1、Unit 5Period 1. 阅读理解AHospitals employ many therapeutic (治疗的) methods, such as medication (药物), massage (按摩) therapy and music therapy. And music therapy is growing in popularity. Sandra Siedliecki is a Senior Scientist at the Nursing Institute of Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. She says music is a low-cos
2、t treatment. And she says scientists have done a lot of research on musics effect on pain. Dr. Marian Good did a lot of studies looking at surgery (外科) patients and the use of music. In her studies, patients just listened to relaxing music. Dr. Good found that her surgery patients took fewer painkil
3、lers after they listened to music. Music had a good effect on short-term pain. However, chronic pain, the kind that recurs (复发) continually, changed a little under the effect of music. Dr. Linda Chlan was studying something different. She was not interested in patients pain, but instead, their anxie
4、ty. She spent a lot of time with people who were in the hospital because their anxiety was so great that they couldnt breathe. People with this condition often have to use breathing machines. Dr. Chlan said that the machines sometimes did little to improve their condition. Sometimes they even made t
5、hings worse. The patients would become more anxious. Dr. Chlan let nurses tell patients that music was a good choice to make them feel better. They also placed signs near the patients beds Listen to your music at least twice a day. The people who listened to music had a reduction (减少) in the amount
6、of medication they received. In addition, their anxiety reduced by about 36 percent. Both doctors had similar explanations for why music was so helpful. Music can be a very powerful distractor (使分心的事物) in the brain when were listening to music that is pleasing and then it interrupts stressful though
7、ts. 【语篇概述】音乐疗法在许多医院越来越流行。研究表明, 令人感到轻松愉快的音乐可以干扰人的大脑, 由此减少痛感、减轻压力。1. Dr. Marian Goods studies show that music therapy _. A. can help patients recover fastB. cannot take the place of medicationC. doesnt work well on all patientsD. is cheaper than massage therapy and medication【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第二段的内容可知,
8、 音乐疗法对于短期疼痛疗效显著, 但是对于慢性疼痛则收效甚微, 即音乐疗法并不适用于所有的病人。2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Dr. Good and Dr. Chlan didnt agree with each other on musics effect. B. Patients will forget their illnesses completely while listening to music. C. Patients with great anxiety would not rec
9、over after taking medicine. D. Listening to enjoyable music is a good way to relieve anxiety. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中所讲的Dr. Linda Chlan的研究结果以及最后一段中的“Music can be. . . stressful thoughts. ”可知, 愉快的音乐可以分散大脑的注意力, 从而缓解人们的紧张情绪。3. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The bra
10、in. B. Music. C. Stress. D. Medicine. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。画线词it所在的句子的意思是“音乐是一种强有力的可以分散大脑注意力的东西, 听愉快的音乐可以缓解我们的紧张情绪”。由此可知it指代音乐。4. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To show that music therapy is useful. B. To encourage all patients to listen to music. C. To tell how to reduce pain and anx
11、iety. D. To explain how music reduces pain and anxiety. 【解析】选A。写作意图题。作者通过介绍两位医生的调查研究, 告诉我们音乐可以减轻病人的疼痛以及缓解人们的压力, 音乐疗法十分有效。 BRock music in one form or another is the most popular type of music all over the world. But where did it come from?Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time, “rhyth
12、m and blue” music was very popular with black Americans. “R&B” was a mixture of black religious music and jazz. It had strong rhythms that you could dance to and simple, fast words. Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid-1950s, this new white R&
13、B music, called rock n roll, had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley attracted millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that rock n roll was very dangerous. By the early 1960s, even rock n roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the
14、 songs had begun to sound the same. It was at that time that a new group from England became popular the Beatles. The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with more complicated tunes. They also introduced different instruments. Groups like t
15、he Beatles had a very important influence on the style of popular music. By the early 1970s, rock n roll had developed into a new form of music. Electronics had replaced the amplified guitars and drums of rock n roll. “Rock” had arrived. Rock music had continued to change and develop. It had combine
16、d with music from different parts of the world. Today, there are hundreds of different types of rock music, and almost every country has its own form of rock. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了摇滚乐的发展史。5. When had rock n roll become very popular?A. By the mid-1950s. B. By the early 1960s. C. By the mid-1960s. D. By the ear
17、ly 1970s. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段“By the mid-1950s, this new white R&B music, called rock n roll, had become very popular. ”可知。6. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Beatles?A. It was not an American group. B. This group had their own style. C. This group made American style songs pop
18、ular. D. The style of popular music had been influenced by this group. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第四、五段中的信息可知, 这个来自英国的乐队形成了自己的音乐风格, 对于流行音乐的风格有很重要的影响, 但并没有使美国风格的歌曲流行起来。7. It can be inferred from the passage that Elvis Presley and Bill Haley _. A. were singers of “R&B”B. were singers in the mid-1950sC. were mem
19、bers of the BeatlesD. were popular with old people【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章第三段“By the mid-1950s, this new white R&B music, called rock n roll, had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley attracted millions of teenage fans. 可知答案为B。8. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Popular Music
20、B. The History of Rock MusicC. Different Forms of Music in AmericaD. The Beatles【解析】选B。主旨大意题。纵观全文可知, 文章主要讲述了摇滚乐的发展史。 . 阅读填句Im sure we all know that exercise is great for our health. But sometimes finding that motivation(动力) to work out can be a little difficult. So, in this post, Im going to share m
21、y top four reasons for working out. 1Whenever I move to a new city to study or work, I look for exercise classes to do. You meet like-minded people, and you can support each other during a difficult workout. 2Exercise makes you feel confident. We all know the physical advantages of exercise on our b
22、odies but we dont always talk about the mental(心理的)ones. 3This new confidence might even help in your social or work life. Exercise helps to reduce stress. Going for a run can help you forget the problems and worries of daily life. 4It makes me feel less worried and it also helps me to sleep those i
23、mportant eight hours the night before a big exam. Finally, exercise makes us feel strong and healthy!Every day, the 20 minutes in the gym get easier, the weights feel lighter and you feel a great sense of achievement. 5So, next time youre feeling down or stressed, put your trainers on and get some e
24、xercise. It might not be easy but I promise youll feel so much better once youve finished!A. Exercising is sociable. B. Exercise can change your mind. C. During exams, I always spend an hour a day in the gym. D. When the class finishes, you all share a collective feeling of happiness!E. When you wor
25、k out, your body produces something that makes you happy. F. Its a great feeling doing something you couldnt do before through hard work. G. Exercise might give you a feeling of confidence from being comfortable with your body. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。运动有助于健康, 但坚持运动的动力从何而来呢?1. 【解析】选A。本空需填入一个小标题, 符合本文小标题特征的选项
26、有A项和B项。A项中的sociable与下文meet like-minded people以及support each other在意义上保持一致。2. 【解析】选D。D项中的the class 与上文exercise classes构成复现关系。3. 【解析】选G。G项中的a feeling of confidence与本部分小标题中的feel confident相呼应, 且是下文This new confidence的指代对象。4. 【解析】选C。本空所描述的行为产生了下文It makes me feel less worried. . . before a big exam. 所说的影响
27、。5. 【解析】选F。F项说明通过努力做到以前做不到的事情给人一种很棒的感觉, 与上文a great sense of achievement提到的成就感在语意上保持一致。【素养培优】音乐对人们的生活有着许多积极的影响, 那么到底有哪些积极影响呢?According to my personal experience, music has a positive effect on our life. When we are in a blue mood, we could listen to some foreign songs, for example, My Love. Maybe you
28、 dont know what they are singing. When you listen to their rhythm and style, you will feel your heart shake in a blue mood. Then, you will feel better and acquire power. Music can also refresh our brain after long time hard work and bring us pleasure and relaxation. In a word, music has a good influence on our health and our life.
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