2026年5月托福机经套卷(第3套)Listen to an Academic Talk / 24 道题

Listen to an Academic Talk / 2

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What does the speaker mainly discuss?

ASome imaginative composers of the 1940s

BJohn Cage's innovations involving the prepared piano

CMusical traditions that influenced John Cage's piano work

DHow international music theories influence composers' work

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正确答案：B

According to the speaker, how did John Cage change a piano's sound?

ABy changing the piano's tuning

BBy replacing the piano strings

CBy inserting objects between the piano strings

DBy adjusting the piano pedals

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正确答案：C

Why does the speaker mention seashells on a beach?

ATo give an example of items that Cage used

BTo explain how Cage arranged his instruments on stage

CTo suggest a sound that Cage tried to create with the piano

DTo illustrate Cage's approach to finding materials

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正确答案：D

What does the speaker imply about Indonesian gamelan music?

AIts sound resembles some of the sounds in Cage's compositions.

BIts development was influenced by Hindu theory about essential emotions.

CIts techniques are similar to those that Cage used on pianos.

DIts sound can be heard in a lot of Western classical music.

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正确答案：A