Question

Move over Psy. There’s a new viral music video on the Internet that’s getting millions of people dancing and laughing. Psy is a singer who created Gagnam Style, a music video which featured a catchy tune and interesting dance.

The new music video called The Fox (What does the fox say?) has recently gone viral. At     123 000 000 views, it may even catch up to Gagnam Style. The video asks the question, “What does the fox say?” It’s a good question. And it seems, at least according to the music video, there is no good answer.

Actors in the video dress up like the animals they’re singing about. One of the brothers dresses up like a fox. There is a surprising and silly dance in the video that takes the viewer a bit off-guard. The video’s appeal is the song’s simple rhythm and catchy chorus (副歌).

The makers of the video never expected the video to do well or even to be taken seriously. In fact, it started out as a joke. The song was written by two brothers from Norway, Vegard and Bard Ylvis ker. The brothers have their own late-night talk show in Norway. They thought the video would be so bad that it would give them something to talk about on their show.

On their website, they say the video was “supposed to entertain a few Norwegians for three minutes — and that’s all.” But people started loving it. Some people say that once you listen to the delightfully silly song, you want to listen to it again and again.

The brothers have been guests on some major North American talk shows. They say they’re happy about the success of their video, but they know that tomorrow something else could come along and be even bigger.

1.What can be learnt about the music video invented by Psy?

A. It featured the traditional style of Korean music.

B. It was difficult for people to follow.

C. It was named after a new virus.

D. It could make people relax a lot.

2.Which of the following best describes the new music video The Fox?

A. It can catch the viewers’ heart easily by its amusing tune and dance.

B. It features the same story with the music video Gagnam Style.

C. It answers the question “What does the fox say?” exactly.

D. It has the real animals in the video.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that nowadays most people ______.

A. like to enjoy music with simple and easy style.

B. have difficulty in understanding the viral movie music.

C. are working hard for the advancement of classic music.

D. are tired of many music videos which are popularized through Internet too quickly.

4.The underlined word “off-guard” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. Annoyed.         B. Offended.

C. Unexpected.       D. Relaxed.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了最近网络上很流行的一首歌：The Fox。具体说明了这首歌的特点以及人们对这首歌的喜好程度。

1.D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句. The video’s appeal is the song’s simple rhythm and catchy chorus (副歌).这首歌的节奏很简单，副歌部分很吸引人。再根据倒数第二段最后一句Some people say that once you listen to the delightfully silly song, you want to listen to it again and again.可知有些人一听到这个令人高兴的音乐就会一遍一遍地再听。说明这首歌让人很放松，人们都想听它。可知故D正确。

2.A 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句Some people say that once you listen to the delightfully silly song, you want to listen to it again and again.可知有些人一听到这个令人高兴的音乐就会一遍一遍地再听。说明这首歌能够抓住听众的心。故A正确。

3.A 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句The video’s appeal is the song’s simple rhythm and catchy chorus (副歌).可知这首歌的节奏很简单，说明人们很喜欢这种简单容易的风格的歌。故A正确。

4.C 猜测词义题。根据本句There is a surprising and silly dance in the video that takes the viewer a bit off-guard.前半句中surprising and silly可知视频中的舞蹈很出人意料也很愚蠢滑稽，让观众想象不到。所以“off-guard”应该与C项unexpected语义一致。

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