Question

①Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world. He was an international cultural ambassador. He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries. He was a teacher and activist.

②Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine. His parents moved to San Francisco, California the following year. His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory (音乐学院).He progressed quickly. When he was 16, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.

③During World War Ⅱ, Mr. Stern played for thousands of American soldiers. It was the first time many of them had heard classical music. After the war, he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet Union. He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel.

④In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film, which is called From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.

⑤In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone, especially children.

⑥Mr. Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians. They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Yo -Yo Ma, and pianist Yefim Bronfman.

⑦Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81.He was a major influence on music in the 20th century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.

1.Which of the following is the RIGHT time order for these events in Stern’s life?

a. He began learning music in an institution.

b. He received the Kennedy Center Honors Award.

c. He visited the Soviet Union.

d. He met with Chinese musicians.

e. He performed for American soldiers.

A．a, e, c, d, b         B．a, e, b, c, d         C．e, a, b, c, d         D．e, a, c, d, b

2.Paragraph 2 is mainly about _________ .

A．how Stern began to learn music

B．how Stern began his musical career

C．Stern’s early education

D．Stern’s achievement in music

3.The underlined word “cellist” in Paragraph 6 may refer to _________ .

A．someone who supports young musicians

B．someone who wants to be a musician

C．someone who has a gift for music

D．someone who plays a certain kind of instrument

4.Which of the following shows the RIGHT structure of the text?

A．①→②③④⑤→⑥⑦                    B．①→②③④⑤⑥→⑦

C．①②③④⑤⑥→⑦                      D．①②③→④⑤⑥⑦

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了美国著名的音乐家Isaac Stern传奇而又辉煌的一生。

1.A 排序题。根据文章第二段说明a最早，根据第三段说明e随之而来；接下来他是第一个去苏联演出的美国人，故c是在e之后；接下来他来到了中国，最后得到了肯尼迪奖，故A正确。

2.B 段落大意题。第二段主要讲述他学习音乐的过程，故B正确。

3.D 推理题。根据They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Yo -Yo Ma, and pianist Yefim Bronfman.说明这里的cellist是与violinists和pianist一样的表演某种乐器的人，故D项正确。

4.B 篇章结构题。文章第一段介绍了这个人，接下来2-6段详细说明所有与此人有关的细节，最后一段进行总结归纳。故B项的结构正确。

考点：考查人物传记类短文