《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

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Samuel 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 he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years 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 Samuel is 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 study music 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 piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me—I hear the notes and can hear them in mind—each and every note," says Samuel.
Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can't play it. Samuel says confidently, "It's all about super memory—I guess I have that gift."
However, Samuel's ability to remember things doesn't stop with music. His family says that even when he was 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 to play beautiful music and continue his studies.
41. What is special about Samuel Osmond?
A. He has a gift for writing music.
B. He can write down the notes he hears.
C. He is a top student at the law school.
D. He can play the musical piece he hears.
42. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.
B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.
C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.
D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.
43. Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he .
A. received a good early education in music
B. played the guitar and the piano perfectly
C. could play the piano without reading music
D. could play the guitar better than his father
44. What can we infer about Samuel from Paragraph 4?
A. He became famous during a special event at his college.
B. He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.
C. He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.
D. He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.
45. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. The Qualities of a Musician
B. The Story of a Musical Talent
C. The Importance of Early Education
D. The Relationship Between Memory and Music

答案： 41.D 细节理解题。题干意为:Samuel Osmond的特殊之处是什么?根据第一段中“However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.”可知,Samuel Osmond在听到肖邦和贝多芬这些音乐家的高难度的乐曲的几分钟后,就能将其演奏出来。故选D。 42.B 细节理解题。题干意为:从第二段我们能得知什么?根据第二段中“Samuel wanted to become a lawyer... studies law and music.”可知,Samuel想当一名律师而不是音乐家。故选B。 43.C 细节理解题。题干意为:Samuel周围的人对他感到惊讶因为他______。根据第三段中“I suddenly decided to start playing the piano，without being able to read music... each and every note”可知,Samuel在不会读乐谱的情况下就会弹钢琴,这使大家感到惊讶。故选C。 44.B 推理判断题。题干意为:关于Samuel,我们可以从第四段中推断出什么?根据第四段中“Samuel says confidently,‘It’s all about super memory—I guess I have that gift.’”可推知,他对自己非凡的记忆力感到骄傲。故选B。 45.B 标题归纳题。题干意为:下列哪一项是本文的最佳标题?本文主要讲述了具有非凡记忆力的Samuel听到乐曲后就能准确记忆并进行弹奏,这是一个特殊的天赋。所以,B项“一个音乐天才的故事”是本文的最佳标题。故选B。