1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers?

A．At a store.

B．In a classroom.

C．At the man’s home.

2. What kind of music does the woman like now?

A．Jazz music.

B．Rock music.

C．Country music.

2 . You have probably heard of the Mozart effect. It’s the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet search reveals (透露) plenty of products to help you in the task. Whatever your age there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart’s music, but when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever, the picture is more mixed.

The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991, but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that sparked (引发) real media and public interest about the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable. Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, we’ll become more intelligent.

The idea took off, with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children, and in 1998 Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US, even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music. It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozart’s music on purpose, even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them to produce better milk.

I’ll leave the debate on the effect on milk yield to farmers, but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen different studies proved that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefits are short-lived and it doesn’t make us more intelligent.

1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?

A．Mozart composed many musical pieces for children.

B．Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.

C．There is little scientific evidence to support Mozart effect.

D．There are few products on the Internet about Mozart’s music.

2. The underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggests that ________.

A．the idea was accepted by many people	B．people were strongly against the idea
C．the US government helped support the idea	D．Mozart played an important part in people’s life

3. It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A．people will become more clever if they listen to Mozart’s music again and again

B．listening to Mozart’s music can bring us benefits constantly

C．we can get some benefits from listening to Mozart’s music

D．the author is positive about Mozart’s effect

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．To Be or Not to Be?	B．What Music Is Beneficial?
C．What Is the Mozart Effect?	D．Listening to Mozart, Necessary?

3 . Amazing Benefits of Listening to Music

If you love listening to music, you’re in good company. Recent research shows that listening to music improves our mental and physical health.     1    

Music makes you happier.

When you listen to music, your brain produces a special substance called dopamine (多巴胺). It causes listeners to feel emotions like happiness, excitement and joy. So next time you need an emotional increase, listen to your favorite tunes for 15 minutes.

Music lowers stress and improves health.

    2     This is an important finding since stress causes many illnesses. To stay calm and healthy during a stressful day, turn on the radio.

Music reduces depression.

More than 350 million people suffer from depression around the world. Music can benefit depressive patients, depending on the type of music.     3     But techno and heavy metal brings people down even more. When you feel low, put on some classical or relaxing music to increase positive moods.

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Softening the lighting and music can lead people to eat fewer calories and enjoy their meals better. If you’re looking for ways to reduce your appetite (食欲), try dimming the lights and listening to soft music next time you sit down for a meal.

Music raises IQ and school performance.

Taking music lessons predicts higher school performance and IQ in young children. In one study, children who took singing lessons had learned better than children who took other lessons unrelated to music. If you want to help your children achieve excellence in their studies, you can let them take music lessons.     5    

A．Music helps you eat less.

B．Music gives you hope and confidence.

C．Classical and relaxing music lifts people up.

D．Here are some amazing benefits of being attracted by music.

E．Listening to music you enjoy reduces the stress in your body.

F．Or you can encourage them to sing or learn to play an instrument.

G．Musical training can help raise our IQs and even keep us sharp in young age.

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1. 申请条件；
2. 注意事项。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the woman unhappy?

A．The man is smoking.

B．The baby keeps crying.

C．The man lets the baby listen to rock music.

2. What is the man going to do in the end?

A．Sing a song.

B．Read about Beethoven.

C．Put on some different music.

3. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Mother and son.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Husband and wife.

6 . Amazing Benefits of Listening to Music during Meditation (冥想)

There are many benefits of listening to music during meditation. If you haven’t tried it yet, you should! It is not only relaxing but also beneficial for your mental health.     1    

Reduce Stress

One of its benefits is a reduction in the levels of stress and anxiety.     2     If your workload is very demanding, it is very natural for you to feel stressed-out often. When you listen to pleasant and soft music during meditation, you will feel calmer and remove stress from your life.

Balance Your Emotions

    3     Listening to music while meditating can help you balance your emotions. People who meditate while regularly listening to music can balance their lives. They are better in dealing with emotions. In fact, they can improve their relationships and heal wounds quicker than those who don’t take this beautiful practice.

Inspire You

When you listen to music while meditating, you feel inspired. This brings about a good feeling, and you can relax and enjoy yourself. You will also feel great about yourself. This is a great inspiration to someone who has lost hope in life.     4    

Wonderful, wasn’t it? The journey through music and meditation is something we should all try. Your body, mind, and soul will connect with each other.     5     Right from the moment you start meditating with the help of music, you will notice changes.

A．Your health will be harmed.

B．Here are some of the benefits.

C．Not only that, your quality of life will improve too.

D．Meditation can help you live a life free of anxiety.

E．Stress is one of the most common issues in today’s world.

F．Maintaining an emotional balance is very important.

G．You can recommend it to someone who is struggling with hopelessness.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What type of music does the man like?

A．Jazz.

B．Rap.

C．Rock.

2. What does the woman do?

A．A song writer.

B．A telephone operator.

C．A radio hostess.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long has the man played the piano up to now?

A．For 10 years.

B．For 15 years.

C．For 20 years.

2. What do we know about the man?

A．He started to write music at five.

B．He has given concerts in schools.

C．His CDs have become the best seller.

3. What is "Someone Like You"?

A．A short story.

B．An album.

C．A poem.

10 . Composer David Cope is the inventor of a computer program that writes original works of classical music. It took Cope 30 years to develop the software. Now most people can't tell the difference between music by the famous German composer J.S.Bach（1685-1750）and the Bach-like compositions from Cope's computer.

It all started in 1980 in the United States, when Cope was trying to write an opera. He was having trouble thinking of new melodies, so he wrote a computer program to create the melodies. At first this music was not easy to listen to. What did Cope do? He began to rethink how human beings compose music. He realized that composers' brains work like big databases. First, they take in all the music that they have ever heard. Then they take out the music that they dislike. Finally, they make new music from what is left. According to Cope, only the great composers are able to create the database accurately, remember it, and form new musical patterns from it.

Cope built a huge database of existing music. He began with hundreds of works by Bach. The software analyzed the data: it broke it down into smaller pieces and looked for patterns. It then combined the pieces into new patterns; Before long, the program could compose short Bach-like works. They weren't good, but it was a start.

Cope knew he had more work to do---he had a whole opera to write. He continued to improve the software. Soon it could analyze more.complex music. He also added many other composers, including his own work, to the database. A few years later, Cope's computer program, called “Emmy”, was ready to help him with his opera. The process required a lot of collaboration(合作) between the composer and Emmy. Cope listened to the computer's musical ideas and used the ones that he liked. With Emmy, the opera took only two weeks to finish. It was called Cradle Falling, and it was a great success! Cope received some of the best reviews of his career, but no one knew exactly how he had composed the work.

Since that first opera, Emmy has written thousands of compositions. Cope still gives Emmy feedback（反馈) on what he likes and doesn't like of her music, but she is doing most of the hard work of composing these days！

1. What led David Cope to invent software?

A．He had difficulties in writing an opera.

B．He dreamed of developing software.

C．He wanted to help composers.

D．He was fond of classical music.

2. What do we know about David Cope?

A．His Cradle Falling wasn’t popular.

B．He had kept on improving his software.

C．He composed Bach-like works well at the beginning.

D．He has shifted his attention to invent different software.

3. It can be learnt from the text that _______.

A．Cope’s database includes Bach’s works only.

B．Bach’s music helped Cope a lot.

C．Cope is a computer programmer.

D．Emmy did much more work than Cope in composing.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The Invention of a Software for Creating Music

B．Ways to Create a Music Database

C．David Cope--a Music Genius

D．How to Start Creating Music