题目内容
【题目】Over 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville, Tennessee. Many country performers used to attend (参加) the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end, so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born.
The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972, in Nashville for four days. Some of country music's biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June, when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.
Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that, in 1982, it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed at the fairgrounds for another nineteen years.
There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974, former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992, more than six hundred reporters from Europe, Asia, and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star, Billy Ray Cyrus, who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996, Garth Brooks, who made a surprise appearance, signed autographs (签名) for 23 hours.
In 2001, Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world's biggest country music festival. Now, over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can imagine, those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example, they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course, there's much more to prepare.
【1】According to the text, Fan Fair _____.
A. has a history of more than 50 years
B. lasts almost half a month every year
C. is the most important music festival in America
D. is a time when country music lovers get together
【2】The second Fan Fair _____.
A. was held in the spring of 1972
B. was more popular than the first one
C. was moved from Nashville to the fairgrounds
D. was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney
【3】The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to _____.
A. show why Fan Fair has been popular
B. introduce three famous musicians
C. explain how Fan Fair started
D. ask people to attend Fan Fair
【4】What will the author probably talk about next?
A. Advice for fans.
B. Music in America.
C. Education in Nashville.
D. The future of country music.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】B
【3】A
【4】A
【解析】本文是记叙文。作者主要介绍了Fan Fair这一节日的诞生及发展。
【1】D
细节理解题。由第一段中的country music DJ convention,Fans would go to Nashville和Fan Fair was born可知,Fan Fair是乡村音乐爱好者们聚在一起庆祝的一个节日,故选D.
【2】B
细节理解题。由第二段中的The first Fan Fair...about fifty thousand fans和Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair可知,第二届比第一届更受歌迷欢迎,故选B.
【3】A
写作目的题。由本段中的more than six hundred reporters和Garth Brooks...signed autographs for 23 hours可知,作者通过讲述三位音乐界的名人参加Fan Fair这一活动说明了其受欢迎的程度。故选A.
【4】A
推理判断题。由最后一段中的those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead和there’s much more to prepare可知,作者接下来可能会为想参加Fan Fair的歌迷们提供一些建议,故选A.