高频话题06 人与社会—艺术
Passage 1
Sanyé Mylo’s eyes twinkle with excitement when he stands in the sound booth of The Record Co. in Boston, eager to bring his creation to life. With the press of a button, his latest rap track fills the room. “I didn’t know spaces like this existed,” says Mylo, who grew up in the low-income neighborhood of Dorchester. He is one of the youngest musicians who, thanks to The Record Co., has turned his music into a full-time occupation.
Founded in 2010 by Matt McArthur, The Record Co. aims to give musicians more affordable access to the creative workspace and introduce the world of music to those who may have never considered their place in it.
McArthur understands this challenge firsthand. As a music technology student at Berklee College of Music, he was frustrated by the high costs of renting time in production studios. On average, a recording studio in Boston costs more than $100 per hour to rent.
He saw a recording studio not as a private office for a man of meansbut as a community center available to all. So he took out loans, collected donations and opened a studio in a tiny basement in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Slowly but steadily, McArthur expanded it and eventually rented a new property to include spaces for practice and production.
Today, The Record Co., with a full-time staff of more than 20 people, is a state-of-the art, 12,000-foot facility that can be rented for as little as $10 per hour. Each month, it receives about 1,000 reservations, and around 3,500 musicians pass through its doors. At The Record Co., the principle is clear: Music should be affordable for everyone, and so should the space for creating it. The building has been shaped not only with an ear to acoustics(音响效果) but also with an eye to ensure it is as welcoming to a musician in a wheelchair as to one who walks in with a guitar over the shoulder.
1. Why did McArthur found The Record Co.?
A. To make musicians well-known.B. To make a fortune through music.
C. To persuade people to pursue music.D. To make music production affordable.
2. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?
A. Provide some advice for musicians.B. Add some background information.
C. Summarize the previous paragraphs.D. Launch an appeal for musical creation.
3. What does the underlined word “means” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Wealth.B. Method.C. Vision.D. Determination
4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. Bring Boston’s music to the worldB. Turn music into a full-time occupation
C. A recording studio has advanced facilitiesD. Music belongs to everyone at The Record Co.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了McArthur创建所有人都负担得起的录音室TheRecord Co.的故事。
1.细节理解题。根据第二段“Founded in 2010 by Matt McArthur, The Record Co. aims to give musicians more affordable access to the creative workspace and introduce the world of music to those who may have never considered their place in it.(The Record Co.由马特·麦克阿瑟(Matt McArthur)于2010年创立，旨在让音乐家更实惠地进入创意工作区，并将音乐世界介绍给那些可能从未考虑过自己在其中的地位的人。)”可知，McArthur创建The Record Co.是为了给音乐家提供更实惠的创作场所。故选D项。
2.推理判断题。通读第三段“McArthur understands this challenge firsthand. As a music technology student at Berklee College of Music, he was frustrated by the high costs of renting time in production studios. On average, a recording studio in Boston costs more than $100 per hour to rent.(麦克阿瑟亲身体会到了这一挑战。作为伯克利音乐学院音乐技术专业的学生，他对在制作工作室租用时间的高昂成本感到沮丧。波士顿的录音棚平均每小时租金超过100美元。)”可知，该段介绍了一些背景信息：McArthur创建录音室面临着挑战。故选B项。
3.词句猜测题。根据第四段“He saw a recording studio not as a private office for a man of means but as a community center available to all. (他认为录音室不是有 人的私人办公室，而是所有人都可以使用的社区中心。)”可知，画线词means应该意为“财富”，与A项wealth意义一致。故选A项。
4.主旨大意题。由文章第二段“Founded in 2010 by Matt McArthur, The Record Co. aims to give musicians more affordable access to the creative workspace and introduce the world of music to those who may have never considered their place in it.(The Record Co.由马特·麦克阿瑟(Matt McArthur)于2010年创立，旨在让音乐家更实惠地进入创意工作区，并将音乐世界介绍给那些可能从未考虑过自己在其中的地位的人。)”以及上下文可知，本文讲述了McArthur创建所有人都负担得起的录音室The Record Co.的故事。故D项Music belongs to everyone at The Record Co.(音乐属于唱片公司的每一个人。)适合作为本文标题。故选D项。
Passage 2
Zu Wenbao, a 23-year-old Chinese villager with autism, grew up in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang. Autism is a developmental disability that makes it hard for some people to talk with others or learn social skills. For Zu, the recent years of COVID-19 restrictions(限制) have been difficult.
But he is doing better now that he is learning music and spending time with other young people at a school called Chen’s Studio, which started offering music lessons for people with autism when the pandemic started.
Zu’s mother brings her son to the music school every Sunday so he can study with the teacher, Chen Shensi. It takes them two hours on three different buses to get to the classroom from their home. At the studio, Zu learned how to play the keyboards and sing in a band called “Star Kids”.
“Without music, without these lessons, he wouldn’t have anything,” Zu’s mother said. The children he grew up with, she said, all have jobs or go to school. Her son would not have any people to socialize with if it were not for the music school. Although Zu is older than the other young people at Chen’s Studio, “they all take care of him like he’s their brother,” Zu’s mother said.
China is making progress in teaching people about autism and offering more support for people like Zu. But experts say there are still millions of children who do not get social or educational support.
Chen knows the young people with autism will have trouble getting jobs, so he hopes music will help them make a living. The Star Kids band has already played some concerts. He did not know much about autism before he started teaching a bass player with the disorder in 2020. At the start, it was hard. Chen became upset when he had trouble communicating with his students. However, it eventually became easier. He said he knows it is hard for them to communicate. But “to some degree, I think music might be their language.”
5. What can we know about Zu Wenbao?
A. He has difficulty talking with people.
B. He likes to learn social skills very much.
C. He grew up in the northwestern province.
D. He does better in learning music than others.
6. Why does Zu Wenbao reach Chen’s Studio every Sunday?
A. To receive timely treatment.B. To reach out to more patients.
C. To show his musical talent.D. To increase communication opportunities.
7. What is Zu’s mother’s attitude to the music teaching in Chen’s Studio?
A. Favourable.B. Concerned.C. Doubtful.D. Critical.
8. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To tell us an interesting story.
B. To provide information about music teaching.
C. To introduce the potential of people with autism.
D. To guide us to the situation of Chinese autistic patients.
【答案】5. A 6. D 7. A 8. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了23岁的祖文宝患有自闭症，但在陈氏工作室学习音乐给了他很大帮助，陈氏工作室在疫情开始时为自闭症患者提供音乐课程，希望能够帮助他们通过学习音乐得到谋生技能并有社交的机会。
5.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Zu Wenbao, a 23-year-old Chinese villager with autism, grew up in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang. Autism is a developmental disability that makes it hard for some people to talk with others or learn social skills.(23岁的祖文宝是一名患有自闭症的中国村民，在东北黑龙江省长大。自闭症是一种发育障碍，使一些人很难与他人交谈或学习社交技能。)”可知，祖文宝患有自闭症，很难与人交流。故选A。
6.细节理解题。根据第二段“But he is doing better now that he is learning music and spending time with other young people at a school called Chen’s Studio, which started offering music lessons for people with autism when the pandemic started.(但他现在做得更好了，因为他正在一所名为陈工作室的学校学习音乐，并与其他年轻人共度时光。疫情开始时，这所学校开始为自闭症患者提供音乐课程。)”和第四段中的“Her son would not have any people to socialize with if it were not for the music school.(如果不是因为这所音乐学校，她的儿子就没有人可以交往。)”可知，祖文宝每周日去陈氏工作室是为了增加交流的机会。故选D。
7.推理判断题。根据第四段中的“‘Without music, without these lessons, he wouldn’t have anything,’ Zu’s mother said.(祖的母亲说：‘没有音乐，没有这些课，他什么都没有。’)”和“Her son would not have any people to socialize with if it were not for the music school.(如果不是因为这所音乐学校，她的儿子就没有人可以交往。)”可知，祖文宝的母亲认为音乐课让儿子有交流的机会，由此可推测出，她对陈氏工作室为自闭症患者教授音乐持支持态度。故选A。
8.推理判断题。通读全文，根据第一段中的“Zu Wenbao, a 23-year-old Chinese villager with autism, grew up in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.(23岁的祖文宝是一名患有自闭症的中国村民，在东北黑龙江省长大。)”和第二段“But he is doing better now that he is learning music and spending time with other young people at a school called Chen’s Studio, which started offering music lessons for people with autism when the pandemic started.(但他现在做得更好了，因为他正在一所名为陈工作室的学校学习音乐，并与其他年轻人共度时光。疫情开始时，这所学校开始为自闭症患者提供音乐课程。)”可知，本文主要讲述了患有自闭症祖文宝在陈氏工作室的帮助下学习音乐，陈氏工作室在疫情开始时为自闭症患者提供音乐课程，希望能够帮助他们通过学习音乐得到谋生技能并有社交的机会。由此推知，本文主要是向我们展示了自闭症患者的潜能，即：可以通过学习音乐提高社交技能，故选C。
Passage 3
When Malaika Vaz was a kid, living in Goa, India, she was constantly surrounded by nature. Among her childhood experiences, she recalls journeys to the Arctic and Antarctic, climbing mountains, diving, and windsurfing.
At some point in her late teens, Vaz realized adventure didn’t really mean anything if there wasn’t an intention to protect the natural spaces we were exploring in. Motivated by her passion for filmmaking, she began to seek a way that would both satisfy her appetite for adventure and allow her to advocate the protection of the species and ecosystems she interacted with.
Today Vaz wears many hats in the filmmaking world, as a documentary director, producer, and presenter. After falling in love with manta rays(蝠鲼), she discovered they were being hunted illegally and started to dress herself as a seafood trader to get as close as possible to the issue. She traced sellers to figure out why the threatened species were being killed. She shared the shocking details inPeng Yu Sai, her Green Oscar-nominated film on the matter.
The subjects that grab her attention, Vaz admits,run the gamut. When she was asked to define her focus, she replied that she preferred variety. She always argues that the issues she looks into are more interrelated than they may initially appear. “I think that it’s exciting to dive into the different aspects of environmental stories,” she says.
Her work doesn’t stop at recording important stories; she also ensures the message is heard. From Vaz’s viewpoint, real improvement in planetary protection lies in the hands of each of us rather than just those of several environmentalists. “If you’re an engineer and you care about the natural world, you can change the kind of construction materials you use. If you’re a teacher loving nature, you can bring that into the learning for your class.” she says.
As a filmmaker, Vaz believes it’s important to figure out ways that attract the audience who can push for the protection of the natural world.
9. What did Malaika Vaz decide to do in her late teens?
A. Motivate children to get close to nature.
B. Make a film about her childhood experiences.
C. Develop a passion for an adventurous lifestyle.
D. Combine nature exploration with nature conservation.
10. What is the film Peng Yu Sai mainly about?
A. The role of manta rays in the local economy.B. Vaz’s personal life as a seafood trader.
C. The threatened species in India.D. The illegal trade in manta rays.
11. What does the underlined part “run the gamut” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Are quite popular.B. Cover a wide range.
C. Make little progress.D. Are hard to deal with.
12. What message does the author convey in Paragraph 5?
A. Human beings are closely linked to nature.
B. Stories are effective in changing people’s behavior.
C. Everyone can make a difference to the environment.
D. Environmentalists play a big part in solving environmental issues.
【答案】9. D 10. D 11. B 12. C
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，Malaika Vaz从小热爱冒险，在电影制作中寻求一种既能满足她冒险欲望又能倡导保护她所接触的物种和生态系统的方式，呼吁观众保护自然。
9.细节理解题。由第二段中的“At some point in her late teens, Vaz realized adventure didn’t really mean anything if there wasn’t an intention to protect the natural spaces we were exploring in. Motivated by her passion for filmmaking, she began to seek a way that would both satisfy her appetite for adventure and allow her to advocate the protection of the species and ecosystems she interacted with. (在她十几岁的时候，瓦兹意识到，如果没有保护我们正在探索的自然空间的意图，冒险就没有任何意义。在对电影制作的热情激励下，她开始寻求一种既能满足她冒险欲望又能倡导保护她所接触的物种和生态系统的方式)”可知，Malaika Vaz在十几岁的时候决定将自然探索与自然保护相结合。故选D项。
10.细节理解题。由第三段中的“After falling in love with manta rays(蝠鲼), she discovered they were being hunted illegally and started to dress herself as a seafood trader to get as close as possible to the issue. She traced sellers to figure out why the threatened species were being killed. She shared the shocking details in Peng Yu Sai, her Green Oscar-nominated film on the matter. (在爱上蝠鲼后，她发现蝠鲼被非法猎杀，并开始把自己打扮成海鲜商人，以尽可能接近这个问题。她追踪卖家，找出受威胁物种被杀害的原因。她在《Peng Yu Sai》中分享了令人震惊的细节，这是她获得奥斯卡提名的影片)”可知，《Peng Yu Sai》主要讲蝠鲼的非法贸易。故选D项。
11.词句猜测题。由第四段中的“The subjects that grab her attention, Vaz admits, run the gamut. When she was asked to define her focus, she replied that she preferred variety. She always argues that the issues she looks into are more interrelated than they may initially appear. (瓦兹承认，吸引她的话题the gamut。当她被要求确定自己的关注点时，她回答说她更喜欢多样化。她总是认为，她所研究的问题比最初看起来更为相互关联)”可知，瓦兹更喜欢多样化，认为事物是相互关联的，可得出吸引她的话题很广泛，可得出划线短语意为“涵盖范围很广(Cover a wide range)”。故选B项。
12.推理判断题。由第五段中的“From Vaz’s viewpoint, real improvement in planetary protection lies in the hands of each of us rather than just those of several environmentalists. (从瓦兹的观点来看，行星保护的真正改进掌握在我们每个人的手中，而不仅仅是几个环保主义者的手中)”和“If you’re an engineer and you care about the natural world, you can change the kind of construction materials you use. If you’re a teacher loving nature, you can bring that into the learning for your class. (如果你是一名工程师，你关心自然世界，你可以改变你使用的建筑材料种类。如果你是热爱自然的老师，你可以把这一点带到课堂上)”可知，瓦兹认为每个人都能对环境产生影响。故选C项。
Passage 4
A year after Walt Disney made history with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, its artists were struggling to find the right design for Bambi, the tale of a young deer. The film’s production team realized they needed a style that highlighted almost all of the leaves, flowers and mushrooms in their first feature-length animated(动画的) film.
Soon they got their inspiration from Tyrus Wong, whose work was on display as a new exhibit at New York City’s Museum. In 1938, the Walt Disney Studio hired him to draw the frames between the main drawings of the animators. After reading the story of Bambi, he saw an opportunity to break out of his humdrum job. He said to himself “This is all outdoor scenery. And I’m a landscape painter. This will be great!”
Inspired by Chinese landscape paintings, he used watercolor and pastels(蜡笔) to make sketches that bring the feeling of forest scenes with simple strokes of color and special attention to light and shadow. Wong’s sketches attracted Disney and became the guide for Bambi’s background artists, who were later trained to imitate his style. “His expression was a great leap forward for the medium,” writes John Lasseter, the chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. “Where other films were literal, Bambi was expressive and emotional.” In 2001,Wong was named “Disney Legend”, and he received the recognition as the true lead artist.
He pursued art all his life and still made art during his retirement, including toy animals from recycled materials and handmade kites that he regularly flew off the Santa Monica Pier in California. “People admire his works because of Bambi, but Bambi was just a really small part of his life,” says his youngest daughter. “He considers himself not a great artist but a lucky artist, who was at the right place at the right time.”
13. Why did Walt Disney’s artists notice Tyrus Wong?
A. He was good at drawing cartoon characters.
B. He won a prize at a museum in New York.
C. His style was suitable for the animated film Bambi.
D. His work could be used to advertise Walt Disney’s films
14. What does John Lasseter think of Tyrus Wong’s paintings?
A. They were literal and detailed.
B. They conveyed thoughts effectively.
C. They showed the legend of Walt Disney.
D. They displayed the progress of the medium.
15. What can we learn about Tyrus Wong from the last paragraph?
A. He was devoted to art during his lifetime.
B. He had been busy his whole life.
C. He gave up art after retirement.
D. He liked to purchase toys and kites.
16. How does the author introduce Tyrus Wong?
A. By analyzing cause and effect.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By following time order.
D. By listing examples.
【答案】13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了艺术家黄齐耀的绘画风格及其在迪士尼经典动画作品《小鹿斑比》中的重要贡献。
13.细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The film’s production team realized they needed a style that highlighted almost all of the leaves, flowers and mushrooms in their first feature-length animated(动画的)film. (电影的制作团队意识到，他们需要一种风格，在他们的第一部长篇动画电影中，突出几乎所有的叶子、花朵和蘑菇)”以及第二段“Soon they got their inspiration from Tyrus Wong, whose work was on display as a new exhibit at New York City’s Museum.(很快，他们就从Tyrus Wong那里得到了灵感，他的作品在纽约市博物馆(new York City’s Museum)作为新展览展出。)”可知，迪士尼的艺术家们注意到黄齐耀是因为黄齐耀的作品风格很适合《小鹿斑比》这部动画。故选C。
14.细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Wong’s sketches attracted Disney and became the guide for Bambi’s background artists, who were later trained to imitate his style. “His expression was a great leap forward for the medium,” writes John Lasseter, the chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. “Where other films were literal, Bambi was expressive and emotional.”(黄齐耀的作品吸引了迪士尼，并成为小鹿斑比背景艺术家的指导，他们后来接受了模仿他风格的培训。华特迪士尼和皮克斯动画工作室的首席创意官约翰·拉塞特写道:“他的表达方式是动画媒体的一大飞跃。”“其他电影都是文字化的，而小鹿斑比是富有表现力和情感的。)”可知，约翰·拉塞特认为黄齐耀的作品有效地传达了思想。故选B。
15.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“He pursued art all his life and still made art during his retirement, including toy animals from recycled materials and handmade kites that he regularly flew off the Santa Monica Pier in California.(他一生都在追求艺术，退休后仍在创作艺术，包括用回收材料制作的玩具动物和他经常在加州圣莫尼卡码头放飞的手工风筝。)”可知，他一生致力于艺术。故选A。
16.推理判断题。通读文章并根据原文中的“A year after(一年后)”和“In 1938(在1938年)”以及“In 2001(在2001年)”等时间点，可推知，本文大体上是按照时间顺序介绍黄齐耀的。故选C。
Passage 5
Evelyn Glennie is a unique musician. She is a percussionist(打击乐手) who plays with classical orchestras. When she performs, she hits the gongs, snare drums, vibraphones, timbales, cymbals, conga drums, bells, and bass drums that are in front of her. Although classical musicians usually wear formal clothes in concert, Glennie performs in bare feet. What really sets her apart, though, is that she is a musician who can not hear. Glennie has been almost totally deaf since she was 12 years old. Despite being deaf, she has become the first solo star to play her type of percussion instruments in classical music.
Glennie was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. At the age of eight, she started taking piano lessons. She found that she preferred the drums, so she began to concentrate on other percussion instruments. Her doctors were never able to find out why she started to lose her hearing. By the time Glennie was 12, most of her hearing was gone. Glennie stayed in her school and learned to read lips. She also continued her music lessons. She learned how to play percussion instruments by using her sense of touch. She learned to feel the difference between high and low notes. She became very sensitive to the vibrations created by different sounds. Glennie took off her shoes to make it easier for her to feel the vibrations made by her instruments.
Glennie was very talented. At 16 she was accepted to the Royal Academy of Music in London, England. She was the music school’s first solo percussion student, graduating when she was 19. To build her career, she performed anywhere she could. There was very little solo music written for her instruments, so she asked for percussion music to be written for her. She then performed the new pieces in her solo concerts. Glennie attracted attention by performing in radio and television concerts. One 1988 concert was recorded live and made into a CD. This recording earned Glennie her first Grammy Award for a classical music performance.
Today Glennie performs all around the world. In addition to classical orchestras, she plays with folk musicians and rock stars. She has written music for movies, television shows, and commercials. Every year more new compositions are written for Glennie to perform. She has even taken up a new instrument: the bagpipes. Glennie considers herself a pioneer in music, not because she is deaf but because she has become a solo percussion star in classical music.
17. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Glennie wears formal clothes when she performs.
B. Glennie was talented in music.
C. Glennie entered the Royal Academy of Music when she was only 12 years old.
D. Glennie hates to play with other musicians.
18. What makes Glennie so different from other musicians?
A. She can performs kinds of musicial instruments
B. She liked taking off her shoes when she performed.
C. She is a musician who can’t hear.
D. She is a pioneer in music.
19. In the future, Glennie will most likely________.
A. always perform with other musicians in concertB. quit playing classical music in concert
C. learn to play other musical instrumentsD. focus on studying the piano again
20. Which is the best summary of the passage?
A. Deaf as she is, Evelyn Glennie is an award-winning solo percussionist who performs mainly classical music.
B. When Evelyn Glennie found that there was little music written for solo percussionists, she didn’t give up
C. Although classical musicians usually wear formal clothes in concert, Evelyn Glennie performs barefoot.
D. Evelyn Glennie lost her hearing at a young age, and doctors were never able to find out why.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了音乐家Evelyn Glennie，她虽然耳聋，但却是一位屡获殊荣的独奏打击乐手，主要演奏古典音乐。
17.推理判断题。根据第三段中“Glennie was very talented. At 16 she was accepted to the Royal Academy of Music in London, England. She was the music school’s first solo percussion student, graduating when she was 19.(Glennie很有才华。16岁时，她被英国伦敦皇家音乐学院录取。她是音乐学校第一个独奏打击乐学生，19岁时毕业)”可推知，Glennie在音乐方面很有天赋。故选B。
18.细节理解题。根据第一段中“What really sets her apart, though, is that she is a musician who can not hear. (然而，真正使她与众不同的是，她是一个听不见的音乐家。)”可知，Glennie和其他音乐家的不同之处在于：她是一个听不见的音乐家。故选C。
19.推理判断题。根据最后一段中“She has even taken up a new instrument: the bagpipes.(她甚至学会了一种新乐器：风笛。)”可推知，在未来，Glennie很可能会学习演奏其他乐器，故选C。
20.主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“Evelyn Glennie is a unique musician. She is a percussionist (打击乐手) who plays with classical orchestras. When she performs, she hits the gongs, snare drums, vibraphones, timbales, cymbals, conga drums, bells, and bass drums that are in front of her. Although classical musicians usually wear formal clothes in concert, Glennie performs in bare feet. What really sets her apart, though, is that she is a musician who can not hear.(Evelyn Glennie是个独一无二的音乐家。她是一位与古典管弦乐队合奏的打击乐演奏家。当她表演的时候，她敲锣，小军鼓，颤音喇叭，定音鼓，钹，康加鼓，铃铛和低音鼓在她面前。虽然古典音乐家在音乐会上通常穿着正式的服装，但Glennie在表演时却是赤脚的。然而，真正使她与众不同的是，她是一个听不见的音乐家。)”可知，Evelyn Glennie虽然耳聋，但却是一位屡获殊荣的独奏打击乐手，主要演奏古典音乐。故选A。
