Question

Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.

In his childhood(童年) Beethoven didn’t have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practice 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(聋). At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a real blow(打击)to him.

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 his father was strict with him

C. Because he had to practice a lot of musical instruments

D. Both B and C

2.How long did the great musician live in the world?

A. 43 years.     B. 70 years.

C. 57 years.     D. 60 years.

3.What did Beethoven do after he lost his hearing?

A. Beethoven never gave up

B. Beethoven stopped writing music pieces

C. Beethoven lost his heart

D. Beethoven went to see a doctor

4.From the passage, what can we mainly know about？

A. Beethoven’s music.

B. Beautiful Music.

C. Beethoven’s childhood.

D. Beethoven and his life.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述了伟大的音乐家贝多芬的生平。他有一个严厉的爸爸，从小督促他学习音乐，所以有个并不愉快的童年，之后他多次举办音乐会，很快受到莫扎特的赏识。31岁时因为一场病失去了听力，然而他最受欢迎的作品却都是在他失去听力之后完成的。

1.

2.was born in Germany in 1770和最后一段 In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died.可知贝多芬生于1770年，死于1827年，计算可得贝多芬活到57岁。故选C。

3.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.可知，贝多芬在耳聋之后仍然继续创作音乐，并没有放弃。故选A。

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考点：人物传记类阅读