南京十二中2022/2022学年度第一学期周练(一)高三英语Class:________Name:____________Score:____________一、重点回顾20X1’1.Whilethegirlwaswaitingforthereplyofthejobapplication,ananxiouslook________herface.A.cameB.enterC.crossedD.twinkled2.Shewasplayingsowellthatpeopleexpectherto_____allthebigprizesagain.A.carryoutB.carryonC.carryoffD.carrythrough3.Ourbossmadeafalsejudgmentinfrontoftheguests,buthedidn’twantto_________.A.eathiswordsB.burnthebridgeC.makeitD.beataroundthebush4.Hesaidhewouldacceptallcriticism,whethermildor_______.A.warmB.fierceC.timidD.coward5.Thedisorderinmilitarypolicyhasits_______inTrumen’sfirstterm.A.originsB.resourcesC.objectsD.signals6.Heputhisretirementonholduntilhe_________asolutionthatwouldsatisfyallhisfamilymembers.A.findB.hasfoundC.hadfoundD.wasfinding7.Hadheknownwhatwouldhappentohim,he________thatpromisesocasually.A.wouldn’thavemadeBshouldn’thavemadeC.wouldmakeD.shouldmake8.–Watchout,Jimmy!–___________!It’snotabigdeal!A.YouwillanswerforitB.ThereyougoagainC.It’suptoyouD.Myfault9.Youmustgethernameandaddressandthat_____beaproblemforastart.A.shouldB.oughttoC.canD.will10.I’dadviseyounotto_________withhim.Heissuchameanguy.A.registerB.associateC.competeD.compromise11.Thegoods_________punctually,allthecustomerspurchasingonlinestoppedcomplaining.A.havingdistributedB.tobedistributedC.distributingD.distributed12.Indefiningwealth,peoplearesplit.Somearguethatitshouldbedeterminedbydollaramount,whileothersassumetheyshouldbemeasured________thegaininone’sknowledge.A.inhonorofB.inneedofC.intermsofD.inadvanceof13.Oneofthetruetestsofleadershipistheabilitytorecognizeaproblem______itistoolate.A.afterB.beforeC.whenD.until14.Thewholeconceptofpricecompetitionsounds_________tothenewcomer,forhemajoredinatotallydifferentsubject.A.domesticB.fragileC.foreignD.transparent15.Thebesttimetodiscusstheissueis________bothourparentsreturnhomefromwork.A.whenB.whereC.whetherD.how16.Mayfortune_________youinyournewlifetogether!Nowyoucankissthebride.A.seethroughB.livethroughC.smileonD.laughat17.ThoughJaneisamongthestarsnow---scatteredamongtheuniverse,thefountainhesetupforheroftenremindshimofhis_____wife.A.latestB.latterC.laterD.late18.Livingabroad,theoverseasChinese_________thememoryoftheirhomeland,especiallyonfestivals.A.graspB.cherishC.qualifyD.refill19.Hermotherhasanappreciationforhomemadegifts.Whatevershewillbuy,itmustbe_________.A.uniqueB.specificC.simpleD.practical20.Heknewchocolatewouldn’tdoforhisgirlfriend._________,hemadearosewithamagicballoon.9/9A.HoweverB.MoreoverC.InsteadD.Meanwhile二、单项填空15X1’21.Parentswhodisagreeinconstructiveways,byactivelysolvingproblemstogetherandcontinuingtoshow________foreachotherduringdisputescanactuallyaidtheirkids’development.A.effectB.resultC.affectD.affection22.Moreandmorepeoplechoosetoshopinasupermarketbecauseitoffersagreat________ofgoods.A.mixtureB.connectionC.varietyD.mix23.Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatthestockmarketusuallyreflectsacountry’seconomic_________.A.performanceB.functionC.cooperationD.conflict24.Danielfeltthathis________inoneofthemostdramaticmedicalexperimentsofalltimewasworththesufferingheunderwent.A.presentationB.participationC.comprehensionD.appreciation25.Themobilephoneinourshopisofhighquality.Shouldtherebesomethingwrongwithitwhileitisstill_________,wewouldrepairitatourexpense.A.underwayB.undercontrolC.underguaranteeD.underobservation26.Thecentralauthoritieshadgiventheinstructionthatalltheoldbuildingsthere________pulleddown.A.mustbeB.beC.willbeD.havetobe27.OneminuteJennyburstinto________andthenextburstout________.Wejustcouldn’tcatchhermoodatanymoment.A.crying,laughingB.tears,laughterC.crying,laughterD.tears,laughing28.Whenaskedhowhe_______theexcellentidea,hesaidoneofhischildhoodexperienceswastheoriginalinspirationtobeginhisstory.A.cameupwithB.putupwithC.wentthroughwithD.keptupwith29.Eventually,hefeltwellenoughto________ajobasateachingassistantinauniversity.A.takeinB.takeoffC.takebackD.takeon30.Idon’tknowwhatmademedoit,IjustknewthatwheneverIclosedmyeyesIcouldn’t____yourface.A.thinksomethingbutB.imaginesomethingbutC.pictureanythingbutD.picturenothingbut31.Youdidn’tsayyesorno,butthestarsinyoureyeswere_______enough.A.confirmationB.informationC.comprehensionD.imagination32.Togetpromoted,shemust______hercolleagues,whoarecommittedtotheirjobs.A.takeonB.taketoC.takeinD.takeafter33.InmanyplacesofChina,ifanambulanceis________inatrafficjam,policewillrespondtotheemergency.A.heldoutB.helddownC.heldupD.heldback34.Itwasn’tjustanyfountainthatmotivatedthe22-year-old－itwas_______thathasaspecialsignificancetohisfamily.A.thatB.oneC.theoneD.it35.---ItissaidthatNationalMatriculationEnglishTest(NMET)willbeadjustedinseveralyears?---Oh,itis_________.Atthispoint,nobodyhasofferedanyclueastowhatmightbeitsfuture.A.anyone'sguessB.nobody’swordsC.someone’sthinkingD.everybody’sidea三、完形填空20X1’9/9Ourthoughts,words,andactionsoftencauseharmtoothersandtous．Withoutreconciliation（和解）,wecannotdeepenourunderstandingandonlycausemoresuffering,"BeginningAnew"isa（n）36ofreconciliation．Itinvolvesthreesteps---sharingappreciation,expressing37,andexpressinghurtanddifficulties．Inthefirststep,weshareappreciation．Weacknowledgethe38qualitiesoftheotherperson．Thesecondstep--expressingregret,isto39withtheotherpersonourregretsforthethingswehavedoneorsaidthatmighthavecausedhimorher40.Thisrequireshumility（谦逊）,andthe41_toletgoofourownpride．Inthethirdstep,we42ourownhurtwithmindfulandloving43_withoutblamingorcriticizing．Wespeakinsuchawaythattheotherpersoncanlistenand44ourwords．Ifwe45theotherperson,hisheartwill46andhewillnotbeabletohearus．Weasktheotherpersontohelpustounderstand47hehasspokenandactedashehas,causingussomuchpain．Perhaps,later,hecansharehisfeelings48wecanunderstandhimmoredeeply．Ifastrong49arisesinuswhileweareexpressingoursuffering,weshouldsimply50_andcomebacktoourbreathinguntiltheemotionbecomes51.Theotherpersoncan52usbyfollowinghisbreathinguntilwearereadytocontinue.Wecanenjoypracticing"BeginningAnew"withourpartner,ourfamily,orourfriends53.Bydoingthis,wewill54misunderstandingsfromaccumulating．Orrather,whentheyarise,wewilltakecareofthem55wetakecareofourchildren．36．A．methodB.exampleC.practiceD.experience37．A．concernB.beliefC.sympathyD.regret38．A．positiveB.poorC.confidentD.selfish39．A．chatB.compareC.debateD.share40．A．anxietyB.painC.confusionD.loss41．A．kindnessB.willingnessC.happinessD.weakness42．A．chargeB.argueC.expressD.combine43．A．speechB.letterC.storyD.question44．A．chooseB.spreadC.acceptD.change45．A．trustB.praiseC.envyD.blame46．A．closeB.openC.beatD.melt47．A．whenB.howC.whatD.why48．A．asthoughB.eventhoughC.sothatD.incase49．A．interestB.responsibilityC.valueD.emotion50．A．continueB.stopC.leaveD.repeat51．A．strongerB.warmerC.deeperD.quieter52．A．forgetB.supportC.hateD.remember53．A．regularlyB.carefullyC.quicklyD.willingly54．A．protectB.preventC.separateD.forbid55．A．forB.soC.asD.if四、阅读理解15X2’AOURPRODUCTRANGESKINCAREHEALTHNUTRITIONRoyalNectaristheamazingskincareproductthathastakentheworldbystorm.ItusesBeeNectarEaseusesManukaHoneyandBeeVenomtocreateafoodrichinaddedbenefits.AlsoYouprobablyalreadyknewthatweproducesomeofthepurestManukaHoneyintheworld,but9/9Veno(毒液）tostimulatenaturalcollagen(胶原蛋白）productioninyourskin.ViewProductsknownasthe‘AchesandPainsHoney’,itisidealforpeoplewithjointproblems.ViewProductsdidyouknowourothervarietiesmayofferaddedbenefitstoo?ViewProductsWELCOMETONELSONHONEY&MARKETINGForover100yearstheCroppfamilyhaveworkedwithnature,extractingthehoneydelicately,tobringyouthefinestqualityNewZealandHoney.In1973thirdgenerationbeekeeperPhilip;CroppsetupNelsonHoney&Marketing.Hispassionforbees,themanywonderfulproductstheyproduce,haveseenNelsonHoneygrowfromhumblebeginningstoahugelysuccessfulcompanywithagrowingrangeofhoneyproductssoughtafterworldwide.Philip's“Honeywillfixit”approachislegendaryamongfriends,neighborsandcustomersandhasbeenthedriverbehindsomeoftherevolutionaryproductshedevelopedovertheyearslikeNectarEaseandRoyalNectar.Nutritionisallaboutourhoneys.ManukaHoney,sourcedfromtheMarlboroughSounds,KahurangiNationalParkandthroughoutthetopofNewZealand'sSouthIsland;WestCoastHoney,adeliciousmulti-floralhoneyalsodescribedasthefruitbowlofhoneyscomesfromthepristine（原始状态的）WestCoastoftheSouthIslands;andfinallyHoneydewHoneywhichcomesfromtheBeechforestsoftheNelsonLakesareas.Allourhoneysaregreatasafoodandmayofferaddedbenefits.Healthcoversarangeofdifferentproducts,aimedathelpingyoufeelgreatandstayhealthy.NectarEaseisoursoughtafterManukaHoneywithaddedBeeVenomrange.Inthisrangeyou'llalsofindPropolis,Pollen,ManukaOilandAppleCiderVinegarwithaddedManukaHoney.FinallyourSkincarerangeiswhereyouwillfindarangeofManukaHoneysoapsaswellasourworld-famousRoyalNectarproducts;anythingfromtheOriginalFaceMasktothenewgiftpacks.Toreadmoreabouthowitallstarted,checkouttheAboutUssection,orgostraighttoProductstoorderyourowngoodies.56.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.RoyalNectarisaverypopularproductaroundtheworld.B.NectarEaseisidealespeciallyforpeoplewithskinproblems.C.WestCoastHoneycomesfromtheNelsonLakesareas.D.NelsonHoney&Marketingwassetupover100yearsago.57.Whatisthemainpurposeofthisarticle?A.TointroduceNelsonHoney&Marketing.B.Toanalyzethebenefitsofhoneyproducts.C.TopromoteproductsfromNelsonHoney&Marketing.D.ToattractreaderstovisitcitiesinNewZealandBHalfacenturyago,Japanbuilttheworld'sfirsthigh-speedrailnetwork-anetworkthatremainsthegoldstandardintraintraveltoday.CurrentlythecountyisnowhelpingTexasbuilditsownbullettrain,apotentialgame-changerfortransportationinthestale.WhenitlaunchedonOctoberl,1964,theworld'sfirsthigh-speedrailnetworkwasknownasthe“super-expressofdreams."ThefirstlineinJapan'snowworld-famousshinkansennetworkwasbuiltagainstallodds,inthefaceoffiercepublicopposition,technicaldifficultiesandastronomicalcosts-Halfacenturyago,thesystemwasfarhumbler.In1964,thefirsttrackwasa320-mile-longlinkbetweenTokyoandOsakathatreducedthetripfromsix-and-a-halfhours(onconventionaltrains)tothreehoursand10minutes,travelingatamaximumspeedof200milesperhour.Forthefirsttime,workerscouldgettomeetingsinonecityduringthedayandbebackhomedrinkingabeerinthelocalpubthatnight.Notonlydidthetrainexpandmobilityprofoundly,butalsobusinessesappearedaroundthemajorstopsasagrowingemphasisonproductivitysweptacrossJapan.Today,theshinkansennetworkhas1,487milesoftrack,withmoresettoopeninthecomingyears.Itseemsthateverythingtheshinkansentouchesturnstocity,andregionsthatareoffthebeatentrack,sotospeak,benefitgreatlyfromtheeconomicjumpstartbroughtbythetrain.Newshinkansenlinesareoftenproceededbyaggressivemarketingcampaigns9/9promotingtourisminthoseareas,astrategythatseemstowork.Despiteitsastronomicalcosts,itactuallyhassavedmore.Today,over350,000annualtripstransporttensofmillionsofpassengersalloverJapanwithefficiency—theaveragedelaytimeislessthanaminute.Aresearchreporttitled30YearsofHigh-SpeedRailways:FeaturesandEconomicandSocialEffectsofTheShinkansenbyHiroshiOkada,estimatesthattheeconomicimpactfromtheshinkansentrainnetwork,basedonthetimesavedfromfastertravel,isapproximately¥500billion($4.8billionUSD)peryear.Okadastressesthattheculturalimpactisalsosignificant,ashinkansenofferspeoplelivingfarfromurbancenters"easyaccesstoconcerts,exhibitions,theaters,etc.,enablingthemtoleadfullerlives.".Japanhasaplan,knownastheOne-DayTravelInitiative.Itsgoal:regardlessofwhereyouareinJapan,itshouldonlytakeyouthreehourstogettothenearestmajorregionalcity(Tokyo.Osaka,Nagoya,SapporoorFukuoka).Theplannedimpactofthishyper-mobilityistodiscouragethetideofmigrationtowardurbancenters,likeTokyo,andencouragedecentralization.58.WhatcanwelearnaboutShinkansennetworkfromthepassage?A.Itdidn'tchangepeople'slifemuch.B.Itwasbuiltdespitemanydifficulties.C.Ithaslittleeffectoneconomyandculture.D.Itwasnotworththemoneydespiteitsbenefits.59.AccordingtoOkada,whatculturalimpactdoesashinkansenhaveonpeoplelivingfarfromurbancenters?A.Accumulatingvastwealth.B.Savingmoretravellingtime.C.Creatingmassiveemployment.D.Enjoyingamorecolorfullife.60.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheOne-DayTravelInitiative?A.Toincludemorecitizensinurbancenters.B.Toadvocateurbanlifestyleamongmigrants.C.Topromotereasonabledistributionofpopulation.D.Tosatisfytheincreasingneedsofurbancenters.CHaveyoubeentoldyouhavepenicillinallergy（过敏）?Didyourparentstellyouthatyouhadareactionasaninfantorchild,soyoushouldnevertakeitagain?Hasitbeensolongsinceyouhadareactiontopenicillinthatyoudon'trememberwhathappened?Ifyoufitanyofthesedescriptionsorarejustnotsureifyouhavepenicillinallergy,there'sgoodnewsforyou:Chancesarethatyouprobablydon’thave.Between10to20percentofAmericansbelievetheyhaveapenicillinallergy,butarecentstudyatMayoClinicfoundthatonly10percentofthosepeoplearetrulypenicillinallergic.Inotherwords,9outof10peoplewhothinktheyhavepenicillinallergyareavoidingitfornoreason.Eveninpeoplewithdocumentedallergytopenicillin,onlyabout20percentarestillallergic10yearsaftertheirinitialallergicreaction.It’snotnecessarilyapermanentcondition.Whyisthisimportant?Aren’ttheremanyotherantibioticsyoucanuseifyouhavepenicillinallergy?Penicillinhasbeenaroundsince1928.Penicillinanditsrelatedmedicinesincludeamoxicillin,methicillinandamoxicillin-clavulnate.Thesemedicinesarehighlyeffectivetreatmentsformanybacterialinfections,suchasstrepthroatandearinfection.Ofcourse,therearealternativeantibiotics,butthesearcoftenmuchmoreexpensiveandcarryahigherriskofsideeffectsbecausethesealternativeantibioticsarebroad-spectrum,meaningtheyfightmanytypesofbacteria,bothgoodandbad.Thatcanleadtodevelopmentofdrug-resistantbacteria,ordeadly“superbugs”.Thisincreasestheriskforallofusinthefutureofnothavinganeffectiveantibiotictotreatourinfection.Howdoyoufindoutifyouhavepenicillinallergy?Board-certifiedallergistscantestyou.First,theallergistwillgetahistoryfromyouaboutyourpossibleallergy.Typicalquestionsinclude:Howlongagodidyouhavethereaction?Whattypeofreactionoccurred,andhowsoonafteryoutookthepenicillindidthereactionappear?Thetestingisdoneontheforearmbyprickingtheskinwithaneedle.Iftheresultsarenegativeandthereisnoreaction,penicillinwillbeinjectedintheskin.Thesetestsarenotpainful,andresultsareavailablein15minutes.Apositivereactionmayleadtosomeswellinganditchingwherethetestwasplaced,whichusuallygoesawaywithinanhour.9/9Inveryrarecases,anallergicreactionoccurs.Thiscanincludehives,swelling,wheezingand/ordifficultybreathing.Theallergististrainedtotreatthisrareconditionquicklyifithappens.Ifallskintestingisnegative,youmaybegivenanoraldoseofpenicillinintheoffice.Theoraldrugchallengeisusedtoverifythatyoudon'thavepenicillinallergy.Usually,you'llbeobservedintheofficefor30minutestomakesureyouhavenoproblems.Ifyoufindoutyoudon'thaveapenicillinallergy,notifyyourphysiciansthatit’snowsafeforyoutotakepenicillin.Theycantake“penicillinallergy"offyourchartforgood!61.Whatarethequestionsinthefirstparagraphusedfor?A.Toaskforother'shelp.B.Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.C.Tosharethewriter'sopinion.D.Tosummarizethemainidea.62.WhichisNOTthedrawbackofthealternativeantibiotics?A.Theycantreatmanybacterialinfections.B.Theycostmuchmorethanpenicillin.C.Theycanresultindrug-resistantbacteria.D.Theyalsofightgoodbacteriawhenused.63.Ifyouhaveapositivereactioninskintests,__________.A.you'llbegivenanoraldoseofpenicillinB.yourskinissuretoswellanditchC.itisnotsafeforyoutotakepenicillinD.youcan'tleavetheofficewithinanhour64.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“verify”?A.swear.B.admit.C.examine.D.confirm.DThefirsttimeshesawBryceLoski,sheflipped.ThefirsttimehesawJuliBaker,heran.Forsixyearsoflivingcloseby,theyhadplayedthesamegameofcat-and-mouse(Juliwasthecat;Brycewastheunfortunatemouse).ForyearsJulidreamedofonething:herfirstkissfromtheboy.Nothingelseseemedtomatter.ButwhenJuli'sfavoritesycamoretreeisthreatenedbydevelopers,thingsbegintochange.Shebeginstoseethingsandplacesandpeopleinadifferentlight.Things,foryears,shethoughttobeimportant,becomethingsshecanlivewithout;andpeopleshethoughttobethecenterofheruniverse,becomenothingmorethanastarinafarawaygalaxy.ThingsbeginchangingwithBrycealso.Itallbeginswiththeeggs...whichthencauseadominoeffectofchangeswithhisrelationshipswithhisbestfriend,hisfather,theBakersand,ultimately,Juli.Ihadseenthisbookontheshelfatbookstoresforyears,butneverbotheredtopickitupbecauseitlookedtobeanotherbookfromJerrySpinelli(notexactlymyfavoriteauthorintheworld)andso,continually,Iwouldwalkpastitwithoutgivingitasecondglance.IfbychanceIhadpickeditup,Imostlikelywouldnothavereadit,sincethesummaryonthebackdidn'tseemtooappealing.Itwasn'tuntilacoupleofweeksagothatIheardaboutFlippedthemovie.IreadaninterviewwithCallanMcAuliffe(theactorwhoportraysBryce)andthoughtthatFlippedwasaromancerightupmyalley;cute,innocentandasfarfromJaneAustinasyoucouldpet.Afterreadingtheinterviewandasummaryofthemovie,Ifoundtheplot-linetobesomewhatappealingandadefinitebreathoffreshairopposedtothedarkmaterialIhavebeenrecentlyreadingandwriting.IfoundthebookafewdayslaterinaGoodwillbookstoreandfinisheditinthreedays.Thestoryisn’twhatyouwouldconsiderdeep...itisn'tshallowandpointlesseither…Iguessyoucouldsayit’stheperfectbalanceoflife-lessonsandinnocence.YoureadaboutBryceandJuli(eachfromtheirownpointsofview)andhow,throughoutsixyears,theirlivesandviewsandopinionschangeanddevelop.Flippedissomewhatofacomingofagestoryabouttwokidslearningtoseelifefromtheother’spointofviewandlearningthatgrowingupisn'taboutstayingthesame,butchanging;changinglikesanddislikes;changingfriendsandcrushesandviewsonfamily.Uniquelywritten,everyotherchaptershowingthesamescenesandevents,onlyfromtheother'spointofview,youseehowthesaying."Twosidestoeverystory,”istrue.YouareabletoseebothJuliandBryce'sreasonsfordoingwhattheydoandsayingwhattheysay...notjustwhattheothersees.Itwillbeinterestingtoseehowthiswritingstylecomesintoplayinthemovie.OverallIthoughtthisstorywasincrediblycuteandlight-hearted,althoughitdidn’tentirelymeetmyexpectations.Especiallytheending.Ifeltasthoughitendedquiteabruptlyandthattherewasmorestorythatneededtobetold.9/9Butevenwiththat,afterhavingtakenastepbackandtakenmymindoffofFlipped,Ifindthestoryhasstuckwithmeandstayedinthebackofmymind,makingmehighlyanticipateseeingthisbookturnedtoafilm.IunderstandwhyithasbeensopopularforalmosttwodecadesandamlookingforwardtoseeingFlippedonthebigscreensoon.65.AccordingtoParagraphs1and2,whatistherelationshipbetweenJuliBakerandBryceLoski?A.Acouple.B.Sisterandbrother.C.Daughterandfather.D.Neighbors.66.WhathashappenedtoJuliafterherfavoritesycamoretreeisendangered?A.ThingsandpeoplearoundherhavechangedbeyondrecognitionB.ShehascometorealizeBryceisthecenterofheruniverse.C.BryceLoskihasbecomeaninsignificantfigureinherlifeD.Thesycamoretreeismorethanastarinfarawaygalaxy67.WhichofthefollowingsentencesbestexpressestheessentialinformationintheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4?A.ItwastheinterviewwithCallanthatmadetheauthorrealizethatitwasabooktohistaste.B.Afterreadingtheinterview,theauthorwasdeeplyimpressedbyhisstoryofromance.C.ItwastheperformanceofCallanthatinspiredauthortoreadtheoriginalwork.D.AfterreadingtheinterviewwithCallan,theauthorconfirmedhispreviousattitudetoFlipped68.AccordingtoParagraph6,whatisthethemeofFlipped?A.Changinglifestyles.B.Changingpointsofviews.C.Generationgap.D.Foreverlove.69.Intheauthor’sopinion,it’ssomewhatdisappointingthatFlippeddoesn’tprovidereaderswith_______.A.asmoothendingtothewholestoryB.limitedappealforre-appreciationC.muchspaceforindividualimaginationD.ahappyendingforJuliandBryce70.Thepassageismainlyabout____________.A.abeautifullovestorybetweenJuliBakerandBryceLoskiB.howasummarypreventsreadersfrommovingforwardC.acuteandinnocentlovestorythatyoushouldn’tmissD.howanamazingmoviewasadaptedfromalovestory五、任务型阅读10X1’MusicisaUniversalLanguage“Musicistheuniversallanguageofmankind,”-HenryLongfellowEveryonehastheinbornabilitytounderstandandenjoymusic.Therearemanytheoriestowhythisis,butithasbecomeapartofhumanbeings.Sincethebeginning,humanshaveexpressedthemselvesthroughmusic.Simpletribalrhythmsevolvedintomanytypesofmcomplexmusic,includingclassical,rock,jazz,andR&B.Whilethestylesbetweenthesemanytypesofmusicmayvary,everyoneisabletounderstandandrelatetothem.Whataretheessentialpartsofalanguage?Everylanguageusesvocabulary,orasetofwords,tocreatesentencesthatconveymessages.Thetoneandstyleofthesentencesconveydifferentfeelingsoremotions.Musicisexactlythesameway.Twelvetones,ornotes,arecombinedtocreatephrasesthatalsoconvey9/9emotion.Musiccanevenbewritten,likeotherlanguages.Conversationseventakeplaceinmusic.Twosaxophonistscanplaymelodicbackandforth,expressingdifferentstylesandfeelings,buildingoffofeachother,respondingtoeachother.Musicchangesovertheyearslikeotherlanguages.MostpeoplewhospeakfluentEnglishcannotreadoneofShakespeare’splaysbecausethelanguagehaschangedsomuch.Musicisalsoaffectedbytime,andoveralongperiod,manynewtypesofmusicandinstrumentshaveemergedtocreatedifferentsoundsandconveydifferentmessages.Therearesomanysimilaritiesbetweenvocallanguageandmusicthattheymustbesame.Irecentlyhadachancetoexperienceconversationthroughmusic.In2022,ItraveledtoManila,PhilippinestoparticipateinahighschooljazzexchangewheremanystudentsfromalloverAsiacametogethertosharetheirtalents.Everyonewasmixedintodifferentsmallgroupstoprepareforaconcertattheendofweek.FewpeoplespokefluentEnglishsovocalcommunicationwasverytough.However,itwasn'tneeded.Everyoneseemedtounderstandeachothersimplythroughthemusicandtherewerefewtimeswheredirecttranslationwasneeded.Attheperformance,everygroupplayedforaliveaudience.Theyallsoundedphenomenalanditfeltliketheywereinperfecttimeandharmony.Duringmygroup'sperformance,IwasabletoimprovisewithaKoreanboywhospokeverylittleEnglish.Butwemanagedtohaveaconversationthroughourinstruments,buildingoffeachother’sriffsuntilwewerecreatingourownmelodyonthefly.Itwasagreatexperience.Becauseofthemanysimilaritiesthatmusicshareswithotherlanguages,itisaveryeffectivewaytocommunicatewithothers.Musicbringsustogether,connectsuswithotherpeople,andallowsustoexpressourselvesinwaysthataredifferentfromspeechandwriting.Ithastheabilitytoconveyemotionsandmessagestothecoreofpeople,whichiswhyHenryLongfellowisabsolutelycorrectwhenhestatesthat“musicistheuniversallanguageofmankind.”MusicisaUniversalLanguageIntroduction•Humanbeingsare(71)▲ofappreciatingmusicsincetheywereborn.•(72)▲thedifferenttypesdevelopingfromsimpletribalrhythms,everyoneisabletounderstandmusic.(73)▲betweenlanguageandmusic•Thetoneandstyleofthesentencesconveydifferentfeelingsoremotions,(74)▲doesmusic.•Likemostotherlanguages,musicevenhasits(75)▲forms.•Bothlanguageandmusichave(76)▲manychangesovertheyears.•Conversationseventakeplaceinmusic.•Timealsohasagreat(77)▲onmusic.Newformsofmusicandinstrumentscomeuptoconveydifferentmessages.My(78)▲ofexperiencingconversationthroughmusicIparticipatedinahighschooljazzexchangeinPhilippinesin2022,wherestudentscamefromalloverAsia.Whiletherewere(79)▲barriersbetweenus,westillmanagedtocommunicatewellbymusic.ConclusionMusicisaveryeffectivewaytocommunicatewithothers.JustasHenryLongfellow(80)▲it,“musicistheuniversallanguageofmankind.”71._________________72._________________73._________________74._________________75._________________76._________________77._________________78._________________9/979._________________80._________________六、单词填空10X0.5’1.MrSalmondsaid:"IamsurethatpeopleacrossScotlandwillbeabsolutelyt___________tohearthenewsofthebirthofababyboytotheroyalcouple."2."TheUnitedKingdomisleavingtheEuropeanUnion.Thisisa_________（历史性的）momentfromwhichtherecanbenoturningback."------bytheprimeminister.3.C___________Australia’ssmallpopulation,itsoutstandingperformancesattheOlympicGameswasreallyamazing.4.SouthAsiacontinuestobethemost______________(有活力的)economicregionintheworld.5.In Argentina the____________(冻结)of deposits during its 2022 financial crisis seemstohavecontributedto poor deposit mobilization inthe following years. 6.It’sunderstandablethatyouarebored,but you should have better _______________(消遣) than TV.7.Thewording issoa________________thatit leads to misinterpretations. 8._______________（义务）education referstoaperiodof education thatisrequiredofpersons,imposedbylaw9.O_______________arequiterarewhentheteacherhasthetimetospendadaywithhiskids.10.Theyarededicatedtoextendingthe____________(边疆，国界，前沿)oftechnology.9/9
