题目内容
3.Alicia Keys was born in 1981and grew up in New York.She had music and dance classes when she was a child and she first appeared on TV in The Cosby Show at the age of four.She started piano lessons when she was seven and learned classical music before she began to write her own songs at the age of 14.Alicia signed a contract with J Records in 1999.She recorded several songs for films before her first album,Songs in A Minor,came out in 2001.This was a fantastic success.It entered the charts at number one,sold 236,000copies in its first week,and went on to sell over 12million copies worldwide.Alicia won five big awards,including Song of the Year for Fallin',the album's top single,which was a number one hit for six weeks.
Since then,Alicia has sold over 30million albums.She has also become an actress and a record producer with her own studio.She plays the piano as well as singing on all her albums and she has written some great songs for other artists.She has performed in TV programmes and she made her first film,Smokin'Aces,in 2007.Her other films include The Nanny Diaries (2007)and The Secret Life of Bees (2008).
31.Which of following statements is NOT true when Alicia Keys was a child?D
A.She lived in New York.
B.She took classical music lessons.
C.She learned dancing and singing.
D.She often appeared on television.
32.When did Alicia start writing songs?A
A.In 1995.
B.In 1999.
C.At The Cosby Show.
D.At the age of seven.
33.The underlined words Song of the Year for Fallin'in the second paragraph refers to?D
A.A number one album in 2001.
B.The top sale album copies in a week.
C.The name of a hero in Songs in A Minor.
D.The song which was at the top of the charts for weeks.
34.What has Alicia done since 2001?A
A.She has opened her own studio.
B.She has started playing the piano.
C.She has recorded all her songs herself.
D.She made her first film The Nanny Diaries.
35.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Alicia?D
①made the film Smokin'Aces
②signed a contract with J Records
③appeared on TV in The Cosby Show
④Songs in A Minor sold 236,000copies
⑤become an actress and a record producer
A.③④②⑤①
B.③①④②⑤
C.③⑤④②①
D.③②④⑤①
分析 艾莉西亚•凯斯出生于1981年,生长在纽约.当她是个孩子的时候,她有音乐和舞蹈课,4岁的时候她在电视节目考斯比秀中第一次登台表演.当她7岁的时候,她开始学习钢琴课程,在她14岁开始学习自己写歌曲前,她学习了古典乐.
1999年艾丽西亚和J唱片公司签约.2001年她的第一张个人专辑《A小调之歌》出版,在这之前她为电影录制了几首歌.这是一个巨大的成功.它位于排行榜第一,第一周就卖出了236000张唱片,在全世界又卖出了将近1200多万张唱片.艾丽西亚获得5项大奖,其中包括法林年度之歌,最佳个人单曲,连续6周都是排名第一.
自从那以后,艾丽西亚卖出了超过30万张专辑.她也成为了一名女演员和音乐制作人,创办了自己的个人工作室.她的所有专辑里一边弹奏着钢琴,一边唱着歌曲,她还为其他艺术家写了一些著名的歌曲.她在电视节目中表演,2007年她拍摄了自己第一部电影《五路追杀令》.她的其他电影还有《保姆日记》(2007年)和《蜜蜂的秘密生活》(2008年).
解答 31.D.细节理解题.题干意为:当艾莉西亚•凯斯是一个孩子的时候,下面哪个陈述不正确?根据第一段She had music and dance classes when she was a child and she first appeared on TV in The Cosby Show at the age of four.可知艾丽西亚4岁的时候在电视节目考斯比秀中第一次登台表演,但并未提到她经常登台表演,故选择D.
32.A.推理判断题.题干意为:艾丽西亚什么时候开始写歌?根据第一段when she was seven and learned classical music before she began to write her own songs at the age of 14.可知她14岁开始写歌,她出生在1981年,那么也就是说她1995年开始写歌,故选择A.
33.D.单词指代题.题干意为:第二段划线单词"法林年度之歌"指代的是什么?根据Alicia won five big awards,including Song of the Year for Fallin',the album's top single,which was a number one hit for six weeks.可知"法度年林之歌"是一首专辑单曲,连续6周排名第一,故选择D.
34.A.细节理解题.自从2001你那艾丽西亚做了什么?根据Since then,Alicia has sold over 30million albums.She has also become an actress and a record producer with her own studio.可知艾丽西亚卖出了30多万张专辑,成为了一名女演员和音乐制作人,创办了自己的个人工作室,故选择A.
35.D.排序题.题干意为:下面哪个选项正确显示了艾丽西亚发生了什么?根据文章可知艾米莉亚4岁在电视节目考斯比秀中登台表演,则③是第一个;1999年和J唱片公司签约,则②是第二个,根据排除法可直接选择D.
点评 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了艾丽西亚的主要经历,她的音乐和电影事业都获得了巨大的成功.文章篇幅短小,内容较简单,但练习题题型灵活,考生应认真阅读文章,理解大意,仔细审题,在文中就找到练习题相对应的答案或者依据.做题时注意观察选项,可按排除法直接进行选择.
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