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For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes(音调). 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 sound 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 begin 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,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old 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. The different is complex, and it doesn’t include defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.
Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断). 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 it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, ‘No, thanks. I’m amusic.’” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”
【小题1】 Which of the following is true of amusics?

A．Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.

B．They love places where they are likely to hear music.

C．They can easily tell two different songs apart.

D．Their situation is well understood by musicians.

【小题2】 According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who _________.

A．dislikes listening to speeches

B．can hear anything nonmusical

C．has a hearing problem

D．lacks a complex hearing system

【小题3】 In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that __________.

A．her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier

B．she were seventeen years old rather than seventy

C．her problem could be easily explained

D．she were able to meet other amusics

【小题4】 What is the passage mainly about?

A．Amusics’ strange behaviors.

B．Some people’s inability to enjoy music.

C．Musical talent and brain structure.

D．Identification and treatment of amusics.

答案：【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】B

试题分析：本文讲的是有这么一群人，他们不能区分音乐中的音调，因此音乐对于他们而言就是一种噪音。也正因此，有时候，他们不得不拒绝朋友们的聚会，从而导致了他们与社会的一些隔离。后来科学家对这个现象做出了科学的解释，他们才慢慢地被人们理解，
【小题1】细节理解题。”People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes(音调). 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.”这些人不能够区分音乐中的音调，所以他们不能欣赏音乐中的美。故选A。
【小题2】词义理解题。”Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The different is complex, and it doesn’t include defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well.”科学家说不能鉴赏音乐的人他们并不是听力有障碍，他们仍然能够听清楚出音乐以外的声音。故选C。
【小题3】推理判断题。文中过得最后一段，对音乐无鉴赏力的人在知道科学家得出诊断出原因之后，非常开心。Margaret对自己之前不知道如何解释自己不能区分音乐很尴尬，可现在她知道原因了，所以她觉得很开心，故选A。
【小题4】主旨大意题。通读全文后，我们知道文章通篇都是围绕一些人不能区分音乐这个事情来展开的。故选B。
考点：医学现象类阅读

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