定时训练(16).Ⅰ阅读理解A体裁:记叙文话题:人生经历时间:6分钟ZhangKemintriedhishardesttoresistbecomingaprofessionalmusicianlikehisgrandfather,thelateChineseconductorLiDelun(1917~).“Iwasrebellious.AlmosteveryoneinmyfamilyisamusicianandIwantedtobedifferent.”saysZhang,36,whohaslearnedpiano,violinandviolasincechildhood.Hetookonavarietyofjobstodistracthimfrommusic,fromworkinginventurecapitalfirmstocomedyclubs.Buthehasfoundhimselfinmusicnonetheless,andrecentlyheplayedpianotoaccompanyUSsoprano(女高音)KerryHolahan,kickingoffTheSpiritofAmericaTour,organizedbyAmericanCulturalCenterTours'PingPongProductionsinassociationwithLiDelunMusicFoundation.Morethan200people,Chineseandexpatriates,packedthelibraryoftheBeijingAmericanCenter.TheyperformedsongsbyBroadwaylegendColePorter,includingNightandDayandAnythingGoes,andtoldstoriesaboutthecomposer'slife.“Webecamefriendsalongtimeago.Heisveryniceandfunny.WhenImademistakesduringaperformance,hewillsayit'shisfault”,saysHolahan,whomovedtoBeijingasanexchangestudent10yearsago.ZhangandHolahanwilltouruniversitiesaroundChina,spreadingtheirloveofBroadwaymusictoChineseaudiences.“MyaunttoldmethattheprojectIamdoingisjustlikewhatmygrandfatherusedtodo”,Zhangsays.“Heusedtogoaroundwithacassetteplayerandastackoftapes,andgavelecturesaboutclassicalmusiceverywhere,fromuniversitiestofactories.Heenjoyedclassicalmusicsomuchthathelovedsharinghisknowledgewithpeopleinthehopethattheycanlearntoappreciateit,too.”ZhangandhisparentsmovedtoToronto,Canadain1990.WhenhereturnedtoBeijing,hestayedwithhisgrandparents.Itisanoldapartmentinthecapital'sdowntownareaanditiswherehewasbornandraised.LocatedneartheChinaNationalSymphonyOrchestra,theapartmentblockishometomanyofChina'sgreatmusicians,includingLiandhisviolinistwifeLiJue(1922~).“That'sme,around2yearsold,sittinginmygrandfather'sarms”,saysZhang,pointingtoablack-and-whitephoto,inwhichheiswearingapairofbigheadphonesandwavinghistinyarmslikeaconductor.【语篇导读】尽管年轻时候的张克敏想尽一切办法不再作像他祖父那样的音乐家,但是最终他还是从事了音乐事业。1.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword?A.Drawsomeone'sattentionawayfromsomething.B.Drawsomeone'sattentiononsomething.C.Paysomeone'sattentiontosomething.D.Paysomeone'sattentiontoonlyonething.“解析词义猜测题。根据第一段中的ZhangKemintriedhishardesttoresistbecomingaprofessionalmusicianlikehisgrandfather...”“以及第二段中的Iwasrebellious.AlmosteveryoneinmyfamilyisamusicianandIwantedtobedifferent.”可以推出distract“的意思是转移注意”力。故选A。答案A2.Fromthepassagewecanlearn______.A.ZhangKemindidn'tchoosethecareerinmusicB.ZhangKemingaveupmusicatlastC.ZhangKemintakesupmusicashiscareerD.ZhangKeminhasneverlearnedmusicatall“解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的Buthehasfoundhimselfinmusicnonetheless,andrecentlyheplayedpianotoaccompanyUSsoprano(女高音)KerryHolahan...”可知选C。答案C3.WhatdoesKerryHolahanthinkofZhangKemin?A.Heisahandsomeboy.B.Heisfriendlyandeasy-going.C.Heiscruelandhard-working.D.Heiskindbutstrict.“解析推理判断题。根据第五段中的Heisveryniceandfunny.WhenImademistakesduringaperformance,hewillsayit'shisfault...”可以推出KerryHolahan认为张克敏是一位友好的、容易相处的人。答案B4.HowoldwasZhangKeminwhenhemovedtoToronto?A.About10.B.About36.C.About2.D.About12.“解析数字计算题。根据第二段中的...Zhang,36,whohaslearnedpiano,vio...