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The Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8-year, 12-album history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered popular culture dramatically. It wasn't just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life.

Their influence was at its height in the 1 960s．but their music continues to stir listeners today．However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday：The music had never been remastered (重新灌录)．But on September 9 that situation came to an end，with the release of the entire band’s music in a digital makeover．It is probably the biggest reissue(重新发行)in pop music history, said British newspaper the Financial Times．

The albums were to be remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band produced much of their work．The cover of their 1ast album，Abbey Road of 1969．featured the four young men striding(大步行走)across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself．It is one of the most famous Of a11 Beatles images．

Recently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciation．

Pop groups come and go．The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the next．But the Beatles are one Of the few groups whose music seems to have endured．Why? Paul McCartney’s biographer Barry Miles has an explanation：“They were the first rock band…and they just happened to be the best．They were the first band to play stadiums，to have their own products．They were ground—breaking in every way．”he says．

1.Why did the Beatles change popular culture?

A．Because of the suits of the four Liverpool boys．

B．Because of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore．

C．Because of their different attitude to life．

D．Because of their albums．

2.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second paragraph?

A．The Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1 960s．

B．111eir music Yesterday had never been remastered．

C．The entire band’s music in a digital makeover will be remastered．

D．On September 9，their music came to an end．

3.What is their last album?

A．Yesterday． B．Abbey Road of l969． C．Come Together．D．In My life．

4.What is NOT the reason why their music can endure?

A．They were the first rock band．

B．They were the best one．

C．They were the first band to have their own works．

D．They wore special suits．

5.What does the author mean by“They were ground-breaking in every way．”

A．They broke the ground to find away．

B．They broke the rules while driving on the way．

C．They did what other bands had never done before．

D．They play their hits at every concert．

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析: 在本文中作者介绍了“披头士”（The Beatles），也就是“甲壳虫乐队” 的一些情况。这是一个英国摇滚乐队，在1960年成立于英国利物浦，1970年解散，披头士被认为是流行乐坛历史上在商业上最成功与最伟大的乐队。

1.C细节理解题。文章第一段讲述了The Beatles乐队是流行音乐史上最具影响力的乐队，根据本段中…… The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life.可以判断他们之所以具有影响力不是他们的穿着打扮，而是他们对生活的态度，答案选C。

2.D细节理解题。根据文章第二段The music had never been remastered ．But on September 9 that situation came to an end……可知在9月9号结束的是他们的唱片没有再被灌录这种状况，所以D选项内容错误。

3.B细节理解题。根据文章第三段The cover of their 1ast album，Abbey Road of 1969．featured the four young men striding across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself．可知Abbey Road of 1969是他们的最后一部专辑，答案选B。

4.D细节理解题。根据文章末段Barry Miles has an explanation：“They were the first rock band…and they just happened to be the best．They were the first band to play stadiums，to have their own products．They were ground—breaking in every way．”可知D选项内容不是他们音乐持久不衰的原因，答案选D。

5.C推理判断题。从文章末段的介绍They were the first rock band…and they just happened to be the best．They were the first band to play stadiums，to have their own products可知他们在很多方面都创下了第一，最后用They were ground—breaking in every way来概括总结他们的成就，由此判断作者C选项内容能准确表示这句话的意思，答案选C。

考点：考查社会文化类短文阅读。

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C. his struggle for women’s rights D. his opposition to the war in Vietnam

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In the 1960s and 70s, Lennon was one of the most iconic（偶像的）men on the planet. Some 30 years ago on from his death, he is still respected by many people in the West.
The Beatles, formed in 1960 in Liverpool, were one of the most commercial successful acts on the history of pop music, with, according to some estimates, global record sales over 1.1 billion.
The band conveyed the progressive ideals in which many young people of the time believed.
In the 1960s and 70s, widespread tension developed in both British and American society, regarding issues such as women’s rights and the Vietnam War.
Lennon in particular became known for his message of peace and for his opposition to the war in Vietnam. This led to an attempt by former US president Richard Nixon to drive him away from the US. Lennon’s second-wife Yoko Ono was also politically active.
Lennon was also hugely admired for his musical abilities. Along with fellow-Beatle Paul, Lennon and McCartney were the Beatle’s song-writing team.
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Lennon’s legacy survived his death and continued till this day. In 2008, he was ranked the fifth greater singer of all time in US-based Rolling Stone magazine.
Former possessions of Lennon or furnishings from his homes continue to be sold for vast sums.
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D．Many of today’s young people believe its ideals.

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