綜合類：補全短文Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven， a major composer of the nineteenth century， overcame many personal problems to achieve artistic greatness.
Born in Bonn， Germany， in 1770， he first studied music with the court organist， Gilles van der Eeden. His father was excessively strict and given to heavy drinking. ____ (1) ____. Appointed deputy court organist to Christian Gottlob Neefe at a surprisingly early age in 1782， Beethoven also played the harpsichord and the viola. In 1792 he was sent to Vienna by his patron， Count Ferdinand Waldstein， to study music under Haydn.
Beethoven remained unmarried. ____ (2) ____. Continually plagued by ill health， he developed an ear infection which led to his tragic deafness in 1819.
____ (3) ____ He completed mature masterpieces of great musical depth: three piano sonatas， four string quartets， the Missa Solemnis， and the 9th Symphony. He died in 1827. ____ (4) ____ .
Noting that Beethoven often flew into fits of rage， Goethe once said of him， “I am astonished by his talent， but he is unfortunately an altogether untamed personality. ” ____ (5) ____ .
A In spite of this handicap， however， he continued to write music.
B Because of irregular payments from his publishers and erratic support from his patrons， he was troubled by financial worries throughout his adult life.
C His life was marked by a passionate dedication to independence.
D When his mother died， Beethoven， then a young man， was named guardian of his two younger brothers.
E Although Beethovens personality may have been untamed， his music shows great discipline and control， and this is how we remember him best.
F Today his music is still being played all over the world.
「正確答案」 1-5 DBACE
「答案解析」
1. D 本段介紹貝多芬早年平生。前一句話說他的父親對他要求十分嚴厲，而且酗酒成性。D說當他母親亡故后，還是一個年輕人的貝多芬成為他兩個小弟弟的監(jiān)護人。把D放在這里意思連貫，是最適合的選項。
2. B 本段介紹貝多芬成年后坎坷的遭遇，選B最合適。
3. A 句中的this handicap承接上段，指上段最后一句話提到的耳聾這一殘疾，全句的意思是說貝多芬身殘志堅，繼續(xù)音樂創(chuàng)作。原文最后一句列舉了貝多芬的音樂成就，此處選A與上下文銜接自然，意思連貫。
4. C 到此為止，作者介紹完了貝多芬的生平，需要做一個簡要的概括。C說：他的一生是熱切追求獨立的一生。放在此處正合適。
5. E 本段第一句提到歌德對貝多芬性情的評價，說他狂躁易怒，性情不羈。E說盡管貝多芬的性情狂躁不羈，但他的音樂卻很有章法，控制有度，這也是他最值得我們懷念的地方。