Ⅲ. 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。
Learning to play a musical instrument is one of the best things you can do for your brain. 1. In fact, research has found that children who study music perform better in many other subjects at school.
Scientists have discovered that musical training can improve both memory and the ability to pay attention. When you learn to play an instrument, you must read music, move your fingers, and listen carefully—all at the same time. 2. This improved focus can then help with learning other skills, such as maths and reading.
Besides making you smarter, music also helps you get along better with others. Playing in a band or an orchestra requires teamwork. You must listen to others and learn to work together to create something beautiful. 3.
Learning an instrument is not always easy. There are times when you feel like giving up. But practising regularly teaches you discipline and patience—qualities that are useful in all areas of life. 4.
So, if you are thinking about picking up a new hobby, why not try a musical instrument? 5. It will be a journey full of challenges, but even more rewards.
A. As a result, these social skills often carry over into everyday life.
B. It exercises so many different parts of the brain at once.
C. It not only brings you joy but also helps you grow as a person.
D. The effort you put in will pay off in ways you can’t imagine.
E. This is because playing an instrument forces you to multitask in a way few other activities do.
F. Over time, you will find that you become more patient and better at solving problems.

1.B 2.E 3.A 4.F 5.C

【分析】
先通读短文，明确每段主旨：第一段说明学乐器对大脑有益，研究显示学音乐的孩子其他科目表现更好；第二段阐述音乐训练能提升记忆与注意力，原因是学乐器需同时完成多项任务；第三段指出音乐有助于人际交往，乐队活动能培养团队合作的社交技能；第四段说明学乐器虽不易，但练习能培养自律、耐心等品质；第五段总结推荐学乐器，强调其带来的回报。解题时需结合空格前后的语句，分析逻辑关系（如因果、承接、总结等），匹配对应选项：1空承接“对大脑好”，选B；2空解释提升注意力的原因，选E；3空承接团队合作的社交技能，选A；4空承接练习带来的耐心等品质，选F；5空总结学乐器的好处，选C。
【解析】
1. 空格前句提到学乐器对大脑好，后句说学音乐的孩子其他科目表现好，选项B“它同时锻炼大脑很多不同部分”承接首句的“对大脑有益”，符合语境，故1选B。
2. 空格前句说明学乐器需同时做读谱、动手指、听等多项事，后句说提升的专注有助于其他技能，选项E“这是因为玩乐器迫使你多任务，很少有其他活动这样”解释了提升注意力的原因，衔接自然，故2选E。
3. 空格前句提到乐队需要团队合作，选项A“结果，这些社交技能延续到日常生活”承接团队合作培养的社交技能，符合第三段“帮人相处”的主旨，故3选A。
4. 空格前句说练习能培养自律、耐心，选项F“随着时间，你会发现更耐心，更会解决问题”承接练习带来的长期品质，符合第四段内容，故4选F。
5. 空格前句推荐学乐器，后句说旅程有挑战和回报，选项C“不仅带来快乐，还帮你成长”总结学乐器的好处，衔接空后内容，故5选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.E 3.A 4.F 5.C
【知识点】
英语阅读七选五、语篇逻辑衔接、上下文推理
【点评】
本题为英语七选五题型，侧重考查学生对语篇整体逻辑的把握能力，需结合段落主旨、前后句的逻辑关系（因果、承接、总结等）进行选项匹配，难度适中，是中学英语常见题型，学生需掌握此类题型的解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅰ. 从方框中选择合适的词并用其适当形式填空。
schoolmate fair create musician contribution flow
1. The girl has hair and looks very gentle.
2. It is to give all the chances to only one student.
3. We should make great to protecting traditional music.
4. I have many who enjoy playing musical instruments.
5. The musician many great works when he was young.
6. The works moved thousands of Chinese people.

1. flowing
2. unfair
3. contributions
4. schoolmates
5. created
6. musician's

【分析】
这道题是选词填空，需先明确方框内单词的词性与含义，再结合每个句子的语境、语法规则（如词性修饰、时态、名词单复数、固定搭配等）选择合适的词并变形。步骤为：1. 梳理方框单词：schoolmate（同学，名词）、fair（公平的，形容词）、create（创造，动词）、musician（音乐家，名词）、contribution（贡献，名词）、flow（流动，动词/名词）；2. 逐句分析：根据句子成分确定所需词性，结合语境和语法变形单词，如修饰名词用形容词，many后接可数名词复数，过去时间用动词过去式，表所属用名词所有格等。
【解析】
1. 此处修饰名词hair，需用形容词，flow的形容词形式为flowing（飘逸的），符合语境，故填flowing。
2. 句意是“只给一个学生所有机会是不公平的”，fair的反义词unfair符合语境，故填unfair。
3. 固定搭配make contributions to意为“为……做贡献”，此处需用名词复数，故填contributions。
4. many后接可数名词复数，schoolmate的复数形式为schoolmates，故填schoolmates。
5. 由时间状语when he was young可知，句子为一般过去时，create的过去式为created，故填created。
6. 此处修饰名词works，需用名词所有格，musician的所有格形式为musician's，故填musician's。
【答案】
1. flowing
2. unfair
3. contributions
4. schoolmates
5. created
6. musician's
【知识点】
词汇的适当形式、形容词用法、动词时态
【点评】
本题为基础词汇运用题，考查选词并变形的能力，需结合语境和语法规则确定单词形式，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6