Unit 5 Music

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Ⅰ.语法和词汇知识 1．(2012·高考福建卷)—What are you going to do this weekend? —________.If time permits，I may go to Shanghai with my friends. A．Don’t mention it B．It doesn’t matter C．Forget it D．It depends

2．It is ________ tradition for people in this country to pay in ________ cash when buying things.

A．the；/ B．a；/ C．/；the D．a；the

3．When I talked with my grandma on the phone，she sounded weak，but by the time we ________ up，her voice had been full of life.

A．were hanging B．had hung C．hung D．would hang

4．While advertisements are of great help，I don’t think we should entirely________ them. A．insist on B．rely on C．keep on D．catch on

5．Both students and parents appreciate the great importance；schools have ________ to eyesight protection.

A．reacted B．attended C．attached D．adapted

6．________，the pay isn’t attractive enough，though the job itself is quite interesting. A．Generally speaking B．On the contrary C．In particular D．To be honest 7．(2013·北京重点高中尖子生综合素质展示)—Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?

—Yes.I’m going to a peaceful place，especially ________ suitable for relaxation. A．one B．the one C．that D．this

8．Compared with his sister，Jerry is even more ________to，and more easily troubled by，emotional and relationship problems.

A．sceptical B．addicted C．available D．sensitive

9．Tom put his heart into the wildlife research，and finally，his efforts ________ him a great success and fame.

A．saved B．earned C．made D．offered 10．—What kind of house would you like to buy?

—I’d like to buy one－modern，comfortable，and ________in a quiet neighborhood. A．in all B．above all C．after all D．at all 11．(2013·昆明质检)I’m afraid our personal relationships ________ over years may be lost after you move out.

A．building up B．built up C．having built up D．to be built up

12．It was not until then________ their marriage was ________ because they had little in common.

A．did I realize；breaking out B．that I realized；breaking up

C．did I realize；breaking up D．that I realized；breaking out

13．The police arrived，________ the situation became calmer. A．after which B．before which C．in which D．from which 14．(2013·北京市重点中学月考)—No wonder you caught a cold.You ________out last night without a coat.

—I know how silly I was. A．shouldn’t have gone B．mustn’t have gone C．couldn’t have gone D．mightn’t have gone

15．________pleases his supporters is his honesty and his willingness to take on difficult issues.

A．That B．As C．It D．What Ⅱ.阅读理解

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(2012·临沂二模) Fifteen years ago，I entered the Boston Globe，which was a temple to me then.It wasn’t easy getting hired.But once you were there，I found，you were in.

Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement.For 15 years I worked there—moving

from an ordinary reporter to foreign journalist and finally to senior editor.I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.Instead，I had made a decision to leave.I entered my boss’s office.Would he burst into anger? I wondered.He had a famous temper.“Matt，we have to have a talk，” I began awkwardly.“I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four.Now I’m forty.There’s

a lot I want to do in life.I’m resigning.”“To another paper？” he asked.I reached into my coat pocket，but didn’t say anything.I handed him a letter that explained everything.It said that I was leaving to start a new media company.We were at a rare turning point in history.I wanted to meet the challenge in the change.“I’m glad for you，” he said，quite out of my expectation.“I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news.Some

of that we can deal with.But much of it we can’t，” he went on.“I wish you all the luck in the world，” he concluded.“And if it doesn’t work out，remember，your star is always high here.”

Then I went out of his office，walking through the newsroom for more goodbyes.Everybody was saying congratulations.Everybody—even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture：all the financial security I had carefully built up.

Later，I had a final talk with Bill Taylor，chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe.He had turned the Globe into a billion dollar bussiness.“I’m resigning，Bill，”I said.He listened while I gave him the story.He wasn’t looking angry or disturbed either.After a pause，he said，“Golly，I wish I were in your shoes.”

1．From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous ________. A．newspaper B．magazine C．temple D．church 2．If the writer stayed with the Globe ________. A．he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams B．he would have to be an ordinary reporter again C．he would never have to worry about his future life D．he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions 3. The writer wanted to resign because ________. A．he had serious trouble with his boss

B．he wanted to be engaged in new media industry C．he got underpaid at his job for the Globe

D．he had found a better paid job in a publishing house

4．When the writer decided to resign，the Globe was faced with ________. A．a trouble with its staff members

B．a shortage of qualified reporters C．a wonderful business situation D．an unfavorable business situation 5．By “I wish I were in your shoes.” (in the last paragraph)，Bill Taylor meant that ________. A．he would do the same if possible B．he would reject the writer’s request C．the writer was to fail D．the writer was stupid

B

(2013·潍坊市适应性训练)A new study suggests that early exposure to germs (细菌) strengthens the immune (免疫的) system.That means letting children get a little dirty might be good for their health later in life.

The study involved laboratory mice.It found that adult mice raised in a germ-free

environment were more likely to develop allergies，asthma and other autoimmune disorders.There are more than eighty disorders where cells that normally defend the body instead attack tissues and organs.

Richard Blumberg，who led the study，is a professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston，Massachusetts.He says，in 1989，medical researchers who sought to explain these diseases，first discovered that the increasing use of antibacterial soaps and other products，especially early in life，could weaken immune systems.

Now，Dr.Blumberg and his team have what is the first biological evidence to link early exposure to germs to stronger adult immune systems.They say this exposure could prevent the development of some autoimmune diseases.

In the adult gorm free mice，they found that inflammation (发炎) in the lungs and colon was caused by so-called killer T cells.These normally fight infection.But they became overactive and

targeted healthy tissue—an autoimmune condition seen in asthma and a disease called ulcerative colitis.

Dr.Blumberg says the mice raised in a normal environment did not have the same reaction.He says their immune systems had been “educated” by early exposure to germs.

Rates of autoimmune disorders are rising worldwide，but mostly in wealthier，industrialized countries.According to Dr.Blumberg，it might be high time that people were warned to be more careful with the early use of antibiotics (抗生素) and the prescription from their doctors.

Rob Dunn is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.He says the new study does not mean people should stop washing.“Wash your hands，but don’t do it with antibacterial soap.Let your kids play in a reasonable amount of dirt and get outside and get exposed to a diversity of things”，says Rob Dunn.

6．Who first found immune systems might get harmed by overly using antibacterial products? A．A professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. B．A professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

C．Medical researchers who tried to explain autoimmune disorders. D．Medical researchers who tried to treat autoimmune disorders. 7．To keep healthy in the future，children had better ________. A．play in a dirty environment once in a while B．live in a germ-free environment

C．use plenty of antibacterial soaps