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Ⅰ. 短文阅读
Do you know what music people like listening to? If you ask them, you may get many different answers. Why do different people have different musical preferences? What do these differences tell about us?
Researchers from Cambridge University tried to answer these questions. They asked 350,000 people from 50 countries. Then, they found that musical preferences depend on personality（性格）. Outgoing people prefer danceable music with strong beats such as rap. Country music fans are shown to be more serious in their jobs. One of the findings is quite interesting. The researchers thought that people with much stress should like sad music or rhythmic（有节奏的）music. But it turned out that these people dislike these two kinds. Instead, they like loud music better. Maybe they like to listen to this kind of music to lower their stress.
The researchers also found that climates may influence people's musical preferences and personalities, too. People in hot weather prefer danceable music. They are more outgoing. This may be because longer daylight hours encouraged people to go outdoors to dance.
Of course, nothing is clear-cut. We may not group people simply by their musical tastes. The study just showed us that people of different cultures are more similar than we think. “People are grouped by language and culture,” said Dr. David Greenberg. “But if an outgoing person in one place likes the same music as outgoing people in other places, then we can say that music is really like a bridge.”
1. How does the writer begin this topic?
A. By telling stories.
B. By giving examples.
C. By asking questions.
2. In which season do people most probably like danceable music?
A.
B. C.
3. What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A. People of different cultures are quite different.
B. Music helps people all over the world to communicate.
C. Listening to loud music helps to deal with people's stress.
4. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (P1=Paragraph 1)
A.
B. C.
Do you know what music people like listening to? If you ask them, you may get many different answers. Why do different people have different musical preferences? What do these differences tell about us?
Researchers from Cambridge University tried to answer these questions. They asked 350,000 people from 50 countries. Then, they found that musical preferences depend on personality（性格）. Outgoing people prefer danceable music with strong beats such as rap. Country music fans are shown to be more serious in their jobs. One of the findings is quite interesting. The researchers thought that people with much stress should like sad music or rhythmic（有节奏的）music. But it turned out that these people dislike these two kinds. Instead, they like loud music better. Maybe they like to listen to this kind of music to lower their stress.
The researchers also found that climates may influence people's musical preferences and personalities, too. People in hot weather prefer danceable music. They are more outgoing. This may be because longer daylight hours encouraged people to go outdoors to dance.
Of course, nothing is clear-cut. We may not group people simply by their musical tastes. The study just showed us that people of different cultures are more similar than we think. “People are grouped by language and culture,” said Dr. David Greenberg. “But if an outgoing person in one place likes the same music as outgoing people in other places, then we can say that music is really like a bridge.”
1. How does the writer begin this topic?
A. By telling stories.
B. By giving examples.
C. By asking questions.
2. In which season do people most probably like danceable music?
A.
B. C.3. What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A. People of different cultures are quite different.
B. Music helps people all over the world to communicate.
C. Listening to loud music helps to deal with people's stress.
4. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (P1=Paragraph 1)
A.
B. C.答案
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.B
解析
【分析】
解答本题需结合英语阅读理解的解题方法，逐题定位文章对应内容：第1题关注文章开篇形式，第2题查找气候与音乐偏好的细节，第3题理解最后一段主旨，第4题梳理篇章结构。
【解析】
1. 文章第一段通过连续问句引出话题，开篇方式为提问，对应选项C，故选C。
2. 文中明确说明“People in hot weather prefer danceable music”，结合选项对应B选项的季节，故选B。
3. 最后一段提到“music is really like a bridge”，强调音乐是全球人们交流的桥梁，对应选项B，故选B。
4. 文章结构为：第一段总起提出问题，第二、三段分述影响音乐偏好的因素，第四段总结音乐的桥梁作用，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、篇章结构分析
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕音乐偏好的影响因素展开，考查学生对文章开篇方式、细节信息、段落主旨及篇章结构的理解，难度适中，适合中等水平学生作答。
【难度系数】
0.6
解答本题需结合英语阅读理解的解题方法，逐题定位文章对应内容：第1题关注文章开篇形式，第2题查找气候与音乐偏好的细节，第3题理解最后一段主旨，第4题梳理篇章结构。
【解析】
1. 文章第一段通过连续问句引出话题，开篇方式为提问，对应选项C，故选C。
2. 文中明确说明“People in hot weather prefer danceable music”，结合选项对应B选项的季节，故选B。
3. 最后一段提到“music is really like a bridge”，强调音乐是全球人们交流的桥梁，对应选项B，故选B。
4. 文章结构为：第一段总起提出问题，第二、三段分述影响音乐偏好的因素，第四段总结音乐的桥梁作用，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、篇章结构分析
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕音乐偏好的影响因素展开，考查学生对文章开篇方式、细节信息、段落主旨及篇章结构的理解，难度适中，适合中等水平学生作答。
【难度系数】
0.6
Ⅱ.阅读还原
Joey Alexander was born in Bali, Indonesia on June 25,2003. He is so talented in jazz that he is considered a jazz prodigy(奇才). However, he says he doesn't like being called a prodigy. 5.
Joey is from Indonesia but lives in New York now. He started playing the piano when he was 6 years old. He says his success isn't from tons of lessons. 6.
7. And to their surprise, Joey could play the melody(乐曲) of Well, You Needn't, a jazz classic that was written by Thelonious Monk. His parents quickly arranged piano lessons for him. In just a year or so, he could already play difficult jazz pieces. For him, jazz is really great. It gives him freedom at playing. That's why he prefers jazz to modern or classical music.
In 2011, Joey got a special chance. He was invited to play music for the famous jazz player Herbie Hancock in Indonesia. Since then, Joey has played with many great jazz musicians in his country. He has also worked with jazz players who came from Europe to Indonesia. These European musicians were visiting Indonesia at that time. 8.
Joey Alexander was born in Bali, Indonesia on June 25,2003. He is so talented in jazz that he is considered a jazz prodigy(奇才). However, he says he doesn't like being called a prodigy. 5.
Joey is from Indonesia but lives in New York now. He started playing the piano when he was 6 years old. He says his success isn't from tons of lessons. 6.
7. And to their surprise, Joey could play the melody(乐曲) of Well, You Needn't, a jazz classic that was written by Thelonious Monk. His parents quickly arranged piano lessons for him. In just a year or so, he could already play difficult jazz pieces. For him, jazz is really great. It gives him freedom at playing. That's why he prefers jazz to modern or classical music.
In 2011, Joey got a special chance. He was invited to play music for the famous jazz player Herbie Hancock in Indonesia. Since then, Joey has played with many great jazz musicians in his country. He has also worked with jazz players who came from Europe to Indonesia. These European musicians were visiting Indonesia at that time. 8.
答案
5.B 6.A 7.E 8.D
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读还原题，需结合上下文的语境、指代关系及逻辑衔接来选择合适的句子。第5空前文提到Joey不喜欢被称为“奇才”，需选表达他真实意愿的句子；第6空前文说他的成功并非来自大量课程，需选对应原因的句子；第7空后文提到“to their surprise”（父母惊讶），需选父母相关的行为；第8空前文讲他和众多音乐家合作，需选延续该话题的句子。
【解析】
5. 前文提到“he doesn't like being called a prodigy”，B选项“他更愿意被视为一名爵士音乐家”承接上文，解释了他的真实想法，符合语境，故选B。
6. 前文提到“his success isn't from tons of lessons”，A选项“而是来自内心对音乐的感受”对应前文的否定，说明成功的真正来源，故选A。
7. 后文提到“to their surprise, Joey could play...”，“their”指代Joey的父母，E选项“Joey6岁时，他的父母带回家一个迷你键盘”是父母的相关行为，为后文父母的惊讶做铺垫，故选E。
8. 前文提到Joey和许多伟大的爵士音乐家合作，D选项“Joey至今仍和不同艺术家创作音乐”承接上文的合作经历，延续话题，故选D。
【答案】
5.B 6.A 7.E 8.D
【知识点】
英语阅读还原，语篇衔接，逻辑推理
【点评】
本题考查英语语篇的逻辑连贯性，需结合上下文语境和指代关系解题，整体难度适中，学生只要理清前后文的逻辑联系即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为英语阅读还原题，需结合上下文的语境、指代关系及逻辑衔接来选择合适的句子。第5空前文提到Joey不喜欢被称为“奇才”，需选表达他真实意愿的句子；第6空前文说他的成功并非来自大量课程，需选对应原因的句子；第7空后文提到“to their surprise”（父母惊讶），需选父母相关的行为；第8空前文讲他和众多音乐家合作，需选延续该话题的句子。
【解析】
5. 前文提到“he doesn't like being called a prodigy”，B选项“他更愿意被视为一名爵士音乐家”承接上文，解释了他的真实想法，符合语境，故选B。
6. 前文提到“his success isn't from tons of lessons”，A选项“而是来自内心对音乐的感受”对应前文的否定，说明成功的真正来源，故选A。
7. 后文提到“to their surprise, Joey could play...”，“their”指代Joey的父母，E选项“Joey6岁时，他的父母带回家一个迷你键盘”是父母的相关行为，为后文父母的惊讶做铺垫，故选E。
8. 前文提到Joey和许多伟大的爵士音乐家合作，D选项“Joey至今仍和不同艺术家创作音乐”承接上文的合作经历，延续话题，故选D。
【答案】
5.B 6.A 7.E 8.D
【知识点】
英语阅读还原，语篇衔接，逻辑推理
【点评】
本题考查英语语篇的逻辑连贯性，需结合上下文语境和指代关系解题，整体难度适中，学生只要理清前后文的逻辑联系即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.5
