一、阅读七选五
People say the music they listened to when they were young seems so special. Have you wondered why? 1.
Reminiscence bump（怀旧高峰）effect
Psychologists have found that people often have strong memories of experiences from ages 10 to 30. 2. This period is usually full of important life changes, such as going to middle school, falling in love, or choosing a career（事业）. These memories shape our love for books, movies, sports stars, and especially music.
Nature of musical memories 3. Unlike other memories that might fade（消退）over time, musical memories are deeply rooted in our minds. As a result, the music we listen to during our youth often has a very long-lasting influence and is often remembered better than music from other times.
Music and feelings The music we listen to in our youth forms strong connections with our feelings. When we listen to this music later in life, it acts like a time machine. It will bring back warm and good feelings instantly. 4. Even though the music caused bad feelings in our youth, it can provide comfort now because we have survived those hard times.
In a word, the music of our youth is more than just sound. It works as a key to opening the doors to our past. 5.
A. It also allows us to live those valuable moments again.
B. This period is often called the "reminiscence bump".
C. We sometimes listen to music to relax ourselves.
D. Music can improve our memory and help us learn better.
E. Musical memories are kept in a very "safe" area of the brain.
F. There are some psychological（心理的）reasons for this phenomenon（现象）.
G. You might even remember exactly what you were doing when you first heard a certain song.

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

【分析】
本题为七选五题型，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（解释年轻时听的音乐特别的原因），再逐个分析每个空格前后的语境、逻辑关系（如承上启下、指代、举例、总结等），匹配对应选项。1空需承接前文疑问并引出下文心理原因，2空需指代前文时间段并衔接下文描述，3空需对应小标题解释音乐记忆本质，4空需承接前文音乐的时光机作用，5空需总结前文音乐的作用。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提出“为什么年轻时的音乐特别”的问题，后文开始介绍心理层面的原因，F选项“有一些心理原因”起到承上启下的作用，符合语境。
2. 第2空：前文提到人们对10-30岁的经历有强记忆，后文说明该时期充满重要变化，B选项“这个时期常被称为‘怀旧高峰’”既指代前文的时间段，又引出下文对该时期的描述，衔接自然。
3. 第3空：本段小标题为“音乐记忆的本质”，后文指出音乐记忆不易消退，E选项“音乐记忆被储存在大脑非常‘安全’的区域”解释了音乐记忆持久的原因，符合小标题要求。
4. 第4空：前文提到音乐像时光机带回感受，后文说即使不好的音乐也能带来安慰，G选项“你甚至可能准确记得第一次听某首歌时在做什么”进一步说明音乐记忆的深刻性，承接前文的时光机作用。
5. 第5空：前文总结音乐是打开过去的钥匙，A选项“它也让我们重温那些珍贵的时刻”承接前文，进一步说明音乐的作用，符合总结语境。
【答案】
1.F 2.B 3.E 4.G 5.A
【知识点】
七选五阅读、语篇逻辑衔接、语境匹配
【点评】
本题考查七选五题型的解题能力，要求学生把握语篇逻辑与上下文衔接，需结合语境和逻辑关系匹配选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5

二、阅读填空
Do you have a chance to enjoy the beauty of a traditional musical instrument—the Xun? It is one of the 1. (old) wind instruments in China. And it is known 2. its special and ancient sound.
The creation of the Xun is 3. (close) related to the hunting activities of ancient people. In the early days, people used stones with natural holes as hunting tools. 4. these stones were thrown, the air flew through the holes and created a whistling(口哨) sound, which led to the birth of the Xun. Today the Xun 5. (be) usually made of pottery (陶土) and has six holes. The sound 6. (produce) by blowing air into the mouthpiece and using the fingers to cover or uncover the holes.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Xun became important at big 7. (event). In the Han Dynasty, its influence even spread to Japan. However, the popularity of the Xun 8. (drop) in the Sui and Tang dynasties as other instruments developed. Recent years have seen a growing interest in the Xun. Many musicians work on the research and teaching 9. (bring) it back to life. It has also been used in modern music performances and movies.
As 10. ancient instrument, the Xun not only reflects the wisdom and creativity of ancient Chinese people but also serves as a bridge connecting the past and the present.

1. oldest 2. for 3. closely 4. When 5. is
6. is produced 7. events 8. dropped 9. to bring 10. an

【分析】
本题为英语阅读填空，需结合语境、语法规则及固定搭配解题。解题思路：1. 看到“one of”后需用形容词最高级结构；2. 牢记常见固定搭配；3. 明确副词修饰动词的用法；4. 分析从句逻辑选引导词；5. 根据主语和时态确定be动词形式；6. 判断语态（主动/被动）确定动词形式；7. 可数名词复数的使用场景；8. 结合时间状语确定动词时态；9. 不定式表目的的用法；10. 根据单词发音确定冠词。
【解析】
1. 考查形容词最高级。“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”是固定结构，表示“最……之一”，故填oldest。
2. 考查固定搭配。“be known for”意为“因……而闻名”，符合语境，故填for。
3. 考查副词用法。此处修饰动词“related”，需用副词形式，故填closely。
4. 考查时间状语从句引导词。句意为“当这些石头被扔出时，空气穿过孔洞产生口哨声”，表“当……时”，故填When。
5. 考查be动词时态。主语“the Xun”为单数，描述客观事实用一般现在时，故填is。
6. 考查被动语态。“声音”是“被产生”，主语“the sound”为单数，一般现在时被动结构为“is + 过去分词”，故填is produced。
7. 考查名词复数。“event”是可数名词，此处指多个大事件，需用复数形式，故填events。
8. 考查动词时态。“in the Sui and Tang dynasties”是过去时间状语，需用一般过去时，故填dropped。
9. 考查非谓语动词。此处不定式表目的，意为“为了让埙重获新生”，故填to bring。
10. 考查冠词。“ancient”以元音音素开头，表泛指“一个古老的乐器”，故填an。
【答案】
1. oldest 2. for 3. closely 4. When 5. is 6. is produced 7. events 8. dropped 9. to bring 10. an
【知识点】
形容词最高级、固定搭配、被动语态
【点评】
本题围绕中国传统乐器埙展开，主要考查英语基础语法（形容词最高级、副词、时态语态、固定搭配等），需结合语境分析语法规则，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生解答。
【难度系数】
0.6