第1 页，共10 页 高中学业水平考试英语试卷 题号 I II III IV V 总分 得分 一、阅读理解（本大题共 15 小题，共 30.0 分） A 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．At that time he was only thiry-one．It was a real blow 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. What's the reason of Beethoven's being unhappy in his childhood？ ______ A. His family was very poor． B. He didn't like music at all． C. His father was a singer． D. His father was too strict with him． 2. What made Beethoven a deaf？ ______ A. An illness． B. A blow． C. His age． D. His music． 3. After he was deaf， Beethoven ______ ． A. lost his heart for ever B. continued to compose music C. wrote over 300 pieces D. gave up composing music 4. How long did the great musician live in the world？ ______ A. 43 years． B. 70 years． C. 57 years． D. 60 years． 5. What's the main...
