2024-2025学年高中英语Module4MusicBorninAmericaFunctionandGrammar课后作业外研版选修7

Module4MusicBorninAmericaⅠ.阅读理解YouhaveprobablyheardoftheMozarteffect.It'stheideathatifchildrenorevenbabieslistentomusiccomposedbyMozart,theywillbecomemoreintelligent.AquickInternetsearchreveals(透露)plentyofproductstohelpyouinthetask.WhateveryourageisthereareCDsandbookstohelpyoutastethepowerofMozart'smusic,butwhenitcomestothescientificevidencethatitcanmakeyoucleverer,thepictureismoremixed.Thephrase“theMozarteffect”wasmadeupin1991,butitwasastudyreleasedtwoyearslaterinthejournalNaturethatsparked(激起)realmediaandpublicinterestintheideathatlisteningtoclassicalmusicsomehowimprovesthebrain.Itisoneofthoseideasthatsoundreasonable.Mozartwasundoubtedlyageniushimself;hismusiciscomplexandthereisahopethatifwelistentoenoughofit,we'llbecomemoreintelligent.The_idea_took_off,_withthousandsofparentsplayingMozartfortheirchildren,andin1998ZellMiller,theGovernorofthestateofGeorgiaintheUS,evenaskedformoneytobesetasideinthestatebudgetsothateverynewbornbabycouldbesentaCDofclassicalmusic.ItwasnotjustbabiesandchildrenwhowereexposedtoMozart'smusiconpurpose,andevenanItalianfarmerproudlyexplainedthatthecowslistenedtoMozartthreetimesadaytohelpthemtoproducebettermilk.I'llleavethedebateontheimpactonthemilkyieldtofarmers,butwhatabouttheevidencethatlisteningtoMozartmakespeoplemoreintelligent?MoreresearchwascarriedoutbutananalysisofsixteendifferentstudiesconfirmedthatlisteningtoMozart'smusicdoesleadtoatemporaryimprovementintheabilitytohandleshapesmentally,butthebenefitisshort­livedanditdoesn'tmakeusmoreintelligent.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了人们普遍接受了听莫扎特的音乐可以变得更聪慧这一说法，但是却缺乏科学证据。1．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Mozartcomposedmanymusicalpiecesforchildren.B．ChildrenlisteningtoMozartwillbemoreintelligent.C．ThereislittlescientificevidencetosupporttheMozarteffect.D.TherearefewproductsontheInternetaboutMozart'smusic.答案：C解析：推理推断题。依据第一段最终一句中的“butwhenitcomestothescientificevidencethatitcanmakeyoucleverer,thepictureismoremixed”可推知，几乎没有科学证据支持莫扎特效应。故选C。2．WhydidmanypeoplebelieveintheideaoftheMozarteffect?A．BecauseastudydescribeditinthejournalNature.B．BecauseMozarthimselfwasagenius.C．BecauseMozart'smusicisenjoyable.D．BecauseMozart'smusicmakespeoplerelaxed.答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次段最终一句“Mozartwasundoubtedlyageniushimself;hismusiciscomplexandthereisahopethatifwelistentoenoughofit,we'llbecomemoreintelligent”可知，莫扎特无疑是个天才，他的音乐是困难的，而且我们希望假如我们听了足够多的莫扎特的音乐，我们会变得更聪慧。故选B。3．TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3suggeststhat________.A．theideawasacceptedbymanypeopleB．peoplewerestronglyagainsttheideaC．theUSgovernmenthelpedpromotetheideaD．Mozartplayedanimportantpartinpeople'slife答案：A解析：句意理解题。依据画线句后的“withthousandsofparentsplayingMozartfortheirchildren”和“evenaskedformoneytobesetasideinthestatebudgetsothateverynewbornbabycouldbesentaCDofclassicalmusic”可推知，很多人接受了听莫扎特的音乐可以变得更聪慧这一说法。故选A。4．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Tobeornottobe?B．WhatistheMozarteffect?C．Whatmusicisbeneficial?D．ListeningtoMozartisnecessary?答案：D解析：主旨大意题。依据本文内容可知，人们普遍接受了听莫扎特的音乐可以变得更聪慧这一说法，但是却缺乏科学证据。本文最终一段指出，听莫扎特的音乐的确会短暂提高人们的某种实力，但这种好处是短暂的，它不会让我们变得更聪慧。作者对莫扎特效应提出质疑，因而D项符合本文主旨。Ⅱ.概要写作Haveyouheardanoldsaying“Thegrasslooksgreenerontheothersideofthefence”？Itmeansotherplacesoftenlookbetter,moreinterestingthantheplacewhereyoulive.“Let'sgotoKFCfordinnerandthenwatchsomeJapanesecartoons！”Weallknowit：moreandmoreChinesekidsloveAmericanandJapanesefoodandmovies.SomepeopleworrythatyoungChinesearebeginningtofeelthatway.TheyseeyoungChineseignoring(忽视)Chinesecultureand,instead,buyingJapanesecartoonbooks,watchingKoreansoapoperasandevencelebratingwesternholidays.Foreignbooksandsoapoperasaregood,butChinesewritersandactorsarejustasgood.Asforholidays,Christmasisnice,butitcanneverhavethemeaningforChinesethatSpringFestivalhas,andtheWesthasnothingtocomparewiththeMid­AutumnFestival.Chinahaslotsofcoolthingsinitsculture：calligraphy,BeijingOpera,quickmealsonthestreets,andevenJayChou!Andlet'snotforgetthepartofChinesecultureIlikebest：itsfriendliness.NotallcountriesareaswarmasChina.It'sgoodtoenjoyotherculturesandlearnfromthem,buttheycanneverreplaceyourownculture.It'sgoodtolookontheothersideofthefence,butmakesureyoutakeagoodlonglook.Youwillfindthatthegrassisn'talwaysgreener.Althoughsomepeoplebecomeworriedaboutthat,Idon'tthinktheyshould.Willwegetmorepowerfulwithoutlearningfromothercountries？WillChinesepeoplelivemorehappilywithoutAmericanfastfood？Besides,it'sfuntolearnaboutdifferentcultures.Chinesekidscanlearnaboutotherculturesandhavefun,buttheyalsoneedtolearnmoreabouttheirownculture.BeproudofChinesecultureandofbeingChinese!Many_young_Chinese_prefer_foreign_items,_considering_them_to_be_better.(要点1)Nevertheless,_Chinese_culture_is_equally_good,_colorf