51. In what way is music important?
- A. It is able to create novel and extraordinary emotions.
- B. It has the power to unite people throughout the world.
- C. It allows different cultural groups to sing in harmony.
- D. It is the only language favored by all peoples ofthe world.
答案：B
答案句：Music is a universal language. In every culture and country, you will find music. It is vitally important across the globe and has the potential to bring people together in peace and harmony.
参考译文：音乐是一种通用语言。在每个文化和国家，你都会找到音乐。它在全球范围内至关重要，并有潜力将人们和平和谐地团结在一起。
定位线索：题干“In what way is music important”→答案句取自第1段“It is vitally important across the globe and has the potential to bring people together in peace and harmony”；文中“bring people together”对应选项B“unite people throughout the world”。
解析：题干问音乐的重要性，答案句直接指出音乐“has the potential to bring people together”，即团结人们，与选项B“unite people throughout the world”同义。选项A“创造新奇非凡的情感”无中生有；选项C“让不同文化群体和谐歌唱”偷换概念，原文是“bring people together”而非“sing”；选项D“唯一语言”程度过重，原文说“universal language”但未说“only”。
55. In what aspect is music similar throughout the world?
- A. The way people respond to it.
- B. The role it plays in society.
- C. The joy it brings to people.
- D. The way it is made use of.
答案：D
答案句：Although each culture has their own specific style and approach to music, you will find that the purposes behind music are yery similar across the board. Music essentially serves to express or change emotions. It can cheer you up, sadden you, anger you or excite you. Music is often ceremonial: used in religion, ceremony, and celebration. Music can simply be recreational: entertaining, joyful and fun. Any way you have used music, it is almost certain that every other culture has used music in the very same way. And tha
参考译文：尽管每种文化都有自己特定的音乐风格和方法，但你会发现音乐背后的目的非常相似。音乐本质上服务于表达或改变情绪。它可以让你开心、悲伤、愤怒或兴奋。音乐常常是仪式性的：用于宗教、仪式和庆典。音乐也可以仅仅是娱乐性的：令人愉悦、快乐和有趣。无论你以何种方式使用音乐，几乎可以肯定其他每种文化都以同样的方式使用音乐。
定位线索：题干“In what aspect is music similar throughout the world”→答案句取自第4段“the purposes behind music are very similar”和“Any way you have used music, it is almost certain that every other culture has used music in the very same way”；文中“the very same way”对应选项D“The way it is made use of”。
解析：题干问音乐在世界各地的相似之处，答案句先说“purposes behind music are very similar”，随后列举各种用途（仪式、娱乐等），最后总结“Any way you have used music...every other culture has used music in the very same way”，即使用方式相同，与选项D“The way it is made use of”对应。选项A“人们回应它的方式”无中生有；选项B“社会角色”偷换概念，原文是“purposes”而非“role”；选项C“带来的快乐”只是音乐用途之一，范围缩小。