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1、xx-2019学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题四第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)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。ALouisArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPops,asasignofrespectforhisinfluenceontheworldofmusic.
2、Bornin1901inNewOrleans,hegrewuppoor,butlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.Armstrongoftensaid,“JazzandIgrewuptogether.”Armstrongshowedagreattalentformusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet(短号)ataboy’shome.Inhislateteens,Armstrongbegantolivethel
3、ifeofamusician.Heplayedinparades,clubs,andonthesteamboatsthattraveledontheMississippiRiver.Atthattime,NewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.In1922hewenttoChicago.There,theta
4、leofLouisArmstrongbegins.Fromthenuntiltheendofhislife,Armstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent.ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingtheAmericanpopularsong.Hiscornetplayinghadadeephumanityandwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosay,“ListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.”He
5、wasthefatherofthejazzstyleandalsooneofthebest-knownandmostadmiredpeopleintheworld.Hisdeath,onJuly6,1971,washeadlinenewsaroundtheworld.1.ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe.A.lookedlikeamusicianB.wasamusicianofmuchinfluenceC.showedaninterestinmusicD.traveledtoplaymodernmusic2.Theth
6、irdparagraphisdeveloped.A.byspaceB.byexamplesC.bytimeD.byparison3.WhichstatementaboutArmstrongistrue?A.HistalebeginsinNewOrleans.B.Hewasbornbeforejazzwasinvented.C.Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.D.Helearnedpopularmusicataboy’shome.4.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.The
7、InventionoftheJazzMusicB.TheFatheroftheJazzStyleC.TheMakingofaMusicianD.TheSpreadofPopularMusicBPhotographsareeverywhere.Theydecoratethewallsofhomesandareusedinstoresforsalesofdifferentgoods.Thenewsisfilledwithpicturesoffires,floods,andspecialevents.Photosrecordthebeautiesofna
8、ture.Theycanalsobringthingsclosethatarefaraway.Throughphotos,
