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七、(长沙中考改编)阅读理解。(每小题 3 分,共 15 分)
The Four Seasons, written by the Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi, was first played about 300 years ago. Since then, it has enjoyed worldwide popularity.
The great musical work includes four parts: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each part brings to mind the season it is meant to describe. Summer, for example, begins slowly. Listeners can easily picture a hot, lazy summer day when nobody wants to move. When you listen to Autumn, a harvest celebration will readily come to mind.
But now, Hache Costa, a music director in Spain, has decided to give the old work a fresh feel. He says the climate (气候) today is very different from what it was in the 1700s. The Four Seasons would be “a lot dirtier” if it were written now.
Costa has “updated” the musical work to make it match the realities of the modern world. The “updated” musical work has been played in Madrid, Spain. The performance takes place in front of a screen. As the musicians play, a video shows the influence of climate change, such as forest fires and unusually dry weather.
After enjoying it, people find the new Summer now sounds noisier and more powerful. Because of global warming (全球变暖), the other three seasons have become shorter. Costa says he expects people to feel “really sad” after listening to the new work.
“I really want more people to become truly aware of what is happening to our planet,” says Costa. “And I believe Vivaldi would not be angry with my changes.”
( C ) 1. What do we know about The Four Seasons?
A. It is unpopular now.
B. It was written by Hache Costa.
C. It was first played about 300 years ago.
D. It was made up of five parts.
( B ) 2. What will come to mind when we listen to the old Autumn according to the passage?
A. Forest fires and dry weather.
B. A harvest celebration.
C. Signs of falling leaves.
D. Paintings of the four seasons.
( B ) 3. Which is close to the meaning of the underlined word “updated” in Paragraph 4?
A. Made the music sound old-fashioned.
B. Changed the music to show present events and problems.
C. Recorded the music using modern technology.
D. Translated the music into different languages.
( A ) 4. What's the purpose of giving the old work a fresh feel?
A. To raise awareness of climate change.
B. To call on more people to love music.
C. To make it sound louder and more powerful.
D. To make it more popular among young people.
( D ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Four Seasons: created by Vivaldi
B. The Four Seasons: a terrible work
C. The Four Seasons: a music wonder
D. The Four Seasons: classic and modern reworking

答案： 【解析】：本题主要考查了阅读理解的能力，包括细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断以及主旨大意等。需要从文章中获取关于"The Four Seasons"的相关信息，理解文章的主旨，以及根据上下文猜测词义。
1. 题目询问关于"The Four Seasons"我们知道什么。根据文章第一段的描述，"The Four Seasons, written by the Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi, was first played about 300 years ago."，可以得知答案。
2. 题目询问当我们听旧的"Autumn"部分时，会联想到什么。根据文章第二段的描述，"When you listen to Autumn, a harvest celebration will readily come to mind."，可以确定答案。
3. 题目询问第四段中"updated"一词的含义。根据文章第四段的描述，Costa对这部音乐作品进行了"更新"，以使其与现代世界的现实相匹配。因此，"updated"在这里的意思是改变了音乐以展示当前的事件和问题。
4. 题目询问给这部旧作品注入新感觉的目的是什么。根据文章最后一段的描述，Costa说他希望人们在听了新作品后感到“真的很难过”，并希望更多的人真正意识到我们的星球正在发生什么。因此，目的是提高人们对气候变化的认识。
5. 题目询问文章的最佳标题是什么。文章主要介绍了"The Four Seasons"这部经典音乐作品，以及Costa如何对其进行现代改编以提高人们对气候变化的认识。因此，最佳标题应该是既体现经典又体现现代改编的标题。
【答案】：
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D