五、阅读理解。
Yu Boya was very interested in music and he learned music from a good musician, Cheng Lian. In order to make greater improvement, Cheng Lian took him to visit a new teacher, Fang Zichun. Zichun lived on an island. Unluckily, when they arrived, Zichun was away. Cheng Lian left and asked Boya to stay. Boya played the guqin while waiting for the teacher.
One day, when he was walking on a beach, the wind suddenly blew strongly and it started to rain heavily. He was amazed at the sound of the storm and started to play the guqin. When he finished playing, Cheng Lian arrived. “What do you think about your new teacher?” Cheng asked with a smile. “New teacher? Ah, I see!” Boya suddenly realized why Cheng took him here. Boya created many pieces of beautiful music including High Mountains and Flowing Water but he felt that no one really understood his music.
One day, Boya started to play the guqin on a boat. While he was playing High Mountains and Flowing Water, Zhong Ziqi stopped to listen to his music. Ziqi closed his eyes and listened carefully. When Boya finished the part about high mountains, Ziqi said, “How wonderful! It seems that the high mountains are just before my eyes.” Boya didn’t speak and went on playing. This time the tune(曲调) was different. Ziqi said, “How amazing! It seems to see the flowing water!” Boya felt very touched and said, “You are the one who knows my heart!” They became good friends. They promised to meet at the same place the next year. Unluckily, Ziqi didn’t come because he died some time before. Boya was so sad that he smashed his guqin and promised never to play again.
People were deeply touched by the friendship between Boya and Ziqi. Today people often use “high mountains and flowing water” to refer to beautiful music and understanding between friends.
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A. Because he wanted to make greater improvement.
B. Because he didn’t like his present teacher.
C. Because he wanted to live on an island.
D. Because he didn’t know how to play the guqin.
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A. Talents learn from the best.
B. Nature is the best teacher.
C. It’s never too old to learn.
D. Anybody could be a teacher.
(
A. stole B. invented C. broke D. lost
(
A. The best music created by Yu Boya.
B. The friendship between Boya and Ziqi.
C. The reason why Yu Boya became famous.
D. The learning experience of Yu Boya.
(
a. Boya met Ziqi while playing High Mountains and Flowing Water.
b. Boya got new ideas of playing the guqin after hearing the sound of the storm.
c. Boya heard the news of Ziqi’s death and smashed his guqin.
d. Cheng Lian took Boya to visit a new teacher.
A. b-a-d-c B. b-c-a-d C. d-a-b-c D. d-b-a-c
Yu Boya was very interested in music and he learned music from a good musician, Cheng Lian. In order to make greater improvement, Cheng Lian took him to visit a new teacher, Fang Zichun. Zichun lived on an island. Unluckily, when they arrived, Zichun was away. Cheng Lian left and asked Boya to stay. Boya played the guqin while waiting for the teacher.
One day, when he was walking on a beach, the wind suddenly blew strongly and it started to rain heavily. He was amazed at the sound of the storm and started to play the guqin. When he finished playing, Cheng Lian arrived. “What do you think about your new teacher?” Cheng asked with a smile. “New teacher? Ah, I see!” Boya suddenly realized why Cheng took him here. Boya created many pieces of beautiful music including High Mountains and Flowing Water but he felt that no one really understood his music.
One day, Boya started to play the guqin on a boat. While he was playing High Mountains and Flowing Water, Zhong Ziqi stopped to listen to his music. Ziqi closed his eyes and listened carefully. When Boya finished the part about high mountains, Ziqi said, “How wonderful! It seems that the high mountains are just before my eyes.” Boya didn’t speak and went on playing. This time the tune(曲调) was different. Ziqi said, “How amazing! It seems to see the flowing water!” Boya felt very touched and said, “You are the one who knows my heart!” They became good friends. They promised to meet at the same place the next year. Unluckily, Ziqi didn’t come because he died some time before. Boya was so sad that he smashed his guqin and promised never to play again.
People were deeply touched by the friendship between Boya and Ziqi. Today people often use “high mountains and flowing water” to refer to beautiful music and understanding between friends.
(
A
)1. Why did Boya visit a new teacher?A. Because he wanted to make greater improvement.
B. Because he didn’t like his present teacher.
C. Because he wanted to live on an island.
D. Because he didn’t know how to play the guqin.
(
B
)2. According to the story, which idea did Cheng Lian agree with?A. Talents learn from the best.
B. Nature is the best teacher.
C. It’s never too old to learn.
D. Anybody could be a teacher.
(
C
)3. What is the meaning of the underlined word “smashed”?A. stole B. invented C. broke D. lost
(
B
)4. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. The best music created by Yu Boya.
B. The friendship between Boya and Ziqi.
C. The reason why Yu Boya became famous.
D. The learning experience of Yu Boya.
(
D
)5. Which of the following is the correct order of the story?a. Boya met Ziqi while playing High Mountains and Flowing Water.
b. Boya got new ideas of playing the guqin after hearing the sound of the storm.
c. Boya heard the news of Ziqi’s death and smashed his guqin.
d. Cheng Lian took Boya to visit a new teacher.
A. b-a-d-c B. b-c-a-d C. d-a-b-c D. d-b-a-c
答案：1. A 【点拨】根据“In order to make greater improvement, Cheng Lian took him to visit a new teacher, Fang Zichun.”可知，伯牙去拜访新老师是因为他想取得更大的进步。故选A。
2. B 【点拨】根据“One day, when he was walking on the beach, the wind suddenly blew strongly and it started to rain heavily. He was amazed at the sound of the storm and started to play the guqin. When he finished playing, Cheng Lian arrived. ‘What do you think about your new teacher?’”可知，成连让伯牙领略大自然的壮美神奇，使他从中悟出了音乐的真谛，所以成连可能会同意“自然是最好的老师”这一观点。故选B。
3. C 【点拨】根据“Boya was so sad that he smashed his guqin and promised never to play again.”可知，伯牙伤心极了，承诺再也不弹琴了，由此推知，他把琴砸了。故选C。
4. B 【点拨】根据第三段内容可知，本段主要介绍俞伯牙和钟子期之间的友谊。故选B。
5. D 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，故事发生的正确顺序是d-b-a-c。故选D。
2. B 【点拨】根据“One day, when he was walking on the beach, the wind suddenly blew strongly and it started to rain heavily. He was amazed at the sound of the storm and started to play the guqin. When he finished playing, Cheng Lian arrived. ‘What do you think about your new teacher?’”可知，成连让伯牙领略大自然的壮美神奇，使他从中悟出了音乐的真谛，所以成连可能会同意“自然是最好的老师”这一观点。故选B。
3. C 【点拨】根据“Boya was so sad that he smashed his guqin and promised never to play again.”可知，伯牙伤心极了，承诺再也不弹琴了，由此推知，他把琴砸了。故选C。
4. B 【点拨】根据第三段内容可知，本段主要介绍俞伯牙和钟子期之间的友谊。故选B。
5. D 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，故事发生的正确顺序是d-b-a-c。故选D。
解析：
【分析】
首先通读全文，理解俞伯牙与钟子期“高山流水遇知音”的故事脉络；针对每道选择题，先明确题目类型（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意、事件排序），再定位原文对应段落或语句，对比选项与原文信息的匹配度，排除错误选项，得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题，根据原文第一段“In order to make greater improvement, Cheng Lian took him to visit a new teacher, Fang Zichun.”可知，伯牙拜访新老师是为了取得更大进步，故选A。
2. 推理判断题，根据原文第二段伯牙在海滩聆听风雨声并创作出音乐，成连带他去岛上领悟自然之美，可知成连认为自然是最好的老师，故选B。
3. 词义猜测题，根据原文“Boya was so sad that he smashed his guqin and promised never to play again.”（伯牙伤心至极，承诺不再弹琴），结合语境可推测“smashed”意为“砸坏”，对应选项C。
4. 主旨大意题，第三段主要讲述俞伯牙与钟子期相遇、相知成为好友，以及钟子期去世后伯牙摔琴的故事，核心是二人的友谊，故选B。
5. 事件排序题，梳理故事顺序：d（成连带伯牙拜访新老师）→b（伯牙听风雨声获得弹琴新灵感）→a（伯牙遇钟子期）→c（钟子期去世，伯牙砸琴），故正确顺序为d-b-a-c，选D。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是一篇经典的中国古代故事类英语阅读理解，题目设置全面考查学生对记叙文的信息提取、词义推测、主旨把握及逻辑排序能力，内容贴近学生认知，难度适中，有助于学生理解传统文化的同时提升英语阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
首先通读全文，理解俞伯牙与钟子期“高山流水遇知音”的故事脉络；针对每道选择题，先明确题目类型（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意、事件排序），再定位原文对应段落或语句，对比选项与原文信息的匹配度，排除错误选项，得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题，根据原文第一段“In order to make greater improvement, Cheng Lian took him to visit a new teacher, Fang Zichun.”可知，伯牙拜访新老师是为了取得更大进步，故选A。
2. 推理判断题，根据原文第二段伯牙在海滩聆听风雨声并创作出音乐，成连带他去岛上领悟自然之美，可知成连认为自然是最好的老师，故选B。
3. 词义猜测题，根据原文“Boya was so sad that he smashed his guqin and promised never to play again.”（伯牙伤心至极，承诺不再弹琴），结合语境可推测“smashed”意为“砸坏”，对应选项C。
4. 主旨大意题，第三段主要讲述俞伯牙与钟子期相遇、相知成为好友，以及钟子期去世后伯牙摔琴的故事，核心是二人的友谊，故选B。
5. 事件排序题，梳理故事顺序：d（成连带伯牙拜访新老师）→b（伯牙听风雨声获得弹琴新灵感）→a（伯牙遇钟子期）→c（钟子期去世，伯牙砸琴），故正确顺序为d-b-a-c，选D。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是一篇经典的中国古代故事类英语阅读理解，题目设置全面考查学生对记叙文的信息提取、词义推测、主旨把握及逻辑排序能力，内容贴近学生认知，难度适中，有助于学生理解传统文化的同时提升英语阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.7