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Terje Isungset is a Norwegian composer and performer. Recently he has become a 36 in the world of music. While most musicians seek to 37 a frosty reception at concerts, Terje Isungset is not 38 at a chilly(寒冷的) feeling. He performs with instruments he makes himself out of 39 . A recent performance at London’s Royal Festival Hall 40 a set including ice horns, ice drums and ice chimes, 41 singer Maria Skranes.
He 42 his work as being about more than making music, since he also 43 to display the characteristic of being beautiful and fragile. “I consider it a part of 44 bigger.” It’s not me and my project and my self-esteem(自尊) — it’s the extreme weather,” he says.
The Norwegian is 45 a background in traditional Scandinavian music and jazz. He’s the 46 of Ice Music Festival in Norway — so people have a chance to enjoy ice music—and plays at about 50 festivals and concerts a year, many in the 47 conditions of Norway, Canada or RussiA. 48 , at concerts in warmer climates, higher temperatures can 49 difficulties, as spending any more than 50 minutes at room 50 could damage the instruments.
All of the instruments for the London show were made in Norway and shipped over in special 51 , highlighting the fact that, when it comes to 52 ice instruments, not any water will do. “If ice is from polluted water, it doesn’t 53 that good. If it’s from tap water it doesn’t work because there are some 54 in it,” he says. “The best ice was from 2003 in the north of Sweden. I’m really 55 to that ice.” 【语篇简析】本文是一篇记叙文。短文介绍了来自挪威的作曲家兼演奏家和冰乐器先锋Terje Isungset用冰
制作乐器进行现场演奏的经历。
36. A. hit 【答案】A
【解析】由下文对Terje Isungset特立独行地用冰乐器进行表演的描述可知,此处表示最近他在音乐界很受
欢迎,故用hit“很受欢迎的人(或事物)”。hero英雄,崇拜的对象,男主人公；model模范,典型；winner成功者,获胜的人。
37. A. prefer 【答案】B
【解析】尽管大多数音乐家设法避免(avoid)在音乐会上得到冷冰冰的反响,但Terje Isungset并不害怕
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B. hero C. model D. winner
B. avoid C. arrange D. overlook
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(alarmed)冷的感觉。prefer较喜欢；arrange安排；overlook忽略。
38. A. mad 【答案】D
【解析】参见上题解析。alarm使人惊恐的；mad发疯；amazed吃惊的；disappointed失望的。 39. A. ice 【答案】A
【解析】下文反复出现的“ice”是解题提示,此处指他用冰制作的乐器进行演奏,故本空填ice。 40. A. collected 【答案】C
【解析】最近在伦敦皇家节日音乐厅举行的演出以一组冰乐器为特色,这些冰乐器为歌手Maria Skranes伴
奏。feature“以……为特色”。
41. A. accompanying 【答案】A
【解析】参见上题解析。accompany“为……伴奏”。 42. A. values 【答案】C
【解析】他认为他的工作不仅仅是关于创作音乐的。此处see作“认为；看待”讲。value重视；employ运
用；grade“(按能力、质量、大小等将……)分级,给……评分”。
43. A. offers 【答案】D
【解析】他还力争(aims)展现美丽和脆弱的特点。aim to do sth.“力争做某事,力求做某事”。 44. A. anything 【答案】B
【解析】他认为“美丽和脆弱的特点是更重要的事物(something)的一部分,这个更重要的事物不是我,不是我
的项目,也不是我的自尊,而是极端的天气”。
45. A. equipped with 【答案】A
【解析】这个挪威人有传统的斯堪的纳维亚音乐和爵士乐背景。be equipped with“配备有……”。be based on
以……为基础(或根据)；be reduced to沦落,陷入(更坏的)境地；be surrounded by被……围绕。
46. A. discoverer B. follower
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B. amazed C. disappointed D. alarmed
B. frost C. water D. wood
B. displayed C. featured D. performed
B. supporting C. appreciating D. introducing
B. employs C. sees D. grades
B. promotes C. chooses D. aims
B. something C. everything D. nothing
B. based on C. reduced to D. surrounded by
C. founder D. director
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【答案】C
【解析】根据上下文可知,此处应指Terje Isungset是挪威冰雪音乐节的创始人(founder)。 47. A. complex 【答案】B
【解析】其中,有许多音乐节和音乐会在挪威、加拿大或俄罗斯极冷的(freezing)天气情况下举行。下文中
的warmer与此处形成对比。complex复杂的；pleasant宜人的；diverse不同的。
48. A. Instead 【答案】B
【解析】然而(However),在比较温暖的气候中,音乐会上较高的温度可能会造成(cause)困难。该句与上文构
成转折关系。
49. A. prevent 【答案】D
【解析】参见上题解析。prevent阻止；solve解决；ease(使)宽慰,减轻,缓解；cause造成。 50. A. temperature B. space 【答案】A
【解析】根据上文中的“warmer” “higher temperatures”可知,此处指的是在室温下(at room temperature)。space
空间；level水平；convenience方便,便利。
51. A. materials 【答案】C
【解析】这次伦敦表演所用的所有乐器都是在挪威制造,并用特殊的容器(containers)运送的。material材料；
size尺码；scale规模。
52. A. carrying 【答案】D
【解析】当说到制作(producing)冰乐器时,并不是任何水都适合。carrying携带；adjusting调整,调节,适应；
playing演奏,玩耍,游戏,玩乐。
53. A. appear 【答案】B
【解析】如果冰是污染了的水形成的,那听起来(sound)就不那么优美了。appear似乎；work起作用；feel
感觉,觉得。
54. A. wastes
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B. freezing C. pleasant D. diverse
B. However C. Therefore D. Plus
B. solve C. ease D. cause
C. level D. convenience
B. size C. containers D. scale
B. adjusting C. playing D. producing
B. sound C. work D. feel
B. bacteria C. chemicals D. supplies
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【答案】C
【解析】如果冰是自来水形成的,它就不起作用,因为自来水里有化学物质(chemicals)。wastes废物；细菌；
supplies供应量,供给量,储备。
55. A. accustomed B. related 【答案】D
【解析】此处表示“我对那种冰很着迷”,故用addicted构成be addicted to“对……着迷”。be accustomed to
习惯于……；be related to与……有关；be opposed to反对……。
C. opposed
D. addicted
题组二
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He 36 , “ You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the 37 exercise that the hill provided.
My 38 to the hill has now changed. I used to 39 as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to 40 and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. 41 , I have a smile of 42 as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and 43 . We cannot achieve anything with a(an) 44 life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to 45 a university degree. She wrote, “ Character cannot be 46 in ease and quiet. Only through 47 of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main 48 of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. 49 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated(截肢)following a flying accident. He was 50 to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces. He was a(n) 51 to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. 52 your mind, you’ll never 53 crutches(拐杖) or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go 54 you want to. But never, never let them 55 you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
【语篇简析】本篇为夹叙夹议文。作者以爬山为例说明：我们不能避免逆境,但可以选择微笑着面对逆境,
在逆境中培养优秀的性格和信心。
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36. A. reacted B. criticized 【答案】C
C. replied D. reflected
【解析】由后面引号内朋友的话可知,此处表示“回答(replied)”。react“反应”,侧重行为上的回应；criticize
批评；reflect反映,反思。
37. A. extra 【答案】A
【解析】此处指的是不要把遇到山头当作不幸的事,应该把爬山看作是“额外的(extra)”锻炼。proper合适的；
abundant大量的,丰富的；necessary必要的。
38. A. access 【答案】D
【解析】第二段第一句为主题句,由后面展开句可知由此我对山的“态度(attitude)”发生了改变。access入口,
可以进入；entrance入口；interest兴趣。
39. A. climb 【答案】C
【解析】句意：原来我对爬山是“抱怨(complain)”,而现在把山看作是朋友。confuse迷惑；comment
评论。
40. A. put on weight 【答案】B
【解析】句意：爬山有利于我“减肥(lose weight)”和保持健康。put on weight相当于gain weight增加体重,
发胖。
41. A. Finally 【答案】A
【解析】句意：把山看作是朋友,“最终(Finally)”我改变了对山的态度,当我爬上山顶时我脸上就有了一个“满
意的(satisfaction)”微笑。gradually逐渐地；rarely很少地；approximately大约。
42. A. satisfaction B. devotion 【答案】A
【解析】参见上题解析。satisfaction满意；devotion投入,专注；decoration装饰；caution小心。 43. A. understood B. clarified 【答案】C
【解析】句意：问题要“克服(overcome)”。defeat的宾语为人。clarify澄清,阐明；understand理解。
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B. proper C. abundant D. necessary
B. entrance C. interest D. attitude
B. confuse C. complain D. comment
B. lose weight C. gain weight D. take my weight
B. Gradually C. Rarely D. Approximately
C. decoration D. caution
C. overcome D. defeated
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