2019 年雅思考试阅读理解提分训练试题及答案（三篇）To begin with,"muzak"( 音乐广播网)was intended simplyto create a soothing( 安慰)atmosphere.Recently,however,it'sbecome big business —thanks in part to recentresearch.Dr.Ronald Milliman,an American marketing expert,hasshown that music can boost sales or increase factoryproduction by as much as a third.But,it has to be light music.A fast one has no effect atall on sales.Slow music can increase receipts by 38%.This isprobably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunityto spot items they like to buy.Yet,slow music isn't alwaysliman found,for example,that in restaurants slowmusic meant customers took longer to eat their meals,whichreduced overall sales.So restaurants owners might be welladvised to play up-tempo music to keep the customers moving —unless of course,the resulting indigestion leads tocomplaints!练习1.The reason why background music is so popular isthat ______.A.it can have a powerful effect on those who hear itB.it can help to create a soothing atmosphereC.it can boost sales or increase factory productioneverywhereD.it can make customers eat their meals quickly2.Background music means ________.A.light music that customers enjoy mostB.fast music that makes people move fastC.slow music that can make customers enjoy their mealsD.the music you are listening to while you are doingsomething3.Restaurant owners complain about background musicbecause ______.A.it results in indigestionB.it increases their salesC.it keeps customers movingD.it decreases their sales4.The word"up-tempo music"probably means_____.A.slow musicB.fast musicC.light musicD.classical music注释：1.spread to 传到，波及，蔓延到2.to begin with 首先; 第一点( 理由)To begin with,we must consider the faculties of thestaff all-sidedly. 首先，我们必须全面地考虑全体员工的素质。

3.intend vt. 想要，打算，意指，意谓4.boost 增进; 改善We need to boost our spirits. 我们需要鼓舞士气。

5.have to be[ 美，口] 肯定是，毫无疑问是6.receipt 收据; 收条When you have paid for sth,a receiptis given to you. 当你付了某个东西的钱时，就给了你收据。

接受; 收到(pl) 收入; 收益higher receipts 高收入7.slow down v.( 使) 慢下来答案：1 B 2 D 3 D 4 B2017 年雅思考试阅读理解提分训练试题及答案 2In the earliest stages of man's development he had nomore need of money than animals have.He was content with verysimple forms of shelter,made his own rough tools and weaponsand could provide food and clothing for himself and hisfamily from natural materials around him.As he became morecivilized,however,he began to want better shelter,moreefficient tools and weapons,and more comfortable and morelasting clothing than could be provided by his ownneighborhood or by the work of his own unskilled hands.Forthese things he had to turn to the skilled people such assmiths,leather workers or carpenters.It was then that thequestion of payment arose.At first he got what he wanted by a simple process ofexchange.The smith who had not the time to look after land orcattle was glad to take meat or grain from the farmer inexchange for an axe or a plough.But as more and more goodswhich had no fixed exchange value came on the market,exchangebecame too complicated to be satisfactory.Another problemarose when those who made things wanted to get stocks of woodor leather,or iron,but had nothing to offer in exchange untiltheir finished goods were ready.Thus the difficulties of exchange led by degrees to the invention of money.In some countries easily handled thingslike seeds or shells were given a certain value and the farmer,instead of paying the smith for a new axe by givinghim some meat or grain,gave him so many shells.If the smithhad any shells left when he had bought his food,he could get stocks of the raw materials of his trade.In some countriesquite large things such as cows or camels or even big flat stones were used for ter,pieces of metal,bearingvalues according to the rarity of the metal and the size ofthe pieces,or coins were used.Money as we know it had arrived.1.Exchange of goods became difficult because _________.A man became more civilizedB smiths began to look after land or cattle in theirspare timeC more and more goods which had no fixed exchange values came to the markerD farmers hadn't enough grain or meat to provide for skilled workers2.Money was not used until _______.A paper was inventedB people practiced a simple process of exchangeC nothing could be offered in exchangeD the exchange of one thing for another became toocomplicated3.The best title for this passage is _____.A What is moneyB What are money's functions.C The importance of moneyD The beginning of money注释：1.stage 阶段; 时期at an early stage in our history在我们的历史早期( 前面与the 连用)演员生涯; 剧院工作; 戏剧工作行程，旅程to travel by easy stages 从容旅行2.content n. 内容，容量，目录，满足adj. 满足的，满意的，愿意vt. 使满足We should never content ourselves with a little bookknowledge only. 我们切不可满足于仅仅有一点点书本知识。