练习册

  • 练习册
  • 试题
    E LOS ANGELES-Michael Jackson.defined in equal parts as the world’s greatest entertainer.was about to attempt one of the greatest comebacks of all time．Then his life was cut shockingly-and so far, mysteriously-short． The 50-year-old musical superstar died Thursday, just as he was preparing for what would be a series of 50 concerts starting July l 3 in London. “It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home．However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsyare known. his brother Jermaine said． Cardiac arrest is an abnormal heart rhythm that stops the heart from pumping blood to the body．It can occur after a heart attack or be caused by other heart problems． Jackson ranked alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time. He united two of music's biggest names when he was briefly married to Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie. Jackson's sudden death immediately caused comparisons to that of Presley himself, who died at age 42 in 1977. Jackson is known as an increasingly strange figure-a middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grown-up life. His skin became lighter, his nose narrower, and he spoke in a girlish voice. He often wore a germ mask while traveling, and kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions. Billboard magazine editorial director Bill Werde said Jackson's star power was unmatched. "The world just lost the biggest pop star in history, no matter how you cut it," Werde said. "He's literally the king of pop." 72. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. Michael Jackson died of heart attack. B. Michael Jackson was planning for his concerts before he died. C. Michael Jackson is married to Lisa Marie, Presley's daughter. D. Michael Jackson always kept his pet chimpanzee company while traveling. 73. From which section of a newspaper are we most likely to find this passage? A. Arts and books B. Technology and science C. Entertainment D. Travel 74. After Jackson's death, people compare him to Elvis Presley because . A. they are both the most popular stars of all time. B. Jackson was married to Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie. C. they both died at a young age. D. their fans love them both. 75. By writing this passage, the author intends to . A. call on people to keep Michael Jackson in their memory. B. introduce Michael Jackson's death to the readers. C. warn people not to follow Michael Jackson's example. D. show his deep sorrow for the loss of Michael Jackson 第Ⅱ卷 【查看更多】

     

    题目列表(包括答案和解析)

    阅读理解

    　　LOS ANGELES(Reuters)- Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star, died on Thursday, TMZ website reported．He was 50．

    　　There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment．"We've just learned Michael Jackson has died," TMZ said．"Michael suffered a cardiac(心脏的)arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him．We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back," the entertainment site said．It added, "A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived．"

    　　Earlier, the Los Angeles Times said the singer had been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at the singer's home．The newspaper said paramedics performed perfectly at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Center hospital．Jackson had been due to start a series of comeback concerts in London on July 13 running until March 2010．The singer, whose hits included "Thriller" and "Billie Jean," had been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the past two months．The shows for the 50 London concerts sold out within minutes of going on sale in March．

    　　His lifetime record sales tally is believed to be around 750 million, which, added to the 13 Grammy Awards he received, makes him one of the most successful entertainers of all time．There were concerns about Jackson's health in recent years but the promoters of the London shows, AEG Live, said in March that Jackson had passed a 4-1/2 hour physical examination with independent doctors．

    (1)

    What does the underlined word paramedics probably mean?

    [　　]

    A．

    the persons who attend at home．

    B．

    relatives or friends

    C．

    the persons who give emergency medical treatment

    D．

    the artists together with Jackson

    (2)

    What is the reason of Jackson’s death?

    [　　]

    A．

    He was too tired before his death．

    B．

    He was so lonely that nobody looked after him．

    C．

    Maybe Jackson was too excited when he was invited by London．

    D．

    The text didn’t tell us．

    (3)

    If Jackson had not died, he ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    would be taken care of by the doctors．

    B．

    would not practise singing any more．

    C．

    would give some concerts in London soon．

    D．

    would retire as a result of his bad health．

    (4)

    The underlined the singer probably refers to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    TMZ

    B．

    AEG

    C．

    Michael Jackson

    D．

    unknown

    查看答案和解析>>

    　　What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded. As the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This overcrowding will cause other problems—more crimes, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic than we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity) and housing? Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in city areas.

    　　How can we deal with such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is little suitable housing—and because houses are too expensive. The crime rate isn't going down. Instead, it is increasing so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse.

    　　More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don't move at all for several streets. These problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city.

    　　Los Angeles, California, for example, has no subway system and buses are slow. Instead, many commuters drive many miles from their home to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours every day on busy freeways. New York, however, has a big transit system--buses, commuter trains, and subways. Because the public transportation is crowded and dirty, many people drive private cars, and the traffic jams are worse than in Los Angeles. A taxi driver complains：“I was driving home, but in forty-five minutes I moved only two miles ! Finally, I turned off the engine and just sat there. A lot of people left their cars where they were in the middle of the street and went into a bar for a few beers!”

    　　On the other hand, some cities have clean, fast and pleasant public transportation systems. In Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, for example, anyone can use buses and subway to move quickly from one part of the city to another.

    (1) What do some people think is the main problem of the city life？

    [　　]

    A．Housing
    B．Overcrowding
    C．Environmental pollution
    D．Traffic jams

    (2) Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

    [　　]

    A．Crime
    B．Anxiety
    C．Disease
    D．Education

    (3) The best way to work out the problem in Los Angeles may be________.

    [　　]

    A．cutting down the number of private cars

    B．getting more buses in the freeway

    C．persuading people to live nearer to their work

    D．building a subway system

    (4) According to the passage, _______ has a better traffic condition.

    [　　]

    A．New York
    B．Paris
    C．London
    D．Tokyo

    查看答案和解析>>

    阅读理解

    　　On May 29, 1973, Thomas Bradley, a black man, was elected mayor of Los Angeles．Los Angeles is the third largest city in the United States, with a population of three million．About ? sixteen percent of the city’s population are black．

    　　News of this election appeared on the front pages of newspapers everywhere in the United States．Here is how one major newspaper reported the event：

    　　LOS ANGELES ELECTS BRADLEY MAYOR UNSEATING YORTY BLACK WINS 56％ OF VOTES

    　　Bradley called his victory over Yorty “the fulfillment(实现)of a dream”．During his childhood and youth, people had kept telling him, “You can’t do this, you can’t go there, because you are a Negro．” Nevertheless he had won a decisive victory over a man who had been won 43.7 percent．Los Angeles voters have had many opportunities to judge．Thomas Bradley had to form an opinion of him．The son of a poor farmer Texas, he joined the Los Angeles police force in 1940．During his twenty-one years on the police force he earned a law degree by attending school at night．He was elected　to the city council(市政厅)ten years ago．

    　　At the time of the Los Angeles election, three other American cities already had black mayors, but none of those cities had as large a population as Los Angeles．Besides, the percentage of blacks in those other cities was much larger．Cleveland, Ohio, had thirty-six percent black when Carl Stokes was elected mayor of Cleveland in 1967．In the same year Richard Hatcher was elected mayor of Cary．In Newark, New Jersey, sixty percent of the population were black when Kenneth Gibson was elected in 1970．Thus election of a black mayor in those cities was not very surprising．

    　　In Los Angeles thousands of white citizens voted for Thomas Bradley because they believed he would be a better mayor than the white candidate(候选人)．Bradley had spent forty-eight of his fifty-five years in Los Angeles．Four years ago Bradley lost mayoral election to Yorty．This time Bradley won．

    (1)

    In the author’s opinion, it was surprising that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the whites would vote for a black mayor

    B．

    a black mayor would be elected in such a large city

    C．

    a black from a poor farmer’s family could be elected mayor of Los Angeles

    D．

    there would be so many black mayors

    (2)

    From the passage we can infer that people ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    voted for Bradley because of his black color

    B．

    didn’t care much about his color when they voted

    C．

    voted for him to give a chance to fulfill his dream

    D．

    voted for Bradley because they trust him

    (3)

    Bradley hit the front page headline for ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    he was the first black mayor in history

    B．

    he was the first black mayor in the south of USA

    C．

    he was the first black mayor of one of the largest cities in USA

    D．

    a poor farmer’s son could also win an important election

    (4)

    From Bradley’s victory in the election we can see that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    blacks had equal rights as whites in the USA

    B．

    black people’s situation began to be improving much more than before

    C．

    one can be successful through hard work in the USA no matter what color he is

    D．

    it is certain that someday the USA will have a black president

    查看答案和解析>>

    阅读理解

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

    　　LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Can a star basketball player also be a star hip - hop singer? If you ask Shaquille O'Neal and some of his NBA fellows, they'll say “Sure”.

    　　In the NBA, hip - hop music is as common as the jump shot. Hip - hop is similar to rap (说唱) music and is especially popular with young African Americans. This music is played before basketball games during halftime. Many of the players, like Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers, write rap rhymes when they travel on airplanes from one city to another.

    　　The NBA has a closer connection to hip-hop than any other sports league. This is partly because of the large number of African-American players, but also because the basketball league just loves hip-hop. Every February, the NBA invites popular rap singers to perform at its All-Star weekend.

    　　When they play basketball, some of the younger stars even try to look like hip - hop singers. Like rap stars, they don't smile in photographs and videos. They try to trouble the players on the other team by looking tough (凶). “Hip-hop is just part of many players' culture,” says Kerry Kittles on the New Jersey Nets team. “All of us grew up listening to rap and Playing basketball, and the rappers grew up doing the same thing. A lot of players want to be rappers, and a lot of rappers would like to be players.”

    　　Master P is a famous rap star who wants to be a basketball player. The Charlotte Hornets and the Toronto Raptors have invited him to their training camps. They enjoy listening to his music, but many people think that he is not good enough at basketball to be on an NBA team.

    　　Shaquille O'Neal, whose nickname is Shaq, is the greatest example of an NBA player who became a rapper. He has made four successful rap albums. One of his rap songs, “It Was All a Dream,” tells how he felt when he became successful.

    1．Why don't some younger players try to smile or look friendly in photos?

    [　　]

    A．They try to trouble the players on the other team.

    B．They try to look like hip - hop singers.

    C．They try to be successful in their playing.

    D．They try to pretend being famous.

    2．The song “It was all a dream” expresses ________.

    [　　]

    A．O'Neal's feelings when he became a success

    B．a player's interest in rap music

    C．people's wish to become a player

    D．people's dream to be a rapper

    3．The best title of the text is “________”.

    [　　]

    A．The NBA All - Star Weekend in America

    B．A Successful PlayerO'Neal

    C．Basketball Stars Become Hip - Hop Singers

    D．Popular Music and Sports in U. S

    4．What do you know about the Charlotte Hornets and the Toronto Raptors?

    [　　]

    A．They are famous basketball players.

    B．They are famous basketball teams.

    C．They are well - known hip - hop singers.

    D．They are two training camps.

    查看答案和解析>>

    阅读理解

    Nicknames for Los Angeles

    　　A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name．A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing．Many American cities have nicknames．These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity．Nicknames can also be funny．

    　　Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City．Los Angeles has several nicknames．One is simply the city's initials, L．A．It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means “the angels” in Spanish．

    　　Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather．So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine．New York is called The Big Apple．So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city's warm climate．

    　　The American motion picture and television industries are based in Los Angeles．So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World．Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood．Millions of people visit the area．No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside．

    　　Many movie stars live in Los Angeles．The city is sometimes called Tinseltown．This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry．

    　　Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles．This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality．

    　　The city of Los Angeles is part of Los Angeles County．There are many smaller cities in the county．Beverly Hills, with its rich people, is one of them．So is Pasadena, with its Rose Parade each New Year's Day．So are the coastal cities of Santa Monica and Malibu, where people like to ride surfboards on the Pacific Ocean waves

    　　A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles．A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there．

    　　Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars．That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown．

    (1)

    A nickname of a place can have the following functions except ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    building up identity

    B．

    entertainment

    C．

    bringing pride to the locals

    D．

    uniting surrounding cities

    (2)

    The underlined sentence can best be replaced by ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    Your trip to Los Angeles is not perfect if you miss the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside

    B．

    Not seeing the word "Hollywood" on a hillside means you haven't been to Los Angeles．

    C．

    If you visit Los Angeles you should first pay a visit to "Hollywood" s on a hillside．

    D．

    Seeing the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside means you've been really to Los Angeles．

    (3)

    How many nicknames have been given to Los Angeles?

    [　　]

    A．

    4

    B．

    5

    C．

    6

    D．

    7

    (4)

    Which of the following is conveyed in this article?

    [　　]

    A．

    Los Angeles is most famous for its nicknames．

    B．

    Hollywood alone adds fame to Los Angeles．

    C．

    All the nicknames increase the charm of Los Angeles．

    D．

    Los Angeles was built after the Italian city of Venice．

    查看答案和解析>>


    同步练习册答案