Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music.

       Born in 1901 in New Orleans, be grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”

       Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.

       In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever be went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.

       His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.

41.Armstrong was called Pops because he         .      

A. looked like a musician                                 B. was a musician of much influence

C. showed an interest in music                          D. traveled to play modern music

42.The third paragraph is developed           .

A. by space                  B. by examples              C. by time             D. by comparison

43.Which statement about Armstrong is true?

A. His tale begins in New Orleans.                    B. He was born before jazz was invented.

C. His music was popular with his listeners. D. He learned popular music at a boy’s home.

44.Which would be the best title for the text?

A. The Invention of the Jazz Music                    B. The Father of the Jazz Style

C. The Making of a Musician                      D. The Spread of Popular Music

In meditation(冥想) ,people sit quietly and focus their attention on their breath. As they breathe in and out, they attend to their feelings. As thoughts go through their minds. they let them go. Breathe. Let go. Breathe. Let go.

According to a recent study at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, three months of training in this kind of meditation causes a market change in how the brain allocates(分配) attention. It appears that the ability to let go thoughts that come into mind frees the brain to attend to more rapidly changing things and events in the outside world. Expert mediators are better than other people at catching such fast-changing stimuli(刺激), like facial expressions.

The study provides evidence for changes in the workings of the brain with mental training. People can learn and improve abilities of all sorts with practice. everything from driving to playing the piano. The study has shown that meditation is good for the brain, It appears to reduce pressure and promote a sense of well-being.

In an experiment, 17 volunteers with no meditation experience in the experimental group spent three months meditating 10 to 12 hours a day. A control group also with no meditation experience meditated for 20 minutes a day over the same period. Both groups were then given the tests with two numbers in a group of letters. As both group looked for the numbers, their brain activity was recorded.

Everyone could catch the first number. But the brain recordings showed that the less experienced mediators tended to grasp the first number and hang onto it, so they missed the second number. Those with more experience gave less attention to the first number. as if letting it go, which led to an increased ability to grasp the second number, This shows that attention can change with practice.

Just ask Daniel Levision, who meditated for three months as part of the study.” I am a much better listener,” he said. “I do not get lost in my own personal reaction to what people are saying.”

48. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refers to ________.

A. feelings               B. minds               C. people                    D. thoughts

49. Meditations manage their daily tasks better because they ________.

A. are given less pressure                     B. allocate their attention better

C. have more stimuli for life                 D. practice them more frequently

50. In the experiment, volunteers doing meditation for longer hours ________.

A. were more likely to catch both of the members

B. were used to memorizing numbers in groups

C. usually ignored the first number observed

D. paid more attention to numbers than to letters

51. The study proves that ________.

A. meditation improves one’s health

B. brain activity can be recorded

C. human attention can be trained

D. mediators have a good sense of hearing

Louis Armstrong had two famous nick names. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.
         Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.
51. Armstrong was called Pops because he         .        
A. showed an interest in music                 B. traveled to play modern music
C. looked like a musician                    D. was a musician of much influence
52. The third paragraph is developed         . 
A. by examples           B. by space        C. by time              D. by comparison
53. Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A. He learned popular music at a boy’s home.
B. His tale begins in New Orleans
C. He was born before jazz was invented.
D. His music was popular with his listeners. 
54. When did Armstrong begin his life of a musician?
A. In 1922.                                   
B. After he graduated from high school.
C. When he was taught to play the cornet at a boy’s home. 
D. When he was in his late teens.
55. Which would be the best title for the text?        
A. The Father of the Jazz Style           B. The Making of a Musician              
C. The Spread of Popular Music         D. The Invention of the Jazz Music     

第一节:完成句子(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)

阅读下面各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

1.The biggest exam is approaching,         should be made. (which)

最重要的考试来临了,应做好充分的准备。

2.H7N9 Virus is fatal to every person, and it is time that             . (take)

H7N9病毒对每个人都是致命的,因此是该采取有效措施了。

3.       he has failed in his investment,I agree to lend him some money.  (convince)

相信他投资失败了,我同意借点钱给他。

4.He turned a deaf ear to         ,addicted to playing the computer game, (what)

他对我曾经说过的话充耳不闻,一味沉迷于游戏。

5.         what I should talk about in the meeting, he has no constructive advice. (come)

当谈及我在会上应讲些什么时,他没有什么建设性的建议。

6.          ,the board cannot make the final decision. (absent)

有几名成员缺席会议,董事会无法做出最终决定。

7.         has made the man keep doing drugs for several years. (aware)

没有意识到危害使得这个入吸了好几年毒品。

8.He always complains about his lack of confidence, who otherwise       a higher position. (equal)

他总是抱怨信心不足,否则的话他就已经胜任更高的职位了。

9.This old hospital,          meeting hall for 3 years during the war, is being pulled down. (serve)

这间古老的医院正在被拆毁,它的一部分在战争期间还曾作过三年的会议厅。

10.Parents always remind children that in no case       . (go)

家长总是提醒孩子,在任何情况下都不要跟陌生人走。

 

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