高中英语阅读理解专项练习含答案（十七）
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Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults.Indeed it is.Scientific studies have proven it.Music has so many good effects on our body，mind and mood that this world will certainly not be a good place without music.Then，is music good for children? Some parents think so and let their children learn or listen to music.But some parents don't know the importance of music to children.Here are some reasons why music is important to children.
First，music is good for children's intelligence.Studies have proved that children who learn music are likely to have higher intelligence than those who have no interest in or dislike music.This is because the brain gets stimulated (刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music.
Music also has soothing (抚慰的) effect on children and helps remove their stress.Today's children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork.Being under too much stress impairs children's health.Luckily，listening to music can help them feel better.
Music can improve children's moods.Some children are sad by nature.They seem to be lost in their own thoughts and don't take interest in their surroundings.In such cases，a method known as “music therapy” comes to their rescue.It changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them.
Music is also a universal language that children ought to learn.Our world has become a global village.People are getting more and more interested in other cultures and countries.Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.
Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children.So children should be encouraged to learn music or listen to music.
1．By mentioning scientific studies in Paragraph 1，the author wants to show ．
A．why adults should listen to music
B．children should listen to music
C．listening to music is only good for adults
D．why scientists are interested in music
A [写作手法题。根据第一段的“Listening have proven it.”可知，作者是为了表明听音乐对成人有益处，也就是为什么成人应该听音乐。故选A。]
2．What does the underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Harms. B．Changes.
C．Improves. D．Shows.
A [词义猜测题。根据“Luckily，listening to music can help them feel better.”可知，画线词所在的句子是指“太多压力会伤害孩子的健康”。故选A。]
3．The last but one paragraph shows that listening to music means ．
A．learning languages better
B．understanding foreign cultures better
C．accepting the fast developing world easily
D．showing greater interest in other cultures
B [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.”可知，听音乐可以帮助更好地理解外国文化。故选B。]
4．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Why do Children Love Music?
B．How to Choose Music for Children?
C．How to Teach Children Music Easily?
D．Why is Music Important to Children?
B
In the year 2015，Jennifer Lawrence topped the Forbes list of the highestpaid actresses.She gave her final performance as Katniss Everdeen，in Mockingjay—Part 2，the last film of The Hunger Games series.In it，she teams up with Peeta and Gale to save the nation of Panem during a war with the Capitol's corrupt (腐败的) government.The world has watched Lawrence grow up on screen over the years of the series.“I love being part of a film that can spark conversation，” Lawrence says.“It's been such an amazing part in my life.”
The Oscarwinner has also sparked conversation as an advocate (提倡者) for equal pay for women and men in her industry.Earlier in the year，she found that she was paid less for acting in the movie American Hustle than her male costars，so she wrote an article online about the pay gap in Hollywood，titled “Why Do I Make Less Than My Male CoStars？” Because what she wrote went public，other actresses also came out for higher pay.
Born on August 15，1990，Lawrence grew up in Kentucky with her parents and two elder brothers.She says they helped her develop her sense of humor.At just 19 years old，she was nominated (提名) for her first Oscar for her role in the film Winter's Bone高中英语文章.
Throughout her career，Lawrence has also worked to try to promote (宣传) healthy body images.When she took on the role of Katniss in The Hunger Games series，she refused to appear unhealthy on camera.Though the book，written by Suzanne Collins，describes Katniss as very thin，Lawrence did not try to look like that in the movie.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了美国好莱坞的知名女演员詹妮弗·劳伦斯。
5．What's Lawrence's purpose of writing the article online?
A．To help increase women's pay in her industry.
B．To show that she has been unfairly treated.
C．To draw people's attention to her movie.
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