2018届高考英语必考话题解析：话题11 音乐(Music)

【话题解读】
＂音乐＂是高中英语新课标话题之一，亦是高考常考话题，历年高考英语都可觅其踪迹。

本话题包括影视剧、音乐与舞蹈等方面。

通过该话题的学习和考查，可以让学生初步了解电影电视剧作、欣赏文艺素材等，促进他们的爱国热情。

在近几年的高考英语当中，该话题常以听力、阅读理解、书面表达等形式出现，例如2017年新课标卷I阅读理解C篇，2017年新课标卷II阅读理解A篇，2017年江苏卷完形填空，2016年新课标卷III阅读理解A篇，2014年大纲卷阅读理解E篇，2013年安徽卷阅读理解E篇，2013年山东卷阅读理解B篇等。

话题单词1. instrument [ˈɪnstrʊmənt] n.乐器 2. folk [fəʊk] adj.民间的
3. applause [əˈplɔːz] n.鼓掌欢迎
4. musician [mjuːˈzɪʃ(ə)n] n.音乐家
5. concert ['kɒnsət] n. 音乐会
6. perform [pəˈfɔːm] v.表演
7. performance [pəˈfɔːməns] n.表演8. cl assical [ˈklæsɪk(ə)l] adj.古典的
9. influence [ˈɪnflʊəns] vt.影响
10. record [ˈrekɔːd]vt.& vi.录音；纪录n．记录；唱片
11. relaxed [rɪˈlækst]adj.放松的
12. depressed [dɪˈpres]adj. 压抑的
13.interpret [ɪnˈtɜːprɪt] v. 解释；说明
14. honour ['ɒnə] v.尊敬；敬重
15. present [ˈp rez(ə)nt] v.赠送；颁发
16. collection [kəˈlekʃ(ə)n] n. 收藏
17. earn [ɜːn]vt. 赚钱，获得，博得
18. hit [hɪt] n.成功
19. appreciate [əˈpriːʃɪeɪt] v. 欣赏
20. attractive [əˈtræktɪv] adj.吸引人的
话题短语1. make contact with与……进行来往 2. all of a sudden突然
3. give life to赋予……生命(生命力，活力)
4. dance to the music伴着音乐跳舞
5.(be)true of/for与……情况相同
6. depend on依靠，依赖
7. (be)the same with与……情况相同8. draw upon利用，凭借，依赖，临近
9. give concerts举办音乐会10. in addition to除此之外；还有
11. share feelings and ideas with与……分享感受与想法12. take advantage of 利用13. try out 尝试14. be blessed with 有幸
15. come out 出版16. play jokes on sb. 在某人身上开玩笑
17. base on / upon基于……，以……为根据
18. break up vt. & vi. 分解，分开 ; 破碎，解体
话题句子1．She graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music，where she also studied the guzheng in 1993. 她毕业于上海音乐学院，1993年她还在那里学习弹奏古筝。

2．It’s the same with classical Chinese music. 中国古典音乐也是一样。

3．The momen t they start to play，it is clear the members of Twelve Girls Band are among the most gifted musicians in the world.
她们一开始演奏，就立刻证明了女子十二乐坊的成员是世界上最有天赋的音乐家。

4．In addition to the awards themselves，there are also performances by famous artists at the ceremony. 除了大奖本身以外，颁奖典礼上还有著名艺术家的表演。

5．Therefore，the Grammys are not taken seriously by some musicians or music fans.
因此，格莱美并不为某些音乐家或音乐迷看重。

6．Songs that are spoken rather than sung are called rap. 采用近乎念白方式而不是唱的歌曲被叫做绕舌歌。

7．As well as attracting huge audiences in its Hong Kong home, Cantopop has spread offshore, and its stars are known in Beijing, London and New York. 粤语流行音乐不仅仅吸引了香港本地的大量听众，而且传到海外的其他国家，香港的歌星在北京、伦敦和纽约都很有名。

8．＂My message is that it doesn't matter if you're black, white, fat, thin, old and young—we're all the same, it's a great world and you can do something with your life.＂＂我想告诉大家的是不管你是黑人还是白人，肥胖还是瘦小，年长还是年幼，这些都不重要——我们都是一样的，这是一个美妙的世界，你可以在有生之年做些事情。

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（一）The Language of Music
音乐的语言
A painter hangs his or her finished picture on
a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes
a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed.
Professional singers and players have great
responsibilities, for the composer is utterly
dependent on them. A student of music needs as long
and as arduous a training to become a performer as a medical student needs to become a doctor. Most training is concerned with technique, for musicians have to have the muscular proficiency of an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords would be inadequate without controlled muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow and to and fro with the right arm – two entirely different movements. Singers and instrumentalists have to be able to get every not perfectly in tune. Pianists are spared this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, waiting for them, and it is the piano tuner’s responsibility to tune the instrument for them. But they have their own difficulties: the hammers that hit the strings have to be coaxed not to sound like percussion, and each overlapping tone has to sound clear. This problem of getting clear texture is one that confronts student conductors: they have to learn to know every note of the music and how it should sound, and they have to aim at controlling these sounds with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music that they can enjoy performing works written in any century.
画家将已完成的作品挂在墙上，每个人都可以观赏到。

作曲家创作完了一曲作品，得由演奏者将其演奏出来，其他人才能欣赏。

因为作曲家完全地依赖于职业歌手和职业演奏者，所以职业歌手和职业演奏者肩上的担子可不轻。

一名学音乐的学生要想成为一名演奏者，需要经受长期而严格的训练，就像一名学医的学生要成为一名医生一样。

绝大多数的训练是技巧性的。

音乐家们控制肌肉的熟练程度必须达到与运动员或巴蕾舞演员相当的水平。

歌手们每天都练习吊嗓子，因为如果不能有效地控制肌肉的话，他们的声带将无法满足演唱时的要求。

弦乐器的演奏者练习的则是在左手的手指上下滑动的同时，用右手前后拉动琴弓——这是两个截然不同的动作。

歌手和乐器演奏者必须使所有的音符完全协调。

钢琴家们则不用操这份心，因为每个音符都在那里等待着他们来弹了。

给钢琴调音是调音师的职责。

但调音师们也有他们的难处：他们必须耐心地调敲击琴弦的音锤，不能让音锤发出的声音像是打击乐器发出的，而且交叠的音中每一个音都必须要清晰。

如何得到清晰的乐章是学生指挥们所面临的难题：他们必须学会了解音乐中的每一个音及其发音之道。

他们还必须致力于以热忱而又客观的权威去控制这些音符。

除非是和音乐方面的知识和悟性结合起来，否则单纯的技巧没有任何用处。

艺术家之所以伟大，就在于他们对音乐语言驾轻就熟，他们可以满怀喜悦地演奏出任何时代的作品。

（二）The Music Within
心灵深处的音乐
生命是什么？这是个见仁见智的问题。

生命在四季变换中流转演绎，一季有一季的风情。

或许春有骤雨连绵，夏有骄阳似火，秋有落叶寂寥，冬有风雪凛冽……
Life ... What is it?
生命……是什么？
See it in the colors of autumn,
看呀，生命是绚烂的秋色，
A gentle snowfall in winter,
轻盈的冬雪，
A sudden shower in spring,
春天的骤雨，
The radiance of a summer day.
夏日的暖阳。

Behold it in the laughter
瞧呀，生命是童叟的欢笑。

Of the young and the old.
体味生命，
Know of it in a surge of hope,
怀着满心的希望，
The blessings that are bountiful.
带着丰盛的祝福。

What is life?
生命是什么？
It is joy, awareness,
是喜乐，是领悟，
And the music within.
是心灵深处的音乐。

（三）带你了解不同音乐类型
每年格莱美颁奖典礼结束以后，获奖名单都会涉及各个不同的音乐领域。

那么音乐都有哪些类型呢？
其实，在pop、rock、country、R&B等音乐类型中还有很多细分的子类，比如，摇滚音乐中就有硬摇滚、金属摇滚、蓝调摇滚等不同门类。

今天，小编就跟大家一起来看看这些大的音乐类型中分出来的一些音乐子类别。

因为音乐知识有限，整理过程中如有疏漏，欢迎大家补充指正。

【POP FIELD 流行音乐】
Adult Contemporary 成人时代（旋律动人，制作精良，多为伤感情歌）
Britpop 英式摇滚
Bubblegum Pop 泡泡糖流行乐（节奏欢快，主要面向青少年的流行音乐）
Chamber Pop 室内流行乐（小组弦乐演奏曲式，强调优美的旋律、精致的配乐、干净的录音）
Dance Pop 流行舞曲（起源于20世纪80年代初的流行音乐，特性通常是快节奏的音乐、节奏）
Dream Pop 梦幻流行
Electro Pop 电子流行
Orchestral Pop 管弦乐流行
Pop/Rock 流行摇滚
Pop Punk 流行朋克
Soft Rock 软摇滚
【DANCE/ELECTRONICA FIELD 舞曲
/电子音乐】
Club / Club Dance 俱乐部舞曲
Breakbeat / Breakstep 碎拍舞曲
Electro-swing 电子摇摆舞曲
Future Garage 未来车库舞曲
Garage 车库舞曲
Hardcore 硬核舞曲
Hard Dance 硬舞曲
Hi-NRG / Eurodance 欧洲舞曲（20世纪80年代至今在欧洲地区制作的电子舞曲）House 浩室舞曲（在不大的空间里组织dance party，DJ播放的音乐形式多样）
Jungle / Drum’n’bass 丛林舞曲（以鼓和贝斯为主的电子舞曲）
【ROCK FIELD 摇滚音乐】
Acid Rock 酸性摇滚（幻觉摇滚的一种激烈、大声的变奏，依赖变奏的吉它、迷幻的歌词和长时间的即兴表演）
Adult-Oriented Rock 成人抒情摇滚（曲风抒情，旋律优美的轻缓摇滚乐）
Alternative Rock 另类摇滚
Art Rock 艺术摇滚
Blues-Rock 蓝调摇滚（蓝调乐队在现场表演中加入即兴的摇滚元素表演）
Death Metal / Black Metal 死亡金属
Doom Metal 厄运金属（毁灭金属，缓慢、沉重、颓废、阴沉、节拍沉重）
Glam Rock 华丽摇滚（20世纪70年代发源于英国，表演者衣着浮夸，音乐风格多变）Gothic Metal 哥特金属
Hard Rock 硬摇滚
Metal 金属
Metal Core 金属核
Progressive Metal 前卫金属
Rock &Roll 摇滚
Trash Metal 垃圾金属
【ALTERNATIVE FIELD 另类音乐】
Art Punk 艺术朋克
Alternative Rock 另类摇滚
Crossover Thrash 跨界鞭挞
Crust Punk 地壳朋克
Experimental Rock 实验摇滚
Folk Punk 民谣朋克
Goth / Gothic Rock 哥特摇滚
Grunge 垃圾摇滚
Hardcore Punk 硬核朋克
Hard Rock 硬摇滚
Indie Rock 独立摇滚
New Wave 新浪潮
Progressive Rock 前卫摇滚
Punk 朋克
Shoegaze 自赏
Steampunk 蒸汽朋克
【R&B FIELD 节奏与蓝调音乐】
R&B全称为rhythm &Blue（节奏与蓝调），又称节奏怨曲，是一种首先非裔美国人艺术家所演奏，并融合了爵士乐、福音音乐和电子布鲁斯音乐的音乐形式。

这个音乐术语是美国公告牌（Billboard）于1940年代末提出的。

Contemporary R&B 当代节奏与蓝调
Disco 迪斯科
Doo Wop 嘟喔普（经常由4~5人组成
重唱小组，由一人担任领唱，其他人以密
集和声作伴唱）
Funk 放克（以电贝司的和弦和节奏
为主干线的舞曲音乐）
Modern Soul 现代灵歌（结合了灵歌
的优美旋律、歌词和现代的制作技术）
Soul 灵歌（由布鲁斯、摇滚乐与黑
人福音歌混合而成的一种黑人流行音乐，
演唱时较少演奏乐器）
【RAP FIELD 说唱音乐】
说唱这种音乐形式最早的起源应该是来自西非的部族史说唱艺人（griot），他们用鼓和简单的乐谱伴奏，用一种有节奏的方式来讲故事。

可能跟藏族的《格萨尔王传》说唱类似。

不过，一直到20世纪70年代初，rap才作为音乐演唱形式首次出现在唱片中。

用这种音乐形式表演的艺人就叫rapper。

在其发展的过程中，rapper的表演也受到诵读（spoken word）、爵士诗歌（jazz poetry）以及喜剧表演（comedy records）的影响。

Alternative Rap 另类说唱
Bounce 弹跳音乐
Hardcore Rap 硬核说唱
Hip-Hop 嘻哈
Latin Rap 拉丁说唱
Old School Rap 老派说唱
Rap 说唱
Underground Rap 地下说唱
【COUNTRY FIELD 乡村音乐】
Alternative Country 另类乡村
Americana 美式乡村
Bluegrass 蓝草音乐（美国传统乡村音乐，用吉他和班卓琴演奏）
Contemporary Country 当代乡村
Country Gospel 乡村福音
Country Pop 乡村流行
Honky Tonk 酒馆音乐
Outlaw Country 叛道乡村
Traditional Country 传统乡村
Urban Cowboy 城市牛仔
【NEW AGE FIELD 新世纪音乐】
Healing 疗愈
Meditation 冥想
Nature 自然
Relaxation 放松
Travel 旅途
【JAZZ FIELD 爵士音乐】
爵士乐于19世纪末、20世纪初诞生于美国的南部城市新奥尔良。

主要特点：极具动感的切分节奏、个性十足的爵士音阶和不失章法的即兴演奏（或演唱）
Acid Jazz 酸性爵士
Avant-Garde Jazz 前卫爵士
Contemporary Jazz 当代爵士
Cool 冷爵士
Crossover Jazz 跨界爵士
Fusion 融合爵士
Latin Jazz 拉丁爵士
Mainstream Jazz 主流爵士
【GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC FIELD 福音音乐/当代基督音乐】
Christian Metal 基督金属
Christian Pop 基督流行
Christian Rap 基督说唱
Christian Rock 基督摇滚
Classic Christian 古典基督
Contemporary Gospel 当代福音
Gospel 福音
Christian &Gospel 基督与福音
Praise &Worship 盛赞与崇拜
【LATIN FIELD 拉丁音乐】
Argentine tango 阿根廷探戈
Bossa Nova 巴萨诺瓦（融合巴西森巴舞曲和美国酷派爵士的一种＂新派爵士乐＂）Contemporary Latin 当代拉丁
Flamenco / Spanish Flamenco 弗拉明戈（热情奔放、节奏明快）
Latin Jazz 拉丁爵士
Portuguese fado 葡萄牙法多（擅长表达哀怨、失落和伤痛的情怀）
【REGGAE FIELD 雷鬼音乐】
雷鬼乐是早期牙买加的流行音乐之一，它不仅融合了美国节奏蓝调的抒情曲风，同时还加入了拉丁音乐的热情。

另外，雷鬼乐十分强调vocal的部份，不论是独唱或合唱，通常它是运用吟唱的方式来表现，并且藉由吉他、打击乐器、电子琴或其他乐器带出主要的旋律和节奏。

Dancehall 舞厅音乐（20世纪70年代末期，牙买加流行音乐的一种形式）
Roots Reggae根源雷鬼（美国摇滚和斯卡民族摇滚的结合）
Ska 斯卡音乐（牙买加流行乐，节奏较快）
【WORLD MUSIC FIELD 世界音乐】
【CHILDREN’S FIELD 儿童音乐】
Lullabies 摇篮曲
Sing-Along 跟唱曲
Stories 叙事曲
【SPOKEN WORD FIELD 诵读音乐】
【COMEDY FIELD 喜剧音乐】
【CLASSICAL FIELD 古典音乐】
Avant-Garde 先锋派
Baroque 巴洛克
Chamber Music 室内乐
Chant 吟诵
Choral 合唱
Classical Crossover 古典跨界
Contemporary Classical 当代古典
Expressionist 表现派
High Classical 纯古典
Impressionist 印象派
Medieval 中世纪
Minimalism 简约派
Opera 歌剧
Orchestral 管弦乐
Renaissance 文艺复兴
Wedding Music 婚礼音乐
高考试题一（2017年·新课标卷I）
题型体裁话题难度建议时间
阅读理解记叙文爵士乐的没落★★★☆☆6分钟
Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.
＂Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,＂ Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan. ＂What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.＂Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. ＂The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,＂ says Moran.
Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, ＂just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,＂says Moran. ＂For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,＂ says Moran, ＂so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.＂
28. Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?
A. To remember the birth of jazz.
B. To protect cultural diversity.
C. To encourage people to study music.
D. To recognize the value of jazz.
29. What does the underlined word ＂that＂ in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Jazz becoming more accessible.
B. The production of jazz growing faster.
C. Jazz being less popular with the young.
D. The jazz audience becoming larger.
30. What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?
A. It will disappear gradually.
B. It remains black and white.
C. It should keep up with the times.
D. It changes every 50 years.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Exploring the Future of Jazz
B. The Rise and Fall of Jazz
C. The Story of a Jazz Musician
D. Celebrating the Jazz Day
【话题解读】这题一篇与音乐有关的文章。

文章的大意是：为提高人们对于爵士乐的重视程度，UNESCO把4月30日定为国际爵士日，然而这一行为还是没能挽救爵士乐。

Jason Moran认为时代在进步，为了将老一代人和年轻一代人连接起来，爵士乐也应该不断进步。

29.C 【解析】推理判断题。

根据前文Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S.
the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations可知尽管UNESCO为爵士乐设了纪念日，但美国的爵士乐听众依然在减少，并且年龄在老化，爵士乐没能将年轻一代人连接起来。

再结合It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that(是Jason Moran的工作是帮助改变那一情况)可推测that指代的是前文中爵士乐在年轻一代人中失去吸引力的现象。

故选C。

30.C 【解析】细节理解题。

根据第五段中的The music can’t be presented today the
way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same可知Moran认为现在爵士乐不能以1908或1958年的方式来呈现，因为世界已经不同了，所以爵士乐必须不断进步，说明随着时代的发展，爵士乐也要跟上时代才不会被年轻一代所抛弃。

故选C。

31.A 【解析】标题选择题。

通读全文可知本文主要讲UNESCO为提高人们对爵士乐的重视
而设立爵士日，但实际收效甚微。

有人认为爵士乐应随着时代的进步而进步，否则它将失去对人们的吸引力，因此本文主要是探索爵士乐的未来，故选A。

高考试题二（2017年·新课标卷II）
题型体裁话题难度建议时间
阅读理解应用文莎士比亚的戏剧被翻译及上演★★★☆☆5分钟
In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking S hakespeare’s plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing|Chinese
This great occasion(盛会) will be the national Theatre of C hina’s first vis it to
the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.
Date &Time: Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi |Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed（指导）by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze. Date & Time : Friday 18May,2.30pm&Saturday 19May,7.30pm
Deafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language （BSL）
By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date&Time: Tueaday 22 May,2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May,7.30pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv| Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide, Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s,Since 1958,they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date &Time: Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm
21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
A. Richard Ⅲ.
B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost.
C.As You Like It.
D. The merchant of Venice.
22.What is special about Deafinnitely Theatre?
A. It has two groups of actors.
B. It is the leading theatre in London.
C. It performs plays in BSL.
D. It is good at producing comedies.
23.When can you see a play in Hebrew?
A. On Saturday 28Apil.
B. On Sunday 29 April.
C. On Tuesday 22 May.
D. On Tuesday 29 May.
【话题解读】本文是一篇与音乐剧有关的应用文。

主要介绍了莎士比亚的戏剧被翻译成几个国家的语言，并将在这些国家的大剧院上映的有关情况。

22.C 【解析】细节理解题。

根据＂By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s
Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates
a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge
between deaf and hearing worlds可知选C。

23.D 【解析】细节理解题。

根据＂Date Date&Time:Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29
May,7.30pm＂可知，可以在5月29日，星期二这一天，在希伯来观看戏剧。

故选
D。

For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, 36 across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, 37 at school for practice hours 38 anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to 39 music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
40 , one day, in the music class that was 41 of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly（随意地）on the piano and found it 42 to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually 43 doing it. He tried to hide his 44 pleasure from the music teacher, who had 45 over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, 46 the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good 47 and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room
to see if any of the instruments there 48 him. There he decided to give the cello（大提琴）a 49 . When he began practicing, he took it very 50 . But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was 51 to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This 52 , of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, 53 his heavy instrument case across the campus to the 54 looks of the non-musicians he had left 55 .
36. A. travelling B. marching C. pacing D. struggling
37. A. rising up B. coming up C. driving up D.
turning up
38. A. before B. after C. until D. since
39. A. betray B. accept C. avoid D. appreciate
40. A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover
41. A. part B. nature C. basis D.
spirit
42. A. complicated B. safe C. confusing D. easy
43. A. missed B. disliked C. enjoyed D. denied
44. A. transparent B. obvious C. false D.
similar
45. A. run B. jogged C. jumped D. wandered
46. A. because B. but C. though D.
so
47. A. ear B. taste C. heart D. voice
48. A. occurred to B. took to C. appealed to D. held to
49. A. change B. chance C. mission D. function
50. A. seriously B. proudly C. casually D.
naturally
51. A. committed B. used C. limited D. admitted
52. A. proved B. showed C. stressed D. meant
53. A. pushing B. dragging C. lifting D. rushing
54. A. admiring B. pitying C. annoying D. teasing
55. A. over B. aside C. behind D. out
【话题解读】文章描述了主人公Gabriel从不喜欢音乐到喜欢的过程。

每个人都应该发现自己的兴趣所在，并为其投入时间和精力。

36.D 考查动词辨析。

根据＂with their heavy instrument cases＂可知，每天上学的时候，Gabriel总是同情地看
着背着沉重的乐器的同学们艰难地穿梭于校园中，struggle努力，艰难地行进，符合语境。

37. D 考查动词短语辨析。

根据＂ __37__at school for practice hours __38__ anyone
else＂可知，学习音乐的同学需要比不学音乐的早到学校几个小时，为了练习弹奏乐器，turn up原意＂调高(音量)＂，在此意为＂出现＂，符合语境。

40.B 考查副词辨析。

本段讲Gabriel在一次音乐课上意外发现自己很喜欢音乐，与上一段是转折关系，
故选B。

41.A 考查名词辨析。

that was __41__of his school’s standard curriculum是定语从句，音乐课是学
校的标准课程的一部分，言外之意就是说，每个学生都得上这门音乐课。

42.D 考查形容词辨析。

根据下句＂actually... tried to hide... pleasure＂等词或词组
可以看出，Gabriel在音乐中找到了乐趣，并试图隐藏这份愉悦，由此可知，第38空的意思是＂演奏音乐很容易＂。

只有D项符合语境。

43.C考查动词辨析。

根据actually可知，Gabriel对音乐的看法有了变化，他实际上是喜
欢音乐的，A/B/D都是有否定倾向的词，不符合语境。

44.B 考查形容词辨析。

Gabriel不想让音乐老师看到自己表露出来的很明显的喜悦之情，
transparent指(言、借口)易看穿的；obvious明显的，显然的，故选B。

45.D 考查动词辨析。

A.run 跑，经营；B.jogged慢跑；C.jumped跳；D.wandered漫游，
闲逛，徘徊。

音乐老师在教室里来回走动，听到Gabriel弹奏钢琴的声音，就走过来聆听。

wander符合语境。

48.C 考查动词短语辨析。

A.occur to sb某人突然想起；B.take to开始喜欢；C.appeal to
有吸引力，引起兴趣；D.hold to抓住。

老师让Gabriel找一件自己喜欢的乐器。

49.B 考查名词辨析。

A.change改变，零钱；B.chance机会，可能性；C.mission任务；
D.function功能。

Gabriel准备试一下大提琴。

给大提琴一次机会，即尝试拉一下大
提琴，其余不符合语境。

50.C 考查副词辨析。

根据But可知，前后是转折关系，下句说Gabriel发现自己很喜欢大
提琴，说明前一句是说他只是随便拉一下。

51.A 考查动词辨析。

be committed to sth/ doing sth致力于；be used to doing sth
某人习惯于做某事；be limited to被限制在；be admitted to被录取，允许进入某地。

根据＂so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well＂可知，花了几个月的时间练习之后，Gabriel的大提琴已经拉得非常好了。

52.D 考查动词辨析。

本段与第一段呼应。

学习音乐意味着早到学校，要把沉重的乐器背来
背去，meant在此意为＂意味着＂，构成句型It/This means that...这就意味着……
53.B 考查动词辨析。

开始学习音乐之后，Gabriel不得不拖着沉重的乐器早早地到学校练
习拉琴。

drag指吃力地拖、拉某物，符合语境。

54.B 考查形容词辨析。

根据＂non-musicians＂可知，这里指不学音乐的学生的表情，根据
第一段可知，不学音乐的学生对学音乐的投去同情的目光，故选pitying。

高考试题四（2016年·新课标卷III）
题型体裁话题难度建议时间
阅读理解应用文五个与音乐有关的活动★★★☆☆6分钟
Opera at Music Hall：1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241–2742. .
Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723–1182 for more information. .
Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381–3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend. /home.asp.
College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known Lasalle Quartet，CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I. D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556–4183. /events/calendar.
Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone:232–6220. http:///.
1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?
A. 241–2742.
B. 723–1182.
C. 381–3300.
D. 232–6220.
2. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?
A. February.
B. May.
C. August.
D. November.
3. Where can student go for free performances with their I.D. cards?
A. Music Hall.
B. Memorial Hall.
C. Patricia Cobbett Theater.
D. Riverbend Music Theater.
4. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?
A. It has seats in the open air.
B. It gives shows all year round.
C. It offers membership discounts.
D. It presents famous musical works.
【话题解读】文章是一篇广告类短文。

共介绍了五个与音乐有关的活动，包括举办的地点、举办时间、活动内容和联系方式等。

4. A 【解析】推理判断题。

根据Riverbend Music Theater定位到最后一个活动，根据＂
Large outdoor theater with the closest seats＂可知，Riverbend Music Theater 是一个露天剧院，不同的座位，其价格也是不同的，由此可知，Riverbend Music Theater的座位是在室外的；根据＂all summer long!＂排除B；C项和D项在最后一个活动中没被提到。

故选A。

I.阅读理解
A
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Belgium is the land of music festivals. There are rock, pop, world, electronic music festivals and more, so you’re sure to find a festival that suits your taste. Groezrock
Groezrock could be considered the opener of the festival season in Belgium. This festival grew from a small event to an international festival that had 33,000 visitors in 2016. If you’re into the harder stuff(东西), this is where you need to go.
When? April 29-30, 2017. Where? Meerhout. Music? Punk, emo, ska and rock in all its variations. Free? No.
Sfinks Mixed
Sfinks is a world music festival that focuses on bringing culture together. There are also plenty of things to do besides watching the performances. Good to know for families: Sfinks is a kid-friendly festival, with workshops, storytelling and performances aimed at children.
When? July 27-30, 2017. Where? Boechout. Music? World. Free? The festival is free; the camping is not.
Graspop Metal Meeting
I f Groezrock doesn’t seem rough enough to you, Graspop Metal Meeting might. As the name says, this festival is all about metal, rock and punk. In 2016 the festival received 140,000 visitors who came to watch the more than 100 bands performing. When? June 16-18, 2017. Where? Dessel. Music? Metal. Free? No.
Genk on Stage
Genk on Stage is a pop musical with not only a lot of Belgian artists, but also some international names. 80,000 people attended Genk on Stage in 2016.
When? June 23-25, 2017. Where? Genk. Music? Pop. Free? Yes.
1.Which may kick off the festival season in Belgium?
A. Groezrock.
B. Sfinks Mixed.
C. Graspop Metal Meeting.
D. Genk on Stage.
2.What do we know about Sfinks Mixed?
A. It enjoys worldwide popularity.
B. It’s mainly targete d at kids.
C. It combines fun with culture.
D. It features certain types of music.
3.Where are crazy metal music enthusiasts most likely to go?
A. Meerhout.
B. Boechout.
C. Genk.
D. Dessel.
B
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Reducing Test Anxiety
As students throughout the state prepare to take their tests, they will feel some added anxiety. Some of that anxiety is good, but too much can have a bad effect on test performance. Here are some methods to reduce test anxiety.
1 This is useful for two reasons: A) You'll be less nervous and B) you'll
do better. A recent study at UC Berkeley showed that students who were tested on information they just learned actually did better than those who were asked to document what they were learning. 2 Then you can grade it for each other and harvest the benefits. The more real it feels, the more prepared you'll feel and be when the test day arrives.
Review that morning. 3 You want to be as calm and relaxed as possible and reviewing right before the test will do that. What's more，you'll regain the information. So on your way to class, whip out those flashcards for the last time.
Consider listening to classical music. Though it doesn't make .you smarter like some people believe，it can improve your memory. If you want to get super specific，listen to music that’s 60 BPM. 4
Do the easy questions first. An easy way to get stressed out and lose your cool is to focus on questions you don't know the answers to. 5 . Don't fall into the trap move on to what you do know.
Then you can hit the hard stuff dead on.
A. Take a pre-test.
B. Ask for Help from your desk mate.
C. That’s when the benefits will be highest.
D. Stay up late and drink as much coffee as possible.
E. So write up a pre-test and have your friend do the same!
F. This is good for the exact same two reasons as stated in the previous step.
G. You start worrying about the clock and thinking about how you didn't study enough.
II.完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I believe in dancing. I believe it is in my nature to dance. So I dance 1 . My CD changer has six discs already. Each morning when I walk through the house on the way to making coffee, I turn on the music, and 2 the play button. Then it is Dance Time! I dance 3 whatever is playing.
I love tango(探戈舞). It’s a(n) 4 and difficult dance, so I have three lessons a week, three nights out dancing, and I’m off to Buenos Aires for three months of immersion(沉浸) in tango 5 .
The first time I went tango dancing I was too frightened to get out on the floor. The difficult dancing 6 me. ＂Don’t make a fool of yourself,＂ I thought. ＂Just 7 .＂ Once, 8 I watched people dance the tango, an elder woman 9 out of the dance and sat down beside me. She told me that she had a secret for me. ＂If you do not dance, we will know you are a fool. But if you dance, we will think 10 of you for trying,＂ she said in a low 11 . Hearing her wise words, I decided to 12 the challenge.
A friend asked me 13 my love for tango was meaningful. ＂Tango? At your age? You must be crazy!＂14 , it’s a well-thought-out decision. My love for tango hides a 15 I have. I fear as I get older I do not try new things as much. I 16。