2024-2025學(xué)年甘肅省會(huì)寧縣第四中學(xué)高二上學(xué)期第一次月考英語(yǔ)試卷含答案

2024-2025學(xué)年甘肅省會(huì)寧縣第四中學(xué)高二上學(xué)期第一次月考英語(yǔ)試卷第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分27.5分)AMoviestoEnjoyEatingAnimalsThe2018documentaryEatingAnimals,basedonthebookbyJonathanSafranFoerpublishedin2009,tellsusthatfactoryfarmingisbad,andthatmostAmericansdon’trealizejusthowbad.Still,thisisn’tafeel-guiltyfilm.There’splentyofhopeasdirectorChristopherQuinnshowsfarmerswhoarestillusingpracticesthatdonot,forexample,forcechickenstolivetheirshortlivesinadarkbuildingwhilecoveredintheirownpoop(大便).Willthefilmcauseyoutogovegan(素食主義者)?Eh,burgersarereallytasty.Butitwillmakeyouthinkaboutwhatitisthatyou’reputtinginyourmouthandmaybeinspireyoutoheadforthefarmers’markettoseewhatachickenthatlivedahappylifetasteslike.Landmark’sEStreetCinema,55511thSt.NW,Washington,D.C.;opensonOct.15(Mon.),$10-$12.50.LandmarkBethesdaRowCinema,7235WoodmontAve.Bethesda,MD.;opensonOct.15(Mon.),$9.50-$12.50.TheLastTightropeDancerinArmeniaSometimesit’senjoyabletoseewhateveryoneelsehasbeenseeing.Ithelpswithdinnerpartyconversation.Sometimes,though,it’sfuntoseesomethingreallydifferent.TheLastTightropeDancerinArmeniaisa2009documentaryabouttheonlytwosurvivingperformersofArmeniantightropedancing,76and77atthetimeofthefilm,andtheirdesperateeffortstopassonthetraditionalartformtotheonlystudentoftightropedancingleftintheland,a16-year-oldorphanboy.LibraryofCongress,MaryPickfordTheater,101IndependenceAve.SE,WashingtonD.C.;Oct.15(Mon.),8p.m.,free.FamilyMovieSeriesTheOldGreenbeltTheatreisheretohelpquiettheendless“I’mbored“attheweekend.EverySundayatlp.m.,youcantakethekidstoseeafamily-friendlyfilmforfree,includingDespicableMe3andPaddington2.Justhavefun!TheOldGreenbeltTheatre,129Centerway,Greenbelt,MD.;SundaysthroughDec.30,1p.m.,free.21.WhichstatementaboutEatingAnimalsisTRUE?A.It’sdirectedbyJonathanSafranFoer.B.It’safeel-guiltystoryaboutthebadfactoryfarming.C.ItmaycausemanymoreAmericanstogovegan.D.Itcanhelpraisepeople’sawarenessoffood.22.WhatcouldsomeonewhowantstoenjoyafilmforfreeonOctober15choose?A.EatingAnimals. B.TheLastTightropeDancerinArmenia.C.DespicableMe3. D.Paddington2.23.Whereshouldshegoifawomanwantstospendahappyweekendwithherchildren?A.LandmarkBethesdaRowCinemaB.LibraryofCongress,MaryPickfordTheater.C.55511thSt.NW,Washington,D.C.D.129Centerway,Greenbelt,MD.BMusicisnotjustasetofsoundsandrhythms.Itsinfluenceonthebrainismuchdeeperthananyotherhumanexperience.Keeponreadingtoknowallthoseamazingpowersofmusic.Arecentstudysuggeststhatpreterm(早產(chǎn)的)babiesappeartoexperiencelesspainandfeedmorewhenlisteningtomusic.ExpertsledbyDrManojKumaroftheUniversityofAlberta,Canada,foundthatmusichadabeneficialeffectonreducingpainforpretermbabiesexperiencingpainfulmedicaltests.Italsoappearedtobenefitfull-termbabiesduringoperations.Manypeopleexperiencingbraindamagehavespeechandmovement-relatedproblems.Musiccanhelprecoverfrombraininjuries.Asadifferentandeffectivetreatment,doctorsoftenadvisesuchpatientstolistentogoodmusictoimprovethepartsofthebrainresponsibleforthesetwofunctions.Whenpeoplewithneurological(神經(jīng)的)disordershearamusicalbeat,ithelpsthemtoregainabalancedwalk.Thoughmusiccannotmakedeafnessdisappear,itreallycanstaveoffthelossofhearing.Therewasanexperimentinvolving163peoplewhere74weremusicians.Participantswereaskedtopasssomelisteningtests.Musiciansheardthesoundsbetterthannon﹣musicians,andthisdifferencegetsclearerwithage.Thismeansthata70﹣year﹣oldmusicianhearsbetterthana50﹣year﹣oldnon﹣musician,eveninanoisyenvironment.Besides,musicmendsabrokenheart.Itisnotaboutathrown﹣awaylove,butaboutaheartattack.Thematteristhatmusiccanhelppeoplerecoverfromaheartattackorheartoperationbyreducingbloodpressure,slowingdowntheheartbeatrate,andreducinganxiety.Listeningtothequalitymusicproducespositiveemotions,improvesthemovementofblood,andexpandsbloodvessels,thus,promotingquickrecoveryofthewholecardiovascular(心血管的)system.24.Howdoesmusicaffectpretermbabies？A.Ithelpsreducetheirpain. B.Ithelpsdeveloptheirpotentialinmusic.C.Ithelpsimprovetheirhearingsystems. D.Ithelpsrepairtheirneurologicalsystems.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“staveoff”inParagraph4mean？A.Leadto. B.Increase. C.Prevent. D.Breakinto.26.Whycanmusicmendabrokenheart？A.Ithasapositiveeffectonhumanbodysystems’work.B.Itcanhelppeoplepreventdiseasescausedbyanxiety.C.Ithelpsmakeapersonfeeloptimisticaboutlife.D.Itcanhelppatientsrecoverinaslowway.27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext？A.WhoCanBenefitfromMusic B.TheBestTimetoListentoMusicC.TheWaytoChooseQualityMusic D.HowMusicAffectsOurMindandBodyCPre-schoolchildrenwhospendtimetogethertakeononeanother'spersonalities,anewresearchhasfound.Thestudyshowsthatenvironmentplaysakeyroleinshapingpeople'spersonalities.Whilegeneticsstillformsthecentralpartofthehumanpsyche（心理）,theresearchfindsthatpersonalitytraits（特征）are“contagious”（傳染的）amongchildren.“Ourfindingfliesinthefaceofcommonassumptionsthatpersonalitycan'tbechanged,”saidDr.JenniferNeal,co-authorofthestudy.Theresearchersstudiedthepersonalitiesandsocialnetworksoftwopre-schoolclassesforafullschoolyear.Oneoftheclasseswasasetofthree-year-olds,andtheotherasetoffour-year-olds.Childrenwhosefriendswerehard-workingoroutgoinggraduallytookonthesepersonalitytraitsovertime.PsychologyexpertDr.EmilyDublinsaidkidsarehavingafarbiggereffectoneachotherthanpeoplemayrealize.Thenewstudyisnotthefirsttoexplorethecontagiouseffectsofpersonalitytraits.A2015psychologystudyfoundthatrudenessatworkcanbecontagiousasittravelsfrompersontoperson“l(fā)ikeadisease”.Thestudyfoundthatseeingabossbeingrudetoanemployeewasenoughtocausepeopletoberudetothosearoundthem.Theresearchersquestioned6,000peopleonthesocial“climate”intheirworkplaces,whichincludedoffices,hotelsandrestaurants.Theyfound75percentofthosewhotookpartsaidtheyhadbeentreatedrudelyatleastonceinthepastyear.Andthestudyalsosuggeststhatmerelyseeingotherpeoplebeingsubjectedtorudenessmadeitmorelikelythatapersonwouldtreattheircolleaguesinthesameway.Rudenesscouldincludeleavingsomeoneoffaninvitetoacompanyevent,sendingunkindemails,findingfaultwithothersorfailingtogivepraise.Dr.Torkelsonbelievescompaniesneedtobemoreawareoftheharmthatrudenessintheworkplacecandoasitcandamagetheworkingenvironment.Shesaidbettertrainingcouldhelptofightagainsttheproblem.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“fliesinthefaceof”inParagraph1mean?A.Leadsto. B.Resultsfrom. C.Goesagainst. D.Agreeswith.29.Whichofthefollowingisconsideredrudeattheworkplace?A.Ignoringthefaultsofco-workers. B.Notsendingemailstoworkmates.C.Seekingpraisefromcolleaguesandbosses. D.Notinvitingacolleaguetoacompanyparty.30.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.One'spersonalityishardtochange. B.One'spersonalityisshapedbygenes.C.One'spersonalitytraitscanspreadtoothers. D.One'spersonalitytraitscanchangeovernight.31.Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom________.A.asciencejournal B.astudyguideC.aschooltextbook D.asciencefictionDAUniversityCollegeLondonstudylookedatcarusetoconcludethatcitieshavetobecomecar-freetosurvive.Simplyput,ifwedon'treducethenumberofcarsinourcitiesthentheywilljustcompletelyclogupandstopmoving.Thestudynotesthenumberofcarsisactuallyincreasingfasterthanthatofpeople.In2019,80millioncarswerebuiltwhilethepopulationincreasedby78million.Andthemassproductionofthosecarswasresponsiblefor4%ofglobalcarbondioxide(CO2)emissions(排放),whichisbiggerthanaviation(航空)andthat'sbeforeyouevenfuelthemup.Thestudyauthorsconstructamathematicalmodel,andresidentschoosedrivingtheircarortakingpublictransportonthebasisofthetimeittakestodothetrip.“Allindividualsdecidetheircommuting(通勤)modetryingtoreducetheircosts,buttheresultistheoverallworst-casesituation,wheretheaveragecommutingtimeislongerandallpeopledecidetousetheircar.”writetheauthorsofthestudy.Besides,policymakerstendtoconstructevenmorecarinfrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施)andinvestevenmoreinprivatecars,whichthenencouragesmoreprivatevehicleuseandresultsinevenmoretrafficjams.Possiblesolutionshavetobeactivelyencouraged,withmoretraveloptions,pluslocalshopsandservices.Also,increasingthecostscouldbeachievedbyreducingthespacedevotedtocars,withmorepublictransportlanes,widersidewalks,andpedestrianroads,forexample.Dr.Humberto,oneauthorofthestudysaid:“Ifourgoalistohavemoreliveableanddevelopedcitiesthenwemusttakepartofthislandandgiveittoothermodesoftransportation:walking,cyclingandpublictransport.32.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwords“clogup”?A.Turndown. B.Breakdown.C.Maketroubles. D.Getstuck.33.WhatcanweinferfromthenumbersinParagraph2?A.Thenumberofcarsislargerthanpopulation.B.CarproductioncreatesmoreCO2thanaviation.C.CO2emissionislargelyaffectedbycarproduction.D.GlobalCO2emissionismoreseriousthanexpected.34.Whatresultdostudyauthorsgetfromtheirmodel?A.Itishardforpeopletokeepabalance.B.Ittakesmoretimetodrivecarstowork.C.Morecarscanbeusedtosavetime.D.Drivingcarscankeepthecostdown.35.Whatcanbeapossiblewaytoreducecaruse?A.Buildingparkinglots. B.Savinglandforcars.C.Producinglesscars. D.Ridingabustowork.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空自處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Todayisawonderfuldaytothinkabouttheyeargoingby,thesuccessyouachieved,thethingsthatdidnotgosowellandthethingsyouwanttodo.Tohelpyoumakethisyearyourbeatever,takeafewmomentstothinkaboutthese5suggestions.___36___Haveaclearvisionofwhatyouwanttoachieveandmakeaplan.Imaginewhatyouwanttofinish.Seeitinyourmind.Writedownyourgoals,andneverdoubtthatyouwillbesuccessful.Findthepositivefactor.___37___andstayawayfromthedreamstealerswhowouldbringyoudown.Beenthusiastic.Showlotsofinterestineverything.Beactiveineverythingyoudo.___38___Lettheworldseeandhearyourenthusiasm.Spendqualitytime.___39___Riseearly;spendsomequalitytimeonyourworkofreading.Valuenotonlythetimeyouspendbyyourself,butalsothetimeyouspendwithyourbelovedones.Saythank-youtothepeoplewhohavehelpedyou.Callupafriendorbelovedoneandtellhim/herhowmuchhe/shemeanstoyou.Showpeopleyouappreciateandcareaboutthem.___40___.Rememberpeoplesometimesforgetwhatyousaidtothemordidforthem,buttheyneverforgothowyoumakethemfeelintheirhearts.A.Trustinthepowerofattraction.B.Lifeissoshort,somakefulluseofeveryday.C.Actsofappreciationcostnothingbutmeaneverything.D.Haveaplanforyouraction.E.Letitshowinyourbodylanguage,yoursmileandyourvoice.F.Surroundyourselfwithlovingandsupportivepeople.G.Makeadecisiontoimproveyourlife.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Threeyearsago,IparticipatedinModelUnitedNations(MUN)heldbytheEducationDepartment,whichwasamock(模擬的)UNactivity.Duringthetwodays,studentsareseparatedindifferentgroupswhich___41___differentcountriestodebateandtrytosolveproblems.MUNhas___42___awards:bestdelegates(代表),honorarymentions,andverbalmentions.EachtimeIparticipateinMUN,Imadegood___43___andundoubtedlygotafewawards.ButIoftenfeltasifI’d___44___becauseIhadneverwonthebestdelegateaward.I___45___thosewhodidn’tdeservetowintheawardbutwonitvarioustimes,andIwasjustfilledwith___46___attheirsuccess.ButlaterIrealizedthatitwasalso___47___nottogettheawardbecauseIcouldactually___48___something,andthatIshouldn’t___49___thebestdelegateawarduntilIwasthebestdelegateIcouldbe.Failuresarecompletelysubjective—wecanlookataresultasafailureora____50____.Anyfailurecanberegardedasa(n)____51____becauseyoucanalwayslearnsomethingfromitanddo____52____nexttime.ThisissupportedbyJohnLocke’stheorythatwearebornwithblankviews:knowledgeandabilityarelearnedfromour____53____.That’strue.IfImakeamistakeinthelifepractice,thenIprobablywon’t____54____thatnexttime.Ibelievethisis____55____thebestwaytobecomebetter.41.A.strengthen B.condemn C.inspire D.represent42.A.identical B.temporary C.various D.false43.A.preparations B.predictions C.appointments D.explanations44A.accelerated B.failed C.exited D.succeeded45.A.approached B.trained C.expected D.witnessed46.A.relief B.envy C.satisfaction D.delight47.A.annoyed B.ashamed C.good D.terrible48.A.desert B.learn C.delete D.display49.A.win B.miss C.deliver D.value50.A.bond B.bet C.victory D.loss51.A.aim B.benefit C.burden D.limit52.A.funnier B.worse C.better D.slower53.A.decisions B.attitudes C.positions D.experiences54.A.repeat B.admit C.accept D.notice55.A.wrongly B.scarcely C.truly D.narrowly第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Iwasbornwithanenormousamountofdriveand____56____(determine).Fromasmallgirl,Iwouldstayinatlunchtimejusttogetaheadonclassworkrather____57____gooutandplay.Iwouldgetthebusonmyownattenyearsoldandgotoswim100____58____(length)ofthepoolwhileotherkidsplayedpoolgames;Iwas____59____onlygirlinarugbyclubof250boys.Ihavealwayslivedmylifetoextremes.Ithink____60____countlessbirthdaypartiesandnightsoutIhavemissed,____61____(ruin)afamilyholidayinFrancebecauseoftheendlesssearchforaswimmingpool____62____(train)in,almostmissingmybrother’sweddingbecauseIwastoobusyhiringacarindowntownJohannesburganddrivingthroughthe“no-go”areas.Beinga____63____(profession)athleteisnodifferent.Doingwhatwedoasathletes____64____(set)usapartbecausewearewillingtodothatextralittlebitthatmighttake_____65_____(we)tothetopfreelyinschool.第四部分寫(xiě)作：(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.根據(jù)下面的提示，簡(jiǎn)要介紹杰出科學(xué)家愛(ài)因斯坦。1.愛(ài)因斯坦（1879年3月14日—1955年4月18日）出生于德國(guó)；2.其相對(duì)論（TheoryofRelativity）聞名于世，1921年獲得諾貝爾物理學(xué)獎(jiǎng)；3.年少時(shí)害羞，不喜歡上學(xué)，不喜歡與人交往，一生中多數(shù)時(shí)間喜歡獨(dú)處，喜歡音樂(lè)；4.不看重金錢(qián)，熱愛(ài)和平，致力于人權(quán)和社會(huì)進(jìn)步。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。AlbertEinsteinisoneofthe20thcentury’sgreatestscientists._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)67.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。ItwastheEasterholidays,andschoolwasclosedfortwoweeks.Forme,theEasterholidaysweresoboringthatitwasimpossibletofindsomethingfuntodo.MymomhadsuggestedthatIdosomestudiessincethepromotiontestwascomingup.However,Ididn’tfollowmymother’ssuggestion.Instead,Iwentoutsidetoseekoutmyfriendstoplaywith.WhenIhadsuccessfullycontactedsomeofmyfriends,noneofthemseemedtobemuchinaplayfulmood,butonefriendJimmyagreedtoplaywithme.Hesuggestedwegodowntotheriverandjustrelaxthere.Theriverwasnotfarfrommyhome,andwearrivedtherequickly.Justrelaxingontheriverbankwithnothingbutsomewastelogsitwasn’tfunforusatfirst.Clearlywhatwasonourmindswastojumpintotheriverandjusttakeaswimintheclearcoolwater.Sowetookoffourclothesdowntoourunderwearandwalkedintotheshallowpartofthewater.Thewaterwastrulycoolandrefreshingandwewerestartingtohavefunthen,playingandlaughing,aswesplashedthecoolwaterontoeachother’sfaces.Thenwestartedtochaseeachotheraroundontheriverbankandthenweranstraightintotheriver.Wewerehavingsomuchfunthatwedidn’tnoticedangerwasaroundthecorner.BeforeJimmycouldknowit,andbeforehecoulddoanythingtokeephisbalance,helosthisfootingonatreebranch,whichwasintheshallowpartofthewater,andslipped,bringinghiswholeentirebodyintothedeepwater.Hetriedtoresurfacefromthewaterbutfounditextremelyhardtokeephisheadabovethewater.注意：1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。IwasscaredtoseehimstrugglinginthewaterbutIknewImustrescuehim.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Afterawhile,Jimmyrecoveredfrompanicandthankedmymomandtheneighbors.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案版第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分27.5分)AMoviestoEnjoyEatingAnimalsThe2018documentaryEatingAnimals,basedonthebookbyJonathanSafranFoerpublishedin2009,tellsusthatfactoryfarmingisbad,andthatmostAmericansdon’trealizejusthowbad.Still,thisisn’tafeel-guiltyfilm.There’splentyofhopeasdirectorChristopherQuinnshowsfarmerswhoarestillusingpracticesthatdonot,forexample,forcechickenstolivetheirshortlivesinadarkbuildingwhilecoveredintheirownpoop(大便).Willthefilmcauseyoutogovegan(素食主義者)?Eh,burgersarereallytasty.Butitwillmakeyouthinkaboutwhatitisthatyou’reputtinginyourmouthandmaybeinspireyoutoheadforthefarmers’markettoseewhatachickenthatlivedahappylifetasteslike.Landmark’sEStreetCinema,55511thSt.NW,Washington,D.C.;opensonOct.15(Mon.),$10-$12.50.LandmarkBethesdaRowCinema,7235WoodmontAve.Bethesda,MD.;opensonOct.15(Mon.),$9.50-$12.50.TheLastTightropeDancerinArmeniaSometimesit’senjoyabletoseewhateveryoneelsehasbeenseeing.Ithelpswithdinnerpartyconversation.Sometimes,though,it’sfuntoseesomethingreallydifferent.TheLastTightropeDancerinArmeniaisa2009documentaryabouttheonlytwosurvivingperformersofArmeniantightropedancing,76and77atthetimeofthefilm,andtheirdesperateeffortstopassonthetraditionalartformtotheonlystudentoftightropedancingleftintheland,a16-year-oldorphanboy.LibraryofCongress,MaryPickfordTheater,101IndependenceAve.SE,WashingtonD.C.;Oct.15(Mon.),8p.m.,free.FamilyMovieSeriesTheOldGreenbeltTheatreisheretohelpquiettheendless“I’mbored“attheweekend.EverySundayatlp.m.youcantakethekidstoseeafamily-friendlyfilmforfree,includingDespicableMe3andPaddington2.Justhavefun!TheOldGreenbeltTheatre,129Centerway,Greenbelt,MD.;SundaysthroughDec.30,1p.m.,free.21.WhichstatementaboutEatingAnimalsisTRUE?A.It’sdirectedbyJonathanSafranFoer.B.It’safeel-guiltystoryaboutthebadfactoryfarming.C.ItmaycausemanymoreAmericanstogovegan.D.Itcanhelpraisepeople’sawarenessoffood.22.WhatcouldsomeonewhowantstoenjoyafilmforfreeonOctober15choose?AEatingAnimals. B.TheLastTightropeDancerinArmenia.C.DespicableMe3. D.Paddington2.23.Whereshouldshegoifawomanwantstospendahappyweekendwithherchildren?A.LandmarkBethesdaRowCinemaB.LibraryofCongress,MaryPickfordTheater.C.55511thSt.NW,Washington,D.C.D.129Centerway,Greenbelt,MD.【答案】21.D22.B23.DBMusicisnotjustasetofsoundsandrhythms.Itsinfluenceonthebrainismuchdeeperthananyotherhumanexperience.Keeponreadingtoknowallthoseamazingpowersofmusic.Arecentstudysuggeststhatpreterm(早產(chǎn)的)babiesappeartoexperiencelesspainandfeedmorewhenlisteningtomusic.ExpertsledbyDrManojKumaroftheUniversityofAlberta,Canada,foundthatmusichadabeneficialeffectonreducingpainforpretermbabiesexperiencingpainfulmedicaltests.Italsoappearedtobenefitfull-termbabiesduringoperations.Manypeopleexperiencingbraindamagehavespeechandmovement-relatedproblems.Musiccanhelprecoverfrombraininjuries.Asadifferentandeffectivetreatment,doctorsoftenadvisesuchpatientstolistentogoodmusictoimprovethepartsofthebrainresponsibleforthesetwofunctions.Whenpeoplewithneurological(神經(jīng)的)disordershearamusicalbeat,ithelpsthemtoregainabalancedwalk.Thoughmusiccannotmakedeafnessdisappear,itreallycanstaveoffthelossofhearing.Therewasanexperimentinvolving163peoplewhere74weremusicians.Participantswereaskedtopasssomelisteningtests.Musiciansheardthesoundsbetterthannon﹣musicians,andthisdifferencegetsclearerwithage.Thismeansthata70﹣year﹣oldmusicianhearsbetterthana50﹣year﹣oldnon﹣musician,eveninanoisyenvironment.Besides,musicmendsabrokenheart.Itisnotaboutathrown﹣awaylove,butaboutaheartattack.Thematteristhatmusiccanhelppeoplerecoverfromaheartattackorheartoperationbyreducingbloodpressure,slowingdowntheheartbeatrate,andreducinganxiety.Listeningtothequalitymusicproducespositiveemotions,improvesthemovementofblood,andexpandsbloodvessels,thus,promotingquickrecoveryofthewholecardiovascular(心血管的)system.24.Howdoesmusicaffectpretermbabies？A.Ithelpsreducetheirpain. B.Ithelpsdeveloptheirpotentialinmusic.C.Ithelpsimprovetheirhearingsystems. D.Ithelpsrepairtheirneurologicalsystems.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“staveoff”inParagraph4mean？A.Leadto. B.Increase. C.Prevent. D.Breakinto.26.Whycanmusicmendabrokenheart？A.Ithasapositiveeffectonhumanbodysystems’work.B.Itcanhelppeoplepreventdiseasescausedbyanxiety.C.Ithelpsmakeapersonfeeloptimisticaboutlife.D.Itcanhelppatientsrecoverinaslowway.27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext？A.WhoCanBenefitfromMusic B.TheBestTimetoListentoMusicC.TheWaytoChooseQualityMusic D.HowMusicAffectsOurMindandBody【答案】24.A25.C26.A27.DCPre-schoolchildrenwhospendtimetogethertakeononeanother'spersonalities,anewresearchhasfound.Thestudyshowsthatenvironmentplaysakeyroleinshapingpeople'spersonalities.Whilegeneticsstillformsthecentralpartofthehumanpsyche（心理）,theresearchfindsthatpersonalitytraits（特征）are“contagious”（傳染的）amongchildren.“Ourfindingfliesinthefaceofcommonassumptionsthatpersonalitycan'tbechanged,”saidDr.JenniferNeal,co-authorofthestudy.Theresearchersstudiedthepersonalitiesandsocialnetworksoftwopre-schoolclassesforafullschoolyear.Oneoftheclasseswasasetofthree-year-olds,andtheotherasetoffour-year-olds.Childrenwhosefriendswerehard-workingoroutgoinggraduallytookonthesepersonalitytraitsovertime.PsychologyexpertDr.EmilyDublinsaidkidsarehavingafarbiggereffectoneachotherthanpeoplemayrealize.Thenewstudyisnotthefirsttoexplorethecontagiouseffectsofpersonalitytraits.A2015psychologystudyfoundthatrudenessatworkcanbecontagiousasittravelsfrompersontoperson“l(fā)ikeadisease”.Thestudyfoundthatseeingabossbeingrudetoanemployeewasenoughtocausepeopletoberudetothosearoundthem.Theresearchersquestioned6,000peopleonthesocial“climate”intheirworkplaces,whichincludedoffices,hotelsandrestaurants.Theyfound75percentofthosewhotookpartsaidtheyhadbeentreatedrudelyatleastonceinthepastyear.Andthestudyalsosuggeststhatmerelyseeingotherpeoplebeingsubjectedtorudenessmadeitmorelikelythatapersonwouldtreattheircolleaguesinthesameway.Rudenesscouldincludeleavingsomeoneoffaninvitetoacompanyevent,sendingunkindemails,findingfaultwithothersorfailingtogivepraise.Dr.Torkelsonbelievescompaniesneedtobemoreawareoftheharmthatrudenessintheworkplacecandoasitcandamagetheworkingenvironment.Shesaidbettertrainingcouldhelptofightagainsttheproblem.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“fliesinthefaceof”inParagraph1mean?A.Leadsto. B.Resultsfrom. C.Goesagainst. D.Agreeswith.29.Whichofthefollowingisconsideredrudeattheworkplace?A.Ignoringthefaultsofco-workers. B.Notsendingemailstoworkmates.C.Seekingpraisefromcolleaguesandbosses. D.Notinvitingacolleaguetoacompanyparty.30.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.One'spersonalityishardtochange. B.One'spersonalityisshapedbygenes.C.One'spersonalitytraitscanspreadtoothers. D.One'spersonalitytraitscanchangeovernight.31.Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom________.A.asciencejournal B.astudyguideC.aschooltextbook D.asciencefiction【答案】28.C29.D30.C