四、阅读理解
Alma Deutscher,who was born in England,is surprising the world.
Alma began playing the piano when she was only two and took up the violin one year later. At six,she composed her first piano sonata(奏鸣曲). At seven,she finished her short opera The Sweeper of Dreams. Just a year later,Alma began creating another opera named Cinderella. Here is part of her interview.
Reporter: I'm glad that you can answer some of my questions. First, ▲ ?
Alma： When I was about four,I just had some melodies(旋律)in my mind,and I played them at the piano. My parents thought I was just remembering music that I'd already heard. But,in fact,those melodies were composed by me.
Reporter: Is it difficult for you to compose?
Alma： Not very difficult. Whenever I want to tell stories in my mind,melodies pop into my head. I don't really know why,but it's really a natural thing for me.
Reporter: OK. Tell me about your opera Cinderella.
Alma： My Cinderella is different. Before Cinderella runs away at midnight,she sings the beginning of a song. The prince(王子)remembers the melody. To find Cinderella,he asks all the girls in his country to sing the song.
Reporter: You have been known for your gift for music all over the world,though you are very young. Do you enjoy your life now?
Alma： Yes. But in my daily life,I'm still working hard. When other children work hard for exams,I work hard for something exciting — composing music. I must be able to create better music.
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A. when did you begin to compose B. which musician influences you most
C. what do you think of being a composer D. what made you interested in music
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A. Make up. B. Die out. C. Appear suddenly. D. Grow with difficulty.
(
A. story B. melody C. shoe D. instrument
(
A. She doesn't work as hard as before.
B. She doesn't like being a famous person.
C. She is surprised at her musical achievements.
D. She believes that she can do better in music.
Alma Deutscher,who was born in England,is surprising the world.
Alma began playing the piano when she was only two and took up the violin one year later. At six,she composed her first piano sonata(奏鸣曲). At seven,she finished her short opera The Sweeper of Dreams. Just a year later,Alma began creating another opera named Cinderella. Here is part of her interview.
Reporter: I'm glad that you can answer some of my questions. First, ▲ ?
Alma： When I was about four,I just had some melodies(旋律)in my mind,and I played them at the piano. My parents thought I was just remembering music that I'd already heard. But,in fact,those melodies were composed by me.
Reporter: Is it difficult for you to compose?
Alma： Not very difficult. Whenever I want to tell stories in my mind,melodies pop into my head. I don't really know why,but it's really a natural thing for me.
Reporter: OK. Tell me about your opera Cinderella.
Alma： My Cinderella is different. Before Cinderella runs away at midnight,she sings the beginning of a song. The prince(王子)remembers the melody. To find Cinderella,he asks all the girls in his country to sing the song.
Reporter: You have been known for your gift for music all over the world,though you are very young. Do you enjoy your life now?
Alma： Yes. But in my daily life,I'm still working hard. When other children work hard for exams,I work hard for something exciting — composing music. I must be able to create better music.
(
A
)1. Which of the following sentences can be put in the “ ▲ ”? A. when did you begin to compose B. which musician influences you most
C. what do you think of being a composer D. what made you interested in music
(
C
)2. What may the underlined word “pop” mean in the sentence? A. Make up. B. Die out. C. Appear suddenly. D. Grow with difficulty.
(
B
)3. Because of a(n) ______,the prince finds Cinderella in Alma's opera. A. story B. melody C. shoe D. instrument
(
D
)4. What do we know about Alma? A. She doesn't work as hard as before.
B. She doesn't like being a famous person.
C. She is surprised at her musical achievements.
D. She believes that she can do better in music.
答案：【解析】：
这是一道英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生对文章内容的理解和推理能力。题目来源是英语九年级译林版上册的章节内容，涉及Art world这一主题。题型为选择题，需要从提供的选项中选择最佳答案。
1. 第一题要求补全对话，需要根据Alma的回答来推断Reporter的问题。
分析：Alma的回答中提到“当我大约四岁的时候，我脑海中就有一些旋律，并且我在钢琴上弹奏了它们。”，这表明问题应该是关于她何时开始创作的。
答案选择：A. when did you begin to compose（你什么时候开始创作的？）
2. 第二题考查对单词“pop”在句子中的理解。
分析：根据Alma的描述，“每当我想讲述脑海中的故事时，旋律就会突然出现在我的脑海中。”，这里的“pop”应该理解为“突然出现”。
答案选择：C. Appear suddenly（突然出现）
3. 第三题要求找出王子在Alma的歌剧中找到灰姑娘的原因。
分析：根据Alma的描述，“在灰姑娘午夜逃跑之前，她唱了一首歌的开头。王子记住了旋律。为了找到灰姑娘，他要求他国家里的所有女孩都唱这首歌。”，这表明是因为旋律（melody）王子才找到了灰姑娘。
答案选择：B. melody（旋律）
4. 第四题考查对Alma的了解。
分析：根据Alma的描述，“但在我的日常生活中，我仍然在努力工作。当其他孩子为考试而努力时，我为令人兴奋的事情而努力——创作音乐。我必须能够创作出更好的音乐。”，这表明她相信自己在音乐上可以做得更好。
答案选择：D. She believes that she can do better in music.（她相信自己在音乐上可以做得更好。）
【答案】：
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
这是一道英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生对文章内容的理解和推理能力。题目来源是英语九年级译林版上册的章节内容，涉及Art world这一主题。题型为选择题，需要从提供的选项中选择最佳答案。
1. 第一题要求补全对话，需要根据Alma的回答来推断Reporter的问题。
分析：Alma的回答中提到“当我大约四岁的时候，我脑海中就有一些旋律，并且我在钢琴上弹奏了它们。”，这表明问题应该是关于她何时开始创作的。
答案选择：A. when did you begin to compose（你什么时候开始创作的？）
2. 第二题考查对单词“pop”在句子中的理解。
分析：根据Alma的描述，“每当我想讲述脑海中的故事时，旋律就会突然出现在我的脑海中。”，这里的“pop”应该理解为“突然出现”。
答案选择：C. Appear suddenly（突然出现）
3. 第三题要求找出王子在Alma的歌剧中找到灰姑娘的原因。
分析：根据Alma的描述，“在灰姑娘午夜逃跑之前，她唱了一首歌的开头。王子记住了旋律。为了找到灰姑娘，他要求他国家里的所有女孩都唱这首歌。”，这表明是因为旋律（melody）王子才找到了灰姑娘。
答案选择：B. melody（旋律）
4. 第四题考查对Alma的了解。
分析：根据Alma的描述，“但在我的日常生活中，我仍然在努力工作。当其他孩子为考试而努力时，我为令人兴奋的事情而努力——创作音乐。我必须能够创作出更好的音乐。”，这表明她相信自己在音乐上可以做得更好。
答案选择：D. She believes that she can do better in music.（她相信自己在音乐上可以做得更好。）
【答案】：
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D