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任务型阅读. (每空 2,分,共 6分)阅读下文并回答问题。

Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989. She is an American singer and song-writer. At the age of 14, Swift moved to Tennessee to pursue(从事) a career(生涯) in country music. "Our Song", her third single(单曲), made her the youngest country music star. She also received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

Her next album, Fearless, was released(发行) in 2008.With the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the U.S. Swift's third album, 2010's Speak Now, sold over one million copies within the first week. In 2012, Swift released her next album, Red, which sold over one million copies in its first week. Her newest album,1989, was released in 2014. It sold more copies in its opening week than any album in the past twelve years, and made Swift the first and only act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in a week.

Swift is known for writing songs about her personal experiences. Today, she has sold over 30 million albums and 80 million digital single downloads. Swift has also appeared as an actress in the comedy Valentines Day. She gives away money to support arts education, natural disaster relief and charities for sick children.

1.Was she born in Tennessee?

2.How many albums have Swift released?

3. What film has Swift appeared in as an actress?

1.No, she wasn’t.

2.Five.

3.Valentines Day.

【解析】

试题分析:这篇短文给我们介绍了一个著名的歌星Taylor Alison Swift,她是美国一个著名的乡村音乐歌手,唱歌,也自己写歌。她的专辑非常是受欢迎,也很畅销,她还参演了一部电影,热心于公益事业。

1.根据短文中At the age of 14, Swift moved to Tennessee to pursue(从事) a career(生涯) in country music.可知,Swift是在14岁的时候搬到了Tennessee,到那里从事乡村音乐的生涯。由此可知,她不是出生在那里的,答案是否定的。

2.根据短文第二段中Her next album…、Swift’s third album, 2010’s speak now…、In 2012, Swift released her next album, Red,以及Her newest album,1989, was released in 2014.可知,Swift一共发行了五张专辑。故答案是Five。

3.根据短文第三段中Swift has also appeared as an actress in the comedy Valentines Day.可知,Swift还参加演出了一部电影Valentines Day,情人节。

考点:任务型阅读。

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