1、影视、音乐等领域的概况及其发展.阅读理解AAs you move out of your teens and into your 20s and 30s, your musical tastes start to solidify and you likely quit keeping up with popular music. Now, research has found the average age at which your music library is unlikely to change: 33.The studys author reached this conclusi
2、on by analyzing data on US Spotify users and comparing it to artist popularity data from music intelligence company The Echo Nest.To determine the age at which we stop seeking out new tunes, the author gathered selfreported age data from Spotify and looked at users “Taste Profiles”， which tracks how
3、 many times listeners have streamed individual artists. These artists were then matched to their popularity rank on The Echo Nest.The average teen listens almost only to music among the Billboard, the 200 highestranking albums in the country, but this music represents a smaller part of their streami
4、ng as they age. In their teens, they listen to a lot of the same music, over and over again. Frank T. McAndrew, a professor of psychology at Knox College, explains thats the “mere exposure effect” at work, and it basically means, the more were exposed to something, the more we like it.There are many
5、 reasons why a person may stop streaming the current top musical hits, and the author looked into one by identifying Spotify listeners with large amounts of childrens music and nursery rhymes in their libraries. In other words, when users may have become parents.But the study concludes with some goo
6、d news for parents: “If youre getting older and cant find yourself staying as relevant as you used to, have no fear just wait for your kids to become teenagers, and youll get exposed to all the popular music of the day once again！”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向我们讲述了研究发现当你从十几岁步入二三十岁时，你的音乐品味开始固定，你可能不再紧跟流行音乐。1Wha
7、t happens after teens grow older?AThey quit listening to music.BTheir interest in music fades.CThey change their music libraries.DTheir musical tastes become stable.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，当你从十几岁到二三十岁的时候，你的音乐品味开始固化，你可能会跟不上流行音乐。故选D。2How was the research done?ABy interview some people.BBy analyzing data
8、. CBy observing some phenomena.DBy tracking popularity.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段和第三段可知，这项研究的作者分析美国Spotify用户的数据信息，然后把这些数据与来自The Echo Nest这家音乐智能公司的音乐流行数据做比对。故选B。3How do teens develop their musical tastes?AThey listen to what they like repeatedly.BThey act like their favorite popular stars.CThey experience diff
9、erent styles of music.DThey like highranking music worldwide.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段的 “In their teens, they listen to a lot of the same music, over and over again.”可知，在他们十几岁的时候，他们经常听同样的音乐，一遍又一遍。故选A。4Whats the good news for parents in the last paragraph?AParents will regain their faith in music.BParents wil
10、l influence their teens in music.CParents will hear their favorite music again.DParents will enjoy the music for teens again.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“ . just wait for your kids to become teenagers，and youll get exposed to all the popular music of the day once again！”可知，只要等你的孩子变成青少年，你就会再次接触到今天所有的流行音乐！故选D。B
11、Gong Linna, renowned Chinese musician and founder of Chinese New Art Music, put her music teaching methods to practice for the first time at the Tracing Roots practice concert and music festival of the Affiliated High School of Peking University on May 23.The first song of the concert, Search High a
12、nd Low, is an allusion (暗指)to the classical poem Li Sao, “The road ahead will be long. I shall search high and low.” “Its arranged to be sung by all performers, indicating that we should all search high and low for our roots，” Gong says.To explore the education and the popularization of Chinese musi
13、c, in 2017, Gong established a research and development team, which includes ethnomusicologist, Du Yaxiong, and music historian, Zhao Zhongming, to think about her music teaching methods and summarize the vocal skills of Chinese music.Gong believed that the popularization of Chinese music should rel
14、y on primary and secondary schools rather than music academies. The childrens passion for music and their outstanding performance amazed Gong, “When singing, they are completely lost in the music. Music brings light and richness to ones spiritual world. So, learning to sing is never about passing ex
15、aminations, but about enjoying the music.”Lu Yueming, instructor of the schools art center, said, “The children worked really hard and kept in mind Gongs instructions. Seeing their performance, I know that they truly fell in love with traditional Chinese music.”“Seeing the children perform my pieces
16、, I realized I should write more songs for them，” Lao Luo, Gongs husband said proudly. “Its a great encouragement for me to see how much they like the songs, and they really need content related to Chinese culture.” With an international vision, Gong will continue to write songs based on Chinese fol
17、k music or ancient poems.Gong said children should learn about the beauty of Chinese music. Only when you know about your own sounds, can you have cultural confidence.语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。为了探索中国音乐的教育和普及，中国著名音乐家、中国新艺术音乐奠基人龚琳娜首次将自己的音乐教学方法付诸实践。5Why is the song Search High and Low arranged at the concert?ABec
18、ause Gong is a famous Chinese musician.BBecause people are expected to search their roots.CBecause Gongs music teaching method is practical.DBecause Gong wants to apply her music teaching method in college. 解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，这首歌曲是安排所有表演者演唱的，表明我们都应该上下求索，寻找我们的根。因此音乐会上安排表演者演唱这首歌曲的原因是人们需要寻根。故选B。6Wh
19、at should the popularization of Chinese music depend on according to Gong?AMusic academies.BThe support of the government.CPrimary and secondary schools.DFamous musicians across the country.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，龚琳娜认为，中国音乐的普及应该依靠中小学而不是音乐学院。该句中的rely on和题干的depend on同义。故选C。7What is Gongs future plan in
20、 music?AShe will train more children to study abroad.BShe will perform more concerts.CShe will learn various types of music.DShe will produce more songs.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第六段最后一句可知，龚琳娜将继续以中国民间音乐或古诗为基础创作一些歌曲。故选D。8Whats the best title of the passage?ACreating Music Helps Cultural ConfidenceBGong Linna My D
21、ramatistCMusic Education Gets New VoiceDChinese Music: Development, Instruments解析：选C标题归纳题。本文主要报道了龚琳娜首次将自己的音乐教学方法付诸实践，她认为孩子们应该学习中国音乐的美，中国的音乐教育应该听到孩子的声音。因此C项(音乐教育获得新声音)符合文章内容，可以作为这篇文章的标题。故选C。.阅读七选五American country music, also known as country western music, has a very long history. It comes from the f
22、olk songs of immigrants (移民) from the Great Britain._1_That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone can understand what the music is about._2_Cowboys had to t
23、ake care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to get over their own fear. They were not welleducated and thus they sang about their daily life in very, simple words. They played guitars, violins, and other ins
24、truments._3_When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music.In recent years, many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past. _4_Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEnt
25、ire, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis, and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. _5_A. These changes make the songs sound even better.BVocals were done either by a single voice or in high close harmony.CThey have brought country west
26、ern music more and more fans from all over the world.DIn the American South, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons.ECountry music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love and sadness.FIt is believed that country western music
27、 became popular first among cowboys in the American west countryside.GCountry music is a style of American popular music that originated in rural parts of the South and West in the early 20th century.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国乡村音乐。1选E根据空后一句可知，乡村音乐就是描述生活的。选项E表示“乡村音乐用简单的音乐和词语表达日常的感情，如孤独、爱和伤心”，是这一段的主题句。2选
28、F空后面提到西部牛仔在放牛时唱一些美丽平和的歌曲让那些动物镇静并且也克服他们的恐惧。他们没有受过很好的教育所以用简朴的词语来唱出他们的日常生活。由此可知，这一段讲的是乡村音乐的起源。选项F表示“人们认为乡村音乐最早是在美国西部牛仔中流行起来”，是这一段的主题句。3选D空前一句提到，在美国西部的牛仔弹奏吉他、小提琴和其他乐器。选项D表示“在美国南部，许多人又增加了来自家里的乐器，如瓶子和勺子”，由此可知D项是对前面的补充说明。4选A空前一句提到，最近几年，许多音乐家使乡村音乐与以往的有所不同。选项A表示“这些变化使歌曲听起来更好”。由此可知，选项A顺承上句。5选C空前一句提到现在许多歌手都在以不同的风格演唱乡村音乐，所以这会使乡村音乐在全世界有很多歌迷。故选C。
