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【题目】阅读下面短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将相应的字母编号涂黑。
In the UK, Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together. One of the most popular programme genres is the talent show, partly because people of all ages are interested in it.
Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks （1965﹣1978）, required people to vote （投栗） for their favorite acts and performers, although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone, text, or over the Internet. Today，the success of television talent shows has reached a new level. Here are the UK's top three TV talent shows:
The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition, performers have to face a celebrity judge panel （名人裁判组） before the public vote. Many excellent singers became popular because of it. The show is now made all over the world, from China to Colombia.
Strictly Come Dancing﹣The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities. They team up with professional （专业的） dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion.
Britain's Got Talent﹣In this modern﹣day version （版本）of Opportunity Knocks, the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating. The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance.
（1）When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin?
A.In 1965.
B.In 1978.
C.In 2015.
D.It is not mentioned.
（2）If a person loves a skating act, he or she may go to .
A.Opportunity Knocks
B.Strictly Come Dancing
C.The X Factor
D.Britain's Got Talent
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen.
B.If you want your dog to have a performance，you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it.
C.Opportunity Knocks is still on television now.
D.People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK.
（4）The underline word "genres" in the first paragraph means .
A.lists
B.types
C.choices
D.expressions.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）D
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】短文理解：在英国，星期六晚上一直是家庭成员在一起看电视的最受欢迎的时间。最受欢迎的节目类型之一是才艺表演，在某种程度上是因为所有年龄段的人都对它感兴趣。早期的节目，如Opportunity Knocks （1965﹣1978），要求人们为自己喜欢的演员和表演投票，虽然在那些日子里，投票是通过明信片，而不是通过电话，文本，或在互联网上。 今天，电视选秀节目的成功已经达到了一个新的水平。 这里是英国三大电视选秀节目：The X Factor In是非常棒的歌唱比赛节目。 在公众投票之前演员们不得不面对一个名人裁判组. 由于它，许多优秀的歌手很受观众欢迎。现在从中国到哥伦比亚，这个节目在全世界被制作。Strictly Come Dancing﹣﹣这个节目是如此的棒以至于吸引了许多名人。 他们有专业的团队与舞蹈演员，来到舞池，赢得Strictly Come Dancing的头衔。 Britain's Got Talent﹣﹣Opportunity Knocks节目的现代版。公众可以从多种多样的表演中去选择，从跳舞的狗到溜冰. 奖品是为女王在皇家做各种各样的表演。
（1）A. 细节理解题 根据Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks （1965﹣1978）. 可知括号内就是这个节目的起始时间，从这里可以看出这个节目是从1965年开始的，故选A.
（2）D. 细节理解题 根据Britain's Got Talent﹣In this modern﹣day version （版本）of Opportunity Knocks, the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating. 可知Britain's Got Talent﹣﹣Opportunity Knocks节目的现代版. 公众可以从多种各样的表演中去选择，从跳舞狗到溜冰；故选D.
（3）C. 推理判断题. 根据Britain's Got Talent﹣In this modern﹣day version （版本）of Opportunity Knocks, 可知Britain's Got Talent是Opportunity Knocks节目的现代版. 所以Opportunity Knocks现在已经停办了. 故选C.
（4）B. 词意猜测题 根据One of the most popular programme genres is the talent show. 最受欢迎的节目…之一是才艺表演，划线单词的意思在这里应该是类型的意思，即划线单词的意思相当于types，指节目类型. 故选B.