Terje Isungset is a Norwegian composer and performer. Recently he has become a __1__ in the world of music. While most musicians seek to __2__ a frosty reception at concerts, Terje Isungset is not __3__ at a chilly (寒冷的) feeling. He performs with instruments he makes himself out of __4__.
A recent performance at London's Royal Festival Hall __5__ a set including ice horns, ice drums and ice chimes, __6__ singer Maria Skranes.
He __7__ his work as being about more than making music, since he also __8__ to display the characteristic of being beautiful and fragile. “I consider it a part of __9__ bigger.” It's not me and my project and my selfesteem (自尊) — it's the extreme weather，” he says.
The Norwegian is __10__ a background in traditional Scandinavian music and jazz. He's the __11__ of Ice Music Festival in Norway — so people have a chance to enjoy ice music — and plays at about 50 festivals and concerts a year, many in the __12__ conditions of Norway, Canada or Russia. __13__， at concerts in warmer climates, higher temperatures can __14__ difficulties, as spending any more than 50 minutes at room __15__ could damage the instruments.
All of the instruments for the London show were made in Norway and shipped over in special __16__， highlighting the fact that, when it comes to __17__ ice instruments, not any water will do. “If ice is from polluted water, it doesn't __18__ that good. If it's from tap water it doesn't work because there are some __19__ in it，” he says. “The best ice was from 2003 in the north of Sweden. I'm really __20__ to that ice.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了来自挪威的作曲家兼演奏家和冰乐器先锋Terje Isungset用冰制作乐器进行现场演奏的经历。
1．A.hit B．hero
C．model D．winner
解析：选A 由下文对Terje Isungset特立独行地用冰乐器进行表演的描述可知，此处表示最近他在音乐界很受欢迎，故用hit“很受欢迎的人(或事物)”。hero“英雄，崇拜的对象；男主人公”；model“模范，典型”；winner“成功者，获胜的人”。
2．A.prefer B．avoid
C．arrange D．overlook
解析：选B 尽管大多数音乐家设法避免(avoid)在音乐会上得到冷冰冰的反响，但Terje Isungset并不害怕(alarmed)冷的感觉。prefer“较喜欢”；arrange“安排”；overlook“忽略”。
3．A.mad B．amazed
C．disappointed D．alarmed
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
4．A.ice B．frost
C．water D．wood
解析：选A 下文反复出现的“ice”是解题提示，此处指他用冰制作的乐器进行演奏，故本空填ice。
5．A.collected B．displayed
C．featured D．performed
解析：选C 最近在伦敦皇家节日音乐厅举行的演出以一组冰乐器为特色，这些冰乐器为歌手Maria Skranes伴奏。feature“以……为特色”。
6．A.accompanying B．supporting
C．appreciating D．introducing
解析：选A 参见上题解析。accompany“为……伴奏”。
7．A.values B．employs
C．sees D．grades
解析：选C 他认为他的工作不仅仅是关于创作音乐的。此处see作“认为；看待”讲。value“重视”；employ“运用”；grade“(按能力、质量、大小等将……)分级，给……评分”。
8．A.offers B．promotes
C．chooses D．aims
解析：选D 他还力争(aims)展现美丽和脆弱的特点。aim to do sth.“力争做某事，力求做某事”。
9．A.anything B．something
C．everything D．nothing
解析：选B 他认为“美丽和脆弱的特点是更重要的事物(something)的一部分，这个更重要的事物不是我，不是我的项目，也不是我的自尊，而是极端的天气”。
10．A.equipped with B．based on
C．reduced to D．surrounded by
解析：选A 这个挪威人有传统的斯堪的纳维亚音乐和爵士乐背景。be equipped with“配备有……”。be based on“以……为基础(或根据)”；be reduced to“沦落，陷入(更坏的)境地”；be surrounded by“被……围绕”。
11．A.discoverer B．follower
C．founder D．director
解析：选C 根据上下文可知，此处应指Terje Isungset是挪威冰雪音乐节的创始人(founder)。
12．A.complex B．freezing
C．pleasant D．diverse
解析：选B 其中，有许多音乐节和音乐会在挪威、加拿大或俄罗斯极冷的(freezing)天气情况下举行。下文中的warmer与此处形成对比。complex“复杂的”；pleasant“宜人的”；diverse“不同的”。
13．A.Instead B．However
C．Therefore D．Plus
解析：选B 然而(However)，在比较温暖的气候中，音乐会上较高的温度可能会造成(cause)困难。该句与上文构成转折关系。
14．A.prevent B．solve
C．ease D．cause
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
15．A.temperature B．space
C．level D．convenience
解析：选A 根据上文中的“warmer”“higher temperatures”可知，此处指的是在室温下(at room temperature)。
16．A.materials B．size
C．containers D．scale
解析：选C 这次伦敦表演所用的所有乐器都是在挪威制造，并用特殊的容器(containers)运送的。material“材料”；size“尺码”；scale“规模”。
17．A.carrying B．adjusting
C．playing D．producing
解析：选D 当说到制作(producing)冰乐器时，并不是任何水都适合。
18．A.appear B．sound
C．work D．feel
解析：选B 如果冰是污染了的水形成的，那听起来(sound)就不那么优美了。
19．A.wastes B．bacteria
C．chemicals D．supplies
解析：选C 如果冰是自来水形成的，它就不起作用，因为自来水里有化学物质(chemicals)。
20．A.accustomed B．related
C．opposed D．addicted
解析：选D 此处表示“我对那种冰很着迷”，故用addicted构成be addicted to“对……着迷”，固定搭配。be accustomed to“习惯于……”；be related to“与……有关”；be opposed to“反对……”。
