题目内容
【题目】 There are two kinds of music in the world—one is written down and the other is not. Many people make their living _________ writing music. They write songs for pop stars and music for films and TV plays. They usually write exact instructions on ________ the music is played.
Folk music has been passed down from one generation (世代, 一代) to another. ________ it was never written down. People learnt the songs from their families, relatives, neighbors and friends in the same village. These songs were ________ country life, the seasons, animals and plants, and about love and ________ in people's lives.
Early performers of music were popular and respected. They ________ learn hundreds of songs by ________. On festivals they used to act and sing to praise heroes ________ lived long ago. This was at a time when there was no radio, TV, ________ cinema. Many of the country people could ________ read nor write. In this way, stories were passed on from one person to another. This continues even today.
【1】A.byB.withC.inD.to
【2】A.whyB.whenC.whatD.how
【3】A.In that caseB.At firstC.In the endD.In time
【4】A.aboutB.soC.forD.into
【5】A.mastersB.dialogsC.casesD.sadness
【6】A.were used toB.didn't use toC.used toD.usedn't to
【7】A.headB.heartC.eyesD.mouth
【8】A.whoB.whomC.whenD.which
【9】A.butB.asC.andD.or
【10】A.bothB.eitherC.neitherD.all
【答案】
【1】A
【2】D
【3】B
【4】A
【5】D
【6】C
【7】B
【8】A
【9】D
【10】C
【解析】
本文主要介绍了音乐的两种形式,一种是被记录下来的歌曲,另一种是口耳相传的民间音乐。
【1】句意:许多人靠作曲谋生。
by通过,凭借;with和;in在……里;to到。根据语境可知,此处应为“许多人靠作曲谋生”make a living by doing sth靠……谋生,应用介词by。故选A。
【2】句意:他们通常会对如何演奏音乐做出准确的说明。
why为什么;when何时;what什么;how如何,怎样。根据语境可知,此句应为how引导的宾语从句,how在句中作方式状语,意为“音乐是怎样被演奏的”。故选D。
【3】句意:起初,它没有被记录下来。
In that case那样的话;At first起初;In the end最终;In time及时。根据下文“People learnt the songs from their families, relatives, neighbors and friends in the same village”可知,民间音乐最初是没有被记载下来的。故选B。
【4】句意:这些歌曲是关于乡村生活,季节,动植物,以及人们生活中的爱和悲伤。
about关于;so因此;for为了;into进入。根据下文“and about love”可知,此处也应用about表“关于”。故选A。
【5】句意:这些歌曲是关于乡村生活,季节,动植物,以及人们生活中的爱和悲伤。
masters主人;dialogs对话;cases事例;sadness悲伤。根据“and about love and _____ in people's lives”可知,此处应是“这些歌曲关于人们生活中的爱与悲伤”,故此处应为love的对立面sadness悲伤。故选D。
【6】句意:他们过去常常熟记数百首歌曲。
were used to被用来;didn't use to过去常常不做某事;used to过去常常做某事;usedn't to常常不做某事。根据“On festivals they used to act and sing”可知,此处也应表示“他们过去常常做某事”,故此处应用used to。故选C。
【7】句意:他们过去常常熟记数百首歌曲。
head头;heart心;eyes眼睛;mouth嘴巴。根据语境可知,此处应为“他们过去常常熟记数百首歌曲”by heart凭记忆,牢记,固定搭配。故选B。
【8】句意:在节日里,他们常常表演和唱歌来赞美很久以前的英雄。
who先行词指人,在从句中充当主语;whom先行词指人,在从句中充当宾语;when先行词指代时间,在句中作时间状语;which先行词指物。本句先行词heroes指人且从句中缺少主语,故此处应用who引导定语从句。故选A。
【9】句意:这是在没有收音机、电视或电影院的时候。
but但是,表转折;as因为,表原因;and和,表并列,一般用于肯定句中;or和,表并列,一般用于疑问句和否定句中。根据“there was no radio, TV, ____ cinema”可知,此处前后是并列关系且本句为否定句,故应用or连接。故选D。
【10】句意:许多乡下人既不会读,也不会写。
both两者都;either两者中任一个;neither两者都不;all三者或以上。根据语境可知,此处应为“既不会读,也不会写”neither…nor…既不……也不……固定搭配。故选C。
【题目】 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in 1885 and is a sequel(续集)to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. At the end of the story, Tom and his best friend Huck found a lot of money in a cave and were allowed to keep it. Huck starts his story by describing what has happened to him since then.
Many people consider Huckleberry Finn to be one of the ‘great American novels’. However, when it first came out it was banned by some libraries and schools. People thought that Huck, a young boy and the main character, wasn’t a good example for children because he lied, stole and used bad language. Later, in the second half of the twentieth century, the novel was criticized for its racist language.
In the novel Twain attacks many of the traditions of the southern states of the USA, through the eyes of the main character, the reader sees and judges the South, its faults and its good qualities.
Several themes run through the story. Perhaps the most important one is slavery, which was finally abolished in all American states in 1865. Another is freedom. Both Huck and Jim want to be free—Jim from slavery and Huck from the society that wants to control him. A third is friendship. The adventures that Jim and Huck share on the river bring them closer together. The fact that Jim is black and a slave is no longer important and they become good friends. Jim helps Huck and Huck helps Jim in return.
Brief 【1】 | 【2】in 1885, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn described the story that【3】The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. |
Book reviews | It is 【4】among the Great American Novels. When it first came out, people thought that Huck had a bad【5】 on children because of his lies, theft and usage of bad language. Later, in the【6】 twentieth century, it was criticized for its language. |
Twain was【7】many traditions of the southern states of the USA. Through Huck’s eyes, readers learn about different aspects of the South. | |
Main 【8】 | ◆Slavery. Slavery came to the end in all American states in 1865. |
◆Freedom. Huck wants to be free from slavery and Huck from the【9】 | |
◆Friendship. With the adventures on the river, Jim and Hack were brought closer together, 【10】Jim is a black slave. |