Question

【題目】

Andrea Bocelli is a famous Italian singer -songwriter .When he was born in 1958, Bocelli had poor eyesight. He lived on a farm in the small village with his family. At twelve years old he became completely blind, when he was hit on the head while playing football. Bocelli does his best to ignore his blindness. He says, “Italy‘s traditions, as well as my parents, have taught me never to accept life’s difficulties in a passive （被 動 的） way, but rather to draw strength（力量）from them.

Bocelli showed musical ability early in life. As a young boy, Bocelli showed a great passion for music. His mother has said that music was the only thing that would comfort him. At the age of six, he started piano lessons, and later, also learned to play the saxophone, guitar and drums and so on. He won his first singing competition when he was twelve. He was discovered in 1992 by the Italian rock star Zucchero. Zucchero wrote a song and he wanted the famous opera singer Pavarottito record it. But he had to look for a singer to make a demonstration（示范）tape of the song. Bocelli sang for him. Pavarotti heard the tape and thought that Bocelli sang as well as himself.

Bocelli became famous the following year, when he performed many concerts with Zucchero. In 1994, Bocelli recorded the first CD and made his first appearance in an opera, Macbeth. He began to try other kinds of music and became internationally known in 1996.When he recorded time to say goodbye with singer Sarah Brightman.

Bocelli starred in many famous operas in 1998. He has also made many recordings of complete operas and selected songs from operas. Although Bocelli is certainly popular, some people say that his voice is not as strong or expressive as it should be. Because opera singers do not usually need microphones, but he uses them during performances.

【1】How did Bocelli become completely blind?

A.He was born with poor eyesight.

B.He was hit on the head when playing football.

C.He went blind because he was involved（參與）in a fight.

D.He hurt his eyes in a car accident.

【2】What does Bocelli think of his blindness?

A.He accepts it in a passive way.B.He never accepts it.

C.He is too sad to accept it.D.He accepts it but is stronger because of it.

【3】What did Pavarotti think of Bocelli?

A.He thought Bocelli sang as well as himself.

B.He thought Bocelli’s voice was not as strong or expressive as his.

C.He thought Bocelli sang better than him.

D.He thought Bocelli could try other kinds of music.

【4】In what order did the following take place in Andrea Bocelli’s life?

a. He won his first singing competition. b. He became internationally known.

c. He started piano lessons.

d. He starred in many famous operas.

e. He recorded the first CD and made his first appearance in an opera, Macbeth.

A.c e a d bB.c e a b d

C.c a e b dD.c a e b d

【5】The main idea of the last paragraph is .

A.All opera singers should use microphones during performances.

B.People have different opinions on Bocelli’s voice.

C.Bocelli uses microphones too much during performances.

D.Bocelli is certainly popular.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

這篇短文主要介紹了意大利著名的歌手兼作曲家安德烈博切利的經(jīng)歷、取得的成就及人們對他的評價。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)At twelve years old he became completely blind, when he was hit on the head while playing football.可知Bocelli完全失明的原因是踢足球時撞到了頭部，故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Bocelli does his best to ignore his blindness. He says, “Italy‘s traditions, as well as my parents, have taught me never to accept life’s difficulties in a passive （被 動 的） way, but rather to draw strength（力量）from them.可知Bocelli無視他的失明，積極面對生活，從困難中汲取力量，故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Pavarotti heard the tape and thought that Bocelli sang as well as himself.可知帕瓦羅蒂覺得博切利唱得和他一樣好，故選A。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。題干為：安德烈亞·博切利的生活中是按照什么順序發(fā)生的？

a.他贏得了第一次歌唱比賽，b,他成了國際知名人士。c.他開始上鋼琴課。d.他主演了許多著名的歌劇。e.他錄制了第一張CD，并首次出現(xiàn)在歌劇《麥克白》中。根據(jù)短文介紹可知他首先上鋼琴課，然后12歲贏得了第一次歌唱比賽，1994年，波切利錄制了第一張CD，并首次出現(xiàn)在歌劇《麥克白》中，1996年成為國際知名度,1998年，波切利主演了許多著名歌劇，故選C。

【5】主旨大意題。根據(jù)最后一段主要介紹了雖然博切利肯定很受歡迎，但是因為他在表演時使用麥克風所以有人認為他的聲音不夠強大，表達力不夠，即人們對他的看法不一致，故選B。