Question

【题目】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. drive B. return C. mobilizes D. significant AB. helpless

AC. familiarize AD. address BC. shameless BD. appeals

CD. transformation ABC. attempts

In Times of Crists, We Need Classical Music

It’s still lying in front of me on my desk. The booklet, entitled Time for Outrange(愤怒) , was written by the 93-year-old French diplomat(外交官) Stephane Hessel. “The power of money,” Hessel says, filled with anger, “has never been as great and selfish and 【1】 as it is now.”

But what does the outrage of this Frenchman have to do with classical music and , ultimately, with me, music director of the Orchestre Symphenique de Montreal(蒙特利尔交响乐团) ?

A lot, I, too, am outraged by the direction of industrial society, with materialism and consumerism leading the way. I want to show that, because of its powerful impact, classical music can play a(n) 【2】 role right now.

We all sense that our society is experiencing an almost revolutionary 【3】. Life is getting faster, competition is fiercer and social cohesion(凝聚力) is reducing. Like most people, I have no idea how liberty and civil rights would develop in the era of globalization and ever-evolving technological advancement.

But I see this as an opportunity for a(n) 【4】 to classical music. The great symphonies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are not museum pieces we should listen to only if we want to 【5】 ourselves with some music history. Now are they a decoration or a relaxation exercise for the quickened pace of life.

They are more than what a radio station for classical music once promised - “your oasis(绿洲) of well-being.” They are timeless compositions that 【6】 all the uncertainties and insecurities of this new period. They can support us in our search for meaning. Beethoven, for example, was convinced that man had the capacity to change for the better and to go throughout life. This is why there is so much hope in his music. His symphonies was mean to 【7】 people forward.

Classic music 【8】 our senses and emotions in such a way that we were thrown back onto ourselves. It 【9】 to listeners to make use of their own reason and reflect on their actions. Music’s sole purpose is to be experienced. That experience, in turn, is why music can change our perceptions(认知) of ourselves and thereby our interactions with others.

【10】 to explain this powerful impact of music will always remain unsatisfying, but this much is certain: aesthetic(审美的) experiences can transform people.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】AB

【2】D

【3】CD

【4】B

【5】AC

【6】AD

【7】A

【8】C

【9】BD

【10】ABC

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。作者由一本书中对于金钱的观点引发思考，作者对工业社会的发展方向感到愤怒，物质主义和消费主义引领着社会的发展方向。生活节奏越来越快，竞争越来越激烈，社会凝聚力也在降低。但是作者认为这正是一个回归古典音乐的机会，并说明了古典音乐能够产生的一些益处，表示审美体验可以改变人。

【1】考查形容词。句意：“金钱的力量，” Hessel愤怒地说，“从来没有像现在这样伟大、自私和无奈。”根据上文great and selfish and可知应填形容词，且表示“无奈的”形容词为helpless。故填helpless。故选AB。

【2】考查形容词。句意：我想证明，由于古典音乐的强大影响力，它现在可以发挥重要的作用。结合句意表示“发挥重要作用”短语为play a significant role。故填significant。故选D。

【3】考查名词。句意：我们都感到我们的社会正在经历一场几乎是革命性的变革。根据上文an almost revolutionary可知应填单数名词，且表示“变革”名词为transformation。故填transformation。故选CD。

【4】考查名词。句意：但我认为这是一个回归古典音乐的机会。根据上文a可知应填单数名词，且表示“回归”名词为return。故填return。故选B。

【5】考查动词。句意：只有当我们想熟悉一些音乐史的时候，我们才应该去听贝多芬的作品。结合句意表示“熟悉”结合给出的单词可知动词familiarize，且根据上文want to do sth.可知应填动词原形。故填familiarize。故选AC。

【6】考查动词。句意：它们是永恒的组成部分，解决了这个新时期所有的不确定性和不安全感。此处为定语从句，从句中缺少谓语，表示“解决”结合给出的单词可知应填动词address，且从句中谓语与先行词compositions保持一致，由上文are可知时态为一般现在时，故从句谓语动词用动词原形。故填address。故选AD。

【7】考查动词。句意：他的交响乐是为了推动人们前进。结合句意表示“推动”结合给出的单词可知应填drive，结合上文be mean to do sth.可知应填动词原形。故填drive。故选A。

【8】考查动词时态。句意：古典音乐以这样一种方式调动我们的感觉和情感，让我们回到自己身上。本句中缺少谓语动词，且表示“调动”结合给出的单词可知应填mobilize，且陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为Classic music，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填mobilizes。故选C。

【9】考查动词时态。句意：它吸引听众利用他们自己的理由和反思他们的行动。句中缺少谓语动词，且表示“吸引”可知短语appeal to，此处陈述客观事实应用一般现在时，主语为It，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填appeals。故选BD。

【10】考查名词的数。句意：解释音乐的这种强大影响的尝试总是不能令人满意，但有一点是肯定的：审美体验可以改变人。此处做主语，表示“尝试”结合给出的单词可知应填名词attempt，attempt为可数名词，前面没有冠词，故用复数形式。故填attempts。故选ABC。