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【题目】Confucius is said to have lived about 2,500 years ago. He is honored 【1】 setting the tone for much traditional Chinese music for thousands of years. He 【2】 (think) to be a music teacher and a 【3】 (talent) musician who was able to play several instruments expertly. Perhaps for other people around the world, music was meant mainly for amusement. 【4】 during the time of the Zhou Dynasty about 500 BC, music had an important role in making society stable.

How music was used and performed is expressed in several main Confucian books. Confucius taught that 【5】 (educate) somebody, you should start with poems, emphasize ceremonies, and finish with music.

Musical knowledge was 【6】 matter of higher learning. It is said that he thought of the six most important 【7】 (subject) to study, ranking music higher than the other five necessary subjects like writing and mathematics.

Music was so important because the ideal society was to be governed by ritual (礼制) functions, but not by law. In a culture 【8】 people function according to ritual, music is used to help govern them. So music wasn’t really 【9】 (entertain), but a means for musicians to accomplish political and social goals. Music is 【10】 (eventual) a means for social happiness.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】for

【2】is thought

【3】talented

【4】But

【5】to educate

【6】a

【7】subjects

【8】where

【9】entertainment

【10】eventually

【解析】文章介绍了孔子时代音乐的功能：稳定社会。

【1】考查介词。句意：孔子因为为中国传统音乐定下基调而受到尊敬。for是介词，意为“因为”。

【2】考查被动语态。孔子被认为是一个音乐老师。He和think之间是被动关系，故该句用被动语态。

【3】考查形容词。该空修饰名词musician，故要用形容词。talented意为“有才能的，有天赋的”。

【4】考查连词。句意：或许，对于其他人来说，音乐只是为了娱乐。但是，在公元前500年的周朝，音乐在稳定社会方面起着重要作用。由句意，前后两句话之间是转折关系。故该空填连词But。

【5】考查非谓语动词。句意：为了教育某个人，你应该从诗开始。to do表目的。

【6】考查冠词。a matter of意为“一个……问题”，是固定表达。

【7】考查名词。subject意为“科目”，是可数名词，前面有six修饰，故要填名词复数。

【8】考查定语从句。句意：在一个人们根据宗教仪式发挥作用的文化中，音乐被用来管理他们。“_____ people function according to ritual”是定语从句，修饰culture，引导词在从句中做抽象地点状语，故要用关系副词where引导该从句。

【9】考查名词。句意：音乐并不真的是娱乐，而是政治家们一种实现政治和社会目标的方式。由句意，该空应用名词做表语。

【10】考查副词。句意：音乐最终成为了一种实现社会幸福的方式。该空在句中做状语，

用副词。