A
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the centre of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the centre of European classical music. In the 18th century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.
In the Strauss family, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.
Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35. Like Johann Strauss, the father and the son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.
1. What do we know about Vienna from paragraph 1?
A. It’s a beautiful new city.
B. It’s on the River Danube.
C. It’s in the centre of Austria.
D. It’s the centre of European pop music.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the centre of Europe.”可知,维也纳在多瑙河畔。
答案：B
2. What was Johann Strauss the elder famous for?
A. The dance music. B. His son.
C. The Blue Danube. D. The concerts.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“His dance music made him famous all over Europe.”可知,老施特劳斯因舞曲而著名。
答案：A
3. What can be inferred about Mozart from the passage?
A. He was stupid and lazy.
B. He was clever but lazy.
C. He was stupid but hard-working.
D. He was clever and hard-working.
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段可知,莫扎特在很小的时候就会弹钢琴、拉小提琴、开音乐会,并且还谱曲数百首,由此推断莫扎特非常聪明且努力。
答案：D
4. This passage can be found most probably in the part of in a newspaper.
A. News B. Recreation(娱乐)
C. Ad D. Sport
解析：推理判断题。本篇文章主要介绍了三个著名的作曲家,均与新闻、广告和体育无关,应该能在报纸娱乐版面读到这篇文章。
答案：B
