Question

    In my opinion, classical music is a bit like mushrooms! You don't see the link? Let me explain. When I was a young girl, I didn't like mushrooms. They had a horrible texture and no taste at all, and I used to pick them out of every dish in which my mum tried to hide them. But gradually, as I got older, my view changed. I started to enjoy mushroom-flavoured things like soups and sauces, and eventually I found I could eat mushrooms without grimacing. And now I even quite enjoy them! So my mum's prediction that I would "grow into them" has proved quite correct.

Similarly, I always thought of classical music as a boring genre that only grown-ups liked. Whenever my parents played it in the car, I would count down the minutes until we could change it to my preferred genre: pop. But while at university, I found that calming orchestral music was just the thing for library revision playlists—it had no lyrics (歌词) to distract me, and the pieces tended to be very long: perfect for long work sessions!

Recently, my developing relationship with classical music reached a new level when I voluntarily chose to go to a ballet. Admittedly it was the dancing that originally attracted me, but once there I thoroughly enjoyed the music too. It was The Nutcracker, and I was surprised by just how much of the music I recognised! The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Russian Dance, The Waltz of the Flowers—they all sounded familiar. I didn't know how I knew them, I just knew that I did! And I loved them. My parents would be proud.

1.Why does the author think classical music is a bit like mushrooms?

A.Because they are both boring.

B.Because they both interest grown-ups.

C.Because they are both great.

D.Because they both take time to get used to.

2.What does the underlined word "grimacing" in paragraph 1 mean?

A.Using hands. B.Changing facial expression.

C.Taking care. D.Feeling extremely embarrassed.

3.What did the author think of classical music while at university?

A.It was too long. B.It was very popular.

C.It was great background music. D.It was perfect for relaxation.

4.What do we know about the author in paragraph 3?

A.She was familiar with the dance.

B.She became a fan of classical music.

C.Classical music became her favorite.

D.Her parents were unhappy with her change.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者小时候不喜欢古典音乐，觉得很枯燥。但随着慢慢长大，最后成为了一个古典音乐迷。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“When I was a young girl, I didn't like mushrooms.”和“And now I even quite enjoy them!”可知，当我是一个小女孩的时候，我不喜欢蘑菇。但是现在我很喜欢它们。再根据第二段关键句“Similarly, I always thought of classical music as a boring genre that only grown-ups liked.”和“I didn't know how I knew them, I just knew that I did! And I loved them.”可知，我一直认为古典音乐是一种枯燥乏味的音乐，但是现在我爱它们。由此可推断出，作者认为古典音乐有点像蘑菇，从不喜欢到喜欢，它们都需要花时间去适应。故选D项。

2.

词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“I started to enjoy mushroom-flavoured things like soups and sauces, and eventually I found I could eat mushrooms without grimacing.”可知，我开始喜欢蘑菇口味的东西，比如汤和酱汁，最后我发现我可以吃蘑菇而不用_____。根据常识可知，当我们被逼迫吃不喜欢的东西时，面部表情也是不情愿的，而这里说我开始喜欢蘑菇了，可推断出，吃蘑菇时我不再是痛苦的，所以面部表情不会变化。Changing facial expression意为“改变面部表情“，符合语境。故选B项。

3.

细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“But while at university, I found that calming orchestral music was just the thing for library revision playlists—it had no lyrics (歌词) to distract me, and the pieces tended to be very long: perfect for long work sessions!”可知，当作者上大学时，图书馆里播放的管弦乐没有歌词来分散我的注意力，而且非常长，非常适合长时间的工作。管弦乐是古典音乐的一种形式，由此可推断出在大学时作者认为古典音乐是很棒的背景音乐。故选C项。

4.

细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“Admittedly it was the dancing that originally attracted me, but once there I thoroughly enjoyed the music too.”可知，当作者去看芭蕾舞时，彻底喜欢上了舞蹈中的配乐，也就是古典音乐。通过后文可知，作者能够识别出很多首曲子，由此可推断出，作者已经成为古典音乐迷了。故选B项。