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【题目】Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 7, 1770. His father, Johann Beethoven, also a musician, wanted his son to be a genius and encouraged him to develop his musical talents. Johann was so determined to make his son into a successful musician that he would pull poor Ludwig out of bed in the middle of the night and force the young boy to practice piano until the early hours of the morning.

At the age of eleven, Ludwig van Beethoven received professional piano and composition training in Bonn, and within ten years he became well known in Vienna for his imagination when creating music on the piano. He continued to live there and became very interested in the construction of pianos, which developed into the modern grand concert piano.

Things changed for Beethoven in 1798 when his hearing was becoming impaired. He composed the First Symphony and Septet Op 20 and performed them on April 2, 1800, and it won great success. However, his hearing continued to worsen, and he began to separate himself from his family and friends in order to avoid conversation.

After the performance of his Ninth Symphony, he turned around to see the warm applause of the audience and broke down in tears when he realized that he couldn’t hear them. Fighting against depression (抑郁) and a disorder, Beethoven continued to produce music by using special equipment that helped him to hear his symphonies. This equipment was a thin stick connected with the soundboard of his piano. Biting it, he was able to feel vibrations (震动) of sound. The music that he created during this period was filled with heroism and struggle, and went on to become his most famous compositions.

【1】Why did little Beethoven play piano at the midnight?

A. He showed musical talents for music.

B. He was interested in playing the piano.

C. His father pushed him to practice his musical skills.

D. He was determined to realize his music dream.

【2】What does the underlined word “impaired” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Recovered. B. Constructed.

C. Damaged. D. Developed.

【3】Why did Beethoven get separated from his family?

A. He didn’t want to talk with them because of his worsening hearing.

B. He had to receive treatment because of his depression.

C. He was busy in composing the First Symphony and Septet Op 20.

D. He had to fix his attention on practicing piano.

【4】What do we know about Beethoven’s most famous compositions?

A. They were played by special equipment.

B. They reduced depression and the disorder of Beethoven.

C. They were composed before Beethoven went deaf.

D. They were filled with heroism and struggle.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】记叙文。介绍了作曲家贝多芬的音乐成就。

【1】推理判断题。根据Johann was so determined to make his son into a successful musician that he would pull poor Ludwig out of bed in the middle of the night and force the young boy to practice piano until the early hours of the morning.（父亲望子成龙逼他练琴）可推，父亲希望他提高琴艺，选C。

【2】词意猜测题。根据However, his hearing continued to worsen（听力继续恶化），可推，之前已经受损。选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据he began to separate himself from his family and friends in order to avoid conversation.（为了避免谈话与亲友分开）可推，听力障碍影响交流，选A。

【4】】细节理解题。根据The music that he created during this period was filled with heroism and struggle, and went on to become his most famous compositions.（这阶段作品充满英雄主义和挣扎最著名）可知选D。