四、阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
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10-year-old boy gets certificate from Berklee
Seba Stephens is only 10 years old, but he's a very talented musician. He plays the drums, bass, guitar, and piano. Recently, he got a professional certificate(证书) in music through a programme at the famous Berklee College of Music.

Beethoven, one of the world's most-loved composers, is famous for his nine symphonies(交响曲). Before he died, he began a new symphony, but never finished it. Computer scientists and musicians have now used AI to finish his 10th symphony.

Museums want art lovers to take their time
Today, museums around the world are holding "Slow Art Day" in order to encourage their visitors to take their time and appreciate(欣赏) art more deeply. In today's world of fast-paced games and Apps, flashy websites, and short funny videos, people are spending less and less time on art.

()51. In which SECTION of a newspaper can we read the news?
A. LIFE. B. ART. C. SCIENCE. D. NATURE.
()52. What do we know about Seba Stephens from the first piece of news?
A. He has a gift for music. B. He wins many prizes.
C. He is the youngest musician. D. He studies at a famous college.
()53. What would be the best heading for the second piece of news?
A. AI brings Beethoven back to life
B. Beethoven's unfinished symphony
C. AI helps finish Beethoven's symphony
D. The new 10th symphony by Beethoven
()54. According to the second piece of news, "composers" are .
A. people who play music B. people who write music
C. people who listen to music D. people who like music
()55. The museums are holding "Slow Art Day" to .
A. let visitors enjoy more artworks
B. help visitors correct bad habits(习惯)
C. bring more visitors to visit them
D. encourage visitors to enjoy art slowly

51.B 52.A 53.C 54.B 55.D

【分析】做此类英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握三篇新闻的核心内容，再针对每个小题的题干关键词，回到原文定位对应信息：细节理解题直接匹配原文表述，词义猜测题结合上下文语境推断词义，主旨大意题提炼段落核心，最后对比选项逐一排除错误项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
51. 题干问新闻所属的报纸版面。三篇新闻分别围绕音乐人才、AI完成贝多芬交响曲、博物馆艺术活动展开，均与艺术相关，故选B（ART）。
52. 题干问关于Seba Stephens的信息。原文明确提到“he's a very talented musician”，“talented”与A选项“has a gift for music”（有音乐天赋）同义，故选A。
53. 题干问第二篇新闻的最佳标题。第二篇核心是“Computer scientists and musicians have now used AI to finish his 10th symphony”，A选项偏离核心，B未提及AI，C准确概括内容，D未体现AI，故选C。
54. 题干问“composers”的含义。上下文提到贝多芬是创作交响曲的人，结合常识，composers指“写音乐的人”，故选B。
55. 题干问博物馆举办“Slow Art Day”的目的。原文提到“encourage their visitors to take their time and appreciate art more deeply”，对应D选项“鼓励游客慢慢欣赏艺术”，故选D。
【答案】51.B 52.A 53.C 54.B 55.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】本题为基础英语阅读理解题，涵盖细节查找、词义猜测、主旨大意三类常见题型，考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解语境的能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.8