课时检测U5 Section Ⅱ(1)-（配套练习）【学霸笔记·同步精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第二册（人教版）

Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking （1） Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 　　（2025·辽宁五校高一期末）The Lowell Chamber Orchestra （LCO） is excited to announce its third annual international concerto （协奏曲） competition.The contest aims to give young artists a chance to perform with the LCO during the 2025－2026 season.The LCO is a chamber orchestra， so we are limited to which concertante work we can produce， but contestants can apply with any work they wish.They are encouraged to consider less standard works for smaller instrumentation before applying. 　　Prizes： 　　First Place 　　·A performance with the LCO during the 2025－2026 season 　　·A professional video recording 　　·A cash prize of $1，000 　　·A special bonus for travel to attend the concert 　　Second Place 　　·A cash prize of $500 　　Third Place 　　·A cash prize of $200 　　Requirements： 　　·Contestants must be born on or after 31 August 1995.（Contestants， born after 31 August 2007， must have a parent or legal guardian to enter.） 　　·The competition is open to most instruments.Please visit our website to confirm. 　　·Contestants must be available on the day of the in-person round. 　　Timeline： 　　The competition will take place over two rounds.Fifteen contestants will be invited to the in-person round， which will take place on 19 April 2025.All contestants must submit a link to one video of themselves playing a concertante work. 　　The video must： 　　·Be continuous and unedited， clearly showing the contestant and their accompanist（s）. 　　·Be at least 7 minutes long. 　　·Have been recorded within a year of submission. 1.What is the main purpose of the LCO’s international concerto competition？（　　） A.To raise special funds for the LCO.　　　　　B.To promote classical music learning. C.To find talents and new members for the LCO.D.To offer artists a chance to play with the LCO. 2.What will the first-place winner receive in the competition？（　　） A.A special video recording his contest. B.A travel allowance for the performance. C.A personal trainer from the LCO for one year. D.An in-person meeting with famous composers. 3.What is one of the requirements for the videos submitted by contestants？（　　） A.They must be edited to remove noise. B.They must be no more than 7 minutes long. C.They must be clear and continuous. D.They must be recorded by professionals. B 　　（2025·湖北高一期末联考）As an important part of our everyday lives， music is increasingly being used in medical treatment.Besides proving very useful in cancer treatment， managing long-term pain and even helping the brain recover after a stroke， researchers have been making great progress in using music to help patients with dementia （失智症）.It reduces patients’ anxiety or stress， lifts their spirits， and improves their performance at work. 　　So why does music appear to have such a powerful effect on people with dementia？ About ten years ago， researchers discovered that when people listened to music， many areas of the brain took part in processing it.Research has also shown music might help the brain and its connections grow strong again.It is believed that music could help people with dementia by fixing or strengthening damaged neural （神经的） connections and cells. 　　It’s not just any music that has a great effect on the brain， though.Familiar and favourite music has been shown to have the biggest influence on the way we feel， and is closely connected with memory and emotions.This is because listening to our favourite songs helps to produce feel-good hormones （荷尔蒙） that give us a sense of pleasure.During and after listening to favourite music， people with dementia experienced less pain and anxiety， and their general feelings improved. 　　Other researchers have even begun testing the effects of music training programs to support cognition （认知） for people with dementia.Results have been promising so far， with adults in the study showing improved conditions， compared to those who took part in just physical exercise. 　　So， music is likely to continue to be a useful medical treatment for people with dementia.But based on what we know so far， it’s important that it comes from the patient’s own music collection and is used together with other medical treatments such as taking medicine. 4.How does the author introduce the topic of the passage？（　　） A.By presenting facts. B.By raising questions. C.By explaining reasons. D.By giving predictions. 5.What may familiar and favourite music contribute to people with dementia？（　　） A.It reduces emotional stress. B.It advances creative thinking. C.It enriches work experience. D.It develops learning strategies. 6.What does the underlined word “promising” in paragraph 4 probably mean？（　　） A.Changeable. B.Confusing. C.Hopeful. D.Normal. 7.Where is the text most probably taken from？（　　） A.A course plan. B.An art brochure. C.A medical textbook. D.A science magazine. C 　　（2025·周口高一期末）Being a singer in her school music group as a teenager， Bogan used to love singing along with songs by her favorite musicians.Unfortunately， the doctors found there was a tumor （肿瘤） in her head. 　　Bogan was told that an operation could be a method， but it could have some side effects.Last August， doctors gave her an operation to remove the tumor.The operation was a success.But after the doctors removed the equipment， a bad thing happened — Bogan had trouble speaking.Since then， Bogan has been working with experts to change the situation， but there is no sign that she will ever be able to speak like she used to. 　　Last month， Bogan got her voice back in a way.Experts created a tool — Voice Engine — for her， using AI.She uses a text-to-voice app on her phone so she can now do things like ordering her favorite coffee at Starbucks.She uses it by writing words in her phone and holding it up at the coffee shop so servers can hear her. 　　The app uses OpenAI’s voice tool.Programmers trained the app using a 15-second sound recording from a cooking video Bogan made as a teenager.Most of the video had cooking sounds， but that was all they could use.And it was enough. 　　The app makes mistakes， but people who know Bogan do not seem worried.They are just happy to hear her voice.As for Bogan herself， she said it helped make her as confident as she was before all this happened， which meant a lot to her.She uses the app about 40 times per day， and she believes the technology will progress over time so that when she is older， she does not have to depend on the voice she had as a teenager. 　　Jeff Harris is OpenAI’s project leader for Voice Engine.He said although the company is very limited in who they are giving the technology to， because they want to be sure everyone whose voice is being used has given permission （许可）， this is only a short-term measure.In the near future， it will see more and more users. 8.What caused Bogan the trouble in speaking？（　　） A.Overusing her voice. B.Failure to remove the tumor. C.The doctors’ carelessness. D.Side effects of an operation. 9.How did Bogan partly get her voice back？（　　） A.By receiving another operation. B.By using a special AI tool. C.By working with experts. D.By keeping practicing speaking continuously. 10.What is the most important about the app to Bogan？（　　） A.It makes few mistakes. B.It improves her confidence. C.It exactly copies her voice. D.It can be used unlimited times per day. 11.What is Jeff Harris’s attitude towards the future of Voice Engine？（　　） A.Hopeful. B.Doubtful. C.Mixed. D.Uncaring. D 　　（2025·湖北部分省级示范高中高一期末）Have you ever imagined travelling to a foreign country without having to worry about the headache of communicating in a different language？ 　　In a recent Wall Street Journal article， technology policy expert Alec Ross argued that， within ten years or so， we would be able to communicate with one another through small earpieces with built-in microphones.That’s because technological progress is extremely fast.It’s only a matter of time.Just as a “clever personal helper” like Siri or Alexa is getting better at understanding what you say， there is no reason to think that the future will not bring a “personal assistant translator”. 　　Nevertheless， translating is an altogether different task compared with finding the nearest Starbucks， because machines aim for perfection and reasonability， while languages — humans — are always imperfect and unreasonable.Replacing a word with its equivalent （对等词） in the target language is actually the easy part of a translator’s job.But this seems to be a tricky job for computers. 　　It’s so hard for computers because translation doesn’t — or shouldn’t — be simply translating words， sentences or paragraphs.Rather， it’s about translating meaning.And in order to infer meaning from a specific expression， people need to understand a lot of information all at once.Think about all the related information that can help us understand what someone is trying to say： tone， body movements， situations， and even your culture.All are likely to express as much meaning as the words you use. 　　Therefore， we should doubt whether a machine can truly understand our world like we do.If people from different cultures can upset each other without realizing it， how can we expect a machine to do better？ Unless engineers actually find a way to breathe a soul into a computer， when it comes to expressing and translating meaning using a natural language， a machine will never fully take our place. 12.According to Alec Ross， how will people communicate in the future？（　　） A.By using personal computers for translation widely. B.By employing small earpieces with built-in microphones. C.By turning to machines instead of human translators completely. D.By hiring a clever personal helper like Siri or Alec Ross. 13.Why is it hard for computers to replace a word with its equivalent？（　　） A.Because it covers much more than just words. B.Because it can’t infer the cultural meaning. C.Because a man’s soul hasn’t been breathed in them. D.Because it is different from finding the nearest Starbucks. 14.What’s the author’s attitude towards the machine technology？（　　） A.Unclear. B.Objective. C.Negative. D.Doubtful. 15.Which of the following is the best title for the text？（　　） A.The Difficulty of Translation B.Travel without Headache C.Will the Language Barrier （障碍） Disappear？ D.Who will be a Better Translator？ Ⅱ.阅读七选五 　　（2025·辽宁部分市期中）What would the world be like without music？16.（　　） The truth is that we all love music for many different reasons.Listening to music provides all of us with so many different benefits.Here are four reasons why you should listen to music daily in your life. 　　Music helps reduce stress.Music is great for dancing， having fun and making your day go faster.But do you know that listening to music actually helps to relieve stress？ According to several researches and studies， music helps calm individuals down and reduce people’s physiological （生理的） stress.17.（　　） 　　Music helps you sleep.Do you have trouble sleeping at night？18.（　　） According to a study， those with poor sleeping habits benefit greatly by listening to music.And classical music especially is an effective treatment for sleeping problems. 　　Music helps improve social skills.19.（　　） Then you should start playing some music at once.Music actually helps people improve their social skills.By listening to music， you will likely end up in the places where others with similar musical tastes will be.It could be in a club party or even on a social media site. 　　20.（　　） It may be hard to believe， but certain types of music can actually help you stay dedicated.In a study， researchers found that both classical and baroque music have the effect on people.The study found that the melody and rhythm of these types of music can calm you down. A.Music helps you concentrate. B.It is hard to imagine such a thing. C.Do you want to make more friends？ D.So if you want to relax， turn on the radio right away. E.If so， why not listen to some music before going to bed？ F.Music can help improve your performance in work or study. G.You can also meet new people and have fun while you’re at a party. 6 / 6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ UNIT 5　MUSIC Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking （1） Ⅰ. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了洛厄尔室内管弦乐团第三届国际协奏曲比赛的相关信息，包括比赛目的、奖项设置、参赛要求和比赛时间安排等。 1.D　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，LCO国际协奏曲比赛的主要目的是为艺术家提供与LCO合作演奏的机会。 2.B　细节理解题。根据First Place部分中的第四项可知，第一名获奖者将得到参加音乐会表演的旅行津贴。 3.C　细节理解题。根据The video must部分中的第一项可知，参赛者提交的视频要求必须是清晰且连续的。 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。一项研究发现，音乐可以帮助失智症患者减缓焦虑和痛苦，改善情绪。 4.A　推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，作者通过呈现音乐在癌症治疗、长期疼痛管理和帮助中风患者大脑恢复方面的作用，引出本文话题“音乐可以帮助失智症患者”。由此推知，作者通过陈述事实引入文章的主题。 5.A　细节理解题。根据第三段尤其是最后一句可知，听了熟悉喜爱的音乐之后，失智症患者焦虑缓解，情绪明显改善。 6.C　词义猜测题。根据第四段最后一句可知，研究主体中的成年人听音乐后与仅仅锻炼身体的人相比，情况有所好转，所以说研究结果是充满希望的。 7.D　文章出处题。根据全文可知，文章主要介绍一项研究发现：音乐可以帮助失智症患者减缓焦虑和痛苦，改善情绪。由此推断，文章应出自某一科学杂志。 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Bogan因脑部手术而丧失说话能力，在OpenAI公司一款声音软件的帮助下她在某种意义上恢复了声音。 8.D　细节理解题。根据第二段中的But after the doctors removed the equipment， a bad thing happened — Bogan had trouble speaking.可知，手术的副作用导致Bogan失声。 9.B　细节理解题。根据第三段前两句可知，专家们利用人工智能为她制作了一个工具使Bogan在某种程度上恢复了她的声音。 10.B　细节理解题。根据第五段中的As for Bogan herself ...as she was before all this happened可知，Bogan认为这款软件让她的信心恢复到了这一切发生之前的水平。 11.A　观点态度题。根据最后一段内容可知，在Jeff Harris看来，Voice Engine的未来充满希望。 语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要叙述了不同语言转换的障碍与翻译之间的壁垒问题，进而讨论了通过现代科学技术，语言障碍能不能消失的问题。 12.B　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，亚历克·罗斯认为，未来人们将使用内置麦克风的小耳机彼此交流。 13.A　推理判断题。根据第四段内容可推知，计算机很难用一个词来替代它的同义词是因为它包含的内容远不止文字。 14.C　观点态度题。根据最后一段内容可推知，作者对机器技术的态度是消极的。 15.C　标题归纳题。文章第一段和第二段提出问题：科技发展迅速，人们似乎不必担心不同语言的交流障碍。但是机器真的能取代人类翻译吗？文章三、四段给出答案及原因，最后一段总结：在翻译过程中，由于翻译不仅仅是翻译单词、句子和段落，确切地说，它是传达意义，涉及很多方面的内容，不能期望机器比人类做得更好。所以文章的主旨是机器翻译不会取代人类翻译，语言障碍不会消失。因此C项为文章最佳标题。 Ⅱ. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要论述的是人们应该每天听音乐的原因。 16.B　空前提出疑问——如果没有音乐这个世界会怎么样？空后说明音乐对我们所有人都有很多好处，所以这个世界不能没有音乐。B项（很难想象这样的事情）承上启下。 17.D　空前说明音乐可以减轻人的压力。D项（所以如果你想放松一下，马上打开收音机）承接上文。 18.E　空前说明音乐可以助眠并提出疑问——你晚上会睡不着吗？空处应该建议人们在失眠时听听音乐。E项（如果是这样，为什么不在睡前听听音乐呢？）承接上文。 19.C　空前一句说明了音乐有助于社交，也就是可以帮人交朋友。C项（你想交更多的朋友吗？）承接上文，且和下文提出的利用音乐来交朋友的做法相呼应。 20.A　空处是本段主题句。空后说明音乐可以帮助人集中注意力。A项（音乐可以帮助你集中注意力）概括了本段主要内容，可作为本段主题句。 6 / 6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $