Question

【题目】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(贝斯手) 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(拨弄) 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】

试题分析：本文作者讲述了儿子利用一款电子游戏学会弹吉他的经历。

【1】C 推理判断题。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认为音乐电子游戏不利于孩子学习演奏真正的乐器。故选C。

【2】A 细节理解题。由第四段的描述，尤其是末句 He got it right away可知，作者的儿子很快就学会了如何弹奏真正的吉他。故选A。

【3】D 推理判断题。作者讲述儿子如何利用电子游戏学会弹吉他是为了表明自己的观点:Guitar Hero很有用。最后两段谈到Guitar Hero教会儿子弹吉他的基本知识，増强了他的自信心。故选D。

【4】C 主旨大意题。有人认为音乐电子游戏不利于孩子学习演奏真正的乐器，可作者并不这么认为。他认为像Guitar Hero这样的电子游戏很有用。文章最后的So let's not complain about ...也表明了作者的态度。从始军终，他都在为Guitar Hero辩护。故选C项。