译林版高中英语选择性必修第一册Unit2 The universal language测评卷含答案

Unit2Theuniversallanguage满分150分,限时120分钟第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.WhathappenedtoJones?A.Shewassick.B.Shehurtherteeth.C.Shehadacaraccident.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anewkindoftechnology.B.Acarcompany.C.Driver-lesscars.3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inahospital.B.Inagarage.C.Inakitchen.4.Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutpayingbyphone?A.Itiseasy.B.Itissecure.C.Itiscomfortable.5.Whenwilltheflightarrive?A.At18:20.B.At18:35.C.At18:50.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatdayisittodayprobably?A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.7.Whatwillthemanprobablydofirst?A.Finishthetextbook.B.Writetheessay.C.Dothetaskonline.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whydoesthemanlikehismathteacher?A.He'ssupercool.B.He'shelpedthemanmakegreatprogress.C.Hemakesmathseasytounderstand.9.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherteachersthisyear?A.Stressed.B.Satisfied.C.Disappointed.10.Whowillteachthewomanscienceinthenewyear?A.Mrs.Crowley.B.Mr.Bagwell.C.Mr.Brown.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.WhatisthewomandoinginSydney?A.Traveling.B.Studying.C.Teaching.12.Whatisthepurposeofthecourse?A.Toevaluatestudents'readingdifficulty.B.Toenhanceteachers'readingtechniques.C.Toimproveteachers'abilitytoteachreading.13.Whydoesthewomanchoosethecourse?A.Itismultitasking.B.Itiscost-effective.C.Itistime-consuming.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.Whatisthemandoing?A.Listeningtoatalk.B.Hostingatalentshow.C.Conductinganinterview.15.WhatdoesAnniedo?A.Sheisawriter.B.Sheisaphotographer.C.Sheisajournalist.16.WhatdoesAnnievaluemostinherjob?A.Curiosity.B.Generosity.C.Courage.17.WhatdoesAnniethinkofherjob?A.Well-paid.B.Rewarding.C.Difficult.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Whatwillinformyouofyourphoneandwalletbeingapart?A.Thealarm.B.Thecamera.C.TheGPStracker.19.Whatcanyoureceiveifsomeoneopensyourwalletsecretly?A.Apictureofhim.B.Avoicefromthephone.C.Amessagefromthewallet.20.WhyisVolterman'sSmartWalletsuitablefortravel?A.Itdoesn'tneedtorecharge.B.Itislightandeasytocarry.C.Ithasalargecapacity.第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFourBestMusicFestivalstoAttendNextYearSomethingintheWater,USAThisfestivalisorganisedbyPharrellWilliamsandaround50,000visitorsenjoyedtheeventthisyear.Italwayshasanimpressivestarlineup(阵容)withthelikesofUsher,JustinTimberlake,JBalvin,DaveMatthewsBandandCalvinHarrisheadliningthefestivalinadvance.Nextyear'slineupistobeannouncedsoon.Dates:28-30AprilVenue(场馆):VirginiaBeach,VirginiaTomorrowland,BelgiumThere'sareasonwhythisfestivaldrawscrowdstotheBelgiancountrysideannually.Anelectroandhousemusiclover'sdream,theeventisfamousfornotonlyitsspecialstagedesign,butalsoactivitieslikehiddennooks(角落)tobeexplored.NameslikeDimitriVegas&LikeMike,DavidGuetta,NickyRomero,andTiëstohavebeenknowntoplayhere.Dates:21-30JulyVenue:SchorreRecreationArea,BoomGlastonbury,UKTheannualmusicfestivalisoneofthemostfamousonespeopleintheUKandaroundtheworldarelookingforwardtoattending.NextyearwillseebignameslikeEltonJohntakethestage.Thisyear,thefestivalbroughtactslikeBillieEilish,KendrickLamar,Haim,andMeganTheeStalliontotheparty.Dates:21-25JuneVenue:WorthyFarm,Pilton,SomersetAmsterdamDanceEvent,AmsterdamAmust-visiteventforanelectronicmusiclover,theAmsterdamDanceEventisentertainment-driveneducationforanylearnerofthiskindofmusic.Atthefestival,therearemanyliveperformancesandlectures,andbandssuchasSuzanneCiani&MetropoleOrkest,andJameszoo'sBlindGroupwillplayhere.Therearemorethan1,000eventsplannedover200venuesnextyear.Dates:18-22AugustVenue:AcrossAmsterdam21.Whichmusicfestivallaststhelongest?A.SomethingintheWater.B.Tomorrowland.C.Glastonbury.D.AmsterdamDanceEvent.22.WherewillyougoifyouareafanofEltonJohn?A.Amsterdam.B.WorthyFarm,Pilton,Somerset.C.VirginiaBeach,Virginia.D.SchorreRecreationArea,Boom.23.WhatcanvisitorsdoatAmsterdamDanceEvent?A.Explorethecountryside'squietplaces.B.Makeentertainmentspeechesonstage.C.Watchliveelectronicmusicperformances.D.Getinvolvedinitsspecialstagedesign.B“Whatisthestoryofyourpiano?”anewfriendaskedoverdinner.Mypianostaysinacornerofthesmalllivingroom.“Allpianoshavestories,”shesaid.Suddenly,mypiano'sstorycamefloodingovermefully,asifI'dalwayshadthistaletotell.Ihavelovedmusicsincechildhood.Istudiedtherecorderandmovedtotheviolin,trumpetandguitar.Butplayingthepianohadalwaysbeenmydream,adreamourfamilycouldnotafford.IgrewupinaChineseimmigrantfamilyinToronto.MyfatherwaitedtablesinaChineserestaurant,andmymotherworkedinaChineselaundry.Despiteourpoorchildhood,mysiblings(兄弟姐妹)andIwerealwaysfedwithlove.Ican'trememberwhichbirthdayitwaswhenmymothersparedthemoneytobuymeadoll.Ofcourse,bythenI'doutgrownwantingdolls.ButsheworkedtoohardtoknowthatandInevertoldher.IhappilyandgratefullyacceptedthedollbecauseIlovedthegiftandthatwasherlovingmeenoughtobuyitforme.Soitwaseventuallywithmypiano.Itwasinmylastyearofhighschool.Itookpianolessonsforaboutayearbeforeuniversityforcedmetostop.Ihadtomakeadecisiontocontinuethemorepracticalgoalofmedicalschoolormyloveformusic.Thepracticaloneinmewon.ButIalsostoppedpianolessonsbecauseaswithmydoll,itwastoolatetolearntoplaythewayIwanted.Imovedthatpianoaroundwithmeoverthenextdecadeuntilmysonwasborn.Heshowedanearlyinterestinmusic,soIputhiminpianolessons.I'vecometorealizethatinpursuitofmycareer,I'veletallpersonalpleasurefallaway.Maybeit'stimetogetthatpianoretuned(重新调音)again,thistimeformyself,beforeit'stoolatetoenjoy.Maybethat'ssomethingweallshoulddorightnow.Sometimesasinglequestioncanopenwholepathsofthinkinganddiscovery.So,whatisthestoryofyourpiano?24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A.Shewasborninamusicalfamily.B.Sherefusedtoacceptthedollasagift.C.Shehadapoorbuthappychildhood.D.Herparentsweretoobusytocareforher.25.Whydidtheauthorstoplearningthepianoinherlastyearofhighschool?A.Becauseplayingthepianowasuselesstoher.B.Becauseshecouldn'taffordpianolessons.C.Becauseherparentsforcedhertostop.D.Becauseshefacedacademicandcareerpressure.26.Whatwilltheauthorprobablydointhenearfuture?A.Askhersontolearnthepiano.B.Buyanewpianoforherself.C.Restartrealizingherpianodream.D.Focusonhermedicalcareer.27.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthearticle?A.Toshareherstoryaboutanunrealizeddream.B.Toshowtheadvantageofmedicineovermusic.C.Torecallherunfortunatechildhoodexperience.D.Toencouragereaderstoplaythepiano.CLastFriday,arobotcalledEveR6ledanorchestra(管弦乐队)inaperformanceofKoreanmusicattheNationalTheaterofKorea.EveR6isaboutastallasaperson,andhasahuman-likefacethatcanshowemotions.Itsjoints(关节)allowittomoveitsarmsquicklyandsmoothlyinmanydifferentdirections.ButEveR6doesn'tthinkonitsownlikesomeadvancedArtificialIntelligenceprograms.Instead,ithasalimitedgroupofmovementsthatithasbeentrainedtoperform.Tomakethesemovementsasnaturalaspossible,EveR6'smovementsarebasedonthosecapturedfromrealhumanconductors.InFriday'sperformance,theNationalOrchestraofKoreapresentedaconcerttitled“Absence”.Theconcertincludedfivedifferentpiecesofmusic.TwowereconductedbyEveR6,andtwowereconductedbySoo-YeoulChoi,wholeadstheBusanPhilharmonicOrchestra.Bothconductorsworkedtogetheronthefinalpiece.Mr.ChoiwasimpressedwiththewayEveR6moved.“TherobotwasabletopresentsuchdetailedmovesmuchbetterthanIhadimagined,”hesaid.ButMr.Choiaddedthattherobot'sbiggestweaknesswasthatitcouldn'thear.“Somepeoplethinkthatconductingisjustacombinationofhandwavingandkeepingthebeat,”saidMr.Choi.“Butagoodconductorneedstolistentotheorchestra,sothatheorshecancorrectandencouragetheorchestraasitplays.”Mr.ChoiandEveR6bothconductedapieceofmusiccalled“Sense”.Insteadofmusicalnotes,EveR6hadinstructionsonhowtoplaythepiece.Theconductorsandmusicianshadtoworktogethertocreatethemusic.Mr.ChoicommunicatedwiththemusicianswhileEveR6keptthebeat.Mr.ChoisaidthatonceEveR6started,themusicianshad“nochoicebuttofollowitsbeats”.Mr.Choidoesn'tthinkrobotsarelikelytoreplacehumanconductors.Buthebelievesrobotscanbehelpfulinsituationslikepracticesessionswherethesamethingneedstoberepeatedmanytimes.28.WhatdoweknowaboutEveR6fromthetext?A.Itisanexperiencedconductor.B.Ithasalifelikeappearance.C.Itisabletolistentomusic.D.Itismuchshorterthanaperson.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“captured”inParagraph2mean?A.Stolen.B.Stopped.C.Recorded.D.Hidden.30.WhatadvantagedoesahumanconductorhaveoverEveR6?A.Wavinghands.B.Keepingthebeat.C.Havinginstructions.D.Communicatingwithmusicians.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Arobotconductinganorchestra.B.AnorchestrahavingperformedinKorea.C.Modernmusiccombinedwithtechnology.D.Twoconductorsgettingworldwiderecognition.DInalltheworld'scultures,peoplesing,playinstruments,andcelebratewithmusic.Itplayssuchanimportantroleinourlivesthatallfieldsfocusonitsstudy,includingonelookingatthebiologyofmusic.Expertsarefindingthatbecauseofthewayourbrainsprocessmusic,learningtoplayaninstrumentorjustlisteningtomusiccanhaveawiderangeofbenefits.Musiceducationhasreceivedalotofattention.Learningtoplayaninstrumentcanhelpchildrenimprovemath,science,andlanguageskills.OnestudyinCanadatrackedchildren'sIQscoresforninemonths,discoveringthatchildrenwhostudiedmusichadthebiggesttestscoreimprovements.Thesecretmaylieinthewayreadingmusicandplayingnotesuseseveralareasofthebrain,thusincreasingourabilitytolearnschoolsubjects.Forexample,readingnotesimprovesspatial(空间的)reasoningskills,whicharehelpfulinsolvingmathproblemslikefraction(分数)problems.Musicisalsousedformedicalpurposes,suchasthetreatmentofdiseaseswhichaffectmemory.Thesecretliesinthewaythebrainprocessesmusic.Oneareaneartheforehead,themedialprefrontalcortex,connectsmusicwithmemoriesstoredintwootherareas:theamygdalaandhippocampus.That'swhyanoldsongcanremindyouofsomethingthathappenedyearsago.ForpatientssufferingfromdiseaseslikeAlzheimer's,listeningtomusiccanhelpunlockburiedmemories.Withtheevidenceofmusic'sbenefitspouringin,it'snowondersomecountriesmakemusicstudyapartoftheireducationsystems.Peoplearerecognizingthatmusicismorethanjustaformofentertainment.It'salsogreatforthebrain.32.Whydopeoplestudymusic?A.Becausemusiccanbeusedformedicaltreatment.B.Becauseourbrainscanprocessmusicindifferentways.C.Becausemusicplaysaveryimportantroleinourlives.D.Becausemusiceducationhasreceivedalotofattention.33.AccordingtotheCanadianstudy,theIQscoresofwhichchildrenincreasedthemost?A.ThosewhohadalreadyhadhighIQs.B.Thosewhohadalwaysplayedmusic.C.Thosewhocouldnotplayanyinstruments.D.Thosewhostudiedmusicforaperiodoftime.34.Whichofthefollowingisakindofdisease?A.Alzheimer's.B.Spatialreasoning.C.Themedialprefrontalcortex.D.Theamygdalaandhippocampus.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MusicandhealthB.MusicandmindC.MusicandeducationD.Musicandinstruments第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Languageisapartofourdailylife,nomatterwhereweliveintheworld.Similarly,musicisapartofmanypeople'slife.36Herearesomeoftheirsimilarities.

BothlanguageandmusichaveawritingsystemInEnglishwerecordlanguageusingthealphabet,whichisacollectionofletters.Similarly,weusenotestomakearecordingofmusic.Justasyouarereadingthiscollectionoflettersonthepaperandfindingmeaninginit,musiciansreadnotesandcreatemeaningintheformofmusicwhichwecanhear.37Forexample,wecanreadtheideasorhearthecompositionofsomeonewholivedhundredsofyearsago,whichisreallyquiteuplifting.

Bothvarywithculture38Inthesameway,weknowthatstylesofmusicaredifferentaroundtheworld,whichgivesustheopportunitytoexploremanydifferentculturesthroughtheirmusic.Thisalsomeansthatthereissomethingforeveryone!Evenifyoudon'tlikeBritpopmelodies,youmaylovetheenergyofLatinAmericansalsamusic.

BothshareemotionsHowdoyouknowthatIamangry?39Similarly,musiccansoundangry,sorrowfulorhappy.Musiccanshowyouexactlyhowthecomposerwasorisfeeling,andallowsustosharethatemotion.Whenyoufeelhappy,youmightwanttosinganddancetoahappysong.

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A.Differentculturesmakedifferentmusic.B.Bothlanguageandmusicplayahugeroleinourlife.C.Youcanguesswheresomeoneisfrombylisteningtotheirlanguage.D.Byreadingpiecesoftextormusic,weareabletoshareexperiencesthroughtime.E.Incontrast,youhaveprobablyalsolistenedtosadmusicwhenyouwerefeelingdown.F.Ofcourse,youmaybeabletoseeitinmyface,butyouwillknowforsurethroughmywords.G.Wehaveallusedmusictoexpressouremotions,oftencombiningitwithlanguageintheformofsonglyrics.36.37.38.39.40.

第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Shouldyoulistentomusicwhenyouwork?Doyouliketolistentomusicwhenyouwork?Askthisquestionataparty,andyou'llprobablyget41responses.Somewillsaytheyloveit,claimingthatitimprovestheirperformance;otherswillsaytheyfinditdistracting(令人分心的)andcannotwork42withmusicplayinginthebackground.

Interestinglyenough,ourresearchhasfoundthatbothoftheseviewpointscanbetrue.Itjust43onwhatsortofworkyou'redoing.

Inarecentstudy,webroughtparticipantsintoourlabtoperformavarietyoftasks.Theyincludeda(n)44task—searchingthroughwordlistsandcrossingoutwordscontainingtheletter“a”andamoredifficulttask—memorizingwordpairsand45thewordtoitspartner.Someparticipantscompletedallofthetasksinsilence,46otherscompletedthetaskswithinstrumentalmusicthatwaseitherloudorsoft,andeithersimpleorcomplex,thelattermeaningmusicwithmoreinstrumentsbeingplayed.Severalkeyfindings47fromourstudy.

Wefoundthatparticipantswholistenedtosimplemusicornomusicperformedalmostthesameontheeasytask.However,participantswholistenedto48musicperformedbestontheeasytask.

Onthecontrary,participantsperformedworseonthemoredifficulttaskwhentheylistenedtoanymusic,regardlessofcomplexityorvolume,comparedtothosewhodidn'tlistentoanymusic.Howshouldwe49thesefindings?Theysuggestthatpeoplehavelimitedmentalresourcesonwhichboth50andtaskscandraw.Wecanbecome51andourmindsmaywanderwhentheseresourcesarenotfullyused.Butwecanalsobecomeoverexcitedand52whentheseresourcesareusedup.

Notsurprisingly,wetypicallyneedtousefewerofourmentalresourceswhenweperformeasytasks,whereasdemandingtasksrequiremorebrainpower.However,becausewemightbeless53duringeasiertasks,there'sagreaterriskofdriftingoff.Musicmightgiveustheextra54weneedtoovercomethemonotony(单调乏味).However,difficulttasksalreadydemandalotofourresources.Listeningtomusiccanbecometoomuch.

Sobest55shouldappearwhenwestrikethe“sweetspot”,whichmaydependonthetypeofmusicandthetypeoftasks.

41.A.fixedB.similarC.variousD.positive42.A.exactlyB.effectivelyC.happilyD.immediately43.A.dependsB.focusesC.carriesD.takes44.A.unpleasantB.familiarC.impossibleD.easy45.A.matchingB.realizingC.suggestingD.creating46.A.untilB.whileC.sinceD.when47.A.fadedB.survivedC.appearedD.responded48.A.dullB.reliableC.necessaryD.complex49.A.makeupforB.makeoutC.makeuseofD.makeup50.A.musicB.workC.studyD.culture51.A.surprisedB.afraidC.proudD.bored52.A.distractedB.interestedC.pleasedD.worried53.A.disgustedB.embarrassedC.frightenedD.engaged54.A.obstacleB.pushC.opportunityD.rule55.A.actionB.programC.performanceD.problem第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Haveyoueverdreamedofbeingfamous56amusician?Atfirstmanysingersmayformabandtopracticetheirmusic.Andthentheymaygetthechancetogive57(perform)inpubsorclubs.Latertheymaygraduallybecomepopular.However,TheMonkeesstartedin58differentway.TheybeganasaTVshow.TheTVshoworganizershadputanadvertisementinanewspaper,59(look)forrockmusicianswhocouldactaswellassing.60(honest)speaking,onlyoneofthemwasgoodenoughandtheotherthreememberspretended61(sing).Soitcouldn't62(call)arealbandinthebeginning.Anyhow,63theyshowedtotheaudiencewasreallycreativeandtheybecamepopular.Afterayearorso,theyworkedharder,produced64(they)ownrecordsandstartedtouring.Inabout1970,TheMonkeesbrokeupbuttheyreunitedinthemid-1980sandin1996producedanewrecord,with65theybecamemoresuccessful.

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第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Peter来信与你交流对音乐的看法、喜欢的音乐风格及其原因。请你用英语给他回复一封邮件。注意:1.词数80左右;2.开头已给出,不计入总词数;3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearPeter,Iamverygladtohavethechancetosharemyopinionsaboutmusicandmyfavoritemusicwithyou.

Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwasinmiddleschool,myfamilymovedtoSeattle,wheremyparentsstartedtheirnewbusiness—asmallgrocerystoredownstairsmyhouse.Asagirlofshyandreservednature,Ihadtotakeafreshstarttofitintothesophisticatedlife.Onesunnyday,myschoolannouncedanexcitingevent,atalentshowforthelocalfoodbank.StudentswereencouragedtoshowcasetheiruniquetalentsinfrontofthepublicinthecityhallonNationalDay.Abuzzofexcitementfilledtheschoolaseveryonebeganpreparingforthebigday.Deepdown,Ifeltasparkofcuriosityandadesiretoparticipate.However,myself-doubtheldmeback,“Idon'thaveanyspecialskillstoshare.”Daysturnedintoweeks,andthetalentshowdrewnear.Icouldn'tshaketheupsettingfeelinguntilonedayEmma,oneofthemostpopulargirlsinmyclass,cametomewhileIwashelpinginthegrocerystoreafterclass.“Howaboutsingingtogetherinthetalentshow?”Shegrinned,“Iheardyousingingatune,alongthewayhome.Ican'thelpfollowingyouhere.”Gosh,Icouldn'tbelievemyears.Emma,withpersonalityandpopularity,acknowledgedmylittletalent.SinceEmmahadtheworld'sprettiestvoice,Ifeltlikebeingfavouredbyfortune.“Youtwo?Thetalentshowforthefoodbank?”mymumbenttowardsusandherfacelitup.“Abigoccasion.”Thenalightbulbseemedtogooninherhead.“Whynotpractiserightnowupstairs?Ibetyou'llbeaperfectmatch.”Winkingatus,sheseemedtoknowwewerethinkingalike.EmmaandIembarkedonrehearsing(排练)almosteverysingledayafterschool.Webrainstormed,exchangedideasandrehearsedthescene.Asthedaysrolledby,Iwasfeelingprettygoodaboutouract.Butthedaybeforetheperformance,Emmacalledthatshehadanupsetstomachandwasnotinanyshapetoperform.注意:续写词数应为150个左右。Iwascompletelyknockedoutbythenews.

Finallycamethebigmoment.

答案全解全析1.B2.B3.C4.B5.C6.C7.C8.C9.B10.C11.B12.C13.B14.C15.B16.A17.B18.A19.A20.B21.B22.B23.C24.C25.D26.C27.A28.B29.C30.D31.A32.C33.D34.A35.B36.B37.D38.C39.F40.E41.C42.B43.A44.D45.A46.B47.C48.D49.B50.A51.D52.A53.D54.B55.C56.as57.performances58.a59.looking60.Honestly61.tosing62.becalled63.what64.their65.which第二部分阅读第一节A◎语篇解读本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了四个音乐节的相关信息。21.B细节理解题。根据四个部分中的“Dates:28-30April”“Dates:21-30July”“Dates:21-25June”“Dates:18-22August”可知,Tomorrowland持续的时间最长。故选B。22.B细节理解题。根据Glastonbury,UK部分中的“NextyearwillseebignameslikeEltonJohntakethestage.”和“Venue:WorthyFarm,Pilton,Somerset”可知,你将在此地举行的音乐节中看到EltonJohn。故选B。23.C细节理解题。根据AmsterdamDanceEvent,Amsterdam部分中的“Atthefestival,therearemanyliveperformances...”可知,人们可以在该音乐节观看现场电子音乐表演。故选C。B◎语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。作者从小喜欢弹钢琴,但是家里负担不起,迫于无奈,作者只好放弃了弹钢琴。直到儿子出生并对音乐表现出兴趣,作者让他去上钢琴课,同时自己决定重拾钢琴梦。24.C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知,由于家庭贫困,作者无法实现弹钢琴的梦想;结合第三段第三句可知,尽管作者童年时家庭贫困,但是她和兄弟姐妹都得到了父母的爱,由此可知她有一个幸福的童年。故选C。25.D细节理解题。根据第四段第四、五句可知,作者必须做出决定,是继续朝着医学院这个更实际的目标努力,还是继续坚持自己对音乐的热爱,最后实际的一方赢了。所以可知作者放弃钢琴课的主要原因是学业和未来职业的压力。故选D。26.C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知,作者觉得是时候让那架钢琴重新调音了,这次是为她自己,趁现在还来得及享受。所以可推断出,在不久的将来,作者将重新开始实现她弹钢琴的梦想。故选C。27.A推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句及下文的叙述可知,作者在这篇文章中主要分享她的钢琴故事——小时候迫于无奈放弃了弹钢琴,长大后又重新拾起钢琴梦想。故选A。C◎语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了机器人音乐指挥家EveR6的特点和缺点。28.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“EveR6isaboutastallasaperson,andhasahuman-likefacethatcanshowemotions...differentdirections.”可知,EveR6有着栩栩如生的外观。故选B。29.C词义猜测题。根据上文可知,EveR6的动作是被训练出来的,根据画线词上下文和选项可知,为了使这些动作尽可能自然,EveR6的动作都是基于从真实的人类指挥家那里记录到的动作。故选C。30.D细节理解题。根据第五段第一句和第六段中的“Mr.ChoicommunicatedwiththemusicianswhileEveR6keptthebeat...themusicianshad‘nochoicebuttofollowitsbeats’.”可知,与EveR6相比,人类指挥家的优势是会和音乐家们交流。故选D。31.A主旨大意题。前两段介绍了机器人音乐指挥家EveR6在外观和动作上与人很接近的特点,其余段介绍了EveR6和人类指挥家Mr.Choi合作指挥管弦乐队,Mr.Choi指出了EveR6存在的不足。综上所述,本文主要介绍了指挥管弦乐队的机器人。故选A。D◎语篇解读本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了音乐和大脑的关系,以及学习、演奏乐器或听音乐的益处。32.C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,人们研究音乐是因为它在我们的生活中起着重要的作用。故选C。33.D细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知,研究证明,在九个月时间内,学习音乐的孩子的智商提高幅度最大。故选D。34.A细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“ForpatientssufferingfromdiseaseslikeAlzheimer's”可知,Alzheimer's是一种疾病。故选A。35.B主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第一段最后一句和文章最后两句可知,这篇文章主要讲的是音乐和大脑的关系。故选B。第二节◎语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了语言和音乐的一些相似性。36.B过渡句。根据上文可知,语言是我们日常生活的一部分,同样,音乐也是许多人生活的一部分。结合下一句提到的两者的相似之处可推知,此处将语言和音乐联系在一起,B选项“语言和音乐在我们的生活中都扮演着重要的角色”承上启下,符合语境。故选B。37.D细节句。根据上文“Justasyouarereadingthiscollection...hear.”可知,读文章和乐谱都可以带来一定的意义,而下文的举例“wecanreadtheideasorhearthecompositionofsomeonewholivedhundredsofyearsago”则正是说明了读文章或乐谱所带来的意义可以超越时间。所以D选项“通过阅读文章或乐谱片段,我们能够穿越时间分享经历”符合语境。故选D。38.C细节句。根据上文中的“Herearesomeoftheirsimilarities.”可知本文介绍语言和音乐的相似之处。根据下文可知,同样地,我们可以通过不同的音乐风格来探索许多不同的文化。所以C选项“你可以通过听他们的语言猜测他们来自哪里”引起下文,符合语境。故选C。39.F细节句。根据上文的问句“你怎么知道我生气了?”,再结合选项可知,F选项“当然,你也许能从我的脸上看出来,但你会通过我的话确切地知道”承接上文,说明了看出某人生气的可能的方式,符合语境。故选F。40.E细节句。根据上文可知,当你感到快乐的时候,你可能想唱一首快乐的歌并跟着跳舞,此处提到了感到快乐的情况,结合主旨句可知,本段说明情绪方面的变化与语言和音乐的联系,所以E选项“相反,当你感到沮丧的时候,你可能也听过悲伤的音乐”承接上文,符合语境。故选E。第三部分语言运用第一节◎语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。文章就“工作时你应该听音乐吗?”这一问题展开研究,发现音乐到底是提高了工作效率还是分散了注意力可能取决于音乐类型和工作类型。41.C根据下文“Somewillsay...otherswillsay...”可知,对于“工作时你是否喜欢听音乐?”这个问题,人们会有各种各样的(various)回答。故选C。42.B根据上文“otherswillsaytheyfinditdistracting”可知,此处指注意力被分散,故不能有效地(effectively)工作。故选B。43.A根据最后一段中的“dependonthetypeofmusicandthetypeoftasks”可知,音乐是否有助于工作取决于你做什么类型的工作。dependon意为“取决于”。故选A。44.D根据下文“amoredifficulttask”可知,前后形成对比,此处指简单的(easy)工作。故选D。45.A根据上文“memorizingwordpairs”和下文“toitspartner”可知此处指单词配对(matching)。故选A。46.B根据设空处前后的“Some...”和“others...”可知,上下文之间是对比关系,while意为“而,然而”,表示对比。故选B。47.C根据下文“Wefoundthat...”可知,研究中出现了(appeared)几个关键发现。故选C。48.D根据上文“simplemusicornomusic”及“However”一词体现出的转折关系可知,此处表示复杂的(complex)音乐。故选D。49.B根据下文“Theysuggestthat...”可知,下文是对上文我们如何理解(makeout)这些发现的解释。故选B。50.A上文讨论了听音乐与工作之间的关系,所以此处是指音乐(music)。故选A。51.D“Wecanbecome51”与下文“ourmindsmaywander”是并列关系,结合选项可知这里指我们会感到无聊(bored)。故选D。

52.A根据上文中的“also”一词可知,设空处应和上文中的“ourmindsmaywander”意思相近,结合选项可知此处指分心的(distracted)。故选A。53.D根据上文“wetypicallyneedtousefewerofourmentalr