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2023-2024学年度第一学期期中阶段性测试
初四英语试题 (时间: 100分钟)
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第一部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)
阅读下列短文, 从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Ma Sicong was a Chinese violinist and composer. People call him the King of Violinists. His Nostalgia (《思乡曲》) composed in 1937 as part of the Inner Mongolia Suite (《内蒙组曲》) was considered as one of the most favorite pieces of the 20th century in China. Ma died in Philadelphia on May 20, 1987.
Xian Xinghai was one of the greatest composers of classical and traditional music. He is called the People’s Musician. He was born in 1905. He is famous for the song Yellow River Cantata, which was written in 1939. He used traditional Chinese music to introduce China to the rest of the world. But he died in 1945 when he was only 40 years old.
Lang Lang was born in Shenyang in 1982. At the age of 5, he won the first place in a piano competition in Shenyang. From then on, playing the piano became the dream of Lang Lang and his parents. When he was 9, he went to Beijing to study the piano. His father Lang Guoren even left his work to help him. Although he endured (忍受) great pressure, he never gave up his dream of becoming a pianist. Now Lang is famous all over the world for his great performances.
1. Who was called the King of Violinists?
A Ma Sicong. B. Xian Xinghai. C. Lang Lang. D. Lang Guoren.
2. When did Xian Xinghai write the song Yellow River Cantata?
A. In 1987. B. In 1905. C. In 1937. D. In 1939.
3. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Ways to Love Music B. A Great Musician, Lang Lang
C. Some Famous Chinese Musicians D. Our Children Need Better Music
B
Parents helped us in all sides when we were very young. As we grow older, we may help them. Families can succeed in r