Question

Music is something that every person has his or her own specific opinion about. Different people have different tastes, and various types of music have many ways of leaving an impact (影响) on someone. It can be relaxing, angering, comforting, energizing, and many more.

There are so many types of music out there today. Rap, pop, rock, country, alternative, hardcore are some of the abundant types in the world. Music sends out either good or bad messages that have big impacts on how people act. People usually become friends with others who have the same taste. People may not want to associate with people who have different tastes in music because they’ll argue about what they think is better but it’s just their own opinions.

Rap and Rock music are two very important types of music in the world. The lyrics (歌词) sung or rapped by the artists can be things going on in their own personal lives. Music can also serve as a motivation for new ideas. When people listen to the new things out there, they learn different things going on in the world and they become more open minded because they’re exposed to different people like the artists.

People can use music to express themselves in ways it can’t be expressed through behavior, or art. You can usually tell how someone feels by the type of music he or she is listening to at the time. It’s a tool used by many. Groups of people around the world can come together and gather at concerts and shows to what their interests and liking are and you see how many people have similar likings as you.

1.What can we know about music according to the first paragraph?

A. All people like listening to music in some way.

B. Preference for music varies from person to person.

C. There are four kinds of impact music can bring about.

D. Different types of music have the same impact on people.

2.People are likely to become friends because of ________.

A. the same taste of music    B. the good impact of music

C. the attraction of different ideas    D. the arguments about music style

3.Music can serve as a motivation for new ideas by ________.

A. giving listeners controversial lyrics

B. setting up role models like the artists

C. opening listeners’ mind to new thoughts

D. impressing listeners with familiar images

4.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A. The music you like shows who you are.

B. Music expresses oneself better than behavior.

C. The music one listens to determines his or her feeling.

D. Music is tool to make different people become friends.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】本文在介绍有关音乐的事情。音乐是每个人都有自己特定意见的东西，音乐的偏好因人而异，人们可以用音乐来表达自己，展示自己。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Different people have different tastes, and various types of music have many ways of leaving an impact (影响)on someone.可知，音乐的偏好因人而异。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中People usually become friends with others who have the same taste.可推知，有同样音乐品味的人有可能成为朋友。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句When people listen to the new things out there, they learn different things going on in the world and they become more open minded because they’re exposed to different people like the artists.可推知，音乐可以通过打开听众的思想来促进新思想的形成。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段第一、二句People can use music to express themselves in ways it can’t be expressed through behavior, or art.（人们可以用音乐来表达通过行为或艺术不能表达的自我）；You can usually tell how someone feels by the type of music he or she is listening to at the time.（你通常可以根据他或她所喜欢的音乐类型来判断某人的感受。）由此可推知，你喜欢的音乐能表明你是什么样的人，但不是音乐能比行为更好的表达自己，也不是听的音乐决定了人的感受；再根据常识，音乐不是让不同的人变成朋友的工具，而是通过音乐可以了解到不同的人对音乐的喜好，故排除D。故选A。

【名师点睛】

做推理判断题时要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。比如本题第4小题，根据最后一段第一、二句People can use music to express themselves in ways it can’t be expressed through behavior, or art.（人们可以用音乐来表达通过行为或艺术不能表达的自我）；You can usually tell how someone feels by the type of music he or she is listening to at the time.（你通常可以根据他或她所喜欢的音乐类型来判断某人的感受。）可推知，你喜欢的音乐能表明你是什么样的人，但不是音乐能比行为更好的表达自己，而是有些行为表达不出自我的可以用音乐来表达，也不是听的音乐就决定了人的感受，这太绝对。