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《2019_2020学年高中英语Module4MusicSectionⅠ知能演练轻松闯关(含解析)外研版选修6》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、Module4MusicSectionⅠ阅读理解A“Angie,Iknowyouliketosing,”herfather,aworker,toldAngelaBrown,“butyoumusthavesomethingtofallbackon(依靠).”Browntookherfather’sadvice.ShegotadegreeinsecretarialsciencebeforeenteringOakwoodCollege,inHuntsville,Alabama.However,heraimwastobe
2、comeasingeratreligiousmeetings.SoaftergraduationsheheadedforIndianaUniversitytostudywiththefamoussoprano(女高音歌手)VirginiaZeani.Once,whenBrownwastroubledbyself-doubt,Zeanisaidtoher,“IfyouwanttobethenextAretha__Franklin,youneednomorelessons.”Brownremembershersayi
3、ng.“ButifyouwanttobethebestVerdiansopranothisworldhaseverseen,youmustwork.”Workshedid.ThreetimesshecompetedintheMetropolitanOperaNationalCouncilAuditions(试演).ThreetimesshefailedtomakethefinalroundinNewYork.Then,in1997atage33,theagelimitforsopranostoaudition,s
4、hegaveitonemoretry.Shesignedupatthelastminuteanddidn’tevenpractice,thinking,“Alltheycoulddowastotellmeno,andthatdidn’thurtmyfeelingsanymore.”Shehadthestrengthsheneededtofallbackonifshefailed.Shewon.ButmakingitinNewYorkwasjustthebeginning.Ittookherthreemoreyea
5、rstobecomeanunderstudy(替角)attheMet.Butwaitinginthewingswasfinewithher.Finally,hertimecame.Whenthefeaturedsingerfellill,BrownearnedthechancetosingtheleadroleinAida.AndTheNewYorkTimesdescribedherperformanceasagreatsuccess.AngelaBrown,whohadpreparedfor20years,wa
6、san“overnight”successfulsingeratage40.【解题导语】 本文讲述了美国歌手AngelaBrown虽历经多次挫折和失败,仍不放弃,最终实现了自己的梦想的故事。1.Theunderlinedwords“ArethaFranklin”inParagraph3probablyreferto“________”.A.anotherteacherB.anothersingerC.oneofVirginiaZeani’sstudentsD.anunderstudyattheMetB 解析:词义
7、猜测题。根据第三段可知,Brown跟Zeani学习唱歌,所以当Brown怀疑自己时,Zeani说如果她放弃的话,就会是下一个ArethaFranklin,故ArethaFranklin应是一名歌手。2.WecanlearnfromthefourthparagraphthatAngelaBrown____________.A.failedtomakethefinalroundbecauseofheroldageB.failedmanyauditionsbecauseshehadn’tpracticedhardC.c
8、aredmuchabouttheresultsoftheauditionin1997D.wouldhavelostthelastchanceifshehadfailedagainin1997D 解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Then,in1997atage33,theagelimitforsopranostoaudition,shegaveitonemoretry.”
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