Question

【题目】阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

Music for the Clouds

Once upon a time, there was a country. It didn’t rain for a long time. The people there started to go hungry because the crops died during the long drought(干旱).

A group of musicians were travelling the country, trying to make a living from their music shows. 【1】.Because there were so many problems in the land.

“We believe music can help solve all the problems,” said the musicians. But no one paid any attention. 【2】. It was very strange, because the sky was cloudy.

“It has been cloudy like this for many months, but not a single drop of rain has fallen,” people there told them.

“【3】 ,” the musicians said, and they began practicing for the concert on the top of the mountain. Everyone who heard the music was surprised and went up the mountain. 【4】.There were tiny and interesting notes（音符） from their instruments. They rose and rose into the clouds. The music was so beautiful, happy and fun.

And the notes started playing with the clouds and the whole sky turned into an amazing amusement park. Before long, the large clouds were thundering with laughter.

The musicians continued playing, and a few minutes later the clouds started crying with laughter. 【5】, and they brought great happiness to all.

And in memory of that musical rain, everyone in the land learned how to play an instrument. They took turns to go up the mountain, and bring joy to the clouds with their beautiful songs.

A. o the musicians wanted to do something for help

B. When they got there, the musicians began to play

C. Don’t worry, we’ll bring rain to the country

D. But no one felt like listening to music

E. The country was full of tears of joy

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【5】E

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲的是很久以前一个地方久旱不雨，一些音乐家就在山顶演奏音乐结果天空真的下了雨。

【1】D根据上下文及Because there were so many problems in the land. 可知当地人们不想听音乐，故选D。

【2】A根据上文“We believe music can help solve all the problems,” said the musicians. 可知音乐家们想做一些事情来帮助他们，故选A。

【3】C根据下文音乐家们在山顶上为音乐会练习可知他们安慰当地居民，故选C。

【4】B根据上文Everyone who heard the music was surprised and went up the mountain.可知此句应选B。

【5】E根据下文and they brought great happiness to all.可知此句是这个国家充满了喜悦的泪水，故选E。