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Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 and was a son of a musical director. __ 【小题1】    He is remembered as a master of opera.
   【小题2】    Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, inspired him greatly.
Turandot, an opera based on an Italian drama by the same name, is by far considered to be one of Puccini’s most popular and most performed works.
It’s a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself.     【小题3】    
In this opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song, which is titled Molihua(茉莉花)or Jasmine Flower.     _____【小题4】____ Among them the version sung in Jiangsu, a province in south China, is the most popular one. By admiring the jasmine flower, the song celebrates the sweetness and beauty of romantic love.     【小题5】    In 1804 the song was published in a book by a British diplomat(外交官), making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outside China.

A.During his music career, Puccini was also influenced by other musicians.
B.At the end of the 18th century, it was first translated into English.
C.Though Puccini received training in various areas of music, his true love was in opera.
D.Puccini’s operas are strong in emotion and conflict.
E. Turandot is performed regularly all over the world.
F. The opera was first performed in 1926, two years after Puccini’s death.
G. There are many different versions of Molihua or Jasmine Flower in different parts of China.


【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】F
【小题4】G
【小题5】B

解析试题分析:
【小题1】C 根据下一句说明他最终成为了歌剧大师,说明C符合上下文语境。
【小题2】A 根据下一句说明很多其它的音乐家对他有很大的影响,故A符合上下文语境。
【小题3】F 根据上句说明他没有机会亲眼目睹自己的歌剧被表演,故F句能连接上下文。
【小题4】G 根据下一句Among them the version sung in Jiangsu说明有很多的版本,故G项符合上下文。
【小题5】B 根据下一句说明这首中国的民歌被翻译成了英语。故B符合上下文。
考点:考查人物传记类短文阅读
点评:本文介绍了歌剧大师Giacomo Puccini的经历。要求考生根据上下文的语义串联全文,能根据所问和所答来串联语义。

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Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 and was a son of a musical director. __  51    He is remembered as a master of opera.

    52    Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, inspired him greatly.

Turandot, an opera based on an Italian drama by the same name, is by far considered to be one of Puccini’s most popular and most performed works.

It’s a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself.     53    

In this opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song, which is titled Molihua(茉莉花)or Jasmine Flower.     _____54____ Among them the version sung in Jiangsu, a province in south China, is the most popular one. By admiring the jasmine flower, the song celebrates the sweetness and beauty of romantic love.     55    In 1804 the song was published in a book by a British diplomat(外交官), making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outside China.

A.During his music career, Puccini was also influenced by other musicians.

B.At the end of the 18th century, it was first translated into English.

C.Though Puccini received training in various areas of music, his true love was in opera.

D.Puccini’s operas are strong in emotion and conflict.

E. Turandot is performed regularly all over the world.

F. The opera was first performed in 1926, two years after Puccini’s death.

G. There are many different versions of Molihua or Jasmine Flower in different parts of China.

 

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