2021年北京卷
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.选项中有两项为多余选项.
Music has long been considered to be an enjoyable pastime for many people. ____35____ The mental health benefits from music can't be argued.Music could also be helping you with many other health problems behind the scenes.
____36____However，for the same reason，music can be very beneficial if one is in pain.By distracting (分心) the mind from the pain，music，people say，can lower stress and anxiety levels.This，of course，can lead to less pain.
Many people enjoy relaxing music in the evening prior to going to bed.____37____While the validity of the idea is still being assessed，the lowered stress can even be tied back to blood pressure.Similarly, according to researchers，listening to just 30 minutes of soft music every day may help with healthy blood sugar levels， through the lowering of stress and anxiety.
When it comes to heart health，there is speculation (推测) that it's not the style of music， but rather the tempo that makes it so good for your heart health.In one European study，participants listened to music as the researchers monitored their heart rates and blood pressure.____38____ On the other hand，when the music slowed，the participants' stress and anxiety levels became lower and the effects on heart rates appeared to follow suit.
____39____But there is a whole range of other health issues that turning up the radio could be beneficial for，which is what makes music so valuable.
A. This feeling can also result in many other health problems.
B. Some experts say that music can be harmful if it is too loud.
C. This idea is a little off-the-wall but still has scientific backing.
D. They say it can play a big role in calming the brain enough to sleep.
E. The implications of music on overall well-being are really impressive.
F. It is also highly popular due to the individualized effects on stress and anxiety.
G. Interestingly，the more cheerful the music was，the faster their heart rates were.
35.空白处前一句提到“Music has long been considered to be an enjoyable pastime for many people”，其意思是“长期以来，音乐一直被认为是许多人的一种愉快的消遣方式”。空白处后一句提到“The mental health benefits from music can't be argued”，其意思是“音乐对心理健康的好处是毋庸置疑的”。后一句强调音乐对心理健康的好处，那么空白处也应该体现音乐的好处，选项F“它也因其对应激和焦虑的个体化影响而非常受欢迎”符合上下文语境，这句话承接上文提到的音乐作为消遣方式，进一步解释了音乐受欢迎的原因，即其对应激和焦虑的个体化影响，与后文提到的对心理健康有好处相呼应，所以选项F适合放在此处。其他选项都不能很好地起到承上启下的作用，均可排除。因此，本小题应选：F。
36.空白处后一句提到“However，for the same reason，music can be very beneficial if one is in pain”，其意思是“然而，出于同样的原因，如果一个人感到疼痛，音乐可能会非常有益”。这句话中的“However”表示转折，说明空白处与后一句之间存在转折关系，空白处应该提到音乐在某种情况下可能有害，选项B“一些专家说如果音乐声音太大，它可能会有害”符合这一要求，与后一句形成转折关系，所以选项B适合放在此处。其他选项的意思与后一句不构成转折关系，均可排除。因此，本小题应选：B。
37.空白处前一句提到“Many people enjoy relaxing music in the evening prior to going to bed”，其意思是“许多人在睡觉前喜欢听轻松的音乐”。空白处应该承接前一句，进一步解释为什么人们喜欢在睡觉前听轻松的音乐，选项D“他们说音乐可以使大脑平静下来，从而有助于睡眠”符合这一要求，承接上文解释了人们喜欢睡前听音乐的原因，所以选项D适合放在此处。其他选项的意思与上文不相关，均可排除。因此，本小题应选：D。
38.空白处前一句提到“When it comes to heart health，there is speculation that it's not the style of music，but rather the tempo that makes it so good for your heart health. In one European study，participants listened to music as the researchers monitored their heart rates and blood pressure”，其意思是“当谈到心脏健康时，有一种推测认为，不是音乐的风格，而是音乐的节奏对心脏健康有好处。在欧洲的一项研究中，参与者听音乐，同时研究人员监测他们的心率和血压”。空白处应该承接上文，描述研究的结果，选项G“有趣的是，音乐越欢快，他们的心率就越快”符合这一要求，承接上文描述了研究的结果，所以选项G适合放在此处。其他选项的意思与上文不相关，均可排除。因此，本小题应选：G。
39.空白处后一句提到“But there is a whole range of other health issues that turning up the radio could be beneficial for，which is what makes music so valuable”，其意思是“但是，有一系列其他的健康问题，开大收音机音量可能是有益的，这正是音乐如此有价值的原因”。这句话中的“But”表示转折，说明空白处与后一句之间存在转折关系，空白处应该提到音乐对健康的某些影响，选项E“音乐对整体健康的影响是非常令人印象深刻的”符合这一要求，与后一句形成转折关系，引出下文提到的音乐对其他健康问题也有好处，所以选项E适合放在此处。其他选项的意思与后一句不构成转折关系，均可排除。因此，本小题应选：E。
