2019中考初中英语人物传记阅读

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Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old la student from Cornall, England. He never studied the piano. Hoever, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a fe minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. To years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata(奏鸣曲)by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.

Amazed that he rembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that hat he can do is special. Samuel anted to bee a layer as it as the ish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. No, he studies la and music.

Samuel can’t understand hy everyone is so surprised. “I gre up ith music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About to years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, ithout being able to read music and ithout having any lessons. It es easily to ---I hear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note,” says Samuel.

Recently, Samuel perford a piece during a special event at his llege. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience as impressed by his amazing performance. He is no learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says nfidently,” It’s all about super mory---I guess I have that gift.”

Hoever, Samuel’s ability to rember things doesn’t s ith music. His family says that even hen he as a young boy, Samuel heard soone read a story, and then he uld retell the story ord for ord.

Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t kno hat he ants to do in the future. For no, he is just happy to play beautiful music and ntinue his studies.

26. What is special about Samuel Osmond?

A. He has a gift for riting music.

B. He can rite don the note he hears.

C. He is a student at the la school.

D. He can play the musical piece he hears.

27. What can e learn from Paragraph 2?

A. Samuel chose la against the ish of his parents.

B. Samuel planned to be a layer rather than a musician.

C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.

D. Samuel studies la and music on the advice of his teachers.

28. Everyone around Samuel as surprised because he _________.

A. received a good early education in music

B. played the guitar and the piano perfectly

C. uld play the piano ithout reading music

D. uld play the guitar better than his father

29. What can e infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?

A. He beca famous during a special event at his llege.

B. He is proud of his ability to rember things aurately.

C. He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.

D. He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.

30. Which of the folloing is the best title of the passage?

A. The Qualities of a Musician

B. The Story of a Musical Talent

C. The Importance of Early Education

D. The Relationship beteen Memory and Music.

【考点】考察人物传记类阅读

【文章大意】本文主要讲述了一位音乐天才的事情，在不懂乐谱，也从来没有上过钢琴课的情况下就能够演奏很难的乐曲。而且他有超强的记忆力，他就是Samuel Osmond。

26. 【答案】D

【试题解析】细节题。根据第一段第三句Hoever, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a fe minutes after he hears them.得知他在听完一个乐曲几分钟以后就可以立刻演奏这些很难学的乐曲。说明他的记忆力和音乐才能很突出。故D正确。

27. 【答案】B

【试题解析】推理题。根据第二段最后一句Samuel anted to bee a layer as it as the ish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. No, he studies la and music.因为他父母亲希望他学习法律，所以他希望自己称为律师，但是他的音乐老师让他学习音乐，所以现在他法律和音乐一起学习。本句可知他原来计划是学习法律的。故B正确。

28. 【答案】C

【试题解析】细节题。根据第三段2,3行About to years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, ithout being able to read music and ithout having any lessons.得知他在不理解乐谱也不去上音乐课的情况下，就会弹钢琴，这让人们非常惊讶。故C正确。

29. 【答案】B

【试题解析】推理题。根据第四段最后一句Samuel says nfidently,” It’s all about super mory---I guess I have that gift.”

他很自信地说：这是关于超级记忆，我认为我有那个天赋。本句说明他很自豪自己有这样的能力。故B正确。

30.【答案】B

【试题解析】主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了一位音乐天才的事情，在不懂乐谱，也从来没有上过钢琴课的情况下就能够演奏很难的乐曲。他就是Samuel Osmond。故B正确。

【长难句解析】

About to years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, ithout being able to read music and ithout having any lessons.

【翻译】大约2年前，我突然决定开始弹钢琴，我不动乐谱也没有上过音乐课。

【分析】本句中的介词短语ithout being able to read music and ithout having any lessons在句中是伴随状语。表示我决定弹钢琴的时候，所处的状态。