《2024年全国重点高中提前招生同步强化全真试卷九年级英语全一册人教版》

第二节　(共5小题，每小题2分,满分10分)
　　阅读短文,从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有两项为多余选项。
　　Is there a connection between music and language?According to recent studies,the answer is yes:31.________Here,we look at two examples.
A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person’s hearing ability.32.________The people in the first group were musicians,while those in the second group had no musical training.The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.
　　33.________Think about violinists in an orchestra(管弦乐团).When the violinists play with the group,they hear their own.instrument and many others’too.Butt the vio)1inists mustt listen closSely to what they are playing,and pay no attention to the other sounds.In this way,musicians are able to focus on
certain sounds,even in a room with lots of noise.
　　Schlaug,a doctor at Harvard Medical School,works with stroke(中风)patients.Decause of their illness,these people can’t say their names,addresses,or other information normally.However,they can still sing.34.________Why does this work?Schlaug isn't sure.Music seems to make different parts of the brain work,including the damaged(损坏的)parts.This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.
　　Music improves concentration,memory,listening skills,and our overall language abilities.35.________Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp(敏锐的)as we get older.Music is not only enjoyable,it's also good for us in many other ways.

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答案： 31 - 35 CGEFA