三、阅读理解。（共20分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
A 跨学科 音乐
“Singing is the start of music. By singing, we make ourselves physically part of music and music part of us,” writes composer Andrew Ford, host of The Music Show.
Songs have a powerful influence on us. Has anyone discovered the joy of singing in a choir (合唱团)? Mary works as a busy teacher, and choir practice nights are simply her "sanity".
“There are nights when even I don’t feel like going to the choir but by the time we’ve finished, I’m glad I came,” said Mary.
Research says choir singing is really good for you. By watching the health signs of members of a choir, Bjorn Vickhoff at a university in Sweden discovered the singers’ hearts started to beat in step with their breathing. There seemed to be a wave of air moving through the group, making them feel connected as one. Research has shown that choir singing has comforting influences similar to those that come from breathing exercises in yoga.
Singing also produces hormones and other happy chemicals, fighting against depression and loneliness. Singers have been found to have lower levels of stress after choir singing. And a later study also found that singing reduces anxiety and that group singing can be especially good for the health of older adults.
At the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, choir after choir was put on stage by singers with no big names. But this is real music to Tony Backhouse’s ears. The choirmaster spent about thirty years in Australia founding and working with choral groups. “If I were asked to redesign the Australian educational system, I would start by strongly suggesting that group singing become a central part of daily activities. I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourages a taste for cooperation with others,” said Tony. For him, the meaning of group singing is cooperation, rather than competition. “Singing teaches us to listen, which is a great gift. In my community choir, it’s about creating something amazing together, and we really aim to make every rehearsal a thing of joy and beauty.”
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A. Peace. B. Plan. C. Duty. D. Sadness.
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A. Singers’ practice makes their hearts beat faster.
B. Singers’ heartbeats match with their breathing.
C. The stage air changes singers’ breathing speed.
D. The watching machine changes singers’ heart rates.
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A. It makes people’s physical power stronger. B. It reduces the chemicals in our body.
C. It can help people feel less stressed. D. It makes older adults happy forever.
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A. It is important for school education. B. It has become a part of education.
C. It is good for students’ competition. D. It is more popular with famous singers.
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A. Why Andrew Ford loves singing. B. How to make choirs more joyful.
C. Different opinions about choirs. D. Great advantages of group singing.
B
第一节 阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
A 跨学科 音乐
“Singing is the start of music. By singing, we make ourselves physically part of music and music part of us,” writes composer Andrew Ford, host of The Music Show.
Songs have a powerful influence on us. Has anyone discovered the joy of singing in a choir (合唱团)? Mary works as a busy teacher, and choir practice nights are simply her "sanity".
“There are nights when even I don’t feel like going to the choir but by the time we’ve finished, I’m glad I came,” said Mary.
Research says choir singing is really good for you. By watching the health signs of members of a choir, Bjorn Vickhoff at a university in Sweden discovered the singers’ hearts started to beat in step with their breathing. There seemed to be a wave of air moving through the group, making them feel connected as one. Research has shown that choir singing has comforting influences similar to those that come from breathing exercises in yoga.
Singing also produces hormones and other happy chemicals, fighting against depression and loneliness. Singers have been found to have lower levels of stress after choir singing. And a later study also found that singing reduces anxiety and that group singing can be especially good for the health of older adults.
At the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, choir after choir was put on stage by singers with no big names. But this is real music to Tony Backhouse’s ears. The choirmaster spent about thirty years in Australia founding and working with choral groups. “If I were asked to redesign the Australian educational system, I would start by strongly suggesting that group singing become a central part of daily activities. I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourages a taste for cooperation with others,” said Tony. For him, the meaning of group singing is cooperation, rather than competition. “Singing teaches us to listen, which is a great gift. In my community choir, it’s about creating something amazing together, and we really aim to make every rehearsal a thing of joy and beauty.”
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A
)1. What does the underlined word “sanity” probably mean in Paragraph 2?A. Peace. B. Plan. C. Duty. D. Sadness.
(
B
)2. What did Bjorn Vickhoff find in his research on choir members?A. Singers’ practice makes their hearts beat faster.
B. Singers’ heartbeats match with their breathing.
C. The stage air changes singers’ breathing speed.
D. The watching machine changes singers’ heart rates.
(
C
)3. Which of the following is an advantage of choir singing from the text?A. It makes people’s physical power stronger. B. It reduces the chemicals in our body.
C. It can help people feel less stressed. D. It makes older adults happy forever.
(
A
)4. What can we know from Tony Backhouse’s words about group singing?A. It is important for school education. B. It has become a part of education.
C. It is good for students’ competition. D. It is more popular with famous singers.
(
D
)5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Why Andrew Ford loves singing. B. How to make choirs more joyful.
C. Different opinions about choirs. D. Great advantages of group singing.
B
答案：1. A 词义猜测题。根据第二段对忙碌教师Mary的描述可知，合唱让她从压力中恢复平静，画线词与peace含义相近。
2. B
3. C
4. A 推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知，Tony认为合唱应成为教育体系的核心部分，体现其对学校教育的重要性。
5. D 主旨大意题。全文围绕合唱带来的身心益处、社交价值及教育意义展开，说明集体歌唱的诸多好处。
2. B
3. C
4. A 推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知，Tony认为合唱应成为教育体系的核心部分，体现其对学校教育的重要性。
5. D 主旨大意题。全文围绕合唱带来的身心益处、社交价值及教育意义展开，说明集体歌唱的诸多好处。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意类题目。解题思路为：1. 词义猜测题需定位划线词所在语境，结合上下文人物状态、情感推断词义；2. 细节理解题需根据题干关键词定位原文对应段落，匹配选项与原文信息；3. 推理判断题需结合人物观点的表述，提炼核心意图；4. 主旨大意题需梳理全文内容，概括核心主题。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：定位第二段，Mary是忙碌教师，虽有时不想参加合唱，但结束后会开心，说明合唱能让她恢复平静，“sanity”意为“平静”，对应选项A。
2. 细节理解题：定位第四段，Bjorn的研究发现“singers’ hearts started to beat in step with their breathing”，即歌手心跳与呼吸同步，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题：定位第五段，文中提到“Singers have been found to have lower levels of stress after choir singing”，即合唱能降低压力水平，对应选项C。
4. 推理判断题：定位第六段，Tony表示“if I were asked to redesign the Australian educational system, I would start by strongly suggesting that group singing become a central part of daily activities”，说明他认为合唱对学校教育很重要，对应选项A。
5. 主旨大意题：全文围绕合唱带来的身心益处、社交价值及教育意义展开，核心是集体歌唱的诸多优势，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文围绕合唱的益处展开，题型涵盖英语阅读常见的词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意题，解题需精准定位原文信息，结合语境分析，整体难度适中，适合考查学生的英语阅读综合能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意类题目。解题思路为：1. 词义猜测题需定位划线词所在语境，结合上下文人物状态、情感推断词义；2. 细节理解题需根据题干关键词定位原文对应段落，匹配选项与原文信息；3. 推理判断题需结合人物观点的表述，提炼核心意图；4. 主旨大意题需梳理全文内容，概括核心主题。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：定位第二段，Mary是忙碌教师，虽有时不想参加合唱，但结束后会开心，说明合唱能让她恢复平静，“sanity”意为“平静”，对应选项A。
2. 细节理解题：定位第四段，Bjorn的研究发现“singers’ hearts started to beat in step with their breathing”，即歌手心跳与呼吸同步，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题：定位第五段，文中提到“Singers have been found to have lower levels of stress after choir singing”，即合唱能降低压力水平，对应选项C。
4. 推理判断题：定位第六段，Tony表示“if I were asked to redesign the Australian educational system, I would start by strongly suggesting that group singing become a central part of daily activities”，说明他认为合唱对学校教育很重要，对应选项A。
5. 主旨大意题：全文围绕合唱带来的身心益处、社交价值及教育意义展开，核心是集体歌唱的诸多优势，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文围绕合唱的益处展开，题型涵盖英语阅读常见的词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意题，解题需精准定位原文信息，结合语境分析，整体难度适中，适合考查学生的英语阅读综合能力。
【难度系数】
0.6