Question

    Do you love listening to music? Do you listen to music while you are studying?

If you’re like most people, you may love listening to music. There’s nothing like the ______ feeling you get when your favorite song starts to play.______ and when do you like to listen to music? Alone in your room? Or ______ a friend? Or while you’re studying? Yes, some people like to listen to music while they are studying. ______ should they? Can music help them think or be good for their memory? Or is it bad? In fact, the answer may depend on what ______of music you are listening to and what you’re studying. For example, some scientists believe that music can help with reading and speaking. It is good for listeners’ ______ to tell between sounds. So they can better understand ______. So if you’re studying for a language exam, ______ to music may help.

But what kind of music should you listen to? Classical music may be a good choice. It can help you calm down and concentrate(集中注意力) on your study. On the other hand, listening to ______ music may have the bad effect(果). It may make you concentrate more on the music than on what you are studying.

So if you love music, while you are studying, choose the kind of music that is ______ for your study. The right kind of music may help you think.

1.A.sad B.tired C.happy D.fine

2.A.Why B.Where C.How D.What

3.A.with B.by C.without D.for

4.A.So B.And C.Or D.But

5.A.name B.piece C.kind D.sound

6.A.message B.age C.ability D.study

7.A.sentence B.language C.grammar D.painting

8.A.enjoying B.hearing C.watching D.listening

9.A.light B.loud C.quiet D.popular

10.A.helpful B.important C.exciting D.hard

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.D

10.A

【解析】

本文讲述了听音乐。当人们最喜欢的歌曲开始播放的时候，会非常开心。有些人喜欢在学习时听音乐，专家认为古典音乐可能是一个不错的选择。它可以帮助人们冷静下来，专注于学习。另一方面，听流行音乐可能会产生不良影响。这可能会让人们更专注于音乐，而不是正在学习的东西。因此，如果人们喜欢音乐，而人们正在学习，选择对学习有帮助的音乐，正确的音乐可以帮助思考。

1.句意：当你最喜欢的歌曲开始播放的时候，你会有快乐的感觉。

sad伤心；tired劳累；happy开心；fine好的；根据“when your favorite song starts to play”可知是当你最喜欢的歌曲开始播放的时候，可推测出此处是“开心的”，故选C。

2.句意：你在哪里和什么时候喜欢听音乐?

Why为什么；Where哪里；How如何；What什么；根据“Alone in your room? Or ___3___ a friend?”可知是独自一人或者和朋友一起，所以可推测出此处是“什么地方”，故选B。

3.句意：或者和朋友在一起?

with和……一起；by通过；without没有；for为了；根据“Or ___3___ a friend?”可知是和朋友一起，所以此处用“with”，故选A。

4.句意：但他们应该这样做吗?

So所以；And和；Or或者；But但是；根据“some people like to listen to music while they studying.”及“should they”可知有些人喜欢在学习时听音乐，他们应该这样做吗，这两句话之间是转折关系，所以用“but”，故选D。

5.句意：答案可能取决于你在听什么音乐，你在学习什么。

name名字；piece块；kind种类；sound声音；根据下文“But what kind of music should you listen to? ”可知取决于你听什么样的音乐，可推测出此处是“什么种类的音乐”，所以用“kind”，故选C。

6.句意：这有利于听歌的人的分辨声音的能力。

message消息；age年龄；ability能力；study学习；根据“tell between sounds.”分辨声音，可推测出此处是“一种能力”，所以用“ability”，故选C。

7.句意：所以他们可以更好地理解语言。

sentence句子；language语言；grammar语法；painting绘画；根据“if you’re studying for a language exam”可知正在学习语言考试，所以此处是更好的理解语言，故选B。

8.句意：听音乐可能会有所帮助。

enjoying喜爱；hearing听（强调结果）；watching看；listening听（强调动作）；listen to music表示“听音乐”，结合开头“Do you love listening to music”可知是用“listening”，故选D。

9.句意：另一方面，听流行音乐可能会产生不良影响。

light轻的；loud大声的；quiet安静；popular流行的；popular music表示“流行音乐”，根据“ may have the bad effect”及“It may make you concentrate more on the music”可知有不好的影响及这可能会让你更专注于音乐，可推测出此处是与古典音乐对立的音乐类型：流行音乐，故选D。

10.句意：选择对你的学习有帮助的音乐。

helpful有帮助；important重要；exciting激动；hard努力；根据“The right kind of music may help you think.”可知正确的音乐可以帮助你思考，可推测出此处是“有帮助的音乐”，故选A。