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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解学生选练1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
2、.IsaacSternwasbornin1920inwhatisnowUkraine.HisparentsmovedtoSanFrancisco,Californiathefollowingyear.HismotherbeganteachingIsaacthepianowhenhewassix.Hebegantakingviolinlessonsafterhearingafriendplaytheinstrument.Later,hebeganstudyingmusicattheSanFranciscoConservatory(音乐
3、学院).Heprogressedquickly.Whenhewas16,heplayedwiththeSanFranciscoSymphonyOrchestra.Thenextyear,heperformedinNewYorkCityandwaspraisedbymusiccritics.DuringWorldWarII,Mr.SternplayedforthousandsofAmericansoldiers.Itwasthefirsttimemanyofthemhadheardclassicalmusic.Afterthewar,
4、hewasthefirstAmericanviolinisttoperforminaconcertintheSovietunion.HealsosupportedyoungmusiciansandculturalorganizationsinIsrael.In1979,IsaacSternvisitedChina.HemetwithChinesemusiciansandstudents.HetaughtthemaboutclassicalWesternmusic.Hisvisitwasmadeintoafilm,whichiscal
5、ledFromMaotoMozart:IsaacSterninChina.ItwonanAcademyAwardforbestdocumentaryfilm.In1984,IsaacSternreceivedtheKennedyCenterHonorsAwardforhisgiftstoAmericanculturethroughmusic.Heexpressedhisthoughtsaboutthepartthatmusicplaysinlife.Hesaidhebelievedthatmusicmakeslifebetterfo
6、reveryone,especiallychildren.Mr.Sternsupportedandguidedyoungerclassicalmusicians.TheyincludeviolinistsItzhakPerlmanandPinchasZukerman,cellistYoYoMa,andpianistYefimBronfman.IsaacSterndiedin2001attheageof81.Hewasamajorinfluenceonmusicinthe20thcentury.Heleavestheworldrich
7、erwithhismanyrecordings.【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.Hisexcellentmusi
8、clifelastedover60years.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
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