高中英语外研版选修6Module 4 Music单元测试课时训练

这是一份高中英语外研版选修6Module 4 Music单元测试课时训练，共18页。

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Reginal Share-Yur-Ride
Infrmatin fr Cmmuters
Reginal Share-Yur-Ride is a free service ffered t all cmmuters (通勤者) in ur area. We help yu save csts n cmmuting by matching yu up with ther cmmuters wh travel the same rute. When yu share yur daily ride t wrk with ther cmmuters, yu save n transprtatin csts and help reduce traffic cngestin and air pllutin.
Carpl
Share yur ride t wrk with ne r mre ther cmmuters. Yu can chse t carpl daily r just a few days a week, whatever suits yur schedule (日程表) best.
Vanpl
Using yur van t share yur ride with fur r mre peple will save yu even mre n cmmuting csts. Reginal Share-Yur-Ride is available t help yu keep yur van running smthly and filled with riders. Accrding t state law, vanpls are permitted t travel in special high-ccupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes (车道) lcated n highways in urban areas thrughut the regin.
Matching
Visit ur website at Type in yur lcatin, destinatin, and wrk schedule. Our system will prduce a list f ther cmmuters whse rute and schedule match yurs. The website als has maps f the regin t help yu plan the mst efficient rute fr yur cmmute. These are available fr free dwnlad.
Cntact
Cntact the cmmuters n the list, and arrange a ride-sharing schedule and rute with them. Yu can als discuss hw yu want t share the respnsibility f driving. When yu have arranged a carpl r vanpl grup, return t ur website and register (登记) yur grup with us.
Benefits
Registered participants in Reginal Share-Yur-Ride can sign up t receive daily traffic and weather reprts by e-mail. As a participant, yu can use the Urgent Ride service, which prvides yu with free transprtatin t yur huse in case yu r yur carpl r vanpl drivers have an emergency (紧急情况).
21. What d we knw abut Share-Yur-Ride?
A. It prvides cheap service.
B. It saves cmmuters mney.
C. It aims t slve air pllutin.
D. It helps users avid rush-hur traffic.
22. What shuld cmmuters first d if they want t carpl?
A. Dwnlad a free map.
B. Plan their cmmute rute.
C. Frm and register their grup.
D. Register infrmatin n the website.
23. What can registered participants get?
A. E-mailed daily news.
B. Emergency assistance.
C. Free Urgent Ride service.
D. A chance t travel in HOV lanes.
B
“Hey, hw are yu ding? I'm Curtney. What grade are yu in? What's yur favrite bk? Elephant and Piggy? Yeah, I gt it.”
If yu thught yu'd walked int a library with a greeting like that, yu wuldn't be t far ff. In fact, yu've entered the wrkplace f Curtney Hlmes, the Strybk Barber.
Tw years ag, Dubuque, Iwa, held its first yearly Back t Schl Bash, ffering needy families an pprtunity t learn abut free resurces in the cmmunity (社区). Hlmes agreed t participate. Saturday was his busiest haircutting day, but he chse t dnate his time and give free haircuts t underprivileged kids s they'd lk sharp n that first day f classes. But then he had a lightbulb mment (突然醒悟的一瞬): “The kids shuld earn their free haircut by having t read a bk t me,” Hlmes said.
The idea was s ppular that he cntinued it fr the next tw years. Five- t ten-year-ld bys wuld grab a favrite bk, settle int the barber chair, and read alud while Hlmes cut their hair. If they stuttered (结结巴巴地说) ver a wrd, Hlmes was there t help.
After the haircut, they'd review the bk, frm the characters and vcabulary t the themes — just like in schl, nly mre fun.
Hlmes admits he, t, benefits frm the free snip-and-reads.
“There was this seven-year-ld Bb, wh struggled thrugh his bk, stuttering ver wrds even thugh he didn't have a stutter,” said Hlmes. He had the by take the bk hme and practice. When the child came back a few days later, “He read it with n prblems. That inspires (鼓舞) me.”
Hlmes and his family have recently mved frm Dubuque t a Chicag suburb. When they get settled, he plans t cntinue his rle as the Strybk Barber. “The way the wrld is tday with guns and vilence,” he says, “it's a safe haven (避风港) fr the kids, t cme t the barbershp and read bks.”
24. What des the underlined wrd “underprivileged” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Unruly.
B. Pr.
C. Intelligent.
D. Unusual.
25. What did Hlmes say abut Bb?
A. He fired his enthusiasm.
B. He gifted him a new bk.
C. He preferred t read alne.
D. He had a language disability.
26. What can we infer abut Hlmes frm the last paragraph?
A. He shwed great cncern fr kids.
B. He faced serius mney prblems.
C. He had an excellent sense f humr.
D. He built a shelter fr hmeless kids.
27. What is the best title fr the text?
A. Great minds inspire great deeds
B. A new way t make reading fun
C. An unusual library in Dubuque, Iwa
D. Barber gets kids reading with free haircuts
C
Ragtime is a fast and cmplex kind f music that was ppular arund the beginning f the twentieth century. Sctt Jplin is nw cnsidered t be the mst imprtant American ragtime cmpser and pian player. During his lifetime, Jplin nly enjyed a brief perid f prfessinal success in the early 1900s. Hwever, his wrk had an imprtant, lasting effect n audiences, as well as ther cmpsers.
When ragtime first appeared in the late nineteenth century, it was cnsidered a lw frm f cheap entertainment, nt a serius musical mvement. Then in 1899, Jplin wrte a ragtime sng called Maple Leaf Rag. The sng shwed Jplin's creative blend (融合) f African-American rhythm (节奏) and mre established Eurpean-American musical styles. It was a huge success and helped t make ragtime ppular with the general public. Maple Leaf Rag was the first instrumental cmpsitin t sell ver ne millin cpies f sheet music. It was als the first music by an African American t find a large audience amng Eurpean Americans.
Althugh the general ragtime style already existed befre Jplin began cmpsing, his wrk attracted a lt f attentin frm ther ragtime cmpsers f his time. Sngs likeMaple Leaf Rag influenced these cmpsers mstly because they were very ppular with the public. And many f them started t add similar fast and cmplex rhythm t their music. Later, cmpsers came t appreciate the high quality f Jplin's music, which has cntinued t capture (引起) the imaginatin f many cmpsers and musicians up t the present day. Fr example, many later jazz musicians were influenced by Jplin's cmplex African-style rhythm. Jazz, in turn, went n t influence many mre ppular music styles. These include the blues, rck and rll, sul, and even hip-hp. As a result, many music histrians nw list Jplin's wrk as an early basis f all mdern ppular music.
28. What d we learn abut ragtime?
A. It riginated in Eurpe.
B. It was started by Jplin.
C. It disappeared arund the year 1900.
D. It was mst ppular during Jplin's time.
29. Which f the fllwing is TRUE regarding Maple Leaf Rag?
A. It was nt serius music.
B. It made ragtime cheaper.
C. It was a mix f musical styles.
D. It failed t entertain audiences.
30. Hw did ther cmpsers feel abut Jplin's music?
A. It was tp-class.
B. It was hard t play.
C. It was slw and sft.
D. It lacked imaginatin.
31. What's the fcus f this text?
A. The life stry f Jplin.
B. The rise f ragtime cmpsers.
C. The develpment f jazz music.
D. The influence f Jplin's music.
D
The term “laughing stck” refers t a persn, thing r situatin that is ridiculed. Althugh the exact rigin f this term is unknwn, it's believed t have been derived frm (起源于) the stcks in which criminals were placed t be subjected t public ridicule.
During the time this phrase was first seen in print, ne f the preferred methds f punishment fr less serius crime was putting individuals in stcks. Stcks were wden structures that wuld hld a persn immbile fr lng perids f time, usually by securing the persn's head and hands in the hles cut between tw bards that were munted n a ple. The physical aspect f being held in stcks caused pain, and they were cmmnly placed in public areas s passers-by culd ridicule thse wh were being punished. It was cmmn fr peple wh were in stcks t be hit with mud, rtten fds and even animal excrement (粪便) that was thrwn by the passers-by. This culd have led t the use f“laughing stck” in ld English sayings.
Anther thery behind the phrase is a mre literal interpretatin (字面解释). The wrd “stck” can mean a blck f wd that prvides supprt. A stck als can be the butt end (根端) f a structure r tl, such as a gun. When a persn r an actin becmes the base f a jke, it can be said they are the butt f the jke, r the “laughing stck.”
The term is ften used in mdern times. If an idea can be laughed at, the idea can be the “laughing stck”. This term is seen in print media and heard n radi and televisin, and it has fund a way int mst dictinaries and ther reference bks that list cmmn expressins.
Althugh the term might be derived frm the public humiliatin (羞辱) f actual criminals, the act f putting peple in stcks is smetimes dne in mdern times fr fun and public benefit. Fr example, at sme fundraising events r carnivals, a vlunteer r willing wrker might be placed in stcks, and ther peple can pay fr the special right f thrwing water ballns, cream pies r ther sft, wet things at the face f the persn in the stcks. This is dne t raise mney and draw laughter, making the persn in the stcks a true “laughing stck”.
32. In ld times, stcks were used .
A. t attract passers-by
B. t punish criminals
C. in public ceremnies
D. fr entertainment purpses
33. If we say a persn is a “laughing stck”, he is .
A. silly
B. strange
C. guilty
D. careless
34. What d we learn abut the term “laughing stck” in Paragraph 4?
A. It develped very fast.
B. It refers t a funny idea.
C. It is widely used and accepted.
D. It has different meanings nw.
35. What is the aim f putting peple in stcks in mdern times?
A. T humiliate them.
B. T enrich peple's experiences.
C. T explain what a laughing stck is.
D. T cllect mney and bring pleasure.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Music

Music is a grup f sunds that peple have arranged in a pleasing r meaningful way. All cultures f the wrld make sme frms f music. Music can be simple — fr example, ne persn tapping (轻敲) ut a beat n a lg drum r singing a children's sng. 36
All music includes basic elements, r parts. The main elements f music are rhythm, meldy, harmny, and frm.
37 The mst imprtant part f rhythm is the beat. When yu tap yur ft t a sng yu like, yu are tapping ut the beat. The speed f the beats is called the temp (速度). The pattern f the beats is called the meter (节拍).
Meldy is a series f different tnes, r sunds, in a piece f music. The tnes are played ne after anther t make up a sng. 38 The highness r lwness f a tne is called its pitch (音高). Musicians describe different tnes with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
Harmny takes place when peple play mre than ne tne at the same time. Grups f tnes played tgether are called chrds (和弦). 39
Frm is the way peple put rhythm, meldy, and harmny tgether. 40 Repeating a shrt meldy is ne f the simplest frms. Fr example, in the sng Mary Had a Little Lamb, each verse repeats the same meldy. A symphny is a mre cmplex frm. In a symphny, different grups f instruments may play different meldies at the same time r a series f harmnies.A. The tnes in a meldy may be lw r high.
B. Rhythm describes the length f musical sunds.
C. There are many different types f musical frms.
D. The temp may be fast r slw at different pints.
E. Harmny als describes the way chrds g alng with a meldy.
F. Drums help ther instruments and vices keep the rhythm in many sngs.
G. Music can als be cmplex — fr example, hundreds f instruments playing tgether fr hurs.

第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Exhausted after spending the day in the airprt, my friend and I were excited t finally be in the air with beaches awaiting us in Hawaii. After getting 41 we decided t pass the time by 42 each ther in slving ur Rubik's cubes. It turns ut that this hbby was abut t help me 43 my inner calmness.
“BANG!” We hit sudden, unexpected turbulence (气流) frm a winter strm. The plane was rcking 44 in all directins. Peple were 45 . The pilt was n the air saying smething, but n ne culd 46 it ver the chas (混乱).
Thrughut the chas my friend and I stayed fcused n ur 47 , cntinuing t mve their sides as we attempted t 48 them befre the ther culd. I seemed very calm, 49 in my mind I was screaming (尖叫) and was 50 I was ging t die.
The wrst f it was ver in twenty r s minutes. As the sun started t rise and the flight had been calm fr a cuple f hurs, 51 slwly started t liven up again, chatting with the peple arund them abut the 52 .
Having spent the time fcused n the cube in frnt f me, I was surprised when the guy sitting next t me said, “Man, I was 53 t death, but then I lked ver and saw yu tw just 54 with thse things. Yu tw were s 55 that it helped me calm dwn t.”
This struck me as strange 56 I felt the same way he did, just in my mind. Sn ther passengers sitting arund us started 57 the same experience. It seems a wave f cllective calm slwly rlled ver the plane helping t 58 sme f the tensin (紧张).
Withut being aware f it, I spread calmness t the peple arund me. They 59 became calmer. And finally my inner 60 started t disappear as well.
41. A. familiarB. separatedC. disappinted D. cmfrtable
42. A. racingB. cpyingC. watching D. supprting
43. A. missB. end C. remember D. imprve
44. A. gently B. equally C. vilently D. naturally
45. A. resting B. sighingC. fighting D. screaming
46. A. bearB. hear C. repeat D. frget
47. A. planes B. seats C. beaches D. cubes
48. A. slve B. reach C. make D. design
49. A. s B. but C. if D. and
50. A. certain B. afraid C. srry D. shcked
51. A. piltsB. friendsC. passengers D. visitrs
52. A. plan B. stryC. dream D. experience
53. A. bred B. starvedC. frightened D. frzen
54. A. sleeping B. wrkingC. playing D. starting
55. A. LuckyB. calm C. funny D. ppular
56. A. befre B. until C. unless D. since
57. A. facing B. cllectingC. sharing D. recrding
58. A. create B. keep C. reduce D. break
59. A. at first B. in turn C. n purpse D. by chance
60. A. peace B. fear C. dubt D. jy
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Gtan Prject, came nt the music scene in 1999 and their first album, La Revancha del Tang, 61. ________ (put) ut tw years later, helped them t achieve internatinal fame.
The band members are Philippe Chen-Slal, a(n) 62. ________ (gift) French cmpser, Christphe Muller, a Swiss 63. ________ (music) and Eduard Makarff, an Argentinian guitarist. Their sund can 64. ________ (describe) as a fusin (融合) f electrnic music and tang.
Philippe and Christphe are the funding members f the band, and first 65. ________ (meet) in Paris in 1995. Philippe had already made a name fr himself as a cmpser and had als wrked in the film industry as a music cnsultant fr leading Eurpean film directrs. Christphe, 66. ________ backgrund was in electrnic music, had built up a reputatin n the Swiss electr scene.
Bth Philippe 67. ________ Christphe shared a lve fr electrnic and Latin American music, and they became gd friends 68. ________ (quick). They went n t establish their wn recrd label and wrked n 69. ________ number f prjects tgether befre 70. ________ (cmbine) their tw favurite musical influences t frm Gtan Prject with Eduard Makarff, an Argentinian guitarist living in Paris.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Charlie,
I am s gladly t hear that yu are learning Chinese culture in the Cnfucius Institute.
Mencius' Mther Mving Three Times tells abut hw Mencius' mther mves again and again t prvide his sn with a gd study envirnment. She did such because Mencius was influenced by the peple in the neighbrhd s much. Final, they came t a place near a schl. Mencius' mther was satisfying as the peple living there were well educated. The stry shws that envirnment is very imprtant fr a kid's study. But nwadays, peple value it a lt.
In fact, there are s much t learn abut Chinese culture and I am sure f yu can learn mre if yu cme t study in China.
Yurs,
Lin Ta
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
以下内容选自某英文论坛的一篇网帖。请阅读该帖内容，然后用英文回帖，发表你对该问题的看法，并说明理由。
At abut 5:00 'clck every mrning, many middle-aged wmen take mrning exercise t lud music, which makes the peple living nearby very angry. They cmplain that the nise has disturbed their sleep. What d yu think abut it?
注意：词数100左右（标题已给出，但不计入总词数）。
Music r nise
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答案
21-25 BDCBA 26-30 ADDCA
31-35 DBACD 36-40 GBAEC 41-45 DADCD
46-50 BDABB 51-55 CDCCB 56-60 DCCBB
61. put 62. gifted 63. musician
64. be described 65. met 66. whse
67. and 68. quickly 69. a
70. cmbining
短文改错
71. I am s gladly ... gladly → glad
72. ... mves again and again ... mves → mved
73. ... prvide his sn ... his → her
74. She did such ... such → s
75. Final ... Final → Finally
76. Mencius' mther was satisfying ... satisfying → satisfied
77. ... shws that envirnment is ... envirnment前加the
78. But nwadays ... But → And
79. ... there are s much ... are → is
80. ... I am sure f ... 去掉f
书面表达
One pssible versin：
Music r nise
In my pinin, the activity shuld be limited.
As we all knw, music plays an imprtant rle in ur lives. Music can prduce a lively and happy atmsphere, which can help reduce ur tiredness and bring us relaxatin after hard wrk and study. What's mre, listening t music can imprve ur health.
Hwever, as the saying ges, every cin has tw sides. Music at the wrng place r time may be nise t thers, especially if it is lud. If yur music becmes thers' nise, it can destry yur relatinship with yur neighbrs. Whatever we d, we shuld think abut ther peple's feelings.
部分解析
阅读理解
第一节
A篇 (交通)
本文是应用文。文章介绍了Share-Yur-Ride的拼车信息。
21. B。细节理解题。由第一段中的save csts n cmmuting和save n transprtatin csts可知，Share-Yur-Ride可以帮助通勤者节省交通费用。
22. D。细节理解题。由Matching部分中的Visit ur website at Type in yur lcatin, destinatin, and wrk schedule可知，想拼车的人需登录网站，分享自己的住址、目的地和工作日程。
23. C。细节理解题。由最后一段中的As a participant, yu can use the Urgent Ride service, which prvides yu with free transprtatin t yur huse ... 可知，注册用户有资格享用紧急乘车服务。
B篇 (人际关系)
本文是记叙文。美国爱荷华州迪比克市的一名理发师为那些给他阅读故事的孩子们提供免费理发服务。
24. B。词义猜测题。由划线词前的... ffering needy families an pprtunity t learn abut free resurces和dnate his time and give free haircuts可知，Hlmes选择给贫困的儿童免费理发。由此可推断，underprivileged意为“穷困的，贫穷的”。
25. A。推理判断题。由倒数第二段的描述以及That inspires me可知，这个七岁男孩的变化极大鼓舞了Hlmes。
26. A。推理判断题。由最后一段中的The way the wrld is tday with guns and vilence 和it's a safe haven fr the kids, t cme t the barbershp and read bks可知，Hlmes特别关爱孩子们。
27. D。标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了美国爱荷华州迪比克市的一名理发师为那些给他阅读故事的孩子们提供免费理发服务的故事，D项作标题能概括文章主旨。
C篇 (文娱)
本文是说明文。美国黑人作曲家斯科特·乔普林创作的拉格泰姆音乐作品对美国音乐产生了巨大影响。
28. D。细节理解题。由第一段的描述可知，拉格泰姆在20世纪初非常受欢迎，斯科特·乔普林是最有名的美国拉格泰姆作曲家。
29. C。推理判断题。由第二段中的The sng shwed Jplin's creative blend f African-American rhythm and mre established Eurpean-American musical styles可知，斯科特·乔普林在创作《枫叶拉格》这首歌曲时创造性地融合了非裔美国人的音乐节奏和更为成熟的欧美音乐风格。
30. A。推理判断题。由最后一段中的Sngs like Maple Leaf Rag influenced these cmpsers和cmpsers came t appreciate the high quality f Jplin's music, which has cntinued t capture the imaginatin f many cmpsers and musicians up t the present day可知，作曲家深受乔普林的音乐的影响，并且他们逐渐开始欣赏他高品质的音乐。
31. D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国黑人作曲家斯科特·乔普林创作的拉格泰姆音乐作品对美国音乐产生的影响。
D篇 (历史)
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了“笑柄”这一词的来源及意义。
32. B。细节理解题。由第二段中的ne f the preferred methds f punishment fr less serius crime was putting individuals in stcks可知，从前颈手枷是用作刑具，用来惩罚罪犯的。
33. A。推理判断题。由第一段中的The term “laughing stck” refers t a persn, thing r situatin that is ridiculed以及第三段中的When a persn ... becmes the base f a jke ... the “laughing stck.”可知，“笑柄”指的是被人嘲笑的人或事，由此可知，如果一个人被称为“笑柄”，那他一定是做了可笑的事情。
34. C。推理判断题。由第四段中的This term is seen in print media ... mst dictinaries and ther reference bks that list cmmn expressins可知，在现代，“笑柄”这一词已被广泛使用，并且被列入字典和参考书中。
35. D。细节理解题。由最后一段中的fr fun and public benefit和This is dne t raise mney and draw laughter可知，这样做是为了募捐，并且给人们带来欢笑。
第二节
话题：文娱
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了音乐的四大要素：节奏、旋律、和声和形式。
36. G。由该空前的Music can be simple — fr example, ne persn tapping ut a beat n a lg drum r singing a children's sng可知，G项“音乐也可能会复杂，例如，成百上千个乐器一起演奏数小时”符合此处语境。
37. B。由上文中的The main elements f music are rhythm, meldy, harmny, and frm和该空后的The mst imprtant part f rhythm is the beat以及下文的描述可知，本段介绍节奏是什么，B项描述符合此处语境。
38. A。由该空前的The tnes are played ne after anther t make up a sng和该空后的The highness r lwness f a tne is called its pitch可知，A项内容“一个旋律中的音调可能高或低”符合此处语境。
39. E。E项中的Harmny和chrds与该段中的Harmny和chrds相呼应。
40. C。由该空前的Frm is the way peple put rhythm, meldy, and harmny tgether和该空后的描述可知，有很多不同类型的音乐形式。

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第一节
话题：人际关系
本文是记叙文。作者坐飞机的一次经历让他意识到沉着冷静，纵然有假，仍能感染他人。
41. D。由下文中的pass the time ... slving ur Rubik's cubes可知，在飞机上坐“舒服（cmfrtable）”之后才能通过玩魔方来打发时间。
42. A。由第三段中的mve their sides as we attempted ... befre the ther culd可知，作者和朋友“比赛（racing）”玩魔方。
43. D。下文描述作者坐飞机时突遇紧急情况，他通过玩魔方保持镇定从而影响了周围的人，由此可知，他喜欢玩魔方的爱好帮他“增强（imprve）”内心的平静。
44. C。45. D。46. B。由sudden, unexpected turbulence frm a winter strm和the chas可知，因飞机突遇强烈气流而导致其“猛烈地（vilently）”向各个方向颠簸，人们“尖叫不已（screaming）”，混乱中谁也没“听到（hear）”飞行员说了些什么。
47. D。48. A。由上文中的slving ur Rubik's cubes和下文中的cntinuing t mve their sides可知，混乱发生的整个过程，作者和他朋友的注意力始终集中在“魔方（cubes）”上，因为他们都试图先于对方把魔方“拼好（slve）”。
49. B。50. B。“我看起来镇定自若”和“内心在尖叫、‘害怕（afraid）'自己即将死去”之间是转折关系，故用but。
51. C。52. D。由下文作者周围的乘客们讲述飞机颠簸时可怕的经历可知，飞机颠簸持续了大约20分钟之后继续平稳飞行，此时“乘客们（passengers）”开始重新活跃起来，与周围的人聊起这次“经历（experience）”。
53. C。由上文描述飞机颠簸时引起人们的混乱可知，坐在作者旁边的小伙儿说他都快“吓（frightened）”死了。
54. C。由上文中的Having spent the time fcused n the cube in frnt f me 可知，那个小伙儿注意到作者和他朋友“玩（playing）”魔方。
55. B。由it helped me calm dwn t可知，玩魔方的作者和他朋友看起来很“镇定（calm）”。
56. D。听到那个小伙儿说的话，作者颇感意外，“因为（since）”他的内心也跟那个小伙儿一样吓得要死。
57. C。由上文中的chatting with the peple arund them abut the ...可知，其他的乘客也开始“分享（sharing）”相同的经历。
58. C。由下文中的I spread calmness t the peple arund me可知，作者的沉着镇静影响了周围的人，从而“缓解（reduce）”了飞机上人们的一些紧张情绪。
59. B。60. B。由上文中的Yu tw ... helped me calm dwn t可知，作者的沉着镇静“转而（in turn）”让其他的乘客变得更加沉着，最终这种相互的影响让作者内心的“恐惧（fear）”也逐渐消失。
第二节
61. put。考查过去分词作定语的用法。La Revancha del Tang后跟定语，因put ut与La Revancha del Tang之间是逻辑上的动宾关系且put ut所表示的动作已发生，故填put。
62. gifted。考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作French cmpser的定语且表示“有天赋的”，故填gifted。
63. musician。考查名词。设空处是Christphe Muller的同位语，解释说明Christphe Muller的身份，故填musician。
64. be described。考查被动语态。主语sund和describe之间是被动关系，且设空处前面有情态动词can，故填be described。
65. met。考查一般过去时。由in 1995可知，设空处描述的是过去发生的事情，故填met。
66. whse。考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明Christphe，且在从句中作定语限定backgrund，故填whse。
67. and。考查连词。bth ... and ...意为“二者都”。
68. quickly。考查副词。设空处修饰became gd friends，故填quickly。
69. a。考查不定冠词。a number f意为“许多，大量”。
70. cmbining。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处在句中作介词befre的宾语，且和逻辑主语They之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填cmbining。