Question

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian（奥地利）composer（作曲家）and pianist. Many people think that he was one of the best composers of music of all time.

Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. He was educated （教育）by his father , a very good violinist. His father started to give him piano lessons when he was 4 years old. When he was 6, he went on his first musical tour of Europe. Mozart also wrote music. When he was only 5 years old, he started to compose( 创作) music. When he was 8, he composed his first real song. When he grew up he wrote some of his most beautiful music ever heard.  However, he died when he was only 35 years old.

1.What was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ?

A. A composer.         B. A dancer.      Ｃ.  A doctor.

2.How old was Mozart when he started to write music?

A. 4 years old.      B. 5 years old.   C. 8 years old.

3.How old was Mozart when he wrote his first real song?

A. 6 years old.      B. 8 years old.     C. 35 years old.

4.As he grew up, Mozart ______ .

A. wrote some beautiful music   B. wrote some beautiful stories

C. made some beautiful pianos

5. In which year did Mozart die ?

A. In 1756.           B. In 1760.        C. In 1791.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文介绍了沃尔夫冈•莫扎特：他是一位奥地利作曲家和钢琴家。许多人一直认为他是一个最优秀的作曲家。他1756年生于奥地利，他父亲是一位优秀的小提琴家，他从小受到父亲的教育，4岁时，父亲教他弹钢琴，六岁开始他的欧洲音乐行。他5岁开始作曲。他一生中写了一些优美的曲子。然而，他只享年35岁。

1.A 细节理解题。题意：莫扎特是做什么？A. A composer.作曲家；B. A dancer.舞蹈家；C. A doctor.医生；根据短文第一句可知，他是著名作曲家和钢琴家。故选A。

2.2】B 细节理解题。题意：莫扎特几岁开始作曲？A. 4 years old四岁；B. 5 years old.五岁；C. 8 years old. 八岁。由第二段中的：When he was only 5 years old, he started to compose( 创作) music.（当他五岁时，他开始作曲。）可知本题选B。

3.B 细节理解题。题意：莫扎特几岁写的自己第一首真正的歌？A. 6 years old.6岁；B. 8 years old.8岁；C. 35 years old.35岁。由第二段的：When he was 8, he composed his first real song.（当他八岁时，他创作了自己真正的歌。）可知，本题选B。

4.A 推理判断题。题意：当他长大了，莫扎特做了什么？A. wrote some beautiful music写了一些优美的曲子；B. wrote some beautiful stories 写了一些好的故事；C. made some beautiful pianos造了一些美丽的钢琴。由短文倒数第二句：When he grew up he wrote some of his most beautiful music ever heard.（当他长大了，他写了一些未曾听过的最美的乐曲）。故选A。

5.5】C 推理判断题。题意：莫扎特死于哪一年？ A. In 1756；B. In 1760；C. In 1791。根据短文，他生于1756年，享年35岁，故死于：1756+35＝1791，故选C。

考点：考查人物传奇类短文阅读。