题目
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I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2005 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3, so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. I was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me, and, to a certain extent, distracted me from the game, allowing my subconscious (潜意识的) talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine, moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.
Music can also have a great effect on mood. If I’m in a bad mood at work, I’ll listen to some of Bob Marley’s and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what I’m doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true for classic rock. One summer, I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background, I would have hated life.
Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error you’ll finally discover your best choice. I’m always looking for new concentration aids, so I’d love to know what type of music works best for me.
小题1: We can infer that the passage was written in __________.
| A．2005 | B．2006 | C．2007 | D．2008 |
| A．from his parents | B．by chance |
| C．at work | D．when he was a child |
| A．It helps him block out the outside world. |
| B．It arouses his subconscious talent. |
| C．It helps his mind relax. |
| D．It makes him work without any thought. |
| A．tell us that life is dull |
| B．prove that music affects mood |
| C．tell us how to seek happiness |
| D．tell us bad mood can affect work |
| A．listen to some of Bob Marley’s |
| B．only choose relaxing music |
| C．test all kinds of music |
| D．listen to classic rock |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C
解析
小题1:根据文中的信息作出判断推理。根据第一段Since I discovered it two years ago … 可知，作者两年前发现了听音乐的好处；根据第二段It was a few days before Christmas in 2005 … 可知，作者指的两年前是2005年，因此写这篇文章的时间是2007年。
小题2:理解文中具体信息。根据第二段 … I was playing online video games … After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play可知，作者是在玩游戏时听音乐偶然发现音乐的巨大作用的。
小题3:理解文中具体信息。根据第二段 … moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions可知，D项表述不准确，故答案为D。
小题4:根据文中的信息作出判断推理。第三段的主题句为第一句，下面举的例子是为了证明这个观点的，故答案为B。
小题5:理解文中具体信息。根据最后一段Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks可知，答案为C。
核心考点
试题【Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
It may sound fantastic, but it’s a reality at the Open University’s CCPD, which is making learning while you work more flexible (灵活的) than ever before.
The courses are starting to change workplace learning completely. Paige, who took CCPD’s courses, said the study had changed her whole way of thinking. “It was excellent for so many reasons,” she said. “It developed me as a person and as an employee and taught me particular techniques. I was always able to bring what I’d learned into the office the next day and apply it to my job.”
Even better news for Paige was that her employer paid the full cost of her study. She became one of thousands of OU students whose fees were paid by employers who recognized the value of an OU education.
“These courses are designed for CCPD rather than as part of a formal certificate,” said Kathy, an OU teacher. “We pay more attention to development rather than assessment (评估). Our role is to give them personal developmental advice, not a mark.”
Paige is just one of 200,000 students who are learning at OU. CCPD itself is just a part of an organization that offers courses and qualifications in 360 subjects and has so far helped to develop the skills and knowledge of more than two million people.
“Education does not stop with getting a degree,” said Charles Edwards, CCPD’s director. “In a fast-moving economy you cannot afford to rely on the degree you got some time ago. You must keep updating your knowledge.”
For details on CCPD’s courses and to register with the 10% discount available to members, visit www.open.ac.uk.
小题1:According to the passage, CCPD’s courses are ________.
| A．required courses for formal academic qualifications |
| B．training courses for professional development |
| C．special courses for a master’s degree |
| D．elective courses for university students |
| A．the benefits of lifelong learning |
| B．how completely learning has changed |
| C．the value of CCPD’s courses of the OU |
| D．the importance of hard work |
| A．Paige has got promoted after learning CCPD’s courses |
| B．an OU education has been accepted by many employers |
| C．Paige is the best employee in her company |
| D．most employers care for their employees |
| A．assessment of learners |
| B．learners’ personal development |
| C．the academic knowledge of learners |
| D．classroom learning |
Several computer disks went missing at Los Alamos earlier this month, forcing Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to stop all work at the lab until the problems are found out. As of 26 July, two missing disks had still not been found, and 15 employees had been suspended in connection with the disappearance.
Now all energy labs will stop doing classified research that involves(需要) removable storage devices --- such as computer disks --- until all the devices are given explanation for and new procedures are in place for monitoring their handling by laboratory employees.
"While we have no evidence that the problems being investigated are present elsewhere, we have a responsibility to take all necessary action to prevent such problems, "Abraham said on 23 July.
The shut-down isn"t quite as dramatic（惊人的）as it sounds, experts say. Only two labs will be seriously affected: Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Together with Los Alamos, these two labs conduct the most part of the country"s nuclear weapon programmes. At Livermore, 876 employees will be suspended during the storage of some 12,000 items of classified removable material.
At other labs, far fewer people will be affected. "The impact (影响) should be the smallest," says Martha Krebs, former director of the energy department"s science office.
小题1:Why was the storage of classified research at all 24 labs shut down?
| A．Because the security problems might be present elsewhere. |
| B．Because the security problems existed elsewhere. |
| C．Because two missing computer disks had still not be found. |
| D．Because officials decided to stop doing such research. |
| A．About 24. | B．Only 2. | C．More than 2. | D．Over 15. |
| A．hung from above | B．stopped from holding a position | C．doubted | D．fired |
| A．the computer disks must have been stolen by terrorists |
| B．the people living in the United States have little security |
| C．the United States is a country whose security is very bad |
| D．the missing of the computer disks caused great fear among Americans |
The Kaibab had a storybook forest of largesized pine,Douglas fir,white fir,blue and Engelmann spruce. In 1882 a visitor noted,"We,who ... have wandered through its forests and parks,have come to regard it as the most enchanting region it has ever been our privilege （特权） to visit."This was also the living place of the Rocky Mountain mule deer. Indians hunted there every autumn to gather meat and skins. The forest also had mountain lions,timber wolves and bobcats that kept the deer from multiplying too rapidly.
Then,in 1906,President Theodore Roosevelt made the Kaibab a national game preserve. Deer hunting was forbidden. Government hunters started killing off the deer’s enemies. In 25 years’ time,6,250 mountain lions,wolves and bobcats were killed. Before the program,there were about 4,000 deer in the Kaibab,by 1924,there were about 100,000.
The deer ate every leaf and twig they could reach. But there was not nearly enough food. Hunting of deer was permitted again. This caused a slight decrease in the deer herd （鹿群），but a far greater loss resulted from starvation （饥饿） and disease. Some 60 percent of the deer herd died in two winters. By 1930 the herd had dropped to 20,000 animals. By 1942 it was down to 8,000.
小题1:The destruction of the environment of the Kaibab resulted from .
| A．turning the forest into cultivated land |
| B．interfering with natural cycle of forest life |
| C．forest fires caused by man’s carelessness |
| D．cutting the trees for building materials |
| A．a tree | B．an animal | C．a mountain | D．a game |
| A．25 | B．6 | C．18 | D．12 |
| A．the cold | B．the organized kill |
| C．the shortage of food | D．the poor management |
Based on hundreds of face-to-face interviews and surveys with students, Manning concluded both the number with credit card debt and their indebtedness had been "underreported" in previous studies－which failed to reflect the "survival strategies" many used to deal with their debts. These included the use of federal student loans to pay off credit cards, effectively shifting the debt, appealing to parents for loans, reducing course work hours to increase time at paid jobs, or even dropping out altogether to work full time.
"Official drop-out rates include growing numbers of students who are unable to cope with the stress of their debts and / or part time jobs for servicing their credit cards, " the study said. "Students credit card debts are examined during the employment process and may be an important factor in evaluating future employees," it noted. O’Donnell and Manning agreed students should bear some responsibility for reckless use of credit, but said credit card companies also had to be held responsible for making it so easy for them to get into debt. Manning said one of the most troublesome aspects of the student credit card issue was "the seduction (诱惑) of college and university officials by the credit card industry".
小题1:Sociologist Robert Manning"s study shows that .
| A．the number of American college students using credit cards on campus is increasing |
| B．more and more American college students meet with credit card debt problems |
| C．more and more American colleges encourage students to use credit cards to make profits |
| D．credit card issuers will run into debt for encouraging college students to use credit cards |
| A．discouraged and negative | B．pitiful and critical |
| C．indifferent and disapproving | D．negative and doubtful |
| A．credit card issuers | B．college authorities |
| C．parents of the students | D．students themselves |
| A．inconsiderate | B．frequent | C．careful | D．regular |
New Orleans is famous for its wild Mardi Gras celebrations．New Orleans is also a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade．Yet the city of nearly five hundred thousand people was built below sea level．New Orleans has depended on levees to control floods from the Mississippi River．Katrina struck on Monday．New Orleans avoided a direct hit．But two of the levees failed the next day．Most of the city was flooded．Helicopters dropped huge sandbags to fill the breaks．But the water had no place to go．Pumping stations had no power．
America faces one of the worst natural events in its history．President Bush says the recovery will take years．People were told to leave the path of the storm．But some would not or could not．Many of those worst affected by Katrina are poor and black．African-American leaders and others were angry that government aid did not arrive faster．President Bush visited some of the damaged areas on Friday．He said the way officials reacted to the crisis was unacceptable．
小题1:Which is true of the following details about New Orleans?
| A．New Orleans is a newly－built city of America |
| B．There were no black people in New Orleans． |
| C．This is the first time that hurricane has stricken it． |
| D．New Orleans is a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade． |
| A．trees | B．dams | C．ports | D．ships |
| A．It also caused the destruction in parts of Mississippi． |
| B．A lot of people died in this disaster． |
| C．It cut off the electricity supply of the city． |
| D．All of the above is right． |
| A．President Bush was not concerned about this disaster． |
| B．The recovery of the city will take a few days． |
| C．In this disaster the government aid didn’t arrive in time． |
| D．In this city there were no pump stations． |
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