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【题目】【山东省泰安市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解

Here, a reporter is interviewing the 12-year-old singer, Mara Justine, who’s one of the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.

Reporter: Why did you choose to compete on America’s Got Talent instead of one of the other singing competitions?

Mara: Well, America’s Got Talent actually called me because I had auditioned before, when I was 9 or 10 . I guess they looked over those videos. They asked me to audition again.

Reporter: How does it feel to be one of the youngest people on the show?

Mara: There are a lot of other people with more experience .,but I just try to do my best .I always go on to the stage thinking good thoughts, never bad thoughts.

Reporter: Who is your role model or idol(偶像) ? What inspires you?

Mara: For singing, my idols are Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera, but a role model to me would be my mom. I love her with all my heart—she encourages me to believe in my dreams.

Reporter: What are your other hobbies?

Mara: I love playing video games, and I usually go to the park with my family. We usually play basketball. We also like to play tennis!

【1】 From the passage, what can we knew about Mara Justine?

A. She’s the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.

B. She was accepted by America’s Got Talent the first time she auditioned.

C. She’s hardworking and optimistic (乐观的)。

D. She’s less confident (乐观的).

【2】 The underlined word “audition” probably means “ “

A. 试镜 B. 试音 C. 观看 D. 报名

【3】Who encourages Mara to make the dream come true?

A. Her mom

B. Aretha Franklin

C. Her fans

D. Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera

【4】 What’s the best title of this passage?

A. The Youngest Singer B. Mara’s Got Talent

C. A Singing Competition D. Mara’s Honbbies

【5】 What type of writing is the passage?

A. A travel guide B. A science report

C. A poster for a concert D. An intervie

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国才艺秀节目最年轻的选手之一 ——马拉贾斯丁，接受记者采访时的发言。

【1】C是非判断题。根据Mara Justine, who’s one of the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.

可知他是最年轻的选手之一，故A错误。根据America’s Got Talent actually called me because I had auditioned before可知不是第一次试音，故B错误。根据There are a lot of other people with more experience .,but I just try to do my best .I always go on to the stage thinking good thoughts, never bad thoughts.可知她是积极乐观的，故C正确，D错误。故选C。

【2】B词义猜测题。根据上文记者的提问‘为什么不是其他的歌唱比赛’可知是试音，而不是试镜。故选B。

【3】A细节理解题。根据but a role model to me would be my mom. I love her with all my heart—she encourages me to believe in my dreams.故选A。

【4】B标题归纳题。根据短文主要围绕马拉参加的才艺秀节目采访，故选B。

【5】D推理判断题。根据这是一个人物采访，故选D。