Question

  One of the biggest new bands in the UK at the moment is Arctic Monkeys. Their first two singles went straight to number one in the charts and their first record album Whatever People Say I Am,That's What Vm Not has become a recordbreaking album. It's the fastestselling debut album in UK chart history.

  Arctic Monkeys are not only wellknown because of their massive success. They achieved their success thanks to the Internet. Usually a new band signs to a record company and it is through marketing and promotion that people then buy singles. The single sales then get the band into the charts and they become popular that way.

  However,Arctic Monkeys became wellknown in a slightly different way. Back in 2003 when the band first started,they handed out CDs at their concert. Certain fans liked the music so much that they put the music up on the web. The general public gained access to this music because it was on the Internet and,because people liked the music,the band's popularity increased.

  The band's popularity was starting to get noticed by major radio stations in the UK. When the band appeared at two major UK music festivals in the summer of 2005,they were quite lowdown among the programmes. However,an unusually large crowd turned up because music fans knew the band's music from the Internet.

  Arctic Monkeys released their first single in October 2005. Previous to that,their music had only been available to download on the Internet. When they did finally release a single and an album,they both shot to the top of the charts. Music fans welcome the use of the Internet this way and Arctic Monkeys became popular simply because people liked their music when they heard it. There was no too much promotion and no marketing campaign. Many people are saying this is a taste of things to come. As music downloads continue to increase in popularity,we can expect to see more and more bands make it big in this way.  

(   ) 1. What is mainly introduced about Arctic Monkeys in the passage?

   A. The way it became popular.

   B. Its great success in Britain.

   C. Popular records made by it.

   D. The personal life of its members.

(   ) 2. Which of the following statements about the band is true?

   A. When first started,they put their music on the web themselves.

   B. Their first record sells most in UK history.

   C. Most people didn't get to know the band from radio stations.

   D. The band became popular with the help of a record company.

(   ) 3. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   A. A school band. B. Internet band.

   C. A new band. D. International band.

(   ) 4. The last paragraph in the passage is to show       .

   A. Why Arctic Monkeys are liked by many people.

   B. The best way to be popular is to sign to a record company.

   C. More and more new bands will appear to take the place of it.

   D. Internet will play an important role in the music popularity.

(   ) 5. Which of the following best show the structure of the passage?

   A. Introduction-Discussion-Supporting example

   B. Topic-Argument-Explanation

   C. Introduction-Description-Conclusion

   D. Opinion-Discussion-Description

Answer 1

1. A本文主要讲述的是Arctic Monkeys乐队通过网络，迅速蹿红的过程，所以，主要讲述的是乐队成名之路。

2. C从文章中可知，人们熟悉这个乐队是通过在网上下载他们的音乐，并非通过收音机等媒体。

3. B Internet band最能体现本文讲述的中心。

4. D末段表明这种通过网络，非传统而成名的乐队，以后会越来越多。

5. C本文的文章结构就是引人话题,描述成名之路，再给出结论。