2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解（5）(I)

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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解（5）(I)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。GeorgeGershwin,bornin1898,wasoneofAmerica'sgreatestposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin'ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplayspe

2、rformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz,somepeop

3、leasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtoposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,heposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawh

4、ichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld－famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudyposition(作曲)withthewell－knownmusicianNadiaBoulanger,

5、butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz－influencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife,toothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandth

6、eUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty－nineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.61．Ma

7、nyofGershwin'smusicalworkswere________．A．writtenaboutNewYorkersB．posedforPaulWhitemanC．playedmainlyinthecountrysideD．performedinvariousways62．WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?A．Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.B．Itprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusic.C．ItmadeGershwinleadero

8、ftheorchestra.D．Itcausedadebateamongjazz