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$\quad$$\quad$The 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.

$\quad$$\quad$纽约爱乐乐团雇佣Alan Gilbert为下一个首席音乐指挥家的决定自从这个任命决定在2009年被公布以来，就一直在古典音乐圈里作为谈资。更多的来说，大多数情况下，反响是有利的。Ahthony Tommasini写道：“天呐！终于！”，他是一位性格严肃的古典音乐评论家。

$\quad$$\quad$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 Gilbert’s 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.

$\quad$$\quad$然而，这个任命来得这么惊喜的原因其中之一是Gilbert比其他人来说是没有名气的。甚至是在时代周刊里提倡Gilbert观点的Tommasini也说道他是“一个朴实无华的音乐家，没有一点令人敬畏的样子”。作为乐团的下一任音乐总监，就像Gustav M和PB一样，这对时代报刊的一些读者来说是一种模糊的赞美。

$\quad$$\quad$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.

$\quad$$\quad$对我来说，我不清楚Gilbert是否是一个更好的甚至是极佳的领导者。说真的，他展现了令人印象深刻的各种有趣的作品，但这对我来说不是去到Avery Fisher Hall或者其他任何地方听有趣的管弦乐的必要条件。我更多的会选择我的CD，或者启动电脑从iTunes上下载更多的录制音乐。

$\quad$$\quad$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. There recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today’s live performances; moreover, they can be “consumed” at a time and place of the listener’s choosing. The widespread availability of such recordings has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert.

$\quad$$\quad$那些说录音不能代替现场演奏的忠实音乐会观众没有抓住重点。时间，精力，以及金钱，古典音乐家必须与除了歌剧院、舞团、电影公司竞争外，还要与20世纪的伟大的古典音乐家的录音演出竞争。唱片又便宜又随处可见，而且常常比如今的现场演出有更高的艺术价值。更多的来说，唱片能在听众选择的时间和地点被“消费”。唱片这种广而流传的的能力因此给传统古典音乐会的机构带来了危机。

$\quad$$\quad$One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on record. Gilbert’s 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 orchestra’s repertoire will not be enough. If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between America’s oldest orchestra and the new audience it hops to attract.

$\quad$$\quad$一个可能的回应是，古典音乐家们可以编排没有被唱片记录下来的更有吸引力的新音乐。Gilbert在新音乐上的个人兴趣已经广而周知。Alex Ross，一位古典音乐评论家，评价他为一位有着带着Phiharmonic乐团转向“一个明显不同、更有活力的组织”的能力的人。但是这种区别的本质是什么？仅仅增加乐团曲目是不够的。如果Gilbert和Philharmonic乐团能够成功，他们首先必须改变美国最古老的管弦乐队与其想吸引的新观众之间的关系。

21.We learn from Para.1 that Gilbert’s appointment has

从第一段中我们可以得到，Gilbert的任命是

(从第一段翻译中可以看出，大众对其任命的态度是积极的，所以负面选项全部排除)

[A]incurred criticism.

招致了批判

[B]raised suspicion.

增加了怀疑

[C]received acclaim.

受到了声援 正确选项

[D]aroused curiosity.

增加好奇性 并没有说过好奇

22.Tommasini regards Gilbert as an artist who is

Tommasini认为Gilbert是一位什么样的艺术家

[A]influential.

有影响力的，错，文章说其不出名

[B]modest.

谦逊的，对，文章说其质朴

[C]respectable.

尊敬的 C、D选项的主要排除原因是比不上B选项对第二段选文的概括，选项是比出来的

[D]talented.

有才华的

23.The author believes that the devoted concertgoers

作者认为音乐会忠实观众是

[A]ignore the expenses of live performances.

忽视了现场演出的花费 错 ，并没有说他们忽视了，文章中的意思是这些花费也要被注意

[B]reject most kinds of recorded performances.

拒绝了大多数音乐唱片 错，没有说他们就不听唱片了

[C]exaggerate the variety of live performances.

夸大了现场演出的差样性 错，没有这样说

[D]overestimate the value of live performances.

高估了现场演出的价值 对

24.According to the text, which of the following is true of recordings?

根据文章，哪个选项对唱片来说是事实

[A]They are often inferior to live concerts in quality.

他们的质量通常不如现场音乐会 错，文章有句话说的是他们通常比现场质量更高

[B]They are easily accessible to the general public.

对大众来说更容易接触 对，段落都在说唱片容易流传和便携便捷的优点

[C]They help improve the quality of music.

帮助提升了音乐的质量 错，答案范围太大！

[D]They have only covered masterpieces.

他们仅仅记录了主要部分 错，没有这样说

1. Regarding Gilbert’s role in revitalizing the Philharmonic, the author feels

   对于吉尔伯特在复兴爱乐乐团中的作用，作者感到

[A]doubtful.

质疑

[B]enthusiastic.

热情 作者最后一段对其能力是带有疑问的，不能确定他能复兴，故选A

[C]confident.

自信，确信

[D]puzzled.

困惑 小墓碑选项 错