【理工B】技巧课课后习题

理工B 课后习题（家庭作业）
第一部分：词汇选项、阅读判断、概括大意与完成句子
第二部分：阅读理解补全短文完形填空不再单独制作word文件
请做考试用书上的对应习题
目录（按住键盘上的Ctrl键，在目录上点击鼠标左键，可直接跳转）
词汇选项（共6组，每组15题） (2)
第1组........................ 2 第2组........................ 2 第3组 (3)
第4组........................ 4 第5组........................ 5 第6组 (5)
阅读判断（共11篇文章，每篇文章7小题） (6)
第1篇........................ 6 第2篇........................7 第3篇 (9)
第4篇........................10 第5篇........................11 第6篇 (13)
第7篇........................14 第8篇........................15 第9篇 (16)
第10篇........................18 第11篇 (19)
概括大意与完成句子（共10篇文章，每篇文章8小题） (21)
第1篇........................21 第2篇........................22 第3篇 (24)
第4篇........................26 第5篇........................27 第6篇 (28)
第7篇........................30 第8篇........................31 第9篇 (33)
第10篇 (35)
词汇选项（共6组，每组15题，每题1分）
下面每个句子中均有1 个词或者短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定 1 个意义最为接近的选项。

第一组：
1. The organization was bold enough to face the press.
A. pleased
B. powerful
C. brave D .sensible
2. I will not tolerate that sort of behavior in my class.
A. accept
B. control
C. observe
D. regulate
3. I realized to my horror that I had forgotten the present.
A limit B. fear C. power D. fool
4. Most people find rejection hard to accept.
A. excuse
B. client
C. destiny
D. refusal
5. She's extremely competent and industrious.
A. hardworking
B. honest
C. objective
D. independent
6. The doctors did not reveal the truth to him.
A. hide B .handle C. disclose D. establish
7. He tried to assemble his thoughts.
A. clear
B. share
C. gather
D. spare
8. The law carries a penalty of up to three years in prison.
A. message
B. punishment
C. guilt
D. obligation
9. Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.
A. flexible
B. terrible
C. reasonable
D. serious
10. These products are inferior to those we brought last year.
A. poorer than
B. narrower than
C. larger than
D. richer than
11. The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly.
A. improved
B. changed
C. worsened
D. developed
12. There was a simultaneous trial taking place in the next building.
A. coexisting
B. fair
C. full D .pubic
13. They're petitioning for better facilities for the disabled on public transport.
A. requesting B .planning C. preparing D. looking
14. He said some harsh words about his brother.
A. unkind
B. proper
C. normal
D. unclear
15. We were attracted by the lure of quick money.
A. amount
B. supply
C. sum
D. temp
参考答案：CABDA CCBBA CAAAD
第二组：
1. The majority of people around here are decent.
A. real
B. honest
C. normal
D. wealthy
2. The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid.
A. hidden
B. traditional
C. inflexible
D. official
3. The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation.
A. furnish
B. copy
C. publish
D. summarize
4. Afterwards there was just a feeling of let down.
A. excitement
B. disappointment
C. anger
D. calm
5. Several windows had been smashed.
A. cleaned
B. replaced
C. fixed
D. broken
6. The worst agonies of the war were now beginning.
A. pains
B. parts
C. aspects
D. results
7. London quickly became a flourishing port.
A. major
B. large
C. successful
D. commercial
8. She felt that she had done her good deed for the day.
A. homework
B. justice
C. model
D. act
9. He led a very moral life.
A. human
B. intelligent
C. natural
D. honorable
10. His stomach felt hollow with fear.
A. sincere
B. respectful
C. empty
D. terrible
11. It was a magic night until the spell was broken.
A. time
B. charm
C. space
D. opportunity
12. His professional career spanned 16 years.
A. started
B. changed
C. moved
D. lasted
13. They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system.
A. discover
B. prove
C. consider
D. imagine
14. His knowledge of French is fair.
A. very useful
B. very limited
C. quite good
D. rather special
15. The group does not advocate the use of violence.
A. limit
B. regulate
C. oppose
D. support
参考答案：BCABD ACDDC ADABD
第三组：
1．There was something peculiar in the way he smiles.
A．different B．wrong C．strange D．funny
2．I have little information as regards her fitness for the post.
A．at B．with C．about D．from
3．She came across three children sleeping under a bridge.
A．found by chance B．passed by C．took a notice of D．woke up 4．The rules are too rigid to allow for humane error.
A．general B．complex C．direct D．inflexible
5．It seems incredible that he had been there a week already. A．unbelievable B．right C．obvious D．unclear
6．She gets aggressive when she is drunk.
A．worried B．sleepy C．anxious D．offensive
7．Rumors began to circulate about his financial problems.
A．send B．hear C．spread D．confirm
8．As a politician, he knows how to manipulate public opinion. A．express B．influence C．divide D．voice
9．These animals migrate south annually in search of food.
A．explore B．travel C．inhabit D．prefer
10．He was tempted by the high salary offered by the company. A．taught B．kept C．changed D．attracted
11．The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town.
A．cautious B．naked C．blind D．private
12．Make sure the table is securely anchored.
A．repaired B．cleared C．booked D．fixed
13．Come out, or I’ll bust the door down.
A．shut B．break C．set D．beat
14．The contract between the two companies will expire soon.
A．shorten B．start C．end D．resume
15．He paused, waiting for her to digest the information.
A．understand B．withhold C．exchange D．contact
参考答案：CCADA DCBBD ADBCA
第四组：
1．All the flats in the building had the same layout.
A．color B．size C．function D．arrangement
2．The storm caused severe damage.
A．physical B．accidental C．serious D．environmental
3．The walls are made of hollow concrete blocks.
A．big B．empty C．long D．new
4．Joe came to the window as the crowd chanted “Joe, Joe, Joe.”
A．repeated B．jumped C．maintained D．fund
5．Do we have to wear these name tags?
A．lists B．forms C．labels D．codes
6．Our aim was to update the health service and we succeeded.
A．offer B．provide C．modernize D．approached
7．He inspired many young people to take up the sport.
A．encouraged B．allowed C．called D．advised
8．The city center was wiped out by the bomb.
A．covered B．reduced C．destroyed D．moved
9．Most babies can take in a wide range of food easily.
A．bring B．digest C．keep D．serve
10．A large crowd assembled outside the American embassy.
A．watched B．shouted C．gathered D．walked
11．The weather was crisp and clear and you could see the mountains fifty miles away. A．fresh B．hot C．heavy D．windy
12．What puzzles me is why his books are so popular.
A．shocks B．influences C．confuses D．concerns
13．I think £7 a drink is a bit steep, don’t you?
A．tight B．low C．cheap D．high
14．The contempt he felt for his fellow students was obvious.
A．need B．hate C．love D．pity
15．Her comments about men are utterly ridiculous.
A．slightly B．partly C．completely D．faintly
参考答案：DCBAC CACBC ACDBC
第五组：
1．Mr. Henley has accelerated his sale of shares over the past year.
A．held B．offered C．increased D．expected
2．Marsha confessed that she knew nothing of computer.
A．hoped B．admitted C．reported D．answered
3．The view from my bedroom window was absolutely spectacular.
A．general B．traditional C．magnificent D．strong
4．The police believe the motive for the murder was jealousy.
A．choice B．idea C．decision D．reason
5．At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.
A．understand B．give C．attach D．lose
6．They converted the spare bedroom into an office.
A．reduced B．moved C．reformed D．turned
7．Anderson left the table, remarking that he had some work to do.
A．doubting B．thinking C．saying D．knowing
8．We need to extract the relevant financial data.
A．store B．save C．obtain D．review
9．Jane said that she couldn’t tolerate the long hours.
A．stand B．spend C．take D．last
10．We explored the possibility of expansion at the conference.
A．offered B．included C．investigated D．accepted
11．His shoes were shined to perfection.
A．polished B．cleared C．washed D．mended
12．She always finds fault with everything.
A．criticizes B．simplifies C．evaluates D．examines
13．We have to act within the existing legal framework.
A．limit B．procedure C．status D．system
14．The high-speed trains can have a major impact on our lives.
A．effort B．problem C．concern D．influence
15．The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses. A．relative B．continuous C．general D．sharp
参考答案：CBCDA DCCAC AADDB
第六组：
1．Patricia stared at the other girls with resentment.
A．anger B．doubt C．love D．surprise
2．The document was compiled by the Department of Health.
A．written B．printed C．attached D．sent
3．He’s spent years cultivating a knowledge of art.
A．sharing B．using C．denying D．developing
4．We’ve seen a marked shift in our approach to the social issues.
A．clear B．regular C．quick D．great
5．Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.
A．polite B．similar C．usual D．bad
6．I want to provide my boys with a decent education.
A．good B．special C．private D．general
7．In the process, the light energy converts to heat energy.
A．reduces B．changes C．leaves D．drops
8．Many cities have restricted smoking in public places.
A．limited B．allowed C．stopped D．kept
9．What are my chances of promotion if I stay here?
A．retirement B．advertisement C．advancement D．replacement
10．If we leave now, we should miss the traffic.
A．direct B．stop C．mix D．avoid
11．There was a profound silence after his remark.
A．proud B．short C．sudden D．deep
12．I enjoyed the play —it had a clever plot and very funny dialogues.
A．long B．boring C．original D．humorous
13．The thief was finally captured two miles away from the village.
A．caught B．killed C．found D．jailed
14．Such a database would be extremely costly to set up.
A．establish B．destroy C．update D．transfer
15．The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.
A．combine B．close C．break D．sell
参考答案：AADAA ABACD DDAAA
阅读判断（共11篇文章，每篇7个小题，每题1分）
下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。

第一篇：Microchip Research Center Created
A research center has been set up in this Far Eastern country to develop advanced micro-chip production technology. The center, which will start out with about US $14 million, will help the country develop its chip industry without always depending on imported technology.
The center will make use of its research skills and facilities to develop new technology for domestic chip plants. The advent of the center will possibly free the country from the situation that it is always buying almost-outdated technologies from other countries, said the country’s flagship chipmaker.1 Currently, chip plants in this country are in a passive situation because many foreign governments don’t allow them to import the most advanced technologies, fearing they will be used for military purposes. Moreover, the high licensing fees they have to pay to technology providers are also an important reason for their decision of self-reliance.
As mainstream chip production technology shifts from one generation to the next every three to five years, plants with new technology can make more powerful chips at lower costs, while plants with outdated equipment, which often cost billions of dollars to build, will be marginalized by the maker.
More than 10 chip plants are being built, each costing millions of US dollars. The majority of that money goes to overseas equipment vendors and technology owners —mainly from Japan and Singapore.
Should the new center play a major role in improving the situation in the industry, the country admits the US $14 million investment is still rather small. This country is developing comprehensive technologies. Most of the investment will be spent on setting alliances with technology and intellectual property owners.
1．The country says that the investment of US $14 million is big enough for developing that country’s chip industry.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
2．That country gives top priorities to developing chips for military purposes.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
3．Although the licensing fees are not very high, that Far Eastern country cannot afford to pay.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
4．Many western countries ban the exporting of the most advanced chip-making technologies to that country to prevent them from being used for military purposes.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
5．Currently, almost all the flagship chipmakers in that country are owned by American investors.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
6．Mainstream chip production technology develop rapidly.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
7．More than 10 chip plants being built in that country are an example of self-reliance.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
答案和解析
1．B本题给出的信息是错误的。

最后一段说到，如果新建的芯片中心能在改善该国在芯片行业的被动形势中起重要作用，该国认为：“... the US $14 million investment is still rather small”。

2．C文章没有提供这方面的信息。

3．B文章提到专利费较高，此句说较低，与原意不符。

4．A本题给出的信息是正确的。

第二段有这样一句话：Currently, chip plants in this country are in a passive situation because many foreign governments don’t allow them to import the most advanced technologies, fearing they will be used for military purposes.这就是选A的依据。

5．C文章没有提供这方面的信息。

6．A选A的依据是第三段第一句：... mainstream chip production technology shifts from one generation to the next every three to five years ...
7．B本题给出的信息是错误的。

第四段第二句说明，这些芯片工厂的技术主要是从日本和新加坡进口的。

第二篇：Moderate Earthquake Strikes England
A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power1 in Kent County. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.
“It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fim-fair ride,”said the woman. The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake struck at 8:19 a.m. and was centered under the English Channel, about 8.5 miles south of Dover and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel.
Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county. Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.
“I was lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me,”said Hendrick van Eck, 27, of Canterbury about 60 miles southeast of London. “I then heard the sound of cracking, and it was getting heavier and heavier. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down. ”
There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4.8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham.
The country’s strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale. British Geologicisd Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France. Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake struck this part of England. However, people should not be scared too much by this prediction, Musson said, as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours before it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum.
1．During the April 28 earthquake, the whole England was left without power.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
2．The Channel Tunnel was closed for 10 hours after the earthquake occurred.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
3．It was reported that one lady had got her head and neck injured, but not seriously.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
4．France and several other European countries sent their medical teams to work side by side with the British doctors.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
5．The country’s strongest earthquake took place in London in 1580.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
6．Musson predicted that another earthquake would occur in southeast England sooner or later.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
7．It can be inferred from the passage that England is rarely hit by high magnitude earthquakes.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
答案与解析：
1．B题句说2007年4月28日的地震致使全英格兰都停电，与短文第一段第一句表达的内容不符。

短文说地震殃及英格兰东南部的肯特郡部分地区，电力中断，几千名居民无电可用。

所以，题句是错误的，答案为B。

2．C本题所说的意思是：地震发生后，海峡隧道关闭了10小时。

题句表达的内容短文中找不到，故答案为C。

3．A题句的意思是：地震中一个妇女的头部和颈部受了点轻伤。

题句表达的意思与第一段最后一句表达的内容相符。

所以选项A是答案。

4．C题句表达的意思是：法国和其他几个欧洲国家派遣他们的医疗队去英国与当地的医生肩工作。

这一内容短文中找不到，故答案为C。

5．B题句斯说的英国最强烈的地震于1580年发生在伦敦，这与短文表述的事实不符。

短文第七段第一句明白无误地说，英国最强烈的地震于1931年发生在北海。

题句表达的信息是错误的，故答案为B。

6．A题句说Musson预言在英格兰东南部迟早将发生另一次地震。

这一说法与短文最后一段第三句所表达的意思相符。

短文中说，另一次地震将袭击英格兰东南部，这只是个时间问题。

所以答案是A。

7．A短文第六段第一句说，全球每年发生强度为里氏4级左右的地震有几千次，但是这种中等强度的地震在英格兰很少发生。

据此，读者可以容易地推断出，嵩麄级的地震在英格兰就更少见了。

第三篇：What Is a Dream?
For centuries, people have wondered about the strange things that they dream about. Some psychologists say that this nighttime activity of the mind has no special meaning. Others，however，think that dreams are an important part of our lives. In fact, many experts believe that dreams can tell us about a person’s mind and emotions.
Before modern times, many people thought that dreams contained messages from God. It was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams in a scientific way.
The Austrian psychologist, Sigmund Freud1，was probably the first person to study dreams scientifically. In his famous book, The interpretation of Dreams (1900), Freud wrote that dreams are an expression of a person’s wishes. He believed that dreams allow people to express the feelings, thoughts, and fears that they are afraid to express in real life.
The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung was once a student of Freud’s. Jung，however，had a different idea about dreams. Jung believed that the purpose of a dream was to communicate a message to the dreamer. He thought people could learn more about themselves by thinking about their dreams. For example, people who dream about falling may learn that they have too high an opinion of themselves. On the other hand, people who dream about being heroes may learn that they think too little of themselves.
Modern-day psychologists continue to develop theories about dreams. For example, psychologist William Domhoff from the University of California, Santa Cruz，believes that dreams are tightly linked to a person’s daily life, thoughts, and behavior. A criminal, for example, might dream about crime.
Domhoff believes that there is a connection between dreams and age. His research shows that children do not dream as much as adults. According to Domhoff, dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop.
He has also found a link between dreams and gender. His studies show that the dreams of men and women are different. For example, the people in men’s dreams are often other men, and the dreams often involve fighting. This is not true of women’s dreams.3 Domhoff found this gender difference in the dreams of people from 11 cultures around the world, including both modern and traditional ones.
Can dreams help us understand ourselves? Psychologists continue to try to answer this question in different ways. However, one thing they agree on this: If you dream that something terrible is going to occur, you shouldn’t panic. The dream may have meaning, but it does not mean that some terrible event will actually take place. It’s important to remember that the world of dreams is not the real world.
1.Not everyone agrees that dreams are meaningful.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
2.According to Freud, people dream about things that they cannot talk about.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
3.Jung believed that dreams did not help one to understand oneself.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
4.In the past, people believed that dreams involved emotions.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
5.According to Domhoff, babies do not have the same ability to dream as adults do.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
6.Men and women dream about different things.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
7.Scientists agree that dreams predict the future.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
答案与题解
1.A这句话恰好表达了本文第一段的意思。

即有些心理学家认为，人脑睡眠中的活动没有特别意义;而有些人则认为，梦可以揭示人的思维和情感。

2.A第三段的最后一句讲的是弗洛伊德认为梦反映了人们在现实情况下害怕表达的情感、想法或恐惧。

此句与本叙述一致。

3.B第四段的第二句和第三句：Jung believed that the purpose of a dream was to communicate a message to the dreamer.(荣格认为梦的用途是向做梦者传递一个信息)He thought people could learn more about themselves by thinking about their dreams.(他认为人们通过思考所做的梦能够更好地了解自己)。

他给出了两个例子来说明他的论点。

4.C文中没有提及。

5.A依据第六段，Domhoff研究得出：婴儿不像成人做那么多的梦，做梦是一种需要时间提高的技能。

这就说明了婴儿不具备成人做梦的能力。

6.A本文第七段讲述了做梦与性别的关系。

第二句更指出男人和女人做的梦是不同的。

7.B最后一段的倒数第二句讲的是：梦可能会有意义，但并不表示一些恐怖事情就一定会发生。

因而不能预测未来。

第四篇：Dangers Await Babies with Altitude
Women who live in the world’s highest communities tend to give birth to under-weight babies, a new study suggests. These babies may grow into adults with a high risk of heart disease and strokes.
Research has hinted that newborns in mountain communities are lighter than average. But it wasn’t clear whether this is due to reduced oxygen levels at high altitude or because their mothers are under-nourished —many people who live at high altitudes are relatively poor compared with those living lower down.
To find out more, Dino Giussani and his team at Cambridge University studied the records of 400 births in Bolivia during 1997 and 1998. The babies were bom in both rich and poor areas of two cities: La Paz and Santa Cruz. La Paz is the highest city in the world, at 3.65 kilometers above sea level, while Santa Cruz is much lower, at 0.44 kilometers.
Sure enough, Giussani found that the average birthweight of babies in La Paz was significantly lower than in Santa Cruz. This was true in both high and low-income families. Even babies bom to poor families in Santa Cruz were heavier on average than babies born to wealthy families in lofty La Paz. “We were very surprised by this result,”says Giussani.
The results suggest that babies born at high altitude are deprived of2 oxygen before birth. “This may trigger the release or suppression of hormones that regulate growth of the unborn child.3 ‘‘says Giussani.
His team also found that high-altitude babies tended to have relatively larger heads compared with their bodies4. This is probably because a fetus starved of oxygen will send oxygenated blood to the brain in preference to the rest of the body5.
Giussani wants to find out if such babies have a higher risk of disease in later life. People born in La Paz might be prone to heart trouble in adulthood, for example. Low birthweight is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. And newborns with a high ratio of head size to body weight are often predisposed to high blood pressure and strokes in later life.
1. According to the passage, one of the reasons why newborns in mountain communities are underweight is that their mothers are underweight.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
2. Giussani’s team members are all British researchers and professors from Cambridge University.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
3. Giussani did not expect to find that the weight of a baby had little to do with the financial conditions of the family he was born into.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
4. The weight of a newborn has to do with the supply of oxygen even when he was still in his mother’s womb.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
5. High-altitude babies have heads that are larger than their bodies.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
6. High-altitude babies have longer but thinner limbs than average.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
7. Giussani has arrived at the conclusion that babies in high-altitude regions are more likely to have heart trouble when they grow up.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
答案与题解：
1. B 本题的依据是第二段中的一句话：But it wasn’t clear whether...or because their mothers are under-nourished... 可见婴儿体重不足是否是因为母体营养不足尚不能肯定。

2. C第三段中提到Giussani在剑桥大学有一个研究组,但其中的成员是什么人却没有讲到。

3. A第四段里说Giussani发现在La Paz出生的婴儿比在Santa Cruz出生的婴儿明显要轻,不论是高收入的家庭还是低收入的家庭都是这样,最后的一句话是:We were very surprised by this result,说明这个结果是他所没有料到的。

4. A 第五段的第一句话是...babies born at high altitude are deprived of oxygen before birth.也就是说孩子还在母亲的子宫内时就已经缺氧了,这种缺氧的状况又影响荷尔蒙的释放和抑制,这些荷尔蒙又调节着婴儿的发育。

5. B 回答此题只需正确理解第六段中的...have relatively larger heads compared with their bodies,这句话的意思不是头比身体大,而是相对身体来说头显得较大。

6. C关于婴儿四肢的大小文中完全没有提及。

7. B这不是Giussani已得出的结论,而是他想找到答案的问题,请见最后一段的第一、二句：Giussani wants to find out... for example.
第五篇：The Biology of Music
Humans use music as a powerful way to communicate.It may also play an important role in love. But what is music, and how does itwork its magic? Science does not yet have all the answers.
What are two things that make humans differentfrom animals? One is language, and the other is music. It is true that someanimals can sing (and many birds sing better than a lot of people). However,the songs of animals, such as birds and whales, are very limited. It is alsotrue that humans, not animals, have developed musical instruments.
Music is strange stuff. It is clearly differentfrom language. However, people can use music to communicate things —especiallytheir emotions. When music is combined with speech in a song, it is a verypowerful form of communication. But, biologically speaking, what is music?
If music is truly different from speech, then weshould process music and language in different parts of the brain. Thescientific evidence suggests that this is true.
Sometimes people who suffer brain damage losetheir ability to process language. However, they don’t automatically lose
theirmusical abilities. For example, Vissarion Shebalin, a Russian composer，had a stroke in 1953. It injuredthe left side of his brain. He could no longer speak or understand speech. Hecould, however, still compose music until his death ten years later. On theother hand，sometimesstrokes cause people to lose their musical ability, but they can still speakand understand speech. This shows that the brain processes music and languageseparately.
By studying the physical effects of music on thebody，scientistshave also learned a lot about how music influences the emotions. But why doesmusic have such a strong effect on us? That is a harder question to answer.Geoffrey Miller, a researcher at University College, London, thinks that musicand love have a strong connection. Music requires special talent, practice, andphysical ability. That’s why it may be a way of showing your fitness to besomeone’s mate. For example, singing in tune or playing a musical instrument requiresfine muscular control. You also need a good memory to remember the notes. Andplaying or singing those notes correctly suggests that your hearing is inexcellent condition. Finally, when a man sings to the woman he loves (or viceversa)，it may be away of showing off.
However, Miller’s theory still doesn’t explain whycertain combinations of sounds influence our emotions so deeply. For scientists，this is clearly an area that needsfurther research.
1．Humans, but not animals, can sing.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
2．People can use music to communicate their emotions.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
3．We use the same part of the brain for music and language.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
4．Geoffery Miler has done research on music and emotions.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
5．It’s hard for humans to compose music.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
6．Memory is not an important part in singing in tune.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
7．Scientistsdoes not know all the answers about the effects of music on humans.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
答案与题解：
1．B第二段的第三句：It is true that some animals can sing (and many birds sing betterthan a lot of people).可以看出有些动物会唱歌，而不只人类会唱歌。

2．A第三段的第三句：However, people can use music to communicate things —especiallytheir emotions.这句清楚表明，人们可以用音乐来表达情感。

3．B第四段说明：科学证明人们用大脑的不同区域处理语言和音乐。

在第五段，作者用Vissarion Shebalin的例子进一步说明人脑处理语言和音乐的位置不同，Shebalin中风以后不能讲话也听不懂别人的话，但他却能创作乐曲。

4．A第六段的第四句：Geoffrey Miller, a researcher at University College，London，thinks that music and love have astrong connection.这句说明Miller对音乐和爱（情感）的关系进行了研究，他得出的结论是：音乐和爱有密切的关联。

5．C文中没有提及创作乐曲是否困难。

6．B第六段有一句：You also need a good memory to remember the notes.此句说明必须具备好的记忆力记音符才能唱得符合调子。

7．A最后一段讲的是：科学家们需要做更多的研究才能解释为什么有些声音影响我们的情感会如此之深。

也就是说，科学家不能全部解释音乐对人类的影响。