第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 

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              Recently,the idea that listening to classical music can increase intelligence,especially in 41, has caught the attention of the media,researchers,and parents around the globe. In the early 1990s,researchers from France and the US published articles that said 42  Mozart for 10 minutes temporarily 43 performance on IQ tests and challenging tasks. 44 ,the media quickly began reporting on the “Mozart effect”.

              In 1997,Don Campbell published a book about this 45 phenomenon. Campbell said that classical 46 could improve health and memory,prevent mental and physical disorders,and 47 stress and depression. He soon 48 with The Mozart Effect for Children,as well as CDs and products for parents of young children. Today,a wide selection of similar products is 49 ,including Baby Mozart and Baby Bach,two bestselling DVDs in the popular Baby Einstein series. There are even music players specially 50 forexpectant(预产期的) mothers to wear on their stomachs. 51 ,babies can listen to classical music before they’ re even 52 .

               53 ,there is some doubt surrounding the “Mozart effect”. Parents  54  whether it is a proven reality or just a fad (潮流) designed to make money. Frances H. Rauscher,a psychologist and author of one of the original studies,is 55 . Much of the original 56 pointed to temporary improvements on specific tasks. She 57 these findings have been incorrectly described as a general increase in 58 . “I don't think it can hurt,” Rauscher said. Yet she added that 59 may still want to think twice 60 spending a fortune trying to make a genius(天才) out of their baby.

41. A. scientists   B. musicians  C. adults   D. babies

42. A. joining in      B. dreaming of  

    C. talking about   D. listening to

43. A. improved   B. measured  C. provided   D. enjoyed

44. A. On the whole      B. As a result

    C. On the contrary   D. In other words

45. A. common   B. natural   C. interesting   D. alarming

46. A. literature   B. music   C. world   D. education

47. A. cause   B. place   C. reduce   D. limit

48. A. began   B. dealt   C. agreed   D. followed

49. A. useless   B. priceless   C. available   D. changeable

50. A. tested   B. designed   C. searched   D. collected

51. A. By the way   B. In this way   C. On the way   D. All the way

52. A. bom   B. lost   C. trained   D. invited

53. A. Besides   B. Therefore   C. Instead   D. However

54. A. check   B. question   C. determine   D. evaluate

55. A. real   B. right   C. normal   D. doubtful

56. Ar anxiety   B. material   C. research   D. argument

57. A. cheers   B. expects   C. remembers   D. believes

58. A. costs   B. health   C. disorders   D. intelligence

59. A. teachers   B. experts   C. parents   D. players

60. A. after   B. unless   C. before   D. as

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