课下天天练(二)阅读语言运用组合练姓名________班级________考号________时间：45分钟Ⅰ.阅读理解A[2022·泉州市高三质量检测(一)]ElianaYidreamedofpursuingpianoperformanceincollege,nevermindingthatherfingerscouldbarelyreachthelengthofanoctave(八度音阶).UnabletofullyplaymanyworksbyRomanticeracomposersincludingBeethovenandBrahms,shetriedanyway—andinherdeterminationtospendhourspracticingaChopinconcerto(协奏曲),woundupinjuringherself.TheeffortsofProfessorCarolLeonefromtheSouthernMethodistUniversity(SMU)havechangedallthat:Twentyyearsago,theschoolbecamethefirstmajoruniversityintheU．S.tointroducesmallerkeyboardsintoitsmusicprogram,levelingtheplayingfieldforYiandotherpianomajors.Yi,21yearsold,triedoneofthesmallerkeyboards,“Irememberbeingreallyexcited,becausemyhandscouldactuallyreachandplayalltherightnotes，”shesaid.Fordecades,fewquestionedthesizeofthetraditionalpiano.Forthosewithsmallhandspans(掌距),it'sdifficulttoproperlyplaymanyworksofBeethovenandBrahms.Thosewhoattempttoplaythemeithergetusedtoskippingnotesorriskinjurywithrepeatedplay.Leoneisfamiliarwithsuchchallenges.Bornintoafamilyofmusicians,shefavoredclassicalmusicandpursuedpianodespitehersmallhandspansandearnedadoctorinmusicalarts.Theideaofsmallerkeyboardsfirstmetresistancefromsometraditionalists.LeonealsosaidthatwhensheraisedtheissuewithoneVienneseprofessor,hetoldhertherewerealreadytoomanypianistsanyway.Thoughsuchresistanceisfading,therearesomeverytraditionalpeoplewhothinkofpianoasacompetitivething.Leonesaid,“Thisisart.It'snotsport.It'saboutmakingasmuchbeautifulartaspossible,andweshouldgiveeverybodytheopportunitytodothat.”1．WhydidElianaYifindithardtoplayaChopinconcertowell?A．Herfingersgotinjured.B．Itwastimeconsuming.C．Herhandspansweresmall.D．Thetraditionalpianowasoutoftune.2．WhatisParagraph4intendedtodo?A．Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.B．Providesomeadviceforpianists.C．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.D．Addsomebackgroundinformation.3．WhatistheVienneseprofessor'sattitudetowardssmallerkeyboards?A．Unclear.B．...
