题目内容
Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin is a songwriter, and has been highly respected for her works in music. Her childhood. was full of music because both her mother and her grandmother liked singing. She bought her first guitar at 16, began writing songs in high school and soon started playing with a band called Patty the Executive.
Her song l,000 Kisses won her a Grammy nomination(提名) although she lost the award.
Judy Collins
Judy Collins was an important artist in the peace movement of the 1960s. She started her own record company, Wildflower. Records. She began as a classical pianist at 13. In the 40 years that followed, Judy became known as an important American folk singer.
Odetta
One thing you always hear when people talk about Odetta is the excellent power of her voice. Known for her powerful stage presence and her skillful ability to command the simplest instruments -- her voice as well as her guitar. Odetta rose to fame singing the classic African-American folk songs and spirituals.
She has also touched the blues.
Joan Baez
Joan Baez is one of the most remarkable singers in American folk music in the 20th century. Her Father was a physicist and was forced to move the family often throughout Joan's childhood. Inspired by her experiences as a could traveling the world, Joan's music includes the peace and civil rights movement
She has been a constant voice for peace and social justice .
1. What can we know about Patty Griffin?
A. She has created the best works in the world.
B. Her mother and her grandmother taught her to sing.
C. Her song l,000 Kisses didn't win the Grammy award
D. She founded her first band Patty & the Executive.
2. Who started her own record company?
A. Patty Griffin. B. Judy Collins.
C. Odetta. D. Joan Baez.
3. According to the paragraph 3, we can infer that Odetta is good at_____ .
A. using her voice and her guitar
B. writing African-American songs
C. mixing folk music with the blues
D. performing various classical songs
4. What was Joan's music mainly influenced by?
A. Her father.
B. Her traveling as a child.
C. The civil rights movement
D. The social justice.
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.B
【解析】
试题分析:本文是一篇广告类短文，主要介绍了几名著名的音乐人。比如民谣创作女歌手派蒂·格里芬（Patty Griffin），她的歌喉与作品的质感是没有人能够否定的，而且她的每一张专辑都获得了很高的评价。
1. 细节理解题。根据文章对Patty Griffin 的介绍内容Her song l,000 Kisses won her a Grammy nomination(提名) although she lost the award可知C选项正确。
2. 细节理解题。从文章对Judy Collins 的介绍She started her own record company, Wildflower. Records.可知选B。
3. 细节理解题。根据文章对Odetta的介绍Known for her powerful stage presence and her skillful ability to command the simplest instruments -- her voice as well as her guitar.可知她除了会发挥声音特长外还擅长吉他演奏。
4. 细节理解题。根据文章末段对Joan Baez 的介绍Inspired by her experiences as a could traveling the world,可知她的音乐受童年时期游历的影响，选B。
考点：考查广告布告类短文阅读
