歷年（2019）高考英語“七選五閱讀”真題全文翻譯連載(浙江卷）

■安徽  張必成

Rock music consists of many different styles. Even though there is a common spirit among all music groups, they make very different music. Rock music developed in the 1950s and the early 1960s. At that time the Beatles entered the world of music from Liverpool.

After they were given an invitation to appear live on BBC, the Beatles quickly became famous in Britain with nationwide tours. By mid-1963, the Beatles had been extremely popular in England. Even their hairstyles became major trends at that time. They held large concerts and performed at clubs. They became the hottest thing on the pop music scene in England. They began as a modestly successful musician group and ended the year as show business legends（傳說）. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were named composers of the year.

They decided on a tour to the United States in 1964. They were not sure how the Americans would react to the new type of music. Beatlemania hit New York on February 7, 1964. Hundreds of fans jammed the airport to greet them. They performed their first concert in America at CBS television’s 53rd street studio. The concert was broadcast live and attracted the largest one night audience in the history of television up to that time. The Beatles were described as a British invasion（入侵）by local and nationwide newspapers at that time. Their victory in America was still remembered as a major turning point in the history of rock and roll. Thanks to the Beatles, a lot of opportunities were opened up to new faces on the market. Many rock bands were able to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles.

【翻譯】搖滾樂有許多不同的風格。盡管所有樂團都稟持共同的精神，但他們所制作的音樂卻大相徑庭。搖滾樂興起于20世紀50年代和60年代初。就在這一時期，披頭士樂隊從利物浦踏入了音樂界。

【翻譯】在應邀赴BBC現場演出之后，通過全國巡演，披頭士樂隊聲名鵲起。到1963年年中，該樂隊已是風靡英倫，風光無兩。甚至他們的發型也成為當時的時尚潮流。他們舉辦大型音樂會，并在俱樂部演出。他們成為英國流行音樂界炙手可熱的人物。一開始他們只是一個小有名氣的樂團，可是，當年年底他們已然成為演藝界的傳奇。約翰·列儂和保羅·麥卡特尼被評為當年年度作曲家。

【翻譯】1964年，他們決定去美國巡演，盡管當時他們并不知道美國人會對這種新型音樂有什么反應。1964年2月7日，披頭士狂熱席卷紐約。數百名樂迷擠滿機場迎接他們。在哥倫比亞廣播公司的第53街演播室，他們舉行了在美國的首場音樂會。音樂會進行了現場直播，創造了當時電視史上單場音樂會觀眾數量之最的記錄。樂隊一度被當地及全國性報紙描述為“不列顛入侵”。他們在美國的勝利仍然被認為是搖滾樂歷史上的一個重大轉折點。正是由于披頭士樂隊，許多良機向市場新人打開了大門。許多搖滾樂隊也得以追隨其音樂的腳步前行。