北京高考英语阅读题七选五（附解析）.docx

一、Music has long been considered to be an enjoyable pastime for many people． ____1____ The mental health benefits from music can't be argued．Music could also be helping you with many other health problems behind the scenes．____2____However，for the same reason，music can be very beneficial if one is in pain．By distracting （分心） the mind from the pain，music，people say，can lower stress and anxiety levels．This，of course，can lead to less pain．Many people enjoy relaxing music in the evening prior to going to bed．____3____While the validity of the idea is still being assessed，the lowered stress can even be tied back to blood pressure．Similarly, according to researchers，listening to just 30 minutes of soft music every day may help with healthy blood sugar levels， through the lowering of stress and anxiety．When it comes to heart health，there is speculation （推测） that it's not the style of music， but rather the tempo that makes it so good for your heart health．In one European study，participants listened to music as the researchers monitored their heart rates and blood pressure．____4____ On the other hand，when the music slowed，the participants' stress and anxiety levels became lower and the effects on heart rates appeared to follow suit．____5____But there is a whole range of other health issues that turning up the radio could be beneficial for，which is what makes music so valuable．A．This feeling can also result in many other health problems．B．Some experts say that music can be harmful if it is too loud．C．This idea is a little off-the-wall but still has scientific backing．D．They say it can play a big role in calming the brain enough to sleep．E．The implications of music on overall well-being are really impressive．F．It is also highly popular due to the individualized effects on stress and anxiety．G．Interestingly，the more cheerful the music was，the faster their heart rates were．Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between.____6____We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I can’t imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful. _____7_____It’s great to watch them. For many of them, it’s a way of meeting people and having a social life.”____8____“I can tell you about one young couple,” says Bridges. “They’re learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. ______9______”So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better._____10_____ I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I’m alive.”A．So why do we dance?B．Dance in the U.S. is everywhere.C．If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.D．My older students say it makes them feel young.E．I keep practicing even when I’m extremely tired.F．Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.G．They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.二、Color is fundamental in home design—something you’ll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you’ll love to live in. Do you want a room that’s full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day? _____11_____, color is the key to making a room feel the way you want it to feel.Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. _____12_____, they can get a little complex. But good news is that there’re really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the small ones, the medium ones, and the large ones._____13_____. They’re the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable.Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves. _____14_____. They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether you’re looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant. _____15_____.A．While all of them are usefulB．Whatever you’re looking forC．If you’re experimenting with a colorD．Small color choices are the ones we’re most familiar withE．It’s not really 。