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14.Best High School Band Plays Turner FieldThe North Cobb High School Band routinely takes the field every Friday night during football season.The band plays at North Cobb football games.
This week,the band had to get ready a little earlier in the week.That's because they played before the Atlanta Braves baseball game at Turner Field.
North Cobb won wsbtv.com's Best High School Band Tournament (锦标赛) last season.The prize for winning was a chance to play on the field at Turner Field before a Major League Baseball game.Tuesday night,the band collected the prize.
"We were excited,"North Cobb High School Band drum major Madison Hall said."Growing up in Atlanta,the Braves have always been such a famous figure in Atlanta,so we were really exited to have the opportunity to perform in front of a lot of people and in front of our community."
The tournament featured 64high school bands from across Georgia.Wsbtv.com users determined the top four bands through voting with the Atlanta Braves entertainment staff selecting the winner from the final four.They selected North Cobb.
"We have a number of great students at North Cobb,"director Greg Williams said.
"We've got the best parents in the world,"he said."The kids are so amazing,they are really bright,talented,and they work hard.They do anything we ask them to do and I really think that's a lot of keys to our success."
Under the leadership of Williams and assistant band director Scott Pannell,the band made its way onto the outfield grass just as Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann was warming up.
"It was amazing,"said Pannell."Just going out in the tunnel and going into the stadium.And just looking at the Braves players on the left and seeing them over by our kids,it's just unbelievable."
The Atlanta Braves have once again partnered with wsbtv.com to reward this year's winner of the Best High School Band Tournament a chance to play at Turner Field.
56.What did the band do on Tuesday night?C
A.They performed at a football game. B.They won wsbtv.com's tournament.
C.They played before a baseball game. D.They got a sum of money as a reward.
57.The North High School Band turned out the best mainly due toC.
A.the support of the school B.the huge reward from wsbtv.com
C.the hard work of its members D.the encouragement from McCann
58.We can infer from the passage thatB.
A.the North High School Band is the pride of the Braves
B.the competition between the school bands is very fierce
C.the Atlanta Braves have been admired all over the USA
D.only bright kids can be admitted to the North High School.
分析 本文是以一篇说明类文章.文章主要介绍了The North Cobb High School Band这一乐队所获得的成就以及他们在Turner Field的一次表演.
解答 56-58CCB
56.答案:C 考查事实细节.根据文章第二段"This week,the band had to get ready a little earlier in the week.That's because they played before the Atlanta Braves baseball game at Turner Field."可知,本题的答案是C.
57.答案:C 考查事实细节.根据文章第八段"Under the leadership of Williams and assistant band director Scott Pannell,the band made its way onto the outfield grass just as Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann was warming up."可知,本题的答案是C.
58.答案:B 考查推理判断.根据文章第五段"The tournament featured 64 high school bands from acrossGeorgia.Wsbtv.com users determined the top four bands through voting with the Atlanta Braves entertainment staff selecting the winner from the final four.They selected North Cobb."可以推测出,各个学校之间的乐队的竞争非常激烈.故本题的答案是B.
点评 本题主要考查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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