Question

【题目】

When you listen to your favorite songs, you probably admire the singer or the musicians you're hearing. Those talented musical performers, however, are only some of the people involved in making the music you enjoy. Most people in the music industry work "behind the scenes", but their roles in the music-making process are very important.

Songwriters

Before you can hear a song, a songwriter must imagine it Some songwriters work alone, but many songwriting teams include someone who writes the song’s words, and another person who writes the music. Pop music legend Elton John’s best-known songs, including Tiny Dancer and Your Song, were written to accompany the words of Bernie Taupin, whose name you might not know.

Arrangers

After a song has been written, music arrangers make it more appealing by deciding which instruments will be used, what speed the song will have, and the song’s pitch. A good arrangement can make a song a “classic” that people will remember and want to hear again and again.

Recording Engineers

Recording engineers also play a major role in creating the final sound that you hear. First, they set up the recording studio, the room where the performers play. Next, they use electronic equipment to record the music. Finally, long after the musicians have finished, recording engineers use a mixing board to balance the sounds of each musician, and sometimes to incorporate special sound effects or additional tracks.

Studio Musicians

Many talented singers and musicians aren’t stars, but work in the background as studio musicians. These artists aren’t members of one musical group. Instead, they are hired for recording sessions that eventually become the music you buy, as well as the music used in television shows, movies, and radio ads.

Many people make a living with music. You may not recognize all of their names, but all of them work together to create the songs you love to listen to.

【1】What is the best title for this passage?

A. The People Behind the MusicB. The Music Man

C. How Music Is MadeD. It’s More Than Just a Song

【2】Who usually decide what instruments are used in a song ?

A. Songwriters.B. Arrangers.

C. Recording engineers.D. Studio musicians.

【3】Who will most probably do the last step of making the music-making process?

A. Songwriters.B. Arrangers.

C. Recording engineersD. Studio musicians

【4】What is true about studio musicians?

A. They often appear on TV shows.B. They play with different performers.

C. They decide what songs to play.D. They help to write the music.

【5】Where could be the best place for you to find this passage?

A. In a travel guide.B. In a magazine.

C. In a hotel advertisement.D. In a storybook.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

本文主要介绍一首好听的歌曲的幕后创造者，以及他们各自的工作。

【1】标题归纳题。根据第一段Most people in the music industry work "behind the scenes", but their roles in the music-making process are very important. 音乐行业的大多数人都在“幕后”工作，但他们在音乐制作过程中的角色非常重要。可知本文主要介绍音乐制作的幕后的主要创作者。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段After a song has been written, music arrangers make it more appealing by deciding which instruments will be used, what speed the song will have, and the song’s pitch. 歌曲写好后，音乐编曲者会决定使用哪种乐器、歌曲的速度以及歌曲的音高，从而使其更具吸引力。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第四段Recording engineers also play a major role in creating the final sound that you hear. 录音工程师在创造你听到的最终声音方面也扮演着重要的角色。可知录音师做着音乐的最后一步，故选C。

【4】细节判断题。根据第五段Instead, they are hired for recording sessions that eventually become the music you buy, as well as the music used in television shows, movies, and radio ads. 相反，他们受雇录制节目，最终成为你购买的音乐，以及电视节目、电影和广播广告中使用的音乐。可知工作室音乐家决定了需要演奏什么歌曲，故选C。

【5】推理判断题。本文主要介绍音乐制作的幕后创造者，可能会出现在介绍音乐的杂志中，故选B。