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“The Four Seasons”, written by the Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi, was first played about 300 years ago. Till today, it has enjoyed worldwide popularity.
The great musical work includes four parts: “Spring”, “Summer”, “Autumn”, and “Winter”. Each part brings to mind the season it is meant to describe (描绘). “Summer”, for example, begins slowly. Listeners can easily imagine a hot, lazy summer day when nobody wants to move. When you listen to “Autumn”, a harvest celebration will readily come to mind.
But now, Hache Costa, a music director in Spain, has decided to give the old work a fresh feel. He says the climate (气候) today is very different from what it was in the 1700s. “The Four Seasons” would be “a lot dirtier” if it were written now.
Costa has “updated” the musical work to make it match the realities (现实) of the modern world. The “updated” musical work has been played in Madrid, Spain. The performance takes place in front of a screen (屏幕). As the musicians play, a video shows the effects of climate change, such as forest fires and unusually dry weather.
After enjoying it, people find the new “Summer” now sounds noisier and more powerful. Because of global warming (全球变暖), the other three seasons have become shorter. Costa says he hopes people will feel “really sad” after listening to the new “Four Seasons”.
“I really want more people to become truly aware of what is happening to our planet,” says Costa. “And I believe Vivaldi would not be angry with my changes.”
(
A. It is unpopular now.
B. It was written by Hache Costa.
C. It was first played about 300 years ago.
D. It is about climate change.
(
A. Forest fires and dry weather.
B. A harvest celebration.
C. A hot lazy day.
D. A white world.
(
A. Made a new plan.
B. Found out the reason.
C. Added new meanings.
D. Fixed the imperfect parts.
(
A. To call on more people to love music.
B. To make people pay attention to climate change.
C. To introduce the story of Antonio Vivaldi's colourful life.
D. To make the old work attract more youngsters and make more money.
“The Four Seasons”, written by the Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi, was first played about 300 years ago. Till today, it has enjoyed worldwide popularity.
The great musical work includes four parts: “Spring”, “Summer”, “Autumn”, and “Winter”. Each part brings to mind the season it is meant to describe (描绘). “Summer”, for example, begins slowly. Listeners can easily imagine a hot, lazy summer day when nobody wants to move. When you listen to “Autumn”, a harvest celebration will readily come to mind.
But now, Hache Costa, a music director in Spain, has decided to give the old work a fresh feel. He says the climate (气候) today is very different from what it was in the 1700s. “The Four Seasons” would be “a lot dirtier” if it were written now.
Costa has “updated” the musical work to make it match the realities (现实) of the modern world. The “updated” musical work has been played in Madrid, Spain. The performance takes place in front of a screen (屏幕). As the musicians play, a video shows the effects of climate change, such as forest fires and unusually dry weather.
After enjoying it, people find the new “Summer” now sounds noisier and more powerful. Because of global warming (全球变暖), the other three seasons have become shorter. Costa says he hopes people will feel “really sad” after listening to the new “Four Seasons”.
“I really want more people to become truly aware of what is happening to our planet,” says Costa. “And I believe Vivaldi would not be angry with my changes.”
(
C
) 1. What do we know about “The Four Seasons”?A. It is unpopular now.
B. It was written by Hache Costa.
C. It was first played about 300 years ago.
D. It is about climate change.
(
B
) 2. What will come to mind when we listen to the old “Autumn” according to the passage?A. Forest fires and dry weather.
B. A harvest celebration.
C. A hot lazy day.
D. A white world.
(
C
) 3. Which is close in meaning to the underlined word “updated” in Paragraph 4?A. Made a new plan.
B. Found out the reason.
C. Added new meanings.
D. Fixed the imperfect parts.
(
B
) 4. Why did Hache Costa give the old work a fresh feel?A. To call on more people to love music.
B. To make people pay attention to climate change.
C. To introduce the story of Antonio Vivaldi's colourful life.
D. To make the old work attract more youngsters and make more money.
答案
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.B
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题时需先通读全文把握大意，再针对每个问题定位原文对应信息，通过细节查找、词义推断等方法逐一排除错误选项，得出正确答案。其中第1、2、4题考查细节理解，第3题考查词义猜测，需结合上下文分析。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据文章第一段第一句“‘The Four Seasons’, written by the Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi, was first played about 300 years ago.”可知，C选项正确；A选项与原文“it has enjoyed worldwide popularity”相悖，B选项作者是Antonio Vivaldi而非Hache Costa，D选项《四季》原本是描绘四季的，并非关于气候变化，故排除A、B、D，选C。
2. 细节理解题：根据文章第二段最后一句“When you listen to ‘Autumn’, a harvest celebration will readily come to mind.”可知，选B。
3. 词义猜测题：根据第四段“Costa has ‘updated’ the musical work to make it match the realities of the modern world... a video shows the effects of climate change”可知，“updated”是指为作品添加符合现代现实的新含义，故选C。
4. 细节理解题：根据最后一段“I really want more people to become truly aware of what is happening to our planet”可知，改编目的是让人们关注气候变化，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，侧重考查学生对文章细节信息的提取和词义推断能力，文章内容贴近生活，难度适中，只要仔细阅读原文找准对应信息即可顺利解答。
【难度系数】
0.8
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题时需先通读全文把握大意，再针对每个问题定位原文对应信息，通过细节查找、词义推断等方法逐一排除错误选项，得出正确答案。其中第1、2、4题考查细节理解，第3题考查词义猜测，需结合上下文分析。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据文章第一段第一句“‘The Four Seasons’, written by the Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi, was first played about 300 years ago.”可知，C选项正确；A选项与原文“it has enjoyed worldwide popularity”相悖，B选项作者是Antonio Vivaldi而非Hache Costa，D选项《四季》原本是描绘四季的，并非关于气候变化，故排除A、B、D，选C。
2. 细节理解题：根据文章第二段最后一句“When you listen to ‘Autumn’, a harvest celebration will readily come to mind.”可知，选B。
3. 词义猜测题：根据第四段“Costa has ‘updated’ the musical work to make it match the realities of the modern world... a video shows the effects of climate change”可知，“updated”是指为作品添加符合现代现实的新含义，故选C。
4. 细节理解题：根据最后一段“I really want more people to become truly aware of what is happening to our planet”可知，改编目的是让人们关注气候变化，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，侧重考查学生对文章细节信息的提取和词义推断能力，文章内容贴近生活，难度适中，只要仔细阅读原文找准对应信息即可顺利解答。
【难度系数】
0.8
