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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(乐器). 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(打击)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.Beethoven was a ______ musician.

A.America B.French

C.German D.British

2.What happened when he was thirty-one? ___________.

A.He was blind B.He was deaf

C.He gave concerts D.He won high praise

3.Why didn’t Beethoven have a happy life in his childhood? ___________.

A.Because his family was poor

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

C.Because his father was strict with him

D.Both B and C

4.The great musician lived in the world for only ______ years.

A.43 B.70 C.57 D.60

5.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

6.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

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.D

6.A

【解析】

试题分析:这篇短文讲述了伟大的音乐家贝多芬的生平。他有一个严厉的爸爸,从小督促他学习音乐,所以有个并不愉快的童年,之后他多次举办音乐会,很快受到莫扎特的赏识。31岁时因为一场病失去了听力,然而他最受欢迎的作品却都是在他失去听力之后完成的。

1.C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.贝多芬是一名世界级音乐家,他于1770年出生在德国。可知他是一位德国的音乐家。故选C。

2.B 小细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三句After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf. At that time he was only thirty-one.一场病之后,他突然変聋,那时他31岁。可知他31岁时変聋。故选B。

3.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的When he was only four, his father began to make him practise hour after hour on different musical instruments(乐器). If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him.当她只有4岁时,父亲让他不停地练习各种乐器。如果他练得不专心,他父亲就会打他或者让他更努力地练习。故选D。

4.C计算题。He was born in Germany in 1770和最后一段In 1827,leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died.可知贝多芬生于1770年,死于1827年,计算可得贝多芬活到57岁。故选C。

5.D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句To people’s surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.使人们惊讶的是,他一些最出色的作品是他失去听力之后写的。故选D。

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