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①Isaac 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.
②Isaac 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 (音樂學(xué)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.
③During 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.
④In 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.
⑤In 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.
⑥Mr. Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians. They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Yo -Yo Ma, and pianist Yefim Bronfman.
⑦Isaac 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

1. 1.
   Which of the following is the RIGHT time order for these events in Stern’s life?
   a. He began learning music in an institution.
   b. He received the Kennedy Center Honors Award.
   c. He visited the Soviet Union.
   d. He met with Chinese musicians.
   e. He performed for American soldiers
   1. A.
      a, e, c, d, b
   2. B.
      a, e, b, c, d
   3. C.
      e, a, b, c, d
   4. D.
      e, a, c, d, b
2. 2.
   Paragraph 2 is mainly about ______.
   1. A.
      how Stern began to learn music
   2. B.
      how Stern began his musical career
   3. C.
      Stern’s early education
   4. D.
      Stern’s achievement in music
3. 3.
   The underlined word “cellist” in Paragraph 6 may refer to ______.
   1. A.
      someone who supports young musicians
   2. B.
      someone who wants to be a musician
   3. C.
      someone who has a gift for music
   4. D.
      someone who plays a certain kind of instrument
4. 4.
   Which of the following shows the RIGHT structure of the text?
   1. A.
      ①→②③④⑤→⑥⑦
   2. B.
      ①→②③④⑤⑥→⑦
   3. C.
      ①②③④⑤⑥→⑦
   4. D.
      ①②③→④⑤⑥⑦

Answer 1

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試題分析：本文介紹了美國著名的音樂家Isaac Stern傳奇而又輝煌的一生。
1.A 排序題。根據(jù)文章第二段說明a最早，根據(jù)第三段說明e隨之而來；接下來他是第一個(gè)去蘇聯(lián)演出的美國人，故c是在e之后；接下來他來到了中國，最后得到了肯尼迪獎(jiǎng)，故A正確。
2.B 段落大意題。第二段主要講述他學(xué)習(xí)音樂的過程，故B正確。
3.D 推理題。根據(jù)They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Yo -Yo Ma, and pianist Yefim Bronfman.說明這里的cellist是與violinists和pianist一樣的表演某種樂器的人，故D項(xiàng)正確。
4.B 篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題。文章第一段介紹了這個(gè)人，接下來2-6段詳細(xì)說明所有與此人有關(guān)的細(xì)節(jié)，最后一段進(jìn)行總結(jié)歸納。故B項(xiàng)的結(jié)構(gòu)正確。
考點(diǎn)：考查人物傳記類短文
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