2020高中英語(yǔ)人教版必修2同步練習(xí)：Unit 5 綜合技能測(cè)試【含答案】

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1、2020學(xué)年人教版英語(yǔ)精品資料 Unit 5　綜合技能測(cè)試 時(shí)間：90分鐘，滿分：150分 第一部分：聽力(共兩節(jié)；滿分30分) 第二部分：基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分) 第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 21．In________ most countries, a university degree can give you ________ flying start in life. A．the；a　　　 B．the；不填 C．不填；不填 D．不填； a 答案：D　考查

2、冠詞。句意：在大多數(shù)國(guó)家，大學(xué)學(xué)位會(huì)給予你一個(gè)高的生活起點(diǎn)。most countries此處表泛指，most前不加定冠詞the；第二個(gè)空處應(yīng)為“一個(gè)高的生活起點(diǎn)”，用a，故選D。 22．(2014嘉興高一檢測(cè)) He studied day and night, and finally his dream ________ a teacher________. A．of becoming; was come true B．of becoming; came true C．to become; came true D．to become; was come true 答案：B

3、　考查固定短語(yǔ)。句意：他夜以繼日地學(xué)習(xí)，最后他當(dāng)教師的夢(mèng)想實(shí)現(xiàn)了。ones dream of doing...某人成為……的夢(mèng)想；come true實(shí)現(xiàn)，是不及物動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)，無(wú)被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，故選B。 23．Dont ________ him to do anything. Hes just a talker. A．devote to B．a(chǎn)ccording to C．rely on D．hope 答案：C　考查動(dòng)詞及短語(yǔ)辨析。句意：不要依靠他做任何事情。他是個(gè)只說(shuō)不做的人。devote to投入到；according to根據(jù)；rely on依賴；hope希望。 24．The old m

4、an decided to devote himself ________ the condition of poor childrens learning. A．to improve 　　　　 B．improving C．to improving D．improve 答案：C　考查固定短語(yǔ)。句意：那位老人決定獻(xiàn)身于改善貧窮孩子們的學(xué)習(xí)條件。devote oneself to(doing)致力于，專心于，to是介詞，后跟名詞、代詞或動(dòng)名詞，故選C。 25．(2014臺(tái)州高一檢測(cè)) When I asked her what she did ye

5、sterday, she pretended ________ about it. A．not to hear 　　　　 B．not having heard C．to not have heard 　　　　 D．not to have heard 答案：D　考查pretend的用法。句意：當(dāng)我問她昨天干了什么的時(shí)候，她假裝沒有聽見。pretend to do sth.假裝做某事；在本句中hear的動(dòng)作發(fā)生在pretend的動(dòng)作之前，故用動(dòng)詞不定式的完成式；動(dòng)詞不定式的否定是在to前面加not，故選D。 26．—Why did the police _____

6、___ the crowd? —Because the presidents car ________ in the street. A．break down；broke down B．break up；broke up C．break down; broke up D．break up; broke down 答案：D　句意：——警察為什么驅(qū)散人群？——因?yàn)榭偨y(tǒng)的車在大街上拋錨了。break up驅(qū)散；break down拋錨。 27．(2014西安高一檢測(cè))________ ，we are all pleased that many people are now paying

7、 more attention to the protection of environment. A．In general 　　　　 B．In all C．To be honest 　　　　 D．In brief 答案：C　考查短語(yǔ)辨析。句意：說(shuō)實(shí)在的，我們很高興的是許多人現(xiàn)在更加注意環(huán)境保護(hù)了。in general大體上；in all總共，總計(jì)；in brief簡(jiǎn)言之；to be honest說(shuō)實(shí)在的，符合句意，故選C。 28．What do you think of the person ________ you competed

8、 in the game? A．with whom 　　　　 B．whom C．for whom 　　　　 D．in which 答案：A　考查介詞＋關(guān)系代詞引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句。句意：你認(rèn)為在比賽中和你競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的那個(gè)人怎樣？先行詞在定語(yǔ)從句中作賓語(yǔ)，compete又是不及物動(dòng)詞，表示“與某人競(jìng)爭(zhēng)”時(shí)，用compete with sb.，介詞with可以提前，故選A。 29．I would rather not travel there. I have been there. ________， the weather is getti

9、ng worse and worse. A．In a word 　　　　 B．In addition C．In a while 　　　　 D．In all 答案：B　考查短語(yǔ)辨析。句意：我寧愿不去那里旅游，我已去過(guò)那里。除此之外，那里的天氣也變得越來(lái)越差。in a word總而言之；in all總共，總計(jì)；in a while稍后，不久；in addition另外，此外，符合句意，故選B。 30．(2014濟(jì)南高一檢測(cè)) The girls are ________ to this kind of problem; we shou

10、ldnt speak of it in front of them. A．clear 　　　　 B．obvious C．a(chǎn)ttractive D．sensitive 答案：D　考查形容詞辨析。句意：這些女孩對(duì)這種問題很敏感，我們不應(yīng)該在她們面前說(shuō)起此事。clear清楚的；obvious明顯的；attractive吸引人的；sensitive敏感的，be sensitive to對(duì)……敏感的，符合句意，故選D。 31．Please arrange an interview with the manager tomorrow, or________ it is co

11、nvenient to him. A．whenever B．however C．whichever 　　　　 D．wherever 答案：A　句意：請(qǐng)明天安排一次對(duì)經(jīng)理的采訪，或者是他方便的任何時(shí)間。本句的后半句句子完整，所以應(yīng)該使用連接副詞，結(jié)合句意可知應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。 32．Its not surprising that Mr. Johnson suddenly fell ill.________，he is already at the age of eighty. A．Above all　　　　 B．In all C．At all

12、 　　　　 D．After all 答案：D　考查短語(yǔ)意義。after all常用于句首或句末，起加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣的作用，常譯為“畢竟；終究”，有時(shí)還可譯為“別忘了，應(yīng)該記住”。above all“首先”；in all“總共”；at all“絲毫，根本”。 33．Reading is an experience quite different from watching TV; there are pictures ________ in your mind instead of before your eyes. A．to form 　　　　

13、 B．form C．forming D．having formed 答案：C　考查form的用法。句意：閱讀是一種非常不同于看電視的體驗(yàn)，是在你心里而不是在你眼前形成圖畫。句子中已有系動(dòng)詞are，故pictures后不能用謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞形式，排除B項(xiàng)，不定式多表示將來(lái)，排除A項(xiàng)；having done表示已完成的動(dòng)作，排除D，故選C。 34．The world of music is still not familiar ________ her. But she dreams ________ famous one day. A．by; to be

14、 　　　　 B．to; of being C．by; of being 　　　　 D．to; to be 答案：B　考查固定短語(yǔ)。句意：盡管她還不熟悉音樂界，但她仍夢(mèng)想著有一天能夠出名。be familiar to sb.為某人所熟知；dream of/about doing sth.夢(mèng)想做某事，故選B。 35．—Thank you ever so much for your timely help. —________. A．Glad to hear that 　　　　 B．With pleasure C．Think nothi

15、ng of it　　　　 D．All right 答案：C　考查交際用語(yǔ)。With pleasure.樂于效勞，用于回答別人的請(qǐng)求；All right.行，可以，對(duì)別人的提議表示同意或許可；Glad to hear that.聽到那很高興；Think nothing of it.不要緊，沒關(guān)系，用于回答別人的道謝或道歉，故選C。 第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 One British school is finding that allowing chi

16、ldren to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades.__36__your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework, why not__37__a simple experiment？__38__taking the heavy handed(嚴(yán)厲的)line of__39__him to his be

17、droom to get on with it__40__， let him do the homework the__41__he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling(有文采的)than__42__hes done before. According to the research of Millfield prep school, around 20% of youngsters__43__best with background music, 10% excel(突出)when allowed to__

18、44__their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate__45__if allowed to fiddle(用手撥弄)with a small object. The research has advised the school to adopt a complete __46__approach, analyzing pupils to discover which learning style__47__them best—then letting them do their wor

19、k listening to music or__48__lying down.__49__parents at first regarded the__50__as a layabouts(懶散閑蕩的人)deed but many are now applying it at__51__where children are also allowed to do their work__52__the television on. “I__53__to work on the floor with music on low，” admits Susan, 13, a daygirl(走讀女生

20、). “At first my parents thought I was skiving (逃避)，but my__54__persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was okay, they __55__.” 文章大意：文章通過(guò)一項(xiàng)最新研究說(shuō)明，孩子在做作業(yè)時(shí)聽音樂不僅不會(huì)影響孩子的學(xué)習(xí)和進(jìn)步，反而會(huì)有利于孩子集中精力，學(xué)得更好。作者開門見山地點(diǎn)明要說(shuō)明的中心，然后通過(guò)具體的調(diào)查，為自己的話題提供可靠的依據(jù)。理清文章的結(jié)構(gòu)、抓住作者要說(shuō)明的話題，并結(jié)合作者敘述的具體事例來(lái)分析是做好這篇完形填空的關(guān)鍵。 36

21、．A.Next time B．Then C．Before long D．In case 答案：A　在具體的語(yǔ)境中考查名詞短語(yǔ)用作連詞的用法。名詞短語(yǔ)next time用來(lái)引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句，當(dāng)“下一次……的時(shí)候”講。 37．A.take B．try C．form D．a(chǎn)llow 答案：B　try an experiment當(dāng)“做實(shí)驗(yàn)”講。 38．A.In spite of B．Except for C．In place of D．Rather than 答案：D　rather than表示“不……，而……”，全句的意思是“不用原來(lái)的老辦法而嘗試一種新辦法”。只有ra

22、ther than符合邏輯。in spite of當(dāng)“盡管”講；in place of當(dāng)“替換”講；except for當(dāng)“除了……”講，強(qiáng)調(diào)整體中的細(xì)節(jié)。 39．A.causing B．a(chǎn)dvising C．ordering D．permitting 答案：C　由前面“嚴(yán)厲的措辭”可知，此處是命令孩子。 40．A.quickly B．quietly C．carefully D．a(chǎn)ttentively 答案：B　不讓孩子聽音樂，也就是讓孩子“安靜地”做作業(yè)。 41．A.atmosphere B．way C．method D．means 答案：B　way后搭

23、配定語(yǔ)從句，其他三個(gè)名詞無(wú)此用法。 42．A.everything B．something C．nothing D．a(chǎn)nything 答案：D　anything當(dāng)“任何事情”講，此處是強(qiáng)調(diào)音樂的作用。 43．A.work B．relax C．think D．progress 答案：A　work“工作”，此處說(shuō)明孩子學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)的整個(gè)狀態(tài)。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)在意義上不夠全面。 44．A.break out B．break down C．break up D．break in 答案：C　此處指孩子在做作業(yè)的過(guò)程中可以散會(huì)兒步，即“中斷”做作業(yè)。break out戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)、爭(zhēng)吵等

24、“爆發(fā)”；break in當(dāng)“插話”講；break down當(dāng)“出故障；粉碎”講。 45．A.faster B．deeper C．better D．worse 答案：C　指孩子在有音樂時(shí)能“更好地”集中注意力。worse與題意相悖，其他兩項(xiàng)意義具有片面性。 46．A.new B．special C．common D．interesting 答案：A　讓孩子聽著音樂做作業(yè)，這是一種“新的”方式。 47．A.interests B．a(chǎn)ffects C．suits D．improves 答案：C　讓孩子選擇最“適合”自己的學(xué)習(xí)方式，suit“適合”，符合

25、題意。 48．A.still B．perhaps C．a(chǎn)lmost D．even 答案：D　even“甚至”，用來(lái)表示程度的遞增，符合邏輯。 49．A.Doubtful B．Puzzled C．Angry D．Unpleased 答案：A　由后面他們把這項(xiàng)舉動(dòng)當(dāng)作懶漢的行為判斷，此處指“持懷疑態(tài)度的”父母。 50．A.move B．suggestion C．research D．problem 答案：A　move當(dāng)名詞“舉動(dòng)”講。 51．A.school B．class C．home D．last 答案：C　由轉(zhuǎn)折詞but判斷，原來(lái)持懷疑態(tài)

26、度的父母最終接受了這一方式。 52．A.while B．when C．a(chǎn)s D．with 答案：D　此處是with＋n.＋adv.構(gòu)成的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)作伴隨狀語(yǔ)。 53．A.continue B．hope C．hate D．prefer 答案：D　通過(guò)女孩后面所說(shuō)的話判斷，她喜歡聽著音樂做功課。 54．A.teacher B．classmate C．friend D．neighbor 答案：A　老師說(shuō)服家長(zhǎng)看孩子的表現(xiàn)，其他選項(xiàng)不符合邏輯。 55．A.refused B．a(chǎn)greed C．stopped D．a(chǎn)ccepted 答案：B　由前面

27、父母看到孩子的功課不錯(cuò)判斷，他們最終同意了女兒的做法。 第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 A Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere. Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students c

28、arry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports

29、, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music. Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her

30、 tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star. There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the com

31、mon life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concer

32、t halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestral music, such as the symphonies of Beethoven. There is opera for singers. There is ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China. 文章大意：音樂是一種國(guó)際性的語(yǔ)言。幾乎人人都喜歡音樂，本文就美國(guó)的流行音樂及其他幾種音樂的形式和特點(diǎn)作了介紹。 56．What

33、 can we know about music and people in America? A．Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets. B．Students listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. C．Adult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work. D．Adult drivers neve

34、r listen to music when they drive to work. 答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的第二句話可知，答案選B。 57．How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage? A．Six.　　　　 B．Eight. C．Five. 　　　　 D．Seven. 答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文中提到了“pop music, folk music, country music, classical music, orchestral music, opera, ballet”七種音樂，故答案選

35、D。 58．Country music ________. A．is a kind of music that is popular in America B．has nothing to do with folk music C．is only sung by cowboys D．is not played in the concert halls 答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第五段可知B、C兩項(xiàng)與原文意思相反，D項(xiàng)文中未提到，故選A。 59．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．All people

36、 in America like popular music. B．Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes. C．Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning. D．Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music. 答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A、B、D三項(xiàng)都與原文不符。從第五段中可以找到country music開始是牛仔們唱的歌。現(xiàn)在任何有關(guān)鄉(xiāng)村生活和鄉(xiāng)村男孩女孩愛情的歌都稱為co

37、untry muisc，與開始的時(shí)候不一樣了。 B It all starts with a tree. In fact, it starts with several trees. Since the first modern guitars were made in northern Spain over 150 years ago, craftspeople have known the wood to be used is important in making a guitar. Every guita

38、r is made of several different kinds of wood. Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed. The most important part of a guitar is the soundboard—the piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the strings (弦，線). Guit

39、ar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness. Then they fix stripes (長(zhǎng)條) of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar. Wood for the curvy bent sides of the guitar must be soaked in water

40、 and bent over a hot iron pipe. When all the pieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully stuck together with glue. Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar. The craftspeople must make sure that the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard. Then it

41、is time to use varnish(亮光漆). This brings out the beauty of the wood. Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull. Finally guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones. Then its time to play a song. 文章大意：

42、你喜歡彈吉他嗎？你知道怎樣制作吉他嗎？本文講述了如何制作吉他。 60．What does the underlined word “soaked” mean in Paragraph 3? A．曬干 B．浸濕 C．下沉 D．尋找 答案：B　詞義猜測(cè)題。從第三段首句后半句．..in water and bent over a hot iron pipe.不難猜出soak的意思為浸濕，故選B。 61．In order to make the soundboard strong, ________. A．people tie strings to the top of it B．str

43、ipes are stuck across the inside of wood C．a(chǎn) large hole is made in it D．several pieces of wood are glued together 答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段最后一句Then they fix stripes of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar.可推知答案。 62．Which of

44、 the following DOESNT affect the sound of a guitar? A．Soundboard.　　　　 B．Strings. C．Neck. 　　　　 D．Color. 答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。通讀全文不難看出soundboard、strings和neck都會(huì)影響吉他的聲音，唯獨(dú)color不會(huì)影響吉他的聲音，故選D。 63．What will happen to the guitar if too much varnish is used to the wood? A．The beaut

45、y of the wood cant be seen clearly. B．The sound of the guitar will be flat and dull. C．The tone of the guitar will be improved. D．The guitar will become thin. 答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從倒數(shù)第二段Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.可知答案。 C Back

46、ground music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the US. But it soon spread to the other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or to

47、 eat a meal without listening to music. To begin with, “muzak” (音樂廣播網(wǎng))was intended simply to create a soothing (撫慰的)atmosphere. Recently, however, its becoming a big business—thanks in part to recent research. Dr. Ronald Milliman, an American marketing expert, has shown that music can boost(增進(jìn)；

48、改善) sales or increase factory production by as much as one third. But it has to be light music. A fast one has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts (收據(jù)；收條) by 38%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they like to buy. Yet, s

49、low music isnt always answered. Dr. Milliman found, for example, that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play uptempo_music to keep the customers moving—unless, of course, the resu

50、lting indigestion leads to complaints! 文章大意：不同的背景音樂，可能會(huì)給我們帶來(lái)許多益處；也可能會(huì)給我們帶來(lái)危害。我們到底該怎樣利用好背景音樂呢？ 64．The reason why background music is so popular is that ________. A．it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it B．it can help to create a soothing atmosphere C．it can boost sales or increase fa

51、ctory production everywhere D．it can make customers eat their meals quickly 答案：B　理解判斷題。由第二段首句To begin with, “muzak” was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. 可知答案。 65．Background music means ________. A．light music that customers enjoy most B．fast music that makes people move fast C．

52、slow music that can make customers enjoy their meals D．the music you are listening to while you are doing something 答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)常識(shí)和第一段內(nèi)容可知答案。 66．Restaurant owners complain about background music because ________. A．it results in indigestion B．it increases their sales C．it keeps custom

53、ers moving D．it decreases their sales 答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的．..that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales.可知選D。 67．The underlined phrase “uptempo music” in Para. 3 probably means ________. A．slow music 　　　　 B．fast music

54、 C．light music 　　　　 D．classical music 答案：B　詞義猜測(cè)題。從第三段所舉的例子中，可知uptempo music表示與slow music相反的音樂—fast music，故選B。 D (2014天津市五校高一上期中聯(lián)考) To me, life without music would not be exciting. I realize that this is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the c

55、oncert, and listening to the record. But music plays an important part in everyones life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feelings, the moving plot, and the greatest interests, be so exciting or dramatic? Im no

56、t sure about it. Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning—the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we discover them in our everyday life too—in the rhythm of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So musi

57、c surely has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music. It is well said, “Through music a child enters into a world of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doi

58、ng things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.” 文章大意：沒有音樂的世界是不可想象的，音樂對(duì)我們很重要。 68．What does the writer say more about in the text? A．Life full of music. B．Life without music. C．The importance of music. D．The development of music. 答案：C　主旨大意題。由全文，特別是第

59、一句話可知，本文講的是音樂的重要性。 69．From the text, we learn that many people________. A．dont realize the importance of music B．get along quite well without music C．go to the concert instead of enjoying music D．think music would be less exciting than films 答案：A　推理判斷題。由第一段的第二和第三兩句話可知，很多人認(rèn)識(shí)不到音樂的重要性。 70．What d

60、oes the underlined word “melody” mean in the text? A．flying B．looking C．singing D．living 答案：C　猜測(cè)詞義題。由所在排比句“大海的韻律，樹林中鳥的________”可知，是singing。 71．From the last paragraph, we learn that music________. A．is very important, especially for children B．is very necessary for our everyday life C．can

61、 make our life exciting and dramatic D．can enter into another beautiful world 答案：A　推理判斷題。由最后一段第一句“Through music a child enters into a world of beauty”可知，該段講述的是音樂對(duì)孩子們來(lái)講很重要。 E (2014天津市天津一中高一期中) For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call

62、“amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音調(diào)). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale. As a result, songs so

63、und like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begi

64、n to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties，” sa

65、ys Margaret, a seventyyearold woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition. Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music

66、. The difference is complex, and it doesnt involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colors. Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes