His album won several awards at the music festival, was beyond his wildest dream. A．whichB．thatC．whereD．it 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Jesse McCartney began entertaining and delighting audiences at a very early age in off-Broadway stage shows including Oliver, A Christmas Carol, and Annie Get Your Gun. At the age of seven, he began a national tour the stage musical show of The King and I. 1998 brought his big chance in television with the role of Adam Chandler, Jr. on All My Children. McCartney stayed with the show for the next three years and won several awards for his role of Chandler.

In 1999 he showed great interest in music, when he auditioned(试听) for and won a spot in a boy band called Dream Street. Sales of the group's album(唱片) once reached up to 300,000 copies. Shortly after the album went platinum, they toured around the USA with Britney Spears(布兰妮) before the band broke up in 2002．His first band was called the Sugar Beats, and in 2003 McCartney partnered with their producer Sherry Kondor to launch his solo(个人专辑)career. The song Beautiful Soul became the title track for McCartney's first solo album. Following the great success of his album, it took McCartney one and a half year to make his new one, Right here You Want Me, which, according to McCartney himself, has had more personal experiences and thoughts.

McCartney never gave up acting and appeared the films The Pirates of Central Park and The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz. In 2004 he successfully played the role of Brandin Westerly on the TV series SummerlanD．He has also combined music and film, contributing songs to films .

Born April 9, 1987, Jesse is the oldest of three children. His parents were actors in New York City. His sister Lea Joyce was born in 1991 and brother Timmy, with whom Jesse is very close, came along in 1996．He graduated from Ardsley High School (New York) in 2005, where he was a junior baseball pitcher(投手). Jesse's best friend is former band mate Greg Raposo.

61．Which of the following is NOT mentioned of Jesse McCartney?

A．education B．family

C．success in music D．tours abroad

62．Choose the right order about Jesse McCartney’s achievements .

①launched the song Beautiful Soul

②successfully played the role of Brandin Westerly

③a national tour of The King and I

④launched the album, Right here You Want Me

⑤played the role of Adam Chandler, Jr. on All My Children.

A．③⑤①②④ B．③⑤①④② C．③⑤④②① D．④③⑤①②

63．Which of the following is not films or TVs where McCartney acted?

A．All My Children B．A Christmas Carol

C．The Pirates of Central Park D．The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz

64．The underlined phrase “went platinum” (Paragraph 2)probably means_____.

A．went worse and worse B．lost reputation

C．became very popular D．became a failure

65．Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?

A．The role of Adam Chandler McCartney played was very popular

B．McCartney's solo album Right here You Want Me was a great success

C．Brandin Westerly is a leading character of the TV series Summerland

D．McCartney's brother Timmy is nine younger than him

Nicknamed the Golden Music Boy, 25-year-old Hu Yanbin, was born and 36 up in Shanghai. At the age of 15, he made a wish that he would make his own album before he was 18. Fortunately, the  37    boy’s dream came true. His first album Adept with Both Pen and Sword   38  in 2002 and he became the first mainland artist to  39   a solo album ( 专辑) in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan   40   at the same time. The album  41   him to become a popular star.
His success is not only because of his excellent singing  42    , but also because of his talent in song   43   . Before his album was made, Hu Yanbin’s    44   company tried to invite someone else to write several songs 45    him. None of them were as good as they are hoped.  46  Hu Yanbin came into the office with a guitar on his back and played several songs.     47  , everyone in the office really liked these tunes and they decided to  48   them on his first album.
Some people would 49 this rising star with Jay Chow from Taiwan, but Hu says his musical 50  is quite different from Jay Chow’s,  51  he likes Jay Chow’s music.
With many music awards already in his  52 , Hu Yanbin seems to be  53   up with many of the superstars in the country. Though some people don’t like him and say 54   things about him, he says that it doesn’t  55 him. All he plans to do is focusing on his music and bringing out more and better songs for his fans.

【小题18】A keeping B. coming C. catching D. putting

Nicknamed the Golden Music Boy, 25-year-old Hu Yanbin, was born and 36 up in Shanghai. At the age of 15, he made a wish that he would make his own album before he was 18. Fortunately, the 37 boy’s dream came true. His first album Adept with Both Pen and Sword 38 in 2002 and he became the first mainland artist to 39 a solo album ( 专辑) in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan 40 at the same time. The album 41 him to become a popular star.

His success is not only because of his excellent singing 42 , but also because of his talent in song 43 . Before his album was made, Hu Yanbin’s 44 company tried to invite someone else to write several songs 45 him. None of them were as good as they are hoped. 46 Hu Yanbin came into the office with a guitar on his back and played several songs. 47 , everyone in the office really liked these tunes and they decided to 48 them on his first album.

Some people would 49 this rising star with Jay Chow from Taiwan, but Hu says his musical 50 is quite different from Jay Chow’s, 51 he likes Jay Chow’s music.

With many music awards already in his 52 , Hu Yanbin seems to be 53 up with many of the superstars in the country. Though some people don’t like him and say 54 things about him, he says that it doesn’t 55 him. All he plans to do is focusing on his music and bringing out more and better songs for his fans.

1. A．broke B．came C．went D．grew

2. A．attractive B．talented C．determined D．sensitive

3. A．came up B．came over C．came in D．came out

4. A．realize B．form C．release D．earn

5. A．even B．all C．still D．yet

6. A．affected B．expected C．made D．helped

7. A．skills B．ideas C．means D．ways

8. A．playing B．making C．writing D．performing

9. A．concert B．record C．music D．performance

10. A．to B．about C．with D．for

11. A．But B．And C．Thus D．Then

12. A．To his surprise B．In a word C．To be honest D．Above all

13. A．take B．include C．contain D．type

14. A．replace B．compete C．compare D．inspect

15. A．ability B．taste C．attention D．style

16. A．as though B．even though C．as if D．now that

17. A．pockets B．mind C．sight D．heart

18.A keeping B. coming C. catching D. putting

19. A．positive B．strange C．powerful D．harmful

20. A．upset B．mind C．care D．ruin

Leehom Wang（王力宏）is different from other pop singers. He has a lot of musical talent. He can play the violin, the drums and the piano.

However, this time it is his environmentally-friendly behavior that is making him stand out. When his latest album Change Me came out, Wang used recycled paper rather than plastie to package his album and went by bicycle to the press conference. “Everyone can make the world a better place on a daily basis,” he said.

Wang gives 10 pieces of advice in his new album. For example, he suggests that the temperature of an air-conditioner（空调）should not be lower than 28 ℃.

Wang has Captured the hearts of millions of fans by singing, dancing, acting, composing songs, and working as a producer of many major records. “I admire Wang for his sense of duty, responsibility and hard work,” said Li Xiaoshan, 17, who traveled from Nanjing to see Wang when he was in Beijing to promote （促销）his new CD.

Wang has established himself as a versatile （多才多艺的）musician in the pop scene and a good role model for Chinese youths around the world. He grew up in New York and first became fascinated at the sight of a violin at the age of six. His ambition has always been to be a musician. However, this was not what his parents’ wanted. They hoped he would be a doctor, which they saw as a steady and well-paid job.

Decisions about what Wang should do when he was older created tension in his family. So Wang decided to study biology at university to please his parents. But while he was studying, he continued practising singing and dancing and finally landed a record contract, which was the beginning of his career.

1. Wang rode a bicycle to attend the press conference ________.

A. to avoid the traffic jams B. to show off his cycling skills

C. to cut down on the cost of trips D. to show his environmental awareness

2. Li Xiaoshan travelled to Beijing ________.

A. to buy Wang’s latest album B. to promote his own new CD

C. to welcome Wang’s new album D. to make friends with Wang’s fans

3. Why did Wang’s parents intend him to become a doctor?

A. Doctors have a big and stable salary.

B. Doctors enjoy a high social status.

C. It is easy for doctors to become famous.

D. It is doctors’ duty to save lives.

4. What can we learn from Leehom Wang’s story?

A. Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

B. The wisest men follow their own direction.

C. Determination today leads to success tomorrow.

D. Other people’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

His album won several awards at the music festival, _______ was beyond his wildest dream.

　 A. which B. that C. where D. it

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