Question

【題目】Since the invention of Guitar Hero and similar computer games, it is no longer necessary to imagine what it would be like to play along with the Beatles—you can come together with them in the virtual world.

Bill Wyman, former bass player(貝斯手) in the Rolling Stones, has pointed out that music video games discourage kids from learning to play real instruments. My own opinion suggest quite opposite.

Last year, I bought Guitar Hero Ⅲ for our 14-year-old son, Jack. Jack quickly mastered the process and entered an intense period of playing the game.

A few months later, while I was away on tour, a couple of his friends came around with a real electric guitar. Playing Guitar Hero had taught them how to play along the track. Now they wanted to see if they could apply that to the real thing. Jack’s friends taught him how to play along to his favorite songs using just his index finger (食指)on the bass string. He got it right away.

Guitar Hero had helped him over the first difficulty for guitar players—how to strum(撥弄) the strings with one hand while making chord(和弦) shapes with the other. He never plays Guitar Hero now, preferring to rock out in the garage with his mates.

Despite my attempts at getting him to learn an instrument, it was Guitar Hero that taught him the basics of playing and built up his confidence to the extent that he was able to make a recognizable sound the first time he played it.

So let’s not complain about a game that encourages kids to become music fans and, in our son’s case, gives them the basic skills needed to learn how to play guitar.

【1】What’s Bill Wyman’s attitude towards music video games?

A. CuriousB. Approving.C. Negative.D. Unconcerned.

【2】Which statement is TRUE about Jack’s first playing with a real electric guitar?

A. He did it successfully.

B. He taught his friends how to play.

C. He didn’t know how to play along to a song.

D. He didn’t know how to strum the instruments.

【3】What can we infer from Jack’s case?

A. Parents should encourage their kids.

B. Computer games are harmful to kids.

C. Kids should learn an instrument.

D. Guitar Hero is a useful game.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A. A new computer game

B. The story of a guitarist

C. In defense of Guitar Hero

D. The best way to play guitar

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

試題分析：本文作者講述了兒子利用一款電子游戲?qū)W會彈吉他的經(jīng)歷。

【1】C 推理判斷題。由第二段的Bill Wyman... has pointed out that music video games discourage kids from learning to play real instruments可知，Bill Wyman認(rèn)為音樂電子游戲不利于孩子學(xué)習(xí)演奏真正的樂器。故選C。

【2】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段的描述，尤其是末句 He got it right away可知，作者的兒子很快就學(xué)會了如何彈奏真正的吉他。故選A。

【3】D 推理判斷題。作者講述兒子如何利用電子游戲?qū)W會彈吉他是為了表明自己的觀點(diǎn):Guitar Hero很有用。最后兩段談到Guitar Hero教會兒子彈吉他的基本知識，増強(qiáng)了他的自信心。故選D。

【4】C 主旨大意題。有人認(rèn)為音樂電子游戲不利于孩子學(xué)習(xí)演奏真正的樂器，可作者并不這么認(rèn)為。他認(rèn)為像Guitar Hero這樣的電子游戲很有用。文章最后的So let's not complain about ...也表明了作者的態(tài)度。從始軍終，他都在為Guitar Hero辯護(hù)。故選C項(xiàng)。