《2022年12月四级试题及参考答案5.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2022年12月四级试题及参考答案5.docx（4页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、 2022年年12月四级试题及参考答案5Violin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers if the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world”s greatest violinists the reaso
2、n 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 excellence on aconcert stage. “ As a result, ev
3、ery 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 valuesexcellence in a certain field to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far
4、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 not only became part of their daily lives, but it becam
5、e 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 making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of s
6、everal generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music. 26.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 the WestB) Jewish children are born with excellent musical talentC
7、) they wanted their children to enter into the professional fieldD) it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country 27.Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that _ . A) enforce strong discipline on students who want to achieve excellenceB) treasur
8、e talent and provide opportunities for its full developmentC) encourage people to compete with each otherD) promise talented children high positions 28.Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to _ . A) allround development.B) the learning of Western musicC) strict tra
9、ining of childrenD) variety in academic studies 29.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 training.D) A prejudicefree society. 30.Which of the following titles best summarises the main idea of the passage? A) Jewish Contribution to Music.B) Training of Musicians in the WorldC) Music and SocietyD) The Making of Prodigies
