湖北黄冈市2016高考英语 阅读理解二轮精练2 含解析.doc

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1、湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（2）及（解析）答案2016高考训练题.阅读理解.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.OneofthemostpopularAmericansingersofthetwentiethcenturywasElvisPresley.Hemadetherock’n’rollmusicpopularallovertheworld.Hesoldmillionsofrecordsandmademanysuccessfulfilms,andhehelpedchangethedirectionofpopularmusicinthe

2、1960s.ElvisPresleywasborninapoorfamilyin1935.Hisparentsweresimplecountrypeoplewhooftentookhimtochurch,wherehelearnedtosing,andheneverforgotthekindofsongsthatheusedtosinginchurchasachild.Whenhewasyoung,ElvismovedfromToledotoMemphisinTennessee,whereheattendedhighschool,buthewasnotagoodstudent.Hiso

3、nlyrealinterestwassinging.Hebegantosinginthestylethatiscalled“countryandwestern”.In1955herecordedsomesongsforhismother’sbirthday.Thepeopleattherecordingstudiolikedhissingingandhismusic.Itwascountryandwesternmusic,butitalsosoundedalittlelikethemusicwhichblackpeopleusedtosingintheAmericanSouth.Itw

4、ascalled“blues”.Shortlyafterthat,ElvismetTomParker,whobecamehismangerandarrangedconcertsforhimacrosstheUnitedStatesandnewrecordingaswell.SoonElvisbecamefamousaroundthecountry.LaterElviswenttoHollywoodandbegantoappearinfilmssuchasLoveMeTenderandKingCreole.ButElvisfounditdifficulttolivewithsuccess

5、,Likemanyotherfamouspeople,hebegantotakedrugsandhishealthstartedtosuffer.Whenhediedatanearlyageof42in1977,millionsofhisfanswereshocked,”TheKingIsDead!”thenewspapersaid.ButtodayhismemoryandhismusicliveonandwillalwaysberememberedastheKingofRock’n’roll.1.Fromthepassage,wecansee____________.A.thechu

6、rchsongsdidn’thelpElvisdevelophisownstyle.B.thechurchsongshelpedElvisdevelophissingingC.Elvisdidn’tgetanyhelpfromhisparentsD.Elvisforgothischurchmusicatalaterage.2.WhowasTomParker?A.Amanagerofabank.B.Afamoussinger.C.Elvis’manager.D.Elvis’bestfriendsincechildhood.3WhatcausedElvis’death?A.Histakin

7、gthedrugs.B.Hissingingtoomuch.C.Hisparents’death.D.TomParker’shelp.4.WhatwasElvis’musicstylelikemost?A.Onlycountryandwestern.B.Onlycountryandblues.C.Bothwesternandchurchmusic.D.Notonlycountryandwesternbutalsoabit“blues”.参考答案