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影视、音乐等领域的概况及其发展I.阅读理解ASchoolofRockamusicalisbasedonthe2003Americancomedyfilmofthesamename.Thecentralmessageofthemusicalisaboutthepowerofmusic.SchoolofRocktellsthestoryofDeweyFinn.DeweyplayedbyAlexBrightmanisarocksingerandguitarist.Hismusicalcareerhits旦deadeedwhenheiskickedoutofhisband.Thenheimpersonates(假冒)hisroommatetogetajobasateacherataschool.Whileintheclassroomheseesthemusicaltalentinhisstudentsandinspiresthemtoformarockband.“MusicgavemepowerasIwasayoungkid“saidAlex.Ithelpedmethinkcreatively.Musicandtheartsinspirekidstothinkdifferently.Twelve-year-oldBrandonNiederauerwhoplaysZackthebandsleadguitaristagrees.Nomatterwhatlanguageyouspeak“hesaysueverybodyknowsmusic.”Alloftheactorsplaytheirowninstrumentsduringtheperformance.Ifyousaythatyoucandoitandyouworkhardenoughthenyoucandoit“saysEvieDolan11wholearnedtoplaythebassguitarfortheroleofKatie.Ilovethatmomentwhentheaudienceseethechildrenpickuptheirinstrumentsforthefirsttimeandreallyplayandfindrockmusicforthefirsttime“saysthemusicalsdirectorLaurenceConnor.Ten-year-oldBobbiMacKenziewhoplaysTomikasaysthattheexperienceofexpressingherselfthroughmusicisverywonderful.WhenaskedwhatadviceshehasforkidswhowanttobemusiciansshesaidIfitsreallywhatyouwanttodogoforit.Workashardasyoucan.”语篇解读本文主要介绍了《摇滚学校》这部音乐剧的主要人物和演员以及他们对音乐的看法Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“hitsadeadend”inParagraph2meanA.Getsstarted.B.Goesfurther.C.Makesasmallchange.D.Seemstobeover.解析选D词义猜测题根据下文中的whenheiskickedoutofhisband”可知,他被踢出乐队,因此他的音乐生涯陷入了僵局,似乎结束了WhichofthefollowingisacharacterofthemusicalA.Dewey.B.Brandon.C.Bobbi.解析选A细节理解题根据第二段中的“Sc力oFAoMtellsthestoryofDeweyFinn.”可知,Dewey是《摇滚学校》的人物之一WhatdoesAlexBrightmanthinkofmusicItmakespeoplefeelbetter.Itgivespeoplecreativity.Itbringspeopletogether.Ithelpspeopletosleep.解析选B细节理解题根据第三段中的“Ithelpedmethinkcreatively.Musicandtheartsinspirekidstothinkdifferently.”可矢口AlexBrightman认为音乐给予人们创造力WhatsBobbisadviceforkidswhowanttobemusiciansToattendafamousmusicschool.Towatchthemusicalseveraltimes.Tojoinasmanybandsaspossible.Todotheirbesttorealizetheirdreams.解析选D细节理解题根据最后一段中的“goforit.Workashardasyoucan”可知,她的建议是尽最大的努力去实现梦想BIwas11yearsoldwhenIaskedmymomforpianolessonsin
2010.Wewereintheeconomiccrisis.Shesaidapolite“no”.Thatdidntstopme.Igoogledthemeasurementsforakeyboarddrewthekeysonapieceofpaperandstuckitonmydesk.Iwouldclicknotesonanonlinekeyboardand“playthembackonmypaperone一keepingthesoundtheymadeonthecomputerinmyhead.Ispentsixmonthsplayingwithouttouchingarealpiano.OncemymomsawthatIwasserioussheborrowedmoneyandboughtme10lessons.Istillrememberthefirstone.Iwasstruckbyhowrealthesoundofthepianowas.Isatmygradeoneaftereightlessons.OnceIstartedsecondaryschoolwecouldntaffordlessonsagain.Ipassedgradethreeandthengradefivepracticingonlyonmypieceofpaper.OneeveningwhenIwasabout13mymomsaidshehadasurpriseforme;itwasanelectronickeyboardboughtwithmoreborrowedmoney.ItwasthefirsttimeIdplayedforher.Shewasinshock.MyschooldidntoffermusicA-level.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyoungmusicians.ButIhadtopassadifficulttest.Someofthequestionsinvolvedanevaluationofthecomposerorwhensomepiecewaswritten.Ifeltoverwhelmed.TomyamazementIwasofferedaplace.AtPurcellIspenttwoyearsworkingashardasIcould.Iperformedtoraisemoneyandsavedenoughtobuymyfirstpiano.WhenIleftPurcellIwasawardedtheseniorpianoprizeandsenioracademicmusicprize.IamnowattheGuildhallSchoolofMusicDramainLondon.Ifeelproud:itsbeen10yearssinceIdrewmypaperpianoandImatoneoftheworldsleadingmusicschools.TheironyisthatIcontinuetodoalotofmypracticeawayfromthepiano一whatwecallmentalpractice.Thepaperpianohelpedarousemycuriosityabouthowmusicworksthebuildingblocksthatformthepieces.~~语篇解读本文为一篇记叙文文章讲述了作者从小时候开始酷爱钢琴,但是因为家庭经济原因,买不起、学不起钢琴,通过自己画钢琴格练曲子,自学成才,最后进入了理想音乐学校的故事Whydidtheauthorsmombuyhim10lessonsatlastShewasshockedbyhisfirstperformance.Shehadnodoubtabouthistalentforpiano.Sherealizedhemeantwhathesaid.Shesuddenlymadeafortune.解析选C细节理解题根据第二段最后一句可知,妈妈看到作者是真的想要学习,不只是玩玩而已,因此给作者买了10节课故选C项WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthorA.Honest.B.Determined.C.Humorous.D.Optimistic.解析选B推理判断题通读全文可知,作者喜欢钢琴,在没有真正的钢琴、付不起钢琴课程费用的情况下,自己在纸键盘上练习,最后成功进入了世界顶级的音乐学校,由此可以看出作者是个有决心、坚定的人故选B项Theunderlinedword“irony“inthelastparagraphshowsthattheauthorfelt.A.surprisedB.proudC.satisfiedD.disappointed解析选A词义猜测题根据最后一段第一句可知,作者的许多练习中都没有实物钢琴,只能靠心理练习,这是很出乎意料的情况故画线单词意思为“出乎意料的情况”故选A项WhatstheauthorsmainpurposeofwritingthisarticleTointroducethemethodofmentalpractice.Tosharehowheconvincedhismomtobuyapiano.Todescribehowcostlyitistolearnaninstrument.Toencouragepeopletosticktotheirdreams.解析选D写作意图题作者在家庭经济状况不佳的情况下,在纸钢琴键盘上进行练习,最后成功进入了世界顶级音乐学校由此可推知,作者写这篇文章的主要目的是鼓励人们坚持自己的梦想故选I)项II.阅读七选五HowtoprotectyourearsYouandyourfriendsareleavingaconcertonaFridaynight.Whenyougetoutsideyourearsareringing.Youhavetoshouttobeheard.jSonoharmdone...rightNotquite.Temporarybuzzingmaybeeasytoignorebutrepeatedexposuretoloudnoisewilleventuallycauseserious—andirreversible(不能治愈的)——hearingloss.AnewstudyconductedbyresearchersatBrighamandWomensHospitalinBostonshowsthatoneinfivepeoplebetweentheagesof12and19areexperiencingslighthearinglossandonein20havemildhearingloss.—2Butthegoodnewsisthatthereareplentyofwaysyoucanprotectyourearsfromfurtherdamage—andstilllistentothemusicyoulove.Askaround.Putyourearbudsinoryourheadphonesonandthenaskafriendnexttoyouwhetherornotheorshecanhearwhatyourelisteningto.3Turnitdown.Buynoise-cancelingheadphones.Apairofearbudsorheadphonesthatfitscomfortablywilllimitoutsidenoisesothatyoucanhearyourmusicbetteratlowervolume.Takebreaks.4Sowhenlisteningtomusictakeyourheadphonesofffor15or20minutesandletyourearsenjoythequiet.5Youcanbuyacheappairatanydrugstoreasaneasywaytolowervolumeatconcerts一orwhileplayingorpracticingyourownmusic一withoutchangingthequalityofthesound.Useearplugs.Keepthevolumebelow70percent.Iftheanswerisyesyourmusicistooloud.Butbymorningyourhearingistotallybacktonormal.Likeeveryotherpartofyourbodyyourearsneedrest.F・Unfortunatelytheresnowaytogetbackhearingyouvealreadylost.G.Theexposuretonoiseislouderandlongerthaninanypreviousgeneration.~~语篇解读本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了几种保护耳朵的方法,包括询问身边的人音乐的音量、购买噪声消除耳机、定时休息和使用耳塞.选D根据上文可知,某个周五晚上的音乐会让你耳鸣;结合空后一句可知,耳朵似乎并没有受到伤害;据此可推知,空处应表示转折,故D项“但是到了早上,你的听力完全恢复正常”符合语境.选F根据空后一句可知,但好消息是,有很多方法可以保护你的耳朵免受进一步的伤害,同时还能继续听你喜欢的音乐据此可推知,空处与此句为转折关系,故F项“不幸的是,你已经丧失的听力无法恢复符合语境.选C空处上文是说当你戴上耳塞或耳机时,问一下你身边的朋友是否能听见你听的东西,再结合空后一句可知,C项“如果答案是肯定的,你的音乐太大声了”符合语境.选E根据该段小标题“Takebreaks.并结合空后一句可知,该段主要建议让耳朵定时休息,故E项与此处匹配.选A根据文章的结构以及空处所在的位置可知,空处为该段的小标题;根据该段的内容可知,你可以在任何一家药店买到一副便宜的耳塞,可以用于降低音乐会的音量据此可知,该段主要建议准备一副耳塞,故A项正确。