Question

He is talent and charm(魅力) have made him the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world. He played in the grand Beijing Olympic opening ceremony last summer, watched by a TV audience of 5 billion.

Lang Lang, 26, is the first Chinese pianist to play with the world’s top orchestras, making his debut at the Carnegie Hall in New York at 18, while still a student.

Lang Lang’s charm and fondness for sharp clothes make him a natural fit to represent（代表）China’s new international image. According to the British newspaper the Times, “The Lang Lang effect” is responsible for driving 36 million Chinese children to learn the piano.

Now in China children are learning Chopin(肖邦) and Western orchestras are touring Chinese cities, but can China ever export（出口）its own music to the west? Lang is trying. His cooperation with the London Symphony Orchestras this month includes a performance of Dragon Songs, an album of traditional Chinese classics.

  Behind the international recognition, however, is a fascinating story of a gifted child. Lang grew up with his father’s own musical ambition and high expectations. It is not hard to imagine how boring it must be to practice the piano every day. Lang said that he once hated his hands and the piano. He injured his right hand six years ago and had to rest. “That was the best month,” he says, without hesitation. “I had a date. I saw a Broadway show and saw Britney Spears in concert.”

1.Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lang Lang is the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world?

A. He played in the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony last summer.

B. He has as many as 5 billions fans in China.

C. He is the first Chinese pianist to play with the world’s top orchestras.

D. He plays the piano so well and has a good international image.

2.The underlined word “debut” in the second paragraph probably means____.

A. first class       B. first performance      C. first plan         D. first choice

3.Which of the following statements about Lang is true?

A. He has 36 million Chinese students in China.

B. He is touring China giving concerts.

C. He is trying to export Chinese music to western countries.

D. He only played traditional Chinese classics in his cooperation with the London Symphony Orchestra.

4.From the last paragraph we can infer _____.

A. Lang didn’t like his father when he was little

B. he was happy to practice the piano everyday 

C. his father’s desire and expectations played an important role in his childhood

D. he injured his right hand on purpose six years ago

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了中國首席古典藝術家—朗朗。朗朗在父親的期望下經過勤奮努力終于取得了世人矚目的成就，成了首位和世界頂級樂團同臺演出的中國人。英國時報報道“朗朗效應”是造成三千六百萬中國兒童學習鋼琴的原因。而如今朗朗正在嘗試著把中國的音樂推出國門，走向世界。

1.B細節理解題。根據文章第一段內容watched by a TV audience of 5 billion.可知朗朗的演出被50億的電視觀眾觀看過，由此判斷B選項內容不是朗朗成為中國一號古典藝術家的原因，答案選B。

2.B詞義猜測題。從文章第二段可知朗朗是第一個和世界級管弦樂隊一起演出的演員，由此判斷該詞意思為“第一次登臺”，答案選B。

3.C細節理解題。從文章第四段but can China ever export（出口）its own music to the wes t? Lang is trying可以判斷C選項正確。

4.C推理判斷題。根據文章末段Lang grew up with his father’s own musical ambition and high expectations可以判斷朗朗是在父親的期望和監督下才取得了如今的成就，而其他選項內容錯誤，答案選C。

考點：考查人物類短文閱讀。