题目内容
12.Patti Page,the topselling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100million records sold,died on January 3rd,2013,when she was 86.She was one of the most beloved singers of the postwar era.Take her The Tennessee Waltz for example,it sold more than 10million copies and was her biggest hit.Born in Claremore,Oklahoma,a small town near Tulsa,Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art.Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15minute program.
At age 20,Page was discovered by bigband leader Jack Rael,who quit his job to become her manager.In 1948,she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record.She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including With My Eyes Wide Open,I'm Dreaming and Old Cape Cod.
Her last hit was Hush…Hush,Sweet Charlotte,recorded for the Bette Davis'movie of the same name.And then,there was Doggie in the Window.The creative tune was a huge hit,but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词),the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.
Throughout the 1950s,Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957she was chosen to host the musical program The Big Record.The following year,Page appeared in her own CBS television series,The Patti Page Show.She continued to record and perform into the 21st century,most recently releasing an album of songs for children,a Christmas record,and a new"best"of collection.
Besides music,Patti Page did a bit of acting.She costarred with the Oscarwinning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry,and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun.
33.According to the passage,Patti PageB.
A.wanted to be a singer as a child
B.was born in a small town in 1927
C.was known mainly for her acting skills
D.started her work as a TV program hostess
34.According to the passage,which of her following recorded songs was criticized?C
A.Old Cape Cod.
B.Hush…Hush,Sweet Charlotte.
C.Doggie in the Window.
D.With My Eyes Wide Open,I'm Dreaming.
35.The Tennessee Waltz is mentioned in the passage in order to show thatA.
A.Patti Page was a beloved singer
B.Patti Page's songs were successful
C.Patti Page was the topselling female artist
D.Patti Page was good at recording songs.
分析 美国歌手帕蒂•佩姬与世长辞,享年86岁;她是美国战后时期最受欢迎的女歌手之一.
解答 33.B 推理判断题.根据"…died on January 3rd,2013,when she was 86."可推断她出生在1927年,再根据第二段"Born in Claremore,Oklahoma,a small town near Tulsa…"可知她出生在一个小镇,由此可判断选B项.
34.C 推理判断题.根据第四段"And then,there was Doggie in the Window.The creative tune was a huge hit,but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词),the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s."其重复的吠声和愚蠢的歌词(歌词),这首歌已经被很多人视为是在1950年代早期流行音乐的错例.由此可以推测出 Doggie in the Window受到批判,所以答案选C.
35.A 推理判断题.根据第一段"She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era.Take herThe Tennessee Waltz for example,it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit."可知,此处是举例说明她是美国战后时期最受欢迎的女歌手之一,故选A项.
点评 推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上,做出一定的推理判断,从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义.推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话,也可能是某几句话,所以,推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案:即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合.推理判断题的题干中通常含有infer,suggest,imply,conclude indicate等标志性词语. 这种题型主要包括细节判断题、态度观点推断题、写作意图推断题、文章出处判断题和猜测想象推断题.
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