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【題目】 Music. We hear it everywhere, every day. Getting into a lift, going around a supermarket or simply relaxing at home, music is our constant companion. And music can have a significant effect on the way we think and feel, so it's worth paying attention to what we're listening to.

Music can have a powerful effect on our moods, in terms of both reducing and increasing stress. Listening to calm gentle music in bed can help us drop off to sleep. Some airlines play smoothing music on board planes at take-off and landing, to calm nervous travelers. Athletes often listen to fast loud music to help them prepare for games. The American swimmer Michael Phelps is known to listen to rap music before important races to help pump him up.

The mood-altering effect of music can be especially acute for the people who actually play the music. Musicians who do not have high self-esteem (自尊心) can suddenly overflow with confidence once they go on stage. It's as though the music gives them a different personality.

And it's not only those who feel ill at ease with themselves who can benefit. Scientists have conducted research into the effect of music on students studying for exams. They found that listening to calm music with a regular beat can actually help students recall facts and improve their performance in exams. Classical music, preferably something by Mozart, seems to have the most beneficial effect. A word of caution, however: it's best not to over-rely on this method, as you won't be able to listen to music in an exam.

For most of us though, music is one of life's great pleasures. And it's a pleasure that endures. Researchers have found that we don't often grow out of the music that we love as teenagers, because our musical tastes are such a huge part of our identity, personality and outlook on life. So don't delete those songs you downloaded when you were fifteen - you'll probably still love them when you're fifty.

【1】What would be the best kind of music to play to nervous drivers stuck in traffic jam?

A.Rap music.B.Gentle classical music.

C.Cheerful folk music.D.Heavy metal music.

【2】The word "acute" in paragraph 3 most probably means _______ in the passage.

A.powerfulB.controllable

C.complexD.opposite

【3】Which of the following statements about music is true according to the passage?

A.Pop music improves students' academic performance.

B.Music has magic power to change musicians' personality.

C.Music generally influence people's thoughts and emotions.

D.Sportsmen listen to fast music to relieve their stress before games.

【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Musical tastes affect our characters to a great extent.

B.We have to find ways to make the pleasure of music last.

C.We will be fond of different kinds of music as we grow up.

D.A part of our personality and tastes are well developed in our teens.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要說明了音樂對人的思想和情感有很大的影響。文章說明了不同的音樂對人們情緒的影響不同，以及研究人員還發(fā)現(xiàn)音樂在很大程度上能影響人們的性格。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中Some airlines play smoothing music on board planes at take-off and landing, to calm nervous travelers. (一些航空公司在飛機起飛和降落時播放舒緩的音樂，以安撫緊張的旅客)可推知，對于堵車的司機來說，聽溫和舒緩的古典音樂最好。故選B。

【2】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)后文Musicians who do not have high self-esteem can suddenly overflow with confidence once they go on stage. It's as though the music gives them a different personality. 可知，沒有高度自尊的音樂家一旦走上舞臺就會突然充滿自信。就好像音樂賦予了他們不同的個性。即音樂對情緒的改變作用對于真正演奏音樂的人來說尤其強大。故劃線單詞意思是“強大的”。故選A。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中And music can have a significant effect on the way we think and feel, so it's worth paying attention to what we're listening to. (音樂對我們的思想和感受有很大的影響，所以我們應該注意聽什么)可知，音樂通常影響人們的思想和情感。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中Researchers have found that we don't often grow out of the music that we love as teenagers, because our musical tastes are such a huge part of our identity, personality and outlook on life. (研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，我們在青少年時期喜歡的音樂并不多，因為我們的音樂品味在我們的身份、個性和人生觀中占了很大一部分)可推知，音樂品味在很大程度上影響我們的性格。故選A。