2015年高中英语阅读理解 第三部分 名人故事(二)练习.docx

2015年高中英语阅读理解第三部分名人故事(二)练习

第一篇：2015年高中英语阅读理解第三部分名人故事(二)练习第三部分名人故事（二）6.JohannStrauss,AnotherFamousAustrianComposer约翰•施特劳斯—另一位奥地利著名作曲家约翰·施特劳斯，奥地利的轻音乐作曲家、指挥家、小提琴家。出生在维也纳的一个音乐家庭，与父同名。小施特劳斯从小非常热爱音乐，耳濡目染受到父亲的音乐熏陶。他最著名的作品有《美丽的蓝色多瑙河》、《艺术家的生涯》、《酒与女人之歌》、《维也纳性情》、《维也纳森林的故事》、《维也纳糖果》和《春之声》等120余首维也纳圆舞曲，被誉为“圆舞曲之王”，其父老斯特劳斯被誉为“圆舞曲之父”。JohannStrausswasborninViennain1825.Hisfather,awell-knownmusician,wasastrangeandmoodyman.Hedidnotwantanyofhischildrentobemusicians.HewhippedyoungJohannbecausetheboyinsistedheshouldstudymusic.Atlast,Johannlefthisfamilypermanently.Hefeltsadaboutleavingthefamilybecausethewonderfulmusichealwayshadwithhimathomewasgoneforever.Theonlygoodthingaboutthefamilyseparation,itseemed,wasthatyoungJohannwouldbefreetostudymusic.Thedancecalledthewaltzdevelopedfromapeasantdanceinthree-quartertime.ThewaltzbecamepopularinVienna,soitwasonlynaturalthatJohannwouldbeattractedtoit.TheorchestraJohann‟sfatherhaddirectedwaspreparedtobreakupwhentheelderStrausssuddenlydied.YoungJohannofferedtotakehisfather‟splace.Mostofthemusiciansquestionedthatayoungmanwouldexpecttofilltheshoesofafamousfather.Theydidnottakeintoconsiderationthatthesonalreadyhadanorchestraofhisownwhichwasbecomingwellknown.Finally,oneofthememberspersuadedtheotherstoletthetwoorchestrasbecombined.Theirfirstperformancewasamemorialconcertplayedinhisfather‟shonor.SoonViennawaspayingtributestotheson.HewrotesuchfamouswaltzasTalesformtheViennaWoodsandtheBeautifulBlueDanube,andhismusicisstillplayedtoday.HiswaltzesareasbeautifulandtimelyaswhenStraussfirstwrotethem.ComprehensionQuestions:1.JohannStrausslefthomepermanentlybecause______A.hefeltsad.B.thewonderfulmusichealwayshadathomewasgoneforever.C.hewantedtostudymusicfreely.D.hedidn'twanttolearnmusicfromhisfather.B.mostmusiciansdidn'tbelievethatyoungStrauss'feetwereasbigashisfather's.C.mostofthemusiciansthoughthewasunabletodoso.D.mostofthemusiciansconsideredhimabletodoso.4.Johanndirectedthefirstperformanceofthenewlycombinedorchestra______A.becausepeopledidn'tbelievehisability.B.bec