B
(2025·南京月考)“Click, click, click ...”
The drummer gave a beat, and the band started.
Kai played a guqin solo, playing along with the drums. The band played faster. Kai's classmates clapped and screamed. When the music ended, there was an awkward silence. Mr Li asked, “What were you trying to express?”
Kai said, “I wanted to modernize the guqin's sound.”
“It has over 3,000 years of history. You
haven't presented its characteristics well,” said Mr Li. “We could hardly hear the guqin,” added Miss Zhou. “I can't give you high marks.”
“Can I have another chance?” begged Kai. They agreed.
Later, Miss Zhou told Kai, “Before you break the rules, you must master them. The guqin shows harmony between people and nature. It's usually played alone, sometimes with dizi or another guqin. Chinese philosophy makes our art special. We should keep traditional values and connect them with modern life.”
Kai asked, “Confucius played the guqin?”
“Yes. He believed music helps develop inner self.”
“Can I make it modern?” Kai wondered.
“Find the right way to keep the value,” said Miss Zhou.
That night, Kai thought, “How can I balance traditional spirit with a modern touch?” Then he had an idea.
26. In Kai's teachers' eyes, his first performance failed mainly because he didn't .
A. play the drums well
B. work well with others
C. show the guqin's value
D. express personal feelings
27. Why did they mention Confucius when talking with Kai?
A. To tell Kai the guqin has a long history.
B. To explain the cultural value of the guqin.
C. To advise Kai to learn from ancient musicians.
D. To show Confucius was good at playing the guqin.
28. Which of the following is the CORRECT order of the story?
a. Miss Zhou gave her advice to Kai.
b. The classmates kept a short silence.
c. Kai asked for another chance to play.
d. The teachers pointed out Kai's problem.
e. Kai played the guqin with drum rhythms.
A. a-e-d-c-b
B. e-b-d-c-a
C. e-a-b-d-c
D. a-b-d-e-c
29. What lesson has Kai learned from his experience?
A. Strict rules will stop our creativity in music.
B. Traditional instruments should be modernized.
C. Creation requires us to understand the tradition first.
D. The guqin is necessary for a well-rounded education.
30. What might we hear in Kai's next show?
A. Play it in a pop style.
B. Add folk melodies only.
C. Perform a solo in a new form.
D. Combine it with drums or dizi.

26.C 27.B 28.B 29.C 30.D
B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了 Kai 试图用现代方式演奏古琴但未获认可,在老师的指导下,他意识到创新需要先掌握传统精髓的故事。
26. C 解析:推理判断题。根据第三段 Mr Li 的话“You haven't presented its characteristics well”及 Miss Zhou 的话“We could hardly hear the guqin”可知,老师们认为他的表演没有展现古琴的价值。故选 C。
27. B 解析:推理判断题。根据第六、七段 Miss Zhou 和 Kai 的对话“Confucius played the guqin? Yes. He believed music helps develop inner self.”可知,他们提到孔子是为了解古琴的文化价值。故选 B。
28. B 解析:事件排序题。故事顺序为:Kai 表演→同学们沉默→老师指出问题→Kai 请求再演一次→Miss Zhou 给出建议。对应 e-b-d-c-a。故选 B。
29. C 解析:推理判断题。根据 Miss Zhou 的话“Before you break the rules, you must master them”及 Kai 后来的思考可知,他学到的教训是:创新需要先理解传统。故选 C。
30. D 解析:推理判断题。根据 Miss Zhou 提到古琴“usually played alone, sometimes with dizi or another guqin”,以及 Kai 希望“balance traditional spirit with a modern touch”可知,Kai 下次可能会在尊重传统的前提下,尝试将古琴与鼓或笛子结合演奏。故选 D。

【分析】本题为英语记叙文阅读理解，解题思路为：1. 通读全文把握主旨（Kai尝试用现代方式演奏古琴未获认可，经老师指导领悟创新需先掌握传统精髓）；2. 针对各小题定位原文对应段落，结合题干要求分析选项，排除错误答案选出正确选项。
【解析】
26. 推理判断题：定位至第三段，Mr Li指出Kai未展现古琴特点，Miss Zhou提到几乎听不到古琴，说明老师认为其表演失败是因未展现古琴价值，故选C。
27. 推理判断题：定位至第六、七段，Miss Zhou提及孔子弹古琴是因音乐能培养内在自我，这是古琴的文化价值，故提及孔子是为解释古琴的文化价值，故选B。
28. 事件排序题：梳理故事顺序：e（Kai用鼓点演奏古琴）→b（音乐结束后同学们沉默）→d（老师指出问题）→c（Kai请求再演一次）→a（Miss Zhou给出建议），对应顺序为e-b-d-c-a，故选B。
29. 推理判断题：定位至Miss Zhou的话“Before you break the rules, you must master them”及Kai的思考，可知他学到的是创新需先理解传统，故选C。
30. 推理判断题：结合Miss Zhou提到古琴常独奏、有时与笛子或另一古琴合奏，以及Kai想平衡传统与现代的想法，推测他下次可能将古琴与鼓或笛子结合演奏，故选D。
【答案】26.C 27.B 28.B 29.C 30.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解、推理判断、事件排序
【点评】本文通过Kai演奏古琴的经历，传递“创新需先掌握传统精髓”的核心道理，题目侧重考查学生细节定位、推理判断及事件顺序梳理，是初中英语阅读典型题型。
【难度系数】0.6