高三总复习_英语综合测试题_含答案_新课标卷.docxVIP

新课标卷2 英语高考总复习综合测试题(满分120分）一．阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）第一节ASamuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However,he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after hehears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Twoyears ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲） by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuelis unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special.Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should studymusic instead. Now, he studies law and music.Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the pianoand my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without beingable to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me ---I hear the notes and can bear them inmind---each and every note,” says Samuel.Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than athousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is sodifficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory---Iguess I have that gift.”However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when hewas a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy toplay beautiful music and continue his studies.1. What is special about Samuel Osmond?A. He has a gift