1、影视、音乐等领域的概况及其发展.阅读理解ASchool of Rock, a musical, is based on the 2003 American comedy film of the same name. The central message of the musical is about the power of music.School of Rock tells the story of Dewey Finn. Dewey, played by Alex Brightman, is a rock singer and guitarist. His musical career
2、 hits_a_dead_end when he is kicked out of his band. Then he impersonates (假冒) his roommate to get a job as a teacher at a school. While in the classroom, he sees the musical talent in his students and inspires them to form a rock band.“Music gave me power as I was a young kid，” said Alex. “It helped
3、 me think creatively.Music and the arts inspire kids to think differently.” Twelveyearold Brandon Niederauer, who plays Zack, the bands lead guitarist, agrees. “No matter what language you speak，” he says, “everybody knows music.”All of the actors play their own instruments during the performance. “
4、If you say that you can do it, and you work hard enough, then you can do it，” says Evie Dolan, 11, who learned to play the bass guitar for the role of Katie. “I love that moment when the audience see the children pick up their instruments for the first time and really play, and find rock music for t
5、he first time，” says the musicals director, Laurence Connor.Tenyearold Bobbi MacKenzie, who plays Tomika, says that the experience of expressing herself through music is very wonderful. When asked what advice she has for kids who want to be musicians, she said, “If its really what you want to do, go
6、 for it. Work as hard as you can.”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。1What does the underlined part “hits a dead end” in Paragraph 2 mean?AGets started.BGoes further.CMakes a small change. DSeems to be over.解析：选D词义猜测题。根据下文中的“when he is kicked out of his band”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。2Which
7、 of the following is a character of the musical?ADewey. BBrandon.CBobbi. DEvie.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“School of Rock tells the story of Dewey Finn.”可知，Dewey是摇滚学校的人物之一。3What does Alex Brightman think of music?AIt makes people feel better.BIt gives people creativity.CIt brings people together.DIt helps pe
8、ople to sleep.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It helped me think creatively. Music and the arts inspire kids to think differently.”可知， Alex Brightman认为音乐给予人们创造力。4Whats Bobbis advice for kids who want to be musicians?ATo attend a famous music school.BTo watch the musical several times.CTo join as many bands as po
9、ssible.DTo do their best to realize their dreams.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“go for it. Work as hard as you can”可知，她的建议是尽最大的努力去实现梦想。BI was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were in the economic crisis. She said a polite“no”That didnt stop me. I googled the measurements for a key
10、board, drew the keys on a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was serious, she b
11、orrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.I still remember the first one. I was struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldnt afford lessons again. I passed grade three, and then grade five, practicing only on my piece
12、 of paper.One evening, when I was about 13, my mom said she had a surprise for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more borrowed money. It was the first time Id played for her. She was in shock.My school didnt offer music Alevel. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. But I had t
13、o pass a difficult test. Some of the questions involved an evaluation of the composer or when some piece was written. I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a place.At Purcell, I spent two years working as hard as I could. I performed to raise money and saved enough to buy my first piano
14、.When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. I feel proud: its been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and Im at one of the worlds leading music schools.The irony is that I continue to do a
15、 lot of my practice away from the piano what we call mental practice. The paper piano helped arouse my curiosity about how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces.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。5.Why did the authors mom buy him 10 l
16、essons at last?AShe was shocked by his first performance.BShe had no doubt about his talent for piano.CShe realized he meant what he said.DShe suddenly made a fortune.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。6Which of the following can best describe the author?AHonest.BDetermine
17、d.CHumorous. DOptimistic.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。7The underlined word “irony” in the last paragraph shows that the author felt_.Asurprised BproudCsatisfied Ddisappointed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
18、况。故画线单词意思为“出乎意料的情况”。故选A项。8Whats the authors main purpose of writing this article?ATo introduce the method of mental practice.BTo share how he convinced his mom to buy a piano.CTo describe how costly it is to learn an instrument.DTo encourage people to stick to their dreams.解析：选D写作意图题。作者在家庭经济状况不佳的情况下
19、，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D项。.阅读七选五How to protect your earsYou and your friends are leaving a concert on a Friday night. When you get outside, your ears are ringing. You have to shout to be heard. _1_ So no harm done . right?Not quite. Temporary buzzing may be eas
20、y to ignore, but repeated exposure to loud noise will eventually cause serious and irreversible (不能治愈的) hearing loss. A new study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston shows that one in five people between the ages of 12 and 19 are experiencing slight hearing loss, and on
21、e in 20 have mild hearing loss. _2_ But the good news is that there are plenty of ways you can protect your ears from further damage and still listen to the music you love.Ask around.Put your earbuds in or your headphones on, and then ask a friend next to you whether or not he or she can hear what y
22、oure listening to. _3_ Turn it down.Buy noisecanceling headphones.A pair of earbuds or headphones that fits comfortably will limit outside noise so that you can hear your music better at lower volume.Take breaks. _4_ So when listening to music, take your headphones off for 15 or 20 minutes and let y
23、our ears enjoy the quiet._5_ You can buy a cheap pair at any drugstore as an easy way to lower volume at concerts or while playing or practicing your own music without changing the quality of the sound.AUse earplugs.BKeep the volume below 70 percent.CIf the answer is yes, your music is too loud.DBut
24、 by morning, your hearing is totally back to normal.ELike every other part of your body, your ears need rest.FUnfortunately, theres no way to get back hearing youve already lost.GThe exposure to noise is louder and longer than in any previous generation.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
25、声消除耳机、定时休息和使用耳塞。1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。2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。3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。4选E根据该段小标题“Take breaks.”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。5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。