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1、2013高考英语最新模拟试卷汇总阅读理解一 1 【2013届高三第五次全国大联考】 PattiPage,thetop-sellingfemaleartistofthe1950swithmorethan100millionrecordssold,diedonJanuary2nd,2013,whenshewas85.Shewasoneofthemostbelovedsingersofthepost-warera.Takeher“TennesseeWaltz”forexample;itsoldmorethan10million
2、copiesandwasherbiggesthit. BorninClaremore,Oklahoma,asmalltownnearTulsa,Pageoriginallydreamedofacareerincommercialart.Herfirstjobintheartdepartmentatalocalradiostationsoonledtoperformingonherown15-minuteprogram. Atage20,Pagewasdiscoveredbybig-bandleaderJackRael,w
3、hoquithisjobtobecomehermanager.In1948,shesignedherfirstrecordingcontractwithMercuryRecordsandtwoyearslaterenjoyedherfirsthitrecord.ShestayedwithMercuryforthenext14yearsandrecordedhitafterhitincluding:“WithMyEyesWideOpen,I’mDreaming,”and“OldCapeCod”. Herlasthitwas“
4、Hush…Hush,SweetCharlotte,”recordedfortheBetteDavismovieofthesamename.Andthen,therewas“DoggieInTheWindow.”Thecreativetunewasahugehit,butwithitsrepeatedbarkingsoundsandsillylyrics(歌词),thesonghasbeenusedbymanypeopleasanexampleofallthatwaswrongwithpopmusicintheearly195
5、0s. Throughoutthe1950s,PattiPagemaderegularappearancesontelevisionvarietyshowsandin1957shewaschosentohostthemusicalprogram,“TheBigRecord.”Thefollowingyear,PageappearedinherownCBStelevisionseries,“ThePattiPageShow.”Shecontinuedtorecordandperformintothe21stcentury,m
6、ostrecentlyreleasinganalbumofsongsforchildren,aChristmasrecord,andanew“bestof”collection. Besidesmusic,PattiPagedidabitofacting.Sheco-starredwiththeOscar-winningBurtLancasterin“ElmerGantry,”andalsostarredonstageinthemusicalplay“AnnieGetYourGun.” 61.Accordingtothe
7、passage,PattiPage______. A.wantedtobeasingerasachild B.wasborninasmalltownin1927 C.wasknownmainlyforheractingskills D.startedhisworkasaTVprogramhostess 62.Accordingtothepassage,whichoneofherfollowingrecordedsongswascriticized? A.“OldCapeCod.” B.“Hush…Hush,Sw
8、eetCharlotte.” C.“DoggieInTheWindow.” D.“WithMyEyesWideOpen,I’mDreaming.” 63.The“TennesseeWaltz”ismentionedinthepassageinordertoshowthat_____.
