1、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AIn no particular order, here are some songs on the Music app of my phone:On a Sunday Afternoon by Lighter Shade of Brown A student of mine introduced this rap song to me all the way back in the early 1990s, when I was teaching Spanish at a local university. The stor
2、y in the song takes place not too far from where I live in Los Angeles. Its a good “driving” song, nothing complicated or “deep”Say Something by A Great Big World A more recent song about a couple losing contact with each other. The piano part is of very little playing but beautiful.American Pie by
3、Don McLean Another song from my youth in the 1980s, very popular with almost every American of my generation. It retells some of the key events of the middle 20th century, a song of happy memories of the past and wanting to return to those better times.The Weight by The Band Another old song, origin
4、ally made public in 1968, but one I didnt hear until I was in high school more than 10 years later. I dont understand the words to the song completely, but the feeling of the song is very comforting to me.Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers This Los Angeles group wrote a song that I used to li
5、sten to when I first moved to LA more than 25 years ago. I didnt know anyone here when I first arrived. When I got bored, I used to drive up and down the major streets that cross the city from east to west, listening to this song about “the city of angels” being as “lonely as I am”. (Dont worry! I h
6、ave plenty of friends now.)语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在作者的手机音乐播放器中保存的几首歌曲的相关信息。21What does the underlined word “deep” probably mean?AWith skill.BWith comfort.CWith a normal meaning.DWith a significant meaning.解析:选D词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句中的“Its a good driving song, nothing complicated”可知,此处表示这首歌是一首说唱乐,适合驾车时听,含义不复杂
7、,故可推知这首歌没有重大的意义,所以选D。22When did the author probably hear The Weight by The Band?AIn 1968. BIn 1970.CIn the 1980s. DIn the 1990s.选C细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“The Weight by The Band . more than 10 years later.”可知,这首歌于1968年发行,但是作者在十多年后才听到,所以作者有可能是在20世纪80年代听到这首歌的。23When the author first moved to LA, the song he use
8、d to listen to was .ASay Something BAmerican PieCThe Weight DUnder the Bridge选D细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers This Los Angeles group wrote a song that I used to listen to when I first moved to LA more than 25 years ago.”可知,作者最开始到洛杉矶时经常听的一首歌是Under the Bridge。BBack in Januar
9、y, I was watching a college football game and came to a realization: As a high school senior, pretty soon, Ill be the same age as some of the top athletes in the world.This realization was both confusing and comforting. Until this point, Id always thought of top athletes in another generation. I had
10、 no real connection to people in the news or playing sports on TV because they were so much older. But pretty soon, people of my age will be the ones dominating (支配) the news.The comfort came in understanding that as I prepare to graduate from Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick, Im not that f
11、ar off from entering the real world, and I will have a chance to make a name for myself.Right now, Im at the end of one of life stages, with many more to come. As seniors, many in my class developed superiority complexes. Wed see babyfaced ninthgraders and think, “Ugh, those annoying freshmen.” Or w
12、ed hear juniors complain about starting the college application process and say to each other, “Those juniors have no idea what theyre talking about.” Of course, last years seniors said the same thing about last years juniors, repeating a timeless cycle.Psychologist and author Thomas Armstrong write
13、s that life is made up of 12 stages. He stresses that no stage is more important than another, and each has its own unique gifts. There is no highest point in life, no impressive ending when you are above everybody else. At the same time, there is no lowest point in life; at no point is a human wort
14、hless and below others. Just as an infant isnt below everyone else, our elders arent above everyone else.本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在观看足球比赛时意识到自己将和一些优秀的运动员同岁,并由此引发了其对高中生活和人生的感悟。24What can we know about the author?AHell finish his high school studies about one year later.BReflecting on the past is a part of his da
15、ily routine.CFootball is a particular favorite with him.DHe dreams of being an excellent athlete.选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“As a high school senior”可知,作者是一名高中毕业班的学生,因此会在大约一年后完成自己的高中学业。故选A。25Why did the author find his realization comforting?AThe top athletes are the same age as him.BThere is a possibility that he can be famous.CHe will be admitted to his dream university.DHes made full preparations for entering society.选B推理判断题。根据第三段的内容,尤其是“I will have a chance to make a name for myself”可知,作者觉得自己的感悟中令人欣慰的部分是他很快就
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