2016届高考英语一轮复习(外研版)考点规范训练：选修6 Module 4　Music

　　考点规范练34(选修6　Module 4)

　　.阅读理解

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　　The findings build on earlier work that suggests musical training before the age of seven can have a significant impact on the brain’s development.Music lessons in early childhood lead to changes in the brain that could improve its performance far into adulthood,researchers say.

　　Brain scans of young adults showed that those who had formal musical training before the age of seven had thicker brain regions that deal with hearing and self-awareness.The findings highlight how brain development can be influenced by the age that children start to learn a musical instrument,and how those changes can persist into later life.

　　“Early musical training does more good for kids than just making it easier for them to enjoy music.It changes the brain and these brain changes could lead to cognitive(认知的) advances as well,”said Yunxin Wang of Beijing Normal University.She tried to find out whether musical training early on in life had any lasting effect on the structure of the brain.She hoped the results might help parents decide when was the best for their children to learn an instrument.

　　After taking gender and the number of years spent having music lessons into account,Wang found that musical training that started before the age of seven appeared to thicken areas of the brain involved in language skills and executive(执行的) function,which is a person’s ability to plan and carry out tasks.She presented the results at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego.

　　“We’re not sure why these changes arise,but a reasonable explanation is that early starters might rely more on auditory(听觉的)clues during learning music,since it might be more difficult for younger children to read music,”Wang said.

　　Earlier this year,researchers at Concordia University in Montreal showed that people who took music lessons before seven years old had stronger connections between motor regions of the brain,which are involved in making movements,and the sensory areas.

　　1.What is the result of formal musical training in early childhood?

　　A.Affecting the brain’s development favorably.

　　B.Making the brain develop normally.

　　C.Bringing unlimited physical and mental pleasure.

　　D.Causing the brain to grow thicker and heavier.

　　2.In Wang’s opinion,what is the most important in musical training?

　　A.Preventing the disadvantages of musical training.

　　B.Developing a child’s language ability and skills.

　　C.The best time to have formal musical training.

　　D.The ways in which a child receives musical training.

　　3.We can know from the passage that 　. 

　　A.music can’t contribute to developing one’s ability

　　B.parents should rest their hopes on musical training

　　C.music lessons should be every child’s choice

　　D.the cause of the changes has not been determined

　　4.What is the passage mainly about?

　　A.It is not yet decided whether music is good for intelligence.

　　B.Music lessons in early childhood may improve brain’s performance.

　　C.A scientific experiment has been finished in Beijing Normal University.

　　D.The earlier you take children to musical training,the brighter they’ll be.

　　B

　　A tone-deaf(不会辨别音调的)teenager who suffered a concussion(脑震荡) has astonished his family by suddenly being able to play music effortlessly.Lachlan Connors,a high school junior from Denver,Colorado,now plays 13 instruments,even though he has never learned to read music.But he didn’t always have such a talent.As a younger student he loved sport,dreamed of a career playing lacrosse(长曲棍球) and had no passion for music.

　　“He really had no talent,”his mother told CBS.“I would say,‘Can’t you hear what’s next?’with something like ‘Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star’ and he’d say ‘No’.When he was in the sixth grade,he was playing lacrosse when he fell backwards and knocked the back of his head against the ground,suffering a concussion.”

　　“I remember getting up and feeling dazed,”he told CBS.“I didn’t realize something bad had happened.”The doctors told him he could return to the field,but he went on to suffer another couple of hard hits to the head,which sent him to hospital.As his condition worsened,doctors told him he should not play contact sports any more,but there was one strange good side effect:his newly-found musical talent.He can now play 13 instruments,including piano,guitar,mandolin,harmonica and bagpipes.“Music is the thing that gets me up every morning,”he said.His doctor,Spyridon Papadopoulos,said that the concussions switched on part of Lachlan’s brain that had previously been dormant.

　　The condition of suddenly developing a talent—musical,artistic or mathematical—is believed to occur when the right brain compensates for an injury on the left brain.

　　5.What can we know about Lachlan Connors?

　　A.He was born deaf but able to speak after an accident.

　　B.He was not interested in music before the sixth grade.

　　C.He has been dreaming of becoming a musician.

　　D.He has never had a music lesson in his life.

　　6.After the first hit to the head,the doctors advised Lachlan 　. 

　　A.to go on playing lacrosse

　　B.to have a rest at home

　　C.to give up contact sports

　　D.to be sent to hospital

　　7.The underlined word “dormant” can best be replaced by “　”. 

　　A.immatureB.incomplete

　　C.weak D.inactive

　　Ⅱ.七选五

　　　1　People traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies.Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich.On other occasions they were searching for rich farmland. 

　　This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun.Even in ancient times,some pleasure travel occurred.During a typical season,700,000 tourists would crowd into the ancient city of Rome,where animals performed and magicians entertained them.　2　 

　　　3　 International tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994,937 million in 2010,according to the World Trade Organization. 

　　　4　Probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being.Actually,traveling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel.In our fast developing society where stress has become part of people’s life,people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities. 

　　　5　No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind.In 18th century,Europe,young men would go on a Grand Tour to various countries in order to complete their education.Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modern mass media.People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture. 

　　A.But why do people like traveling so much?

　　B.Throughout history,most travel was not for pleasure.

　　C.So they travel to a lake for a swim or a park for a bike.

　　D.The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel.

　　E.Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games.

　　F.The growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world.

　　G.Another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures.

　　Ⅲ.语法填空

　　Today,I went in the melting snow to visit my 82-year-old friend.She needed help with her computer,so I went in for a computer repair and a chat.1.　I only managed to fix half of the problem,we had a lovely chat,and she presented me with some 2.　(tradition) Portuguese cakes,called Queijadas de Sintra.She said a friend had posted 3.　 to her. 

　　Then I went to town to do some shopping.On the way back,I noticed a new coffee shop 4.　(name)“AngloMilanese”,appealing to me.Being a fan of Italy and 5.　(stay) in Milan a couple of years,I couldn’t help going to investigate.Once inside I noticed that the people running the place were,in fact,Italian,so I placed my order 6.　 Italian and from then on we just started talking as if we 7.　(know) each other for a lifetime. 

　　It was wonderful.8.　coffee shop is owned by four friends,two English people and two Italians.I ended up sharing my Queijadas de Sintra with them 9.　 they loved the cakes very much.The lovely lady 10.　 sent those delicious cakes from Portugal could never have imagined that her gift would reach so far and make so many people smile! 

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　　Ⅰ.【语篇导读】研究人员发现孩子在七岁之前学习音乐会有助于孩子大脑的发育。

　　1.A　细节理解题。文章第一段第一句中的“musical training before the age of seven can have a significant impact on the brain’s development”是说研究结果表明,早期音乐熏陶对儿童大脑的生长发育有着重要影响。

　　2.C　细节理解题。由文章第三段最后一句可知,Wang希望她研究的结果能帮助父母决定什么时候让孩子学习乐器是最好的。由此可见,在儿童接受音乐培训的问题上,把握时机最重要。

　　3.D　细节理解题。由文章第五段中的“We’re not sure why these changes arise”可知,为什么音乐有这么神奇的作用?这些变化由什么引起?这些问题研究人员还没有真正搞懂。

　　4.B　主旨大意题。文章的第一句就明确说出本文所要讲述的问题。B项在事件的叙述上言辞缜密,概括了全文的主旨要义。

　　【语篇导读】少年Lachlan因祸得福,脑震荡后成了音乐天才。

　　5.B　推理判断题。根据第二段的内容以及第三段中的“As his condition worsened,doctors...newly-found musical talent”可知,他在六年级受伤之前,对音乐不感兴趣。故选B项。

　　6.A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The doctors told him he could return to the field”可知,在第一次撞到头后,医生说他可以继续玩长曲棍球。故选A项。

　　7.D　词义猜测题。Spyridon医生说,脑震荡打开了Lachlan的大脑中某些一直休眠的部分。故D项inactive“不活动的”与其意思相近。

　　.1.B　2.E　3.F　4.A　5.G

　　.1.Although/Though　2.traditional　3.them　4.named　5.having stayed　6.in　7.had known　8.The　9.and　10.who/that