Ⅳ. 阅读短文，选择最佳选项。
On 4 January, the China National Traditional Orchestra played some well-known traditional music at their concert. The audience enjoyed the beautiful sounds of the guzheng, the powerful tunes of suona, the sad notes of the erhu, and so on. Each traditional Chinese musical instrument tells its own story.
"I've fallen in love with the sounds of traditional instruments, especially the pipa, a four-stringed instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years. It can produce different sounds, such as falling snow and raindrops. Every time I listen to a pipa tune, I feel very peaceful," said Yang Tian, an audience member at the concert.
However, a recent report suggests . To wake up people's love for traditional music, something creative has been done.
At some traditional music concerts, VR technology is used to bring the starry sky or the beautiful sandy view of Dunhuang to the music hall. It makes the experience like watching a 3D movie.
Li Xiaobing, a music teacher from Beijing, mixes traditional folk singing, operas and Chinese instruments through technology. People are surprised at his works and they love them!
Some musicians try to add something new to traditional music. They bring modern music like pop and rap into traditional music. When the East meets the West, the new form of music wins the hearts of both the old and the young.
Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture, and with some creativity, great things happen.
1. Which of the following can be put in the ""? ()
A. the pipa cannot produce the sound of falling snow
B. traditional music is much better than modern music
C. the number of traditional music listeners is dropping
D. young people know little about pop music
2. Which is the right structure of the text? ()

3. According to the text, the writer believes . ()
A. traditional music should only be played at concerts
B. traditional music with creativity will be more popular
C. traditional music must remain unchanged all the time
D. modern music is better than traditional music

1－3 CCB

【分析】
第1题：空格位于第三段开头，后文提到“To wake up people's love for traditional music, something creative has been done.”（为唤醒人们对传统音乐的热爱，采取了创意措施），说明空格处应是传统音乐面临的问题，即听众数量减少，对应选项C。
第2题：梳理文章结构：第一段引入音乐会及传统乐器；第二段介绍观众对传统音乐的喜爱；第三段转折提出问题；第四至第六段说明解决传统音乐问题的创意措施；第七段总结主旨，对应选项C的结构。
第3题：最后一段点明“Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture, and with some creativity, great things happen.”（传统音乐结合创意会产生好结果），说明作者认为有创意的传统音乐更受欢迎，对应选项B。
【解析】
1. 分析各选项：A选项“琵琶不能发出落雪的声音”与第二段琵琶的描述矛盾；B选项“传统音乐比现代音乐好”文中未提及；C选项“传统音乐听众数量下降”符合后文采取措施唤醒热爱的逻辑；D选项“年轻人对流行音乐知之甚少”与文意无关，故选C。
2. 文章结构为“引入→观众喜爱→提出问题→解决措施→总结”，对应选项C的结构，故选C。
3. 分析各选项：A选项“传统音乐只能在音乐会演奏”文中未提及；B选项“有创意的传统音乐更受欢迎”符合最后一段主旨；C选项“传统音乐必须保持不变”与文中加入创意的做法矛盾；D选项“现代音乐比传统音乐好”与文意不符，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.C 3.B
【知识点】
阅读理解、推理判断、文章结构分析
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的综合能力，需结合上下文逻辑、文章结构及主旨解题，是常见的初中英语阅读题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5