广东省湛江二中2013届高三英语5月模拟测试试题新人教版.doc

Beethoven was born in Boon, German in December, 1770 and died in Vienna on March 26, 1827. He probably began to go deaf after he got __16______ he called his “ terrible typhus ” in 1797. He tried to keep__17____ a secret while consulting doctors and trying various __18___ ( treat ).He was extremely _19____ (anxiety) about its possible effect on his career__20_____ a musician, and embarrassed by its effect on his social life. It would be argued that Beethoven ’s deafness helped the development of his art almost_21___ (separate) from the world, and unable to perform , he could devote all his time posing. He suffered from tinnitus ( 耳鸣), loud noises that caused __22___ pain. In 1804, his friend Stephan von Breuning wrote to Franz Wegelger __23___ the terrible effect that the loss of hearing was having on Beethoven; it ___24_____ (cause) him to distrust his friends, and he had e very difficult to be with .B ut above all else, Beethoven devoted himself to his art and the desire pose remained with him throughout his life. ___25_____ he needed to earn a living , he wrote “I love my art too dearly to be driven only by self interest ” III 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节阅读理解(共 20 小题,每题 2 分,满分 40 分) 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C和D 项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A It was a wet spring. After a year and a half ina big city he had forgotten how muddy a country road could be. The mud made walking difficult, but he didn