主题语境19 不同民族文化习俗与传统节日-【创新教程】2027年高考英语总复习大一轮课时作业（话题版）

13.BL考查动词短语辩析。句意：勃拉 姆斯一生都保持谦虚，专注于自己的 技艺。A.relied on依靠；B.focused on 集中于：C.looked on旁观：D.called on 邀诗，请求。根据下文中的“He was known to be a perfectionist.His devo- tion to excellence 14 him to new heights in the world of classical mu- sic.”可知，他追求完美，追求卓越，由 此可知，他专注于自己的技艺。] 14,A[考查动词词义辨析。句意：他对 卓越的献身精神将他推向了古典音乐 世界的新高度。A.pushed推动；B. pulled拉；C,pressed按，压；D.threw 扔。根据空后的“him to new heights in the world of classical music”可知， 他致力于卓越，这将他推向了古典音 乐世界的新高度。] 15.D[考查动词词义辨析。句意：如今， 勃拉姆斯的音乐继续激励和感动着全 世界的听众。A.guard守卫，保卫；B. remind提醒；C.shape塑造；D.inspire 激励，鼓舞。根据上文中的“Johannes Brahms'story tells us that persever ance,passion,and firm commitment help him succeed.(约翰内斯·勃拉姆 斯的故事告诉我们，毅力、激情和坚定 的承诺帮助他成功。)”可知，勃拉姆斯 的故事告诉我们毅力、激情和坚定的 承诺对于成功的重要性，他的音乐激 励着全世界的听众。 Ⅲ.[参考范文] Dear John, It's great to hear from you.I feel proud to know that you start to be inter- ested in Chinese idioms. Now I am willing to explain to you the idiom“Ba Miao Zhu Zhang”.Once up on a time,an old farmer planted a plot of rice.Every day he went to the field to watch the seedlings grow but felt that the rice grew too slowly.So he pulled up the plants by an inch.However,when he came to the field again,he was very shocked to find all the plants were dead. Mastering idioms can help us understand the culture and thinking mode of Chinese people better.In return,I also hope you can introduce some English idioms to me. Looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards Li Hua 主题语境18 I.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文 章主要介绍了一项新研究一 一锻炼可以 帮助刺激大脑将新信息转化为长期记忆 的区域，以及进行锻炼以最大程度提高学 习的最佳时间。 1.A[细节理解题。根据第一段中“A new study has taken this information one step further and found the best time when exercise can help maximize learn- ing.(一项新的研究更进一步，找到了锻 炼有助于最大化学习效果的最佳时 间。)”可知，新研究旨在探索什么时候 锻炼最有利于学习。 2.D「细节理解题。根据第三段中“Af ter the test,all of the subjects watched nature documentaries(测试后，所有受 试者都观看了自然纪录片)”可知，实验 要求所有受试者在实验过程中观看自 然纪录片。] 3.B[细节理解题。根据第四段中“TwO days later,all of the participants re- 参考答案 turned to the lab for a recall test(两天3.designed[考查非谓语动词。句意：这 后，所有参与者返回实验室进行回忆测 条人行道被设计成城市连接器，连接两 试)”可知，参与者两天后返回实验室是 个水体，同时为福州市中心外的山丘提 为了进行记忆测试。] 供公共通道。空处为非谓语动词，The 4.D[推理判断题。根据最后一段中 walkway与design为被动关系，用过去 "I've run enough marathons to prove 分词作定语。故填designed。 the fact that my brain is anything but 4.providing 考查省略。句意：这条人 sharp during or after a tough workout. 行道被设计成城市连接器，连接两个水 (我已经跑了足够多的马拉松来证明这 体，同时为福州市中心外的山丘提供公 样一个事实：在艰苦的锻炼过程中或之 共通道。本句为状语从句的省略，还原 后，我的大脑一点也不敏锐。)”可知，作 后文：while the walkway is providing, 者通过自己跑马拉松的经历证明，剧烈 省略了主语和be动词。故填provi- 的锻炼可能不会使大脑变得敏锐。] ding。 B.[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。 主 5.significant[考查形容词。句意：该项 要讲述了Sian Davies在61岁时决定划船 目是该地区更大的再开发的一部分，该 穿越大西洋的经历和她的感受。 地区的设施也得到了显著改善。形容 5.B [细节理解题。根据文章第一段 词significant作定语修饰名词。故填 "We would row in three-hour shifts significant。 and only sleep for an hour or so every 6.a [考查冠词。句意：一个现有的公交 six hours,’she says.‘For the first15 车站被改造成一个游客中心，而一个鱼 days,I was seasick,so I hardly ate an 塘被改造成一个生物保留湖。泛指“一 ything.I was just rowing and collap- 个鱼塘”，且fish首字母的发音为辅音 sing.I went through some pretty dark 音素，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。] times..(我们每三小时轮换一次划船， T.that/which[考查定语从句。句意：人 行道由六个基本的甲板组件组成，这些 每六小时只能睡一小时左右。前15 组件可以以各种方式排列和连接在 天，我一直晕船，儿乎什么都没吃。我 起。先行词为six basic deck compo 只是划船和倒下。我经历了一些非常 nents,作定语从句的主语，关系代词为 黑暗的时期。)”可知，Davies在过程中 that或者which。故填that/which。] 遭受了很多苦难。] 8.to reach「考查不定式。句意：露台使 6.D[细节理解题。根据文章第三段 用多孔光栅，让自然光照射到地面植 “‘As soon as I got on the water,I fell 物，促进低洼植物生长。allow sb./sth. in love with it,’she says.‘Feeling to do sth.允许某人/某物做某事。故填 your whole body working and the fresh to reach。 air on your skin is amazing..'(一上船， 9.what「考查连接词。句意：有趣的是， 我就爱上了它。感觉全身在运动，新鲜 使整个人行道无障碍的是其一致的1： 的空气在皮肤上，真是太棒了。)”可知， 16坡度。空处为主语从句，缺少主语， Davies对她的第一次尝试划船感到印 连接词为what。故填what。 象深刻。] 10.of[考查介词。句意：这是公共访问 7.C[细节理解题。根据文章第四段 的一个重要考虑因素，确保所有年龄段 "One day I was reading about women 的人都能享受它。of all ages所有年龄 adventurers when it hit me that once 段，为固定短语。故填of。] better,I would row across an ocean. Ⅲ，[参考范文 (有一天，我在读一些女性冒险家的故 My turn arrived and I took the baton 事，突然意识到，一旦恢复健康，我会划 (接力捧)cleanly and began my run.The 船穿越大洋。)可知，一些女性冒险家的 air rushed past me as I moved closer to the 故事激发了Davies划船穿越大洋的 next runner.Then disaster struck!I saw 灵感。] a boy run across the track into my path 8.D[推理判断题。根据第一段“In out of nowhere,I couldn't get away from March 2021,she was one of the 12 him fast enough.We were sent somer- crew members who set out on the 3,000 saulting over him after colliding with a -mile journey from Tenerife to battle crunch.Because I was young and agile,I sun,salt and fierce currents..”(2021年 was able to quickly pick myself up and 3月，她是12名船员中的一员，他们从 continue the race.However,the collision 特内里费岛出发，踏上了3000英里的 cost us valuable time.I handed the baton 旅程，与阳光、盐和激流作斗争。)以及 to the next runner.I knew everything was 最后一段“I want to motorcyele through lost when he ran with all his might,but it the Himalayas later in the year.”(今年 was too late.We'd blown our chance at a 晚些时候，我还想骑摩托车穿越喜马拉 medal. 雅山。)可知，她是一个意志坚强和有雄 As a result,I left the meet empty 心壮志的人。 handed.As a result,we just assumed it Ⅱ，「语篇解读这是一篇新闻报道。短 was bad luck.I,for one,felt terrible for 文介绍了中国首个高架钢结构人行步道 letting the team down,but what was done 系统一福州森林步道。 was done,and we had no choice but to ac- l.Commonly[考查副词。句意：俗称 cept it.Anyway,it had been an eventful “福道”，它从一端到另一端延伸超过 but unsatisfying day for me.And I learned 6.3公里，沿着蜿蜒的路径绵延约19公 about failure and success and how to deal 里。副词commonly作状语修饰动词， with them,and I am grateful for the les- 首字母大写。故填Commonly。] sons. 2.extends[考查时态。句意：俗称“福 主题语境19 道”，它从一端到另一端延伸超过6.3 I,A.[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文。 公里，沿着蜿蜒的路径绵延约19公里。 主要介绍了“谷雨”节气的一些习俗活动。 陈述事实，为一般现在时，主语为t,谓 1,D[细节理解题。根据Key time for 语为单三形式。故填extends。] agriculture部分中的“It brings a marked ·433 高考总复习英语(H) increase in temperature and rainfall and C,[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文 the grains grow faster and stronger. 章介绍了文化冲突的含义、遭受文化冲突 (它带来了温度和降雨量的显著增加， 的原因和应对文化冲突的方法 谷物生长得更快、更强壮。)”可知，谷雨8.C L推理判断题。根据文章第一段 对农业很重要是因为它为作物生长提 A fish out of water..’‘A bike without 供了更多的降雨。门 a chain.There are many metaphors for 2.A [细节理解题。根据Eating toona culture shock,all of which attempt to sinensis部分中的“An old Chinese say describe the unique experience of being ing goes,Toona sinensis before the far from one's home country and cul- rain is as tender as silk.The vegetable ture,”以及第二段“Scientists have stud is nutritious and can help to strengthen ied culture shock for over a century. the immune system.(中国有句古话叫 Rather than focus on the purely nega ‘雨前香椿橄如丝’。这种蔬菜营养丰 tive aspects,psychologists describe it as 富，有助于增强免疫系统。)”可知，谷雨 a process of stress and adjustment,.”可 时节人们吃香椿是为了享受它最好的 推知，第一段用两个习语引入“文化冲 味道。 突”这一主题。故选C。] 3.B[细节理解题。根据Grain Rain Fes- 9.B [细节理解题。根据第二段“The tival部分中的“The Grain Rain Festival first stage is the honeymoon phase, is celebrated by fishing villages in the when we are filled with excitement a- coastal areas of northern China.Grain bout being in another country,(第-个 Rain marks the start of the fishermen's 阶段是蜜月期，我们对来到另一个国家 first voyage of the year.(谷雨节是中 充满了兴奋。)”可知，人们刚到国外时 国北方沿海地区的渔村庆祝的节日。 的感觉是兴奋的。故选B。 谷雨标志着渔民们一年中第一次航海 10.B[推理判断题。根据文章第三段 的开始。)”可知，谷雨在中国北方沿海 代表捕鱼季节的到来。] “Not surprisingly,extraverts(外向者y tend to have an easier time adjusting to B.[语篇解读]本文为一篇说明文 章主要讨论了美国小农场主面临的挑战 new cultures,.(毫不奇怪，外向的人往 以及一种新的“农场到餐桌”的策略如何 往更容易适应新文化。)”以及“But in 帮助他们增加收入和社交空间。 troverts simply prefer to be alone after 4.A [细节理解题。根据文章第一段 spending time in groups,and only have limited energy to spend in social set- "Across the US,small farmers have been struggling for years to cover their tings.”可推知，内向的人更容易受文化 costs of production,”可知，美国小农场 冲击。故选B。] 主一直都在尽力支付其生产成本，故其 l1.D[细节理解题。根据第五段“Are 农业不是很赚钱，故选A。 cent study found that relating to others 5.C [推理判断题。根据文章第三段中 with empathy is significantly associated “All the ingredients(食材)，except the with lower stress levels abroad.(最近 cheese,are grown on the farm.The 的一项研究发现，用同理心与他人交 cheese is made at a neighboring family 往，在国外的压力水平会显著降低。)” farm.Even the sausages are from pigs 可知，带着同理心理解他人是应对文化 raised at Stoney Acres..”和第五段 冲突的有效方法。故选D。] “‘Our CSA program,which has been D.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文 our backbone and used to be about 85 章主要讲述的是音乐在人类社会发展中 of our income,is now a little bit more 所起到的重要作用。 than 50%of our income, ’Becker says. 12.C[细节理解题。根据第二段的句子 'In these growing direct markets,we "Singing and drumming together re can have more control over the pri leased chemicals like oxytocin,dopa cing. ”可推知，“农场到餐桌”的策略减 mine and endorphins in the brain, 少了农民对CSA项目的依赖，使得农 which led to positive emotions that al- 民对价格有了更多的控制权，故选C。 lowed groups to cooperate better in 6.D[推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二 hunting,child-caring and protection a- 段“：I had never experienced anything gainst outside threats.Singing while like it before,'she says.'It got to the working made labor less boring and point where we were coming every week tiring.(一起唱歌和打鼓会在大脑中释 and,then,when we were here that last 放催产素、多巴胺和内啡肽等化学物 night the first summer.I felt like we 质，从而产生积极的情绪，使团队在狩 were going to lose some friends for six 猎、照顾孩子和抵御外部威胁方面能 nonths.’(她说道：‘我以前从来没有经 够更好地合作。边工作边唱歌可以减 历过这样的事情。这已经到了我们每 少劳动的无聊和疲劳。)”可知，音乐可 周都要来的地步，然后，当我们第 个 以提高生产力。故选C项。] 夏天来的最后一个晚上的时候，我感觉 13.D[词句猜测题。根据划线单词前的 我会失去一些朋友六个月。)”可推知， 部分“Young night watchmen sang to Sarah Lakewood喜欢的是大家在一起 indicate they were awake(年轻的守夜 度过的时间，在一起的这种友好的氛 人唱歌表明他们醒着)”可知，守夜人 围，分开后就感觉会失去这些朋友，故 肯定需要保持清醒和警惕，所以，划线 选D。 单词vigilant与watchful'“警惕的”意义 7,B[推理判断题。根据文章第一段 一致。故选D项。] "Across the US,small farmers have 14.B[推理判断题。第五段开头的this been struggling for years to cover their 指的是上一段最后一句提到的“Natu costs of production.(在美国，小农场主 ral selection then passed on the capaci 多年来一直在努力支付生产成本。)”以 及后文的介绍可知，本文主要讨论了美 ty for music to the next generations. (自然选择将音乐的能力传给了下一 国小农场主面临的挑战以及一种新的 代。)”，而第五段提到的这些例子“Ba “农场到餐桌”的策略如何帮助他们增 加收入和社交空间，故这篇文章最可能 bies have the ability to detect musical 出现在报纸的农业专栏里，故选B。] ,else can cause a reaction.(婴儿有 识别音乐模式和音调的能力。即使是 ·434· 患有严重痴呆症的患者，在没有其他 任何东西能引起反应的情况下，也会 对他们最喜欢的童年歌曲做出情感和 身体上的反应。)”正是为了说明人类 的音乐能力是遗传下来的，所以，第五 段的作用是提供信息证明上一段提出 的观点：自然选择将音乐的能力传给 了下一代。故选B项。] 15.A[主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本 文主要讲述的是音乐在人类社会发展 中所起到的重要作用。所以用A项 "My View About the Importance of Musict(我对音乐重要性的看法)”作为 本文的题目，与文章主题相符合。故 选A项。] Ⅱ.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文 章主要介绍了蛋糕的起源以及它的发 展史。 l.G[根据上文“It seems a bit strange to imagine ancient Egyptians celebrating their birthdays with layered cakes topped with lighted candles. ”说明这是 古埃及人的一种怪异的想法，结合选项 G项“However,they're the ones who first came up with the idea to do so. 而，他们是最先提出这个想法的人。)” 上下文紧密连接，和上文意思一致，其 中they指代的就是ancient Egyptians。.J 2.B[根据上文“The first birthday cakes were nothing of what they are today and weren't even called birthday cakes..”说 明过去的生日蛋糕与今天的生日蛋糕 完全不同。下文“At that time only they could afford to celebrate with something sweet.That is how cake became associ ated with special occasions..”说明蛋糕 的特殊性。故可推断空格处内容为过 去的蛋糕和现在的蛋糕不同的原因。 结合选项B项“Rather,they were sym bolic of the noble class..(相反，它们是 贵族阶级的象征。)”解释不同的原因， 上下文语意连贯。门 3.E 「根据上文“So they baked moon shaped cakes to offer up to the moon." 说明对蛋糕的设计和用意。结合选项E "They also decorated the cakes to make them shine like the moon,(他们 还装饰蛋糕，使它们像月亮一样发 光。)”说明对蛋糕的装饰，上下文意思 一致，是对上文的语意的递进，上下文 语意连贯。] 4.A 厂根据上文“It wasn't just the ancient Egyptians and Greeks who cele brated with sweet cakes.”;下文"And it's believed that the original birthday cake came from them.”可推断空格处内 容为还有其他国家或者地方有这样的 传统习俗。结合选项A项“Ancient Ro mans also had their traditions..(古罗马 人也有自己的传统。)”符合此推断，上 下文语意连贯。] 5.F [根据上文“On the morning of a child's birthday,he or she would re ceive a cake with lighted candles that added up to the child's age plus one.”说 明，点燃蜡烛的寓意。下文“The birth day child would make a wish,try to blow out all the candles in one breath, and dig in.”也是说明蜡烛的用意。故 可推断空格处内容与蜡烛有关。结合 选项F项“This extra candle was called the light of hope for another new year (这支额外的蜡烛被称为新的一岁的希 望之光。)”符合此推断，说明蜡烛的寓 意，和上下文内容一致，上下文语意 连贯。]第二部分 人与社会 主题群 主题语境19 不同民族 I.阅读理解 A The traditional Chinese solar calendar di- vides the year into 24 solar terms.Grain Rain, as the last term in spring,originates from the old saying,"Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains..” Key time for agriculture Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer,with infrequent cold air moving to the south and lingering cold air in the north.It brings a marked increase in temperature and rainfall and the grains grow faster and stronger.It's a key time to protect the crops from insect pests. Drinking tea There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is rich in vitamins and amino acids,which can help to remove heat from the body and is good for the eyes. Eating toona sinensis People in northern China have the tradition to eat toona sinensis during Grain Rain.An old Chinese saying goes,"Toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk.The vegetable is nutritious and can help to strengthen the im- mune system. Grain Rain Festival The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in the coastal areas of northern China.Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's first voyage of the year.People worship the sea and stage sacrifice rites on the Grain Rain Festi- val,praying for a bountiful harvest and a safe voyage for their loved ones. 1.Why is Grain Rain important for agriculture? A.It marks the end of cold weather. B.It brings a slight climatic variation. C.It creates a chance for pests to multiply. D.It provides increased rainfall for crop growth. 2.Why do people eat toona sinensis during Grain Rain? A.To enjoy its best taste. B.To improve their vision. C.To get rid of heat of the body. D.To make their skin smooth. 。348 第二部分人与社会 历史、社会与文化 :文化习俗与传统节日 3.What's the significance of Grain Rain in the coastal northern China? A.A sign of the end of bitter winter. B.The arrival of the fishing season. C.A celebration of a religious festival. D.A pray for an abundant tea harvest. B Across the US,small farmers have been struggling for years to cover their costs of pro- duction.Even for organic farmers,who can sell the produce at higher prices,making a profit is tough.But throughout the Midwest,a new farm-to-table strategy is helping some farmers. At Stoney Acres in Athens,Wisconsin, the farmyard is transformed every Friday night between May and October-as hundreds of peo- ple come to order organic pizzas. On one summer evening,Brenda and Josh Murray order one of the simple pizzas:peppero- ni,All the ingredients(食材)，except the cheese, are grown on the farm.The cheese is made at a neighboring family farm.Even the sausages are from pigs raised at Stoney Acres. Kat Becker and Tony Schultz,the owners of Stoney Acres have been selling their produce through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)program.They also produce honey and supply vegetables to a local school.But pizza is opening a new frontier for their farm. "Our CSA program,which has been our backbone and used to be about 85%of our in- come,is now a little bit more than 50%of our income,"Becker says."In these growing direct markets,we can have more control over the pricing.” While cutting out the middle man may be an advantage,there's clearly more to it.Sarah Lakewood has been coming to pizza night at Stoney Acres since it started. "I had never experienced anything like it before,”she says..“It got to the point where we were coming every week and,then,when we were here that last night the first summer.I felt like we were going to lose some friends for six months.” It's estimated that there are now a few doz- en farms in Wisconsin,Mipnesora and lowa of- fering pizza nights.Lots of family farmers have given up the farm since pizza night offers a way to increase their odds of survival while offering a new social space for their customers. 高考总复习英语(H) [答题栏]4.Which of the following can best describe the US small farmers? 1 A.Farming is not very profitable. B.Organic produce is very profitable. 2 C.The costs of production are decreasing. D.There are many easier ways to make mon- .3 ey. 4 5.According to the text,the farm-to-table strategy -5 A.will help popularize organic farming B.has already replaced the CSA program --6 C.can give farmers more say on the prices D.is facing fierce resistance from middle men 76.What does Sarah Lakewood like about the pizza night? 8 A.The cheap food. B.The foreign ingredients. C.The weekly parties. 10 D.The friendly atmosphere. 7.In which section of a newspaper may this text 11 ----2 appear? A.Technology. B.Agriculture. 12 C.Culture. D.Advertisement. 13 C “A fish out of water..”“A bike without a 1.chain,"There are many metaphors for culture shock,all of which attempt to describe the unique 15 experience of being far from one's home country Ⅱand culture. Scientists have studied culture shock for over a century.Rather than focus on the purely 2 -negative aspects,psychologists describe it as a process of stress and adjustment.The first stage is the honeymoon phase,when we are filled _--4 with excitement about being in another coun- try.Eventually,as daily challenges arise,we .5 enter a state of crisis and anxiety,harboring unfriendly feelings about the host culture.The longer we are immersed in the culture,we ad- just and recover from those negative feelings. Finally,after some time we adjust even more and fully accept the new culture. One of the factors that determines how we react to cultural stress is our personality.Not surprisingly,extraverts（外向者)tend to have an easier time adjusting to new cultures.That is because being in a new country means meeting many new people and spending a lot of time around them,and extraverts thrive in these sit- uations.But introverts simply prefer to be a- lone after spending time in groups,and only have limited energy to spend in social settings. Cultural intelligence,or CQ,also plays its part.Cultural intelligence is defined as the ca- pability of an individual to function effectively in situations characterized by cultural diversity. ·3 It has to do with our interest in interacting with people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and our ability to adapt to new cultural context. It is argued that the higher our CQ,the lesser the effect of culture shock on our ability to cope in new situations. Many effective coping strategies are inter- personal.A recent study found that relating to others with empathy is significantly associated with lower stress levels abroad.The more we are able to take on other people's points of view,the more positive our interpersonal rela- tionships and thus our adaptation to the stress of culture shock. 8.What is the function of the first paragraph? A.Explaining the quotes. B.Raising an argument. C.Introducing the topic. D.Presenting an example. 9.How will a person feel the moment he arrives in a foreign country? A.Anxious. B.Thrilled. C.Shocked. D.Grateful. 10.Who will most probably be affected by the cultural shock? A.An active boy interested in anything new. B.A shy boy unwilling to socialize with stran- gers. C.A quiet girl open to diverse cultural back- grounds. D.A communicative girl fluent in the local language. 11.What is important for dealing with the cul- tural shock? A.Lowering the stress level. B.Developing self-awareness. C.Analyzing the cause of discomfort. D.Understanding others with sympathy. D Almost every human culture on earth has its own music.The oldest discovered musical instruments date back over 40,000 years to the Stone Age.But scientists believe that music it- self could be much older than that,originating alongside language.Why did music become so closely related to the human experience?I think it gave our ancestors significant survival advan- tages. In prehistoric times,music strengthened the bond between community members.Singing and drumming together released chemicals like oxytocin,dopamine and endorphins in the brain,which led to positive emotions that al- lowed groups to cooperate better in hunting, child-caring and protection against outside threats.Singing while working made labor less boring and tiring.Our brains seem wired at birth to link music with positive emotions and togetherness and mothers may have sung to lit- tle babies as an early form of emotional commu- nication. Music also enhanced defenses.Guards beating drums and making noise during the night signaled that they were ready to counter surprise enemy attacks.Young night watchmen sang to indicate they were awake and vigilant. Soldiers used instruments to send warning calls across longer distances. In all these ways,music enhanced survival odds over human evolution(进化).Groups that could make music together-whether a simple drumbeat or a beautiful song-were more com- municative,cooperative and defensive.Natural selection then passed on the capacity for music to the next generations. Supporting this,scientists have discovered specific regions of the brain devoted to musical processing.Babies have the ability to detect musical patterns and tones.Even patients with severe dementia(痴呆)respond emotionally and physically to their favorite childhood songs when nothing else can cause a reaction. So next time you find yourself singing along to a catchy tune,remember that music is part of what makes us uniquely human.Our Stone Age ancestors sang and drummed because it enhanced their survival.We engage with mu- sic now simply because we are born to do so. 12.What is an advantage of music according to the text? A.It could keep soldiers awake. B.It could help babies speak earlier. C.It could enhance productivity. D.It could cure certain rare diseases. l3.Which best explains the word“vigilant'”un derlined in Paragraph 3? A.Tired. B.Hungry. C.Strong. D.Watchful. 14.What does the author intend to do in Para- graph 5? A.Summarize the previous paragraph. B.Add some background information. C.Introduce a new topic for discussion. D.Provide some advice for the readers. 15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.My View About the Importance of Music B.Every Human Culture Has its Unique Music C.The Oldest Musical Instrument Was Un- earthed D.Music May Come Into Existence Before Lan- guage ·3 第二部分人与社会 Ⅱ.阅读七选五 (2024·山东济南市高三模拟)It seems a bit strange to imagine ancient Egyptians cele- brating their birthdays with layered cakes topped with lighted candles.1 The first birthday cakes were nothing of what they are today and weren't even called birthday cakes.2 At that time only they could afford to celebrate with something sweet. That is how cake became associated with special occasions. Ancient Egyptians are credited with"inventing" the birthday celebration.And ancient Greeks bor- rowed the tradition but rightfully realized that a dessert would make the celebration all the more meaningful.So they baked moon-shaped cakes to offer up to the moon.3 It wasn't just the ancient Egyptians and Greeks who celebrated with sweet cakes.4 And it's be- lieved that the original birthday cake came from them.Rather than just celebrating birthdays, though,ancient Rome was known for celebra- ting all things with a cake including wedding, but there was an exception-the birthdays cele- brated were only for men who were citizens,and they had to be famous. Modern birthday parties are said to get their roots from the 18th-century German cele- bration.On the morning of a child's birthday, he or she would receive a cake with lighted can- dles that added up to the child's age plus one. 5 The birthday child would make a wish,try to blow out all the candles in one breath,and dig in. A.Ancient Romans also had their traditions. B.Rather,they were symbolic of the noble class. C.Ancient Greeks made the first birthday cakes. D.On birthday,children would eat cakes made by their mums. E.They also decorated the cakes to make them shine like the moon. F.This extra candle was called the light of hope for another new year. G.However,they're the ones who first came up with the idea to do so. 5