主題語境四：文學與藝術(shù)①

Ⅰ. 補全信息

體裁：說明文 篇幅：約380詞 建議用時：6分鐘

文本來源：2020年安徽皖南八校高三聯(lián)考 ? ? 新穎度：★★★★

素養(yǎng)視角：音樂是通過聲音來表現(xiàn)情感的藝術(shù)形式

Music is an art form which deals with the representation of emotion through the medium of sound. It can have a physical effect on us because it is closely linked with emotion， perhaps even more than the abstract nature of words. The number one reason why people listen to music is to adjust their emotional state. ? 1

Numerous studies leave us in no doubt that music can affect our mood state and stress level.

2For example， they have found that background music shuts out distractions. It calms them before a large task and then they can stay focused for longer. Also， it can help their creativity and make studying more enjoyable.

3?Firstly， it depends on what the task is. The more difficult the challenge is， the more likely background music will interrupt the learning process. For less challenging learning tasks， music can greatly assist in providing a positive learning state. Secondly， it depends on the characteristics of the music well come to in a moment. And thirdly， extroverts（性格外向者） enjoy and often require more external stimulation（刺激） and are likely to handle background noise better than those who are quiet and shy.

Actually， its not about the genre（類型） of music， but the natural musical characteristics which aid or disrupt study. One of these characteristics is the tempo（拍子）. The recommended tempo for background music is in the range 70 110 beats per minute， slightly faster than the heartbeat at rest.4And very slow music lowers the heartbeat， creating a state that might be too relaxed for study purposes.

In addition， lyrics（歌詞） are the most distracting aspect of background musical listening.5More particularly， studies have found that the most distracting background music is fast and familiar vocal music， chosen and liked by the listener.

A. Music is part of every culture in the world.

B. In a very real sense， music connects us with our inner selves.

C. Music， like language， is a unique human form of communication.

D. They compete with the same brain regions that process language.

E. Fast music raises the heartbeat， making one unable to focus on study.

F. Moreover， those who like studying with background music have found a lot of benefits.

G. There are a few factors that determine the effects of music on studying.

Ⅱ. 語法填空

體裁：說明文 篇幅：約180詞 ? 建議用時：7分鐘

文本來源：原創(chuàng) 新穎度：★★★★★ 素養(yǎng)視角：古埃及雕像

Why are many statues from ancient Egypt missing their noses？

One thing you might notice when 1.（look） at many statues from ancient Egypt is that theyre missing their noses. Of course these artifacts are thousands of years old. Someone might think the noses would be the first things 2.（fall） or break off but a museum keeper in New York City 3.（ask） the question so many times that he started researching 4.the noses were missing， and he found out that the faces were defaced on purpose.

The reasons are complicated. Power struggles between rulers， changes in or disagreements over religion， political division and 5.（person） grudges（怨恨） are likely reasons for the damage， the criminal acts and the vandalism.

But why 6.（specifical） the noses？ The keepers suggest that because the nose allows someone to breathe， 7.（remove） it would make that impossible and effectively kill the statue that represents somebody. There are many 8.ways including natural ones. These relics decay or become 9.（damage） over the millennia and ahead of its opening this year， the Grand Egyptian Museum hired a number of 10.（expert） to bring artifacts back to nearly original condition.

Ⅲ. 書面表達

體裁：應用文 ? ? 命題形式：書信 ? ? ? 建議用時：20分鐘

文本來源：2020年湖南四校高三聯(lián)考 新穎度：★★★★

素養(yǎng)視角：書信寫作與半開放性作文

假定你是李華，你的留學生朋友James來信詢問你市即將舉辦的中國民謠節(jié)（the Chinese Ballad Festival）的情況，請給他回信。內(nèi)容包括：

1. 舉辦的時間和地點;

2. 活動內(nèi)容和目的;

3. 邀請James一同前往。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右;

2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear James，

Yours，

Li Hua