Question

【题目】

Koto	It isn’t the Chinese instrument Guzheng, but a traditional (传统的) Japanese instrument named Koto. It is about 180cm long and has 13 strings.
Balalaika	Is this a picture of Chinese Piba? No, this instrument is from Russia (俄国). It has a triangle-shaped body and three strings. It comes in six different sizes.
Erhu	This two-string instrument comes from China. Its history goes back to more than 1,000 years ago. The music Erquanyingyue played on Erhu is very famous.
Domra	It is a Russian instrument with a round body and three or four strings. It looks like a guitar, but guitars have a straight neck and six or more strings on it.
Tabla	It comes from India. It’s made up of two drums. One is small and the other is big. There are many different kinds of Tabla in the world.

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【1】The underlined word “string” means ___________in Chinese.

A. 边 B. 柄

C. 弦 D. 键

【2】How many instruments are mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A. 8. B. 7.

C. 6. D. 5.

【3】Which instrument is more than 1,000 years old?

A. Balalaika. B. Erhu.

C. Domra. D. Koto

【4】Which of the following about Tabla is TRUE?

A. It’s from Japan.

B. It’s about 180cm long.

C. The two drums are of the same size.

D. We can find different kinds of Tabla in the world.

【5】We can get more information ___________.

A. on the Internet B. in a newspaper

C. in a book D. on a map

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】短文介绍了不同国家的几种传统乐器，日本十三弦古筝类似中国的古筝；俄国巴拉莱卡琴类似中的国琵琶，想了解更多有关乐器的信息可以网上查询。

【1】词义猜测题。日本传统乐器Koto类似中国传统乐器古筝，有13根琴弦，来弹奏出音符，故答案为C。

【2】细节理解题。通过阅读短文内容可知，本文一共提到了8种乐器，日本十三弦古筝；中国古筝；俄国巴拉莱卡琴；中国琵琶；中国二胡；俄罗斯乐器Domra；吉他，印度手鼓。故答案选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据对Erhu 的介绍“This two-string instrument comes from China. Its history goes back to more than 1,000 years ago”可知，二胡有1000多年的历史，故答案为B。

【4】细节判断题。根据短文最后一项对Tabla 的介绍“There are many different kinds of Tabla in the world.”可知，我们可以发现在世界上许多种不同种类的手鼓。故答案D正确。

【5】细节理解题。根据短文最后的句子“Please visit http:// yueqi. baike. com/ for more information.”可知，在网络上可以了解到更多有关乐器的信息，故答案为A。