Question

At the onset of a northern winter, many dream of warmer climates.In 1934 the Canadian-born composer Colin Mcphee did more than dream. He set out for the island of Bali.

In his book A House in Bali,Colin Mcphee described how he first gained insight into the essence of Balinese music.For about a month he had been working on transcribing a complete score to a Balinese play he had seen. It seemed impossible that so much beauty could be achieved with a scale(音阶)of only five tones.

But the distinctive embellishments(修饰音)of the music eluded him.Fortunately a young household helper and his friend decided to assist. One morning they set two objects next to Mcphee’s piano.They were gangas--metal keyed instruments.The two boys played them in what struck Mcphee as”a fast duet(二重奏） in Morse code”.

At last the composer had found the key to Balinese music.“Wait!” Mcphee would call out from the piano as the boys flew along,“Stop!Please!That bit once more!”

Patiently the boys would stop and began again.But soon they were flying again,faster than ever, amazing Mcphee with their memory and precision. Sometimes the patterns repeated.Sometimes they opened up into something new. Then, suddenly the whole duet would fly apart and the boys would burst out laughing,breaking the spell.

Although Colin Mcphee left the island in 1939,he remained spellbound by Balinese music.And its rich,distinctive sound would colour many of the compositions he would write for the next quarter century.

1.From the passage we can learn that_______________________.

A．Colin Mcphee set foot on the island of Bali in late winter

B．The book A House in Bali detailed how Colin Mcphee understood the life of the island

C．Colin Mcphee actually acquired much beauty of Balinese music

D．For a month Colin Mcphee had been watching a Balinese play he had seen before

2.The word “eluded” in the third paragraph can be replaced by________________.

A．attracted          B．shocked           C．disappointed       D．puzzled

3.Colin Mcphee was astonished because________________________.

A．the two locals played part of Balinese music once more unwillingly

B．Colin Mcphee eventually found the key to Balinese music

C．The two boys played their instruments so precisely and skillfully

D．The Balinese music displayed something new for Colin Mcphee

4.The passage is mainly about_______________________.

A．a book introducing the island of Bali

B．two Balinese boys playing gangas

C．a composer named Colin Mcphee

D．Balinese music touching Colin Mcphee

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了Colin Mcphee在the island of Bali岛上的Balinese music的音乐之美，尤其那两个男孩用摩尔斯代码演奏的二重奏使他很惊讶，他们竟然演奏的如此熟练及精确，给他留下了很深的印象。

1.这是细节理解题。根据Mcphee described how he first gained insight into the essence of Balinese music.故选C。

2.这是细节理解题。根据音乐的修饰音使他很困惑，故选D。

3.这是细节理解题。根据amazing Mcphee with their memory and precision.这两个孩子弹奏的如此精确和熟练，故选C。

4.这是主旨大意题。根据整篇短文Colin Mcphee及Balinese music，故选 D。

考点：故事类。