《Unit 5 Music》Reading一、单项填空1．It is unwise to ________ too much importance to the information.A．attract B．devoteC．attach D．pay2．The children ________ very well last night and the audience were attracted by their play.A．permitted B．performedC．pretended D．presented3．For hundreds of years humans have ________ finding life on distant planets.A．worked out B．dreamed ofC．looked for D．carried on4．If you are not familiar ________ the topic，you may write something that is familiar ________ you.A．with；with B．to；toC．to；with D．with；to5．Jack can't stand that his classmates often ______ him.A．keep up with B．come up withC．take care of D．play jokes on6．If you can ________ the habit of thinking and writing in English，you are sure to learn English well.A．cover B．moveC．avoid D．form7．________，I don't want to make friends with him.A．Honest speaking B．To be honestC．Being honest to you D．To be honestly8．You can________ me to keep your secret，Lily. I promise I won't tell anyone else.A．rely on B．join inC．turn to D．ask for9．The meeting ________ at 11 o'clock. Then we had lunch together.A．broke out B．broke downC．broke up D．broke into10．He can________ $3，000 a year by writing stories to support a family of three people.A．spare B．affordC．earn D．charge11．My parents will move back into town in a year______.A．later B．afterC．or so D．about12．She pretended ________ TV when her mother came in.A．not to be watching B．not watchingC．to not watch D．having not watched13．The car ________ you are all familiar was stolen last night.A．to whom B．with whomC．to which D．with which14．The pirates(海盗)said that they would make their demands ________ to all ships.A．know B．knownC．knew D．knowing15．Like most children，I expected ________ to do all the work.A．grown－ups B．grown－upC．growings－up D．growing－up二、完形填空The Grand Ole Opry，in Nashville, Tennessee，has always been America's most important concert hall for country music. Every Saturday night the place is filled to the ceiling with country music__1__．One__2__in January 1967，was a very__3__night at the Opry. For the first timea __4__man was an attraction (引人注目)．__5__music has always been thought of as “White music”. For many, it was a strange__6__ to see Charley Pride step__7__ the Opry stage. Some people felt__8__about whether a black man could sing country songs.__9__Charley's smooth voice quickly__10__ over the Opry__11__. Charley was so good that before __12__，he was country music's biggest__13__．Like many country singers, Charley was__14__on a farm. He spent his youth milking cows and picking cotton. But he knew he wasn't going to make__15__ his career(职业). Later he became a baseball player.Charley made it to a major (主要的)league team. But he didn't stay on for more than one season.In the winter, after the baseball season, Charley__16__at a local nightclub. One evening，Red Sovine，a great country music star，heard Charley sing. Red told Charley to sing. Red told Charley to forget about__17__and go for a singing career.Charley took the__18__and became a true hit－maker. His__19__were always near the top on the list. Some were number one all over the country.Today Charley Pride is__20__one of the biggest stars in country music. But he says his real wish is to own a baseball team.1．A. people B．soundC．fans D．songs2．A. Saturday B．dayC．time D．concert3．A. cold B．specialC．dark D．successful4．A. young B．famousC．strong D．black5．A. Classic B．CountryC．Popular D．Light6．A. look B．sightC．event D．evening7．A. to B．upC．for D．onto8．A. unsure B．curiousC．bad D．excited9．A. Then B．AsC．But D．So10．A. thought B．wonC．flowed D．carried11．A. hall B．crowdC．concert D．singers12．A. soon B．thatC．now D．long13．A. winner B．playerC．star D．fan14．A. known B．raisedC．trained D．found15．A. singing B．laboringC．sports D．agriculture16．A. sang B．playedC．fought D．worked17．A. music B．jobsC．baseball D．agriculture18．A. career B．changeC．order D．advice19．A. songs B．pictureC．records D．concerts20．A. still B．again C．even D．yet三、阅读理解The Biggest Band in the WorldThe Beatles is probably the most famous pop group in the world. On radio stations across the world，a Beatles' song is being played every second of every day. The group broke up in 1970，but their music is still popular today. In fact，1966 was the group's most successful year，as the band released(发行)three new double albums，which sold over 20 million copies. Not bad for a band that split up in 1970!The original group was made up of John Lennon，Paul McCartney，George Harrison and Pete Best，who began playing together in 1959.Three years later，in May 1962，the band signed a contract with the Parlophone Record Company. Before this，they were rejected(拒绝)by four record companies!The Beatles' first single，“Love Me Do”，was released in October 1962.Two months before this，Ringo Starr replaced Pete Best as the drummer. The band's catchy tunes and simple love lyrics made them popular immediately. In 1963，the band became the first to have three No.1 singles and two No.1 albums in a row.By the end of 1963，the Beatles had been the most popular group in Europe. They sold millions of records，and their fans copied their hairstyles and clothes. Their records were not available(可得到的)in America until December 1963，when their fifth single was released there. Within a month it was a US No.1.Their American record company quickly released their first four singles，and the Beatles set another record—the first group ever to hold the top five places in the American record chart at the same time.During the next two years Europe and America went crazy for the Beatles. The group played hundreds of sell－out concerts all over the world. In August 1965，they set another record by playing to the largest ever concert audience—55，600 people. When they played their last public performance a year later，they had recorded a further eight No.1 singles in the US. From 1966 until 1970，the Beatles released six more albums and all of them went to No.1 in the charts. In 1970，the band splitup.Sadly，John Lennon，was shot dead outside his apartment building in New York in December 1980.The remaining three Beatles occasionally(偶尔)released new records. Nothing they do，however，can compare with the extraordinary work of the Beatles.1．How often is a Beatles' song played on radio stations across the world?A．Every second of every day.B．One second of every day.C．Every other second.D．A second a day.2．Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．The original group is made up of 4 people.B．The four people John Lennon，Paul McCartney，George Harrison and Pete Best began playing together in 1959.C．The band signed a contract with the Parlophone Record Company in 1962.D．They have signed contracts with 4 record companies before with Parlophone Record Company.3．What made the Beatles popular immediately?A．Their first single “Love Me Do”．B．The changing of Pete Best to Ringo Starr as the drummer.C．The band's catchy tunes and simple love lyrics.D．The singles and albums.4．When did the Beatles play their last public performance?A．1965. B．1966. C．1967. D．1958.参考答案一、1.C 句意：过于重视那个消息是不明智的。