《2025年5年中考3年模拟英语湖南专版》

Passage 1(2024 长沙)
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Hello, I’m David Smith. Now I’d like to share with you the story of how music has had a strong influence on my life.
Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all? Two years ago, my body ached all the time. So I went to the doctor. I was told I had a serious illness which was difficult to cure (治愈). And I thought I didn’t have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so lonely and discouraged.
Then one day, I had to go through a two - hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax, so she played some music for me, and one of the songs was Happy, which has been my favorite song till now. This positive(积极的) and uplifting song gave me strength(力量) and helped me go through the darkness. From then on, I began to listen to music all the time. John A. Logan once said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” And it’s true. Music worked wonders for me. It helped me recover(恢复) and come back to life.
Of course, I hope none of you have to experience the same kind of suffering (痛苦) that I did. However, we all go through some periods when we feel sad or lonely. During those times, music can help you in the same way that it helped me. I hope all of you will value music and make it a part of your life.
1. Was David Smith seriously ill two years ago?
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2. How did the doctor help the writer to relax during the medical treatment?
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3. What is the writer’s favorite song?
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4. What is music like for John A. Logan?
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5. What’s the passage about?
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答案： 语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了David Smith借助音乐的力量，战胜病魔，改变人生的故事。主题语境属于“人与自我”范畴中“生活与学习”这一主题群，涉及子主题“情绪与行为的调节与管理”。
1.Yes. 根据第二段中“Two years ago...I had a serious illness which was difficult to cure.”可知答案。
2.By playing some music for him. 根据第三段中“The doctor wanted me to relax, so she played some music for me”可知答案。
3.Happy. 根据第三段中“one of the songs was Happy, which has been my favorite song till now”可知答案。
4.The medicine of the mind. 根据第三段中“John A. Logan once said, ‘Music is the medicine of the mind.’”可知答案。
5.How music has had a strong influence on David Smith’s life. 根据第一段中“Now I’d like to share with you the story of how music has had a strong influence on my life.”及下文内容可知答案。