1、.阅读理解Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on the brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing powers of music.A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to mu
2、sic. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit fullterm babies during operations.Many people experiencing brain damage have speech a
3、nd movementrelated problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological (神经的) disorders hear a musi
4、cal beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better th
5、an nonmusicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70yearold musician hears better than a 50yearold nonmusician, even in a noisy environment.Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrownaway love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help
6、people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole c
7、ardiovascular (心血管的) system.语篇大意：这是一篇说明文，主要说明了音乐对人的大脑和心理所能够产生的积极影响。1. How does music affect preterm babies?AIt helps reduce their pain.BIt helps develop their potential in music.CIt helps improve their hearing systems.DIt helps repair their neurological systems.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“A recent study s
8、uggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music.”可知最近的一项研究表明，早产儿在听音乐时，似乎经历的痛苦更少，吃得更多。故音乐可以帮助早产儿减少痛苦，故选A。2What does the underlined phrase “stave off” in Paragraph 4 mean?ALead to.BIncrease.CPrevent. DBreak into.答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句“Though music
9、cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing.”可知，虽然音乐不能使失聪者复原，但它确实可以防止听力丧失。故可知stave off意思为“预防；阻止”，故选C。3Why can music mend a broken heart?AIt has a positive effect on human body systems work.BIt can help people prevent diseases caused by anxiety.CIt helps make a person
10、feel optimistic about life.DIt can help patients recover in a slow way.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system.”可知听高质量的音乐可以产生
11、积极的情绪，促进血液运动，扩张血管，从而促进整个心血管系统的快速恢复。故音乐通过对人体系统的工作产生积极的影响以修复破碎的心脏。故选A。4What may be the best title for the text?AWho can benefit from musicBThe best time to listen to musicCThe way to choose quality musicDHow music affects our mind and body答案：D解析：标题判断题。这是一篇说明文，主要说明了音乐对人的身体和心理的影响。故选D。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中
12、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Many of us are so busy with our work, study and home life that there is often no time left to do something that we enjoy. Here are some ways to gain the essential time you need to slow down, enjoy your life and relax yourself.Schedule time for yourself. 1 Try to save certai
13、n weeknights just for yourself. If others ask you to do something at those nights, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercising, thinking or the ultimate luxury of doing nothing!Give yourself a monthly treat. 2 It could be during your lunch break, a weekend or it co
14、uld be leaving work early. Maybe you want to see a movie, have a haircut, play golf or get whatever treat youre always thinking about but rarely do. Put the treats into your schedule and do them one by one!Buy tickets to concerts or any other events you would enjoy in advance. And then schedule the
15、plans with a friend. 3 4 Huh? Yes，many of us work late regularly. If it is the same with you, leave work exactly on time at least once a week. And then enjoy that time! Leave work aside temporarily.Join a group. Here are some groups that can allow you to have some time away from work and home: the s
16、inging group, the gardening group, the astronomy society, the book club, the skiing club, etc. What are you interested in? Strike while the iron is hot. 5 If you cant find one, consider starting one yourself! ASchedule a treat for yourself once a month.BListen to your favorite music!CFind a club in
17、your community today and join it!DHaving the tickets already in hand will force you to make it happen!EEnjoy evenings for yourself.FTake an adult education class.GLeave work on time.语篇大意：我们大多数人整天忙于工作、学习和家庭生活，经常没有时间去做自己喜欢做的事情。如何才能放慢节奏、享受生活、放松自己的身心呢？文章给出了五条建议。1E解析：该段建议专门给自己留出几个晚上单独享用，不被别人打扰，E项符合语境。2A解析：该段主要建议每月找个时间犒劳自己一次，比如看电影、理发或打高尔夫球等，A项符合语境。3D解析：该段建议提前买好票，D项表示一旦把票拿在手中，你就会不得不去做，符合语境。4G解析：该段建议人们不要经常上班到很晚，至少可以一周一次地准时下班，G项能准确概括该段内容。故选G。5C解析：根据该段的第一句“Join a group”以及下文中的“If you cant find one”可知，此处建议人们赶快找到一个自己感兴趣的俱乐部并加入它，C项符合语境。
