三、阅读短文,从方框中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项
You might hear a radio song or someone else singing, and you can’t get it out of your head. This is known as an earworm (耳虫), a song or a tune (曲调) that stays in your head for a long time after you have heard it. 1 Don’t worry. There are some useful ways to get that song or tune out of our minds.
2 Elizabeth from a music website says that if a small part of the song keeps playing in your head, listening to the whole song might help to get that earworm out of your head.
However, Srini, a teacher from a college, says it is not necessary to try too hard to get the earworm out of your head. This is because it could make things worse. 3
4 “It’s nearly impossible to have two songs in your head at the same time,” music expert Kelly J. says, “because it’s too much for our brains!”
If those things don’t work, Kelly suggests one more way. She says you could chew gum (嚼口香糖). This keeps your mouth busy and may “kill” the earworm. 5 It is because you might end up having an even harder time trying to get the earworm out of your head if you do that!
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
You might hear a radio song or someone else singing, and you can’t get it out of your head. This is known as an earworm (耳虫), a song or a tune (曲调) that stays in your head for a long time after you have heard it. 1 Don’t worry. There are some useful ways to get that song or tune out of our minds.
2 Elizabeth from a music website says that if a small part of the song keeps playing in your head, listening to the whole song might help to get that earworm out of your head.
However, Srini, a teacher from a college, says it is not necessary to try too hard to get the earworm out of your head. This is because it could make things worse. 3
4 “It’s nearly impossible to have two songs in your head at the same time,” music expert Kelly J. says, “because it’s too much for our brains!”
If those things don’t work, Kelly suggests one more way. She says you could chew gum (嚼口香糖). This keeps your mouth busy and may “kill” the earworm. 5 It is because you might end up having an even harder time trying to get the earworm out of your head if you do that!
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
答案：1.A 2.D 3.E 4.C 5.F
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读七选五题型，需结合上下文语境、逻辑关系选择合适的句子。解题思路：1. 第1空：前文介绍耳虫现象，后文转折说“别担心有方法”，故中间需体现耳虫带来的困扰，对应选项A；2. 第2空：后文提到“听整首歌能去掉耳虫”，此处需引出第一个解决方法，对应选项D；3. 第3空：前文说“不用太努力弄掉耳虫会更糟”，需给出合理建议，即接受耳虫会消失，对应选项E；4. 第4空：后文提到“脑子里不能同时有两首歌”，此处需引出另一个解决方法，即换首歌，对应选项C；5. 第5空：前文说“嚼口香糖”，后文说“不能跟着节奏嚼”，此处需补充关于嚼口香糖的注意事项，对应选项F。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文说明耳虫是留在脑海里的曲调，后文“Don’t worry”提示此处应体现耳虫带来的困扰，选项A“This can trouble most of us.”符合语境，故选A。
2. 第2空：后文提到“listening to the whole song might help to get that earworm out”，说明此处是引出第一个解决方法，选项D“One way is to listen to the whole song in your head.”符合，故选D。
3. 第3空：前文说“it is not necessary to try too hard to get the earworm out... it could make things worse”，需给出合理建议，选项E“Just accept that the earworm in your head will disappear soon.”符合，故选E。
4. 第4空：后文提到“two songs in your head at the same time”，说明此处是引出另一个解决方法，即换首歌，选项C“Another way is to listen to a different song.”符合，故选C。
5. 第5空：前文说“chew gum”，后文说“you should not chew to the beat”，选项F“However, she adds that you should not chew to the beat of the song.”衔接上下文，故选F。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.E 4.C 5.F
【知识点】
英语阅读七选五、语篇逻辑推理
【点评】
本题围绕“如何去除脑海中的耳虫”展开，考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，需结合前后文的关键词和语义衔接来选择句子，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为英语阅读七选五题型，需结合上下文语境、逻辑关系选择合适的句子。解题思路：1. 第1空：前文介绍耳虫现象，后文转折说“别担心有方法”，故中间需体现耳虫带来的困扰，对应选项A；2. 第2空：后文提到“听整首歌能去掉耳虫”，此处需引出第一个解决方法，对应选项D；3. 第3空：前文说“不用太努力弄掉耳虫会更糟”，需给出合理建议，即接受耳虫会消失，对应选项E；4. 第4空：后文提到“脑子里不能同时有两首歌”，此处需引出另一个解决方法，即换首歌，对应选项C；5. 第5空：前文说“嚼口香糖”，后文说“不能跟着节奏嚼”，此处需补充关于嚼口香糖的注意事项，对应选项F。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文说明耳虫是留在脑海里的曲调，后文“Don’t worry”提示此处应体现耳虫带来的困扰，选项A“This can trouble most of us.”符合语境，故选A。
2. 第2空：后文提到“listening to the whole song might help to get that earworm out”，说明此处是引出第一个解决方法，选项D“One way is to listen to the whole song in your head.”符合，故选D。
3. 第3空：前文说“it is not necessary to try too hard to get the earworm out... it could make things worse”，需给出合理建议，选项E“Just accept that the earworm in your head will disappear soon.”符合，故选E。
4. 第4空：后文提到“two songs in your head at the same time”，说明此处是引出另一个解决方法，即换首歌，选项C“Another way is to listen to a different song.”符合，故选C。
5. 第5空：前文说“chew gum”，后文说“you should not chew to the beat”，选项F“However, she adds that you should not chew to the beat of the song.”衔接上下文，故选F。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.E 4.C 5.F
【知识点】
英语阅读七选五、语篇逻辑推理
【点评】
本题围绕“如何去除脑海中的耳虫”展开，考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，需结合前后文的关键词和语义衔接来选择句子，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5