【课堂新坐标】(湖北专版)2013-2014学年高中英语(3)

night and practise the piano.

When he was 7，Ludwig started playing in public and at the age of 13 became an assistant organist (风琴演奏者) at a small church in Cologne.In 1787 Ludwig van Beethoven travelled to Vienna where he met Mozart but after a short stay he had to go back to Bonn because his mother had died.He returned back to Vienna in 1792，where he stayed until his death.

Vienna was one of the great musical centres of Europe during this time.Some of the city's upper­class citizens had already heard of Beethoven and were interested in his music.They gave him money to live and study.In Vienna Ludwig also met Joseph Haydn and became his pupil for a short time.The Viennese thought that Beethoven was a strange man with his untidy appearance.He had wild black hair and lived by his own rules.

In the late 1790s Beethoven discovered that he was slowly becoming deaf.This became a great crisis in his life.But it was during this time that Ludwig van Beethoven wrote the best works of his life.In his music he showed his joy and emotions，but also his agony.He composed his most popular symphony，the Fifth and his famous opera，Fidelio.By 1820 Beethoven became completely deaf.He didn't show himself in public very much and spent most of his time writing music.

1．Which of the following is in disagreement with Ludwig van Beethoven?

A．Either Beethoven's father Johann or his grandfather Ludwig was musicians.

B．When he was 13，he became an assistant organist.

C．Johann forced Beethoven to get up in the middle of the night and practise the piano.

D．Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest musicians in the world.

【解析】 细节理解题。由文中第一段的“Both his father Johann and his grandfather Ludwig were musicians.”内容可知，贝多芬的父亲和爷爷都是音乐家。

【答案】 A

2．Where was it that Ludwig van Beethoven met Mozart according to the passage?

A．In America.

C．In Cologne. B．In Vienna. D．In Bonn.

【解析】 细节理解题。根据文中第三段的“In 1787 Ludwig van Beethoven travelled to Vienna where he met Mozart...”内容可知，是在维也纳遇到的莫扎特。

【答案】 B

3．Why in the Viennese's eyes，Beethoven was strange? Because .