题目内容
20.Do you play a musical instrument?If so,you may be getting smarter.A recent study shows that taking music lessons can raise a person's IQ.Scientists studied 132children in Canadian schools.At the beginning of the school year,these children took an IQ test.Then they were divided into four groups.One group took singing lessons.Another group took weekly piano lessons.The third group took classes in drams(戏剧).And the last group did no special activities at all.
At the end of the school year,the 132children took an IQ test again.In all four groups,the average score went up.However,the piano players'IQs went up 7.0points on average.
The average increase for the other three groups was only 4.3points.The researchers say that the difference is small and it may not result in better grades for the piano players.However,they still consider the results important.Learning an instrument helps kids becomes better at concentrating and at memorizing things.
Therefore,the researchers say,it may be good for brain development in young people.
If you have a chance to learn to play a musical instrument,never miss it.Remember it can make you smarter.
54.Which of the following is NOT true of the study?B.
A.It was done in Canada.
B.It was done by some musicians.
C.It included four groups of children.
D.It took one school year to complete.
55.Which of the following is true?A
A.Average IQ scores increased in all the groups.
B.Only the piano players'IQs increased.
C.The average increase for all four groups was 4.3points.
D.Most of the children's IQs did not go up.
56.The underlined word"they"in the passage refers toC.
A.better grades B.piano players C.researchers D.instruments
57.What's the main idea of the passage?D
A.It's good for us to listen to music.
B.Everyone should learn to play the piano.
C.Take an IQ test before you learn instruments.
D.Learning instruments may make kids smarter.
分析 文章大意:
学习音乐有利于提高孩子们的智商.
加拿大的一所学校进行了一项研究,132个学生被分成了四组,分别学习不同的内容,有的是钢琴,有的什么都不学.
一个学年结束后,研究停止,钢琴组学生智商上升7个百分点,其他三个组平均上升4.3个百分点.
科学家发现虽然这些差距较小,很有可能并不会对钢琴组学生造成影响,但对孩子的发展还是很重要的.
解答 54.B,推理判断题,文中提到"Scientists studied 132children in Canadian schools"是加拿大的一所学校举行的测试,A正确;文中提到"Then they were divided into four groups"132个学生被分成了四组,C正确;文中提到"At the end of the school year"一个学年结束后,测验停止,D正确;由于是在学校,且项目是由科学家组织的,所以不是音乐家,B错误,因此选择B.
55.A,推理判断题,文中提到"In all four groups,the average score went up"对于4组学生而言,平均IQ水平都有所上升,A正确,BD错误;文中提到"The average increase for the other three groups was only 4.3points"钢琴组上升7个百分点,其他三个组平均上升4.3个百分点,C错误,由此确定选择A.
56.C.推理判断题,文中提到"The researchers say that the difference is small and it may not result in better grades for the piano players"科学家发现这些差距较小,很有可能并不会对钢琴组学生造成影响,后文又说但他们认为此项研究很重要,由此确定they指代的是科学家,由此确定选择C.
57.D,推理判断题,文中提到"A recent study shows that taking music lessons can raise a person's IQ."学习音乐有利于提高孩子们的智商,由此确定选择D.
点评 对于阅读表达题,一定要记得首先通读全文,了解文章大意,然后再根据文章关键词,关键句,掌握细节问题,并进行推理判断,再去回答具体的问题
---__________.They can't always choose the right ones themselves.( )
| A. | I think so | B. | I agree | C. | Good idea | D. | I disagree |