高中英语真题-十五中2022年秋期第一次质量检测

高中英语真题:十五中2022年秋期第一次质量检

测

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部份。第

一卷1至8页。第二卷9-10页。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡

一并交回。

第一卷

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字

笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清晰，并贴好条形码。请认真核

准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案

标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，

在试题卷上作答无效。

第一部份听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟

的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第二部份英语知识运用

单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，

并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.—HowdidyoufindyourvisittoQingdao,Joanna?

A.Oh,wonderfulindeedB.Iwenttherealone

C.FirstbytrainandthenbyshipD.Aguideshowedme

theway

22.1sometimelookingaftermysickmothereverywe

ekend.

A.spendB.take

C.costD.pay

23.—

Iletmysecretarycallyouseveraltimes.Doyouknowthat?

—Iinameeting!msorry.

A.hadbeenB.was

C.amD.havebeen

24.ItisbeautifulapictureTIIhangitinmyroo

m.

A.such;thatB.sucha;that

C.so;astoD.so;that

25.1hadplannedtotravelaroundthecountryalone,

butneitherofmyparentsthisidea.

A.interestedB.agreed

C.supportedD.promised

26.Ratherthan,Iprefer.

A.goingcamping;stayathomeB.gocamping;

stayathome

C.gocamping;tostayathomeD.togocamping;

stayathome

27.—Congratulations!Ihearyou'vewonaholidayfortwoto.

—Yes.AndImygirlfriend.

A.willhavetakenB.take

C.havetakenD.amtaking

28.—Didn'tyouhaveagoodtimeattheparty?

—No,Ialotfromthenoisemadebytheband.

A.worriedB.suffered

C.heardD.pained

29.Hurryup,

wewillbelatefortheimportantmeeting.

A.andB.otherwise

C.soD.Anyway

30.Herearemanygoods.

A.tochooseB.tochoosefrom

CchoosingD.Chosenfrom

31.17mtodeathathislecture.

A.bored;boringB.boring;bored

C.bored;boredD.boring;boring

32.Attention,please.Thelastplanetooffat9:00p

m.

A.takeB.takesC.tookD.hastaken

33.MeetingsandphonecallsalargepartofBob'sda

y.

A.fillwithB.takeupC.switchoverD.carryon

34.RosaParkswasrespectedbytheblackpeoplebecausesh

ehadbeenstrugglingequalityallherlife.

A.withB.AgainstC.inD.for

35.Fitness（健康）isimportantinwork,

butofatleastimportanceareskills.

A.fairB.ReasonableC.equalD.proper

第二节完形填空供20小题；每小题1.5,满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）

中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

MyfamilywentouttoMcDonald'sonewintermorning.ltwasj

ustourwayof_36_specialplaytimewithourson.

Wewerestandingin_37_,waitingtobeserved,

_38_allofasuddeneveryonearoundusbeganto_39_awa

yandthenevenmyhusband_40_.AsIwantedtoseewhatha

ppenedI_41_ahorrible“dirtybody“smell,

andthere_42_behindmeweretwopoorhomelessmen.

AsIlookedattheshortgentleman,whowas_43_me,

hesmiledandsaid"Goodda/.Hisbeautifulskyblueeyeswer

efullof_44_ashesearchedforacceptance.Thesecondman_

45_withhishandsashestoodbehindhisfriend.ThenI_46_th

esecondmanhadmentalsicknessandthattheblueeyedgentl

emanwashissalvation（救星）.

Theyoungladybehindthe_47_askedhimwhattheywante

d.Hesaid,"Coffeeis_48_,Miss."Infact,

thatwasalltheycould_49_（Iftheywanttositintherestauran

tandkeep_50_,theyhadtobuysomething.）

ThenIaskedtheyoungladybehindthecountertogivemetwo

_50_breakfastmealsonaseparatetray（托

制.Ithenputthetrayontheirtable.Theblueeyedgentleman,

_52_atmewithtearsinhiseyesandsaid,

'Thankyou."Ipattedhishandandsaid,

“Ididn'tdothisforyou.Godishereworkingthroughmetogive

you_53_!〃

IstartedtocryasIwalkedawayto_54_myhusbandandson.

WhenIsatdownmyhusbandsmiledatmeandsaid,

“Thatis_55_Godgaveyoutome,honey,togivemehope."

36.A.sharingB.contacting

C.mixingD.taking

37.A.surpriseB.patience

C.lineD.time

38.A.thenB.when

C.thoughD.while

39.A.runB.back

C.goD.turn

40.A.wouldB.could

C.hadD.did

41.A.tastedB.got

C.smeltD.felt

42.A.standingB.living

C.sittingD.lying

43.A.farfromB.differentfrom

C.friendlytoD.closeto

44.A.fearB.pity

C.kindnessD.sadness

45.A.beggedB.greeted

c.wavedD.played

46.A.sawB.realized

C.thoughtD.recognized

47.A.counterB.door

C.crowdD.gentlemen

48.A.cheapB.right

C.allD.anything

49.A.affordB.offer

C.supplyD.order

50.A.coolB.warm

C.calmD.fit

51.A.deliciousB.hot

C.betterD.more

52.A.pickedupB.turnedup

C.showedupD.lookedup

53.A.foodB.help

C.hopeD.warmth

54.AjoinB.find

C.followD.catch

55.A.howB.why

C.whetherD.because

第三部份阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选

出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

WeareallbusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternetbuthowma

nyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet?

ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwas

setupinthe1960s.Atthattime,

computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworksdidn't

workwellJfonecomputerinthenetworkbrokedown,

thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetworksystemhad

tobesetup.ltshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedbymanydiffe

rentcomputersJfpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,

informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpartJnthiswaycomp

uternetworksystemwouldkeeponworkingallthetime.

AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,

butintheearly1970s,universities,

hospitalsandbankswereallowedtouseit,too.However,

computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficul

ttouse.Bythestartofthe1990s,

computersbecamecheaperandeasiertouse.Scientistshadal

sodevelopedsoftwarethatmade“surfing"theInternetmoreco

nvenient.

Todayitiseasytogetonlineanditissaidthatmillionsofpeopl

eusetheInterneteveryday.Sendingemailismoreandmorep

opularamongstudents.TheInternethasnowbecomeoneofth

emostimportantpartsofpeople'slife.

56.HowmanyyearsofhistorydoestheInternethave?

A.Aboutten.B.Aboutsixty.

C.Aboutfifty.D.Abouttwenty.

57.Anewnetworksystemwassetupto.

A.makecomputerslargeandexpensive

B.makeitselfkeeponworkingallthetime

C.makecomputerscheaper

D.breakdownthewholenetwork

58.AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedby.

A.thegovernmentB.hospitalsandbanks

C.universitiesD.schools

59.Whatmade“surfing“theInternetmoreconvenient?

A.Information.B.Scientists.

C.Software.D.Computers.

60.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Inthe1960s,computernetworksworkedwell.

B.Intheearly1970s,theInternetwaseasytouse.

C.Todayitzsstillnoteasytogetonline.

D.Sendingemailisnowmorepopularamongstudentsthanb

efore.

B

ScottJoplinwasthesecondofsevenchildren.ThewholeJop

linfamilywasmusical.Scott/sfatherplayedtheviolin.Hismothe

rplayedthebanjo.Andalltheenjoyedsingingtogetherathom

e.

Scottlearnedtoplayseveralmusicalinstruments.Buthismothe

rwantedhimtolearnhowtoplaythepiano.WhenScottwasab

outsevenyearsold,

hebegantakingpianolessonswithamusicteacherathisscho

ol.TheJoplinswerepoor,

soScott7smotherpaidfortheweeklylessonswithfood.

WhenScottwasateenager,

heworkedasapianoplayerandgaveguitarandmandolinless

onslnhistwenties,hesettledinSedalia,

Missouri.HeformedagroupcalledtheTexasMedleyQuartetT

hegroupsometimestraveledgreatdistancestoperform.ScottJ

oplinbeganhismusicwritingcareerinSedalia.Heattendedcoll

egeclassestolearntobecomeacomposer.

Scottalsogotapermanent（暂时

的）jobinSedaliaplayingthepianoinanewnightclub.Sedalia,

smostimportantcitizensvisitedtheMapleLeafClub.Thejobg

avetimetowriteandallowedhimtoplayhisownmusic.

SomethingevenmoreimportanthappenedtoScottinSedalia.

HemetJohnStark,theownerofalocalmusicstoreJn1891,

StarkpublishedthesongMapleLeafRag.ltwasnotScott'sfirst

pieceofpublishedmusic.Butitwastheonehewasmostproud

of.Thesongchangedhislife.ltwasverypopular.Heearnedag

oodlivingfromthesalesofthesheetmusic.Healsobecamefa

mous.

61.WhatdoweknowaboutScottJoplin?

A.Hewastheoldestsoninhisfamily.

B.Hewasbornintoamusicalfamily.

C.Hehadaveryunhappychildhood.

D.Heshowednointerestinmusicasakid.

62.FromParagraph2,welearnthattheJoplins.

A.livedaveryhardlife

B.wereallfondofmusic

C.madealivingbyplayingmusic

D.learnttoplaymusicalinstrumentsbythemselves

63.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutScottJoplinis

WRONG?

A.Hecouldplayatleastthreemusicalinstruments.

B.Itwasinthathebeganhismusicwritingcareer.

C.Heformedamusicalgroupin.

D.Hetaughthimselfhowtobecomeacomposer.

64.FromthepassageweknowthatScottJoplinzsjobasapia

noplayerintheMapleLeafClub.

A.madehimtoobusytowritemusic

B.offeredhimnochancetomeetimportantcitizens

C.providedhimwithchancestoplayhisownmusic

D.offeredhimchancestolearnfromothermusicians

65.Accordingtothelastparagraph,

thesongMapleLeafRag.

A.notonlyhelpedScottJoplinmakelotsofmoneybutalsom

adehimfamous

B.madeScottJoplinthemostfamouspianistintheworld

C.wasthebestsongcomposedbyScottJoplin

D.wasthefirstpublishedmusicofScottJoplin

C

Doyouhaveasorethroat,arunningnoseandaheadache?

Doyoukeepcoughingandsneezing?Ifyoudo,

thechancesarethatyouhaveacoldorperhapsflu一

butwhichone?

Althoughbothcoldsandfluarecausedbyviruses,

theyareverydifferentillnesses.

Colds,whichusuallylastaboutaweek,

affectthenosemost.Theycommonlycausearunnynoseands

neezing.Sometimes,theycauseaheadache,

acoughandslightlyachingmuscles.

Fluisamuchmoreseriousillnessandiscausedbydifferentgr

oupofviruses.Peoplewithfluusuallygetallthesymptomsdesc

ribedabove.However,theyalsogetahighfever,

adrycoughandmuchworseaching.Feverisoneofthecharact

eristicsymptomsofthefluforallages.Thesymptomsalsolast

muchlonger.Sometimestheydon'tdisappearforatleasttwow

eeks.

Flucanbeadeadlydisease.Theelderly,

whoareweakerandlesshealthythanmostyoungerpeople,

candiefromflu.Thisisonereasonwhyoldpeopleareadvisedt

ohaveafluinjection（预防

针）beforethestartofwinterwhenfluismostcommon.Thisinje

ctionisinexpensiveanddefinitelyworthit

Ifyouhaveacoldorflu,

youmustalwaysdealwithusedtissues（纸

巾）carefully.Don/tleavedirtytissuesonyourdeskorontheflo

or.Someoneelsehastopicktheseupandvirusescouldbepas

sedon.Andfinally,

remembertocoveryournoseandmouthwhenyousneeze!

Youdon'twanttoseethesmalldropofliquidsblownoutofyou

rnoseandmouthwhenyousneeze,doyou?Disgusting,

eh?

Nowyoucanunderstandwhyit'sagoodideatocoveryournos

eandmouthwhenyousneeze!

66.Accordingtothepassage,

peoplewithcoldsrarelyget.

A.aheadacheB.ahighfever

C.arunnynoseD.achingmuscles

67.InParagraph4,welearnthat.

A.fluinjectioncancausedeath

B.mostoldpeoplediefromflu

C.fluismostcommoninsummer

D.flucankilloldpeopleeasily

68.Dealingwithusedtissuesproperlyisimportantbecause_

A.ithelpskeepyourclassroomtidy

B.peoplehatepickingupdirtytissues

C.itpreventsthespreadofcoldsandflu

D.pickinguplotsoftissuesishardwork

69.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothep

assage?

A.Bothcoldsandflulastthesametime.

B.Bothcoldsandflucanbepreventedbyinjection.

C.Bothcoldsandfluarecausedbythesameviruses.

D.Bothcoldsandfluhaveanachingsymptom.

70.Whichisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ColdorFlu?

B.TheDifferentSymptomsofaColdandFlu

C.PreventionIsBetterThanCure

D.CoverYourNoseandMouthWhenSneezing

I

___品_____I

MrsBlackwashavingalotoftroublewithherskin,

soshewenttoherdoctoraboutit.Hecouldnotfindanythingwr

ongwithher,

however.Sohesenthertothelocalhospitalforsometests.The

hospital,ofcourse,

senttheresultsofthetestsdirecttoMrsBlack'sdoctor,

andthenextmorninghetelephonedhertogiveheralistofthe

thingsthathethoughtshecouldnoteat,

asanyofthemmightbethecauseofherskintrouble.

MrsBlackcarefullywroteallthethingsdownonapieceofpape

r,

whichshethenleftbesidethetelephonewhileshewentoutto

aladies7meeting.

Whenshegotbackhometwohourslater,

shefoundherhusbandwaitingforher.Hehadabigbasketfull

ofpackagebesidehim,andwhenhesawher,hesaid,

“Hello,dear.1havedoneallyourshoppingforyou.”

“Doneallmyshopping?"sheaskedinsurprise."Buthowdidyo

uknowwhatIwanted?"

'Well,whenIgothome,

Ifoundyourshoppinglistbesidethetelephone,"answeredher

husband.SoIwentdowntotheshopsandboughteverythingy

ouhadwrittendown.

Ofcourse,

MrsBlackhadtotellhimthathehadboughtallthethingsthed

octordidnotallowhertoeat.

71.MrsBlackwenttoherdoctor.

A.foradietofhealthyfoods

B.forherskindisease

C.toinvitehimtogiveatalkataladies'meeting

D.togettheresultsofsometests

72.Theword"he"inthesecondsentencerefersto.

A.MrBlackB.adoctorinthelocalhospital

C.MrsBlack'sdoctorD.someoneelsewedon'tknow

73.ThedoctorwhoMrsBlackwenttosee.

A.didn'texaminehercarefullyenough

B.didn'tfindthecauseofherillness

C.wantedtofoolherD.tookhertoalocalhospital

74.Thedoctortelephonedherthenextmorningbecause

A.MrsBlaceleftthelistoffoodsatthedoctor7s

B.hewantedhertocometohisofficeagain

C.hedidn'treceivetheresultsofthetests

D.hethoughtsheshouldstopeatingsomefoods,

someofwhichmightcauseherdisease

卜五中2022年秋期第一次质量检测

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部份。第一卷1至8页。第二卷9-10

页。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一卷

注意事项：

L答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写

清晰，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦

干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。

第一部份听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答

题卡上。

第二部份英语知识运用

单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.—HowdidyoufindyourvisittoQingdao,Joanna?

A.Oh,wonderfulindeedB.Iwenttherealone

C.FirstbytrainandthenbyshipD.Aguideshowedmetheway

22.1sometimelookingaftermysickmothereveryweekend.

A.spendB.take

C.costD.pay

23.—Iletmysecretarycallyouseveraltimes.Doyouknowthat?

—Iinameeting!msorry.

A.hadbeenB.was

C.amD.havebeen

24.ItisbeautifulapictureI1IIhangitinmyroom.

A.such;thatB.sucha;that

C.so;astoD.so;that

25.1hadplannedtotravelaroundthecountryalone,

butneitherofmyparentsthisidea.

A.interestedB.agreed

C.supportedD.promised

26.Ratherthan,Iprefer.

A.goingcamping;stayathomeB.gocamping;stayathome

C.gocamping;tostayathomeD.togocamping;stayathome

27.—Congratulations!Ihearyou'vewonaholidayfortwoto.

—Yes.AndImygirlfriend.

A.willhavetakenB.take

C.havetakenD.amtaking

28.—Didn'tyouhaveagoodtimeattheparty?

——No,Ialotfromthenoisemadebytheband.

A.worriedB.suffered

C.heardD.pained

29.Hurryup,wewillbelatefortheimportantmeeting.

A.andB.otherwise

C.soD.Anyway

30.Herearemanygoods.

A.tochooseB.tochoosefrom

C.choosingD.Chosenfrom

31.1'mtodeathathislecture.

A.bored;boringB.boring;bored

C.bored;boredD.boring;boring

32.Attention,please.Thelastplanetooffat9:00pm.

A.takeB.takesC.tookD.hastaken

33.MeetingsandphonecallsalargepartofBob'sday.

A.fillwithB.takeupC.switchoverD.carryon

34.RosaParkswasrespectedbytheblackpeoplebecauseshehadbeenstrugglinge

qualityallherlife.

A.withB.AgainstC.inD.for

35.Fitness（健康）isimportantinwork,butofatleastimportanceareskills.

A.fairB.ReasonableC.equalD.proper

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5,满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选

项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

MyfamilywentouttoMcDonaldzsonewintermorningltwasjustourwayof_36_specialpla

ytimewithourson.

Wewerestandingin_37_,waitingtobeserved,

_38_allofasuddeneveryonearoundusbeganto_39_awayandthenevenmyhusband_4

0_.AsIwantedtoseewhathappenedI_41_ahorrible“dirtybody"smell,

andthere_42_behindmeweretwopoorhomelessmen.

AsIlookedattheshortgentleman,whowas_43_me,

hesmiledandsaid"Goodday".Hisbeautifulskyblueeyeswerefullof_44_ashesearchedfor

acceptance.Thesecondman_45_withhishandsashestoodbehindhisfriend.ThenI_46_th

esecondmanhadmentalsicknessandthattheblueeyedgentlemanwashissalvation（救星）.

Theyoungladybehindthe_47_askedhimwhattheywanted.Hesaid,HCoffeeis_48_,

Miss."Infact,

thatwasalltheycould_49_（Iftheywanttositintherestaurantandkeep_50_,

theyhadtobuysomething.）

ThenIaskedtheyoungladybehindthecountertogivemetwo_50_breakfastmealsonasep

aratetray（fE

盘）.Ithenputthetrayontheirtable.Theblueeyedgentleman_52_atmewithtearsinhiseye

sandsaid,“Thankyou."Ipattedhishandandsaid,

“Ididn,tdothisforyou.Godishereworkingthroughmetogiveyou_53_!"

IstartedtocryasIwalkedawayto_54_myhusbandandson.WhenIsatdownmyhusbands

miledatmeandsaid,“Thatis_55_Godgaveyoutome,honey,togivemehope."

36.A.sharingB.contacting

C.mixingD.taking

37.A.surpriseB.patience

C.lineD.time

38.A.thenB.when

C.thoughD.while

39.A.runB.back

C.goD.turn

40.A.wouldB.could

C.hadD.did

41.A.tastedB.got

C.smeltD.felt

42.A.standingB.living

C.sittingD.lying

43.A.farfromB.differentfrom

C.friendlytoD.closeto

44.A.fearB.pity

C.kindnessD.sadness

45.A.beggedB.greeted

C.wavedD.played

46.A.sawB.realized

C.thoughtD.recognized

47.A.counterB.door

C.crowdD.gentlemen

48.A.cheapB.right

C.allD.anything

49.A.affordB.offer

C.supplyD.order

50.A.coolB.warm

C.calmD.fit

51.A.deliciousB.hot

C.betterD.more

52.A.pickedupB.turnedup

C.showedupD.lookedup

53.A.foodB.help

C.hopeD.warmth

54.AjoinB.find

C.followD.catch

55.A.howB.why

C.whetherD.because

第三部份阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该

项涂黑。

A

WeareallbusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternetbuthowmanyofusknowthehistoryofthe

Internet?

ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960s.Atthattime

computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworksdidnztworkwelllfonecomputerinthe

networkbrokedown,

thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetworksystemhadtobesetup.ltshouldbegoode

noughtobeusedbymanydifferentcomputersJfpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,

informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpartlnthiswaycomputernetworksystemwouldkee

ponworkingallthetime.

AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,butintheearly1970s,universities,

hospitalsandbankswereallowedtouseit,too.However,

computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Bythestartofthe1990

s,

computersbecamecheaperandeasiertouse.Scientistshadalsodevelopedsoftwarethatmad

e"surfing"theInternetmoreconvenient.

TodayitiseasytogetonlineanditissaidthatmillionsofpeopleusetheInterneteveryday.Sen

dingemailismoreandmorepopularamongstudents.TheInternethasnowbecomeoneofthe

mostimportantpartsofpeople'slife.

56.HowmanyyearsofhistorydoestheInternethave?

A.Aboutten.B.Aboutsixty.

C.Aboutfifty.D.Abouttwenty.

57.Anewnetworksystemwassetupto.

A.makecomputerslargeandexpensive

B.makeitselfkeeponworkingallthetime

C.makecomputerscheaper

D.breakdownthewholenetwork

58.AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedby.

A.thegovernmentB.hospitalsandbanks

C.universitiesD.schools

59.Whatmade"surfing"theInternetmoreconvenient?

A.Information.B.Scientists.

C.Software.D.Computers.

60.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Inthe1960s,computernetworksworkedwell.

B.Intheearly1970s,theInternetwaseasytouse.

C.Todayitsstillnoteasytogetonline.

D.Sendingemailisnowmorepopularamongstudentsthanbefore.

B

ScottJoplinwasthesecondofsevenchildren.ThewholeJoplinfamilywasmusicaLScotfsfat

herplayedtheviolin.Hismotherplayedthebanjo.Andalltheenjoyedsingingtogetherathome.

Scottlearnedtoplayseveralmusicalinstruments.Buthismotherwantedhimtolearnhowtopla

ythepiano.WhenScottwasaboutsevenyearsold,

hebegantakingpianolessonswithamusicteacherathisschool.TheJoplinswerepoor,

soScott'smotherpaidfortheweeklylessonswithfood.

WhenScottwasateenager,

heworkedasapianoplayerandgaveguitarandmandolinlessonsJnhistwenties,

hesettledinSedalia,

Missouri.HeformedagroupcalledtheTexasMedleyQuartetThegroupsometimestraveledgr

eatdistancestoperform.ScottJoplinbeganhismusicwritingcareerinSedalia.Heattendedcolie

geclassestolearntobecomeacomposer.

Scottalsogotapermanent（暂时

的）jobinSedaliaplayingthepianoinanewnightclub.Sedalia,smostimportantcitizensvisited

theMapleLeafClub.Thejobgavetimetowriteandallowedhimtoplayhisownmusic.

SomethingevenmoreimportanthappenedtoScottinSedalia.HemetJohnStark,

theownerofalocalmusicstore.In1891,

StarkpublishedthesongMapleLeafRag.ItwasnotScott'sfirstpieceofpublishedmusicButit

wastheonehewasmostproudof.Thesongchangedhislife.ltwasverypopular.Heearnedag

oodlivingfromthesalesofthesheetmusic.Healsobecamefamous.

61.WhatdoweknowaboutScottJoplin?

A.Hewastheoldestsoninhisfamily.

B.Hewasbornintoamusicalfamily.

C.Hehadaveryunhappychildhood.

D.Heshowednointerestinmusicasakid.

62.FromParagraph2,welearnthattheJoplins.

A.livedaveryhardlife

B.wereallfondofmusic

C.madealivingbyplayingmusic

D.learnttoplaymusicalinstrumentsbythemselves

63.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutScottJoplinisWRONG?

A.Hecouldplayatleastthreemusicalinstruments.

B.Itwasinthathebeganhismusicwritingcareer.

C.Heformedamusicalgroupin.

D.Hetaughthimselfhowtobecomeacomposer.

64.FromthepassageweknowthatScottJoplin'sjobasapianoplayerintheMapleLeafClub

A.madehimtoobusytowritemusic

B.offeredhimnochancetomeetimportantcitizens

C.providedhimwithchancestoplayhisownmusic

D.offeredhimchancestolearnfromothermusicians

65.Accordingtothelastparagraph,thesongMapleLeafRag.

A.notonlyhelpedScottJoplinmakelotsofmoneybutalsomadehimfamous

B.madeScottJoplinthemostfamouspianistintheworld

C.wasthebestsongcomposedbyScottJoplin

D.wasthefirstpublishedmusicofScottJoplin

C

Doyouhaveasorethroat,arunningnoseandaheadache?

Doyoukeepcoughingandsneezing?Ifyoudo,

thechancesarethatyouhaveacoldorperhapsflu—butwhichone?

Althoughbothcoldsandfluarecausedbyviruses,theyareverydifferentillnesses.

Colds,whichusuallylastaboutaweek,

affectthenosemost.Theycommonlycausearunnynoseandsneezing.Sometimes,

theycauseaheadache,acoughandslightlyachingmuscles.

Fluisamuchmoreseriousillnessandiscausedbydifferentgroupofviruses.Peoplewithfluus

uallygetallthesymptomsdescribedabove.However,theyalsogetahighfever,

adrycoughandmuchworseaching.Feverisoneofthecharacteristicsymptomsofthefluforal

Iages.Thesymptomsalsolastmuchlonger.Sometimestheydon'tdisappearforatleasttwowe

eks.

Flucanbeadeadlydisease.Theelderly,

whoareweakerandlesshealthythanmostyoungerpeople,

candiefromflu.Thisisonereasonwhyoldpeopleareadvisedtohaveafluinjection

年十）beforethestartofwinterwhenfluismostcommon.Thisinjectionisinexpensiveanddefinite!

yworthit

Ifyouhaveacoldorflu,youmustalwaysdealwithusedtissues（纸

巾）carefully.Don,tleavedirtytissuesonyourdeskoronthefloor.Someoneelsehastopickthe

seupandvirusescouldbepassedon.Andfinally,

remembertocoveryournoseandmouthwhenyousneeze!

Youdon'twanttoseethesmalldropofliquidsblownoutofyournoseandmouthwhenyousne

eze,doyou?Disgusting,eh?

Nowyoucanunderstandwhyitsagoodideatocoveryournoseandmouthwhenyousneeze!

66.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithcoldsrarelyget.

A.aheadacheB.ahighfever

C.arunnynoseD.achingmuscles

67.In