翻译三级笔译综合能力分类模拟题4

翻译三级笔译综合能力分类模拟题4ReadingComprehension

AreyouinterestedinseeingthebeautifulfallfoliageofNewE（江南博哥）nglandbuttiredoftrafficjamsandoverbookedhotels?ThenthisyearforgetthecrowdsinNewEnglandandseethebeautifulcolorsofautumnintheCatskills.

TheseruggedmountainsinNewYorkState,just90milesnorthwestofNewYorkCity,arefamousforthelegendarytalesofRipVanWinkle,andmorerecentlyforthesummerhotelsthatsprangupintheregionduringthe1940s,1950s,and1960s.FamiliestryingtoescapetheheatofNewYorkCityfoundtheCatskillstobetheperfectplacetostayforamonthorsoeachsummer.Bythelate1950stherewereover500resortsandhotelsofferingnighttimeentertainmentaswellasallkindsofoutdooractivities.FamouscomedieslikeJackieGleason,JoanRivers,andSidCaesarallgottheirstarttouringthehotelclubshere.Sincetheintroductionofair-conditioningandcheaperairtravel,however,familieshavestoppedcomingtotheCatskillsinsuchlargenumbers,chasinginsteadmoredistantlocationsatdifferenttimesoftheyear.ManyoftheCatskillshotelsclosedinthe1970s,butsomeremainandhaveexpandedandchangedtheirfacilitiestomeettheneedsoftoday'svisitors.

Currently,therearemanyactivitiesavailabletothetravelerbesideswitnessingthechangingcolorsoftheleaves.Thereisanall-organicsheepfarmwherevisitorscanseehowatraditionalsheepfarmoperates.Therearealsohundredsofmilesofscenicdrivesinthearea.Route42,forinstance,isanexcellentsiteforspottingbaldeagles.FormoreinformationonvacationsintheCatskills,calltheofficeofPublicInformation.1.

Theauthor'smainpurposeisto______.A.promotetheCatskillsasavacationdestinationB.introducevisitorstofamousCatskillsentertainersC.describethehistoryoftheCatskillsregionD.comparetheCatskillstoNewEngland正确答案：A[解析]本题考查作者意图。根据文章第一段第二句“ThenthisyearforgetthecrowdsinNewEnglandandseethebeautifulcolorsofautumnintheCatskills.”和最后一段最后一句“FormoreinformationonvacationsintheCatskills,calltheofficeofPublicInformation.”可知，作者主要是想让人们来Catskills度假。所以，答案是A。

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Theword"rugged"underlinedinParagraph2means______.A.barrenB.roughC.tallD.lush正确答案：B[解析]本题考查词义理解。画线单词rugged“崎岖的，高低不平的”；barren“贫瘠的”，rough“粗糙的”，tall“高的”，lush“丰富的，豪华的”。比较可知，答案是B。

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Accordingtothepassage,thedeclineinthenumberofresortsinthe1970swascausedby______.A.televisionB.shortervacationsC.affordableairtravelD.moretraffic正确答案：C[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Sincetheintroductionofair-conditioningandcheaperairtravel,however,familieshavestoppedcomingtotheCatskillsinsuchlargenumbers”可知，由于空调的使用和更便宜的airtravel，人们就不会这么集中地来Catskills。所以，答案是C。

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Thephrase"sprangup"underlinedinParagraph2referstosomethingthathas______.A.burstforthB.spreadoutC.operatedvigorouslyD.joinedtogether正确答案：A[解析]本题考查词义理解。划线部分sprangup“出现”；burstforth“喷出”，spreadout“展开”，operatedvigorously“有力的操作”，joinedtogether“连接在一起”。比较可知，答案是A。

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InwhatseasonwouldatouristmostlikelyhavevisitedtheCatskillsinthe1950s?A.Fall.B.Winter.C.Spring.D.Summer.正确答案：D[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“morerecentlyforthesummerhotelsthatspangupintheregionduringthe1940s,1950s,and1960s.FamiliestryingtoescapetheheatofNewYorkCityfoundtheCatskillstobetheperfectplacetostayforamonthorsoeachsummer.”可知，20世纪40、50、60年代，人们夏天会把Catskills作为最好的避暑胜地。所以，答案是D。

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Theauthor'stoneinthispassageis______.A.lightandencouragingB.informativeandscientificC.humorousandskepticalD.regretfulandreminiscent正确答案：A[解析]本题考查作者态度。通读全文可知，作者通篇都在介绍人们去Catskills度假，并介绍了Catskills旅游的发展，最后介绍在那里我们可以做的事情，全文中作者的语气都很轻松愉快，并鼓励人们去Catskills旅游度假。所以，答案是A。

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Fromthepassage,whatmightavisitorbeluckyenoughtodo?A.Seefallleavesincolor.B.Seeakindofbird.C.Workonasheepfarm.D.Driveonscenicroads.正确答案：B[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段中的“Currently,therearemanyactivitiesavailabletothetravelerbesideswitnessingthechangingcolorsoftheleaves.Thereisanallorganicsheepfarmwherevisitorscanseehowatraditionalsheepfarmoperates.Therearealsohundredsofmilesofscenicdrivesinthearea.Route42,forinstance,isanexcellentsiteforspottingbaldeagles.”可知，人们可以看树叶变化颜色，可以在传统的羊场工作，可以在景色优美的跑道驾驶。而且在42号线路上，那是观看秃鹰的最佳位置。应为秃鹰是一种鸟。所以，答案是B。

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Theword"drives"underlinedinParagraph3refersto______.A.excursionsB.tracksC.pathsD.canyons正确答案：A[解析]本题考查词义理解。画线单词drives“驾车，快车道”；excursions“远足，短途旅行”，tracks“轨道”，paths“路径”，canyons“峡谷”。比较可知，答案是A。

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Theword"spotting"underlinedinParagraph3means______.A.photographingB.seeingC.paintingD.shooting正确答案：B[解析]本题考查词义理解。画线单词spotting“看见”；photographing“拍照”，seeing“看到”，painting“绘画”，shooting“射击”。比较可知，答案是B。

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TheauthorimpliesthatintheCatskillstherearefew______.A.leavesB.eaglesC.peopleD.sheep正确答案：C[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据文章最后一段可知，树叶、鹰和羊是人们在Catskills很容易就可以看到的。故答案选C。

First,ofcourse,itisplainthatinafewyearseveryonewillhaveathiselbowseveraltimesmoremechanicalenergythanhehastoday.

Second,therewillbeadvancesinbiologicalknowledgeasfar-reachingasthosethathavebeenmadeinphysics.Weareonlybeginningtolearnthatwecancontrolourbiologicalenvironmentaswellasourphysicalone.Starvationhasbeenprophesiedtwicetoagrowingworldpopulation:byMalthusabout1.8billionandbyCrookesabout1.9billion.ItwasheadedoffthefirsttimebytakingagriculturetoAmericaandthesecondtimebyusingthenewfertilizers.Soonstarvationwillbeheadedoffbythecontrolofthediseasesandtheheredityofplantsandanimals——byshapingourownbiologicalenvironment.

Andthird,Icomebacktothehauntingthemeofautomation.Themostcommonspeciesinthefactorytodayisthemanwhoworksormindsasimplemachine——theoperator.Beforelonghewillbeasextinctasthehand-loomweaverandthedodo(老古董).Therepetitivetasksofindustrywillbetakenoverbythemachines,astheheavytasksweretakenoverlongago;andthementaltediumwillgothewayofphysicalexhaustion.Todaywestilldistinguish,evenamongrepetitivejobs,betweentheskilledandtheunskilled,butinafewyearstocomeallrepetitionwillbeunskilled.Wesimplywasteourtimeifweopposethischange.11.

Thisarticlewaswrittento______.A.warnusofimpendingstarvationB.presentfactsaboutlifeinthenearfutureC.opposebiologicaladvancesD.warnofthedangerofautomation正确答案：B[解析]本题考查文章大意。阅读文章可知，文章主要是讲述在不久的未来，一切将实现自动化，机器将会代替人力劳动。这是对未来事实的描述。所以，答案是B。

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Inthecomingyears,peoplewill______.A.havemoremachinesattheirdisposalB.experiencestarvationC.neverworkD.havefewermachinesattheirdisposal正确答案：A[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Beforelonghewillbeasextinctasthehandloomweaverandthedodo(老古董).Therepetitivetasksofindustrywillbetakenoverbythemachines”可知，不久之后，操作者就会像手动织布机和老古董一样消失。工业重复工作就会被机器接管。由此推断，答案是A。

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Advancesinbiologicalknowledgehave______.A.keptpacewiththoseinphysicsB.beenresponsiblefortheinventionofnewmachinesC.surpassedthoseinphysicsD.laggedbehindthoseinphysics正确答案：D[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“therewillbeadvancesinbiologicalknowledgeasfar-reachingasthosethathavebeenmadeinphysics”可推断，答案是D。

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Wearebeginningtolearnthatwe______.A.cancontrolourphysicalenvironmentB.cannevercontrolourbiologicalenvironmentC.havenocontroloverourphysicalenvironmentD.cancontrolbothourbiologicalandphysicalenvironments正确答案：D[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据文章第二段第二句“Weareonlybeginningtolearnthatwecancontrolourbiologicalenvironmentaswellasourphysicalone.”可知，答案是D。

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Inthenearfuture,starvationwillbepreventedby______.A.ChineseagricultureB.useofnewfertilizersC.controlofthediseasesandtheheredityofplantsandanimalsD.vitaminpills正确答案：C[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的“Soonstarvationwillbeheadedoffbythecontrolofthediseasesandtheheredityofplantsandanimals”可知，答案是C。

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WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thementaltediumwillnotexistintheend.B.Hand-loomweaveristhethingofthepast.C.Automationisanout-of-datetopictoday.D.Physicalburdeninthefactoryhasalreadybeenreplaced.正确答案：C[解析]本题考查是非判断。根据第三段的“Icomebacktothehauntingthemeofautomation.”可以看出，自动化是一个一直萦绕于人们心头的主题，所以，他并不是一个过时的话题。所以，答案是C。

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Theauthorbelievesbeforelong,machineswill______.A.actuallyreplaceunskilledworkersB.havelearnedtothinkforusC.beshapedlikerobotsD.nolongerbeneeded正确答案：A[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据第三段的“butinafewyearstocomeallrepetitionwillbeunskilled”可知，答案是A。

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Therepetitivetasksofindustryleadto______.A.physicalexhaustionB.mentalstimulationC.mentalexhaustionD.physicalextinction正确答案：C[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据第三段的“Therepetitivetasksofindustrywillbetakenoverbythemachines,astheheavytasksweretakenoverlongago;andthementaltediumwillgothewayofphysicalexhaustion.”可以推断，重复的工作被机器接管了，精神沉闷也就没有了。由此推断，重复的工作可以导致精神沉闷。所以，答案是C。

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Iftheauthor'spredictionsarerealized,thedemandforunskilledworkerswillbe______.A.veryhighB.verylowC.thesameastodayD.constantlyrising正确答案：B[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据第三段的“butinafewyearstocomeallrepetitionwillbeunskilled”可知，如果作者的预言准的话，没有技能的工人的需求就会很低了。所以，答案是B。

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Fromthepassage,increasedautomation______.A.canbesuccessfullyopposedB.cannotbeavoidedC.hasnotyetbegunD.willputeveryoneoutofwork正确答案：B[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据文章最后一句“Wesimplywasteourtimeifweopposethischange.”可以推知，自动化正在渐渐取代人力，如果我们妄图改变这一趋势，只是浪费时间罢了。所以，这一趋势不可避免。所以，答案是B。

Ofalltheareasoflearningthemostimportantisthedevelopmentofattitudes.Emotionalreactionsaswellaslogicalthoughtprocessesaffectthebehaviorofmostpeople.

"Theburntchildfearsthefire"isoneinstance;anotheristheriseofdespotslikeHitler.Bothexamplesalsopointupthefactthatattitudesstemfromexperience.Inonecasetheexperiencewasdirectandimpressive;intheotheritwasindirectandcumulative.TheNaziswereindoctrinatedlargelybythespeechestheyheardandthebookstheyread.

Theclassroomteacherintheelementaryschoolisinastrategicpositiontoinfluenceattitudes.Thisistruepartlybecausechildrenacquireattitudesfromthoseadultswhosewordtheyrespect.

Anotherreasonitistrueisthatpupilsoftendelvesomewhatdeeplyintoasubjectinschoolthathasonlybeentoucheduponathomeorhaspossiblyneveroccurredtothembefore.ToachildwhohadpreviouslyacquiredlittleknowledgeofMexico,histeacher'smethodofhandlingsuchaunitwouldgreatlyaffecthisattitudetowardMexicans.

Themediathroughwhichtheteachercandevelopwholesomeattitudesareinnumerable.Socialstudies(withspecialreferencetoraces,creedsandnationalities),sciencemattersofhealthandsafety,theveryatmosphereoftheclassroom...theseareafewofthefertilefieldsfortheinculcationofproperemotionalreactions.

However,whenchildrencometoschoolwithundesirableattitudes,itisunwisefortheteachertoattempttochangetheirfeelingsbycajolingorscoldingthem.Shecanachievethepropereffectbyhelpingthemobtainconstructiveexperiences.

Toillustrate,firstgradepupilsafraidofpolicemenwillprobablyaltertheirattitudesafteraclassroomchatwiththeneighborhoodofficerinwhichheexplainshowheprotectsthem.Inthesameway,aclassofolderchildrencandevelopattitudesthroughdiscussion,research,outsidereadingandall-daytrips.

Finally,ateachermustconstantlyevaluateherownattitudes,becauseherinfluencecanbedeleteriousifshehaspersonalprejudices.Thisisespeciallytrueinrespecttocontroversialissuesandquestionsonwhichchildrenshouldbeencouragedtoreachtheirowndecisionsasaresultofobjectiveanalysisofallthefacts.21.

Thecentralideaoftheabovepassageisthat______.A.attitudesaffectouractionsB.teachersareimportantindevelopingorchangingpupils'attitudesC.attitudescanbechangedbysomeclassroomexperiencesD.bytheirattitudes,teachersinadvertentlyaffectpupils'attitudes正确答案：B[解析]本题考查文章大意。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述影响人态度的因素，其中汉族讲述了老师对发展和改变学生态度方面的重要作用，所以，答案是B。

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Theword"despot"underlinedinParagraph2meansaperson______.A.whoenjoysahighreputationB.whoisverysuccessfulinpoliticsC.withunlimitedpowersD.whodepositsalargesumofmoneyinabank正确答案：C[解析]本题考查推理判断。由常识可知，希特勒是德国元首，且名声极差，故排除A。B、D也不正确。我们可以推断的是他具有无限的权利。所以，答案是C。

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Thepupils'attitudesareNOTinfluencedby______.A.theirparents'persuasiontobehaveproperlyB.theirteachers'attitudesC.thespeechestheyhearandthebookstheyreadD.suchmediaassocialstudies,sciencematterandclassroomatmosphere正确答案：A[解析]本题考查是非判断。根据第二段“TheNaziswereindoctrinatedlargelybythespeechestheyheardandthebookstheyread.”可知，C项正确；根据第三段“Thisistruepartlybecausechildrenacquireattitudesfromthoseadultswhosewordtheyrespect.”可知，A项正确；根据第五段“Socialstudies(withspecialreferencetoraces,creedsandnationalities),sciencemattersofhealthandsafety,theveryatmosphereoftheclassroom.”可知，D项正确。所以，答案是A。

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Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthepupils______.A.usuallystudyacertainsubjectingreaterdetailsathomethanatschoolB.usuallydonotstudyacertainsubjectathomeC.studythesubjectsonlyatschoolD.studyasubjectmoredeeplyatschoolthanathome正确答案：D[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据第四段的“Anotherreasonitistrueisthatpupilsoftendelvesomewhatdeeplyintoasubjectinschoolthathasonlybeentoucheduponathomeorhaspossiblyneveroccurredtothembefore.”可知，对于在家触碰到的问题，还在在学校就喜欢深研究了。所以，答案是D。

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Theexampleofthepupils'learningaboutMexicoshowsthat______.A.achildusuallylearnstherightthingsfromtheirteachersB.ateachercancorrectapupil'swrongideasC.ateacher'sattitudecaninfluenceachild'sattitudebyteachingD.achild'sattitudeisverychangeable正确答案：C[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据第四段的“ToachildwhohadpreviouslyacquiredlittleknowledgeofMexico,histeacher'smethodofhandlingsuchaunitwouldgreatlyaffecthisattitudetowardMexicans.”可知，对于一个事先不了解墨西哥的孩子来说，老师对待这一单元的态度会大大地影响孩子对墨西哥人的态度。所以，答案是C。

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Theauthorimpliesthat______.A.theteachershouldguidealldiscussionsbyrevealingherownattitudeB.insomeaspectsofsocialstudiesagreatervarietyofmethodscanbeusedintheuppergradesthaninthelowergradesC.peopleusuallyactonthebasisofreasoningratherthanemotionD.children'sattitudesoftencomefromthoseofotherchildren正确答案：B[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据文章倒数第二段“Toillustrate,firstgradepupilsafraidofpolicemenwillprobablyaltertheirattitudesafteraclassroomchatwiththeneighborhoodofficerinwhichheexplainshowheprotectsthem.Inthesameway,aclassofolderchildrencandevelopattitudesthroughdiscussion,research,outsidereadingandall-daytrips.”可知，对于一年级的学生，我们只能用一种方法改变其态度，而对于大点的学生，我们可以采用很多方式发展其态度。由此推断，答案是B。

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Astatementmadeorimpliedinthepassageisthat______.A.attitudescanbebasedonthelearningoffalsehoodsB.achildcandevelopintheclassroomanattitudeabouttheimportanceofbrushinghisteethC.attitudescannoteasilybechangedbyrewardsandlecturesD.theattitudesofelementaryschool-agedchildrenareinfluencedprimarilybytheirteachers正确答案：D[解析]本题考查推理判断。根据第三段第一句“Theclassroomteacherintheelementaryschoolisinastrategicpositiontoinfluenceattitudes.”可知，小学老师对学生态度的影响起决定性的作用。由此推断，答案是D。

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Thepassagespecificallystatesthat______.A.directexperiencesaremorevaluablethanindirectonesB.whateverattitudesachildlearnsinschoolhavealreadybeenintroducedathomeC.teachersshouldalwaysconcealtheirownattitudesD.teacherscansometimeshaveanunwholesomeinfluenceonchildren正确答案：D[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据“ateachermustconstantlyevaluateherownattitudes,becauseherinfluencecanbedeleteriousifshehaspersonalprejudices”可知，老师必须不断地评估自己的态度，因为，如果他有个人偏见的话，他的影响就很有害。所以，答案是D。

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Fromthelastparagraph,wecanseethat______.A.ateacher'sinfluenceonchildrenisalwayspositiveB.childrenshouldbeencouragedtoreachtheirowndecisionsbyignoringobjectivefactsC.ifimproperlyhandled,ateacher'sinfluencecanbeveryharmfultothechildrenD.childrenmaydevelopprejudicesiftheteacher'sattitudeiswrong正确答案：C[解析]本题考查细节理解。根据“ateachermustconstantlyevaluateherownattitudes,becauseherinfluencecanbedeleteriousifshehaspersonalprejudices.”可知，老师必须不断的评估自己的态度，因为，如果他有个人偏见的话，他的影响就很有害。所以，答案是C。

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Theauthorofthispassagetriesto______.A.presentcertainfactsofhowthedevelopmentofaperson'sattitudecanbeinfluencedB.showthatoursocietyisnotdoingenoughtohelpchildrenshapetheirattitudesC.pointoutthatteachersaretheonlypeoplewhocaninfluencethechildren'sattitudesD.provethatspeechesandbooksaretheonlyfactorstoindoctrinatechildren正确答案：A[解析]本题考查文章意图。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了影响人态度的主要因素，其中主要介绍老师对人的态度的影响。所以，答案是A。

Writingaboutmusicislikedancingaboutarchitecture,orsothesayinggoes.SometimesattributedtoFrankZappa,othertimestoElvisCostello,thisquoteisusuallyintendedtoconveythefutilityofsuchanendeavor,ifnotthecompletesillinessofevenattemptingit.ButGlennKurtz'sgracefulmemoir,Practicing:AMusician'sReturntoMusic,turnstheexpressiononitshead,givingitadifferentmeaningbycreatingalovely,uniquebook.

Kurtzpickeduptheguitarasakidinamusic-lovingfamily,attendedtheLongIslandmusicschool,andwentontoplayonMervGriffin'sTVshowbeforegraduatingfromTuftsUniversity.MotivatingtheyoungKurtzwasthedreamofreinventingclassicalguitar,asifbyhisgreatambitionalonehecouldpushitfromthemarginsofpopularinteresttocenterstage—somethingnotevenaccomplishedbythelateSpanishguitaristAndresSegovia,perhapstheonlyartistoftheformevertoreachanythingresemblingwidespreadcelebrity.

Thisbookreadslikealovestoryofsorts:Boymeetsguitar.Boylovesguitar.Guitarbreaksboy'sheartor,moreprecisely,theordinarinessofaworkingmusician'slifedoesso."I'djustimaginedtheartist'slifenaively,childishly,withtoomuchlonging,toomuchpoetryandinnocenceandpurity,"Kurtzwrites."Theguitarhadbeentheinstrumentofmydreams.Nowthedreamwasover."

Boyleavesguitar.Werethestorytoendhere,thisbookwouldbeatragedy,butafternearlyadecadetheboyreturnstoguitar,andalthoughhehaslosttheenthusiasmhehadinhisyouth,hefindshisloveoftheguitaragaininawayhenevercouldhaveappreciatedbefore.

AlthoughKurtziswritingaboutauniquemusicalpath,hisjourneyspeakseloquentlytotheheartofanyonewhohaseverdesperatelyyearnedtoachievesomethingandfeltthestingofdisappointment."Everyonewhogivesupaseriouschildhooddream—ofbecominganartist,adoctor,anengineer,anathlete—livestherestoftheirlifewithasenseofloss,withnaggingwhatits",hewrites."Isthattimeandeffort,thattalentandambition,trulywasted?"31.

ThequotationmentionedinParagraphIimpliesthatwritingaboutmusicis______.A.anambitiousattemptB.amodernformofartC.animpossibletaskD.arewardingexperience正确答案：C[解析]根据文中第一段中的内容“thisquoteisusuallyintendedtoconveythefutilityofsuchanendeavor”可知，用写作表达音乐是不可能实现的，所以C符合文意。A项“一种雄心勃勃的尝试”，B项“一种艺术的现代形式”，D项“一种有回报的体验”，这三项和文中内容不符。

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Theword"convey"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.transmitB.implyC.hintD.unsafe正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第一段中的内容“thisquoteisusuallyintendedtoconveythefutilityofsuchanendeavor"可知，目的是暗指这种努力的无益。选项中的B项为“暗指”符合文意。A项“传递”，C项“提示”，D项“不安全的”，这三项均和convey意思相差甚远。

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AsayoungmanGlennKurtzwantedto______.A.surpassAndresSegovia'sachievementB.transformclassicalguitarC.becomeaTVmusicstarD.liveonarts正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第二段的内容“MotivatingtheyoungKurtzwasthedreamofreinventingclassicalguitar”可以看出库兹想改革古典吉他，所以B项符合文意。A项“超越安德烈斯·塞戈维亚的成就”，这是对文中内容“库兹想重新塑造古典吉他，这是安德烈斯都没有完成的事情”的曲解；C项“成为一名电视音乐巨星”；D项“考艺术生活”，C、D两项在文中没有提到。

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Theauthormentions"reinventing"underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.reuseB.innovateC.recreateD.reset正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第二段中的内容“MotivatingtheyoungKurtzwasthedreamofreinventingclassicalguitar”可知为改革古典吉他。选项中的B项为“改革”符合文意。A项“再利用”，C项“再创造”，D项“重新设置”，这三项均和reinventing意思相差甚远。

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Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutclassicalguitar?A.Itisnotpopularwiththepublic.B.Itisnotaneasyskilltomaster.C.Itisafavoriteofmanyyoungpeople.D.ItisacrazeinsomecountrieslikeSpain.正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第二段的内容“asifbyhisgreatambitionalonehecouldpushitfromthemarginsofpopularinteresttocenterstage”可见古典吉他还在大众兴趣的边缘，所以A符合文意。B项“它是一种不容易掌握的技能”，吉他是否容易掌握文中没有提到；C项“它是很多年轻人的一种爱好”，文中提到吉他还在大众兴趣的边缘，C项不符合文意；D项“在西班牙这样的很多国家它是一种狂热”，文中只提到安德烈斯是西班牙著名的吉他演奏家，但是没有提到西班牙对吉他的狂热，所以这三项都不对。

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Theword"instrument"underlinedinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.meansB.deviceC.equipmentD.document正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第三段的内容“Theguitarhadbeentheinstrumentofmydreams”可知，吉他曾经是我梦想的乐器。选项中的B项为“器具，乐器”符合文意。A项“手段”，C项“设备”，D项“文件”，这三项均和instrument意思相差甚远。

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Accordingtothepassage,AndresSegovia______.A.helpedGlennKurtztobecomeagoodguitaristB.madeclassicalguitarbecomeapopularformC.wasawell-knownclassicalguitaristD.wasGlennKurtz'srolemodel正确答案：C[解析]根据文中第二段的内容“somethingnotevenaccomplishedbythelateSpanishguitaristAndresSegovia,perhapstheonlyartistoftheformevertoreachanythingresemblingwidespreadcelebrity.”可知，安德烈斯没有完成古典吉他的普及，是古典吉他界最有名的吉他演奏家，所以C项符合文意。A项“安德烈斯帮助库兹成为一名好的吉他手”，B项“安德烈斯使古典吉他成为一种流行形式”；D项“安德烈斯是库兹的榜样”，这三项在文中都没有提到。

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Paragraph3suggeststhatwhat"theordinarinessofaworkingmusician'slife"doestotheboyis______.A.keephimingreatexcitementB.bringhimgreatdisappointmentC.helphimcreategreatmusicD.tellhimagreatmusician'sduty正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第三段的内容“Guitarbreaksboy'sheartor,moreprecisely,theordinarinessofaworkingmusician'slifedoesso.”可知，B项符合文意。A项“让他处在巨大的兴奋中”，B项“帮助他缔造了伟大的音乐”；D项“告知他伟大音乐家的义务”，这三项显然和文中内容不符合，文中说的是“吉他伤了男孩的心，确切地说是音乐家平淡的生活伤了男孩的心”。

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Theword"nagging"underlinedinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto______.A.criticizeB.complainC.disturbD.natter正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第五段的内容“withnaggingwhatifs”可知，没有实现梦想的人总是抱怨假如怎么样就好了。选项中的B项为“抱怨”符合文意。A项“批评”，C项“打扰”，D项“唠叨”，这三项均和nagging意思相差甚远。

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ThebookPracticing:AMusician'sReturntoMusicmainlytellsthat______.A.onewillbemadebitterbyhisfrustrationB.relivingolddreamscanberewardingC.withoutdreamslifeisincompleteD.it'sinevitableforamusiciantoexperiencesetbacks正确答案：C[解析]根据文中最后一段的内容“Everyonewhogivesupaseriouschildhooddream—ofbecominganartist,adoctor,anengineer,anathlete—livestherestoftheirlifewithasenseofloss,withnaggingwhatits”,hewrites.“Isthattimeandeffort,thattalentandambition,trulywasted?”可知，C项“没有梦想的生活是不完整的”符合题意。A项“挫折会使一个人很痛苦”，B项“旧梦复燃很有益处”，A、B两项在文中虽有体现，却不是《实践：音乐回归之旅》所要表达的主题，D项“音乐家经历挫折是在所难免的”，这个说法太绝对。

Aswithanyworkofart,themeritofChapmanKelley's"WildflowerWorksI"wasintheeyeofthebeholder.

Kelley,whonormallyworkswithpaintandcanvas,consideredthetwinovalgardensplantedin1984atDaleyBicentennialParkhismostimportantpiece.

TheChicagoParkDistrictconsidereditapatchofraggedyvegetationonpublicpropertythatcouldbedugupandreplantedatwillliketheflowerboxesalongMichiganAvenue.Andthat'swhathappenedinJune2004,whenthedistrictdecidedtocreateamoreorderlyvistaforpedestrianscrossingfromMillenniumParkviathenewFrankGehryfootbridge.

Ifyou'relookingforevidencethattherubeswhoruntheParkDistrictdon'tknowartwhentheyseeit,allyouhavetodoisvisitwhat'sleftofKelley'smasterpiece.Theexuberant1.5-acretangleofleggywildflowersisnowconfinedtoatidyrectangle,restrainedonallsidesbyaknee-highhedgeandsurroundedbyacloselycroppedlawn.Whitehydrangeasandpinkshrubrosescompletethelook.Wedon'tknowwho'sresponsiblefortheredesign,butwe'llbetthecarpetinhishomedoesn'tgowiththefurniture.

Still,you'dthinktheParkDistrictwaswithinitsrightstoplowundertheprairie.Wrong.KelleyjustwonatlawsuitinwhichhearguedthatthegardenwaspublicareandthereforeprotectedbythefederalVisualArtistsRightsAct.Underthatlaw,thedistrictshouldhavegivenhim90days'noticethatitintendedtomesswithhisartworkinsteadofrushingheadlongintothedemolition,alaMeigsField.ThatwayKelleycouldhavemountedalegalchallenge,oratleastremovedtheplants.

ParkDistrictofficialssaidtheyneverconsideredthegardenaworkofart,eventhoughitwasinstalledbyanestablishedartistandnot,say,Joe'sSodandLandscaping.Wecanunderstandtheirconfusion.Justrecently,wefiguredoutthatthecagedgreenerydirectlysouthofPritzkerPavilionissupposedtobeanarchitecturalstatementandnotaChristmastreelot.

Allthat'sleftisforthedistricttocompensateKelleyforhisloss.Whateverpricethepartiessettleon,let'shopetheagreementalsoprovidesfortheremovaloftherestof"WildflowerWorksI."

Ifitwas'taneyesorebefore—andplentyofpeoplethoughtitwas...itsureisnow.41.

ItisimpliedinthefirstParagraphthatthepublic______.A.paidlittleattentionto"WildflowerWorksI"B.appreciatedthevalueof"WildflowerWorksI"C.toleratedtheuglinessof"WildflowerWorksI"D.hadtheirownviewson"WildflowerWorksI"正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“Aswithanyworkofart,themeritofChapmanKelley's'WildflowerWorksI'wasintheeyeofthebeholder.在查普曼·凯利的作品‘野花工程’中，观众们看到了它的价值所在，如同他们从所有艺术作品中看到的一样。”可知，B项“公众很欣赏野花工程I的价值”符合题意。A项“公众对野花工程I不是很重视”，C项“公众要忍受野花工程I的不雅”，D项“公众对野花工程I有自己的观点”，这三项都和文中第一段表达的意思不符合。

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Theword"beholder"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.audienceB.witnessC.observerD.holder正确答案：C[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“intheeyeofthebeholder”可知为在人们的眼里。选项中的C项为“观察者”符合文意。A项“观众”，B项“目击者”，D项“持有者”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Theboldfacedword"rubes"inParagraph4mostlikelymeans______.A.expertsB.laymenC.foolsD.artists正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第四段的“therubeswhoruntheParkDistrictdon'tknowart”可知，rubes意为不懂艺术的外行人。选项中的B项为“非专业人士”符合文意。A项“专家”，C项“傻瓜”，D项“艺术家”，这三项均和rubes意思相差甚远。

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Accordingtothepassage,theonewhoredesignedtheParkmust______.A.knowKelly'sworkwellB.haveaterribletasteinartC.likeconventionallayoutsD.alwaysputthepublic'sneedfirst正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第四段最后一句话“Wedon'tknowwho'sresponsiblefortheredesign,butWe'llbetthecarpetinhishomedoesn'tgowiththefurniture.我们不知道新设计的负责人是谁，但我们知道他家的地毯一定与家具不搭调。”可知，B项“重新设计公园的人的艺术品味一定很差”符合