精品系列资料 传播先进教育理念 提供最佳教学方法联系地址：郑州市经五路 66 号河南电子音像出版社有限公司 邮编 450002 电话 400-688-1789第 1 页 共 9 页2014 全国高考汇编阅读之人物传记类启迪精品英语工作室出品一（2014 广东卷）A来% 源&#*:中教网Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesnt even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.来Samuel cant understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me -I hear the notes and can bear them in mind-each and every note,” says Samuel.Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists cant play it. Samuel says confidently,” Its all about super memory-I guess I have that gift.”However, Samuels ability to remember things doesnt stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesnt know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.26. What is special about Samuel Osmond? A. He has a gift for writing music. 精品系列资料 传播先进教育理念 提供最佳教学方法联系地址：郑州市经五路 66 号河南电子音像出版社有限公司 邮编 450002 电话 400-688-1789第 2 页 共 9 页B. He can write down the note he hears.来 源:zz#step&%.comC. He is a top student at the law school.D. He can play the musical piece he hears.27. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.来源:中教&网%B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.来源:zz#s*tep.co&m来源:* 中#教&网D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.中 国教*育&%出版网28. Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _.ww#w.z%zstep.comA. received a good early education in musicB. played the guitar and the piano perfectlyC. could play the piano without reading musicD. could play the guitar better than his father来#源:% 中教网*29. What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?A. He became famous during a special event at his college.B. He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.w%ww.#z*zstep.comC. He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.w#ww.z&zstep.comD. He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.30. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?来源*:&中教% 网A. The Qualities of a MusicianB. The Story of a Musical TalentC. The Importance of Early EducationD. The Relationship between Memory and Music.来源:zzs%tep.co#&m【考点】考察人物传记类阅读【文章大意】本文主要讲述了一位音乐天才的事情，在不懂乐谱，也从来没有上过钢琴课的情况下就能够演奏很难的乐曲。而且他有超强的记忆力，他就是 Samuel Osmond。中国教#育出&版网%26. 【答案】D 来#源:%中教*网来&源:中国教育出*版网#【试题解析】细节题。根据第一段第三句 However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.得知他在听完 精品系列资料 传播先进教育理念 提供最佳教学方法联系地址：郑州市经五路 66 号河南电子音像出版社有限公司 邮编 450002 电话 400-688-1789第 3 页 共 9 页一个乐曲几分钟以后就可以立刻演奏这些很难学的乐曲。说明他的记忆力和音乐才能很突出。故 D 正确。来源:中教网#&%27. 【答案】B 来源:%中国教育#出&版网【试题解析】推理题。根据第二段最后一句 Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.因为他父母亲希望他学习法律，所以他希望自己称为律师，但是他的音乐老师让他学习音乐，所以现在他法律和音乐一起学习。本句可知他原来计划是学习法律的。故 B 正确。28. 【答案】C 【试题解析】细节题。根据第三段 2,3 行 About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons.得知他在不理解乐谱也不去上音乐课的情况下，就会弹钢琴，这让人们非常惊讶。故 C 正确。29. 【答案】B 【试题解析】推理题。根据第四段最后一句 Samuel says confidently,” Its all about super memory-I guess I have that gift.”www.&zz*step.com%#他很自信地说：这是关于超级记忆，我认为我有那个天赋。本句说明他很自豪自己有这样的能力。故 B 正确。30.【答案】B 【试题解析】主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了一位音乐天才的事情，在不懂乐谱，也从来没有上过钢琴课的情况下就能够演奏很难的乐曲。他就是 Samuel Osmond。故 B 正确。 来源:*中国#教育出版网来 源: 中教%#网【长难句解析】中国教育出版*&网About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able t