Question

Colin Boyle was born in 1973 near Dublin, Ireland. While he was ill in hospital at age 10, his uncle gave him an old violin. He loved it right away. After he left the hospital, he practiced at his school every day after class.

One day in 1987, John Leaf, the manager (经纪人) of several successful musicians, came to Colin’s school. He was having a meeting with the headmaster when he heard Colin practicing. After the meeting, he found Colin and invited him to appear in one of the concerts he was organizing that year. Colin, however, refused Leaf ‘s invitation because just then he was preparing for some important school exams. Years later, Colin made it to college to study engineering. At college he met Kim O’Malley, who was studying chemistry (化学). Kim was also good at music. Being students, they didn’t have much money and they usually worked in a restaurant on weekends.

One evening in April 1992, while Colin and Kim were at work, they heard that there would be no live (现场演出的) music in the restaurant that night because the singer could not come. Colin and Kim persuadedthe owner of the restaurant to let them play. Everyone was shocked to hear how good they were. After that, they worked hard together and improved greatly in music.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Colin got an old violin from _______.

A. his teacher    B. his uncle    C. an old friend    D. a famous musician

2.What was Leaf doing when he heard Colin playing the violin?

A. Having a meeting.

B. Talking with a musician.

C. Waiting for Colin’s headmaster.

D. Walking around in Colin’s school.

3.Why did Colin refuse Leaf ‘s invitation?

A. Because he was not interested in concerts.

B. Because he was busy with his exams at that time.

C. Because he had to take care of his sick father at that time.

D. Because he was afraid that he couldn’t do well in the concert.

4.What does the underlined word “persuaded” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 允诺    B. 挑战    C. 说服    D. 理解

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Colin studied chemistry in college.

B. Colin got seriously ill at the age of 8.

C. Colin and Kim once went to the same primary school.

D. Colin and Kim’s music surprised the people in the restaurant.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】解析：文章主要讲述科林.博伊尔10岁时生病住院，他的叔叔给了他一把小提琴。他立刻就爱上了它。离开医院后，每天课后都在学校练习。1987年的一天，几位成功的音乐家的经理约翰.叶来到了科林的学校。无意间听到了他的练习，便邀请他参加他那年组织的一场音乐会。然而，科林拒绝了他的邀请，因为那时他正在准备一些重要的学校考试。多年后，科林在大学遇到了同样擅长音乐的金姆，一次偶然的机会使他们在餐馆有了一次演出，震惊了所有人。在那之后，他们一起努力工作，在音乐上有了很大的进步。

1.解析：根据文中的句子While he was ill in hospital at age 10, his uncle gave him an old violin.10岁时，他生病住院，他的叔叔给了他一把旧的小提琴，可知答案选B。

2.解析：根据文中的句子He was having a meeting with the headmaster when he heard Colin practicing.当他听到科林在练习时，正在和校长开会，可知答案选A。

3.解析：根据文中的句子Colin, however, refused Leaf ‘s invitation because just then he was preparing for some important school exams.科林拒绝了叶的邀请，因为那时他正在准备一些重要的学校考试，可知答案选B。

4.解析：根据该词所在句子的句意Colin and Kim persuaded the owner of the restaurant to let them play.科林和金姆______餐馆老板让他们玩，以及下文的语境，可知这里应该是“说服”，故答案选C。

5.解析：题意：根据文章，下列哪一个选项是正确的？A. 科林在大学里学化学。B. 科林8岁时得了重病。C. 科林和金姆曾经就读同一所小学。D. 科林和金姆的音乐让餐馆里的人大吃一惊。通过对整篇文章的理解可知，准确答案选D。