题目内容

4.On Nov.18,1995,Itzhak Perlman,the violinist,came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.
If you have ever been to a Perlman concert,you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him.He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child,and so he has braces(支架)on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches(双拐).
He walks painfully,yet majestically,until he reaches his chair.Then he sits down,slowly,puts his crutches on the floor,undoes the clasps on his legs,tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward.Then he bends down and picks up the violin,puts it under his chin,nods to the conductor and proceeds to play.
But this time,something went wrong.Just as he fmished the first few bars(小节),one of the strings on his violin broke.You could hear it snap(嘣断)---it went off like gunfire across the room.There was no mistaking what that meant.There was no mistaking what he had to do.
We figured that he would have to get up,put on the clasps again,pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one.But he didn't.Instead.he waited a moment,closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.
The orchestra began,and he played from where he had left off.And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before.
When he finished,there was an awesome silence in the room.And then people rose and cheered.He smiled,wiped the sweat from this brow,raised his bow to quit us,and then he said in a quiet tone."You know,sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left."

46.By saying"getting on stage is no small achievement for him",the author really meansB.
A.it's very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
B.it's not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled
C.it's not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience
D.it's really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings.
47.When one of the strings broke,people thought Itzhak Perlman wouldC
A.go on playing with the remaining three strings
B.give up playing
C.change or repair his violin
D.get off the stage with shame
48.Itzhak PerlmanCwhen one of the strings of the violin broke.
A.gave up playing
B.didn't know what to do
C.went on playing the same piece of music
D.went on playing a different piece of music
49.What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing?C
A.Surprised.    B.Disappointed.    C.Moved. D.Satistied.
50.Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who isB.
A.clever    B.strong willed    C.humourous   D.quite skilled.

分析 本文主要讲述了残疾的小提琴家伊扎克帕尔曼在演奏过程中断了一根琴弦,但是仍旧在只有三根琴弦的情况下继续演奏,博得了听众的认可和掌声的故事.

解答 46.B句意理解题,由第二段He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child,and so he has braces(支架)on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches(双拐).
可知他登上舞台是不容易的,因为他是残疾人,故选B
47.C细节理解题,由第五段We figured that he would have to get up,put on the clasps again,pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one.可知琴弦断了后,人们以为他会停止演奏,更换或修理琴弦,故选C
48.C细节理解题,由第五段But he didn't.Instead.he waited a moment,closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.可知虽然琴弦断了,但是他还是坚持演奏同样的音乐,故选C
49.C细节理解题,由最后一段When he finished,there was an awesome silence in the room.And then people rose and cheered.可知他演奏结束后观众非常感动,故选C
50.B理解推断题,由琴弦断了坚持演奏Instead.he waited a moment,closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.以及倒数第二段And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before.均能看出他是一个意志力非常坚强的人,故选B

点评 考点:本文考查学生的记叙类阅读的水平,需要学生认真阅读原文,仔细查找文中细节,对文章脉络有整体的了解,能根据文章进行合理推断.

练习册系列答案
相关题目
9.There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident.After the accident,only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
He was a brilliant,creative,and educated man.He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world,so he became very depressed after his accident.He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way.Then,he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult.An idea occurred to him."Why not write to other people who need encouragement?"
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners.The prison minister replied,"Writing to the prisoners is acceptable,but your letters will not be answered."
    Filled with excitement,the man knew he could write his letters.He began sending one-way messages of God's love,hope,strength,and encouragement.He wrote twice a week,testing his strength and ability to the limit.He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience,sense of humor,optimism,and faith.
    It was difficult to write those letters,especially without hope of a reply.One day he received a letter from the prison ministry.It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
    The letter said,"Please write on the best paper you can afford.Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces!"
No matter what circumstances life may present,we all have unique experiences,abilities,and God-given talents.We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
56.Before the man had the accident,heA.
A.had toured around the world
B.had visited local prisons
C.had tried doing exercise to recover himself
D.had been friends with the prison minister
57.In order to live in a meaningful way,the man began toB.
A.receive the school education
B.write to other people who need encouragement
C.meet the people who are depressed
D.help other people who lost arms and legs
58.According to the prison minister,C.
A.the man was not allowed to write to the prisoners
B.the man couldn't go to see the prisoners himself
C.the prisoners were not allowed to answer the letters
D.he was not sure if the prisoners liked receiving the letters
59.From the officer's short note we are told thatD.
A.the man would be offered free paper to write letters on
B.some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters
C.the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man
D.his letters were very popular among the prisoners
60.What can be the best title for the passage?C
A.Stories about a humorous Person
B.Popularity of Special Letters
C.Special letters of Encouragement
D.Relationship between writers and prisoners.
16.IT is safe to say that George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950),the Irish-born writer,is more famous for being George Bernard Shaw than he is for his writings today.Few of Shaw's more than 60 plays,novels and essays are performed or read anymore.And yet Shaw genuinely helped make our modern world.Although you'd be lucky to get a chance to see one of his dramas today,in his time he turned the theater into a vehicle for the discussion of social issues,not only in Britain but on the stage of the world.In a way Shaw was someone who created the modern culture of Britain.
Where the theater had been dominated by entertainment,Shaw used it to teach people the importance of paying attention to the issues of their day.The plight (苦难) of the poor and the working class,the situation of women and the institutions of society,such as the education system----Shaw was among the most well-known figures making these topics central to public debate.His first play,Widowers'Houses (1892),deals with the question of slum (贫民窟) housing.His Mrs Warren's Profession (1893)brought a controversial topic to the stage.
Shaw was an important mover and shaker in new political movements too.He was an early member of the Fabian Society,which argued for the socialist cause in the UK.Shaw was also the founder (in 1895)of one of the now most famous colleges in the world,the London School of Economics.
If few of his works have really stood the test of time,many of his quotations have become part of the furniture of the English language."Youth is wasted on the young,"he wrote.He also knew how to sum up a political philosophy(哲学) in a few memorable words.For instance:"A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul."

63.Shaw's influence on the modern world comes mainly fromA.
A.the changes he brought to the British culture
B.his philosophies on the role of government
C.his awareness of social problems of his day
D.the support for the London School of Economics
64.Widowers'Houses is a play that mainly focuses onB.
A.the failure of the UK education system
B.the housing problems of poor people
C.robbery incidents in slum areas
D.socialist movements in the UK
65.By describing Shaw's quotations as"part of the furniture of the English language",the author means that Shaw's wordsD.
A.have become the best part of English
B.have greatly developed the English language
C.have made the English language philosophical
D.have become an inseparable part of the English language
66.Which of the following about George Bernard Shaw's works is TRUE?C
A.They should be adapted for modern readers.
B.They are mostly about the lives of working class.
C.They deal with important social issues of their day.
D.Most of them are still performed on the stage of the world today.
13.My teacher,Mr.August J.Bachmann,was the most influential teacher I ever had.
I had gotten into trouble in his class:Another student had pushed me for fun,and I became angry and began to hit him.Mr.Bachmannthe fight,but instead of sending me to the office,he sat me down and asked a simple question:"Penna,why are you wasting your life?Why aren't you going to college?"
I didn't know anything about colleges or scholarships.No one had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future.That day,instead of rushing off for lunch,he stayed and explained possible education options to me.At the end of our talk,he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college.This was in 1962at Emerson High School in Union City,New Jersey.
Well,53years have passed,and what have I done with the knowledge he gave me?I gained a PhD from Fordham University when I was only 29.I taught English and social studies and then moved up the chain of command from teacher to principal(校长).
I've sat on the board for Magnet Schools of America and represented that organization at the United Nations.I've won a number of great educational awards.But where would I be if a truly caring teacher had not taken the time out of his lunch period to speak to me?It was without question only his confidence in me that helped me forward.
I have repaid his kindness hundreds of times by encouraging misguided youngsters to aim higher.If I have saved any children,it is because of him.If I have been a successful educator,it is because I had a great role model in Mr.Bachmann.

24.The writerC before Mr.Bachmann talked to him.
A.was an active boy.
B.liked making troubles in class.
C.was an aimless boy.
D.would get punished by his teachers.
25.Which of the following best describes Mr.Bachmann?C
A.Fair.B.Confident.C.Inspiring.D.Humorous.
26.How did Mr.Bachmann influence the writer?A
A.He set the writer on the right path.
B.He tried to set a good example to the writer.
C.He was strict with the writer.
D.He helped the writer with his study.
27.What does the writer think of his achievement?C
A.He is very proud of himself.
B.He feels his effort gets paid off at last.
C.He owes his achievement to Mr.Bachmann.
D.He thinks it an honor to be a successful educator.
19.Ray Charles was born on September 23rd,1930into a poor family in Georgia,U.S.A.His father was a railway man who had to travel a lot,so Ray was brought up mainly by his mother,who,though not very well educated,was full of common sense.When he went blind after a serious sickness at the age of seven,it was his mother who helped him to face up to the situation.She told him he was blind,not stupid,and that he had lost his eyes but not his mind,she made him sweep floors and chop wood to show him he was by no means helpless.She used to tell him that some day she would not be there to help him,and that then he would have to look after himself.
Soon after he went blind,Ray began to take an interest in music.A neighbour showed him how to play simple tunes on the piano,and he had a love for the music he heard,played and sung in the local church.In the blind school the schoolteachers encouraged him to study a variety of instruments,Then,one more blow came.His mother died suddenly,and Ray,who loved her deeply,was so shocked that for two weeks he was unable to eat.It was another neighbour who finally managed to persuade him that his mother would have wanted him to go on,and reminded him of how she had believed in him.When his father died a year later,Ray knew he was strong enough to keep going on his own.
Between the ages of fifteen and seventeen,Ray worked with bands in Florida,but in 1948,while still only seventeen,he decided that there wasn't much future for him there and decided to go to Seattle,in the north-west of the U.S.A.
Ray arrived in Seattle and went to a small hotel to sleep.When he woke up,he was hungry.It was two o'clock in the morning,and everywhere was closed.Ray managed to find a small club and knocked on the door.A man on the door said they had no food,but"we've got a talent night on here,"he added.Ray saw his chance and told the man he could play the piano and sing.The man tried to discourage him,but he was finally guided to the piano and sang a song.As he came off the stand,a man stopped him and said,"I'm from the Elks Club.I think you've got a weekend job."That was Tuesday.By Friday he was working regularly,and after that he never looked back.It was the beginning of his climb to stardom.

46.Although he was blind,Ray's mother made him sweep floors and chop wood for the purpose of making himB.
A.helpless 
B.independent 
C.encouraged   
D.useful
47.What played the most important part in Ray's life?D
A.His interest and talent in music.
B.His work with bands in Florida.
C.His neighbours'help and his teachers'encouragement.
D.His mother's training.
48.What happened that made him extremely sad when he was a teenager?B
A.He went blind.
B.He lost his mother.
C.He became fatherless.
D.The man tried to discourage him.
49.Ray got his big opportunity to successD.
A.in Georgia 
B.in the blind school
C.in Florida 
D.in Seattle.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网