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Before she appeared on the reality show (真人秀) Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle­aged 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 85.2 million 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.

1.According to the passage, Susan Boyle ________.

A.is a famous young actress                 B.became famous after a show

C.used to be a good student                 D.is good at dancing and has millions of admirers

2.The underlined phrase “just one step up from” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A.far from          B.close to           C.different from      D.the same as

3.The audience jumped and applauded wildly because ________.

A.her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags

B.she looked very funny

C.she sang so well that everyone was amazed

D.she made a foolish mistake in the end

4.Susan Boyle has many fans now because of ________.

A.her beautiful face                       B.her knowing how to dress

C.her good education                      D.her beautiful voice and courage

5.The passage is mainly about ________.

A.how to win fans                         B.how to sing well

C.a woman's sudden success                D.a woman's simple life

 

【答案】

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析: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。

1.细节理解题。根据第四段“Almost overnight, Susan became a household name.”可知苏       

珊·波伊尔在电视选秀节目“英国达人”的一次演出后就一夜成名,故选B项

2.词义猜测题。根据文中的“her hair was untidy”和“The audience laughed at her”可知她的穿着不好,接近于破烂(rags),故选B项。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段“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”可知,人们欢呼鼓掌是因为她确实唱得太好了,故选C项。

4.逻辑推理题。根据最后一段“Susan’s fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice…but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone’s respect.”可知人们是因为她漂亮的歌喉和勇气而迷恋她,故选D项。

5.主旨大意题。本文主要介绍“没星相指数”很高的苏珊·波伊尔在电视选秀节目“英国达人”的一次演出后就一夜成名,故选C项。

考点:考查人物传记类短文

点评: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。测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点。

 

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