2019版一轮复习英语外研版：单元检测四十MusicBorninAmerica

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1、单元检测（四十）MusicBorninAmericaI•阅读理解AOftencalledastrangegenius（天才），SydBarrett（1946—2006）formedthesupergroupPinkFloydin1965andwrote,sangandplayedguitaronalltheirearlyhitrecords,includingthe1967masterpiecePiperattheGatesofDawn.Heleftthebandin1968afterexperienc

2、ingsomekindofbreakdownduetothepressuresofstardom（明星身份）andtouring.Hemadetwosoloalbums（个人专辑），TheMadcapLaughsandBarrett,bothreleasedin1970,whichcontinuetosellwell.Barrettthenleftthemusicbusinesscompletely^decidingamusician'slifewasnotforhim.Hedidnotmakeanym

3、usicatallafter1974.Onceahouseholdname,heisnowmoreorlessforgottenexceptbyhisfans.HemovedbacktohishometownofCambridgeandstartedtousehisoriginalnameofRogerBarrettsHelivedalone，quietlyspendinghistimepaintingandgardening.Hereceivedasix-figureincomefromhisPink

4、Floydroyalties（著作权使用费），buthiscontactwiththeoutsideworldwasextremelysmalLAlthoughhehadn"tappearedorspokeninpublicsincethemid-1970s,fansandjournalistsstillattemptedtocontacthim.In1971ajournalisttrackedhimdown.Sydtoldthereporterthathewalkedalot，painted^wast

5、edtimeandfearedgettingold.AnotherjournalistreportedthatafatmanansweredthedoorandsaidthatSydcouldn'ttalk.In1992,AtlanticRecordsofferedhalfamilliondollarsforanynewSydBarrettrecordings.Barrettwasreallyafamousrecluse.Hisfamilyreportedthathewassatisfiedandrea

6、sonablyhealthy.Morerecently,whenfansorjournalistscalledonhimhewaspolite,butunwillingtodiscusshispastasafamousrockstar.Talkingtoonejournalistonhisdoorstepin2001,Sydaskedhimtoleaveashedidiftdointerviewsanymore.褚篇癡「本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了因组俺了PinkFloyd乐队而著称于世的英国歌手西

7、德•巴勒特。1・WhydidSydBarrettleavePinkFloyd?A•HefeltstressedasastarB.Hesufferedfromaseriousdisease.C.Hewasworriedabouthispersonalsafety.D.Hewasofferedhigherpaybyanotherband.解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段中的"Heleftthebandin1968afterexperiencingsomekindofbreakdownduetothepress

8、uresofstardom（明星身份）andtouring."可知，西德•巴勒特由于明星身份和巡回演出所带来的压力曾一度崩溃，所以他于1968年离开了PinkFloyd乐队。2.AccordingtoParagraph2,SydBarrett•A.movedtoanothercountryB・endedhislifeasamusicianC.continuedtowritemusicforPinkFloydD.wasforgottenbyh