Question

【题目】

I’ve been playing in rock bands since I was about 14 years old. It’s my favorite hobby in the world and I don, t think I’ll ever give it up. When I moved to China, I wasn’t sure what it would be like to play in a band here. Would it be hard to find people to play with? Or places to play at? As it turns out, Beijing is a great place to play music.

One of the main differences is that the music scene here is much smaller than those in most big Western cities. This might seem like a disadvantage, but I actually kind of (有点) like it. It means that most of the people involved, whether they are promoters (宣传人员) or musicians or Just music fans, know each other well. It’s like having a big family. I’ve met some amazing friends by playing music here.

Another big difference is that every practice studio and live-house in Beijing has the basic equipment (设备) for playing music. When I played drums in the US, I had to bring my whole drum kit everywhere we played. But here, I just bring my drumsticks and cymbals (钹). This makes it way more convenient to practice, record and play music.

And I’ve definitely had some unique experiences since I’ve been playing here. For one concert, we played on an outdoor stage next to a farm in the suburbs of Baoding in Hebei province. For another show, we played at a tiny bar inside of a huge shopping mall. These kinds of experiences are rare in the US. It’s definitely been a lot of fun to play music here.

【1】In the first paragraph the writer wasn’t sure ________?

A.whether he would miss his friends

B.whether he would bring his whole drum kit

C.whether he could continue playing music

D.whether he could start a new hobby

【2】From the second paragraph we know ________.

A.the music scene in Beijing is the same size as Western cities

B.people in the music scene come from a big family

C.the writer gets on well with people in Western cities

D.the writer makes some new friends by playing music

【3】What does the underlined word “unique” mean in the last paragraph?

A.独特的B.危险的C.艰难的D.可怕的

【4】What do we know from the passage?

A.The writer has played rock music for 14 years.

B.Rock bands in Beijing are not very popular.

C.The writer enjoys playing music in China.

D.The writer once played on an outdoor stage on a farm.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者喜欢玩摇滚乐，刚来北京时他还担心没有和他一起玩音乐的人和地方，但是等到了之后发现北京是个好地方。同时他还介绍了北京摇滚乐和西方国家的两个不同点，以及自己的独特经历。

【1】细节理解题。根据“I wasn’t sure what it would be like to play in a band here”可知，作者不知道是否能继续玩音乐。故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据“the music scene here is much smaller …big Western cities”可知，北京的音乐场地比西方小，A错误；根据“It’s like having a big family.”可知，他们圈子里的人感情很好，像一家人，但不是说这些人都来自一个大家庭，B错误；作者没有说明他和西方国家的朋友感情是否很好，无端猜测，C错误；根据“I’ve met some amazing friends by playing music here.”可知，作者以乐交友。故选D。

【3】词义猜测题。根据后文“These kinds of experiences are rare in the US”可知，这种经历在美国很罕见，所以独一无二；unique：独特的，独一无二的。故选A。

【4】推理判断题。根据第一段“I’ve …since I was about 14 years old”可知，作者从14岁开始玩摇滚乐，是否已经玩了14年文章未指出，A错误；由“Beijing is a great place to play music”可知，北京是一个玩音乐的好地方，但摇滚乐团在北京流行不流行，也没有说明，B错误；根据“but I actually kind of (有点) like it”以及“It’s definitely been a lot of fun to play music here.”可知，作者喜欢小场地，喜欢北京的人，觉得在这里收获了很多乐趣，所以作者很享受在中国玩音乐，C正确；根据“we played on an outdoor stage next to a farm ”可知，作者是在农场旁边的户外舞台上表演，而不是在农场表演，D错误。故选C。