Question

What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.

When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.

His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.

Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

1.What made Langlang first enjoy western music?

A．When he played the piano at three.

B．When he saw Tom play the piano at two.

C．When he listened to the western music on the radio.

D．When his father taught him to read music.

2. How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?

A．two

B．three

C．five

D．fifteen

3. What is Langlang famous for?

A．He is famous for playing the guitar.

B．He is famous for singing

C．He is famous for writing music.

D．He is famous for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

4. Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?

A．Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.

B．Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.

C．Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.

D．Because she didn’t love her son.

5.From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.

A．spent

B．paid

C．took

D．cost

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：

1..根據When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano.描述可知選B。

2.根據In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.

可知選D。

3.根據He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

可知選D。

4.根據while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money.可知選C。

5.詞義辨析。四個選項都與花費有關。Pay的意思是付款；cost的意思是花費，主語是物；take常用于句型it takes sb sth to do句型；spend也是花費的意思，但是主語必須是人。結合本句結構可知選C。

考點：考查一篇描寫人物成長的記述文。

點評：短文中介紹著名鋼琴家朗朗的成長歷程。朗朗在很小的時候就展現出了很高的音樂天賦，在十五歲時成為美國一所著名的音樂大學的學生。他的父親親自去照顧她，母親則留在中國辛苦掙學費。