2024版高考英语一轮总复习课时质量评价11Unit5Music新人教版必修第二册

课时质量评价(十一)

必修第二册　UNIT 5

主题语境：影视、音乐等领域的概况及其发展

Ⅰ．阅读理解

(2023·长沙模拟)Music makes life better in many ways．The fact that music can make a difficult task more tolerable may be why students often choose to listen to it while doing their homework．But is listening to music the smart choice for students who want to optimise their learning? A new study suggests that for some students, listening to music is a wise strategy, but for others, it isn't．The effect of music on cognitive (认知的) functioning appears to depend partly on your personality — specifically, on your need for external stimulation．

Researchers not only assessed listeners' personality but also changed the difficulty of the task and the complexity of the music．Participants first completed a personality test used to determine the need for external stimulation．They then engaged in an easy cognitive task (searching for the letter A in lists of words) and a more challenging one (remembering word pairs)．Participants finished both tasks under one of two sound conditions: (1) no music, (2) with music．

The data suggest that for those with a high need of external stimulation, on the simple task of finding A's, such subjects' scores for the music condition were significantly worse than those for the silent condition．On the complex task of learning word pairs, their performance was worse whenever music was played．For those with a low need of external stimulation, however, on the simple task of finding A's, such participants' scores for the music condition were dramatically better than those for the silent condition．On the complex task of learning word pairs, the participants showed a small but reliable benefit when listening to music．

According to the study, there are substantial individual differences in the impact of music on cognitive function, resulting in personalised recommendations regarding its presence in the classroom．Students who are easily bored and who seek out stimulation should be cautious of adding music to the mix．On the other hand, students with a low need for stimulation may benefit significantly from the presence of music．

With the right personality, the right music and the right task, the presence of music may significantly improve cognitive functioning．Given the benefits of music, subscription to Spotify just might pay for itself．

1．What can we learn about the study in Paragraph 2?

A．It only involved the participants' response to music．

B．The difficulty of the two tasks decreased in the experiment．

C．Participants completed two tasks when composing songs．

D．Participants were grouped by their need for external stimulation．

2．What can we infer from the results shown in Paragraphs 3 and 4?

A．The complexity of tasks might reduce the benefit of music．

B．Students should listen to music when performing complex tasks．

C．Students with less external stimulation perform badly with music．

D．The presence of music suits students seeking for external stimulation．

3．What might the underlined word “Spotify”be?

A．A psychology journal．

B．A music platform．

C．A travel guide．

D．A personality test．

4．What could be the best title for the article?

A．Why is music essential in your study?

B．Is music beneficial to your personality?

C．Does music boost your cognitive performance?

D．How can music affect your external stimulation?

Ⅱ．读后续写

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

As a single mother, I've never doubted my daughter Jane's dream to be a singer on the stage．At an early age, she was crazy about singing．Whenever she had a chance, she would sing to her heart's content．Her sweet and charming voice tended to get people around attracted to her songs．

Living in a small city, I took several odd jobs, determined to do everything in my power to support her．Soon after Jane attended school, her music teacher Mary noticed her talent by chance and volunteered to give her some guidance on how to sing．Jane practised so hard that before long she made great progress in singing．

Unfortunately, one noon a year later, Jane was crossing the street when a careless driver knocked her down．She was rushed to hospital．When I hurried there, the doctor told me that my daughter would probably not stand on her own feet．I froze with shock, feeling as if I had been thrown into a dark world．Weak and dizzy, I was about to fall to the ground when someone took hold of me．

It was Mary, who got the news and raced here．She comforted me, saying firmly, “Grace, Jane needs you．You must stay calm and strong．”I nodded．Having calmed down, I entered the ward with Mary．

That night, Jane recovered her consciousness (知觉) and opened her eyes．Holding her hand, I said, “My dear, everything would be fine．”Mary comforted her gently, “I know you are a strong girl, Jane．Don't worry．We'll be standing by you．”I was heartbroken to see tears streaming down Jane's cheeks．

After two months, we returned home from hospital．Her teachers and friends frequently visited her．Jane eventually accepted the fact that she would have to get around in a wheelchair．Never did she refer to the subject of singing again．I knew she was a nice and understanding girl, who was afraid that talking about her original dream would upset the two of us．

注意：续写词数应为150左右。

Oneday, however, Marycamewithgoodnews． ________________________

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WhenthehostannounceditwasJane'sturn, shewaswheeledontothestage．

课时质量评价(十一)

Ⅰ．【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过实验证明了在恰当的个性、恰当的音乐和恰当的任务的情况下，音乐的存在可以显著提高认知功能。

1．D　细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，参与者们首先要完成一项性格测试，根据测试的结果来确定是否需要外部刺激。性格测试结果出来后，有的人可能需要外部刺激，有的人则不需要，那么这两类人就会被分成不同的组别来进行试验。故选D。

2．A　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“On the complex task of learning word pairs, their performance was worse whenever music was played．”可知，只要播放音乐，他们的表现就更差，即在复杂任务中音乐的好处会大大降低；这是那些高度需要外部刺激的人的实验结果；下文“For those with a low need of external stimulation, however, on the simple task of finding A's, such participants' scores for the music condition were dramatically better than those for the silent condition．On the complex task of learning word pairs, the participants showed a small but reliable benefit when listening to music．”可知，对于不太需要外部刺激的人来说，在完成复杂任务时，音乐起的作用很小，远不如在简单任务中音乐所起的作用明显；由此可推知复杂任务会降低音乐的益处。故选A。

3．B　词义猜测题。根据最后一段的内容可知，音乐在各种合适的情况下会显著提高认知功能，即有很大益处，由此推知本文是一篇由音乐平台所发布的文章，来给人们揭露并宣传音乐对于认知功能的影响，故画线单词Spotify指的可能是一个音乐平台。故选B。

4．C　标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“But is listening to music the smart choice for students who want to optimise their learning？”可知，文章第一段提出了一个音乐到底对学生来说是不是一个明智的选择这样一个问题；文章接下来的段落通过一个实验来证明音乐到底是否有利于提高认知功能；文章最后一段“With the right personality, the right music and the right task, the presence of music may significantly improve cognitive functioning．”总结出到底音乐是否能提高认知功能这一问题的答案；故选项C “Does music boost your cognitive performance？(音乐能提高你的认知能力吗？)”最适合作本文标题。故选C。

Ⅱ．【参考范文】

Oneday, however, Marycamewithgoodnews．She told Jane the school music festival was to be held the next month and that her classmates all expected her to sing on behalf of her class．Jane's eyes sparkled but responded doubtfully, “Can I ...？” Mary and I immediately assured her that she could make it．In the following month, with the help of Mary, Jane kept on practising singing．Beautiful songs echoed in our house again and smiles began to appear on her face．Finally the big day came when she could present herself．

WhenthehostannounceditwasJane'sturn, shewaswheeledontothestage．Jane was greeted with warm applause．As she began to sing, the audience got absorbed in her beautiful voice．Seconds after her performance, all the audience rose with thunderous cheers．When wheeled off stage, Jane received praise and bunches of flowers from her teachers and classmates．Jane was moved to tears．The kindness and encouragement from her teachers and classmates stimulated Jane's enthusiasm for life, making her regain confidence in pursuing her original dream, which I will support wholeheartedly．