四、阅读理解
A
Want to know what your friends are really like? Take a look at their music playlist. More than 36,000 people, from all over the world, took part in an experiment. It compared their personalities with how much they liked different musical styles. The results show that personalities do influence what we listen to. Here’s what certain musical styles say about who you are.
Rock
Like the sound of loud guitars and heavy drum beats? This type of music sounds very exciting, but fans of it are often quite gentle.
Country music
If cowboy hats and guitars get you singing along, it’s possible that you’re hard-working, preferring traditional styles and values.
Jazz
Fans of this strong music always come up with new ideas and are good at learning. If you like the sound of the saxophone, then you’re probably self-confident and easy to get on with.
Classical music
If Beethoven and Mozart make you turn up the music, you’re probably quiet, but happy with who you are and comfortable with the world around you.
But the experiment didn’t tell the whole story: where we grew up, who we often go out with, and our personal experiences play into our taste, too. The songs you choose to be part of your life make you different from others. But no matter what style you like, music is for everyone. And enjoying different types of music lets you get a taste of cultures you might not have experienced before. So experiment with your playlist!
(
A. Rock. B. Country music. C. Jazz. D. Classical music.
(
A. Changing our personalities.
B. Trying different types of music.
C. Doing experiments with friends.
D. Getting more learning experiences.
(
A. How different cultures influence you.
B. What your playlist says about you.
C. What songs we can choose to enjoy.
D. Why there are different musical styles.
A
Want to know what your friends are really like? Take a look at their music playlist. More than 36,000 people, from all over the world, took part in an experiment. It compared their personalities with how much they liked different musical styles. The results show that personalities do influence what we listen to. Here’s what certain musical styles say about who you are.
Rock
Like the sound of loud guitars and heavy drum beats? This type of music sounds very exciting, but fans of it are often quite gentle.
Country music
If cowboy hats and guitars get you singing along, it’s possible that you’re hard-working, preferring traditional styles and values.
Jazz
Fans of this strong music always come up with new ideas and are good at learning. If you like the sound of the saxophone, then you’re probably self-confident and easy to get on with.
Classical music
If Beethoven and Mozart make you turn up the music, you’re probably quiet, but happy with who you are and comfortable with the world around you.
But the experiment didn’t tell the whole story: where we grew up, who we often go out with, and our personal experiences play into our taste, too. The songs you choose to be part of your life make you different from others. But no matter what style you like, music is for everyone. And enjoying different types of music lets you get a taste of cultures you might not have experienced before. So experiment with your playlist!
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C
) 36. According to the passage, if Jack is creative, what may be found in his playlist?A. Rock. B. Country music. C. Jazz. D. Classical music.
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B
) 37. What may be the writer’s advice for us?A. Changing our personalities.
B. Trying different types of music.
C. Doing experiments with friends.
D. Getting more learning experiences.
(
B
) 38. What is the main idea of the passage?A. How different cultures influence you.
B. What your playlist says about you.
C. What songs we can choose to enjoy.
D. Why there are different musical styles.
答案：36.C 37.B 38.B
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇探讨音乐风格与个性关联的英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、梳理全文逻辑来解题。36题需匹配“有创造力”对应的音乐风格描述；37题需提取作者给出的核心建议；38题需归纳全文主旨。
【解析】
36题：定位原文Jazz段落“Fans of this strong music always come up with new ideas and are good at learning”，“come up with new ideas”对应题干的“creative（有创造力）”，因此选C。
37题：定位最后一段，作者明确提到“enjoying different types of music lets you get a taste of cultures... So experiment with your playlist!”，核心建议为尝试不同类型的音乐，对应选项B。
38题：全文围绕“音乐歌单反映个人特质”展开，开头点明“Take a look at their music playlist”，中间介绍不同音乐对应的个性，结尾总结音乐与个人的关联，主旨为“你的歌单能反映你是什么样的人”，对应选项B。
【答案】
36.C 37.B 38.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文结合实验结果分析音乐风格与个性的关系，题目考查细节定位和主旨归纳，需准确提取原文关键信息，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇探讨音乐风格与个性关联的英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、梳理全文逻辑来解题。36题需匹配“有创造力”对应的音乐风格描述；37题需提取作者给出的核心建议；38题需归纳全文主旨。
【解析】
36题：定位原文Jazz段落“Fans of this strong music always come up with new ideas and are good at learning”，“come up with new ideas”对应题干的“creative（有创造力）”，因此选C。
37题：定位最后一段，作者明确提到“enjoying different types of music lets you get a taste of cultures... So experiment with your playlist!”，核心建议为尝试不同类型的音乐，对应选项B。
38题：全文围绕“音乐歌单反映个人特质”展开，开头点明“Take a look at their music playlist”，中间介绍不同音乐对应的个性，结尾总结音乐与个人的关联，主旨为“你的歌单能反映你是什么样的人”，对应选项B。
【答案】
36.C 37.B 38.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文结合实验结果分析音乐风格与个性的关系，题目考查细节定位和主旨归纳，需准确提取原文关键信息，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7