题目内容
18.I had little in the way of money when I took this job in Ft.Lauderdale.One noon,I felt very hungry,so I sat outside at a little park and had a small piece of bread,ate half with a glass of water.I was OK with that.I thought about my work and enjoyed the sun,birds and people,taking out any problems I had.A tall man walked to me who was not dressed well and began a conversation about little things.I always dressed clean and neat well.So he thought I had money.He said,"Could you please give me some money?"
I said,"I don't have any."
He kept on asking,and I said,"I really don't have any."
He then became sarcastic and said,"I know the persons like you,you wouldn't give anybody anything."
That made me mad.I became angry because he doubted me.I looked at him and gave my wallet to him,"Look in my wallet."
He then said"sorry"to me and opened his wallet and said,"Here I will give you some."
I looked at him in surprise and said,"No,thank you."Then I walked away.
It's good to remember that people can always surprise you.
71.The story happenedB.
A.in the writer's workplace
B.in the park
C.in the factory
D.in the office
72.The tall man came to the writer toA.
A.ask some money
B.have a conversation
C.give him some money
D.laugh at him
73.The underlined word"sarcastic"meansD in Chinese.
A.兴奋的
B.犹豫的
C.知足的
D.挖苦的
74.The writer was mad at the tall man becauseD.
A.he wasn't clean and neat
B.he wasn't dressed well
C.he gave some money to him
D.he doubted him
75.From the passage,we knowC.
A.the tall man was very rich
B.the writer was very rich
C.men can not be judged(判断) by their looks
D.the writer didn't want to give any money to the tall man.
分析 短文讲述了作者在伦敦的工作挣不了多少钱,一天,当他在公园里吃面包时一个人过来向他要钱,他没有,不是他不想帮助别人,后来那人给他钱,他不要的故事.
解答 答案:71.B 细节理解题.根据第一段第一行句子One noon,I felt very hungry,so I sat outside at a little park and had a small piece of bread,ate half with a glass of water.中午,我感到很饿,所以我坐在一个小公园的外面,吃了一小块面包,吃了一半,喝了一杯水.可知这个故事发生在公园.故选B.
72.A 细节理解题.根据第二段句子He said,"Could you please give me some money?"I said,"I don't have any."他说:"你能给我一些钱吗?"我说,"我没有."可知这个高大的男人找作者要钱.故选A.
73.D 词义猜测题.根据上下文He then became sarcastic and said,"I know the persons like you,you wouldn't give anybody anything."他变得很…说,我知道像你这种人,不会给任何人钱的.可知结合选项,应说他变得很挖苦说,我知道像你这种人,不会给任何人钱的.所以sarcastic意为挖苦的.故选D.
74.D 细节理解题.根据倒数第四段句子I became very angry because he didn't believe me.我变得非常生气,因为他不相信我.可知因为他怀疑我.故选D.
75.C 主旨归纳题.根据整篇文章内容及其句子第二段句子I always dressed clean and neat well.So he thought I had money.我总是穿的干净整洁,所以他认为我有钱.和最后一段句子It's good to remember that people can always surprise you.很好记住,人们总是可以让你大吃一惊.可知通过整篇文章我们可以知道不能看外表来评判一个人.故选C.
点评 在通读全文的基础上,根据全文大意,展开逻辑思维,瞻前顾后,认真观察选项,仔细推敲,确定最佳答案.
The first publication(发行) of blues sheet music was Hart Wand's"Dallas Blues"in 1912.Then W.C.Handy's"The Memphis Blues"followed in the same year.The first recording by an African American singer was Mamie Smith's"Crazy Blues"in 1920.
World WarⅡmarked the changing from acoustic(原声的) to electric blues and great opening of blues music to many people,especially some white listeners.
During the 1930s,the blacks travelled north towards Chicago.They brought with them blues music,and soon the sound of it filled night clubs in the city.Chicago became the center of blues music.A new type of blues was made-Chicago blues and it was more powerful than all types before.
Blues music became even more popular in the late 1950s.In 1958the Kingston Trio recorded the number 1hit,Tom Dooley,which was ranked(排名) first at American folk songs ranking list.For eight years,from 1958to 1966,the Newport Fork Festival introduced folk and blues music to the white American people.Finally,it became popular among the whites.
After this time,blues was fast merged(融合) with rock music to form the rock blues bands of the 1960s and 70s.The Rollings Stones,John Mayall,Led Zeppelin and others were all famous for their blues music.Blues also directly or indirectly influenced most of popular music during the 20th century,such as jazz,rock,and R&B.
| Topic:The(56)historyof Blues Music | |
| Beginning | ●African American performers(57)startedblues around 1890and it developed during the(58)late19th century in the United States. |
| (59)Development | ●"Dallas Blues"is the first blues sheet music published and"Crazy Blues"was the first(60). ●Blues has(61)changed from acoustic to electric since World WarⅡand many people,especially some white listeners got to know about it. ●During the 1930s,Chicago blues was made as a new type of blues which was the(62)mostpowerful in the area. ●Blues became popular among the whites after being(63)introducedby the Newport Fork Festival in the late 1950s. |
| Influences | ●The rock blues bands of the 1960s and 70s are(64)famousfor their blues music and they merged blues with rock music. ●Most of popular music(65)likejazz,rock,and R&B,was also influenced by blues. |