。汉语提示 “演出”，不定冠词 a 后用单数 performance，填 performance。 7. 句意：他演奏古典音乐，触动人们的真挚情感。汉语提示 “真挚情感”，soul，填 soul。 8. 句意：一些有天赋的学生喜欢下载他们喜爱的音乐。汉语提示 “有天赋的”，形容词 gifted 修饰名词 students，填 gifted。 9. 句意：一些有天赋的学生喜欢下载他们喜爱的音乐。汉语提示 “下载”，like to 后面接动词原形 download，填 download。 10. 句意：他们甚至跟着优美的音乐起舞。汉语提示 “随着跳舞”，主语 they，一般现在时，动词用原形 dance，填 dance。 Passage 2 Music is an important part of our life. It has different 1______ (风格) such as pop, jazz and classical music. Many people love 2______ (民间的) music because it carries local stories. A great 3______ (作曲家) can write wonderful works with deep 4______ (真挚情感). Some 5______ (有天赋的) performers play the 6______ (小号) or electric guitar on stage. When they give a 7______ (演出), the nice 8______ (节奏) makes the audience happy. Some people 9______ (下载) music online, while others 10______ (随着跳舞) to songs at concerts. 【答案】 1. styles 2. folk 3. composer 4. soul 5. gifted 6. trumpet 7. performance 8. rhythm 9. download 10. dance 【导语】 本文介绍音乐的不同类型、创作者与表演者，展现音乐在日常生活里的魅力。 【详解】 1. 句意：它有不同的风格，例如流行乐、爵士乐和古典音乐。根据汉语提示 “风格”，单词是 style；different 后接可数名词复数，所以填 styles。 2. 句意：很多人喜爱民间音乐，因为它承载着本土故事。根据汉语提示 “民间的”，形容词 folk 修饰后面名词 music，填 folk。 3. 句意：一位优秀的作曲家可以写出饱含真挚情感的绝妙作品。根据汉语提示 “作曲家”，composer，前面有 a，用单数形式，填 composer。 4. 句意：一位优秀的作曲家可以写出饱含真挚情感的绝妙作品。根据汉语提示 “真挚情感”，soul 为不可数名词，填 soul。 5. 句意：一些有天赋的演奏者在舞台上吹奏小号或者弹奏电吉他。根据汉语提示 “有天赋的”，形容词 gifted 修饰名词 performers，填 gifted。 6. 句意：一些有天赋的演奏者在舞台上吹奏小号或者弹奏电吉他。根据汉语提示 “小号”，trumpet，填 trumpet。 7. 句意：当他们进行一场演出时，优美的节奏让观众心情愉悦。根据汉语提示 “演出”，performance，前面有 a，用单数，填 performance。 8. 句意：当他们进行一场演出时，优美的节奏让观众心情愉悦。根据汉语提示 “节奏”，rhythm，填 rhythm。 9. 句意：有些人在网上下载音乐，另一些人在演唱会上跟着歌曲起舞。根据汉语提示 “下载”，全文一般现在时，主语 people，动词用原形 download，填 download。 10. 句意：有些人在网上下载音乐，另一些人在演唱会上跟着歌曲起舞。根据汉语提示 “随着跳舞”，dance，主语 others，一般现在时用原形 dance，填 dance。 Passage 3 Tan Dun is a world‑famous c 1 . He has a special g 2 for mixing eastern and western music together. In his great works, he uses different musical i 3 , such as the guitar, the bow and the flute. Besides traditional instruments, he also uses special sounds of water d 4 , the flow of wind and ringing b 5 . S 6 his works cross cultural b 7 , they win many international a 8 all over the world. More teenagers begin to know his name. Many students hope to a 9 his concert one day and experience his magic music in person. They also plan to d 10 his music works after the show. 【答案】 1．composer/omposer 2．gift/ift 3．instruments/nstruments 4．drips/rips 5．bells/ells 6．Since/ince 7．boundaries/oundaries 8．awards/wards 9．attend/ttend 10．download/ownload 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界著名作曲家谭盾。文章讲述了他擅长融合东西方音乐，在作品中巧妙运用传统乐器及水、风、铃等自然声音，其作品因跨越文化界限而屡获国际大奖，深受青少年喜爱。 【详解】 1．句意：谭盾是一位世界著名的作曲家。根据后文提到的“mixing eastern and western music together”以及“his great works”，可知此处指他的职业身份是“作曲家”。首字母为c，且前面有不定冠词a修饰，单数名词composer符合语境。 2．句意：他在将东西方音乐融合在一起方面有一种特殊的天赋。固定搭配“have a gift for...”意为“对……有天赋/特长”。首字母为g，gift符合语境。 3．句意：在他的伟大作品中，他使用了不同的乐器，如吉他、琴弓和长笛。根据后文列举的“guitar, the bow and the flute”可知，这些都属于“乐器”。首字母为i，且前面有different修饰，暗示复数概念，instruments符合语境。 4．句意：除了传统乐器，他还会运用特殊的自然声响，比如水滴声、风声和铃音。结合语境“special sounds of water...”及首字母d，此处指“水滴”的声音。water drips意为“水滴”，drips符合语境。 5．句意：除了传统乐器，他还会运用特殊的自然声响，比如水滴声、风声和铃音。根据“ringing”及首字母b，可知此处指“铃铛”。表示一类事物通常用复数形式，bells符合语境。 6．句意：因为他的作品跨越了文化界限，所以它们在世界各地赢得了许多国际奖项。空格位于句首，且后面是一个完整的句子，这里需要一个连词引导原因状语从句。首字母为S，Since意为“既然；由于”，注意首字母大写，Since符合语境。 7．句意：因为他的作品跨越了文化界限，所以它们在世界各地赢得了许多国际奖项。固定搭配“cross cultural boundaries”意为“跨越文化界限/边界”。首字母为b，界限通常不止一条，故用复数形式，boundaries符合语境。 8．句意：因为他的作品跨越了文化界限，所以它们在世界各地赢得了许多国际奖项。动词win搭配首字母a，且前面有many international修饰，可知是指“奖项”，复数名词awards符合语境。 9．句意：许多学生希望有一天能出席他的音乐会，亲身体验他神奇的音乐。固定搭配“attend a concert”意为“出席/参加音乐会”。hope to do sth.后接动词原形，首字母为a，attend符合语境。 10．句意：他们还计划在演出后下载他的音乐作品。根据语境，现在的学生听完音乐会后，通常会通过数字方式获取音乐，即“下载”。plan to do sth.后接动词原形，首字母为d，download符合语境。 培优拔高·挑战攻坚 Passage 4 Music is an important part of our life. There are many different t 1 of music around the world. Jazz is a popular kind that started in America. It has strong r 2 and many people love to listen to it when they relax. Classical music is another kind that has a long history. Many f 3 musicians like Mozart and Beethoven wrote great classical works. Pop music is loved by t 4 because it’s easy to sing along with. Country music tells stories about d 5 life, especially in the countryside. When we feel sad, music can c 6 us up. When we are happy, it can make us feel even more e 7 . Different people have different p 8 . Some people like quiet music, w 9 others prefer loud and energetic music. No matter what kind you like, music can b 10 joy to our life. 【答案】 1．types/ypes 2．rhythm/hythm 3．famous/amous 4．teenagers/eenagers 5．daily/aily 6．cheer/heer 7．energetic/nergetic 8．preferences/references 9．while/hile 10．bring/ring 【导语】本文介绍了世界上有多种多样的音乐，不同音乐各具特色；音乐能够调节人们的情绪，给人们的生活带来欢乐，不同人对音乐有着不同喜好。 【详解】 1．句意：世界上有许多不同类型的音乐。different后接可数名词复数；后文Jazz，Classical music，Pop music和Country music是不同类型的音乐，所以此处表示“类型”；结合首字母提示，types“类型”，different types of“不同类型的”，是固定短语。 2．句意：它有着强烈的节奏，很多人休闲时喜欢聆听。strong为形容词，后接名词；结合常识可知，爵士乐节奏感较强，首字母r提示填rhythm。 3．句意：许多著名的音乐家，例如莫扎特和贝多芬，创作了伟大的古典作品。莫扎特和贝多芬是著名的音乐家，musician为名词，前用形容词，首字母f提示填famous。 4．句意：流行音乐深受青少年喜爱，因为它很容易跟唱。by+人，为动作的执行者；结合首字母提示，此处表示青少年喜爱，填teenagers，用复数形式表示泛指。 5．句意：乡村音乐讲述关于日常生活的故事，尤其是乡村生活。life为名词，前用形容词修饰；根据常识可知，乡村音乐讲述日常生活故事，首字母d提示填daily“日常的”，daily life“日常生活”。 6．句意：当我们难过时，音乐可以使我们振作起来。情态动词后接动词原形，cheer up“使振作”，固定短语，首字母c对应cheer。 7．句意：当我们开心的时候，音乐能让我们感到更加精力充沛。feel后接形容词，此处指音乐让我们更加精力充沛，首字母e对应形容词energetic“精力充沛的”，与more构成比较级。 8．句意：不同的人有不同的喜好。different后接名词复数；后文举例有人喜欢安静的音乐，有人喜欢充满活力的，对应不同的喜好，首字母p对应preferences。 9．句意：有些人喜欢安静的音乐，然而另一些人偏爱喧闹、充满活力的音乐。此处用于两者对比，描述两类人/事物并存的不同情况，首字母w对应while，表示“然而”。 10．句意：无论你喜欢哪一类，音乐都能为我们的生活带来快乐。情态动词后接动词原形，结合首字母提示，此处表示带来快乐，bring“带来”，bring sth. to…“给……带来……”。 Passage 5 Music is an important part of our daily lives. It can bring us joy and help us f 1 sad feelings. There are many different kinds of music a 2 the world. Jazz is one of the most popular ones. It started in America in the early 1900s. Jazz has a special r 3 that makes people want to move their bodies to the beat. Many people love jazz because it is f 4 and full of energy. Some people p 5 classical music, which is usually quiet and smooth. It can help people relax and think deeply. Great c 6 like Beethoven and Mozart wrote many famous classical pieces that are still loved today. Nowadays, many young people are crazy about pop music. It often has catchy melodies and easy-to-remember l 7 . Pop singers often p 8 on TV or in big concerts, and they have thousands of fans around the world. Music can c 9 people together. No matter where we come from, we can enjoy the same song and feel the same e 10 . That's the real magic of music. 【答案】 1．forget/orget 2．around/round 3．rhythm/hythm 4．fun/un 5．prefer/refer 6．composers/omposers 7．lyrics/yrics 8．perform/erform 9．connect/onnect 10．emotion/motion 【导语】本文介绍了音乐在人们日常生活中的重要性，并分别说明了爵士乐、古典乐和流行乐的特点及其对人们的影响，强调音乐能够联结人们并唤起共通的情感。 【详解】 1．句意：它能带给我们快乐，也能帮助我们忘掉悲伤的感受。根据前文“bring us joy”及后文“sad feelings”可知，音乐既能带来快乐，也能消除悲伤。结合首字母f，并且help sb. do sth.后接动词原形。此处填forget，意为“忘记，忘掉”。 2．句意：全世界有许多不同种类的音乐。根据固定搭配around the world“全世界，世界各地”和首字母a可知，此处需要介词表示“在……各处”。此处填around，意为“遍布，在……各处”。 3．句意：爵士乐有一种特殊的节奏，让人们想随着节拍摆动身体。根据后文“move their bodies to the beat”可知，让人随拍子扭动的是音乐的节奏。结合首字母r，此处填rhythm，意为“节奏，韵律”。 4．句意：很多人喜爱爵士乐，因为它有趣且充满活力。本处用来描述爵士乐的特点，并列连词“and”连接两个形容词作表语，根据“full of energy”和首字母f可知，填fun，意为“有趣的”。 5．句意：有些人偏爱古典音乐，它通常平静而舒缓。结合首字母p，此处需要动词表示“更喜欢，偏爱”。主语“Some people”为复数，时态为一般现在时。故填prefer，意为“更喜欢，偏爱”。 6．句意：像贝多芬和莫扎特这样伟大的作曲家创作了许多至今仍为人喜爱的著名古典乐曲。根据后文“Beethoven and Mozart wrote many famous classical pieces”可知，他们两人是古典音乐的作曲家。根据首字母c可知，填composers，意为“作曲家”，指多个人要用复数形式。 7．句意：流行音乐常有朗朗上口的旋律和容易记住的歌词。根据前文“catchy melodies”及首字母l可知，与旋律并列的流行音乐元素是歌词。故填lyrics，意为“歌词”，通常用复数形式。 8．句意：流行歌手经常在电视上或大型音乐会上演出。根据后文“on TV or in big concerts”及首字母p可知，歌手在电视和音乐会上进行的是表演。主语为复数，时态为一般现在时。故填perform，意为“表演，演出”。 9．句意：音乐能把人们联结在一起。根据后文“enjoy the same song”及首字母c可知，音乐的功能是让人们团结一致。情态动词“can”后接动词原形。故填connect，意为“连接，联结”。 10．句意：无论我们来自哪里，我们可以欣赏同一首歌，感受相同的情感。根据前文“enjoy the same song and feel the same...”及首字母e可知，和歌曲并列的感受是情感。故填emotion，意为“情感”。 Passage 6 Music is an important part of my life. In my opinion, nothing brings me greater pleasure than enjoying music. I love listening to music in my spare time. Most people know that music can improve o 1 health. For example, it helps people relax after a long day of work. Music is always there when I need it. When I feel down, it helps me get through the s 2 . When I’m stressed, it washes away my w 3 . When I feel lonely, it makes me feel like I have a friend beside me. When I want to be quiet, I wear my earphones and listen to my favorite songs. It helps me to shut o 4 the noisy world around me. For me, music is not just sound—it’s a special language that connects my heart with the world. Music is very important to my life. I think without music, my life would be less colorful and i 5 . I enjoy different kinds of music, but I prefer songs with m 6 lyrics that reflect human feelings. These lyrics are w 7 used to encourage people and remind them to keep going. The songs have t 8 me many useful things so far. Day by day, they make me a better person. Of course, there’s no need to stick to a certain kind of music. All k 9 of music, from rock to classical, have a special power. They are k 10 for making people happy and lifting their mood. Besides lifting mood, it is also a powerful way to bring people together in celebration. 【答案】 1．our/ur 2．sadness/adness 3．worries/orries 4．out/ut 5．incomplete/ncomplete 6．meaningful/eaningful 7．widely/idely 8．taught/aught 9．kinds/inds 10．known/nown 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者对音乐的喜爱，音乐在作者生活中起到的积极作用，以及音乐如何连接人心、传递力量。 【详解】 1．句意：大多数人知道音乐可以改善我们的健康。结合主语Most people及空后的名词health，此处需填形容词性物主代词。首字母o提示为our。所以应填our。 2．句意：当我情绪低落时，它帮助我度过悲伤。根据前半句“When I feel down”可知，情绪低落对应悲伤。定冠词the后接名词，首字母s提示为sadness。所以应填sadness。 3．句意：当我压力大时，它洗去我的烦恼。根据前半句“When I’m stressed”可知，压力大需要洗去负面情绪。形容词性物主代词my后需填名词，且烦恼通常以复数形式出现，首字母w提示为worries。所以应填worries。 4．句意：它帮助我把嘈杂的世界关在外面。shut…out是固定搭配，意为"把……关在外面"。结合语境，隔离嘈杂世界，首字母o提示为out。所以应填out。 5．句意：我认为没有音乐，我的生活会不那么丰富多彩，也不完整。连词and连接两个并列的形容词作表语。空前有less colorful，说明空处也应是形容词，且表示负面或缺失状态。结合语境without music以及首字母i，说明没有音乐生活不仅少些色彩，也会是不完整的。所以应填incomplete。 6．句意：我喜欢不同种类的音乐，但我更喜欢歌词有意义、能反映人类情感的歌曲。修饰名词lyrics需用形容词。结合后半句“that reflect human feelings”可知，歌词是有意义的。首字母m提示为meaningful。所以应填meaningful。 7．句意：这些歌词被广泛用来鼓励人们，并提醒他们继续前进。修饰动词used需用副词。结合语境，歌词发挥作用的方式是广泛的。首字母w提示为widely。所以应填widely。 8．句意：到目前为止，这些歌曲教了我许多有用的东西。根据时间状语“so far”可知，句子应用现在完成时have+过去分词。结构teach sb. sth.提示此处填teach的过去分词，首字母t提示为taught。所以应填taught。 9．句意：所有类型的音乐，从摇滚到古典，都有一种特殊的力量。结合“from rock to classical”以及首字母提示可知，此处强调音乐的类型，All kinds of是固定搭配，意为“各种各样的”。首字母k提示为kinds。所以应填kinds。 10．句意：它们因为让人快乐、振奋情绪而闻名。be known for…是固定搭配，意为“因……而闻名”，首字母k提示为known。所以应填known。 Passage 7 The Sound of Silk In a small theatre, a young pipa player named Su Min was ready to present her new piece. She was a t 1 musician who had studied both E 2 and Western techniques. Her music was a special m 3 of old Chinese tunes and modern beats, creating a feeling that seemed to move like a w 4 . As she started to play, the clear sound of a b 5 rang through the room, and the listeners at once felt something f 6 yet new. The melody crossed every cultural line, t 7 people from different places. After the p 8 , an old man said to her, “I don’t know your language, but your music told me a story.” Su Min smiled, understanding that real art has no borders. She had won national fame for her works, and her music was now known w 9 . The press often spoke highly of her creativity, but she simply said, “Music doesn’t need words; it s 10 to the heart.” 【答案】 1．talented/alented 2．Eastern/astern 3．mix/ix 4．wave/ave 5．bell/ell 6．familiar/amiliar 7．touching/ouching 8．performance/erformance 9．worldwide/orldwide 10．speaks/peaks 【导语】本文是记叙文，讲述琵琶演奏家苏敏，融合东西方音乐技法进行创作。她的音乐跨越文化国界，真正的艺术没有边界，音乐可以直接触动人心。 【详解】 1．句意：她是一位有天赋的音乐家，既学习过东方也学习过西方演奏技法。修饰名词musician，用形容词；首字母t对应形容词talented“有天赋的”，符合语境。 2．句意：她是一位有天赋的音乐家，既学习过东方也学习过西方演奏技法。and表示并列，和“Western”（西方的）对应，首字母E对应Eastern“东方的”。 3．句意：她的音乐将中国古老曲调与现代节奏巧妙融合，营造出如同波浪般流动的意境。固定搭配a mix of…“……的混合/融合”，首字母m对应名词mix。 4．句意：她的音乐将中国古老曲调与现代节奏巧妙融合，营造出如同波浪般流动的意境。不定冠词a后面接名词；此处指音乐旋律如同波浪起伏流动，首字母w对应名词wave“波浪”。 5．句意：当她开始演奏，清亮的铃铛声响彻整个剧场。听众立刻感受到一种既熟悉又新颖的体验。clear sound“清脆的声音”，此处指清亮的铃铛声，首字母b对应bell“铃铛”。 6．句意：当她开始演奏，清亮的铃铛声响彻整个剧场。听众立刻感受到一种既熟悉又新颖的体验。yet表转折，和new“新颖的”形成对比；首字母f对应familiar 形容词，意为“熟悉的”。 7．句意：旋律跨越所有文化界限，打动来自不同地方的人们。此处需用现在分词作伴随状语；表示打动了人，首字母t对应touch“打动”，变为touching。 8．句意：演出结束之后，一位老人对她说：“我不懂你的语言，但你的音乐给我讲述了一个故事。”定冠词the后接名词；此处表示表演结束，首字母p对应performance“演出、表演”。 9．句意：她的作品已经赢得国内声誉，她的音乐如今世界各地都为人知晓。 此处表示世界闻名，首字母w对应副词worldwide，“在全世界，遍及全球”，修饰动词known。 10．句意：音乐不需要语言；它诉说心灵。引号内是直接引语，用一般现在时；主语it，谓语动词三单。固定搭配speak to the heart“触动心灵、向心灵诉说”，首字母s对应三单形式speaks。 Passage 8 Different musical i 1 come from every corner of the world. They carry special history and culture of their own homelands. The piano uses many k 2 to produce different bright or quiet notes. A violin player uses a b 3 to make sounds from its thin s 4 . The g 5 is widely loved among millions of young music fans around the world. The p 6 is pear-shaped with four strings and has a history of more than two thousand years. The e 7 has only two strings but can create touching folk melodies. P 8 folk instruments calls for plenty of slow and patient daily practice. We can get much j 9 from beautiful folk pieces in our free time. We should respect both Western and Chinese m 10 art forms and pass these musical treasures to the teenagers of tomorrow. 【答案】 1．instruments/nstruments 2．keys/eys 3．bow/ow 4．strings/trings 5．guitar/uitar 6．pipa/ipa 7．erhu/rhu 8．Playing/laying 9．joy/oy 10．musical/usical 【导语】本文介绍了世界各地不同的乐器，分别介绍钢琴、小提琴、吉他、琵琶、二胡的发声特点，告诉我们演奏民族乐器需要坚持练习，我们应当尊重中西音乐艺术形式，传承音乐瑰宝。 【详解】 1．句意：不同的乐器来自世界各个角落。后文“They”指代空格名词，musical instruments为固定搭配，意为“乐器”，different后面接可数名词复数，首字母i提示填instruments。 2．句意：钢琴用许多琴键发出或明亮或轻柔的不同音符。many后接可数名词复数，结合常识钢琴依靠琴键发声，首字母k提示填keys。 3．句意：小提琴手用琴弓，通过细细的琴弦发出声音。不定冠词a后接单数名词，拉小提琴使用琴弓，首字母b提示填bow。 4．句意：小提琴手用琴弓，通过细细的琴弦发出声音。thin是形容词，后面接名词，小提琴依靠琴弦发声，琴弦不止一根，用复数，首字母s提示填strings。 5．句意：吉他在全球数百万年轻乐迷中广受喜爱。the后面接乐器名词，吉他深受年轻人喜爱，首字母g提示填guitar。 6．句意：琵琶是梨形，有四根弦，拥有两千多年历史。pear-shaped“梨形”，四根弦，符合琵琶外形特征，首字母p提示填pipa。 7．句意：二胡只有两根弦，但能演奏动人的民间曲调。only two strings“两根弦”，符合二胡的构造特点，首字母e提示填erhu。 8．句意：演奏民间乐器需要大量缓慢且耐心的日常练习。本句缺少主语，动词作主语要变为动名词形式，play instruments表示“演奏乐器”，首字母P提示填Playing。 9．句意：空闲时，我们能从优美民间乐曲中获得很多乐趣。much后面接不可数名词，get joy from…表示从……获得快乐，首字母j提示填joy。 10．句意：我们应当尊重中西音乐艺术形式，把这些音乐瑰宝传给下一代青少年。名词art forms前面需要形容词修饰，musical art forms意为“音乐艺术形式”，首字母m提示填musical。 Passage 9 Music has been around for thousands of years—perhaps as long as 30,000 years. Archaeologists—scientists who s 1 objects from long ago—have found musical instruments that date back this far. In fact, it is possible that making music may even have developed before people learned to talk. Now people b 2 that early music was used for religious purposes, as well as for entertainment, dance, and telling stories. Most cultures have developed musical instruments and their own musical traditions and s 3 . In Europe, the first songs were really simple chants. Small round marks were written down, above or below a line, to remind the singer w 4 the next note was higher or lower. It was not u 5 the 1700s that the tradition of writing music notes on lined paper was developed. In China, writings that mention musical performances have been found dating back over 2,500 years. In fact, much of the music in some cultures is the same as it was c 6 ago. The Japanese gagaku of the 8th century is a style that is still alive today. The Chinese guzheng of the 16th century is another style that can still be h 7 today in its early form. In fact, much of the music that we listen to today has several parts picked up from classical pieces of centuries ago. The many cultures of Africa also have a r 8 musical history. Traditionally, African music has been connected with drums, but it has also included different kinds of instruments, such as b 9 , rattles, gongs, and even xylophones. A guitar-like instrument, called the lamellaphone, or “thumb piano”, is made up of m 10 or bamboo strips. The strips are plucked (弹拨) with the fingers. These instruments give African music a sound of its own. 【答案】 1．study/tudy 2．believe/elieve 3．styles/tyles 4．whether/hether 5．until/ntil 6．centuries/enturies 7．heard/eard 8．rich/ich 9．bells/ells 10．metal/etal 【导语】本文主要讲了音乐有着数万年的悠久历史，不同文化（欧洲、中国、非洲等）各自发展出了独特的音乐传统、记谱方式和乐器，并延续至今。 【详解】 1．句意：考古学家——也就是研究远古物件的科学家——已经发现了可追溯至数万年前的乐器。此处是定语从句中先行词scientists发出的动作，结合首字母s和语境可知此处表示“研究”，即study；句子描述的是这类科学家的常规属性，用一般现在时，主语scientists是复数，动词用原形。 2．句意：现在人们认为早期音乐除了用于娱乐、舞蹈和讲故事之外，还被用于宗教目的。结合首字母b和语境可知此处表示“认为、相信”，即believe；句中时间标志now表示当下的普遍观点，用一般现在时，主语people是复数，动词用原形。 3．句意：大多数文化都发展出了乐器以及属于自己的音乐传统和风格。结合句意及首字母s，此处指代不同文化的多种音乐风格，和traditions并列，style“风格”，用复数形式styles。 4．句意：人们在一条线的上下标注小的圆形记号，用来提醒演唱者下一个音是更高还是更低。结合首字母w和后文的or选择结构，可知此处表示“是否”，即whether，引导宾语从句。 5．句意：直到18世纪，在带线的纸张上书写音符的传统才发展起来。此处是固定强调句型it was not until...that...，表示“直到……才……”，填until。 6．句意：事实上，一些文化中的很多音乐和数百年前的样子别无二致。结合首字母c和后文提到的centuries ago的对应语境，可知此处表示“世纪”，即century；此处表示数百年的泛指概念，用复数形式centuries。 7．句意：16世纪的中国古筝是另一种至今仍能以其早期形式被人们听到的风格。结合首字母h和语境可知此处表示“听到”，即hear；句子主语style和动词hear是被动关系，前面有情态动词can，被动语态结构为can be done，hear的过去分词是heard。 8．句意：非洲的诸多文化也有着悠久丰富的音乐历史。结合首字母r和语境修饰musical history，可知此处表示“丰富的、深厚的”，即rich，作定语修饰名词history。 9．句意：传统上非洲音乐和鼓紧密相关，但也包含各类乐器，比如铃铛、沙锤、锣甚至木琴。结合首字母b和后文罗列的各类乐器，可知此处表示“铃铛”，即bell；此处是多类乐器的泛指，和rattles、gongs等并列，用复数形式bells。 10．句意：一种类似吉他的乐器，叫做lamellaphone或者“拇指钢琴”，是由金属或者竹条制成的。结合首字母m和乐器制作材料的语境，和后文的bamboo strips并列，可知此处表示“金属”，即metal，此处表示材质为不可数名词。 Passage 10 We can meet different m 1 instruments from all over the world. The e 2 is a traditional Chinese instrument. It has two s 3 and we play it with a bow. The p 4 is also Chinese. It is pear‑shaped w 5 four strings. The v 6 is a popular Western instrument. People play it w 7 a bow. The guitar has six strings. People p 8 its strings to make music. Playing instruments t 9 much practice. If you keep practising, you can e 10 beautiful music. 【答案】 1．musical/usical 2．erhu/rhu 3．strings/trings 4．pipa/ipa 5．with/ith 6．violin/iolin 7．with/ith 8．pluck/luck 9．takes/akes 10．enjoy/njoy 【导语】本文主要介绍了来自世界各地的几种不同乐器，包括中国的二胡和琵琶，以及西方的小提琴和吉他，并说明了演奏乐器需要练习才能享受美妙的音乐。 【详解】 1．句意：我们能见到来自世界各地不同的乐器。空处为形容词修饰名词instruments，且下文主要介绍乐器，结合首字母m，形容词musical音乐的，符合语境，musical instruments为固定搭配，意为“乐器”。 2．句意：二胡是一种中国传统乐器。空处是一种乐器名称，后文描述它有两根弦，用琴弓演奏，结合首字母e，erhu“二胡”符合语境，由“is”可知填单数名词。 3．句意：它有两根弦，我们用琴弓演奏它。two后面接可数名词复数，结合首字母s，二胡有两根弦，string表示“琴弦”，复数形式strings。 4．句意：琵琶也是中国的（乐器）。空处是一种乐器名称，后文描述它是梨形，有四根弦，结合首字母p，pipa“琵琶”符合语境，由“is”可知填单数名词。 5．句意：它是梨形的，带有四根弦。空处为介词，根据首字母w，介词with，表示“带有、具有”，符合语境。 6．句意：小提琴是流行的西方乐器。空处是一种乐器名称，后文说人们用琴弓演奏，结合首字母v，violin“小提琴”符合语境，由“is”可知填单数名词。 7．句意：人们用琴弓演奏它。空处为介词，结合首字母w，介词with，表示使用某种工具。 8．句意：人们拨动琴弦来创作音乐。空处为谓语动词，结合首字母p，pluck表示拨动琴弦，符合语境，本句为一般现在时，主语people是复数，谓语用动词原形。 9．句意：演奏乐器需要大量练习。空处为谓语动词，结合首字母t，take表示“需要”，符合“演奏乐器需要练习”的语境，动名词Playing instruments作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式takes。 10．句意：如果你坚持练习，你就能欣赏美妙的音乐。情态动词can后面接动词原形，结合首字母e，enjoy意为“欣赏、享受”，符合“欣赏音乐”的语境。 1 / 13 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm 短文填空题型专练（话题：人与社会——音乐） 参考答案 题型夯基提升 巩固基础·专项突破 Passage 1 1. rhythm　2. folk　3. traditional　4. style　5. pianist 2. performance　7. soul　8. gifted　9. download　10. dance Passage 2 1. styles　2. folk　3. composer　4. soul　5. gifted 2. trumpet　7. performance　8. rhythm　9. download　10. dance Passage 3 1. composer　2. gift　3. instruments　4. drips　5. bells 2. Since　7. boundaries　8. awards　9. attend　10. download Passage 4 1. types　2. rhythm　3. famous　4. teenagers　5. daily 2. cheer　7. energetic　8. preferences　9. while　10. bring 培优拔高·挑战攻坚 Passage 5 1. forget　2. around　3. rhythm　4. fun　5. prefer 2. composers　7. lyrics　8. perform　9. connect　10. emotion Passage 6 1. our　2. sadness　3. worries　4. out　5. incomplete 2. meaningful　7. widely　8. taught　9. kinds　10. known Passage 7 1. talented　2. Eastern　3. mix　4. wave　5. bell 2. familiar　7. touching　8. performance　9. worldwide　10. speaks Passage 8 1. instruments　2. keys　3. bow　4. strings　5. guitar 2. pipa　7. erhu　8. Playing　9. joy　10. musical Passage 9 1. study　2. believe　3. styles　4. whether　5. until 2. centuries　7. heard　8. rich　9. bells　10. metal Passage 10 1. musical　2. erhu　3. strings　4. pipa　5. with 2. violin　7. with　8. pluck　9. takes　10. enjoy 1 / 13 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm 短文填空题型专练（话题：人与社会——音乐） 热点题型概览 题型夯基提升 巩固基础·专项突破 Passage 1 Music is everywhere around us. The nice 1 (节奏) of songs can cheer us up. Many old 2 (民间的) songs are passed down from our ancestors. This 3 (传统的) kind of music has its own 4 (风格). A famous 5 (钢琴家) once gave a wonderful 6 (演出) here. He played classical music and touched people’s 7 (灵魂). Some 8 (有天赋的) students like to 9 (下载) their favourite music. They even 10 (随着跳舞) to the beautiful music. Passage 2 Music is an important part of our life. It has different 1______ (风格) such as pop, jazz and classical music. Many people love 2______ (民间的) music because it carries local stories. A great 3______ (作曲家) can write wonderful works with deep 4______ (真挚情感). Some 5______ (有天赋的) performers play the 6______ (小号) or electric guitar on stage. When they give a 7______ (演出), the nice 8______ (节奏) makes the audience happy. Some people 9______ (下载) music online, while others 10______ (随着跳舞) to songs at concerts. Passage 3 Tan Dun is a world‑famous c 1 . He has a special g 2 for mixing eastern and western music together. In his great works, he uses different musical i 3 , such as the guitar, the bow and the flute. Besides traditional instruments, he also uses special sounds of water d 4 , the flow of wind and ringing b 5 . S 6 his works cross cultural b 7 , they win many international a 8 all over the world. More teenagers begin to know his name. Many students hope to a 9 his concert one day and experience his magic music in person. They also plan to d 10 his music works after the show. 培优拔高·挑战攻坚 Passage 4 Music is an important part of our life. There are many different t 1 of music around the world. Jazz is a popular kind that started in America. It has strong r 2 and many people love to listen to it when they relax. Classical music is another kind that has a long history. Many f 3 musicians like Mozart and Beethoven wrote great classical works. Pop music is loved by t 4 because it’s easy to sing along with. Country music tells stories about d 5 life, especially in the countryside. When we feel sad, music can c 6 us up. When we are happy, it can make us feel even more e 7 . Different people have different p 8 . Some people like quiet music, w 9 others prefer loud and energetic music. No matter what kind you like, music can b 10 joy to our life. Passage 5 Music is an important part of our daily lives. It can bring us joy and help us f 1 sad feelings. There are many different kinds of music a 2 the world. Jazz is one of the most popular ones. It started in America in the early 1900s. Jazz has a special r 3 that makes people want to move their bodies to the beat. Many people love jazz because it is f 4 and full of energy. Some people p 5 classical music, which is usually quiet and smooth. It can help people relax and think deeply. Great c 6 like Beethoven and Mozart wrote many famous classical pieces that are still loved today. Nowadays, many young people are crazy about pop music. It often has catchy melodies and easy-to-remember l 7 . Pop singers often p 8 on TV or in big concerts, and they have thousands of fans around the world. Music can c 9 people together. No matter where we come from, we can enjoy the same song and feel the same e 10 . That's the real magic of music. Passage 6 Music is an important part of my life. In my opinion, nothing brings me greater pleasure than enjoying music. I love listening to music in my spare time. Most people know that music can improve o 1 health. For example, it helps people relax after a long day of work. Music is always there when I need it. When I feel down, it helps me get through the s 2 . When I’m stressed, it washes away my w 3 . When I feel lonely, it makes me feel like I have a friend beside me. When I want to be quiet, I wear my earphones and listen to my favorite songs. It helps me to shut o 4 the noisy world around me. For me, music is not just sound—it’s a special language that connects my heart with the world. Music is very important to my life. I think without music, my life would be less colorful and i 5 . I enjoy different kinds of music, but I prefer songs with m 6 lyrics that reflect human feelings. These lyrics are w 7 used to encourage people and remind them to keep going. The songs have t 8 me many useful things so far. Day by day, they make me a better person. Of course, there’s no need to stick to a certain kind of music. All k 9 of music, from rock to classical, have a special power. They are k 10 for making people happy and lifting their mood. Besides lifting mood, it is also a powerful way to bring people together in celebration. Passage 7 The Sound of Silk In a small theatre, a young pipa player named Su Min was ready to present her new piece. She was a t 1 musician who had studied both E 2 and Western techniques. Her music was a special m 3 of old Chinese tunes and modern beats, creating a feeling that seemed to move like a w 4 . As she started to play, the clear sound of a b 5 rang through the room, and the listeners at once felt something f 6 yet new. The melody crossed every cultural line, t 7 people from different places. After the p 8 , an old man said to her, “I don’t know your language, but your music told me a story.” Su Min smiled, understanding that real art has no borders. She had won national fame for her works, and her music was now known w 9 . The press often spoke highly of her creativity, but she simply said, “Music doesn’t need words; it s 10 to the heart.” Passage 8 Different musical i 1 come from every corner of the world. They carry special history and culture of their own homelands. The piano uses many k 2 to produce different bright or quiet notes. A violin player uses a b 3 to make sounds from its thin s 4 . The g 5 is widely loved among millions of young music fans around the world. The p 6 is pear-shaped with four strings and has a history of more than two thousand years. The e 7 has only two strings but can create touching folk melodies. P 8 folk instruments calls for plenty of slow and patient daily practice. We can get much j 9 from beautiful folk pieces in our free time. We should respect both Western and Chinese m 10 art forms and pass these musical treasures to the teenagers of tomorrow. Passage 9 Music has been around for thousands of years—perhaps as long as 30,000 years. Archaeologists—scientists who s 1 objects from long ago—have found musical instruments that date back this far. In fact, it is possible that making music may even have developed before people learned to talk. Now people b 2 that early music was used for religious purposes, as well as for entertainment, dance, and telling stories. Most cultures have developed musical instruments and their own musical traditions and s 3 . In Europe, the first songs were really simple chants. Small round marks were written down, above or below a line, to remind the singer w 4 the next note was higher or lower. It was not u 5 the 1700s that the tradition of writing music notes on lined paper was developed. In China, writings that mention musical performances have been found dating back over 2,500 years. In fact, much of the music in some cultures is the same as it was c 6 ago. The Japanese gagaku of the 8th century is a style that is still alive today. The Chinese guzheng of the 16th century is another style that can still be h 7 today in its early form. In fact, much of the music that we listen to today has several parts picked up from classical pieces of centuries ago. The many cultures of Africa also have a r 8 musical history. Traditionally, African music has been connected with drums, but it has also included different kinds of instruments, such as b 9 , rattles, gongs, and even xylophones. A guitar-like instrument, called the lamellaphone, or “thumb piano”, is made up of m 10 or bamboo strips. The strips are plucked (弹拨) with the fingers. These instruments give African music a sound of its own. Passage 10 We can meet different m 1 instruments from all over the world. The e 2 is a traditional Chinese instrument. It has two s 3 and we play it with a bow. The p 4 is also Chinese. It is pear‑shaped w 5 four strings. The v 6 is a popular Western instrument. People play it w 7 a bow. The guitar has six strings. People p 8 its strings to make music. Playing instruments t 9 much practice. If you keep practising, you can e 10 beautiful music. 1 / 13 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $