题目内容
3.Though she is already one of the most famous pop stars of the 21st century,you've probably never heard of a 25-year-old singer,song writer named Stefani Germanotta---but that's only because almost everyone knows her by her stage name,Lady Gaga.Born in New York City in 1986,Lady Gaga enjoyed music,singing and dancing from an early age:she started playing the piano when only four years old and loved performing in musicals at high school.At 17,she went to a special school for the arts but later left because she wanted to become a professional singer as soon as possible.
She became a global star with her first album The Fame in 2008and followed it in 2009with The Fame Monster.Earlier this year she released(发行) a single,"Born this Way,"which broke the record for quickest sales for a piece of music on iTunes,with one million downloads in only five days.Her third album,also called Born this Way,went on sale in May this year.
Because of how much money she earns,how much she is written and talked about in the media,and how many internet searches are made with her name,Forbes magazine recently put her at number one in its list of the"world's most powerful celebrities(名人)."
Most music critics(评论家) say that what makes Lady Gaga's music stand out are her strong voice and also the strong electronic rhythm of most of her songs,which makes them popular in nightclubs.They also say her music often sounds like the work of other artists,and she herself is quite open about the fact that groups such as Queen and female singers such as Madonna have been a big influence on her.
More original than her music,perhaps,is the way she looks.A big part of her image is her outlandish(奇异的) clothes,with her strangest piece of clothing probably having been a dress made partly out of meat,which she wore once in 2010.
Part of what has made Lady Gaga so famous so quickly is the way she has used social media.She has over 30million Facebook friends,for example,and almost 10million followers on Twitter.
51.Some people complain about Lady Gaga's music in the following except thatB.
A.the electric rhythm helps her too much in the performances.
B.she is often dressed strangely and differently from others.
C.she has been influenced by Madonna's singing style.
D.her music is in some way copied from others.
52.Which of the following is true according to the text?D
A.She released the single"Born this Way"in 2008.
B.She writes something on Twitter every day.
C.She says no other singer has been an influence on her.
D.She once came out first in the list of the Forbes magazine.
53.What can we learn about"iTunes"?It isD.
A.a single album of popular songs on sale.
B.a mobile phone which shows live music performances.
C.a center where pop stars get together.
D.a software used to download music from the Internet.
54.Which of the following gives the best description of Lady Gaga?B
A.A Singer and Song-writer.B.A Talent (天才) in Music.
C.A Media Supported Actress.D.A Most Powerful Celebrity.
分析 本文主要介绍了流行歌手Lady Gaga的生平故事,Lady Gaga于1986年生于纽约州.从小就喜欢唱歌跳舞,Gaga在4岁时听着钢琴声学习钢琴,她在13岁的时候写了自己的第一首钢琴叙事曲,并且在14岁时开始在晚间表演.在她17岁时,她获得纽约大学Tisch School of the Art的提前录取,她在那里学习音乐.她透过写小品散文及分析性质的报告,来使自己的作曲着重于艺术,宗教和社会政治等题材.之后她自纽约大学退学,以专注在音乐事业上.
解答 51-54 BDDB
51 B 细节理解题. 根据第五段that what makes Lady Gaga's music stand out are her strong voice and also the strong electronic rhythm of most of her songs可知,大多数音乐评论家认为Lady Gaga之所以杰出是因为其歌曲中强烈的电子节奏,她的音乐听来有点像其他艺术家的作品一样,连她自己也承认深受麦当娜这样的歌手的影响.但第六段中喜欢穿奇装异服并不是评论家们对她的抱怨.他们只是对她的演唱提出质疑.因此选B
52 D 细节理解题. 根据第二段Born in New York City in 1986,Lady Gaga enjoyed music,singing and dancing from an early age可知,她从很小就对音乐特别感兴趣;根据第一段you've probably never heard of a 25-year-old singer,song writer named Stefani Germanotta可知,人们很少听说过Stefani Germanotta,但是艺名Lady Gaga却大名鼎鼎;根据第四段最后可知,《福布斯》杂志最近将她放在了世界最有影响力的名人中的第一位.第二段讲到她四岁时就开始弹钢琴,但是并没有说她挣了很多钱,所以答案为D项.
53 D.推理判断题.根据第三段which broke the record for quickest sales for a piece of music on iTunes,with one million downloads in only five days.判断,这是一个下载音乐的软件.故选D.
54 B.主旨大意题.总体来说,全文讲述了Lady Gaga的艺术成就,故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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