Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 3 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 4 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 5 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 6 music, people spend less money. With 7 music, people spend even less.
Scientists also 8 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 9 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 10 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 11 make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 12 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are 13 . And listening to music can help you relax.
The 14 time you hear music somewhere, be 15 . It might change the way you do things.
| 小题1: | | A．music | B．stores | C．songs | D．sound |
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| 小题2: | | A．already | B．even | C．hardly | D．never |
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| 小题4: | | A．become | B．get | C．feel | D．look |
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| 小题5: | | A．much | B．more | C．little | D．less |
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| 小题6: | | A．pop | B．modern | C．light | D．country |
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| 小题8: | | A．expect | B．hope | C．realize | D．believe |
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| 小题11: | | A．can | B．should | C．can’t | D．needn’t |
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| 小题13: | | A．excited | B．interested | C．confident | D．relaxed |
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| 小题14: | | A．first | B．second | C．next | D．last |
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| 小题15: | | A．quiet | B．quick | C．happy | D．careful |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:D |
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了音乐与人们行为之间的关系，告诉我们音乐可以影响我们的行为方式。
小题1:联系前文hear，及下文描述，可知此处指的是听音乐，故选A，音乐。
小题2:词义辨析。A.已经；B.甚至，即使；C.几乎不，很难；D.从来不。结合语境可知此处指的是你甚至可以在办公室或者农场听音乐。故选B。
小题3:联系下文可知此处指的是科学家人们认为音乐能改变人们的行为方式.故选A.
小题4:结合下文描述,可知此处指的是古典音乐让人们感到更富有,故选C.
小题5:联系前文描述,可知此处指的是人们花更多的钱,故选B.更多的.
小题6:与古典音乐相对的是现代音乐.联系前文描述,可知此处指的是现代音乐,故选B,现代的.
小题7:结合语境可知此处指的是没有音乐,故选A.没有.
小题8:结合语境可知此处意思为,科学家们同样相信……，故选D，相信。
小题9:联系上下文，可知此处指的是当音乐变快时，人们吃的更快。故选C，吃。
小题10:形容词辨析。A.空闲的；B.忙碌的；C.高兴的；D.伤心的；结合语境可知此处指的是再他们忙碌时，好让客人们早点吃完结账，故选B。
小题11:结合语境可知此处指的是这样饭店就能挣到更多的前，故选A，能够。
小题12:结合语境可知宾语从句不缺少句子成为，故引导词用that，选D。
小题13:联系下文，可知此处指的是当他们放松的时候，人们能学得更好。故选D。
小题14:联系下文，可知此处指的是你下次听音乐的时候，故选C，下一次。
小题15:联系下文，可知此处指的是让你加小心。因为这能改变你做事的方式。故选D，小心的。
点评：这篇短文内容比较简单，理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密，答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍，看看是否符合逻辑，适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做，先区分词义，结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。 |
核心考点
试题【Music and Behavior Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of those 】；主要考察你对
社会现象类等知识点的理解。
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Paris has a beautiful name, it is called the City of 1 . Do you know 2 it means? Many beautiful buildings in Paris are lighted (点亮) at 3 . The streets are very 4 . When you 5 in Paris, you needn’t turn on your headlights (车灯) even after dark.
Paris is full of life(充满活力) all day and all night. 6 this is not the only reason for its beautiful name. For 7 of years, Paris has been the centre of science and art in the world. 8 scientists and artists (艺术家) have come to 9 here. For this reason, people 10 it the City of Lights.
| 小题1: | | A．Flowers | B．Cars | C．Lights | D．Rivers |
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| 小题2: | | A．what | B．how | C．where | D．when |
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| 小题3: | | A．noon | B．night | C．day | D．Christmas |
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| 小题4: | | A．black | B．dark | C．noisy | D．bright |
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| 小题7: | | A．hundred | B．hundreds | C．any | D．many |
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| 小题8: | | A．No | B．None | C．Many | D．A little |
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| 小题9: | | A．study | B．drive | C．play | D．have dinner |
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| 小题10: | | A．make | B．call | C．build | D．find |
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“ABC”and “Banana Persons”
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called “ABC”? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there are people called “banana persons”? If you don’t know, I will tell you. They are Chinese people like you and me, but they aren’t in China.Why do people call them like that?
“ABC” means American-born Chinese. An “ABC” is a Chinese,
but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people also call them
“banana persons”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So when
a person is a banana, he or she is white (American) inside and yellow (Chinese)
outside.
They are born in America and they live in America for a long time. Even
their nationality(国籍) is American. So they think like Americans and do things
like Americans. But they still have Chinese blood(血). Their parents, grandparents
or even great-grandparents were from China.They all have black eyes and black hair.
So they look like us Chinese people. For example, we all know the famous scientist
C.N.Yang. He is an “ABC” and he is a “banana person”. We like him, although(虽然)
his nationality isn’t Chinese.
小题1:What does “ABC” mean?| A．American-born Chinese | B．American-born Canadian | | C．Australian-born Chinese | D．Chinese-born Chinese |
小题2:Why do people call an “ABC” a “banana person”?| A．They look like Americans but they think like Chinese. | | B．They look like Chinese but they think like Americans. | | C．They like to eat bananas. | | D．They can speak “ABC” very well. |
小题3:Why do ABCs think like Americans?
A. Because they live in America for a long time
B. Because they are born in America.
C.Because they want to be Americans.
D.Both A and B.
小题4:What colour are their eyes and hair?| A．Their eyes and hair are black. | | B．Their eyes and hair are yellow. | | C．Their eyes and hair are white. | | D．Their eyes and hair are black and yellow. |
小题5:Which person of the following is a “banana person”? |
Beijing is the capital of China. It is also one of the birthplaces of the Chinese civilization (文明) and one of the six ancient capital cities in China. It is the second biggest city with an area of 17,020 square kilometers. Beijing is changing every day and it is becoming more and more beautiful. Now there are a lot of new buildings, modern shopping malls and large markets.
In the past, Beijing was very clean and quiet and most people went to work or school by bike. Things have changed a lot. Now people can take the bus, the underground or the taxi to go to work or school. It is fast and convenient.
The changes in Beijing have brought many advantages but they have also caused some problems: air pollution, noise pollution, sandstorms and lots of traffic.
小题1:How many ancient capital cities are there in China?小题2:How many kinds of problems are mentioned in this passage?小题3:In the past, people went to work or school ___________.| A．by car | B．by taxi | C．by underground | D．by bike |
小题4:Which statement is the right?| A．Beijing is the biggest city of China. | | B．There were many tall buildings in Beijing in the past. | | C．The transport in Beijing is fast and convenient. | | D．The changes to Beijing have only brought advantages. |
小题5:Which is the best title of this passage?| A．Beijing is the capital of China. | B．Birthplace of China. | | C．The problems Beijing have now. | D．Beijing’s past and present. |
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Many people like travelling for their holiday. They go to ___1___, seaside or forests. Some people like ___2___, so they like to visit some old interesting places. In many countries, the travel agency(旅行社) can help you ___3___ your holiday. You can tell the travel agency what kind of __4__ you like, how much __5__ you want to spend, and the travel agency will give you a lot of information about where to go, how __6__ there, where to stay, and what kind of activities you can do there. __7__ the holidays is __8__ “Package” holiday. __9__ is, you just pay the money, and the travel agency will plan __10__ for you, the ticket for the plane or train, the hotel, the activities, and so on.
| 小题1: | | A．schools | B．shops | C．hills | D．the Great Wall |
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| 小题2: | | A．history | B．music | C．country | D．city |
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| 小题3: | | A．plan | B．planned | C．plans | D．planning |
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| 小题4: | | A．weather | B．holiday | C．train | D．city |
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| 小题5: | | A．water | B．day | C．time | D．money |
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| 小题6: | | A．get | B．to get | C．getting | D．got |
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| 小题7: | | A．Both | B．All | C．One of | D．Every one of |
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| 小题8: | | A．call | B．calling | C．calls | D．called |
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| 小题10: | | A．everything | B．nothing | C．anything | D．something |
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Television has taken the place of schools as the main educator(教育者) in America. There are several reasons for this. First, there is the number of hours. While Americans spend about 13,000 hours in schools, they spend 15,000 to 16,000 hours in front of a TV set. Second is the age at which viewers(观看者) start watching TV. People start watching and understanding TV at about the age of 3, which is several years before they start to do school work. Finally, there is the number of viewers. About 90,000,000 young people are attending school, but most of the Americans watch TV every day. It seems, then, that TV shows are taking the place of teachers and professors as the educators in America.
小题1:The main idea of this passage is ___________.| A．TV is more important than school | | B．fewer and fewer children go to school | | C．There is not a school which has no TV set in America | | D．TV plays a great part in American people’s life |
小题2:How many reasons why television has become the main educator are mentioned in the passage?小题3:The first reason shows ____________.| A．now children go to school less often than their parents did | | B．in his life an American spends more time watching TV than at school | | C．a TV program usually gives lessons of 15,000--16,000 hours | | D．parents think 13,000 hours of school is not enough |
小题4:In American, a child starts going to school _________.| A．when he is 3 | B．when he is about 6 or 7 | | C．when he is able to understand TV | D．after he starts to do school work |
小题5:Every day in America ______________.| A．teachers and professors watch TV | | B．90,000,000 young people watch TV | | C．not only young people watch TV | | D．15,000--16,000 people each hour watch TV |
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