六、完形填空。
“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 . His classmates danced to it and cheered excitedly. But soon, the sound became very messy. When the ended, no cheers but silence.
Mr Li, the director of the party, asked, “What were you trying to express?”
Kai 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 .”
“Please, can I have another chance?” Kai begged.
They finally .
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 the rules, master them first.”
Kai was .
“The guqin is close to ,” 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 ?”
“Because it’s ,” 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 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 . You should try to find a proper way to keep its spirit . Got it?”
“Yes,” said Kai. He rose from the seat, the guqin with joy. “I’m leaving. But I’ll try again.”
“How can I present the guqin’s beauty while balancing tradition with a modern style?” he 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

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D

【分析】本题为记叙文完形填空，需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配及文化常识逐一解题。每道题需先定位空格前后的提示信息，分析句子逻辑关系，再对比选项的含义与用法，选出最贴合语境的答案。
【解析】1. 后文提到同学随音乐跳舞欢呼，后续音乐变乱，可知初始音乐节奏快，故选B（fast）；2. 结合前文“played the guqin”可知此处指选拔赛的音乐结束，故选B（music）；3. 凯因紧张低下头避免看导演，drop one’s head为固定表达，故选A（dropped）；4. 老师指出听不到古琴，故无法通过选拔赛，pass表示“通过”，故选B（pass）；5. 凯恳求再给机会，他们最终同意，故选D（agreed）；6. 老师教导凯在打破规则前需先掌握规则，break the rules为固定搭配，故选A（break）；7. 凯此前对古琴的理解有误，听老师讲解后感到困惑，故选B（confused）；8. 老师解释古琴的底板代表地、面板代表天，可知古琴与自然相关，故选D（nature）；9. 凯询问能否与其他乐器一同演奏，instruments意为“乐器”，故选A（instruments）；10. 后文提到古琴通常独奏，故其特点是安静，故选A（quiet）；11. 老师强调连接现代生活时要保持传统规则，故选C（rule）；12. 古代音乐家遵循传统是为了表达尊重，故选A（respect）；13. 老师要求凯找到合适方式让古琴的精神保持鲜活，alive意为“鲜活的”，故选B（alive）；14. 凯准备离开，收拾古琴，pack up意为“收拾（乐器等）”，故选C（packing up）；15. 凯思考如何平衡传统与现代，wonder意为“疑惑”，故选D（wondered）。
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.D
【知识点】完形填空语境理解、词汇词义辨析、传统文化常识
【点评】本文通过凯参加古琴选拔赛的经历，传递了传统艺术与现代融合需保留核心精神的理念，既考查英语语言运用能力，又渗透传统文化教育，兼具实用性与教育性。
【难度系数】0.5