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11.Before she appeared on the reality show(真人秀) Britain's Got Talent,Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman.Now all this is going to change.She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town.Because of learning difficulties,she doesn't have much education.But what she does have is a very good voice.As a kid,she sang in church and choirs and school plays.For a living,she sang at local pubs.
When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags.The audience laughed at her.
But then she opened her mouth.A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent.A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables.Everyone was amazed.At the end of her song,the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly.
Almost overnight,Susan became a household name.She won fans and millions of admirers.Her online videos have drawn over 85.2million hits.
Susan's story proved the truth of an old saying:"Never judge the book by its cover."Susan may look ordinary,and doesn't have much dress sense,but she can certainly sing.
Susan's fans admire her courage,as much as they do her voice.She has experienced mockery and many disappointments,but her love for music has kept her going,which is worth anyone's respect.
21.According to the passage,Susan BoyleA.
A.became famous after a show
B.is a famous young actress
C.used to be a good student
D.is good at dancing and has millions of admirers
22.The underlined phrase"just one step up from"in the third paragraph probably meansD.
A.far from
B.the same as
C.different from
D.close to
23.The audience jumped and applauded wildly becauseA.
A.she sang so well that everyone was amazed
B.she looked very funny
C.her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags
D.she made a foolish mistake in the end
24.The passage is mainly aboutB,
A.how to win fans
B.a woman's sudden success
C.how to sing well
D.a woman's simple life.
分析 文章大意:本文介绍苏珊•波伊尔在英国著名电视选秀节目"英国达人"一夜成名的故事.
解答 21.A 细节理解题.结合第一段Before she appeared on the reality show(真人秀) Britain's Got Talent,Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman 可知答案.
22.D细节理解题.结合第三段描述Susan Boyle 的用词:untidy和The audience laughed at her.可知她的衣服也是几乎就是破布rags.
23.A 细节理解题 结合A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables.Everyone was amazed.可知答案
24.B 主旨大意题 文章主要介绍了Susan Boyle从一个普通妇女一夜间变成名人的过程.
点评 本篇文章是人物故事类阅读理解.这类题材的阅读理解题是高考常考的题材之一,它注重考查考生对文章整体把握的能力,做题时要求考生结合语境做出正确的选择.
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