Question

Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 and was a son of a musical director. __  51    He is remembered as a master of opera.

    52    Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, inspired him greatly.

Turandot, an opera based on an Italian drama by the same name, is by far considered to be one of Puccini’s most popular and most performed works.

It’s a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself.     53    

In this opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song, which is titled Molihua（茉莉花）or Jasmine Flower.     _____54____ Among them the version sung in Jiangsu, a province in south China, is the most popular one. By admiring the jasmine flower, the song celebrates the sweetness and beauty of romantic love.     55    In 1804 the song was published in a book by a British diplomat(外交官), making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outside China.

A．During his music career, Puccini was also influenced by other musicians.

B．At the end of the 18th century, it was first translated into English.

C．Though Puccini received training in various areas of music, his true love was in opera.

D．Puccini’s operas are strong in emotion and conflict.

E. Turandot is performed regularly all over the world.

F. The opera was first performed in 1926, two years after Puccini’s death.

G. There are many different versions of Molihua or Jasmine Flower in different parts of China.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 C

 A

 F

 G

 B

【解析】

試題分析：

 C 根據下一句說明他最終成為了歌劇大師，說明C符合上下文語境。

 A 根據下一句說明很多其它的音樂家對他有很大的影響，故A符合上下文語境。

 F 根據上句說明他沒有機會親眼目睹自己的歌劇被表演，故F句能連接上下文。

 G 根據下一句Among them the version sung in Jiangsu說明有很多的版本，故G項符合上下文。

 B 根據下一句說明這首中國的民歌被翻譯成了英語。故B符合上下文。

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點評：本文介紹了歌劇大師Giacomo Puccini的經歷。要求考生根據上下文的語義串聯全文，能根據所問和所答來串聯語義。