14.Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law 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.Then he thinks about the notes in his head.Two years ago,he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata(奏鳴曲)by Beethoven.He surprised everyone around him.
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly,his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable.They say 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 that 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.

26.What is special about Samuel OsmondD?
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.
27.What can we learn form the passageB?
A.Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.
B.Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.
C.Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.
D.Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.
28.Everyone around Samuel was surprised because heC.
A.received a good early education in music
B.played the guitar and the piano perfectly
C.could play the piano without reading music
D.could play the guitar better than his father
29.What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4B?
A.He became famous during a special event at his college.
B.He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.
C.He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.
D.He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.
30.Which of the following is the best title of the passageB?
A.The Qualities of a Musician
B.The Story of a Musical Talent
C.The Importance of Early Education
D.The Relationship between Memory and Music.

分析 本文主要講述了一位音樂天才的事情,在不懂樂譜,也從來(lái)沒有上過鋼琴課的情況下就能夠演奏很難的樂曲.而且他有超強(qiáng)的記憶力,他就是Samuel Osmond.

解答 26.D  細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段第三句However,he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.得知他在聽完一個(gè)樂曲幾分鐘以后就可以立刻演奏這些很難學(xué)的樂曲.說(shuō)明他的記憶力和音樂才能很突出.故D正確.
27.B  推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段最后一句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.因?yàn)樗改赣H希望他學(xué)習(xí)法律,所以他希望自己稱為律師,但是他的音樂老師讓他學(xué)習(xí)音樂,所以現(xiàn)在他法律和音樂一起學(xué)習(xí).本句可知他原來(lái)計(jì)劃是學(xué)習(xí)法律的.故B正確.
28.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第三段最一句Samuel can't understand why everyone is so surprised和第三四句"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"可知,他不用看音符就能演奏鋼琴,這使大家感到驚訝.故選C.
29.B  推理判斷題.根據(jù)第四段最后一句Samuel says confidently,"It's all about super memory---I guess I have that gift."他很自信地說(shuō):這是關(guān)于超級(jí)記憶,我認(rèn)為我有那個(gè)天賦.本句說(shuō)明他很自豪自己有這樣的能力.故B正確.
30.B 主旨大意題.根據(jù)文章中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.以及文章大意可知本文圍繞著Samuel沒有學(xué)習(xí)彈鋼琴,只是聽到樂曲就能記下來(lái),然后彈奏出來(lái),這是一個(gè)特殊的天賦,因此本文的標(biāo)題是講的一個(gè)音樂天才的故事.故選B.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文屬于人物傳記類的文章,記敘文體的一種,主要描寫某人的生平事跡、趣聞?shì)W事、生活背景、個(gè)性特征、成長(zhǎng)奮斗歷程等.考生需要了解所介紹人物的主要特征.

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