2015～2016学年度第一学期期末考试试卷 高二英语 注意事项： 1．请在答题纸上作答，在试卷上作答无效。 2．本试卷分第一卷和第二卷，共120分，考试时间100分钟。 第一卷 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Samuel Osmond is a 19 year old boy 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 and thinking about the notes in his head. Amazed at his perfect performance, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable and his ability is very rare. But Samuel doesn’t 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. Samuel can’t 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 which is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently, “It’s all about super memory—I guess I have that gift.” However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t 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 doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now，he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies. 1. What is special about Samuel Osmond A. He has a gift for writing music. B. He can write down the note he hears. C. He is a top student at the law school. D. He can play the musical piece he hears. 2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2 A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents. B. Samuel follows the wishes of his parents and teachers. C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability. D. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician. 3. What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4 A. He became famous during a special event at his college. B. He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces. C. He plays the piano better than many professional pianists. D. He is proud of his ability to remember things correctly. 4. This passage is mainly about _____. A. the relationship between memory and music B. the importance of early education C. the story of a musical talent D. the qualities of a music ... ...
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