Question

Last December, I performed 30 shows in 11 days. I knew it would be a tiring tour before I set off, but I just wanted to be there to support our men and women.

From the minute I walked onstage the afternoon I arrived at the army, the soldiers were cheering, singing along at the top of their voices. I had done hundreds of concerts, but it was my first time to perform for troops. Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers --- some of them only teenagers --- I felt great joy moving through me. They were the loveliest fans I had ever met. Then, from out of nowhere, words came into my head. “I want to play you something new … a song just came in my head minutes ago. It’s called Here with Me,” I told them. Cheers rang out. As I sang, I could see the tears in some of soldiers’ eyes. I finished to thunderous applause.

At the autograph(亲笔签名)part afterward, one of the soldiers took out a picture of a high school student. “This is my girl. You know, I miss her so much,” he said. “That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.

I realized that the song wasn’t about me and that it was, in fact, a gift for these men and women. I played it in every concert after that, always with the same unbelievable reaction.

On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert. I decided to record the new song to thank our men and women           in uniform(制服).

1.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “troops” in the second paragraph?

A．officials           B．teenagers         C．soldiers           D．students

2.When the author performed on the stage, he felt _____.

A．pleased           B．nervous           C．confident         D．worried

3.What might be the topic of the new song?

A．The tiring army life

B．The danger of being a soldier

C．The excitement of going to a concert

D．The family one misses

4.From the text, we can infer that the author _____.

A．served in the army before

B．received many gifts during shows

C．was impressed by the soldiers

D．always cared for the soldiers

5.The passage is most probably written by a(n) _____.

A．dancer           B．teacher           C．singer            D．official leader

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了作者到军队中为士兵唱歌，受到士兵的热烈欢迎，虽然很累，但作者很高兴为这些士兵表演，也被士兵的精神感动。

1.猜词题：从下面的句子：Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers 可知这个单词是“士兵”的意思。选C

2.细节题：从第一段的句子：I felt great joy moving through me. 可知作者为士兵表演很高兴。选A

3.推理题：从文章的第二段的句子：“That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.可知作者的新歌是关于想念的家人，选D

4.细节题：从最后一段的句子;On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert 可知作者对这些士兵印象深刻。选C

5.推理题：从文章多次出现的song，concert等词，可以猜测作者是一个歌手。选C

考点：考查故事类短文

点评：本文讲述了作者到军队中为士兵唱歌，受到士兵的热烈欢迎，虽然很累，但作者很高兴为这些士兵表演，也被士兵的精神感动。内容比较适中，对于考生的能力要求不高，只要认真细致阅读，不难发现答案。可以先看题目再读文章，这样可以提高阅读的速度。还要准确定位考点。特别是推理题，要结合上下文的暗示做题，掌握方法是关键。