嘉兴市中考：《英语》2023年-2021年考试真题和参考答案

无川·精编中考文档嘉兴市中考英语科目·2023年−2021年考试真题与参考答案科目☆数学☆语文★英语☆科学☆社会与法治目录嘉兴市中考：《英语》2023年考试真题与参考答案 嘉兴市中考：《英语》2023年考试真题与参考答案一、完形填空阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Onherwaytoschool,AmberWilliamsfoundapenny(一分钱)ontheground.“Seeapenny,pickitup.Alldaylong,you’llbe___1___.”Rememberingthesong,shequicklypickeditup.“I’veneverseenyousmilesobig,Amber.”She___2___andsawBella,themostpopulargirlinherclass.They’dhardlyspokenbefore,althoughtheylivedonthesame___3___.“Wasitbecauseofthepenny?”shethought.Overthenextfewhours,Amberhadthebesttimeever.Shegotthe___4___answerinthemathclass.Shefoundafive-dollarbillinherbackpack.Themost___5___momentcameasshegotafullmarkinthehistorytest.Mr.Smithpraisedherinclassandeveryonewas___6___forher.“That’sit.I’llgonowherewithoutthispenny,”shedecided.Thingskeptgoing___7___untilschoolwasover.Amberfoundthepennygone.Shecheckedherbackpackandthenallherpockets.___8___wasnotthere.Sittingatherdesk,shefeltlikeshewasgoingto___9___.Ahandsuddenlyappearedinfrontofherface.“AreyouOK?Doyouneedsome___10___?”Amberrecognizedthatvoice.ItwasBella.Thoughabitshy,shetoldBellaabout_11__thepennychangedherlifeofbadluck.Whenshefinishedher__12__,Bellalaughed.“Idon’tthinkthepennydidsomuch.Italkedtoyouasyoualwaysseemedcool.___13___youarealwaysagoodstudent.I’msureyoustudied___14___thetestlastnight,didn’tyou?”IttookAmberaminuteto___15___Bella.“Ithinkyou’reright,”sheheldhernewfriend’shandandsmiled.“I’mmakingmyownluckfromnowon.”1.A.busy B.funny C.sorry D.lucky2.A.ranaway B.felldown C.walkedout D.lookedaround3A.bus B.beach C.street D.bridge4.A.silly B.short C.strange D.right5.A.exciting B.tiring C.interesting D.boring6.A.dancing B.looking C.cheering D.waiting7.A.smoothly B.seriously C.terribly D.conveniently8.A.I B.It C.He D.She9.A.cry B.fly C.sing D.leave10.A.work B.help C.practice D.information11.A.how B.why C.when D.where12.A.task B.story C.trip D.lesson13.A.So B.Or C.And D.But14.A.in B.for C.after D.without15.A.doubt B.excuse C.respect D.understand二、阅读理解阅读下面四篇材料,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。[A]PetsandTheirPeopleByJessFrenchDoyouhaveapet?Wouldyouliketogetone?Thisbookhaseverythingyouneedtoknowaboutcaringforanimals.☆It’sfulloffactsandhelpfuladviceandgiveslotsofinformationaboutsomeofthemostpopularpetssuchascats,dogs,fishandsoon,aswellasmoreunusualoneslikesnakesandlizards(蜥蜴).☆You’llfindouthowtochoosetherightpetforyourfamilyandhowtocareforthem,includingfeedingandtraining.You’llalsofindoutabouttheorigins(起源)ofpets,theirbehaviourandthedifferentwaystheycommunicate.Asananimaldoctor,IloveallanimalsandI’vehadmanypetsinmylife,fromdogstoinsects.Peopleoftenaskmehowtheycanbestlookaftertheirpets.Ithoughtitwastimeformetoputallmyanswersdowntogether,soIwrotethisbook.16.FromthebookPetsandTheirPeople,wecanlearnabout________.A.adviceonkeepingpets B.thehistoryofanimalhospitalsC.waysofcaringforourfamily D.informationaboutanimalsindanger17.Fromthetext,wecanknowthatJessFrenchis________.A.afamilydoctor B.ananimalloverC.goodatdrawinganimals D.readytohelpherstudents18.Whatisthetext?A.Asurvey. B.Adiary. C.Anad. D.Anemail.[B]KendallJohnsonspendsalotoftimeplayinginthedirt(泥土).Shehasahugegardenthatproducesover100poundsoffoodeachyear!Butforthisseven-year-oldkid,gardeningisn’tjustaboutfruitsandvegetables.It’saboutpeople.“Myfavouritethingaboutgrowingfoodisdoingitwithmyfamilyandfriends,”shesays.Kendallbegangardeningattheageofthree,whenhergrandmothergavehersomegreenstems(茎).“Grandmatoldmenottothrowthemaway,becauseifweputthemintheground,theywillgrowback,”shesays.Shetrieditandwasamazedwhenthestemsgrewnewleaves.Soonafter,herparentsbuiltasmallbackyardgarden.Whenherfriendscameover,Kendallenjoyedsharingwhatsheknew.Shesays,“Myfriendslovedthat.Andtheyhelpedmewaterandcarefortheplants.”Whenshewassix,shebecametheyoungestcertified(有资质的)farmerinGeorgia,theUSA.Today,hergardenhasgrownlarger,includingsixtyplantbedsandtwelvetrees!Kendallsays,“Whenthevegetablesandfruitsareready,Ipickthem.Idoafoodsalesootherkidsandfamiliescanhavesome.”Peoplewhodon’thaveenoughfoodareinvitedtotakewhattheyneed.Kendallwantstoinspireotherkidstoo.Shespeaksatlibrariesandschools,andhostsacommunitygardenclubforkids.“Ialsoinvitekidstovisitmygardenandhelpwithit,sotheycanseehowfunitis,”shesays.“Growingfoodtakesalotofwork,buttogetheryoucandoit.”19.Kendallmightbecomeinterestedingardeningwhen________.A.shefoundthestemsgrewwellinwater B.shelearnedgreenstemscouldgrowbackC.herparentsboughtasmallbackyardgarden D.herfriendssharedwhattheyknewaboutplants20.WhichisoneofthewaysKendalldealswithhervegetablesandfruits?A.Shekeepstheminthebackyard. B.Shesellstheminlargestores.C.Sheputsthemawayforherfamily. D.Shegivesthemawaytopeopleinneed.21.Theunderlinedword“inspire”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“________”.A.protect B.satisfy C.encourage D.introduce22.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKendallaccordingtothepassage?A.ShyB.Strict C.Honest D.Helpful[C]Whattimeisit?Theansweryougivecanbedifferent,becauseyouareindifferentEarth’stimezones(时区).Buthowcouldyoutellthetimeifyouaren’tanywhereonEarth?Scientistsarenowthinkingofcreatingalunar(月球的)timezone.TheybelieveitwouldbebetterforastronautstocommunicatebyusingMoonTime,astheytravelto,from,andacrosstheMoon.Atthemoment,astronautsareusingtimezonesoftheirowncountries.Buttherecouldbesafetyproblemscausedbythedifferencesintime-telling.________Gravity(引力)influenceshowquicklyorslowlytimepasses.SincegravityisweakerontheMoonclocksrunabitfasterthere.After24hours,alunarclockwouldbe56microsecondsaheadofaclockonEarth.AnotherpointtoconsideristhatafulldayonEarthisabout24hoursbetweentwosunsets.WhileontheMoon,itisnearly709hours,about29.5Earthdays.Thismeansthatlunarnightscanbearoundtwoweekslong,withonlytheEarthandthestarsinthesky.Withallthistothinkabout,scientistsneedtodecidewhetheritwouldbebettertofollowatimezoneonEarth,orfortheMoontohaveitsownspecialzone,whichwouldhavemuchlongerdays.Scientistsmustconsiderotherproblemstoo.Forexample,whoshouldberesponsibleforkeepingthetimezonegoing?Andhowcanitbemadepracticalforastronautstouse?TherearemorecountriesplanningMoontripsinthefuture.TheideaofcreatingatimezoneontheMoonwouldmaketheseeasier.Andifalunartimezoneissetup,scientistscouldcreatetimezonesforotherplanetslikeMars.23.Scientiststhinkthatalunartimezonecan________.A.keeptheMoonclean B.keepastronautshealthyC.maketheMoontripssafer D.makespacetravelfaster24.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblank________inParagraph3?A.Settingupalunartimezoneisnoteasy.B.Settingupaspecialtimezoneisimportant.C.Scientistsareholdingdifferentopinions.D.Scientistsneedtodoalotofexperiments.25.IftheMoonhasitsownspecialtimezone,afulldayofitcanbeabout________onEarth.A.56microseconds B.24hours C.twoweeks D.29.5days26.Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Togiveinformationaboutspacetravel. B.TointroducetheideaofMoonTime.C.Todescribeanexperienceoftimetravel. D.TosharenewsaboutlandingonMars.[D]RogerFedereraworld-famoussportsstar,quit(放弃)the2020OlympicGamestodealwithhiskneeproblem.Itwasaharddecisionbecausenoonewantedtobeaquitter.Butfindingthecouragetoletgocanbegoodforyou.Nothingisfunallthetime.Stickingatsomethingdifficultteachesusimportantskillslikeperseverance(毅力).However,learningtoletgowhenthingsaren’trightisimportanttoo.Maybeyourheartisn’tinplayingthepianoanymore,oryouonlyplayfootballbecauseyourfriendsdoandyouwanttotryadifferentsportinstead.Makingthedecisiontowalkawaycanfreeuptimeandenergytospendonsomethingyoureallyenjoy.Infact,studiesshowthatlettinggoofgoalsyoucan’treach,ordon’treallywant,canbuildupyourconfidenceandhelpyouleadahappierandhealthierlife.Buthowcanyouknowit’stimetostopandmoveon?EricBeanisanexpertinsportspsychology(心理学)whohelpsathletesandteamsunderstandtheirfeelings.Hesays,“Quittingisneveramatterofblackandwhite.”Hesuggeststhinkingcarefullyaboutwhyyouaren’tenjoyingsomethinganymore.Isitbecauseyou’vearguedwithateammateorcan’tgetonwithanewartteacher?Talkaboutthiswithatrustedadultorfriend.Thatcanhelpyoudecidewhetheryoushouldstayandstick,orquitandmoveon.Quittingdoesn’thavetomeantotallygivingup,though.Forexample,playinganinstrumentmightbemorefunifyoutakeawaythepressureofexams.Ifyoudodecidetogiveupanactivity,Beansuggestspickingupanotherwhereyoucanstillenjoythingsliketeamwork,creativity,andexercise.27.Thewritermentions“RogerFederer”inParagraph1toshowthat________.A.weshouldnevergiveup B.weshouldgetawayfromtroubleC.it’sallrighttostopandquit D.it’sdifficulttowinOlympicmedals28.AccordingtoParagraph2,learningtoletgoisimportantbecausewecan______.A.learnaboutperseverance B.haveenoughmoneytospendC.liveabusierandfullerlife D.feelmoreconfidentinourselves29.BysayingtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3,EricBeanmeansthat________.A.it’snotgoodtostickatthingswedon’tlikeB.weshouldthinktwicebeforequittinganactivityC.wedon’thavetotakeexamstoshowourtrueabilitiesD.it’swisertopickupanewhobbythantokeeptheoldone30.Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.KnowingWhentoStop B.WorkingHardtoMoveonC.LearningHowtoGrowup D.StartingEarlytoMakeChanges三、词汇运用用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空,每词仅用一次。guessproudcartoonagainstatleast31.Itisourdutytoprotecttheforest________fires.32.Which________characterdoyoulikebetter,SupermanorSpiderman?33.Shewasvery________tobechosenasavolunteerforthe19thAsianGames.34.Thedoctoradvisedmetotakeexercise________fourtimesaweektokeepfit.35.AcleverEnglishlearneroften________themeaningsofthenewwordswhenhereads.阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。Nooneliveswithoutfood.Forcenturies,peoplegrewtheirownfoodand___36___(吃)itthemselves.Butnowmostpeoplebuyfoodinshopsand___37___(超市).Thenexttimeyouhavedinner,look___38___(近)atthefoodonyourplate.Ifyou’redininginsummer,it’spossiblethatsomeofthefoodcomesfromsmall___39___(私人)farms,butmoreofitcomesfromlargefarmsandcompanies.Howdoyouknowwhereyourfoodisfrom?Youcancheckby___40___(你自己).Mostfoodgivesinformationonitspacket.Andyoumaybesurprisedatwhatyou___41___(收集)becauseitcomesfromplacesaroundtheworld.Youcanenjoya(n)___42___(柑橘；橙)fromSouthAfricaandatomatofromMexico.Youcan___43___(甚至)enjoyapizzafromItaly.Andyouneedn’ttraveltotheseplaces.Instead,thefoodtravelstoyou.Thankstomoderntrucks,trains,ships,and___44___(飞机),thefoodtravelsfast.Sothefoodisstill___45___(新鲜)andhealthywhenitreachesyourdinnertable.Also,newtechnologyhelpsthefoodlastlongwhileittravels.四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。ItwasthefifthdayofourItalianjourney.Wearrivedatourhotel____46____(early)thanusual.DadofferedtotakeustotheancientcityofPompeii.Ididn’treallywanttogo____47____Ihadnointerestinoldcities.Wetravelledtherebytrain.Ontheway,Dadtoldussomethingabout____48____history.Manyyearsago,Pompeiiwasalargecitynearavolcano(火山).Thevolcanobrokeoutand____49____(complete)coveredthecityinash(灰).Abouttwentythousandpeople____50____(kill).Butthebuildingsremainedthere.Andnow,2,000yearslater,peoplearoundtheworldcomehere____51____(see)howpeoplelivedallthoseyearsago.Ihadthoughtitwasboringtovisitthe2,000-year-old____52____(house),butIwaswrong.Theywereveryinteresting!Mostoftheirrooms____53____(have)finepaintingsalloverthewalls.Iwasalsoamazedatthebathrooms.I’dloveabigbathroominourhouse—____54____(our)issosmall!Dadusuallymakesbadplansbutthistimehegetsitrightfinally.____55____asurprise!IgotreallyinterestedinPompeii.Infact,I’vegotlotsofideasforourhousewhenwegethome!五、任务阅读本题有两小节;第一节有3小题,每小题1分,共计3分;第二节有1小题,共计2分。第一节阅读以下材料，然后从下面方框中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合各部分信息的问句(其中一项为多余选项)，完成各题。GALLANTKIDSHowtoMakeaDifferenceLiam’sLunchesofLoveLiamHannonwasonlytenwhenhestartedhandingoutfreelunchestopeoplewhowerehungry.Withhelpfromhisfamilyandothersupporters,hehandsout75to100lunchesthreetimesamonth.WeaskedLiamtotellusaboutit.Q:1A:Foursummersago,Ididn’twanttogotocamp.Instead,Ididanonlinetreasure-huntprogram.Myfirsttaskwastodosomethingtohelphomelesspeople,andIgottheideaofmakingthemlunch.Q:What’sthebestpartaboutwhatyoudo?A:I’dsaymeetingthepeople.They’rerealpeoplewhojustneedalittlekindnessintheirlives.Someofthemhavebecomefriendsofourfamily.Q:2A:Iwanttotellthemtodosomethingtheyenjoy.Andgethelpfromfriendsandfamily.Iinvitemyfriendstohelpwithlunches,andalmosteverytime,they’vecomeandgivenoutluncheswithmeandmydad.EDITOR’S(编者)NOTE3First,thinkwhatneedstobeimproved.Bydoingthis,youmayseestepsyoucantaketowardsthatgoal.Manypeopledon’tgiveastartbecausetheywanttomakeaHUGEdifference.Butactionsandresultsdon’thavetobehugetobemeaningful.TakeLiam,forexample.Hisgoalwasnottosolvetheproblembuttohelp.Sohedid.Forthepeoplewhogotthoselunches,hemadethingsbetter.Shareyourideaswithaparent.Everyhelpfulactyoudo,nomatterhowsmall,makestheworldbetter!AHowcanyoumaketheworldabetterone?B.Whatdoyoulikedoinginyoursparetime?C.Howdidyougettheideaofmakingfreelunches?D.Whatwouldyoutellotherkidswhowanttomakeadifference?56.________57.________58.________59.Whatcanyoudotomakeadifference?Why?_________________________________________________六、书面表达60.在学校“探寻中华传统文化”英语综合实践活动中，你班对“元宵节”和“端午节”两个中国传统节日开展了小课题研究，经过探究与实践，你们收集了一些信息与资料(见下表)，假设你是李华，请选择其中一个节日，用英语写一篇短文，在英语拓展课上代表小组就你们的研究成果以及下阶段计划进行交流。Project:ExploringtheChineseCultureandCustomsResearchSubjecttheLanternFestivaltheDragonBoatFestivalMethods(Howwedidit)•watchalanternshow•…•visitalocalmuseum•…Information(Whatwe’velearned)History•about2,000years•about2,000yearsTime•the15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth•the5thdayofthefifthlunarmonthCelebrations•riddle(谜语)games•…•boatraces•…Food•riddle(谜语)games•zongzi………ANewPlan(Whatwe’lldo)……注意：(1)短文必须包含表中你所选节日的所有信息，并适当发挥。(2)文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息。(3)词数：80~100，短文开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dearclassmates,I’mveryhappytoshareourresearchwithyou.Thesubjectwe’vechosenis______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyou!

嘉兴市中考：《英语》2023年参考答案一、完形填空1.D2.D3.C4.D5.A6.C7.A8.B9.A10.B11.A12.B13.C14.B15.D二、阅读理解16.A17.B18.C19.B20.D21.C22.D23.C24.A25.D26.B27.C28.D29.B30.A三、词汇运用31.against 32.cartoon 33.proud34.atleast 35.guesses 36.ate37.supermarkets 38.closely 39.private/personal40.yourself 41.collect 42.orange43.even 44.planes 45.fresh四、语法填空46.earlier 47.because/as 48.pletely 50.werekilled 51.tosee52.houses 53.had 54.ours55.What 五、任务阅读56.C57.D58.A59.Wecanturnoffthelightswhenweleavetheclassroom,becauseithelpstosaveenergy./Manychildrenlikereadingbutdon’thaveenoughbooks,soIwilldonatesometohelpthem./Iwanttobeavolunteerinanoldpeople’shome.Icantelltheoldpeoplefunnystoriesandcheerthemup.

六、书面表达(本题有1小题,共计15分)60.Possibleversions:Dearclassmates,I’mveryhappytoshareourresearchwithyou.Thesubjectwe’vechosenistheLanternFestival.We’vecollectedmuchinformationaboutthefestivalbydoingsomereadinginthelibraryandwatchingalanternshow.TheLanternFestivalhasahistoryofabout2,000years.It’scelebratedonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Peoplegettogethertoenjoycolourfullanternsandplayriddlegames.Smallgiftsareusuallyofferedwhentheygetrightanswers.It’satraditiontoeattangyuanonthisspecialday.Asforthenextstep,wewillfocusondesigninglanternsandmakingEnglishriddles.Thiswillhelpusunderstandthemeaningofthefestivalbetter.That’sall.Thankyou!嘉兴市中考：《英语》2022年考试真题和参考答案一、完形填空阅读下面短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Whenyouheartheworldhero,youmaythinkofsomeonelikeMahatmaGandhiorNelsonMandela.Buttherearealso"everyday"heroes-theymaynotbe___1___tothepublic,buttheydowhattheycantohelp___2___people'slivesaswell.Everydayheroesarenormalpeoplewhoareworkingtomaketheworldabetterplace.___3___themisRobertLee.LeegrewupinNewYorkCity.___4___hisfamilywasnotrich,helearnedfromayoungagetheimportanceof___5___thewasteoffood.Whenincollege,hewaspartofastudentgroupthatgaveoutleftover（剩余的）foodto___6___people.Thisexperiencemadehimrealizehow___7___theproblemoffoodwastageactuallywas.Afterheleftuniversity,Leeandafriendsetupa（n）___8___calledRescuingLeftoverCuisine（RLC）.Itspurposeistocollect___9___foodfromrestaurantsandsenditforfreetoshelters（收容所）andfoodkitchens.Volunteers____10____thefoodfromrestaurantsaroundthecityandhanditouttothoseinneed.RLCoperates____11____.UsinganappdevelopedbyLee'steam,restaurants____12____howmuchleftoverfoodtheyhaveeachday.Thenvolunteersaresenttofetchit.The____13____isusuallyshort,sovolunteerscanjustdotheirdeliveries（递送）by____14____fromtherestaurantstotheshelters.Leebelievesthisisaquickwayofdelivery.Sofar,Leeandhisteamhavesuccessfully____15____over150,000kilogramsoffood,servingalmost300,000____16____topeoplewhoneedthem.Leehasshownthata____17____actioncanhelppeoplearoundusgreatly.____18____mayhaveagreaterinfluencethanweimagine.WhenLeeisasked_____19_____hisnextplanis,hesaysthere'sstillalottodo."It'sjustthe____20____.Withmorerestaurants,whoknowshowmuchmorewecando."1.A.safe B.close C.friendly D.well-known2.A.record B.share C.improve D.manage3.A.Under B.Beside C.Among D.Opposite4.A.If B.As C.When D.Though5.A.storing B.avoiding C.burning D.recycling6.A.sick B.blind C.lonely D.homeless7.A.easy B.serious C.funny D.strange8.A.club B.school C.business D.organization9.A.cold B.cheap C.unsold D.uncooked10.A.pickup B.goover C.payfor D.throwaway11.A.badly B.quietly C.simply D.slowly12.A.report B.notice C.discuss D.consider13.A.visit B.break C.meeting D.distance14.A.flying B.walking C.skating D.shipping15.A.saved B.heated C.lent D.grown16.A.jobs B.meals C.rooms D.seats17.A.small B.secret C.direct D.social18.A.It B.He C.You D.They19.A.who B.when C.what D.where20.A.need B.time C.promise D.beginning二、阅读理解[A]FUTUREVIEWItwillbegreatifthereissomekindoffuel(燃料）wecanuseincarsthatwon’tproduceanypollution.Iguesstherearescientistsrightnowtryingtodothat,andIhopethey’llsucceedbecausetheworldwouldbeamuchcleanerplace,wouldn’tit?CharlieIthinkitwillbegreatiftheyinventsomethingsothatweonlyhavetosleepforoneortwohourseveryday.Thenwe’dallhavemuchmoretimetodothingsandtoenjoyourselves.Lifewouldbebetter,Ithink,andeveryonewoulddoalotmorewiththeirlives.MiguelIfIcouldchooseanything,I’dgoforatimemachinesothatIcouldgobackanddosomethingsdifferently.Ofcourse,Itwillbegreatiftherethat’simpossible—butwouldn'titbegreatifitwaspossible?IwishIcouldgobackintimetowhenIwasakidandsaysomeofthethingsinadifferentway!HannahWell,ofcourse,thebestthingismedicineforrallybaddiseases（疾病）.AlotofscientistsareworkingveryhardtostopdiseaseslikeEbola,aterriblediseasethathaskilledmanythousandpeopleinAfrica.SoiftheyfoundaspecialtreatmentforEbola,orawayofcompletelypreventingit,lifewouldbeeasierinsomanyplaces.IsabellaIwishtherewasamachinethatdidhomework!Wouldn’ttatbefantastic?ButIguessteacherswouldn’tbeveryhappy.Georgina21.WhydoesHannahwanttogobackintime?A.Tobeyoungagain. B.Toliveabetterlife.C.TodosomethingforAfricans. D.Tosaysomewordsdifferently.22.Whomightbeworriedaboutthepollutionoftheworld?A.Miguel. B.Isabella.C.Charlie. D.Georgina.23.Inwhichpartofanewspapermaythispassageappear?A.Health. B.Science. C.Travel. D.Education.[B]Isthereaconnectionbetweenmusicandlanguage?Accordingtorecentstudies,theanswerisyes:Musichelpsdevelopcertainlanguageabilitiesinthebrain.AstudyfromNorthwesternUniversityshowsthatplayingamusicalinstrumentcanimproveaperson'shearingability.Asapartofthestudy,twogroupsofpeoplelistenedtoapersontalkinginanoisyroom.Thepeopleinthefirstgroupweremusicians,whilethoseinthesecondgrouphadnomusicaltraining.Themusicianswerefoundtobeabletohearthetalkingpersonmoreclearly.MusicianshearbettersaysstudyleaderNinaKraus,becausetheylearntopayattentiontocertainsounds.Forexample,whentheviolinistsplayinanorchestra（管弦乐队）,theymustlistencloselytowhattheyareplayingandignore(忽视)theothersounds.Inthisway,musicianscanhearcertainsoundsbetter,eveninaroomwithlotsofnoise.GotfriedSchlaug,adoctoratHarvardMedicalSchool,workswithstroke(中风)patients.Becauseoftheirillness,thesepeoplecannotsaytheirnames,addresses,orotherinformationnormallyHowever,theycantillsing.Dr.Schlaugwassurprisedtofindsingingwordshelpedhispatientsfinallyspeak.Whydoesthiswork?Schlaugisn'tsure.Musicseemstobeabletomakedifferentpartsofthebrainactive,includingthebadparts.Insomeway,thishelpspatientsusethosepartsofthebrainagain.Somusicisnotonlyenjoyable,butalsogoodforusinmanyotherways.Playinganinstrumentorsinging,saysNinaKraus,canhelpusdobetterinschoolandkeepourbrainsharpaswegetolder.24.WhatwerethepeopleinthefirstgroupaskedtodointhestudyofNorthwesternUniversity?A.Listentodifferentkindsofmusic. B.Makesomenoiseinanemptyroom.C.Givethesecondgroupmusicaltraining. D.Findoutwhatthetalkingpersonwassaying.25.ThewriterusestheexampleofviolinistsinParagraph3toexplain________.A.howmusiciansplayinanorchestra B.howmusiciansignorecertainsoundsC.whymusicianshavebetterhearingability D.whymusiciansarenotafraidofloudnoise26.GottfriedSchlaughelpshisstrokepatientsspeakby________.A.playingmusicforthem B.gettingthemtosingwordsC.teachingthemtoplayinstruments D.joiningthebadpartsoftheirbrain27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tointroducedifferentwaysofplayingmusic.B.Togivesomeadviceaboutmakingourbrainactive.C.Toshowtherelationshipbetweenmusicandlanguageabilities.D.Tosharetheresultsofrecentstudiesontreatingstrokepatients.[C]It'slateeveninginthemiddleofthewinter.Thesnowisdeep,butoffIgointothewild.Suddenly,Ihearit:thehowl（嚎叫)ofwolves.Excitedly,Iwalkfasterinthedirectionofthehowling.I'vebeenworkingasavolunteerwolftrackerinYellowstoneNationalParkforoverayearIt'smyjobtofollowwolvestorecordinformationaboutthem.Likewolves,however,Idon'tworkalone.I'moneofateamofpeoplewhohavebeeninaprojecttohelpreintroducewolvestothepark.Humanshavealwaysfearedwolves.Fromfairytalestomovies,thewolfisalwaysthebadguy—adangertohumansandotheranimals.Inthe1920s,theorganizersoftheparksharedthisviewaboutwolvesandmadethedecisiontodrivethemawayfromthepark.Asaresult,thenumberofelk（麋鹿）intheparkincreased.Theelkstartedlookingforfoodnearriverbankssincetheydidn'thavetoworryaboutwolves.This,inturn,stoppedtreesfromgrowingalongtherivers,doinggreatharmtotheenvironmentthere.Thereturnofwolveshasalreadymadeabigdifference.Tobeginwith,theelksoonlearnedtostayawayfromtherivers,sonewtreeshavebeenabletogrowthere.Thetreesbecomehometonewwildlife,suchasbirds,andprovidefoodformoreanimals.Theparkisnowbecomingmoreandmorepopularwiththosewhowanttoseewolvesintheirnaturalenvironment.Ithasalsohelpedthelocalpeoplemakemoremoney.Touristsvisitthearea,stayinthelocalhotels,andeatinthelocalrestaurants.Lookingatthewildanimalsandthebeautifulsceneriesaroundme,IamamazedatthechangesthewolfhasmadetoYellowstone.Andhappily,itisplayingagoodguyinthisstory.28.Accordingtothepassage,oneofawolftracker’sjobsisto________.A.catchwolvesinthepark B.feedwolvesinthewildC.stopwolvesfromkillingelk D.collectinformation