一、根据括号中的中文提示，写出句中所缺单词或短语，使句子通顺。
1. There will be all kinds of （音乐会）at this year’s school music festival.
2. Jazz was first created by （非裔美国人）.
3. The country music often tells stories about country life and （牛仔）.
4. The music which sounds soft and （柔和的）is my favourite.
5. I have （下载）the whole opera and listen to it all the time.
6. The soft music that plays in the room is so （令人平静的）that everyone feels very comfortable.

1. concerts
2. African Americans
3. cowboys
4. gentle
5. downloaded
6. calming

【分析】
本题为根据中文提示填写英语单词的基础题，需结合句子结构、语法规则（如名词单复数、动词时态、形容词用法）确定单词的正确形式：1. all kinds of后接可数名词复数；2. 固定表达对应专有名词；3. 泛指类名词用复数；4. 修饰音乐的形容词；5. 现在完成时需用动词过去分词；6. 修饰事物的形容词。
【解析】
1. “音乐会”对应单词concert，all kinds of后接复数名词，故填concerts；
2. “非裔美国人”的固定英语表达为African Americans；
3. “牛仔”对应cowboy，此处泛指这类人，用复数形式cowboys；
4. “柔和的”修饰音乐，用形容词gentle；
5. “下载”对应download，现在完成时结构have后接过去分词，故填downloaded；
6. “令人平静的”修饰事物（音乐），用形容词calming。
【答案】
1. concerts
2. African Americans
3. cowboys
4. gentle
5. downloaded
6. calming
【知识点】
英语单词拼写、名词单复数、动词时态
【点评】
本题考查基础英语单词的运用，需注意名词复数变化、动词过去分词形式及形容词的正确选用，属于英语基础题型，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.3

二、根据短文内容，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文完整通顺。
Without music, life would be a mistake. Music is a big part of our lives. But recently, some US schools (cut) music classes to control the costs. In other countries, music classes (think) to be less important than ones like science, maths and history. That's (probable) because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn't tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects which are tested more often. However, (learn) music is useful in many ways. (develop) students' ability, it's necessary to learn music well. When playing music, you need different (ability) to work together. It is not as (simple) as it looks, according to Kenneth Guilmartin on Music Together, an early childhood music development programme. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode(解码) them in their (brain). They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time. That's much (difficult) than you can imagine.
Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many (science) are good at playing music: Einstein played the violin, and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.
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1. have cut
2. are thought
3. probably
4. learning
5. To develop
6. abilities
7. simple
8. brains
9. more difficult
10. scientists

【分析】
本题为英语语法填空题，需结合语境、时态、语态、词性变化等知识，将括号内单词转换为正确形式。解题思路：1. 通读全文，理解文章关于音乐课程重要性的主旨；2. 逐个分析每个空的句子结构、时态、语态、词性要求；3. 结合括号内单词，转换为符合语法和语境的正确形式。例如第1空由时间状语recently判断用现在完成时，第2空主语是动作承受者用被动语态，第3空修饰从句用副词等。
【解析】
1. 由时间状语recently（最近）可知，句子用现在完成时，主语some US schools是复数，故填have cut；
2. 主语music classes是动作think的承受者，表“被认为”，用一般现在时的被动语态，主语复数，故填are thought；
3. 此处修饰整个原因状语从句，需用副词，故填probably；
4. 此处作句子主语，表“学习音乐”的动作，用动名词形式，故填learning；
5. 此处表目的“为了培养学生的能力”，用不定式作目的状语，故填To develop；
6. different后接可数名词复数，ability的复数是abilities，故填abilities；
7. as...as结构中用形容词原级，故填simple；
8. 主语是people（复数），此处指“他们的大脑”，用brain的复数brains，故填brains；
9. 由than可知用形容词比较级，difficult是多音节词，比较级加more，故填more difficult；
10. many后接可数名词复数，此处指“科学家”，scientist的复数是scientists，故填scientists；
【答案】
1. have cut
2. are thought
3. probably
4. learning
5. To develop
6. abilities
7. simple
8. brains
9. more difficult
10. scientists
【知识点】
现在完成时、被动语态、非谓语动词
【点评】
本题考查英语语法填空，侧重时态、语态、词性转换及非谓语动词的运用，需结合语境分析句子成分，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.6

()1. —What's your favourite music, Eric?
—I prefer . It uses drums a lot and sounds exciting, but my parents think it too noisy.
A. jazz B. rock C. country music D. folk music
()2. —Why did your teacher get so angry with you, Jack?
—I was late this morning and I an excuse to her.
A. put up B. made up C. took up D. gave up
()3. —Will you the opening ceremony next Monday?
—Why not? It's such an important event.
A. join B. miss C. enter D. attend
()4. Which sentence uses the word "colour" with the same meaning as "The old building has special local colour"?
A. The song has strong colour.
B. The dress is bright in colour.
C. Please colour the picture red.
D. I like the colour of the sky.
()5. Which of the following songs is the traditional Chinese folk music?
A. Jasmine Flower B. Big Fish
C. The Magic Flute D. Rock You

1. B
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. A

【分析】
1. 第1题：根据答语中“多用鼓、听起来激动但吵闹”的语境，判断符合该特征的音乐类型；
2. 第2题：考查动词短语含义辨析，结合“迟到后编造借口”的语境匹配对应短语；
3. 第3题：考查动词搭配，明确“参加正式活动（开幕式）”的正确动词；
4. 第4题：分析题干中“colour”的词义（地方特色），匹配选项中同含义的用法；
5. 第5题：结合文化常识判断中国传统民间音乐对应的选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：语境描述“多用鼓、听起来激动但吵闹”，摇滚乐（rock）符合该特征，故选B；
2. 第2题：短语辨析：put up（张贴/搭建）、make up（编造）、take up（占据/从事）、give up（放弃），“编造借口”对应make up an excuse，结合语境选B；
3. 第3题：动词辨析：join（加入组织/人群）、miss（错过）、enter（进入）、attend（参加正式活动），“参加开幕式”用attend the opening ceremony，故选D；
4. 第4题：题干中“local colour”意为“地方特色”；A项“strong colour”指“强烈特色”，与题干colour含义一致；B、D指具体颜色，C为动词“涂色”，均排除，故选A；
5. 第5题：文化常识：Jasmine Flower（《茉莉花》）是中国传统民间音乐，其余选项不符合，故选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.A
【知识点】
英语词汇辨析、短语搭配、词义理解
【点评】
本题为初中英语基础题型，涵盖词汇、短语、词义及文化常识考查，难度适中，侧重基础知识点的语境运用，学生需掌握常见词汇含义与搭配。
【难度系数】
0.7