黄浦二模英语试卷

黄浦区2021年高考模拟考

英语试卷2021年4月

（完卷时间：120分钟总分：140分）

第I卷（共100分）

I.ListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswerson

yourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.Customerandsalesperson.B.Employerandemployee.

C.Interviewerandjobseeker.D.Consultantandstudent.

2.A.About108.B.About180.C.About216.D.About360.

3.A.Inaprofessor^workshop.B.Inadoctor'soffice.

C.Atauniversitylaboratory.D.Atahotelreception.

4.A.Shetakesnonoticeoftheboard.

B.Shethinksthenoticeboardistoodark.

C.Shedoesn'tunderstandthenoticeeither.

D.Shecan'tseewhat'sinthenoticeclearly.

5.A.Typeforafewminutes.B.Takehertohavearest.

C.Lookforanothertypist.D.Finishwritingthereport.

6.A.Johnsonwaslatefortheirdinneryesterday.

B.Johnsondidn'tshowupatthedinnertimeyesterday.

C.Hedidn'tcallJohnsontohavedinnertogetheryesterday.

D.Hecouldn'tgotoJohnson'shousefordinneryesterday.

7.A.Themanneedstenminutestoridethewomantothehotel.

B.Thewomanwillarriveatthehoteltenminuteslaterthanplanned.

C.Themandoesn'tthinkhecanmanagetoreachthehotelintenminutes.

D.Thewomandoesn'thopehewillbeabletodrivequicklytothehotel.

8.A.Topickhimup.B.Togivehimaring.

C.Toconveyamessage.D.Toreturnhomeatonce.

9.A.Hesaysthatitcoststoomuchmoney.

B.Hethinksitdoesharmtotheenvironment.

C.Hebelievesitissuretobringhugeprofits.

D.Heknowsnothingabouttheconstructionofit.

10.A.Themanhasfinishedtheproject.

B.Themanwantstoapologizetothewoman.

C.ThewomanwillletBobcalltheman.

D.Thewomanislosingpatiencewiththeman.

SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageor

conversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,but

thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyour

paperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

QuestionsIIthrough13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.Itisusuallygivenimmediatelybyaphysician.

B.Itusuallymakestheservicesofadoctorunnecessary.

C.Itusuallycausestheconfusionofthefirstaider.

D.Itisusuallydonebysomeoneinaccidentsoremergencies.

12.A.Askingfbrsoundsuggestions.B.Findingoutthecauseoftheproblems.

C.Arrangingforanambulance.D.Telephoningthevictim'sbestfriend.

13.A.Reassurethevictimthathelpisathand.

B.Givethevictimcareandencouragement.

C.Handletheinjuredpartsonlywhenitisnecessary.

D.Movethevictim'sbodytofindanddressalltheinjuries.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Tocompareamusicjournalistandamusician.

B.Togivesuggestionsonbecomingamusicjournalist.

C.Todescribethespecificneedsofmusicmagazines.

D.Tointroducetherequirementsofaprofessionalmusician.

15.A.Haveagoodknowledgeofgreatmusicals.

B.Getfamiliarwiththemusicofrecentyears.

C.Beexpertataspecialtypeofmusic.

D.Createopportunitiesformoremusicians.

16.A.It'seasytogetadvertisementssoastoearnmore.

B.Ithelpstosignlong-termcontractswithgreatorganizations.

C.Itofferstimetowriteforawiderrangeofmusicmagazines.

D.Itcontributestodevelopingreaders'specificexpectations.

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.Thecourseisonlyopentopoetrymajors.B.Thecourserequiresanothercoursefirst.

C.Thecourseisallfilledupyet.D.Thecourseisonlyofferedinthemorning.

18.A.Hehasanothercourseatthesametime.

B.Theclassistoofarawayfromthecommunity.

C.Thecourseisgivenduringhisworkinghours.

D.He'salreadyfamiliarwiththematerialofthecourse.

19.A.Hisworkscheduledoesn'tconflictwithhisotherclasses.

B.Hedoesn'twanttoaskhisbossforanotherfavor.

C.Hewantstoworkthesamescheduleashisfriends.

D.Helikestodohishomeworkintheevening.

20.A.Itscoursescostmuchless.B.Ithasaneveningcafeteria.

C.Theclasssizethereissmaller.D.Itmayoffercoursesduringtheday.

II.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammatically

correct.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;forthe

otherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Oceanexplorationchangedhumanhistory

Oneofhumanity'sgreatestachievementshasbeenmasteringroutesacrosstheworld'soceans.

Communitiesseparatedbythousandsofmiles(21)(bring)intocontactandreligiousideashavespread

acrossthewaters,whileartisticcreativityhasbeenmotivatedbytheexperienceofseeingtheproductsof

differentcivilizations.Customshavebeendecisivelyalteredbythemovementofshipsacrosstheoceans.No

onedrankteainmedievalEurope,but(22)contacthadbeenmadewiththetea-drinkingChinese,tea

becamepopularwithmillionsofpeoplefromSwedentotheUnitedStates.

Wetendtoholdtheview(23)theopeningoftheoceanswastheworkofthegreatexplorers,

especiallythe15thcenturypioneerswhoedgedtheirwaythroughunchartedwaterstosouthernAfrica,the

IndianOceanandthelandsoftheIndies.Theseweresailors(24)ChristopherColumbus,who

chanceduponunsuspectedlandsthatblockedtheexpectedsearoutefromEuropetoChinaandJapan.But

whilethesemen(25)givetheAgeofDiscoveryitsname,theydidn'tstarttheexplorationofthe

world'soceans—andtherewerealsoscoresofmerchantswhofollowedin(26)route,takingfull

advantageofnewknowledgeabouttheopenoceantodeveloptradelinksacrosstheworld,(27)laidthe

foundationformodernglobalization.Thesewerethepeoplewhoreallymasteredtheoceansandbroughtthe

continentsintocontact.

Sincethen,theoceanshaveonlycontinued(28)(tie)theworldtogether—mostdramaticallywhen

newrouteswereliterallycarvedout,withthebuildingoftheSuesCanalinthe19thcenturyandtheopeningof

thePanamaCanalin1914.ThefirstgoodstopassthroughthePanamaCanalconsistedofacargoof

(29)(tin)pineapplesfromHawaii.ThePacificandtheAtlanticwere(30)(closely)tiedtogether

thaneverbefore.

SectionB

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.

Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.concernedB.signalsC.mechanicalD.monitorE.identificationF.philosophical

G.thoughtsH.assumeI.embeddedJ.privacyK.procedures

Wouldyouwearacomputerunderyourskin?

Forgetsmartphonesandsmartglasses.Oneday,wemighthavesmarttattoos,bodymodifications.The

companyNewDealDesigncameupwithanideaforaproductcalledUnderSkin.Thedevicewouldlooklikea

pairoftattoosonyourarmsandthesideofyourthumb,butitwouldactuallybeaverythincomputer

implantedjustbelowyourskin.Itwoulddrawpowerfromyourbody'senergy,andyoucoulduseittounlock

doors,31yourhealth,exchangeandstoreinformation,orevenexpressyourpersonality.UnderSkinis

justanidea-youcan'tgooutandgetone—butthetechnologyexiststomakeitwork.44We32itis

aboutfiveyearsfrombeingreal,“saysdesignerGadiAmit.

WriterandtechnologyinitiatorAmalGraffstraalreadyhasachipcalledaradio-frequency33tag

implantedinhishand."Iuseittologintomycomputer.Ialsouseittosharecontactdetailswithpeople/he

says.Thechipisaboutthesizeofagrainofriceandrespondstoradio34withauniquenumberfor

recognition.

Ifacomputerizedtattooor35tagisn'tcrazyenoughforyou,whataboutabrainchip?The

companyIntelisworkingontechnologythatwouldletyoucontrolyourdeviceswithyourmind.Dean

Pomerleau,oneoftheresearchers,explains,"We'retryingtoproveyoucandointerestingthingswithbrain

waves....ImaginebeingabletosurftheWebwiththepowerofyour36

Doyouthinkthesechipssoundfrighteningorcool?Somedoctorsare37aboutpeoplehurting

themselveswhilegettingdevicesimplanted.Theyarguethatmedical38aremeanttohealsickpeople,

andnottogivehealthypeoplespecialpowers.Othersworryabouthackingand39.Couldsomeonehack

inandstealyouridentity,orevencontrolyourmind?Onamore40level,ifyouhaveacomputerinside

yourbody,areyoustillhuman?Orareyouacyborg,abeingthatisparthumanandpartmachine,oramachine

thatlookslikeahumanbeing?

Whatdoyouthink-wouldyouwantacomputerunderyourskin?

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.

Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Forthelongesttime,thepredominantdescriptionaboutrenewableenergyfeaturedawkwardtechnologies,

highcosts,andburdensomeallowance.Inthe41ofstrictandfar-reachingpolicychanges,thechances

formassadoptionseemedslim.Electricvehicles(EVs)simplycouldn'tgothedistance,andLEDlightswere

unattractiveand42.

Butnowthatthesetechnologieshavecomeofage,anewstoryisbeingwritten.Aroundtheworld,

businesses,governments,andhouseholdsaretakingadvantageofmorecost-effectivelow-carbontechnologies.

43advancesininformationtechnologies(IT),greensolutionscanbeintroducedintobusinessoperations

successfully.Andaspublicsupportforthesetechnologieshasgrown,sohavethe44forscalinguptoa

fullysustainableenergysystem.

Asinanyrapidtransition,afullunderstandingofwhatishappeninghas45events.Manypresent

energyproducersfindithardtobelievethattheirworldisundergoingarevolutionarychange,sotheyinsist

thattheirheavilypollutingtechnologieswillremain46andnecessaryforsometimetocome.Journalists,

too,describethetransitionwithadegreeof47,becauseitistheirjobtobesuspicious.Andpoliticians

andregulatorsarecautioustoadoptanewperspective,48theyarealreadystrugglingtokeepupwiththe

paceofchangeintheenergyindustry.

Tobesure,49doesn'tcomewithoutsetbacks,astherecentgrowthinenergy-related

greenhouse-gas(GHG)emissionsshows.Yetthereisnodoubtthatthefutureofenergywillbe

50differentfromtherecentpast.Infact,the51ishappeningevenfasterthanwethink,for

example,coal-firedpowerplantsareshuttingdownfasterthanever,andplansfornewnatural-gasplantsare

beingreplacedwithmorecost-effectivewindandsolaroptions.Andastheshifttowardrenewablesgainsgood

trends,itwillbeeasierforelectedofficialstopursuemoreclimate-friendlypoliciesandregulations,thereby

creatinga(n)52circleofchange.

Asthegreentransitioncomesofage,itwilloffersolutionstoallofhumanity'senergyneeds,placinga

clean,prosperousandsecurelow-carbonfuturewellwithinreach.Yetevenaswehug53,wemustnot

losesightofthefactthatclimatechangeisspeedingup.WithGHGemissions54torise,thefutureof

humanityhangsinthebalance.Onehopesthattheshiftto55energywilltipthescaleinourfavor.

41.A.licenseB.absenceC.applicationD.promotion

42.A.invisibleB.unbelievableC.inevitableD.unaffordable

43.A.InsteadofB.OwingtoC.IncaseofD.Accordingto

44.A.resourcesB.revolutionsC.prospectsD.priorities

45.A.caughtupwithB.comparedwithC.takenplaceofD.fallenbehind

46.A.relevantB.inferiorC.syntheticD.experimental

47.A.mixtureB.cautionC.conflictD.approval

48.A.incaseB.sothatC.eventhoughD.themoment

49.A.significanceB.inventionC.happinessD.progress

50.A.dramaticallyB.economicallyC.independentlyD.equivalently

51.A.interactionB.modernizationC.motivationD.transformation

52.A.naturalB.potentialC.positiveD.original

53.A.influenceB.optimismC.estimationD.extension

54.A.startingB.failingC.emergingD.continuing

55.A.sustainableB.traditionalC.availableD.industrial

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbest

accordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.

(A)

OnthenightofSeptember19,1961,BettyHillandherhusbandBarneyweredrivinghomethroughthe

WhiteMountainsfromNiagaraFalls.Theyweretravellingonanearlydesertedtwo-lanehighwaywhenBetty

noticedasteadylightintheskythatwasgettingbiggerandbrighter.

Shethoughtitwasaplanetorastar.Barney,stimulatedatherexcitement,saiditwasprobablyjusta

wanderingaeroplane.Whateveritwas,itappearedtobefollowingthem.

Theystoppedtheircarforacloserlook.Whattheysaidhappenednext,changedtheirlives.Theflying

objectwasnoiseless.Itappearedtobespinning.Itwasasbigasajetbutshapedlikeapancake.

SoformedthetaleofBettyHill,aNewHampshiresocialworkerwho,withBarney,apostalworker,

claimedtobekidnappedbyaliens,whowerefromouterspace,onamoonlitnightabout60yearsago.

Afterreluctantlygoingpublicwithherexperience,Hill,whodiedofcanceratherNewHampshirehome,

aged85,becameacelebrityontheUFOcircuitandwasknownasthe“firstladyofUFOs^^.

Intriguingly,atthetimeoftheincident,theHillsrememberednothingexceptthattheyhadspieda

strangeobjectinthesky.Later,troubledbynightmaresandotherstress-relatedpains,thecoupleunderwent

夕(催眠)wherethefullstorycameoutwiththeaidofBostonpsychiatristBenjaminSimon,anexpertin

medicalhypnosis.

OntheirnightofcontacttheHillsarrivedhomeat5a.m.,unabletoaccountfortwolosthours.Theywere

alsoconfusedbytheoddmarksontheirtelescopes,deepsignsonthetopsofBarney'sbestshoes,Betty'storn

dressandstrangecircularmarkingsontheircarthatmadetheneedleofacompassjumpwildly.

Afterseeingthemforsixmonths,thepsychiatristconcludedtheHills,lostmemoryaboutthehoursthey

lostonthatnightin1961"appearedtoinvolveanamazingexperienceonthepartofbothoftheHills”.

Whethertheexperiencehadbeenfantasyorreality,Simoncouldnotsay,buthesaidhewasconvincedthey

hadnotbeenlying.Heguessedthatithadbeenakindofshareddream.

Reportsofalienscapturinghumansandtakingthemaboardoddlyshapedspacecraftwere"comparatively

rare“before1975.Afteramovie,“TheUFOIncident”,abouttheHillscameout,however,suchstories

increased.

56.Whentheysawthestrangeobjectinthesky,BarneyandBettyHill.

A.wereastonishedatitsstrangeflightandnoise

B.regardeditasjustawanderingcarfollowingthem

C.realizedimmediatelywhatthedangeritmightcause

D.showedcuriosityindiscoveringwhatitreallywas

57.Theword“Intriguingly“inparagraph6mostprobablymeans"

A.RidiculouslyB.TemporarilyC.RemarkablyD.Mysteriously

58.TheHillslatersoughtthehelpofapsychiatristbecause.

A.theyhadlotsofsecretsintheirlivesafterthestrangeexperience

B.theirlivesweregreatlydisturbedbytheunexpectedexperience

C.theywantedtosharetheirunforgettableexperiencewiththeexpert

D.theyhopedtoforgetcompletelywhathadhappenedtothem

59.Thisarticlewaswritteninorderto.

A.describeanunusualeventtothereaders

B.convincereadersoftheexistenceofUFOs

C.recordhowpeoplewerecaughtbyaliens

D.warnpeopleofthedangerstheUFOscause

(B)

Thechangingpopulationthroughouttheglobalizingworld,inparticularanincreaseintheaging

populationandadecreaseinbirthrates,isdisturbinghousingmarkets.

Since1970,globalaverageincomeperpersonhasincreased,withafewexceptionsasin2009and2015,

andinequalityhasalsowidenedamongandwithinnations.TheInternationalMonetaryFund'sGlobalHouse

PriceIndexcollapsedin2008beforeclimbingagaintoreachpre-crisislevels.Duetothesepopulationand

financialtrends,householdstructureshavechangedwithincreasedpreferenceforsmaller,sharedliving

quartersandlesshomeownershipworldwide.Analystsincreasinglyfocusonmappingandpredictingeffects

ofglobalizationonhousingmarketsandindividualdecisions.

Countriesattheforefrontofglobalization,namelytheUnitedStatesandChina,aswellasrapidly

globalizingcountrieslikeIndia,expecttheiragingpopulationstodoublebytheyear2050.Coupledwith

changestothefamilystructure,especiallyachildbirthratenearlyhalvedsince1950andmoretwo-income

households,decisionsinvolvingthehousing

stockaremorecomplexthaneverbefore.PeopleAged60+,%ofPopulation

Thethreecountriesmayshareacommon2017■2050

challenge:Theirgovernmentsarenotwell

preparedforrapidgrowthintheirgraying40%

populations.Outofthethree,theUnitedStates

couldbemostaffected,astheprimary-mode

ofseniorcareinChinaandIndiaisin-home

care.Iffamilysupportremainsthetopchoice

forseniorcare,thiscouldpreventIndiaand

Chinafromthepossiblenegativeeffectsofthe

inadequatepublicandprivateplanning.

In-homecareinvolvesfamilymembersChinaIndiaUSWorld

coveringthecostandaccommodationof

Agingworld:Countriesmusthandlelargernumbersof

adultsoverage60duetoimprovedhealthcareand

reducedfertilityrates.

seniormembers.About65percentofUSelderlyinneedofassistancerelyonfamilyandfriends,and

non-familyseniorcareisrelativelynewforIndiaandChina.

60.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoparagraph1and2?

A.Thehousingmarketsaremostlyaffectedbythedecreaseinbirthratesandriseindeathrates.

B.Inequalityhaswidenedamongandwithinnationsduetotherapidglobalizationofthehouseholds.

C.Thepopulationandfinancialtrendsledtoincreasedpreferenceforsmaller,sharedaccommodations.

D.Analyststhinkglobalizationhasdecisiveeffectsonhousingmarketsandindividualdecisions.

61.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphsandtheillustration?

A.Theagingpopulationsofthethreecountriesareexpectedtodecreaseby2050.

B.Non-familyseniorcareprobablyremainsthebestchoicefortheelderlyinAmerica.

C.Chinawillprobablyhavethelargestpercentageoftheseniorpopulationby2050.

D.Thethreegiantsintermsofpopulationmustavoidthechallengesfromtheircitizens.

62.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.

A.Thechallengefortheaged

B.Shelterforanagingworld

C.Therapidgrowthofpopulation

D.Comparisononglobalization

(C)

Cuckoosdon'tbotherbuildingtheirownnests——theyjustlayeggsthatperfectlyimitatethoseofother

birdsandtakeovertheirnests.Butotherbirdsarewisingup,evolvingsomeseriouslyimpressivetrickstospot

thecuckooeggs.

Cuckoosareoftenknownasparasites,meaningthattheyhidetheireggsinthenestsofotherspecies.To

avoiddetection,thecuckooshaveevolvedsothattheireggsseemreproductionofthoseoftheirpreferred

targets.Ifthehostbirddoesn'tnoticethestrangeegginitsnest,thelittlecuckoowillactuallytaketheentire

nestforitselfafteritcomesout,takingtheothereggsonitsbackanddroppingthemoutofthenest.

Toavoidthisunpleasantfatefortheiryoung,theotherbirdshaveevolvedafewsmartwaystospotthe

fakes,whichwe'reonlynowbeginningtofullyunderstand.Oneofthemostamazingfindsisthatbirdshave

anextracolor-sensitivecellintheireyes,whichmakesthemfarmoresensitivetoultraviolet(紫夕卜线)

wavelengthsandallowsthemtoseeafargreaterrangeofcolorsthanhumanscan.Thisallowscautiousbirds

todetectafakeeggwhichmightbeexactlythesametooureyes.

Fascinatingly,we'reactuallyabletoobservedifferentbirdspeciesatverydifferentpointsintheir

evolutionarywarwiththecuckoos.Forinstance,somecuckooslaytheireggsinthenestsoftheredstarts.The

blueeggsthesecuckooslayarepracticallyaliketothoseoftheredstarts,andyettheyarestillsometimes

rejected.Comparethatwithcuckooswhotargetdunnocks.Whilethosebirdslayperfectlyblueeggs,their

cuckooinvadersjustlaywhiteeggswithbrownirregularshapedspots.Andyetdunnocksbarelyeverseemto

noticetheobvioustrick.

Biologistssuspectthesemoreeasilydeceivedspecieslikethedunnocksareonthesameevolutionarypath

astheredstarts,buttheyhavealongwaytogountiltheyevolvethesamelevelsofsuspicion.What's

remarkableisthatthedunnockfakesaresobadandtheredstartonessogood,andyetcuckoosarestillmore

successfulwiththeformerthanthelatter.

Itspeakstojusthowthoroughlyaspecies'behaviorcanbealteredbythepressuresofnaturalselection,or

itmightjustbeabitofstrategiccooperationonthepartofthedunnocks.Biologistshavesuggestedthatthese

birdsarewillingtotolerateaparasiteeverysooftenbecausetheydon'twanttoriskaccidentallygettingridof

oneoftheirowneggs.

63.Thispassagewasmostlikelyfoundina.

A.traveljournalB.zooadvertisementC.naturemagazineD.sciencesurvey

64.Whatdoestheword“parasites“inparagraph2mostprobablyreferto?

A.Animalswhichliveonorinsideotherhostanimals.

B.Animalsthatmutuallyworktogethertoraiseyoung.

C.Smallharmfulanimalssuchaswormsormice.

D.Animalsthatcanadapttochangingenvironments.

65.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutdunnockaccordingtothepassage?

A.Itcaneasilyremovecuckooeggsfromthenestbecausefakesaresobad.

B.Itiscolour-blindandthereforecannotidentifyforeigneggsinthenest.

C.Itisahostbirdthatismorelikelytoraiseacuckoochickthantheredstart.

D.Itisunabletoevolveandhenceacceptscuckooeggsthatappearinthenest.

66.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Dunnocksmayeventuallylearntorecogniseforeigneggs.

B.Redstartsseemtobelesssuspiciouscomparedtodunnocks.

C.Itisveryeasyforcuckoostoimitatethecolouringofthedunnocksegg.

D.Cuckoobirdsaregoodattakingresponsibilityfortheirownyoung.

SectionC

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentence

canbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.

A.Theresearchfocusesonwhethermachinecanlearntopredictpeople'spreferenceofmusic.

B.Thelabisalreadyworkingwithaddictiontreatmentclinicstoseehowotherformsofmediacouldhelp

patients.

C.Amoviewithoutasoundtrackdoesn'tstimulatethesameemotionaljourney.

D.Throughaseriesofhumantesters,60piecesforeachemotionwerenarroweddowntoafinallistof

three.

E.Theresearchispartofthelab'sbroadergoaltounderstandhowdifferentformsofmediaaffect

people'sbodiesandbrains.

F.TheresearchersareexcitedabouthowAIcouldbeusedtoenhancethefunctionofmusicinmore

fields.

AIcouldhelpusdeconstructthemagicofmusic

Weallknowthatmusicisapowerfulinfluencer.67Fitnesswithoutawarm-bloodedsong

wouldbeboring.Butisthereawaytoquantifythesereactions?Andifso,couldtheybereverse-engineered

andputtouse?

Inanewpaper,researchersattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniamappedouthowthingsliketone,

rhythm,andharmonycausedifferenttypesofbrainactivity,physiologicalreactions(heat,sweat,andchanges

inelectricalresponse),andemotions(happinessorsadness),andhowmachinelearningcouldusethose

relationshipstopredicthowpeoplemightrespondtoanewpieceofmusic.Theresults,presentedata

conferenceontheintersectionsofcomputerscienceandart,showhowwemayonedaybeabletoengineer

targetedmusicalexperiencesforpurposesrangingfromtherapytomovies.

68"Onceweunderstandhowmediacanaffectourvariousemotions,thenwecantryto

productivelyuseitfbractuallysupportingorenhancinghumanexperiences,saysShrikanthNarayanan,a

professoratUSCandtheprincipalinvestigatorinthelab.

Theresearchersfirstsearchedmusicstreamingsitesfbrsongswithveryfewplays,