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【題目】Many people don't realize the importance of music education in the schools today. A new study showed, however, music education is extremely important.

In college, music education is one of the largest programs. Teachers have to learn general education materials and techniques. They must learn to play every instrument; they must learn music history and music theory; they must learn instrument repair and teaching methods; they must learn conducting and so much more. At the same time, much of our culture and tradition is absorbed in music.

Music plays a very important role in our education.

Music helps with math and science. Students learn to count, and how to multiply and divide. Students also use science to help them discover what sounds good together and what doesn’t. Students also need science to understand something called the “overtone series", which is about how music is produced by vibration（顫動）and why.

Students learn a lot about languages through music．Many songs are written in other languages, including ancient ones. Students must learn to translate these works to understand what they are singing about. A song is likely to be a famous short work set to music; so students are exposed to that very often while singing.

Students learn a huge amount of cooperation （協(xié)作）of body parts through music, so parts of the body can work better together. Students must use motor（肌肉運動的）skills in order to play an instrument. Singers and wind（管樂器）players must learn breath control and be in good shape to play.

Students learn about art. Some famous pieces were written about important pieces of art, and students learn about the artists and styles as they're playing the music.

Music education also brings higher thinking to our children. It allows them to think about complex patterns. Students have to be aware of what every other musician does at every time. In that way, it develops cooperation, as well. They tend to develop more ability for learning.

As one can see, music is very important to education.

【1】 What can we infer about learning music in college?

A. It is an easy task without much effort.

B. It attracts more and more people to learn.

C. It is such a challenging job to finish

D. It has no value to our future life.

【2】 Music benefits us a lot in many ways except for_______.

A. making us a scientist later.

B. improving language ability

C. bettering cooperation of body parts.

D. making us think more about how to learn well

【3】 The underlined word “that” in Para. 5 refers to “_________”

A. the music B. the workC. the culture D. the language

【4】 What can we know from the passage?

A. A good achievement of science is vital to music learning.

B. Learning music to a higher level on one’s own is impossible

C. People have long known the importance of music to our growth.

D. Music has benefits to the all—around development of human beings.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析： 本文講到許多人沒有意識到音樂教育的重要性。一項新的研究表明，音樂教育是十分重要的。

【1】C細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段提到In college, music education is one of the largest programs Teachers have to learn general education materials and techniques． They must learn to play every instrument; they must learn music history and music theory; they must learn instrument repair and teaching methods; they must learn conducting and so much more在大學里，音樂是最大的項目之一，老師不得有學習音樂材料與技術，學會各種樂器，學習音樂歷史，樂器修理等待，可見在大學里學習音樂很有壓力。所以選C項。

【2】A細節(jié)推斷。根據第二段中提到Music helps with math and science音樂能幫助數學與科學，Students learn a lot about languages through music通過音樂學習語言Students learn a huge amount of cooperation （協(xié)作）of body parts through music, so parts of the body can work better together音樂學習過程中學會協(xié)作，所以選A項。

【3】B詞義猜測題。根據第五段提到A song is likely to be a famous short work set to music; so students are exposed to that very often while singing．一首歌曲可能是短小與音樂有關的作品，因此學生們在唱歌時多接觸這個著作，所以選B項。

【4】D細節(jié)理解題。本文通過Music helps with math and science 音樂能幫助學習數學與科學Students learn a lot about languages through music可以通過音樂學語言 Students learn a huge amount of cooperation （協(xié)作）of body parts through music 通過音樂學習身體的協(xié)作Music education also brings higher thinking to our children音樂教育能幫助孩子帶來更好的思維。所以從各個方面來闡明音樂的重要性，所以選D項。

【學法指導】

任何一篇文章中的句子在內容上都不是絕對孤立的，都跟句子所在的段落及整整篇文章有關。利用上下文提供的情景和線索，進行合乎邏輯的綜合分析進而推測詞義，是閱讀過程中的一大關鍵。最常見的就是利用上下文語境、常識和語法關系推斷詞義。1.抓住所需推斷詞匯前后的“mean”或系動詞或破折號等直接定義該詞的部分。2.抓住文章主旨與該段所表達的中心。特別對于議論文要牢記論點與論據的相互支撐關系�！�3】B詞義猜測題。根據第五段提到A song is likely to be a famous short work set to music; so students are exposed to that very often while singing．一首歌曲可能是短小與音樂有關的作品，因此學生們在唱歌時多接觸這個著作，所以選B項。