一道英语阅读理解题,
Beethoven(贝多芬)
Beethoven,afamousmusicianintheworld,wasborninGermanyin1770.
InhischildhoodBeethovendidn’thaveahappylife.Hisfatherwasasinger.Whenhewasonlyfour,hisfatherbegantomakehimpractisehourafterhourondifferentmusicalinstruments(乐器).Ifhedidnotputhisheartintoit,hisfatherwouldbeathimormakeithardonhim.
Beethovenlovedmusicandhelearnedsofastthathewasabletogoaroundtogiveconcerts,whenhewasonlyaboyofeleven.Attheageofseventeen,hewonhighpraisefromMozart,thegreatmusicianatthattime.
Beethovenwasoftenpoorandillduringhislife.Afteroneillness,hesuddenlyfoundhimselfdeaf(聋).Atthattimehewasonlythirty-one.Itwasablow(打击)tohimindeed.
Buthestillwentonworkingandwritingmusicpieces.Topeople’ssurprise,someofhisbestpieceswerewrittenafterhelosthishearing.
In1827,leavingmorethan300pieces,thegreatmusiciandied.Buthisnameisstillrememberedtothisday.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案.
1.Beethovenwasa______musician.
A.AmericaB.French
C.GermanD.British
2.Whathappenedwhenhewasthirty-one?___________.
A.Hewasblind
B.Hewasdeaf
C.Hegaveconcerts
D.Hewonhighpraise
3.Whydidn’tBeethovenhaveahappylifeinhischildhood?___________.
A.Becausehisfamilywaspoor
B.Becausehehadtopractisealotofmusicalinstruments
C.Becausehisfatherwasstrictwithhim
D.BothBandC
4.Thegreatmusicianlivedintheworldforonly______years.
A.43B.70
C.57D.60
5.Whenweresomeofhisbestpieceswritten?____________.
A.Attheageof11
B.Attheageof17
C.Beforehewasdeaf
D.Afterhebecamedeaf
6.WhatdidBeethovendoafterhelosthishearing?____________.
A.Henevergavein
B.Hestoppedwritingmusicpieces
C.Helosthisheart
D.Hewenttoseeadoctor
7.Howmanypiecesdidthemusicianwriteduringhislife?__________.
A.200B.300
C.400D.100
8.Beethovendidn’tlikemusica