题目内容
【题目】When we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are parts of
Hollywood's history. Today people make films in other places, too. Not all famous film star live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special district in Los Angeles, California.
You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills It says "Hollywood". The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark (标记) in Los Angeles. Many postcard show this famous Hollywood landmark.
In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. It is one of the largest open- air theatres in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage. The design of the stage was by a great American named Frank Loyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
【1】We learn from the passage that_____________ .
A. Hollywood can not be seen from far away
B. Hollywood is now a place only for travellers
C. all the films are made in Hollywood
D. Hollywood is one part in Los Angeles
【2】The underlined word "special" in the passage means“______________”
A. new B. rich C. famous D. unusual
【3】At the Hollywood Bowl,________________
A. all postcards are made B. only 17, 000 people can get together
C. music can be enjoyed D. you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts
【4】It seems that__________________ .
A. some famous film stars don't choose to live in Hollywood
B. film stars don't think Hollywood is a good place to make films
C. the Hollywood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theatre in the world
D. the Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood
【5】The stage of the open-air theatre was designed by a(n)________________
A. American B. European C. Englishman D. Indian
【答案】
【1】D
【2】D
【3】C
【4】A
【5】A
【解析】本文主要介绍美国的好莱坞。
【1】题意：我们从这篇文章获悉______________。考查细节理解题。A. Hollywood can not be seen from far away从远处看不到好莱坞。B. Hollywood is now a place only for travellers好莱坞现在只是旅游的地方。C. all the films are made in Hollywood所有的电影都是好莱坞制作的。
D. Hollywood is one part in Los Angeles好莱坞是洛杉矶的一部分。根据第一段最后一句But Hollywood is still a very special district in Los Angeles, California.（但好莱坞仍然是洛杉矶加利福尼亚的一个非常特殊的地区。）结合题意和选项可知选D。
【2】题意：短文中划线的单词“special”意思是______________。考查细节理解题。A. new新的； B. rich富有的；C. famous著名的；D. unusual不寻常的。根据第一段第一句When we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars.（当我们想到好莱坞时，我们想到电影和著名的电影明星。）和根据第一段最后一句But Hollywood is still a very special district in Los Angeles, California.（但好莱坞仍然是洛杉矶加利福尼亚的一个非常特殊的地区。）结合句意和语境可知 “special”意思是“特殊的，不寻常的”，选D。
【3】题意：在好莱坞露天音乐厅，________________。考查细节理解判断题。A. all postcards are made制作所有明信片；根据第二段最后一句Many postcard show this famous Hollywood landmark.可知A错误；B. only 17, 000 people can get together仅仅17, 000个人能聚在一起；根据最后一段第二句It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage.（它有一万七千个座位和一个非常不同的舞台。）可知B错误；C. music can be enjoyed可以享受音乐；D. you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts你几乎听不到各种各样的音乐会。根据最后一段最后一句You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.（你可以在好莱坞露天音乐厅听各种音乐会。）可知C正确，D错误；结合题意和选项可知选C。
【4】题意：似乎__________________________。考查细节理解判断题。A. some famous film stars don't choose to live in Hollywood一些著名影星不选择住在好莱坞。B. film stars don't think Hollywood is a good place to make films电影明星认为好莱坞不是拍电影的好地方。C. the Hollywood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theatre in the world好莱坞露天音乐厅比世界上任何其他露天剧场都要大。D. the Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood好莱坞露天音乐厅是好莱坞的一座小山。根据第一段第三句Not all famous film star live in Hollywood.（并非所有著名影星都住在好莱坞。）可知A是正确的，选A。
【5】题意：露天剧场的舞台是由_____________设计的。考查细节理解题。A. American美国人； B. European欧洲人；C. Englishman英国人；D. Indian印度人。根据最后一段倒数第二句The design of the stage was by a great American named Frank Loyd Wright.（舞台的设计是由一位伟大的叫弗兰克．劳埃德．赖特美国人设计的。）结合题意可知选A。
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American country music is also known as country western music. Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness love, and sadness. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about.
It has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from Britain. Country western music became popular first among cowboys from the American west countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day- and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to get over their own fear. They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. They played the guitars, the violins, and other instruments. In the South of America, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music.
In recent years, many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers as Carth Brooks, LeAnn Rimes, and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world.
American country music | |
Introduction | American country music is also___1___ country western music. It expresses everyday feelings ___2___ simple music and words. Things like friends and enemies, trucks and roads are ___3___about in it. Many people in the world like it because the music is___4___ to understand. |
___5___ | It ___6___ from the Britain folk songs and became popular first among cowboys who had to ____7____ after cows day and night in the American west countryside. They played the guitars and other instruments while ____8____ about their daily life in very simple words. When cowboys visited their friends and families on ___9___ . they usually sang and played the music. |
Development | Today, new changes have made it sound better. Singers sing and ___10___in different styles and more and more people like it around the world. |