历年考题
1. In the process of composition, it isn’t easy to be inspired in a spontaneous way for long periods ______ a stretch.
A. at B. for C. over D. in
答案是a 。 考点：词组at a stretch 一口气，连续不断的 2.汉译英 新音乐是由业已存在的材料构建出来的。
答案：The new music was built out of material already in existence. 3. 汉译英：那时在大学生中流行的正是民间音乐。
答案：It was folk music that was popular among college students at that time. 4. 汉译英：不用说我们现在已不是生活在传统社会。
答案： It goes without saying that we are not living in a traditional society. 1. 新音乐起源于布鲁斯、摇滚乐和民间音乐。
答： The new music originated from blues, rock and roll and folk music. 2. 民间音乐表现和平、友谊和希望。
答： Folk music expresses peace, friendship and hope. 3. 他们已不再是被动的听众而是积极的参与者。
答： Instead of passive audience, they have become active participants. 4. 他们自由地从不同的音乐来源中吸取元素。
答： They freely took over elements form diverse music sources. 5. 新音乐采取多种形式，几乎具有无限的表现力。
答：The new music may take on various forms and be capable of expressing an almost limitless range.
课文练习答案
I. Reading comprehension. 1.d 2.a 3.b 4.d 5.a
II. Find synonyms for the following words or expressions.
1.original 2.transformation 3.distinct 4.spontaneous 5.individual 6.essentially 7.diverse 8.live 9.imitate 10.out of doors
III. Change the following words into nouns.
1.maintenance 2.spontaneity 3.popularity 4.expression 5.rhythm 6.distinction 7.penetration 8.immigration 9.transformation 10.synthesis
IV. Complete the following by using a phrase or a short sentence. 1. Three forms a. blues
b. rock n roll c. folk music
2. Main characteristics
a. The blues had been an essential black medium. b. Rock n roll was rhythmic, dance music.
c. The folk music, old and modern, was popular among college students 3. The transformation
a. originated with the youthful rock groups in San Francisco in the United State b. was led by the Beatles in England.
4. The new music differs from the existing music in that a. separate musical forms were brought together.
b. musical groups use electric instruments and electronic amplifiers. c. the music becomes a multimedia experience.
V. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. The new music was built out of the three kinds of music already in existence. 2. Rock n roll is rhythmic, so young people like to listen to it.
3. The Beatles is a famous English rock n roll band.
4. The modern music pays attention to the participation of the audiences and listeners. 5. Electronic amplifiers have made music penetrating.
词汇练习答案
I. For each sentence, fill in the blank with the proper form of the words given at the beginning.
1 music n.音乐, 乐曲
musical adj.音乐的, 悦耳的音乐喜剧 musically adv.音乐上 musician n.音乐家
2. conscious adj.有意识的, 有知觉的, 故意的, 羞怯的 consciousness n.意识, 知觉, 自觉, 觉悟, 个人思想 consciouslyadv.有意识地, 自觉地
3. limit n.界限, 限度, 限制vt.限制, 限定 limitation n.限制, 局限性
limited adj.有限的, 狭窄的, 缺乏创见的n.高级快车 limitless adj.无限的, 无界限的
4 original adj.最初的, 原始的, 独创的, 新颖的n.原物, 原作 originate vt.引起, 发明, 发起, 创办vi.起源, 发生 originality n.创意, 新奇
1. a. music b. musical c. musically d. musician 2. a. conscious b. consciousness c. consciously 3. a. limited b. limits c. limitations d. limitless 4. a. original b. originated c. originality
II. Fill in the following blanks with the words listed below in their proper forms. 1.synthesis 2.studio 3.spontaneous 4.readily 5.passive 6.multimedia 7.distinct 8.sentiment 9.anti-war 10.Eclecticism
III. Translate the following sentences into English.
1.This chapter is about the transformation of heat into power. 2.A crowd gathered spontaneously at the scene of the accident. 3.The quarrel originated from a misunderstanding. 4.The army took over the city in 1949.
5.For your health’s sake, you shouldn’t take on too much work.
Text B Different Types Of Composers
I.New Words
重点词汇精讲
1.inspire: 鼓舞，使产生灵感
His qualities of leadership inspired his followers. 他的领袖风范激励着他的追随者。 The design of the car has inspired many imitations. 这辆轿车的设计引起了众多模仿。 2.fruitful: 有成果的，有收获的 派生词：fruit n.水果 output n. 产量；输出
What worried him most was that industrial output continued to fall in this season. 让他最为担忧的是工业产量在这个季度继续下滑。
Much of her output as a writer was first published in magazines. 作为作家，她的大部分作品都是首先在杂志上发表的。
3.theme : 题目，主题 thematic 主体的
Does the conference have a central theme this year? 今年大会有中心议题吗？ invariable
invariably ad. 不变地
The fuel used is almost invariably charcoal made from wood. 所用的燃料几乎是一成不变的，即由木材烧制的木炭。
Invariably, strong periods in an economy give way to recession. 强势经济过后便是经济衰退，这是一成不变的。
improvise v. 即兴创作；临时准备，临时凑成
I hadnt prepared a speech so I had to improvise. 我没有准备发言，因此我得临时准备。 During certain scenes of the play there isnt any script and the actors just improvise the dialogue. 在这部戏的某些场景里，没有任何脚本，演员们只是在即兴对话。
handle v. 拿，弄；运用，操纵；经营，管理
If you cant handle the job Ill get someone else to do it. 如果你应付不了这个工作，我就让别人来做。
Who handles the marketing in your company? 谁在你们公司里负责市场营销？ n. 柄，把手
She turned the handle and slowly opened the door. 她转动门把手，慢慢地打开门。
Constructive a. 建设的，建设性的
If you dont have anything constructive to say Id rather you kept quiet.如果你没有什么建设性的意见，我宁愿你保持沉默。
He didnt offer any constructive criticism—just complained he didnt like it. 他没有提供什么建设性的批评——只不过抱怨说他不喜欢这个。 creative
preliminary a. 预备的；初步的 semi-final
In preliminary discussions, American officials rejected the requests.在初步讨论时，美国官员拒绝了这些请求。
preliminary results show that the tank is not leaking, but this has to be confirmed by detailed tests. 初步结果表明油箱并没有泄漏，但是这一点还需详细的测试来证实。
painstaking a. 苦干的；费力的
It took months of painstaking research to write the book. 写这本书花了几个月艰苦的研究。 He was described by his colleagues as a painstaking journalist. 他的同事们说他是个拼命苦干的记者。
Concept notion
well-established a. 固定下来的；得到确认的
His new novel is built on another well-established theme, the emotional complexities of the
father-and-son relationship. 他的新小说基于另一个固定的主题，父子关系的复杂情结。 complex ill short-tempered mode
summarize v. 概述，总结 summary to sum up,
Ill just summarize the main points if I may. 如果可能，我将只概述主要观点。
I know you werent there but, to summarize, the party was a huge success. 我知道你不在那，但是，总而言之，晚会非常成功。
Diversify v. 使多样化
Millions of years ago, changes in the Earths climate caused animal and plant life to diversify. 几百万年前，地球气候的变化使动植物生活多样化。 diversified diversity a. 多样化的
The TV audience now wants to have diversified programmes. 现在的电视观众希望看到多样化的电视节目。
Conventional weapon
harmony n. 协调，和谐；融合，一致 Harmonious
The group specializes in singing in harmony. 这个演唱小组擅长和声的演唱。
We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment. 我们必须确保旅游业和环境和谐发展。
evidence
evident a. 明显的，明白的
It is self-evident that all human beings are created equal.
The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning. 破坏的程度只有第二天早上才能完全清楚。
It’s evident that the robber knew the building well. 显然抢劫犯非常熟悉这栋建筑。
lack缺乏，没有
lack+of＋名词： The plants died for lack of water. lack+名词： We lack the strength to walk any further.
短语： be lacking:欠缺、缺： Money was lacking to complete the building.
Be lacking in缺乏（某种品质、特点等）,不够： He is not lacking in intelligence. Lack for 缺（多用于否定句） She does not lack for friends. approach 1) 方式、方法、路（可数）、接近、走进、快到（不可数）： The approach to the house was a narrow path.
2) 走进、接近、对待、处理： A boy of eighteen is approaching manhood oppose
1) 反对： Her sisters opposed it bitterly他的姐姐们坚决反对这件事。
2) 反对、不赞成、不合、违反、相反： Evil is opposed to good. in a sense 在某种意义上 Shes right, in a sense, because we did agree to wait, but only until June. 她在某种意义上是对的，因为我们确实同意等，但只等到六月。
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