一、完形填空 古琴的传承与创新
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新素材 “Bang!” A drummer gave a beat.
The tryout(选拔赛) for the New Year party began in the music hall. Along with the loud beat, Kai played the guqin. Then the music grew 1. His classmates danced to it and cheered excitedly. But soon, the sound became very messy. When the 2 ended, there were no cheers but silence.
Mr. Li, the director of the party, asked, “What were you trying to express?”
Kai 3 his head nervously, avoiding meeting the director’s eye. “I just wanted to do something different ...”
“Well, it’s a good try. But the guqin has over 3,000 years of history. You didn’t present its true character,” said Mr. Li. “And we could hardly hear the guqin,” added Kai’s music teacher Miss Zhou. “I’m afraid I can’t give you a 4.”
“Please, can I have another chance?” Kai begged.
They finally 5.
Later, alone in the hall, Kai sat in his chair, feeling down. “I understand you,” Kai looked up and saw Miss Zhou by his side. “But before you 6 the rules, master them first.”
Kai was 7.
“The guqin is close to 8,” Miss Zhou explained. “The bottom board stands for the ground, and the top board stands for the sky. A wonderful guqin performance shows the harmony(和谐) between people and nature.”
“Miss Zhou, is it fine to play the guqin with other 9?”
“Because it’s 10,” replied Miss Zhou, “It’s usually played alone. Sometimes, it can be paired with the dizi or xiao. Behind every traditional art form lies Chinese philosophy(哲理), which makes it special. We should try hard to keep the 11 when connecting it to modern life.”
“Can I still connect it to modern life?” Kai asked, afraid it might sound silly.
“Ancient musicians followed traditions to show 12 for their ancestors and culture. You should try to find a proper way to keep its spirit 13. Got it?”
“Yes,” said Kai. He rose from the seat, 14 the guqin with joy. “I’m leaving. But I’ll still try again.”
“How can I present the guqin’s beauty while balancing tradition with a modern style?” he 15 and left the hall.
1. A. soft B. fast
C. slow D. clear
2. A. dance B. music
C. party D. school
3. A. dropped B. raised
C. shook D. nodded
4. A. try B. pass
C. prize D. hand
5. A. laughed B. doubted
C. left D. agreed
6. A. break B. follow
C. make D. explain
7. A. excited B. confused
C. upset D. worried
8. A. art B. life
C. history D. nature
9. A. instruments B. players
C. musicians D. songs
10. A. quiet B. loud
C. free D. old
11. A. lesson B. project
C. rule D. word
12. A. respect B. pride
C. hope D. interest
13. A. high B. alive
C. strong D. simple
14. A. putting down B. looking for
C. packing up D. pointing to
15. A. suggested B. answered
C. promised D. wondered

【解题导语】本文讲述 Kai 在新年派对选拔赛上尝试创新弹奏古琴却失败,后来在老师的引导下,理解了传统艺术的内涵,决心在传承传统与创新之间找到平衡的故事。
1. B 根据“Along with the loud beat, Kai played the guqin. Then the music grew 1. His classmates danced to it and cheered excitedly”可知,响亮的节拍搭配欢快的旋律,才能契合同学们随之跳舞欢呼的场景。故选 B。
2. B 根据“Then the music grew ... But soon, the sound became very messy”可知,此处指这段演奏的音乐终止,现场陷入安静。故选 B。
3. A 根据“avoiding meeting the director's eye”可知,他因演奏混乱而紧张,低头的动作符合此时的心理状态。故选 A。
4. B 根据前文演奏混乱、现场寂静的情况以及“Please, can I have another chance?”可知,老师表示不能让他通过。故选 B。
5. D 根据“‘Please, can I have another chance?’ Kai begged”可知,Kai 恳求再给他一次机会,“同意”体现了老师的宽容,也为后续指导埋下伏笔。故选 D。
6. A 根据“But before you 6 the rules, master them first”可知,想要打破传统规则,必须先掌握它们。break“打破”;follow“遵守”;make“制定”;explain“解释”。故选 A。
7. B 根据“Miss Zhou explained”可知,Kai 尚不理解这句话的深层含义,感到困惑,老师给出解释。故选 B。
8. D 根据“The bottom board stands for the ground, and the top board stands for the sky”可知,古琴构造体现人与自然的和谐,直接点明其与自然的联系。故选 D。
9. A 根据“It's usually played alone. Sometimes, it can be paired with the dizi or xiao”可知,Kai 此时询问古琴能否与其他乐器合奏。故选 A。
10. A 根据“And we could hardly hear the guqin”以及“It's usually played alone”可知,古琴音色安静,音量小,合奏易被掩盖,因此通常独奏。故选 A。
11. C 根据“master them first”可知,这里的“规则”指传统艺术的核心规律,强调创新时不能背离传统本质。故选 C。
12. A 根据“Ancient musicians followed traditions to show”可知,古代音乐家遵循传统是对先辈与文化的尊重。故选 A。
13. B 根据“You should try to find a proper way to keep its spirit”可知,老师希望 Kai 在创新的同时,让古琴的传统精神延续下去,保持生命力。故选 B。
14. C 根据“I'm leaving”可知,Kai 准备离开,收拾古琴的动作符合行为逻辑。故选 C。
15. D 根据“How can I present the guqin's beauty while balancing tradition with a modern style?”可知,这句话是 Kai 离开时的疑问,wondered 符合语境。故选 D。