Question

  For some people, music is no fun at all. About 4% of the population is what scientists call “amusic”. People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the differences between two songs.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. In fact, most people cannot understand what it feel like be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in social loneliness. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨别) this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music. The difference is complex(复杂的), and it is not connected with poor hearing. Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding common speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.

Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem music. Now she knows that she is not alone. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say ”No, thanks. I’m amusic.’” says Margret.

1.Amusics are the people who _________.

A. like music  B. have poor listening

C. don’t like music D. are born unable to enjoy music

2. Life is hard for amusics mainly because _________.

A. music seems noise for them.

B. people don’t understand amusics

C. amusics try to stay at places full of music

D. amusics hate parties, restaurants or shopping center.

3. Scientists identify amusics by _________.

A. studying different kinds of music

B. going to parties regularly

C. studying amusic people

D. comparing music to colors

4. What causes amusics different from most people according to scientists?

A. Their brains.

B. Their poor hearing.

C. Their lack of colors.

D. Their problems with speech.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Amusics’ strange behaviors.

B. Musical ability.

C. Some people’s inability to enjoy music.

D. Identification and treatment of amusic.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：文章讲述的是世界上有一群天生不喜欢听音乐的人，被称之为amusic，这些人听力上没有任何问题，只是不喜欢听音乐，也无法欣赏音乐。很多人在之前都因此而苦恼，现在有了科学的解释，他们可以摆脱那种尴尬、不自在的处境了。

1.D细节理解题。根据第一段中People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes.可知amusic指的是那些生来就没有享受音符的能力的人。所以该选D。

2.B细节理解题。根据第二段中Life can be hard for amusics. In fact, most people cannot understand what it feel like be amusic.可知amusics生活可能很难。因为大多数人不明白它的感觉是什么。所以该选B。

3.C细节理解题。根据第二段末By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨别) this unusual condition.可知通过对像玛格丽特这样的人研究，科学家们终于学会如何识别这种不寻常的情况。所以该选C。

4.A细节理解题。根据第三段开头Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music.可知导致amusics与大多数人不同的原因是他们的头脑，所以该选A。

5.全文主要讲述的是不喜爱听音乐的一类人，被称之为amusic，他们之前都没有得到统一的诊断或者认识，直到现在。因此选择C项，Some people’s inability to enjoy music意为，一些人无法欣赏音乐。A项，错在strange behaviors，文章只是说他们不喜欢有音乐的地方，并没有讲到他们其他的一些奇怪的举动。B项Musical ability音乐天赋，明显与文章大意不符。D项中错在treatment，意为治疗，文章并没有讲到如何帮助这些人治疗他们的问题。因此排除D。

【考点定位】科普类阅读。