上海市红桥区2016届高考英语 完形填空和阅理暑假选练（2）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player.He was one of the most honored musicians in the world.He was an international cultural ambassador.He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries.He was a teacher and activist. Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine.His parents moved to San Francisco，California the following year.His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument.Later，he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory(音乐学院)He progressed quickly.When he was 16，he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.The next year，he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics. During World War II ，Mr.Stern played for thousands of American soldiers.It was the first time many of them had heard classical music.After the war，he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet union.He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel. In 1979，Isaac Stern visited China.He met with Chinese musicians and students.He taught them about classical Western music.His visit was made into a film，which is called From Mao to Mozart：Isaac Stern in China.It won an Academy Award for best documentary film. In 1984，Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music.He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life.He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone，especially children.Mr.Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians.They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman，cellist YoYo Ma，and pianist Yefim Bronfman.Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81.He was a major influence on music in the 20th century.He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.【文章大意】本文详细介绍了小提琴家艾萨克施特恩的生平以及他在音乐方面和国际文化方面的贡献。1Which of the following statements is TRUE about Isaac Stern?AHe was born in California in the 1920s.BHe had visited many countries to advertise his recordings.CHe played less than one hundred concerts in all.DHis excellent music life lasted over 60 years.答案：D细节理解题。根据上下文可知，他从16岁的时候就开始表演，81岁的时候去世，所以他的音乐人生经历了60多年，所以D项是正确的。2The underlined word“cellist”in Paragraph 6 may refer to_.Asomeone who supports young musiciansBsomeone who wants to be a musicianCsomeone who has a gift for musicDsomeone who plays a certain kind of instrument答案：D词义猜测题。根据前文的violinists“小提琴家”和下文的pianist“钢琴家”可以猜测是演奏某种乐器的人。3From the passage，we can infer that_.AIsaac Stern influenced the culture in the 20th century a lotBIsaac Stern was one of the most active musicians of his dayCIsaac Stern was so busy that he couldnt spare time to educate the youthDIsaac Stern led a rich life in his later life答案：B推理判断题。根据文章中他的音乐经历可以推知他是他所在的年代里最活跃的音乐家之一，因此B项符合文意。4What will be the best title for the passage?AIsaac Stern and the Awards He GotBIsaac Sterns Life of Pursuing MusicCIsaac Stern：One of the Most Honored MusiciansDIsaac Sterns Visit to China答案：C主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第二句He was one of the most honored musicians in the world.(即主题句)以及全文所述可知C项最适合当标题。A、B、D三项所表达的都是片面的。【河北省唐山市2014高考英语一模试题】完形填空。阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Id gone from a tiny village school with a total of 60 students, to a huge school, with thousands of pupilsI was a little fish in a very big 41 . I lived too much of my first year 42 doing anything wrongI just decided to be the wallflower when it discussion and answering questions1 was always the one that 43 Class 44 didnt look the teacher in the eye 45 they asked me to answerI listened well, and 46 everything in, but I always liked to be a spectator（旁观者）Its hard not t0 47 what others may think of you when you are speaking in front of many 48 It did take long for me to feel teachers and make friends with classmatesSome people 49 with straight into a new learning environment Some people 50 straight into a new learning environment. 51 , most are nervous and feel they dont fit inIts completely 52 , so it should not be a worry to youBe 53 and you will adapt to the new schoolSchool life is 54 you make obitSome 55 it; some Ive it-But its only when you leave that you can really appreciate how school 56 you into the person you becomeIts so important to 57 yourself out of your comfort zoneIf youre shy, tell yourself you I raise your _ 58 at least once every lesson; if youre quick-minded, try to give other people a （n） 59 In time, you will 41Aclass Bschool Clake Dhouse42Ain fear of Bin favor of Cin honor of Din danger of43Agot to Breferred to Cturned to Dcame to44Asharply Bpurposely Chopelessly Ds