[2013·山东卷]GeorgeGershwin,bornin1898,wasoneofAmerica'sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin'ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld－famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthewell－knownmusicianNadiaBoulanger,butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz－influencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife,toothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty－nineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.61．ManyofGershwin'smusicalworkswere________．A．writtenaboutNewYorkersB．composedforPaulWhitemanC．playedmainlyinthecountrysideD．performedinvariousways62．WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?A．Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.B．Itprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusic.C．ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestra.D．Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.63．WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A．Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B．HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.C．HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D．Hechangedhismusicstyle.64．Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．ManyofGershwin'sworkswerelost.B．ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreported.C．AconcertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.D．BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin'sdeath.65．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?A．Talentedandproductive.B．Seriousandboring.C．Popularandunhappy.D．Friendlyandhonest.【要点综述】这是一篇人物传记。文章主要讲述了美国著名作曲家乔治·格什温的生平以及他在音乐方面的巨大贡献。61．D考查细节理解。从第二段的“Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.”可知，乔治·格什温的音乐作品是以各种形式演唱或演奏的。故选D。62．B考查推理判断。根据第三段的“Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld－famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.”可知，这个音乐会充分证明爵士音乐流行的同时，也可以庄重、严肃。63．A考查细节理解。从第四段的第二句可知B项不正确；从第四段的“Whenitwasfirstperformed,criticsweredividedoverthemusic.”可知，不是格什温与评论家争辩，故C项不正确；没有提到他音乐风格的改变，故D项不正确；从第四段的最后一句“Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.”可知A项是正确的。64．B考查推理判断。从最后一段的“Newsp...
