高中英语人教版 (2019)必修 第二册Unit 5 Music当堂检测题

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单元素养评估卷(五)
时间:120分钟　分数:120分
第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
A
There are a lot of music festivals to look forward to in the coming months.
Firefly Music Festival
Many people have thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation, and mid June is a great time to plan a trip if you love music.
Date: June 14-June 17
Place: Delaware, the USA
Music Type: Country Music
Roskilde Festival
This music festival has a long history since 1971. What’s interesting about this festival is that you can get to know some artists from different countries.
Date: June 30-July 10
Place: Cambridge, England
Music Type: Rock
Secret Solstice
Come to Paris. Not only will you have great music in the Secret Solstice, but you can also visit some old museums.
Date: June 21-June 24
Place: Paris, France
Music Type: Folk Music
Montreal International Jazz Festival
All jazz lovers should come to the Montreal International Jazz Festival at least once in a lifetime. This event brings together some of the best musicians.
Date: June 28-July 7
Place: Montreal, Canada
Music Type: Jazz
21. What is common to the music festivals in the text?
A. They are all held in Europe.
B. They are all about country music.
C. They are all given outdoors.
D. They all take place in summer.
解析:细节理解题。对比四个音乐节的相关信息可知,这四个音乐节都在夏天举办。故选D。
答案:D
22. What can we know about Delaware from the text?
A. It is a good choice for summer holiday.
B. It is an old city with many old museums.
C. It has musicians from different countries.
D. It has interested jazz fans around the world.
解析:细节理解题。根据Firefly Music Festival中“Many people have thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation ...”可知答案选A。
答案:A
23. Which music festival will last for the longest time?
A. Secret Solstice.
B. Roskilde Festival.
C. Firefly Music Festival.
D. Montreal International Jazz Festival.
解析:细节理解题。对比四个音乐节举办的时间可知,Roskilde Festival持续11天,时间最长。故选B。
答案:B
B
Do you often listen to music at loud volume? Over one billion young people are at risk of hearing loss because of listening to loud noise for long periods of time. Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volume is harmful to your hearing.
The United Nations has standards for safe listening. It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 dB(分贝) for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes. The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB.
Loud noise is harmful to the inner ears. Most of us are born with about 16,000 hair cell(听毛细胞) in our inner ears. These cells notice sounds. However, listening to loud noise for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them to die. This is what causes hearing loss.
Some people might think that their music isn’t all that loud. But this can depend on where you are. For example, if you are in a noisy place like the subway, you might turn up your music too loud without realising it. Later, when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place, you might feel uncomfortable.
The “safe level” for most sound is below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week. A level of 80 dB is roughly equal to the noise of a subway.
24. Why are many young people at risk of hearing loss?
A. They watch TV every day.
B. They listen to music every day.
C. They listen to loud noise in the subway.
D. They listen to loud noise for a long time.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Over one billion young people are at risk of hearing loss because of listening to loud noise for long periods of time.”可知,世界上有十亿多年轻人正面临失聪的危险,因为他们长时间地听嘈杂的噪声。故选D。
答案:D
25. What is the sound level of a rock concert?
A. About 80 dB. B. About 85 dB.
C. About 100 dB. D. About 110 dB.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB.”可知,摇滚音乐会的声音大约是100分贝。故选C。
答案:C
26. What can you learn from the text?
A. We feel comfortable when listening to loud music in a quiet place.
B. Most people are born with about 1,600 hair cells in the inner ears.
C. It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 dB for 15 minutes.
D. Below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week is the “safe level” for most sound.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“The ‘safe level’ for most sound is below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week.”可知,对于大多数声音来说,每周听低于80分贝的声音40个小时是个“安全值”。故选D。
答案:D
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. Keep the Loud Volumes
B. Loud Noise Is Harmful to Hearing
C. The Risk of Listening to Music
D. Loud Noise Stops Ears from Working
解析:标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍的是嘈杂的噪声对人的听力的损害。故选项B作为文章的标题较为合适。故选B。
答案:B
C
Now jazz music is an important part of Indianapolis’ art culture. Jazz clubs around the city still host concerts with local jazz musicians. One of these clubs, the Chatterbox Jazz Club, still has live jazz seven nights a week.
But the real history of jazz in Indy is much less simple. Along with the Avenue’s culture, jazz music was gone from the streets for many years.
Indiana Avenue was the heart of a neighbourhood along the White River. It was a centre for black music and live street music. The wealthy avoided this area. So it became a place that poorer families, including many African-American and immigrant(移民) families, moved to.
Jazz prospered in the mix of American cultures around the Avenue in the 1930s and 1940s. But in the 1950s, things changed. After the war, there were projects to make the city beautiful and build a university nearby. Both of these seemed like good changes. However, the new university and buildings caused poorer families to have to leave the area. This destroyed the Indiana Avenue community—and with it, its jazz culture.
After many years, Indianapolis remembered the value of its arts and music culture. It began to bring back lost cultures such as live music on the Avenue. To do so, it began to make new changes. The changes included repairing historic areas like the Avenue. Once again, the high living costs in these historic arts areas pushed low-income families out.
Today there are several old-style jazz clubs where friends can meet up to remember the past or just enjoy a summer evening. It might seem at first that jazz is alive again, but there is a sad reality behind these jazz clubs: Modern Indy jazz is only a shadow(影子) of the lively culture that was once on Indiana Avenue.
28. What does the author mainly want to say in paragraph 1?
A. Jazz clubs can make big money.
B. Jazz musicians often hold concerts.
C. Jazz music is popular in Indianapolis.
D. Jazz culture is just part of Indianapolis’ culture.
解析:段落大意题。根据第一段中的“Now jazz music is an important part of Indianapolis’ art culture.”(现在爵士乐是印第安纳波利斯艺术文化的重要组成部分。)可知,第一段主要介绍了爵士乐在印第安纳波利斯很受欢迎。故选C项。
答案:C
29. What does the underlined word “prospered” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Disappeared quickly. B. Arrived soon.
C. Recovered soon. D. Developed well.
解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“But in the 1950s, things changed ...However,the new university and buildings caused poorer families to have to leave the area. This destroyed the Indiana Avenue community—and with it, its jazz culture.”(但在20世纪50年代, 情况发生了变化。……然而, 新的大学和建筑使得贫困家庭不得不离开这个地区。这摧毁了印第安纳大道社区, 也随之摧毁了它的爵士乐文化。)可知,转折词“But”之后描述了爵士乐的衰落, 因此推测出画线词prospered意为“兴盛;蓬勃发展”。故选D项。
答案:D
30. What did Indianapolis do to bring back its lost culture?
A. It rebuilt some old important areas.
B. It invited old jazz musicians to sing in the city.
C. It educated people about the value of music culture.
D. It settled low-income families in the Indiana Avenue community.
解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“It began to bring back lost cultures such as live music on the Avenue.To do so, it began to make new changes. The changes included repairing historic areas like the Avenue.”(它开始带回失落的文化,比如印第安纳大道上的现场音乐。为此,它开始做出新的改变。这些改变包括修复像印第安纳大道这样的历史街区。)可知,它重建了一些旧的重要区域。故选A项。
答案:A
31. According to the text, which of the following about modern Indy jazz is TRUE?
A. Its home culture is gone.
B. Its styles are too traditional.
C. It shows the sadness of the poor.
D. It is no longer a favourite of the young.
解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“It might seem at first that jazz is alive again, but there is a sad reality behind these jazz clubs:Modern Indy jazz is only a shadow of the lively culture that was once on Indiana Avenue.”(乍一看,爵士乐似乎又活跃了起来, 但在这些爵士乐俱乐部背后却有一个可悲的现实:现代印第安纳爵士乐只是曾经活跃在印第安纳大道上的文化的一个影子。)可知, 爵士乐的本土文化消失了。故选A项。
答案:A
D
You have probably heard of the Mozart effect. It’s the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet search reveals(显示) plenty of products to assist you in the task. Whatever your age is, there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart’s music. But when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever, the picture is more mixed.
The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991, but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that sparked real media and public interest in the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable. Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself. His music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, we’ll become more intelligent.
The idea got across to the public, with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children, and in 1998 Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US, even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music. It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozart’s music on purpose. Even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart to three times a day to help them to produce better milk. 
I’ll leave the debate on the impact on milk yield to farmers, but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart’s music makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen different studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefits are short-lived and it doesn’t make us more intelligent.
32. What can we learn from paragraph 1?
A. Mozart composed many musical pieces for children.
B. Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.
C. There are few products on the Internet about Mozart’s music.
D. There is little scientific evidence to support the Mozart effect.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可推知,没有什么科学证据来支持莫扎特效应。故选D项。
答案:D
33. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?
A. People were strongly against the idea.
B. The idea was accepted by many people.
C. The US government helped promote the idea.
D. Mozart played an important part in people’s life.
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段可知,很多父母给孩子听莫扎特的音乐,故这句话表明这种想法被大部分人接受。故选B项。
答案:B
34. What is the author’s attitude towards the Mozart effect?
A. Favourable. B. Objective. C. Positive. D. Doubtful.
解析:观点态度题。根据最后一段第二句可推知,作者对莫扎特效应持怀疑的态度。故选D项。
答案:D
35. What would the best title be for the text?
A. Listening to Mozart, Necessary?
B. What Music Is Beneficial?
C. What Is the Mozart Effect?
D. To Accept Mozart or Not?
解析:标题归纳题。全文讲述了很多人相信听莫扎特的音乐会让人更聪明,但是研究表明这种影响是短暂的,故A项最贴切。
答案:A
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据下面短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Amazing Benefits of Listening to Music
If you love listening to music, you’re in good company. 36. 　　　 
Music makes you happier.
When you listen to music, your brain produces a special substance. It biologically(生物学上) causes listeners to feel emotions like happiness, excitement, and joy. So next time you need an emotional increase, listen to your favourite tunes for 15 minutes.
37. 　　　 
Listening to music you enjoy reduces levels of the stress in your body. This is an important finding since stress causes many illnesses. To stay calm and healthy during a stressful day, turn on the radio.
Music helps you sleep better.
A study showed that students listening to classical music for 45 minutes slept better than students who did nothing. If you’re having trouble sleeping, try listening to a little Bach or Mozart before bedtime.
Music helps you eat less.
38. 　　　　If you’re looking for ways to reduce your appetite(食欲), try dimming the lights and listening to soft music next time you sit down for a meal. 
Music strengthens learning and memory.
Researchers discovered that music can help you learn and recall information better. 39. 　　　　Memorize these results. You now have a strategy to study more effectively for your next test. 
Music raises IQ and school performance.
Research shows that taking music lessons predicts higher school performance and IQ in young children. 40. 　　　 

A. Music lowers stress and improves health.
B. Participants who were musicians learned better with light music.
C. Musical training can help raise our IQs and even keep us sharp in old age.
D. Here are amazing scientifically proven benefits of being attracted by music.
E. Recent research shows that listening to music improves our happiness.
F. Softening the lighting and music can lead people to eat fewer calories and enjoy their meals better.
G. To help your children achieve excellence in their studies, encourage them to sing or learn to play an instrument.
36. 解析:由下文列举的几个小标题“Music makes you happier.”“Music helps you sleep better.”“Music helps you eat less.”“Music strengthens learning and memory.”“Music raises IQ and school performance.”可知,音乐让你更快乐,音乐能让你睡眠更好,音乐帮助你控制食量,音乐增强学习能力和记忆能力,音乐能提高智商和在校表现。本题处于总说段落,所以先总说听音乐的益处, 然后再具体分说音乐的益处。故选D项。
答案:D
37. 解析:由“Listening to music you enjoy reduces levels of the stress in your body. This is an important finding since stress causes many illnesses. To stay calm and healthy during a stressful day, turn on the radio.” 可知,听你喜欢的音乐可以减轻你身体的压力。这是一个重要的发现, 因为压力会导致许多疾病。为了在充满压力的一天里保持冷静和健康, 打开收音机吧。所以本段主要说明音乐可以减轻压力, 改善健康状况,也就是本段小标题所要说明的内容。故选A项。
答案:A
38. 解析:由本段的小标题“Music helps you eat less.”可知,音乐帮助你控制食量。所以,本段所说的内容应该与标题保持一致。故F项“把灯光和音乐变柔和可以使人们摄取更少的卡路里, 更好地享受他们的餐食”符合语境。
答案:F
39. 解析:由“Researchers discovered that music can help you learn and recall information better.”可知, 研究人员发现, 音乐可以帮助你更好地学习和回忆信息。所以此处要具体说明参与者所取得的成果。故B项“作为音乐家的参与者因为轻音乐学习得更好了”符合语境。
答案:B
40. 解析:由“Research shows that taking music lessons predicts higher school performance and IQ in young children.” 可知,研究表明,上音乐课预示着孩子在学校有更好的表现和更高的智商。所以此处是作者基于音乐对小孩子的智商和学校表现的积极影响所提出的建议。故G项“为了帮助你的孩子在学习上取得优异成绩,鼓励他们唱歌或学习演奏一种乐器”符合语境。
答案:G
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mum and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two until I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was 　41　. 
Grandma loved music. It was she that first 　42　 me to Elvis Presley as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in
　43　 with it. Most five-year-olds ask for toys for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’ albums. I would play them nonstop and 　44　 to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look
　45　. 
Grandma played the piano and 　46　 me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I finally started playing music on the piano, and soon grandma was paying for me to take piano lessons from a lady living in the 　47　. I would come home from　48　
and walk there for my lesson. I 　49　 took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation and allow me to continue to teach myself. 
Last month when I came home to visit grandma in the hospital, I brought along my guitar with me. She was in great pain, but the music seemed to 　50　 her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice　51　
in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most 　52　
of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very 　53　 and said, “That’s wonderful!” I
　54　 to play for her throughout the week I was home. 
My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every 　55　 I write or sing for her in my life. 
41. A. at home B. at school C. at work D. in hospital
解析:此处表达当妈妈去上班(at work)时,“我”住在姥姥姥爷家。
答案:C
42. A. sent B. inspired C. remembered D. introduced
解析:句意:是她让我这个很小的孩子第一次认识了Elvis Presley。introduce sb to把某人介绍给……,在此引申为她让“我”接触到了他的音乐。
答案:D
43. A. debate B. love C. agreement D. doubt
解析:句意:一听他的音乐,我就由衷地爱上了它。be in love with爱上。
答案:B
44. A. wave B. sleep C. dance D. play
解析:dance to the music伴着音乐跳舞,符合语境。
答案:C
45. A. funny B. balanced C. good D. interesting
解析:句意:……尽管我的舞蹈动作看起来不那么优美。look good看上去很好、很美。funny滑稽可笑的;balanced平衡的;interesting有趣的。
答案:C
46. A. forced B. prepared C. enabled D. taught
解析:根据情境可知,此处是指姥姥教“我”唱这些歌,teach sb to do sth教某人做某事。
答案:D
47. A. hotel B. apartment C. neighbourhood D. hospital
解析:根据情境可知,姥姥是在“我们”居住的社区,邻居中找了一个音乐老师来教“我”。其他三项与情境不符。
答案:C
48. A. school B. hospital C. street D. office
解析:句意:我总是放学(school)回到家,然后走去那儿上音乐课。
答案:A
49. A. exactly B. only C. completely D. seldom
解析:句意:我仅仅(only)学了九个月的课程,而这使我有足够的基础来继续自学。
答案:B
50. A. comfort B. spot C. attract D. terrify
解析:句意:但是这音乐好像给她带来了些安慰。comfort sb让某人感到安慰、舒适;spot sb看见/发现某人;attract sb吸引某人;terrify sb吓坏某人。
答案:A
51. A. joined B. poured C. mixed D. combined
解析:句意:她用微弱的声音和我一起唱了几句歌词。join sb in和某人一起做某事,符合语境。pour倾倒,泼洒;mix使混合;combine使结合,使联合。这三项与情境不符。
答案:A
52. A. worthwhile B. impressive C. puzzling D. unbelievable
解析:句意:这次经历是我一生中让我印象最深刻的一次。an impressive experience一次印象深刻的经历。worthwhile值得的;puzzling令人迷惑的;unbelievable难以置信的。
答案:B
53. A. energetic B. calm C. outspoken D. pleased
解析:根据情境和后文的“That’s wonderful!”可知,她对“我”的音乐事业感到很满意、很高兴,所以要用pleased。energetic精力充沛的;calm镇静的,平静的;outspoken坦诚的。
答案:D
54. A. refused B. expected C. continued D. intended
解析:句意:在家的整整一周里我继续为她演奏音乐。continue to do sth继续做某事;refuse to do sth拒绝做某事;expect to do sth期望做某事;intend to do sth打算做某事。
答案:C
55. A. song B. poem C. article D. composition
解析:根据前文可知“我”从事了音乐事业,此处应该是“我”为她写歌和唱歌,再结合后面的“sing for her”,可知答案为A项。
答案:A
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。
(2022·全国乙卷)
May 21st this year marks the first International Tea Day, which was named officially 56. 　　　　the United Nations on November 27th, 2019. To celebrate 57. 　　　　festival, a number of events took place at the Chinese Businessman Museum in Beijing on Thursday.  
The chairman of the China Culture Promotion Society 58. 　　　　
(address) the opening ceremony. “As a main promoter of the International Tea Day, the birthplace of tea and the 59. 　　　　(large) tea-producing country, China has a 60. 　　　　(responsible) to work with other countries to promote the healthy development of the tea industry. It can help to build a community with a 61. 　　　　(share) future for mankind,” he said.
The “First International Tea Day Tea Road Cooperative Initiative” issued(发布) at the ceremony calls for people working in the tea industry to come together to promote international cooperation 62. 　　　　　
cultural exchanges. A four-year tea promotion—Tea Road Cooperative Plan—was also issued in accordance with the initiative.  
63. 　　　　(strengthen) the connection with young people, the event included a number of public promotional activities on social media, 64. 　　　　(invite) twenty-nine tea professionals from around the world to have thirty-six hours of uninterrupted live broadcasts.  
The Chinese Ancient Tea Museum was officially unveiled(揭幕) at the ceremony, opening 65. 　　　　(it) first exhibition: The Avenue of Truth—A Special Exhibition of Pu’er Tea. 
56. 解析:句意:2019年11月27日,联合国正式将5月21日定为第一个国际茶日。根据句意可知,此处表达“被联合国在5月21日命名”。表示被动,使用固定结构“be+过去分词+by”。故填by。
答案:by
57. 解析:句意:为了庆祝这一节日,周四在北京的中国商人博物馆举行了一系列活动。特指International Tea Day这一节日,所以用定冠词the。故填the。
答案:the
58. 解析:句意:中国文化促进会会长在开幕式上致辞。陈述过去发生的事情,用一般过去时。故填addressed。
答案:addressed
59. 解析:句意:中国是茶的发源地和最大产茶国,作为国际茶日的主要推动者,中国有责任与其他国家共同促进茶产业的健康发展。根据定冠词the和常识可知,中国是最大产茶国,所以用形容词的最高级形式。故填largest。
答案:largest
60. 解析:不定冠词a后接可数名词的单数形式。故填responsibility。
答案:responsibility
61. 解析:句意:这有助于构建人类命运共同体。此处为非谓语动词作定语来修饰名词future。非谓语动词share和名词future之间为被动关系,所以用过去分词作定语。故填shared。
答案:shared
62. 解析:句意:仪式上发布的“首届国际茶日茶路合作倡议”呼吁业界人士携起手来共同促进国际合作与文化交流。international cooperation和cultural exchanges为并列成分,作动词promote的宾语。故填and。
答案:and
63. 解析:句意:为了加强与年轻人之间的联系,此次活动包括在社交媒体上开展一系列公共宣传活动,邀请了来自世界各地的29名茶叶专业人士进行36小时不间断的直播。根据句意可知,此处表达“为了加强与年轻人的联系”,需要用不定式作目的状语。故填To strengthen。
答案:To strengthen
64. 解析:句意参见第63题。此处为非谓语动词,逻辑主语the event与invite之间为主动关系,所以用动词-ing形式作状语。故填inviting。
答案:inviting
65. 解析:句意:在开幕式上,中国古茶博物馆正式揭牌,开启了它的第一个展览:大道遗真——普洱茶专题展。名词exhibition前用形容词性物主代词修饰。故填its。
答案:its
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是李华,你的笔友Tom发来电子邮件询问你的音乐喜好、你何时听音乐以及你在新年晚会上的表现。请你给他回一封电子邮件,回答他的所有问题。
注意:
(1)词数80左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
As you know, I’m mad about music. _________________________
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By the way, do you like music as well?
Yours,
Li Hua
答案:
Dear Tom, 
As you know, I’m mad about music. Music is the universal language of mankind. Of all kinds of music,pop is my favourite. I think its lyrics are really catchy and meaningful and I can learn to sing easily.Pop makes my life delightful and alive. Although I don’t have much spare time to enjoy music, I often listen to it on my phone on my way to school.  
At the New Year party, I played the violin in the school orchestra. I think we played pretty well.The audience gave us a big round of applause.
By the way, do you like music as well? 
Yours,
Li Hua 
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A friend of mine, whose name was John Smith, had a bad memory, which made him famous. He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes or even his meals! Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbours, “If John didn’t have his head tied on, he would forget that too.” Since John was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him. It wasn’t that he was not clever, as some critical people tended to say, but just very, very absent-minded.
One hot summer day, Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. However, by the time they arrived at the station, John forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while John hurried back home to find out where he was going.
The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon.
“Oh, my dear, I forgot the name of the town.”
“What? You forgot the name? Maybe one day you will forget my name! Now I’ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please don’t forget where you put it.”
Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150左右;
(2)请按如下格式作答。
“What is the matter now?” asked his wife. _____________________
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Hearing the cry, out rushed their neighbours, trying to find out what had happened. _______________________________________________
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答案:
“What is the matter now?” asked his wife. “I just can’t remember why I come back and where I am supposed to be going on such a hot summer day,” replied the professor. However, the real reason was that he forgot where he had left his children. Sensing something wrong, Mrs Smith didn’t believe his words, because whenever he told a lie, he would blink his eyes more quickly. “Tell me the truth,” ordered his wife. “As you told me, I didn’t forget where I put the name of that town, but I forget the station where I left our children!” whispered the professor, his voice trembling. “What a bad memory!” shouted the wife.  
Hearing the cry, out rushed their neighbours, trying to find out what had happened. All of them comforted Mrs Smith, “Take it easy, Mrs Smith. Everything will be OK soon.” It seemed that a fight between the couple was about to start. Just at that time, the professor’s cell phone began to ring. His friend, whose patience had worn thin, phoned to complain. The professor apologised, got into his car and drove away,leaving behind a bunch of people outside the house. Being afraid that he would make matters worse again, Mrs Smith decided to follow him, who then called a taxi. By the time she caught up with her husband, the children were already back home, safe and sound.