Module3MusicⅠ.阅读理解A词数260难度系数★建议用时7′(·河西区检测)IsaacSternwasmorethanagreatviolinplayer.Hewasoneofthemosthonoredmusiciansintheworld，aninternationalculturalambassador.Andhewasalsoateacherandactivist.Formorethansixtyyears，Mr.Sternperformedexcellentmusic.Heperformedinconcertsaroundtheworldandonrecordings.IsaacSternwasbornin1920inUkraine.HisparentsmovedtoCaliforniathefollowingyear.Hebegantakingviolinlessonsafterhearingafriendplaytheinstrument.Later，hebeganstudyingmusicattheSanFranciscoConservatory(旧金山音乐学院)．Heprogressedquickly.Whenhewassixteen，heplayedwiththeSanFranciscoSymphonyOrchestra.Thenextyear，heperformedinNewYorkandwaspraisedbymusiccritics.IsaacSternbecameoneofthebusiestmusiciansofhisday.Heplayedmorethanonehundredconcertsayear.Healsobecameoneofthemostrecordedmusiciansinhistory.IsaacSternalsosupportedartisticdevelopmentandfreedom.In1979，IsaacSternvisitedChina.HemetwithChinesemusiciansandstudents.HetaughtthemaboutclassicalWesternmusic.Hisvisitwasmadeintoafilm.ItiscalledFromMaotoMozart：IsaacSterninChina.ItwonanAcademyAwardforbestdocumentaryfilm.In1984，IsaacSternreceivedtheKennedyCenterHonorsAwardforhisgiftstoAmericanculturethroughmusic.Heexpressedhisthoughtsaboutthepartthatmusicplaysinlife.Hesaidmusicisanimportantpartofacivilizedlife.Hesaidpeopleneedmusicasmuchastheyneedbread.IsaacSterndiedinattheageofeightyone.Hewasamajorinfluenceonmusicinthetwentiethcentury.Heleavestheworldricherwithhismanyrecordings.一、新新单词ambassador/æm'bæsədə/n．大使instrument/'Instrəmənt/n．器具，仪器critic/'krItIk/n．评论家；评论员二、常用短语playapartin在……中发挥作用bemadeinto被制成……三、靓点句式Heexpressedhisthoughtsaboutthepartthatmusicplaysinlife.句中that引导定语从句。句意：他表达了关于音乐在生活中所起的作用的想法。语篇解读：本文主要介绍了著名的小提琴演奏家IsaacStern的一些经历。1．WhatdidIsaacSternthinkofmusic?A．Necessary.B．Difficult.C．Entertaining.D．Interesting.解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的最后两句话可知答案。答案：A2．ThepassagementionedIsaacStern'svisittoChinamainlyto________.A．encouragepeopletodeveloptheinternationalrelationshipB．advisethereaderstotakeupmusicC．introducemoreachievementsofIsaacSternD．showheactedasaninternationalculturalambassador解析：细节理解题。根据文章的上下文以及文章第一段的第二句话可知答案。答案：D3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutIsaacStern?A．HewasborninCaliforniainthe1920s.B．Hehadvisitedmanycountriestoadvertisehisrecordings.C．Heplayedlessthanonehundredconcertsinall.D．Hisexcellentmusiclifelastedover60years.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第一句话可知A项不正确；根据文章第一段第二句可知他访问了很多的国家是为了国际之间文化的交流，而不是为了宣传自己的专辑，所以B项不正确；根据文章第三段的第二句，可知C项不正确；根据上下文可知，他从16岁的时候就开始表演，81岁的时候去世，所以他的音乐人生经历了60多年，所以D项是正确的。答案：D4．Fromthepassage，wecaninferthat________.A．IsaacSterninfluencedthecultureinthe20thcenturyalotB．IsaacSternwasoneofthemostactivemusiciansofhisdayC．IsaacSternwassobusythathecouldn'tsparetimetoeducatetheyouthD．IsaacSternledarichlifeinhislaterlife解析：推理判断题。根据文章中他的音乐经历可以推知他是他所在的年代里最活跃的音乐家之一。答案：B5．Whatwillbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．IsaacSternandtheawardshegotB．IsaacStern'slifeofpursuingmusicC．IsaacStern：oneofthemosthonoredmusicia...
