Music and Behavior

Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear  1  at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2  hear music in an office or on a farm.

Scientists believe that music changes the  3  people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people  4  richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend  5  money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays  6  music, people spend less money. With  7  music, people spend even less.

Scientists also  8  that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people  9  their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their   10  hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants  11  make more money.

Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say  12  music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are  13 . And listening to music can help you relax.  

The  14  time you hear music somewhere, be  15 . It might change the way you do things.

1.                A.music          B.stores          C.songs D.sound

 

2.                A.a(chǎn)lready         B.even           C.hardly    D.never

 

3.                A.way           B.time           C.idea D.place

 

4.                A.become        B.get            C.feel  D.look

 

5.                A.much          B.more           C.little D.less

 

6.                A.pop           B.modern         C.light D.country

 

7.                A.no            B.much          C.a(chǎn)ny  D.some

 

8.                A.expect         B.hope           C.realize   D.believe

 

9.                A.cook           B.order          C.eat  D.make

 

10.               A.free           B.busy           C.happy D.sad

 

11.               A.can            B.should         C.can’t    D.needn’t

 

12.               A.how           B.why           C.what  D.that

 

13.               A.excited         B.interested      C.confident  D.relaxed

 

14.               A.first           B.second         C.next  D.last

 

15.               A.quiet          B.quick          C.happy D.careful

 

 

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.D

13.D

14.C

15.D

【解析】

試題分析:這篇短文主要介紹了音樂與人們行為之間的關系,告訴我們音樂可以影響我們的行為方式。

1.聯(lián)系前文hear,及下文描述,可知此處指的是聽音樂,故選A,音樂。

2.詞義辨析。A.已經(jīng);B.甚至,即使;C.幾乎不,很難;D.從來不。結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是你甚至可以在辦公室或者農(nóng)場聽音樂。故選B。

3.聯(lián)系下文可知此處指的是科學家人們認為音樂能改變?nèi)藗兊男袨榉绞?故選A.

4.結(jié)合下文描述,可知此處指的是古典音樂讓人們感到更富有,故選C.

5.聯(lián)系前文描述,可知此處指的是人們花更多的錢,故選B.更多的.

6.與古典音樂相對的是現(xiàn)代音樂.聯(lián)系前文描述,可知此處指的是現(xiàn)代音樂,故選B,現(xiàn)代的.

7.結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是沒有音樂,故選A.沒有.

8.結(jié)合語境可知此處意思為,科學家們同樣相信……,故選D,相信。

9.聯(lián)系上下文,可知此處指的是當音樂變快時,人們吃的更快。故選C,吃。

10.形容詞辨析。A.空閑的;B.忙碌的;C.高興的;D.傷心的;結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是再他們忙碌時,好讓客人們早點吃完結(jié)賬,故選B。

11.結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是這樣飯店就能掙到更多的前,故選A,能夠。

12.結(jié)合語境可知賓語從句不缺少句子成為,故引導詞用that,選D。

13.聯(lián)系下文,可知此處指的是當他們放松的時候,人們能學得更好。故選D。

14.聯(lián)系下文,可知此處指的是你下次聽音樂的時候,故選C,下一次。

15.聯(lián)系下文,可知此處指的是讓你加小心。因為這能改變你做事的方式。故選D,小心的。

考點:關于音樂與人們的行為方式的說明文

點評:這篇短文內(nèi)容比較簡單,理解不難。各小題與上下文聯(lián)系比較緊密,答題中一定要注意聯(lián)系上下文。答完后多讀幾遍,看看是否符合邏輯,適當修改。個別小題可以當作單獨的詞義辨析題來做,先區(qū)分詞義,結(jié)合語境選出最能使語句通順的答案。

 

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