Question

【题目】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】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】

试题分析：这篇短文介绍贝多芬小的时候很容易生病，后来因病失去听力，但仍没有放弃工作和写作音乐作品。失去听力之后又创作了很多惊人的作品，人们一直到现在仍然记得这位音乐家。

【1】D细节理解题。根据第一段可知贝多芬小的时候就练习不同的乐器，不用心就会挨打。故选D。

【2】D细节理解题。根据第四段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听力之后创作的。故选D。

【3】A推理判断题。根据第四段失去听力后仍坚持工作和创作，可知选A。

【4】B细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died.得知贝多芬毕生有300多部作品。

【5】A细节理解题。根据第二段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.得知他从小就喜欢音乐。