七、阅读短文，回答问题（10分）
Beethoven is born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany and began learning the piano when he was only four. Beethoven visited Vienna, which was a very musical city, in 1787. Two other famous composers lived in Vienna at that time. Wolfgang Mozart and Joseph Haydn met Beethoven and gave his music high praise. Beethoven made friends in Vienna and moved there in 1792. He studied music with Haydn and lived in Vienna for the rest of his life.
Beethoven is famous as a great pianist, but he is also best known for composing powerful music of his own. He always seemed to have musical ideas in his head. His notebooks show how hard he worked to get the music just right. He often wrote and then revised（修改）his music by scratching it out（勾画）, so it is possible for us to see how he was thinking about the music.
During the late 1790s, Beethoven began to lose his hearing. This was a terrible blow（打击）to a musician who lived for sound. At first, it was difficult for him to hear people and talk with them. Even when he became completely deaf, he did not stop creating music, however. He heard music in his mind even though he couldn't hear it with his ears.
Most people have heard of Beethoven's "Symphony（交响乐）No. 5", but they may not know he wrote it when he was growing deaf. A symphony is a long piece of music for an orchestra（交响乐团）. "Symphony No. 5" starts like this: ta-ta-ta-TUM. Beethoven used this pattern over and over in his symphony. Try saying it aloud two times: ta-ta-ta-TUM, ta-ta-ta-TUM. This simple rhythm has become one of the most famous sounds in classical music.
1. When did Beethoven begin to learn to play the piano?
2. Which city influenced Beethoven most in his musical life?
3. What is Beethoven known as?
4. During the late 1790s, what difficulty did Beethoven face?
5. What can you learn from Beethoven's experiences?
Beethoven is born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany and began learning the piano when he was only four. Beethoven visited Vienna, which was a very musical city, in 1787. Two other famous composers lived in Vienna at that time. Wolfgang Mozart and Joseph Haydn met Beethoven and gave his music high praise. Beethoven made friends in Vienna and moved there in 1792. He studied music with Haydn and lived in Vienna for the rest of his life.
Beethoven is famous as a great pianist, but he is also best known for composing powerful music of his own. He always seemed to have musical ideas in his head. His notebooks show how hard he worked to get the music just right. He often wrote and then revised（修改）his music by scratching it out（勾画）, so it is possible for us to see how he was thinking about the music.
During the late 1790s, Beethoven began to lose his hearing. This was a terrible blow（打击）to a musician who lived for sound. At first, it was difficult for him to hear people and talk with them. Even when he became completely deaf, he did not stop creating music, however. He heard music in his mind even though he couldn't hear it with his ears.
Most people have heard of Beethoven's "Symphony（交响乐）No. 5", but they may not know he wrote it when he was growing deaf. A symphony is a long piece of music for an orchestra（交响乐团）. "Symphony No. 5" starts like this: ta-ta-ta-TUM. Beethoven used this pattern over and over in his symphony. Try saying it aloud two times: ta-ta-ta-TUM, ta-ta-ta-TUM. This simple rhythm has become one of the most famous sounds in classical music.
1. When did Beethoven begin to learn to play the piano?
When he was only four/In 1774.
2. Which city influenced Beethoven most in his musical life?
Vienna.
3. What is Beethoven known as?
A pianist and a composer.
4. During the late 1790s, what difficulty did Beethoven face?
He began to lose his hearing.
5. What can you learn from Beethoven's experiences?
We should never give up easily when facing difficulties.
答案：1. When he was only four/In 1774. 2. Vienna. 3. A pianist and a composer. 4. He began to lose his hearing. 5. We should never give up easily when facing difficulties.
解析：
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读短文，把握文章围绕贝多芬生平、成就及困境展开的核心内容；2. 针对前4道细节题，带着问题回到原文定位对应语句，提取关键信息作答；3. 第5道主观题需结合贝多芬失聪仍坚持创作的经历，提炼合理启示。
【解析】1. 定位短文第一段第一句“began learning the piano when he was only four”，结合其1770年出生，四岁对应1774年，故答案为When he was only four/In 1774；2. 第一段提到贝多芬前往维也纳，在此结识音乐家并定居，维也纳对其音乐生涯影响最大，故答案为Vienna；3. 第二段第一句明确指出贝多芬“famous as a great pianist, but he is also best known for composing powerful music”，故答案为A pianist and a composer；4. 第三段第一句说明“During the late 1790s, Beethoven began to lose his hearing”，故答案为He began to lose his hearing；5. 结合贝多芬失聪仍坚持音乐创作的经历，可提炼出面对困难不轻易放弃的启示，故答案为We should never give up easily when facing difficulties。
【答案】1. When he was only four/In 1774. 2. Vienna. 3. A pianist and a composer. 4. He began to lose his hearing. 5. We should never give up easily when facing difficulties.
【知识点】英语阅读理解；细节信息提取；主旨感悟
【点评】本题围绕贝多芬的生平展开英语阅读考查，前4题侧重原文细节定位，难度较低，第5题考查情感态度价值观的感悟，整体贴合学生认知，能有效检验学生的英语阅读能力。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 定位短文第一段第一句“began learning the piano when he was only four”，结合其1770年出生，四岁对应1774年，故答案为When he was only four/In 1774；2. 第一段提到贝多芬前往维也纳，在此结识音乐家并定居，维也纳对其音乐生涯影响最大，故答案为Vienna；3. 第二段第一句明确指出贝多芬“famous as a great pianist, but he is also best known for composing powerful music”，故答案为A pianist and a composer；4. 第三段第一句说明“During the late 1790s, Beethoven began to lose his hearing”，故答案为He began to lose his hearing；5. 结合贝多芬失聪仍坚持音乐创作的经历，可提炼出面对困难不轻易放弃的启示，故答案为We should never give up easily when facing difficulties。
【答案】1. When he was only four/In 1774. 2. Vienna. 3. A pianist and a composer. 4. He began to lose his hearing. 5. We should never give up easily when facing difficulties.
【知识点】英语阅读理解；细节信息提取；主旨感悟
【点评】本题围绕贝多芬的生平展开英语阅读考查，前4题侧重原文细节定位，难度较低，第5题考查情感态度价值观的感悟，整体贴合学生认知，能有效检验学生的英语阅读能力。
【难度系数】0.6
八、书面表达（30分）
音乐陪伴我们成长，每个人都有自己喜欢的音乐类型。请写一篇100词左右的英语短文，介绍你最喜欢的音乐种类，讲述它带给你的帮助与积极影响，并分享一段相关的经历。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Music has great power. It walks with me all the way as I grow.
Music is my lifelong friend. It fills my life with warmth.
音乐陪伴我们成长，每个人都有自己喜欢的音乐类型。请写一篇100词左右的英语短文，介绍你最喜欢的音乐种类，讲述它带给你的帮助与积极影响，并分享一段相关的经历。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Music has great power. It walks with me all the way as I grow.
Music is my lifelong friend. It fills my life with warmth.
答案：My favourite music style is country music. It comes from the countryside of America. The guitar is its main instrument. It is soft and warm and tells stories about country life.
As a Grade 9 student, heavy schoolwork often makes me tired and stressed. But country music always helps me relax and cheers me up. Every time I listen to country music, it feels like I am taken to the peaceful countryside. It makes me energetic and helps me think clearly.
Last summer, I attended a country music concert with my cousin. The musician played beautiful country music on stage. I fell in love with it completely after that. Now I listen to country music whenever I am free.
As a Grade 9 student, heavy schoolwork often makes me tired and stressed. But country music always helps me relax and cheers me up. Every time I listen to country music, it feels like I am taken to the peaceful countryside. It makes me energetic and helps me think clearly.
Last summer, I attended a country music concert with my cousin. The musician played beautiful country music on stage. I fell in love with it completely after that. Now I listen to country music whenever I am free.
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语话题书面表达，要求围绕“最喜欢的音乐种类”展开写作，需涵盖三个核心内容：1. 介绍喜欢的音乐类型；2. 说明该音乐带来的帮助与积极影响；3. 分享相关经历。开头和结尾已固定，只需补充中间内容，需控制词数在100词左右，语言要符合初中英语水平，结构清晰、逻辑连贯。
【解析】
写作时可分为三部分：第一部分点明最喜欢的音乐类型（如乡村音乐），简单介绍其来源、特点；第二部分结合自身学习生活（如九年级学业压力），阐述音乐的放松、提振作用；第三部分分享相关经历（如参加乡村音乐会），呼应主题。需确保内容贴合要求，语言准确流畅，符合词数规范。
【答案】
My favourite music style is country music. It comes from the countryside of America. The guitar is its main instrument. It is soft and warm and tells stories about country life.
As a Grade 9 student, heavy schoolwork often makes me tired and stressed. But country music always helps me relax and cheers me up. Every time I listen to country music, it feels like I am taken to the peaceful countryside. It makes me energetic and helps me think clearly.
Last summer, I attended a country music concert with my cousin. The musician played beautiful country music on stage. I fell in love with it completely after that. Now I listen to country music whenever I am free.
【知识点】
英语话题写作、英语短文写作
【点评】
该范文紧扣题目要求，结构清晰，内容完整，涵盖了音乐类型介绍、积极影响阐述及相关经历分享，语言流畅自然，符合初中英语写作的要求，能体现音乐对个人成长的陪伴作用。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语话题书面表达，要求围绕“最喜欢的音乐种类”展开写作，需涵盖三个核心内容：1. 介绍喜欢的音乐类型；2. 说明该音乐带来的帮助与积极影响；3. 分享相关经历。开头和结尾已固定，只需补充中间内容，需控制词数在100词左右，语言要符合初中英语水平，结构清晰、逻辑连贯。
【解析】
写作时可分为三部分：第一部分点明最喜欢的音乐类型（如乡村音乐），简单介绍其来源、特点；第二部分结合自身学习生活（如九年级学业压力），阐述音乐的放松、提振作用；第三部分分享相关经历（如参加乡村音乐会），呼应主题。需确保内容贴合要求，语言准确流畅，符合词数规范。
【答案】
My favourite music style is country music. It comes from the countryside of America. The guitar is its main instrument. It is soft and warm and tells stories about country life.
As a Grade 9 student, heavy schoolwork often makes me tired and stressed. But country music always helps me relax and cheers me up. Every time I listen to country music, it feels like I am taken to the peaceful countryside. It makes me energetic and helps me think clearly.
Last summer, I attended a country music concert with my cousin. The musician played beautiful country music on stage. I fell in love with it completely after that. Now I listen to country music whenever I am free.
【知识点】
英语话题写作、英语短文写作
【点评】
该范文紧扣题目要求，结构清晰，内容完整，涵盖了音乐类型介绍、积极影响阐述及相关经历分享，语言流畅自然，符合初中英语写作的要求，能体现音乐对个人成长的陪伴作用。
【难度系数】
0.6