Question

1．Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames．Some people called him Bagamo．They said his mouth looked like a large bag．Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music．
Born in 1901 in New Orleans，he grew up poor but lived among great musicians．Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth．Armstrong often said，"Jazz and I grew up together．"Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet （短號(hào)） at a boy's home．In his late teens Armstrong began to live the life of a musician．He played in parade clubs and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River．At that time New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians．Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal．
In 1922 he went to Chicago．There，the tale of Louis Armstrong began．From then until the end of his life，Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went．Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular songs．
His cornet playing had a deep humanity （仁愛(ài)） and warmth that caused many listeners to say，"Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over．"He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world．His death on July 6，1971 was headline news all over the world．
65．Armstrong was called Pops because heB．
A．looked like a musician               B．was a musician of much influence
C．showed an interest in music          D．traveled to play modern music
66．Which of the statements about Armstrong is true？C
A．His tale began in New Orleans．
B．He was born before jazz was invented．
C．His music was popular with his listeners．
D．He learned popular music at a boy's home．
67．Which would be the best title for the text？B
A．The Invention of the Jazz Music．
B．The Father of the Jazz Style．
C．The Making of a Musician．
D．The Spread of Popular Music．

Answer 1

分析 這是一篇人物傳記體文章．這篇短文講述了Armstrong成為爵士樂(lè)之父的過(guò)程．Armstrong也 是世界上其中一個(gè)最受人尊重，最有影響力的音樂(lè)大師．

解答 65．B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段中的"Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music．"和第三段中的"In his late teens，Armstrong began to live the life of a musician…Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal．"可判斷出Armstrong之所以被稱之為Pops是因?yàn)樗�是具有影響的音�?lè)家．
66．C  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)最后一段中的"His cornet playing had a deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say，‘Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over．'"可判斷出他的音樂(lè)很受聽(tīng)眾歡迎，選項(xiàng)C是正確的．
67．B  標(biāo)題選擇題．這篇短文講述了Armstrong成為爵士樂(lè)之父的過(guò)程，短文的最后一段中的"He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world．"點(diǎn)明了這篇短文的主題，所以最好的題目應(yīng)該是：The Father of the Jazz Style

點(diǎn)評(píng) 這篇短文講述了Armstrong成為爵士樂(lè)之父的過(guò)程．人物傳記體文章一般是按時(shí)間順序?qū)懽鞯模�因此注意把握�?童年是顯露出音樂(lè)天賦、在青少年開(kāi)始過(guò)著音樂(lè)家的生活、以后成名"這一時(shí)間線索，從而把握整篇文章的大意．