Question

【题目】Why is music an important subject that every child should study?

First of all, music helps us when we are unhappy, and gives us ______ when we are happy. There are many different types of music: slow and fast, ______ and relaxing. We can choose the music to ______ our moods. And second, music is fun. Some people enjoy playing the drums and expressing their ______.

Scientists say that music helps children with language learning. Music ______ the ear—and we know that children who have studied music can learn ______ more easily and pronounce much better. Students ______ have learnt to play music are also better at math. This is not ______， as music is mathematical(数学的), with notes in order. Playing music with other people also helps children to ______. People who can play musical instruments always have something they can do at a ______.

【1】A. sadness B. trouble C. pleasure D. noise

【2】A. happy B. interesting C. boring D. serious

【3】A. know B. talk C. find D. fit

【4】A. feelings B. time C. life D. money

【5】A. closes B. improves C. has D. breaks

【6】A. languages B. math C. history D. physics

【7】A. why B. when C. who D. whose

【8】A. difficult B. surprising C. usual D. necessary

【9】A. think more B. study harder C. work together D. read more

【10】A. party B. dinner C. class D. school

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【6】A

【7】C

【8】B

【9】C

【10】A

【解析】

文章大意：短文介绍了音乐是孩子们应该学习的重要科目。音乐能给人带来快乐，音乐有助于孩子的语言学习。学会演奏音乐的学生在数学方面也更好，和别人一起演奏音乐也能帮助孩子们团结协作。

【1】句意：当我们开心的时候，它给我们快乐。考查名词及语境的理解。A. sadness悲哀；B. trouble麻烦；C. pleasure快乐；D. noise噪音。根据下文when we are happy.可知此处应是给我们快乐，故答案选C。

【2】句意：有许多不同类型的音乐：慢的和快的，严肃的和放松的。考查形容词及语境的理解。A. happy高兴的；B. interesting有趣的；C. boring无聊的；D. serious严肃的。根据前面的“slow and fast”可知，缓慢和快速为反义词，故空缺处应填“relaxing”的反义词；故答案选D。

【3】句意：我们可以选择适合我们心情的音乐。考查动词及语境的理解。A. know知道、了解；B. talk谈话；C. find发现；D. fit适合。根据语境We can choose the music to __3__ our moods.可知是我们可以选择适合我们心情的音乐，故答案选D。

【4】句意：有些人喜欢打鼓和表达他们的感情。考查名词及语境的理解。A. feelings感情；B. time时间；C. life生活；D. money钱。根据语境Some people enjoy playing the drums and expressing their __4__. 可知是有些人喜欢打鼓和表达他们的感情，故答案选A。

【5】句意：音乐可以改善/提高听力。考查动词及语境的理解。A. closes关闭；B. improves改善、提高；C. has有；D. breaks打破。根据上文Scientists say that music helps children with language learning.可知此处应是音乐可以改善/提高听力，故答案选B。

【6】句意：我们知道学过音乐的孩子学习语言更容易，发音也更好。考查名词及语境的理解。A. languages语言；B. math数学；C. history历史；D. physics物理。根据后面的and pronounce much better，可知此处应是学习语言更容易，故答案选A。

【7】句意：学过演奏音乐的学生在数学方面也比较擅长。考查关系代词及语境的理解。A. why为什么，作原因状语；B. when什么时候，作时间状语；C. who谁，指人，可作主语、宾语；D. whose谁的，指人或物，作定语。由题干可知本句为定语从句，先行词students指人且在从句中作主语，所以连接词用who引导，故答案选C。

【8】句意：这并不奇怪，因为音乐有数学特性，音符是有顺序的。考查形容词及语境的理解。A. difficult困难的；B. surprising奇怪的、惊奇的；C. usual平常的；D. necessary必要的。根据下文as music is mathematical, with notes in order.可知，此处应是这并不奇怪，故答案选B。

【9】句意：与他人一起演奏音乐也让孩子们学会合作。考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. think more考虑更多；B. study harder学习更刻苦；C. work together合作；D. read more阅读更多。根据前文的“with other people”，可知此处指合作，work together合作、共同工作，故答案选C。

【10】句意：那些能演奏乐器的人总是能在聚会上做些什么。考查名词及语境的理解。A. party聚会；B. dinner晚餐；C. class班级；D. school学校。根据语境People who can play musical instruments always have something they can do at a __10__.可知此处应是那些能演奏乐器的人总是能在聚会上做些什么，故答案选A。

解答完形填空首先要通读全文，掌握大意。结合选项初步弄清短文写了些什么内容。在理解全文意思的基础上，结合文章内容对空缺句子作合乎逻辑的推理。必须弄清空缺词句的确切含义，空缺词句与其前后句的意义衔接必须自然、合理，最后根据语境，结合选项，选出正确答案。如，第2小题，根据前面的“slow and fast”可知，缓慢和快速为反义词，故空缺处应填“relaxing”的反义词；故答案选D。第7小题，由题干可知本句为定语从句，先行词students指人且在从句中作主语，所以连接词用who引导，故答案选C。