七选五专项练习.docx

七选五专项练习1Blues has had a great influence on today's american music 51Where did blues come from? 52 These men and women lost almost evertthing, but not their music. They broughtit with them.This music was played on simple instruments. And it was sung by both men and women. Much of it also had a beat(拍子)lhat people dancedto. 53 Musician call this beat four, four time.Ifs easy to understand the beat of blue music. Let's discuss the instruments_54 Blues began with the huan voice； blues music is connected with the voice and always will be.55 Blues music grew out of these work songs. The next most important instrumentsin blues may be the guitar. It became popular with blaock musicians in the south in the 1920s. Now when you play blues> if you add drums, a piano and perhaps a bass violin, you already havea blues band.A. When did people stars to play blues?B. American blues always has this same kind of beat.C. Slaves often sang to help make the work in the fields easier.D. You can add instruments to blues as many as you like.E. It arrived hundreds of years ago with the ships that brought salves from Africa.F. The first and perhaps the most important instrument in blues is the human voice.G. We can say there wouldn't be jazz, country music or rock and roll without blues.2Well-done on an ExamDo not underestimate the power of revision in the days and hours before an examination. The closer you are to the exam, the more chance you have of storing and attaining key information. But do not overdo it. 51 An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period, so in the days leading up to your first exam, get into the habit of being up and read to work. It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it.On the day of the exam, have a good breakfast, pack everything you need ( pens, pencils, erasers, etc), then make your way to the examination hall in good time. 52Once in your seat, simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts. Close your eyes and take in a few slow, deep breaths to help you relax. When you turn over the test paper, spend a short period reading through all the instructions and questions, paying particular attention to key verbs such as "discuss”, “compare” and “evaluate”. 53 It is always wise to allow 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers. Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle, begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest. It will give you more confidence when you see a well-answered question down on paper. Also remember to write clearly, and do not be afraid to express the unexpected: after all, examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical（模式化的）answers.54 If you need something else to focus on to help you collect your thoughts, choose a fixture in the room, such as the ceiling or anything else that will not allow you to be distracted.Finally, once you have finished, never hang around outside afterwards to attend the discussion by other students. 55Try not to look at those around you, or at the clock.A. When you get home, read the examination paper through and look up the other words you didn't understand.B. Sleep, exercise and relaxation are ail just as important.C. Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question.D. Go and have a well-earned rest-then prepare the next exam.E. Do not arrive too early, though, as other people's anxiety can be contagious（传染性 的）,and you may suffer from undue panic.F. If possible, you can arrive early and communicate with those worried students and help them overcome their anxiety.3It's not just women who wear skirts. 51 In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called kilt. The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their tradition.A kilt is a colored skirt reaching down to the knees. It has checks（格子）on it with different colors, like red and blue. 52.53 There are many stories about it. One story is that the kilt was invented in the 1720s by an English factory owner, Thomas Rawlinson.Rawlinson had a number of Scottish workers in his factory and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. 54Today, most Scotsmen look on the kilt as formal dress. They usually only wear them at wedding or big dinner. 55 .Scots also wear kilts in parades when they play their traditional musical instrument bagpipes(风笛).The army still has kilts as the dress uniform, but they no longer use them when fighting.A. Each family in Scotland has its own colors.B. There are only a few men who still wear a kilt every day.C. How did the Scots start to wear kilts?D. It was important for Scots to wear skirts at any time.E. So he cut their long clothes into shorter skirts.F. Wearing skirts is very beautiful for woman.G. Men can wear them, too.4(71)You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here's how:Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your lime for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.(72)A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. (73)Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. (74)If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful,and you'll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be over worried.(75)You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.B. Don't forget to set aside enough time fbr entertainment.C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. Maybe you are an average student.F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher asys in class.G. This will help you understand the next class.5The history of slavery covers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history. 71 The pharaohs（法老）forced Jews to build their pyramids and other buildings. Many Jews died doing this work. In the Bible there is the story of how Moses led the Jews away from Egypt, but they ended up wandering in the desert fbr forty years before finding their new home.Thousands of years later, blacks were taken to America to become slaves. It started in 1619 when the Spaniards began to import slaves from Africa to America to replace Indians who had died from slave work or disease. 72The slaves would have to work all day with no breaks. They would be punished if they disobeyed the slave driver. The slaves had to pick cotton, plow fields and farm. _73 These servants served their owners dinner, cooked, washed floors, and took care of their owners! children. Slaves who escaped slavery in the United States would often make their way to Canada.The first slavery abolitionist society was founded by Anthony Boneset in 1775.74Years later, in 1808, the USA banned the slave trade in America, but people still carried slaves out of African countries. In 1820, Missouri, which was supposed to be a free state, admitted to being a slave state.England, in 1838, abolished slavery. 75A. Some slaves were also house servant s.B. This means they were trying to get rid of slavery.C. More slaves began to arrive in America over the years.D. Korean slaves were shipped to Japan in the 16th century.E. Slavery started back in the times of the ancient Egyptians.F. Some West Indian counlries followed England and also abolished slavery.G. In the 8th century, slaves were called Nuli and laws in slavery were issued.6Mona LisaShe is widely seen as proof （t正据）that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.44“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,“ the museum said. 4546 "It is very interesting that when you're not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,“ said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. "It's because direct vision（视觉）is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.MHowever, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. 47In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.48Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.A Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile.B This picture is now so valuable that no one can tell its exact price.C Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.D Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France's King Francis I in 1519.E The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum（卢 浮宫博月勿馆）where it is housed.F During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces （军队）.G Therefore, many thieves tried to steal it in any way they could think of.7Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 61 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 62 whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 63The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it., Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts., Write your notes in your own words. 64, Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand（速i己）.When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 65A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There arc three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in yournotes.G First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.7Parents and doctors have the same worry over especially low birthweight newborns._71_A trend has therefore developed to make special foimulas（酉己方）of extra nutrients and protein-rich foods fbr these tiny babies. Unfortunately, a British study has found that this practice could have negative long term effects, such as high blood pressure in adulthood.Between 1993 and 1995,Atul Singhal of the Institute of Child Health and his colleagues researched 299 full-term newborns, each of whom weighed very little for their age. The babies' moms had decided not to breasifeed（用母乳喂养）.72 The rest received a formula with more nutrients and 28 percent more protein than the standard formula. The growth of all of these children was compared to that of 175 similarly low birthweight babies whose mothers had chosen to breastfeed their children fbr their first 9 months._73 They found 83 babies from the normal-formula group,70 babies from the extra-formula group, and 95 babies from the breast fed group._74 According to the latest data, children who had received the extra formulahad significantly higher blood pressures than those in the other two groups.Seven human test have indeed shown that when infants are overfed before being stopped breastfeeding, they have an increased possibility to become fat as youngsters.No matter how big a child is at birth, he or she will probably reach the same adult height no matter how quickly the baby grows. But reaching one's adult size at a slow-to-moderate speed may have a lot of benefits, as Singhal says._75A. Half of these children were given a normal infant（幼儿）formula for 9 months B. When they grow up, they might have high blood pressure.C. These babies have very little energy because they are so small.D. Six to eight years later, the researchers gave the children a series of measurements and tests.E. The results were quite surprising.F. Tiny babies will grow much slower if they are not specially fed. G His advice to parents: Be patient. Don't rush a child's growth.8When I was a kid my parents sent me to a summer camp in New Hampshire. 71At camp we did tons of great things like swimming, sports, and archery, but for me, the most memorable experience was an overnight trip of mountain climbing. If you've ever hiked a mountain, you know it's a physical challenge, especially when you're carrying your food and shelter on your back.72“How much farther is it?”“My pack is too heavy, can you carry it for me?”The reply of the teachers was, “Suck it up." The truth is, the complaining campers were nowhere near the point of exhaustion. If they had been, the teachers would have noticed the signs and given them care.73Once they realized they weren't gettingany sympathy they overcame the discomfort, and in most cases ended up having a great time.74You can complain, or you can make the best of it. If you complain, you might feel like you're getting the negativ