五、根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词或短语填空。
（南京期末） $\boxed{\mathrm{sounds, instrument, produce, make noise, comes from}}$
Humans have made music much longer than they have written about it. The oldest known (1) in the world is a 35,000-year-old flute.
Its sound (2) moving air passing through it. Some of these flutes have a special mouthpiece, while others have holes or buttons to change the air path and create different tunes.
String instruments use strings of different thickness and length to (3) different notes. You can play them by moving fingers on the strings or using a bow, and their body shapes also help make the (4) richer.
Percussion instruments(打击乐器) (5) when you hit or shake them. Empty spaces inside these instruments can make the sound louder. Both drums and pianos are percussion instruments—pressing piano keys makes small hammers inside hit the strings to create music.

1. instrument 2. comes from 3. produce 4. sounds 5. make noise

【分析】首先通读短文，把握主旨为介绍乐器相关内容。再结合每个空格的上下文语境、词汇含义及语法规则逐一分析：1. 空格前有“oldest known”，后举例长笛，长笛属于乐器，需填名词；2. 主语为单数的“Its sound”，需选表示“来自”的短语，且动词形式匹配单数主语；3. 弦乐器的功能是产生音符，需填动词；4. 此处指各类声音，需用名词复数；5. 打击乐器被敲打摇晃时的状态，需选符合语境的动词短语，且匹配复数主语。
【解析】1. 句意：世界上已知最古老的乐器是一支35000年前的长笛。instrument（乐器）符合语境，故填instrument；2. 句意：它的声音来自穿过它的流动空气。come from（来自），主语sound为单数，故用comes from；3. 句意：弦乐器用不同粗细和长度的弦来产生不同的音符。produce（产生）符合句意，故填produce；4. 句意：它们的外形也有助于让声音更丰富。此处指各类声音，用sound的复数sounds，故填sounds；5. 句意：打击乐器当你敲打或摇晃它们时会发出噪音。make noise（发出噪音）符合语境，主语instruments为复数，故填make noise。
【答案】1. instrument 2. comes from 3. produce 4. sounds 5. make noise
【知识点】英语选词填空、词汇运用
【点评】本题为英语期末常考的选词填空题，考查词汇在具体语境中的运用，需结合上下文语义及语法规则选择合适词汇，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6

六、阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。(有两项为多余项)
(镇江月考)The film has seen great progress over the years. While actors and directors often receive most of the praise, the heroes behind the screen are the musicians who make a film unforgettable. (1) This is the kind of music we call a film score(配乐). It has developed through several stages.
In the silent film times, music was used to fill the silence. (2) They had to adjust(调整) their music quickly as the scene changed, in order to match the mood. This was the early form of film scoring.
The change from live performance to written scores began in the early 1900s. French composer Camille Saint-Saens was the first to write music specially for films. This marked a new stage of film scoring. (3) They worked closely with directors. As sound technology developed, film scoring became an important part of the film-making process.
(4) By the mid-20th century, they grew to include rock, pop, hip-hop, and electronic music. For example, in science fiction films, electronic sounds were used to create a sense of the unknown.
Today, film musicians continue to shape the way we experience films. Masters like Hans Zimmer have moved us deeply with the beautiful score in Interstellar(《星际穿越》). He has brought us new sounds by connecting traditional instruments with digital ones. (5)
A. The film industry achieved a big success.
B. From then on, more composers joined in.
C. Musicians would play live music in theatres.
D. As a new kind of music, it faced many challenges.
E. His music starts a whole new journey of the senses.
F. Over the years, film scores have used different musical styles.
G. Their music makes the feelings stronger and connects the audience to the story.

1. G 2. C 3. B 4. F 5. E

【分析】
首先通读全文，明确文章主旨是介绍电影配乐的发展历程。解题时需紧扣空格前后句的逻辑关系（如指代呼应、顺承关系、主题总领等），逐一匹配选项：1空承接前文对幕后音乐家的介绍，说明其作用；2空对应默片时代音乐的形式；3空顺承首位电影作曲家的出现，后续作曲家的加入；4空总领该段关于配乐风格多样化的内容；5空呼应Hans Zimmer的音乐贡献。
【解析】
1. 空格前句指出幕后音乐家让电影难忘，G选项“他们的音乐使情感更强烈，将观众与故事联系起来”承接上文，说明音乐家的核心作用，故选G；
2. 空格前句提到默片时代音乐用于填充寂静，C选项“音乐家会在剧院演奏现场音乐”符合默片时代的音乐呈现形式，故选C；
3. 空格前句说明法国作曲家Saint-Saens是首位为电影创作音乐的人，B选项“从那时起，更多作曲家加入进来”顺承这一开创性事件，推动电影配乐发展，故选B；
4. 空格后句列举了20世纪中期配乐包含的多种音乐风格，F选项“多年来，电影配乐使用了不同的音乐风格”总领该段关于配乐风格演变的内容，故选F；
5. 空格前句提到Hans Zimmer用传统与数字乐器结合带来新声音，E选项“他的音乐开启了感官的全新旅程”呼应其音乐创新的贡献，故选E。
【答案】1.G 2.C 3.B 4.F 5.E
【知识点】英语阅读理解（七选五）、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】本题为英语阅读理解七选五题型，围绕电影配乐的发展脉络展开，重点考察学生对上下文逻辑关系的理解与运用能力，需结合语境匹配最佳选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6