Question

Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (綽號(hào)). 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 (影響) 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 (天賦) 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 parades, 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 song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁愛) 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 (風(fēng)格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world

1. 1.
   Armstrong was called Pops because he______.
   
   1. A.
      looked like a musician
   2. B.
      traveled to play modern music
   3. C.
      showed an interest in music
   4. D.
      was a musician of much influence
2. 2.
   The third paragraph is developed ______.
   
   1. A.
      by time
   2. B.
      by examples
   3. C.
      by space
   4. D.
      by comparison
3. 3.
   Which statement about Armstrong is true?
   1. A.
      His tale began in New Orleans
   2. B.
      His music was popular with his listeners
   3. C.
      He was born before jazz was invented
   4. D.
      He learned popular music at a boy’s home
4. 4.
   Which would be the best title for the text?
   1. A.
      The Father of the Jazz Style
   2. B.
      The Making of a Musician
   3. C.
      The Spread of Popular Music
   4. D.
      The Invention of the Jazz Music

Answer 1

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試題分析：這是一篇人物傳記體文章。這篇短文講述了Armstrong成為爵士樂之父的過程。Armstrong也
是世界上其中一個(gè)最受人尊重，最有影響力的音樂大師。
1.這是一道細(xì)節(jié)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�是具有影響的音樂家�?br/>2.這是一道推斷題。短文的第三段講述了Armstrong在童年是顯露出音樂天賦、在青少年開始過著音樂家的生活、以后成名，由此可推斷出這一段是按時(shí)間順序?qū)懽鞯摹?br/>3.這是一道正誤判斷題。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.’”可判斷出選項(xiàng)C是正確的。
4.這是一道標(biāo)題選擇題。這篇短文講述了Armstrong成為爵士樂之父的過程，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
考點(diǎn)：人物傳記體文章
點(diǎn)評(píng)：這篇短文講述了Armstrong成為爵士樂之父的過程。人物傳記體文章一般是按時(shí)間順序?qū)懽鞯�。因此注意把握好“童年是顯露出音樂天賦、在青少年開始過著音樂家的生活、以后成名”這一時(shí)間線索，從而把握整篇文章的大意。