Question

    Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 and was a son of a musical director. 1. He is remembered as a master of opera.

2. Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, inspired him greatly.

Turandot, an opera based on an Italian drama by the same name, is by far considered to be one of Puccini’s most popular and most performed works.

It’s a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself. 3.

In this opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song, which is titled Molihua or Jasmine Flower. 4. Among them the version sung in Jiangsu, a province in south China, is the most popular one. By admiring the jasmine flower, the song celebrates the sweetness and beauty of romantic love. 5. In 1804 the song was published in a book by British diplomat, making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outside China.

A.Turandot is performed regularly all over the world

B.At the end of the 18th century. it was first translated into English

C.It’s believed that Puccini’s operas are strong in emotion and conflict.

D.The opera was first performed in 1926, two years after Puccini’s death.

E.During his music career, Puccini was also influenced by other musicians.

F.Though Puccini received training in various areas of music, his true love was in opera

G.There are many different versions of Molihua or Jasmine Flower in different parts of China.

Answer

1.F

2.E

3.D

4.G

5.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了歌剧大师Giacomo Puccini，他创作了《图兰朵》，在这部歌剧中，你可以听到一首中国传统民歌，叫做《茉莉花》，同时介绍了关于《茉莉花》这首歌的一些背景知识。

1.

根据上文Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 and was a son of a musical director.( Giacomo Puccini出生于1858年，是一个音乐导演的儿子)以及后文He is remembered as a master of opera.(他被认为是一位歌剧大师)由此可知，本句承接上文继续介绍Giacomo Puccini的个人情况。故F选项“尽管Puccini接受过不同音乐领域的训练，但他真正热爱的是歌”符合语境，故选F。

2.

根据后文Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, inspired him greatly.可知许多印象派音乐的先驱者，包括Rimsky-Korsakov、Strauss、Schoenberg和Stravinsky，都给了他很大的启发。由此可知，本段是在说明给了Puccini启发的一些音乐家。故E选项“在他的音乐生涯中，Puccini也受到了其他音乐家的影响”符合语境，故选E。

3.

根据上文It’s a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself.可知遗憾的是，Puccini没有机会亲自观看他自己的伟大歌剧。由此可知，本句承接上文具体说明为什么Puccini没有亲自看到自己的歌剧，是因为歌剧是在他去世之后上演的。故D选项“歌剧在1926年首次上演，也就是Puccini去世两年之后”符合语境，故选D。

4.

根据上文In this opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song, which is titled Molihua or Jasmine Flower.可知在这部歌剧中，你可以听到一首中国传统民歌，叫做《茉莉花》。以及后文Among them the version sung in Jiangsu, a province in south China, is the most popular one.可知其中最受欢迎的版本是在中国南方的江苏省唱的。由此可知，本句承接上文说明《茉莉花》这首歌的信息，介绍《茉莉花》在中国不同地区有不同版本，最受欢迎的版本是在中国南方的江苏省唱的。故G选项“在中国的不同地区有许多不同版本的茉莉花”符合语境，故选G。

5.

根据后文In 1804 the song was published in a book by British diplomat, making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outside China.可知1804年，这首歌被英国外交官出版成书，成为第一首在国外流行的中国民歌。由此可知，本句应当是在说明《茉莉花》这首歌开始在国外流行的时间是在18世纪末，它第一次被翻译成英语。故B选项“在18世纪末，它第一次被翻译成英语”符合语境，故选B。