2024年6月六级真题 卷一
It's quite remarkable how different genres of music can spark unique feelings, emotions, and memories. Studies have shown that music can reduce stress and anxiety before surgeries and we are all attracted toward our own unique life soundtrack.
If you' re looking to 26 stress, you might want to give classical music a try.
The sounds of classical music produce a calming effect letting 27 pleasure-inducing dopamine（多巴胺）in the brain that helps control attention, learning and emotional responses.It can also turn down the body's stress response, resulting in an overall happier mood. It turns out a pleasant mood can lead to 28 in a person's thinking.
Although there are many great 29 of classical music like Bach, Beethoven and Handel, none of these artists' music seems to have the same health effects as Mozart's does.According to researchers, listening to Mozart can increase brain wave activity and improve 30 function. Another study found that the distinctive features of Mozart's music trigger parts of the brain that are responsible for high-level mental functions. Even maternity 31 use Mozart to help newborn babies adapt to life outside of the mother's belly.
It has been found that listening to classical music 32 reduces a person's blood pressure. Researchers believe that the calming sounds of classical music may help your heart 33 from stress. Classical music can also be a great tool to help people who have trouble sleeping. One study found that students who had trouble sleeping slept better while they were listening to classical music.
Whether classical music is something that you listen to on a regular basis or not, it wouldn't 34 to take time out of your day to listen to music that you find 35 . You will be surprised at how good it makes you feel and the potentially positive change in your health.
A) alleviate F) inhibiting K) mandatory
B) clarity G) interrogation L) recover
C) cognitive H) intrinsically M) significantly
D) composers I) loose N) soothing
E) hurt J) majestic O) wards
26.A) alleviate
解析：根据语境“缓解压力”，alleviate stress为固定搭配，意为“减轻压力”。古典音乐通过舒缓的旋律降低皮质醇水平，达到减压效果。
27. I) loose
解析：letting loose在此处意为“释放”，指古典音乐促使大脑释放多巴胺。loose作动词时强调“释放、解放”，与“pleasure-inducing dopamine”形成因果逻辑。
28. B) clarity
解析：愉快情绪促进思维清晰度（clarity），符合认知心理学中情绪与认知功能正相关的研究结论。clarity of thinking指“思维清晰性”。
29. D) composers
解析：Bach、Beethoven等是古典音乐作曲家（composers）。后文对比Mozart的特殊效应，需先确立其他作曲家的基准。
30.C) cognitive
解析：改善认知功能（cognitive function）是Mozart效应的核心研究结论。cognitive与attention、learning并列，强调高级脑功能。
31.O) wards
解析：maternity wards指“产科病房”。研究显示新生儿接触Mozart音乐可促进神经发育，常被用于早产儿护理。
32. M) significantly
解析：副词significantly修饰动词reduces，强调古典音乐对血压的“显著”降低效果，符合医学实验中的量化结论。
33. L) recover
解析：recover from stress构成动宾短语，指心脏从压力中恢复。古典音乐的镇静作用可加速生理压力恢复周期。
34. E) hurt
解析：it wouldn't hurt为惯用表达，意为“不会有坏处”。此处建议抽出时间听音乐，强调无负面风险的尝试。
35. N) soothing
解析：soothing music指“舒缓的音乐”，与前文“calming effect”呼应。个体对音乐的偏好虽主观，但舒缓类音乐普遍具有生理调节作用。
