2011年考研阅读文章T1精读——解析版.docx

老周的考研 | 考研真题精读2011年考研阅读文章精读解析版Text 1The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009. For the most part, the response has been favorable, to say the least. “ Hooray! At last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a sober-sided classical-music critic. * the classical-music world 古典音乐界* ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment 自从任命的突然宣布ever since 自从* For the most part 大部分* response 回应 * favourable赞成的；赞同的；肯定的* to say the least 至少可以说* sobersided classical-music critic 非常冷静的古典音乐评论家One of the reasons why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilbert is comparatively little known. Even Tommasini, who had advocated Gilberts appointment in the Times, calls him“ an unpretentious musician with no air of the formidable conductor about him.” As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise. * One of the reasons why sv 某事的原因之一 one of the reasons why we should introduce desperate measures. 我们需要采取强有力措施的原因之一When applying for a visa, state simply and clearly the reasons why you need it.申请签证时，要简单明了地说明申请理由。* comparatively little known 相对地不著名* unpretentious 简洁的；朴素的.good, unpretentious pop music.好听而又朴实无华的流行音乐an unpretentious hotel简约风格的酒店* formidable 令人敬畏的* hitherto adv 迄今为止* seems likely to 似乎是 * strike as 给印象;让觉得 He struck me as a very serious but friendly person.他让我感觉他是一个十分严肃但友好的人。 * faint praise 微不足道的表扬For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one. To be sure, he performs an impressive variety of interesting compositions, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anywhere else, to hear interesting orchestral music. All I have to do is to go to my CD shelf, or boot up my computer and download still more recorded music from iTunes. * to be sure 肯定的是* impressive 令人影响深刻的* All I have to do 我所需做的测试：1. the classical-music world 2. ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment 3. ever since 4. For the most part 5. response 6. favourable 7. to say the least 8. sobersided classical-music critic 9. One of the reasons why sv 10. one of the reasons why we should introduce desperate measures. 11. When applying for a visa, state simply and clearly the reasons why you need it. 12. comparatively little known 13. unpretentious ； 14. .good, unpretentious pop music. 15. an unpretentious hotel 16. formidable 17. hitherto adv 18. seems likely to 19. strike as 20. He struck me as a very serious but friendly person. 21. faint praise 22. to be sure 23. impressive 24. All I have to do Devoted concertgoers who reply that recordings are no substitute for live performance are missing the point. For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century. These recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than todays live performances; moreover, they can be “ consumed” at a time and place of the listeners choosing. The widespread availability of such recordings has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert. * devoted 深爱的;挚爱的;忠诚的; 爱好的.a loving and devoted husband.深情且忠诚的丈夫50 years on, the couple are still devoted to one another.50年过去了，这对夫妇仍然深爱着彼此。* devoted concertgoers 挚爱音乐会的人-goer （用于theatre, church, film等词之后构成名词）表示“常去的人”.excited party-goers.兴奋的派对常客们* substitute for用代替;取代;替换Would phone substitute for study? 电话能替代学习么？* live performance 现场表演* time, attention, and money of the art-loving public 热爱艺术的大众的时间，关注和金钱* classical instrumentalists 古典音乐演奏家* compete with 竞争* available everywhere 随处可见* artistic quality 艺术质量* bring about a crisis 带来了危机 * institution of the traditional classical concert 传统古典音乐会机制 One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on record. Gilberts own interest in new music has been widely noted: Alex Ross, a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the Philharmonic into “ a markedly different, more vibrant organization.” But what will be the nature of that difference? Merely expanding the orchestras repertoire will not be enough. If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between Americas oldest orchestra and the new audience it hopes to attract.* One possible response 一个可能的回应* classical performers 古典音乐表演者* program attractive new music 编排有吸引力的新音乐* have been widely noted 被广泛关注* be capable of doing sth 能够做某事* a markedly different, more vibrant organization 一个非常不同，更加有活力的组织* the nature of sth 某事的本质* merely doing sth will not be enough 仅仅做某事是不足够的测试：25. devoted 26. .a loving and devoted husband. 27. 50 years on, the couple are still devoted to one another.50 28. devoted concertgoers 29. -goer 30. .excited party-goers. 31. substitute for 32. Would phone substitute for study? 33. live performance 34. time, attention, and money of the art-loving public 35. classical instrumentalists 36. compete with 37. available everywhere 38. artistic quality 39. bring about a crisis 40. institution of the