（2021新牛津译林版）高中英语选择性必修一Unit 2 阅读拓展练习 （含答案）.docx

1、译林版选择性必修第一册 unit2 阅读拓展练习 .阅读理解 A Research has shown that music has an important effect on ones body and psyche(心灵)In fact，there is a growing field of health care known as music therapy，which uses music to treat diseases.Even hospitals are beginning to use music therapy.This is not surprising，as musi

2、c affects the body and mind in many powerful ways. Research has shown that quick music can make a person feel more alert，while slow music can produce a calm， deep thinking state.Also， research has found that music can change brainwave activity levels.This can help the brain to change speeds more eas

3、ily on its own as needed，which means that music can bring lasting benefits to your state of mind，even after youve stopped listening. Breathing and heart rates can also be influenced by music.This can mean slower breathing， slower heart rate.This is why music and music therapy can help reduce the dam

4、aging effects of long-term stress，greatly promoting(促进) not only relaxation，but health. Music can also be used to bring about a more positive state of mind like helping to keep worries away.Music has also been found to bring many other benefits，such as lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk o

5、f strokes.It is no surprise that so many people are considering music as an important tool to help the body become or stay healthy. 1What can we infer about music therapy? AIt is a type of music. BIt is a piece of research about music. CIt is a kind of musical effect on diseases. DIt is the method o

6、f using music to help treat diseases. 2According to the second paragraph，we can know that. Amusic with different speeds has different effects Bquick music is not good for ones health Cslow music can help one to think more calmly and slowly Dmusic will have less benefits after one stops listening 3Th

7、e reason why music can help deal with stress is that. Ait is used by many hospitals Bit can help change brainwaves Cit does good to breathing and heart rates Dit can bring a more positive state of mind 4According to the passage，music can help deal with all the following EXCEPT. AnervousnessBmind ill

8、nesses CstrokesDhigh blood pressure 答案DACB B Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults.Indeed it is.Scientific studies have proven it.Music has so many good effects on our body，mind and mood that this world will certainly not be a good place without music.Then，is music good for childr

9、en? Some parents think so and let their children learn or listen to music.But some parents dont know the importance of music to children.Here are some reasons why music is important to children. First，music is good for childrens intelligence.Studies have proved that children who learn music are like

10、ly to have higher intelligence than those who have no interest in or dislike music.This is because the brain gets stimulated(刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music. Music also has soothing(抚慰的) effect on children and helps remove their stress.Todays children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork.Be

11、ing under too much stress impairs childrens health.Luckily，listening to music can help them feel better. Music can improve childrens moods.Some children are sad by nature.They seem to be lost in their own thoughts and dont take interest in their surroundings.In such cases，a method known as “music th

12、erapy” comes to their rescue.It changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them. Music is also a universal language that children ought to learn.Our world has become a global village.People are getting more and more interested in other cultures and countries.Music can help them in unders

13、tanding foreign cultures. Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children.So children should be encouraged to learn music or listen to music. 5By mentioning scientific studies in Paragraph 1，the author wants to show. Awhy adults should listen to music Bchildren sh

14、ould listen to music Clistening to music is only good for adults Dwhy scientists are interested in music 6What does the underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph 3 mean? AHarms.BChanges. CImproves.DShows. 7The last but one paragraph shows that listening to music means. Alearning languages better Bunder

15、standing foreign cultures better Caccepting the fast developing world easily Dshowing greater interest in other cultures 8What would be the best title for the passage? AWhy Do Children Love Music? BHow to Choose Music for Children CHow to Teach Children Music Easily DWhy Is Music Important to Childr

16、en? 答案AABD C Music is often thought of as “easy” or “play time”，but its not that at all.Music plays a very important part in our education. Students who learn music learn a lot of music history at school.This includes “modes(调 式 )” ， which were used in churches during the development of music.They a

17、re still used today.Students learn about the historical events that were taking place when the music they play was written.They learn what the music was used for.So much of our culture is in music and has been for centuries. Music also helps with science.Students use science to help them discover wh

18、at sounds good together and what doesnt.Students also need science to understand something called the “overtone series”， which is about how music is produced by vibration(颤动) and why. Students learn a lot about languages.Many songs are written in other languages，including ancient ones.Students must

19、learn to translate these works to understand what they are singing about.Some songs are famous poems or short works set to music. Students learn a huge amount of coordination(协调) through music，so parts of the body can work better together.Students must use fine motor skills in order to play an instr

20、ument.Singers and players must learn breath control and be in good shape to play. Students learn about art.Some famous pieces were written about important works of art，and students learn about the artists and styles as theyre playing the music. Music education also brings higher thinking to our chil

21、dren.It allows them to think about complex patterns (How can I make my part sound better？How do this music and these different parts fit together？) Students have to know absolutely(完全地) what every other musician does at all times.In that way，it develops teamwork. As one can see，music is very importa

22、nt to education besides bringing us fun. 9Learning music is helpful to the following subjects EXCEPT. AscienceBlanguage CpoliticsDhistory 10Students who learn music have to translate songs. Abecause they are learning the language Bbecause they must understand what they are singing about Cbecause the

23、 songs are ancient ones Dbecause they are famous poems 11Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? AModes are still used in modern music. BDifferent kinds of music show different cultures. CIts easier for athletes to learn to play an instrument. DA good musician should know the im

24、portance of teamwork. 12What is the main idea of the passage? AThe importance of music. BThe importance of music education. CWays to learn music well. DSkills that music students should have. 答案CBCB .七选五 Do you think that you have no time to catch up on your favourite TV series，go out with your frie

25、nds on the weekend，or just sit around relaxing and doing nothing？You might have a lot of time in hand，but dont even know it！1 Your workplace is full of distractions. Talkative coworkers，silly desk toys and emails of lovely cats can distract you from getting things done.2Clearing your desk is a must.

26、And dont forget to log off your email completely when working. You check your smartphone every three minutes. Frequently checking email adds up over time，especially if you are trying to relax.Put down the phone.3 You dont plan your day. A day without plans can quickly turn into a day of doing things

27、 for other people，or doing things that arent really necessary，therefore wasting your time even more.4Then dont forget to stop working so you can rest and relax. 5 Ah，this is the classic case of self-sabotage(自我破坏)If you always do that，pretty soon youll believe it one hundred percent though it is not

28、 the truth.Never doubt that you can find time to relax and have fun：improve your work efficiency and rework your schedule. AShut down your computer at once. BYou tell yourself you have no time to relax and have fun. CYou can avoid being affected by using noise-reducing earphones. DThe following are

29、some suggestions to help you find time for relaxation. EBetter yet，shut it off completely to prevent yourself from using it too often. FHere are several reasons why you feel you always have no time for relaxation. GGet started by writing down at least three tasks that must get done for tomorrow. 1F 2C 3E 4G 5B