试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答强化训练06阅读理解(六)(45分钟，100分)AGeorgeGershwin,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.1.ManyofGershwin'smusicalworkswere__________.A.writtenaboutNewYorkersB.composedforPaulWhitemanC.playedmainlyinthecountrysideD.performedinvariousways2.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?A.Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.B.Itprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusic.C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestra.D.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.3.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A.Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D.Hechangedhismusicstyle.4.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ManyofGershwin'sworkswerelost.B.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreported.C.AconcertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.D.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin'sdeath.【语篇解读】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.1．解析：考查细节.由第二段最后一句“Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway－fromjazztocountry.”可知：乔治·格什温的音乐作品是以各种形式传唱和演奏.答案：D2．解析：考查推断.由第三段最后三句“Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.”信息可知：这场音乐会证明了爵士音乐庄重严试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答肃.答案：B3．解析：考查细节.由第四段最后一句“Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.”可知他创作了最好的音乐作品之一.答案：A4．解析：考查推断.由最后一段倒数第二句“Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.”信息可知：世界各地的报纸都进行报道了格什温的去世.答案：BBWaltDisneyiscreditedforcreatingsuchwonderfulthingsasDonaldDuckandMickeyMouse.However,hecannottakethecreditforcreating...
