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「2026 江苏常州二十四中月考」
①Being able to play a musical instrument is, without doubt, useful. You can please guests with a piano piece at a dinner, or make friends by joining a band. Besides, those who play musical instruments have often been found to perform better on cognitive tests(认知测试).
②Some studies compared(比较) the cognitive ability of musicians and non-musicians. Their findings showed that musical training could bring small but important cognitive advantages. However, these studies had short monitoring periods(监测周期). This made it impossible to find out if these cognitive changes remained throughout a person’s lifetime.
③Judith Okely at Edinburgh University found a way to solve the problem. In 1947, the Scottish government tested the cognitive ability of almost every 11-year-old child in the country. In 1997, Dr Okely’s team contacted 1,091 of those children and tested them once more between 2004 and 2007. The study continues and the participants(参加者) need to take a cognitive test every three years.
④In 2017, Katie Overy, also at Edinburgh University, asked these participants about their musical experiences over the years. The participants were asked how many instruments they played and what their training was like. They were also asked to record how many years of practice they had had and what performance level they had reached. A total of 366 participants provided useful information and 117 mentioned that they had some level of experience with musical instruments.
⑤All in all, the researchers have found that there is a close relationship between the playing of an instrument and a person’s change in cognitive ability. Moreover, the longer people practise playing an instrument, the more likely they are to show a positive cognitive change in their lives. The influence is small, but it remains important.
1. 特色考法 创新性设问 Which question is NOT answered in the first two paragraphs?
A. What did those studies find?
B. Whose cognitive ability was compared?
C. What are the advantages of mastering an instrument?
D. How will people’s cognitive ability change over time?
2. 特色考法 词汇指代题 What does the underlined word “problem” refer to?
A. The studies were made in only one country.
B. The studies were done over a short period of time.
C. The studies didn’t have enough adult participants.
D. The studies only included professional(职业的) musicians.
3. 特色考法 段落大意题 What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Music can sometimes change the way people see the world.
B. People’s cognitive ability is connected with their ages.
C. People’s cognitive ability is difficult to change in a short time.
D. More practice in playing an instrument can help improve one’s cognition.
4. 特色考法 文章结构题 Which is the right structure of the passage?
A.①/②/③④/⑤
B.①/②/③④⑤
C.①②③/④/⑤
D.①②/③④⑤
①Being able to play a musical instrument is, without doubt, useful. You can please guests with a piano piece at a dinner, or make friends by joining a band. Besides, those who play musical instruments have often been found to perform better on cognitive tests(认知测试).
②Some studies compared(比较) the cognitive ability of musicians and non-musicians. Their findings showed that musical training could bring small but important cognitive advantages. However, these studies had short monitoring periods(监测周期). This made it impossible to find out if these cognitive changes remained throughout a person’s lifetime.
③Judith Okely at Edinburgh University found a way to solve the problem. In 1947, the Scottish government tested the cognitive ability of almost every 11-year-old child in the country. In 1997, Dr Okely’s team contacted 1,091 of those children and tested them once more between 2004 and 2007. The study continues and the participants(参加者) need to take a cognitive test every three years.
④In 2017, Katie Overy, also at Edinburgh University, asked these participants about their musical experiences over the years. The participants were asked how many instruments they played and what their training was like. They were also asked to record how many years of practice they had had and what performance level they had reached. A total of 366 participants provided useful information and 117 mentioned that they had some level of experience with musical instruments.
⑤All in all, the researchers have found that there is a close relationship between the playing of an instrument and a person’s change in cognitive ability. Moreover, the longer people practise playing an instrument, the more likely they are to show a positive cognitive change in their lives. The influence is small, but it remains important.
1. 特色考法 创新性设问 Which question is NOT answered in the first two paragraphs?
A. What did those studies find?
B. Whose cognitive ability was compared?
C. What are the advantages of mastering an instrument?
D. How will people’s cognitive ability change over time?
2. 特色考法 词汇指代题 What does the underlined word “problem” refer to?
A. The studies were made in only one country.
B. The studies were done over a short period of time.
C. The studies didn’t have enough adult participants.
D. The studies only included professional(职业的) musicians.
3. 特色考法 段落大意题 What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Music can sometimes change the way people see the world.
B. People’s cognitive ability is connected with their ages.
C. People’s cognitive ability is difficult to change in a short time.
D. More practice in playing an instrument can help improve one’s cognition.
4. 特色考法 文章结构题 Which is the right structure of the passage?
A.①/②/③④/⑤
B.①/②/③④⑤
C.①②③/④/⑤
D.①②/③④⑤
答案
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[语篇解读] 本文主要讨论了演奏乐器与认知能力之间的关系。
1.D 细节理解题。通读第一段可知,第一段介绍了会演奏乐器的优势,回答了选项 C“掌握一种乐器的优势是什么?”。根据第二段中的“Some studies compared the cognitive ability of musicians and non-musicians. Their findings showed that musical training could bring small but important cognitive advantages.”可知,一些研究比较了音乐家和非音乐家的认知能力,并发现音乐训练能带来微小却重要的认知优势,回答了选项 A“那些研究发现了什么?”和选项 B“谁的认知能力被比较了?”。选项 D“人们的认知能力会如何随时间变化?”在第一、二段中并未明确提及。故选 D。
2.B 词汇指代题。根据第二段中的“However, these studies had short monitoring periods. This made it impossible to find out if these cognitive changes remained throughout a person's lifetime.”可知,这些研究的监测周期短,导致无法确定这些认知变化是否会持续一生。“problem”出现在第三段首句,应指代第二段提到的“这些研究的监测周期短”。故选 B。
3.D 段落大意题。通读最后一段可知,本段主要告诉我们演奏乐器与认知能力的变化有密切关系,且练习演奏乐器的时间越长,越可能在生活中产生积极的认知变化。选项 D“更多的乐器演奏练习有助于提升认知能力”能概括本段大意。故选 D。
4.A 文章结构题。通读全文可知,第一段介绍了会演奏乐器的优势,为引出主题做铺垫;第二段通过一些研究说明音乐训练能带来认知优势,但这些研究存在监测周期短的问题;第三、四段介绍了爱丁堡大学的研究团队如何解决这个问题;第五段得出结论。因此,文章的结构为①/②/③④/⑤。故选 A。
[语篇解读] 本文主要讨论了演奏乐器与认知能力之间的关系。
1.D 细节理解题。通读第一段可知,第一段介绍了会演奏乐器的优势,回答了选项 C“掌握一种乐器的优势是什么?”。根据第二段中的“Some studies compared the cognitive ability of musicians and non-musicians. Their findings showed that musical training could bring small but important cognitive advantages.”可知,一些研究比较了音乐家和非音乐家的认知能力,并发现音乐训练能带来微小却重要的认知优势,回答了选项 A“那些研究发现了什么?”和选项 B“谁的认知能力被比较了?”。选项 D“人们的认知能力会如何随时间变化?”在第一、二段中并未明确提及。故选 D。
2.B 词汇指代题。根据第二段中的“However, these studies had short monitoring periods. This made it impossible to find out if these cognitive changes remained throughout a person's lifetime.”可知,这些研究的监测周期短,导致无法确定这些认知变化是否会持续一生。“problem”出现在第三段首句,应指代第二段提到的“这些研究的监测周期短”。故选 B。
3.D 段落大意题。通读最后一段可知,本段主要告诉我们演奏乐器与认知能力的变化有密切关系,且练习演奏乐器的时间越长,越可能在生活中产生积极的认知变化。选项 D“更多的乐器演奏练习有助于提升认知能力”能概括本段大意。故选 D。
4.A 文章结构题。通读全文可知,第一段介绍了会演奏乐器的优势,为引出主题做铺垫;第二段通过一些研究说明音乐训练能带来认知优势,但这些研究存在监测周期短的问题;第三、四段介绍了爱丁堡大学的研究团队如何解决这个问题;第五段得出结论。因此,文章的结构为①/②/③④/⑤。故选 A。
