题目内容
13.Jazz composer(作曲家),saxophonist(萨克斯管演奏家)and bandleader Benny Carter died in Los Angeles,California in July.He was most famous for the saxophone,but he could also play the piano and other instruments.He was born in New York City in 1907.His mother and music teachers who lived nearby taught him to ply the piano and trumpet(小号).He started the saxophone as a teenager.
In 1935he moved to London,England.There,he formed a musical group that had members of different races and nationalities.This was quite unusual at that time.Benny Carter returned to the United States in 1942.He began writing music for movies.He also produced a major collection of jazz albums,including recordings by other artists.
Benny Carter is considered the main developer of the big band swing style of jazz.He was presented with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1987.He won two more Grammies later.And in 2000,President Bill Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Arts.
Musicians of his time called Benny Carter"The King"When he died,music producer Quincy Jones said," A big,big person walked out of the room."
68.The best title for the text might beA.
A.A Brief Introduction to Benny Carter
B.Developer of the Big Band Swing Style of Jazz
C.A Famous Composer Benny Carter
D.A Saxophonist and bandleader Benny Carter.
69.Benny Carter was presented with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1987mainly becauseC.
A.he wrote a lot of music for movies
B.he produced a major collection of jazz albums
C.he was the main developer of the big band swing style of jazz.
D.he was good at composing and playing instruments.
70.Why did musicians of his time call Benny Carter"The King"?B
A.Because they envied him very much.
B.Because they respected him for his talent in music.
C.Because he was awarded by the President.
D.Because he treated different races and nationalities fairly
71.The underlined sentence"A big,big person walked out of the room."MeansB.
A.A very tall and fat man stepped out of the house
B.A very famous musician passed away.
C.A very big person came out of the room for a walk.
D.A very gifted man gave up his career for ever.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了著名音乐家Benny Carter去世后对他的人生经历的简介.
解答 68.A.推理判断题.根据第一段Jazz composer(作曲家),saxophonist(萨克斯管演奏家)and bandleader Benny Carter died in Los Angeles,California in July可知文章的最佳标题可能是Benny Carter简介;故选A.
69.C.细节理解题.根据第四段Benny Carter is considered the main developer of the big band swing style of jazz.He was presented with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1987.He won two more Grammies later可知Benny Carter得到了格莱美终身成就奖1987因为他是大乐队摇摆爵士乐风格的主要开发者;故选C.
70.B.推理判断题.根据最后一段Musicians of his time called Benny Carter"The King"When he died,music producer Quincy Jones said," A big,big person walked out of the room.可知他那个时代的音乐家称本尼.卡特为"国王因为他们因为他的音乐才能而尊敬他;故选B.
71.B.句意理解题.根据最后一段Musicians of his time called Benny Carter"The King"When he died,music producer Quincy Jones said," A big,big person walked out of the room.可知意为一位非常著名的音乐家去世了;故选B.
点评 考察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.