北京市延庆县2016高考英语暑假阅读理解选练（4）阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。IsaacSternwasmorethanagreatviolinplayer.Hewasoneofthemosthonoredmusiciansintheworld.Hewasaninternationalculturalambassador.HewasamajorsupporteroftheartsinAmericaandinothercountries.Hewasateacherandactivist.IsaacSternwasbornin1920inwhatisnowUkraine.HisparentsmovedtoSanFrancisco，Californiathefollowingyear.HismotherbeganteachingIsaacthepianowhenhewassix.Hebegantakingviolinlessonsafterhearingafriendplaytheinstrument.Later，hebeganstudyingmusicattheSanFranciscoConservatory(音乐学院)．Heprogressedquickly.Whenhewas16，heplayedwiththeSanFranciscoSymphonyOrchestra.Thenextyear，heperformedinNewYorkCityandwaspraisedbymusiccritics.DuringWorldWarII，Mr.SternplayedforthousandsofAmericansoldiers.Itwasthefirsttimemanyofthemhadheardclassicalmusic.Afterthewar，hewasthefirstAmericanviolinisttoperforminaconcertintheSovietunion.HealsosupportedyoungmusiciansandculturalorganizationsinIsrael.In1979，IsaacSternvisitedChina.HemetwithChinesemusiciansandstudents.HetaughtthemaboutclassicalWesternmusic.Hisvisitwasmadeintoafilm，whichiscalledFromMaotoMozart：IsaacSterninChina.ItwonanAcademyAwardforbestdocumentaryfilm.In1984，IsaacSternreceivedtheKennedyCenterHonorsAwardforhisgiftstoAmericanculturethroughmusic.Heexpressedhisthoughtsaboutthepartthatmusicplaysinlife.Hesaidhebelievedthatmusicmakeslifebetterforeveryone，especiallychildren.Mr.Sternsupportedandguidedyoungerclassicalmusicians.TheyincludeviolinistsItzhakPerlmanandPinchasZukerman，cellistYoYoMa，andpianistYefimBronfman.IsaacSterndiedin2001attheageof81.Hewasamajorinfluenceonmusicinthe20thcentury.Heleavestheworldricherwithhismanyrecordings.【文章大意】本文详细介绍了小提琴家艾萨克·施特恩的生平以及他在音乐方面和国际文化方面的贡献。1．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutIsaacStern?A．HewasborninCaliforniainthe1920s.B．Hehadvisitedmanycountriestoadvertisehisrecordings.C．Heplayedlessthanonehundredconcertsinall.D．Hisexcellentmusiclifelastedover60years.答案：D细节理解题。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。2．Theunderlinedword“cellist”inParagraph6mayreferto________.A．someonewhosupportsyoungmusiciansB．someonewhowantstobeamusicianC．someonewhohasagiftformusicD．someonewhoplaysacertainkindofinstrument答案：D词义猜测题。根据前文的violinists“小提琴家”和下文的pianist“钢琴家”可以猜测是演奏某种乐器的人。3．Fromthepassage，wecaninferthat________.A．IsaacSterninfluencedthecultureinthe20thcenturyalotB．IsaacSternwasoneofthemostactivemusiciansofhisdayC．IsaacSternwassobusythathecouldn'tsparetimetoeducatetheyouthD．IsaacSternledarichlifeinhislaterlife答案：B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，因此B项符合文意。4．Whatwillbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．IsaacSternandtheAwardsHeGotB．IsaacStern'sLifeofPursuingMusicC．IsaacStern：OneoftheMostHonoredMusiciansD．IsaacStern'sVisittoChina答案：C主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第二句Hewasoneofthemosthonoredmusiciansintheworld.(即主题句)以及全文所述可知C项最适合当标题。A、B、D三项所表达的都是片面的。【2013界广东省韶关市】Acrosstheplanettherearemillionsofpeoplewhoengageinsometypeofmeditation,thepracticeofconcentratingandclearingthemindtobringthebodyintoastateofpeace,atleastasemi-regularbasis.Forso...
