四、阅读理解
① On January 4th, the China National Traditional Orchestra (中央民族乐团) played some well-known traditional music in their concert. Audiences enjoyed the beautiful sounds of the guzheng, the powerful tunes of the suona, the tearful notes of the erhu and so on. Each traditional Chinese musical instrument tells its own story.
② “I’ve fallen in love with the sounds of traditional instruments, especially the pipa, a four-stringed instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years. It can produce different sounds, such as the sounds of falling snow and raindrops. Every time I listen to a pipa tune, I have a strong feeling of peace,” said Yang Tian, an audience member at the concert.
③ However, a recent report suggests ▲. To wake up people’s love for traditional music, something creative has been done.
④ In some traditional music concerts, VR (Virtual Reality, 虚拟现实) technology is used to bring the starry sky or the beautiful sandy view of Dunhuang to the music hall. It makes the experience like watching a 3D movie.
⑤ Li Xiaobing, a music teacher from Beijing, mixes traditional folk singing, opera and Chinese instruments through technology. People are surprised at his works and they love them!
⑥ Some musicians try to add something new to traditional music. They bring modern music like pop and rap into traditional music. When the East meets the West, the new form of music wins the hearts of both the old and the young.
⑦ Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture, and with some creativity, great things happen.
(
A. the pipa cannot produce the sound of falling snow
B. traditional music is much better than modern music
C. the number of traditional music listeners is dropping
D. more young people show interest in traditional music
(
A. tells many tearful stories B. makes good 3D movies
C. mixes traditional music D. sings pop and rap songs
(

(
A. traditional music should only be played in concerts
B. the ways to play traditional music must be changed
C. traditional music must remain unchanged all the time
D. traditional music with creativity will be more popular
① On January 4th, the China National Traditional Orchestra (中央民族乐团) played some well-known traditional music in their concert. Audiences enjoyed the beautiful sounds of the guzheng, the powerful tunes of the suona, the tearful notes of the erhu and so on. Each traditional Chinese musical instrument tells its own story.
② “I’ve fallen in love with the sounds of traditional instruments, especially the pipa, a four-stringed instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years. It can produce different sounds, such as the sounds of falling snow and raindrops. Every time I listen to a pipa tune, I have a strong feeling of peace,” said Yang Tian, an audience member at the concert.
③ However, a recent report suggests ▲. To wake up people’s love for traditional music, something creative has been done.
④ In some traditional music concerts, VR (Virtual Reality, 虚拟现实) technology is used to bring the starry sky or the beautiful sandy view of Dunhuang to the music hall. It makes the experience like watching a 3D movie.
⑤ Li Xiaobing, a music teacher from Beijing, mixes traditional folk singing, opera and Chinese instruments through technology. People are surprised at his works and they love them!
⑥ Some musicians try to add something new to traditional music. They bring modern music like pop and rap into traditional music. When the East meets the West, the new form of music wins the hearts of both the old and the young.
⑦ Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture, and with some creativity, great things happen.
(
C
)1. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”?A. the pipa cannot produce the sound of falling snow
B. traditional music is much better than modern music
C. the number of traditional music listeners is dropping
D. more young people show interest in traditional music
(
C
)2. To wake up people’s love for traditional music, Li Xiaobing .A. tells many tearful stories B. makes good 3D movies
C. mixes traditional music D. sings pop and rap songs
(
B
)3. The structure (结构) of the passage is . (①=paragraph 1)(
D
)4. According to the passage, the writer believes .A. traditional music should only be played in concerts
B. the ways to play traditional music must be changed
C. traditional music must remain unchanged all the time
D. traditional music with creativity will be more popular
答案:1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D
解析:
【分析】
1. 第1题需结合上下文逻辑,空格后提到要唤醒人们对传统音乐的热爱,说明前文应指出传统音乐面临的问题,据此分析选项;
2. 第2题是细节理解题,需定位原文中Li Xiaobing的相关描述,匹配选项得出答案;
3. 第3题是文章结构题,需梳理各段落核心内容,划分段落层次,对应选项结构选出答案;
4. 第4题是推理判断题,需结合全文尤其是最后一段作者观点,分析选项得出结论。
【解析】
1. 第1题:空格后“To wake up people’s love for traditional music”说明空格处是传统音乐的问题,A选项与原文不符,B选项无依据,D选项与后文转折逻辑相反,只有C选项“传统音乐听众数量在减少”符合语境,故选C;
2. 第2题:定位原文第⑤段“Li Xiaobing... mixes traditional folk singing, opera and Chinese instruments through technology”,可知他的做法是融合传统音乐元素,对应选项C,故选C;
3. 第3题:梳理段落结构:①②段介绍音乐会及观众对传统乐器的喜爱;③-⑥段讲述唤醒传统音乐热爱的创新措施;⑦段总结观点,对应选项B的结构,故选B;
4. 第4题:最后一段作者指出“Traditional music... with some creativity, great things happen”,说明作者认为有创意的传统音乐更受欢迎,对应选项D,故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、文章结构分析
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解综合能力,涵盖细节查找、逻辑推理、结构分析等考点,需学生准确把握原文信息,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题需结合上下文逻辑,空格后提到要唤醒人们对传统音乐的热爱,说明前文应指出传统音乐面临的问题,据此分析选项;
2. 第2题是细节理解题,需定位原文中Li Xiaobing的相关描述,匹配选项得出答案;
3. 第3题是文章结构题,需梳理各段落核心内容,划分段落层次,对应选项结构选出答案;
4. 第4题是推理判断题,需结合全文尤其是最后一段作者观点,分析选项得出结论。
【解析】
1. 第1题:空格后“To wake up people’s love for traditional music”说明空格处是传统音乐的问题,A选项与原文不符,B选项无依据,D选项与后文转折逻辑相反,只有C选项“传统音乐听众数量在减少”符合语境,故选C;
2. 第2题:定位原文第⑤段“Li Xiaobing... mixes traditional folk singing, opera and Chinese instruments through technology”,可知他的做法是融合传统音乐元素,对应选项C,故选C;
3. 第3题:梳理段落结构:①②段介绍音乐会及观众对传统乐器的喜爱;③-⑥段讲述唤醒传统音乐热爱的创新措施;⑦段总结观点,对应选项B的结构,故选B;
4. 第4题:最后一段作者指出“Traditional music... with some creativity, great things happen”,说明作者认为有创意的传统音乐更受欢迎,对应选项D,故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、文章结构分析
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解综合能力,涵盖细节查找、逻辑推理、结构分析等考点,需学生准确把握原文信息,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6