四、阅读理解
Many people believe Andrea Bocelli has the most beautiful voice in the world. Now a movie called *The Music of Silence* tells the inspiring life story of this great artist. He is an Italian opera singer, musician, and musical producer. He has performed for many people worldwide. This film shows audiences how his amazing musical journey began.
Bocelli was born in 1958 with an eye disease. And he became interested in musical instruments at an early age. When he was six years old, he began learning to play the piano. However, he became completely blind at age 12 after an accident. As the movie describes, blindness never stopped his deep love for music. He began to read music in Braille（盲文）by himself and learned to play instruments like the flute, saxophone, trumpet and more! He also began to practise his singing. At age 14, he won a small singing competition near his hometown. Later, he studied law at university and sang in piano bars at night to pay for his studies. After graduating, he worked as a lawyer for just one year until he decided to follow his music dream.
Bocelli got his break in 1992 when he recorded a song for the famous singer, Luciano Pavarotti. Pavarotti was amazed by Bocelli's voice, and they soon became friends. They recorded the song “Miserere” together, and it became a hit all over Europe!
What makes *The Music of Silence* special is its deep theme. The director wanted to show the connection between hearing and loss（失去）of eyesight. When one sense is weak, sometimes the other senses are stronger. In the movie, people learn that Bocelli's blindness is probably one of the reasons why he can hear more of the tiny differences in his singing voice.
We can learn about Andrea Bocelli's attitude towards life from the movie. He doesn't consider blindness a disability. He encourages people not just by his wonderful voice, but by his unbreakable spirit.
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A. By cooperating with masters.
B. By attending big events worldwide.
C. By singing in piano bars at night.
D. By teaching himself to read music in Braille.
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A. Award.
B. Problem.
C. Chance.
D. Stop.
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A. He memorized songs faster by using Braille.
B. His hearing might be improved by the blindness.
C. Blindness got him help from movie directors.
D. Pavarotti cooperated with him in the hope of providing support.
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A. To tell us the music works created by Andrea Bocelli.
B. To talk about the turning points in a singer's career.
C. To introduce a movie and its strong-willed main character.
D. To show a man who faces difficulties bravely to achieve dreams.
Many people believe Andrea Bocelli has the most beautiful voice in the world. Now a movie called *The Music of Silence* tells the inspiring life story of this great artist. He is an Italian opera singer, musician, and musical producer. He has performed for many people worldwide. This film shows audiences how his amazing musical journey began.
Bocelli was born in 1958 with an eye disease. And he became interested in musical instruments at an early age. When he was six years old, he began learning to play the piano. However, he became completely blind at age 12 after an accident. As the movie describes, blindness never stopped his deep love for music. He began to read music in Braille（盲文）by himself and learned to play instruments like the flute, saxophone, trumpet and more! He also began to practise his singing. At age 14, he won a small singing competition near his hometown. Later, he studied law at university and sang in piano bars at night to pay for his studies. After graduating, he worked as a lawyer for just one year until he decided to follow his music dream.
Bocelli got his break in 1992 when he recorded a song for the famous singer, Luciano Pavarotti. Pavarotti was amazed by Bocelli's voice, and they soon became friends. They recorded the song “Miserere” together, and it became a hit all over Europe!
What makes *The Music of Silence* special is its deep theme. The director wanted to show the connection between hearing and loss（失去）of eyesight. When one sense is weak, sometimes the other senses are stronger. In the movie, people learn that Bocelli's blindness is probably one of the reasons why he can hear more of the tiny differences in his singing voice.
We can learn about Andrea Bocelli's attitude towards life from the movie. He doesn't consider blindness a disability. He encourages people not just by his wonderful voice, but by his unbreakable spirit.
（
D
）1. How did Bocelli learn music when he was completely blind?A. By cooperating with masters.
B. By attending big events worldwide.
C. By singing in piano bars at night.
D. By teaching himself to read music in Braille.
（
C
）2. What is the meaning of the underlined word “break” in paragraph 3?A. Award.
B. Problem.
C. Chance.
D. Stop.
（
B
）3. What influence did Bocelli's blindness have on his music?A. He memorized songs faster by using Braille.
B. His hearing might be improved by the blindness.
C. Blindness got him help from movie directors.
D. Pavarotti cooperated with him in the hope of providing support.
（
C
）4. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To tell us the music works created by Andrea Bocelli.
B. To talk about the turning points in a singer's career.
C. To introduce a movie and its strong-willed main character.
D. To show a man who faces difficulties bravely to achieve dreams.
答案：1.D 2.C 3.B 4.C
解析：
【分析】
本题为阅读理解题，需通过定位原文信息解答各小题：第1题需定位Bocelli失明后学音乐的方式；第2题需结合语境猜测“break”的词义；第3题需查找失明对他音乐的影响；第4题需把握文章主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据题干关键词“completely blind”定位至原文第二段，文中明确提到他失明后“began to read music in Braille（盲文）by himself”，对应选项D；A、B、C选项内容与题干问的“失明后学音乐的方式”不符，故选D。
2. 第2题：第三段讲述1992年Bocelli为Pavarotti录歌，之后歌曲走红，这是他事业发展的关键契机，故“break”在此处意为“机会”，选C。
3. 第3题：第四段指出“blindness is probably one of the reasons why he can hear more of the tiny differences in his singing voice”，说明失明可能提升了他的听力，对应选项B；A、C、D无原文依据，故选B。
4. 第4题：全文围绕电影《The Music of Silence》展开，介绍主角Bocelli的励志人生，核心是介绍这部电影及其主角，对应选项C；A未涉及音乐作品、B偏离电影核心、D过于宽泛，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.C 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题考查人物传记类阅读理解，侧重细节查找、语境词义猜测和主旨大意把握，需学生精准定位原文信息，理解文章核心内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为阅读理解题，需通过定位原文信息解答各小题：第1题需定位Bocelli失明后学音乐的方式；第2题需结合语境猜测“break”的词义；第3题需查找失明对他音乐的影响；第4题需把握文章主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据题干关键词“completely blind”定位至原文第二段，文中明确提到他失明后“began to read music in Braille（盲文）by himself”，对应选项D；A、B、C选项内容与题干问的“失明后学音乐的方式”不符，故选D。
2. 第2题：第三段讲述1992年Bocelli为Pavarotti录歌，之后歌曲走红，这是他事业发展的关键契机，故“break”在此处意为“机会”，选C。
3. 第3题：第四段指出“blindness is probably one of the reasons why he can hear more of the tiny differences in his singing voice”，说明失明可能提升了他的听力，对应选项B；A、C、D无原文依据，故选B。
4. 第4题：全文围绕电影《The Music of Silence》展开，介绍主角Bocelli的励志人生，核心是介绍这部电影及其主角，对应选项C；A未涉及音乐作品、B偏离电影核心、D过于宽泛，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.C 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题考查人物传记类阅读理解，侧重细节查找、语境词义猜测和主旨大意把握，需学生精准定位原文信息，理解文章核心内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5