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1、 http:/ http:/ http:/考前冲刺同等学力英语习题及答案（三）考前冲刺同等学力英语习题及答案（三） Violin prodigies (神童), I learned , have come in distinct waves from distinct regions . Most of the great performers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of t
2、he worlds greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear , “ he told me . “They were all Jews (犹太人)and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world . They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve exce
3、llence on a concert stage. ”As a result, every Jewish parent s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West .Another element in the emergence of prodigies , I found , is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育)talent . Nowadays , the
4、most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East . “ In Japan , a most competitive society , with stronger discipline than ours . “ says Isaac Stem , children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields , including music . When Western music came to Japan after World War, that music n
5、ot only became part of their daily lives , but it became a discipline as well . The Koreans and Chinese as we know , are just as highly motivated as the Japanese .That s a good thing , because even prodigies must work hard . Next to hard work , biological inheritance plays an important role in the m
6、aking of a prodigy . J . s . Bach , for example , was the top of several generations of musicians , and four of his sons had significant careers in music.1. Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because_A . it would allow them access to a better life in th
7、e WestB . Jewish children are born with excellent musical talentC . they wanted their children to enter into the professional fieldD . it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country2 . Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that _ .A , enforce str
8、ong discipline on students who want to achieve excellenceB . treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full developmentC . encourage people to compete with each otherD . promise talented children high positions3 . Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to _ .
9、A . all-round development B . the learning of Western musicC . strict training of children D . variety in academic studies4. Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage ?A . A natural gift . B . Extensive knowledge of music .C . Very early traini
10、ng . D . A prejudice free society .5 . Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage ?A . Jewish Contribution to Music . B . Training of Musicians in the World .C . Music and Society . D . The Making of Prodigies .6 . In the first sentence of Paragraph 2 , the word “nurt
11、ure” can be best replaced by _. A . cultivate B . acquire C . educate D . bring up 【答案与解析】：1.【答案】 Ahttp:/ http:/ http:/【解析】参阅文章第一段第五行。2.【答案】 B【解析】参阅文章第二段第一至第二行。3.【答案】 C【解析】参阅文章第二段第三行。4.【答案】 A【解析】依据文章第三段开头。这里涉及有助于音乐神童诞生的两个原因：刻苦 训练和生物遗传，即天赋，C 项“Very early training”并不等同于“Working hard” 。5.【答案】 D【解析】 文章只是谈及了某一历史时期犹太人和音乐的关系，并没有深人讨论犹 太人对音乐的贡献，所以 A 项不对。B 项和 C 项概括范围太大。本文谈的是神童，因此 D 项正确。6.【答案】 A【解析】本文中只有 A 项最合适。 相关阅读相关阅读： 【每日一练】2013 同等学力申硕英语试题精选 3 月 12 日 哪些专业适合同等学力申硕考生就业 2013 年同等学力申硕考前资讯：是否需要报辅导班
