Question

【題目】Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.

In his childhood Beethoven didn’t have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practise hour after hour on different musical instruments. If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him.

Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise from Mozart, the great musician at that time.

Beethoven was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf．At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a blow（打擊）to him indeed.

But he still went on working and writing music pieces. To people’s surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.

In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.

【1】Why didn’t Beethoven have a happy life in his childhood?

A. Because his family was poor.

B. Because he had to practice a lot of musical instruments.

C. Because his father was strict with him.

D. Both B and C.

【2】When were some of his best pieces written?

A. At the age of 11. B. At the age of 17.

C. Before he was deaf. D. After he became deaf.

【3】What did Beethoven do after he lost his hearing?

A. He never gave in .

B. He stopped writing music pieces.

C. He lost his heart.

D. He went to see a doctor.

【4】How many pieces did the musician write during his life?

A. 200. B. 300. C. 400. D. 100.

【5】 Beethoven didn’t like music as a child, did he?

A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn’t.

C. Yes, he didn’t. D. No, he did.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文介紹貝多芬小的時(shí)候很容易生病，后來因病失去聽力，但仍沒有放棄工作和寫作音樂作品。失去聽力之后又創(chuàng)作了很多驚人的作品，人們一直到現(xiàn)在仍然記得這位音樂家。

【1】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段可知貝多芬小的時(shí)候就練習(xí)不同的樂器，不用心就會(huì)挨打。故選D。

【2】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段To people’s surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing. 得知好多作品是在他失去聽力之后創(chuàng)作的。故選D。

【3】A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段失去聽力后仍堅(jiān)持工作和創(chuàng)作，可知選A。

【4】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died.得知貝多芬畢生有300多部作品。

【5】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven.得知他從小就喜歡音樂。