高一英语（人教版）试题必修二UNIT5课时检测（四）含解析.docxVIP

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UNIT5课时检测(四)DiscoveringUsefulStructures

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Whydopeoplelistentomusic?Theanswermayseemsimple:Musicispleasanttomakeandtohear.Butmusictouchesourlivesinmanyotherways,too.

Musicchangesourmood

Mybrotherdoesntchoosemusicbasedonwhathewantstohear.Instead,hedecideswhathewantstofeelandpicksmusicwiththatmoodinmind.Upbeat,bright-soundingmusicgenerallymakespeoplefeelhappy.Butsomepeopleenjoylisteningtosadmusic,too.Itcanbeliketalkingwithafriendwhounderstandsyoursuffering.Butforsomepeople,sadmusiccanmakethemfeelevensadder.

Musichelpsusgetthingsdone

Doyoueverlistentomusicwhileyouwork?Ido,andIfindthatitsometimeshelpsmeconcentrate.Accordingtooneexpert,musiccanhelpyoupayattentionduringboringorrepeatedtasks.Butwhenyouaredoingtasksthatrequiremorethought,musiccandisturbyou,makingthemharder.

Mymom,apreschoolteacher,usesmusictomanageherclassroom.Whenshewantstocallachild,insteadofyellingthechildsname,shesingsit.Thiscreatesamorepositiveenvironment,whilestillgettingthechildsattention.

Musicbringspeopletogether

Musiccanalsobringpeopleclosertoeachother.Thisisespeciallytrueofmusicplayedlive.Livemusicoftenfeaturesagroupofpeopleplayingdifferentinstrumentswhichmakesitasharedexperience.Listenerscanshareintheemotionsthesongexpresses.Theyalsocreatememoriestogether.

Andspeakingofmemories,lotsofpeopleconnectmusicwithspecificplaces,peopleorevents.Whenevertheyhearacertainsong,theyaretransportedbacktosomepointinthepast.Thusmusiccanconnectpeoplenotonlytopeoplewhoarepresentbutalsotopeoplefromtheirpast.

Musicisfarmorethanjustentertainment;itisapowerfulforcethataffectsusinmanyways.

1．Whydosomepeopleenjoysadmusic?

A．Itcangettheirattention.

B．Itmakesthemfeelhappy.

C．Itcanbelik