题目内容
7.Five teens from Sarasota,Florida,are making music from garbage.The Garbage-Men band's instruments are made from recycled objects.The guitars are boxes.A horn is made from pipes.The keyboard is formed from old bottles.The band started about two years ago.Jack Berry decided to make a playable,homemade guitar.After some trial-and-error,he ended up building it from a cereal box,a yardstick and toothpicks.After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray,Ollie had the idea to form a band using other homemade instruments as a way to promote recycling."We want to show people there is more to recycling than throwing things away in the bin(垃圾箱),"Jack,16,said,"You can actually reuse materials."
Ollie,15,plays drums made from trash cans.Evan Tucker,15 (bass guitar); Harrison Paparatto,15 (horns and violin); and Austin Siegel,15,(keyboard),round out the band.
The Garbage-Men plays at local events around Sarasota,including festivals,farmer's markets and community fundraisers.Typically,the teens will set up on the street and perform popular songs from the 1960s,including classic Beatles tunes and people's favorite"Wipe Out,"by The Surfaris.In between sets,they talk about recycling the offer tips for how to help the environment.while they perform,Jack's little brother Trent,11,gives out flyers(宣传册)about recycling and helps sell the band's CD and other merchandise.
The band donates the money from sales to charity.They have raised more than $2,500for Heifer International.The organization gives farm animals,seeds and agricultural training to people in poor countries to help end poverty and hunger.
The band-all tenth graders-tries to play a gig(演奏会)for America's Got Talent.The teens hope to eventually take their show on the road by touring in other states."Music is a really good way to get a good message across to people because it's really accessible,"Jack says.Their instruments may be garbage,but their message isn't.
61.Who first had the idea to organize the Garbage-Men band?B
A.Jack Berry B.Ollie Gray C.Evan Tucker D.Harrison Paparatto
62.What's the purpose of the garbage-Men band?A
A.To promote recycling.
B.To sell their CDs.
C.To co-operate with the Beatles.
D.To train farmers in poor countries.
63.What do you think the players have in common?B
A.They are of the same age.
B.They are in the same grade.
C.They each have made an instrument.
D.They are all members of Heifer International.
64.What's the band's further dream?D
A.To donate money from sales to charity.
B.To hold a gig every week.
C.To perform at Florida radio station.
D.To do more promotion in other states.
65.What's the best title of the passage?A
A.Five teens make music from garbage.
B.Heifer International,a charity becomes sustainable.
C.Recycling,a tip on how to protect the environment.
D.Donating animals,helping poor countries.
分析 本文讲述的是垃圾人乐队,他们的主题主要是倡导人们去回收再利用垃圾.
解答 61-65 BABDA
61.B 细节理解题 根据After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray,Ollie had the idea to form a band using other homemade instruments as a way to promote recycling.可知是
Ollie Gray最先提出的组建乐队的想法,故答案为B
62.A 细节理解题.这五位少年建议人们干什么?据Ollie had the idea to make a band using other homemade instruments as a way to suggest people recycle old things.可知,他们建议人们回收再利用旧东西.故答案为A
63.B 推理判断题 根据),The band-all tenth graders-tries to play a gig(演奏会)for America's Got Talent"可知他们是同一年级;Jack,16,said,"You can actually reuse materials."Ollie,15,plays drums made from trash cans.Evan Tucker,15 (bass guitar); Harrison Paparatto,15 (horns and violin); and Austin Siegel,15,(keyboard),round out the band.They have raised more than $2,500for Heifer International可知,他们不是同岁,A排除;有的制作了两个乐器,C排除;Heifer International是他们资助的组织,D排除,故B为最佳答案
64.D 细节理解题 根据The teens hope to eventually take their show on the road by touring in other states.可知,他们的梦想是继续在其他州去表演,故答案问问D
65.A 本文讲述的是垃圾人乐队,他们的主题主要是倡导人们去回收再利用垃圾,所以 A选项是最佳答案
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52.A.pay in | B.pay back | C.pay for | D.pay off |
53.A.custom | B.wisdom | C.habit | D.experience |
54.A.completely | B.confusingly | C.constantly | D.increasingly |
55.A.impossible | B.possible | C.potential | D.manageable |
56.A.imagine | B.interpret | C.weigh | D.measure |
57.A.value | B.evaluate | C.ensure | D.convince |
58.A.after all | B.as a result | C.in other words | D.in addition |
59.A.launch | B.campaign | C.strike | D.function |
60.A.version | B.pattern | C.example | D.model |
61.A.few | B.many | C.little | D.much |
62.A.provided | B.protected | C.shared | D.improved |
63.A.favors | B.dislikes | C.opposes | D.concerns |
64.A.unlikely | B.likely | C.unbelievable | D.questionable |
65.A.lowered | B.created | C.resolved | D.removed |
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2.A.effect | B.cause | C.condition | D.result |
3.A.incident | B.sorrow | C.hardship | D.failure |
4.A.temporarily | B.permanently | C.gently | D.frequently |
5.A.luckily | B.actually | C.exactly | D.necessarily |
6.A.loneliness | B.depression | C.trouble | D.bitterness |
7.A.difference | B.relation | C.meaning | D.effect |
8.A.never | B.sometimes | C.usually | D.recently |
9.A.leaves | B.lives | C.applies | D.lasts |
10.A.acceptable | B.valuable | C.changeable | D.recognizable |
11.A.worth | B.difficult | C.easy | D.interesting |
12.A.vary | B.increase | C.improve | D.decline |
13.A.judge | B.recognize | C.notice | D.remove |
14.A.slowly | B.lately | C.immediately | D.finally |
15.A.treatment | B.rest | C.service | D.comfort |
A.The comparison between renewable energy and nuclear energy B.The benefits and risks of using nuclear energy C.The reason for keeping nuclear power D.The panic caused by the leak of radiation E.The main energy source and its problems F.An ideal energy and the proportion it accounts for |
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77.B
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78.E
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79.F
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80.C
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