厦门松柏中学2012-2013第2学年期中考试(必修3)(5)

43. A. Children

44. A. little

45. A. poor

B. Sports B. many B. rich B. others C. Work C. few C. low C. rest

D. Sport D. much D. plenty D. other D. much

D. a number of

D. stay healthy 46. A. more 47. A. because 48. A. so B. Why C. because of D. since B. very C. such C. masses of

C. keep up

C. they 49. A. enough B. too much 50. A. lose weight B. die 51. A. keep on 52. A. as

53. A. bad B. carry on B. these

C. put on weight D. go on D. which D. diseased

D. fall ill B. junk C. healthy 54. A. to get 55. A. keep fit

B. to become C. becoming D. get C. stay calm B. keep thin

IV. 阅读理解（ 满分30分）

第一节 （共11小题；每小题2分，共22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

Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world. He was an international cultural ambassador(大使). He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries. He was a teacher and activist.

Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine. His parents moved to San Francisco, California the following year. His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six years old. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument.

Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory. He progressed quickly. When he was sixteen, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.

In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into film. It is called From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for the best documentary film.

In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone, especially children. He said music is an important part of a civilized life. He said people need music as much as they need bread.

Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81. He has a major influence on music in the twentieth. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.

56. Which of the following about Icaac Stern is not true?

A. He was good at playing the violin.

B. He tried his best to work for freedom.

C. He used to teach music as a teacher.