Question

Enrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid, Spain, Enrique is the child of the famous singer Julio Iglesias. Enrique’s mother is a journalist. His parents divorced in 1978. Although Enrique lived with his mother, she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her son’s safety. Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly, he didn’t wish his father to know that and didn’t want to live under his shelter. He sought his dream on his own.

Enrique released(发行) his first album “Enrique Iglesias” in 1995. This album had a collection of rock ballads(民谣) and five singles from it went straight to the top spots in Latin music. This album was followed by another “Vivir” in 1997. Three singles from this album occupied the top spots on the Latin charts yet again! Enrique also found himself nominated(提名) for the “Favorite Latin Artist” at the American Music Awards. By 1998, he had released his 3^rd album, “Cosas Del Amor”. This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin Artist”. “Bailamos” got him great fame. One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie. With the success of “Bailamos”, Enrique now already had many loyal fans. The album, “Enrique”, was released in 1999.

The year 2001 brought more success for him. His album, “Escape” had a few singles that reached the top spots. Enrique became a household name. This album is his biggest successful album so far. “Hero” and “Don’t Turn Off the Lights” soon turned Enrique into a super star. His next release in 2002 was a Spanish album “Quizas”. This album brought Enrique a “Latin Grammy Award” for the Best Pop Vocal Album. In 2007, he released another album “Insomniac” and the song “Do You Know” became an instantly popular song.

1.After his parents divorced, Enrique was sent to his father’s because _________.

A. he could be protected from some dangers

B. he could learn singing from his talented father

C. his mother would be able to focus on her career

D. his father could teach him how to behave correctly

2.Enrique didn’t tell his father about his dreaming of becoming a singer because he __________.

A. wanted to try a new singing style

B. hated his father for his carelessness

C. didn’t want to benefit from his father’s fame

D. planned to give his father a surprise when he succeeded

3.Which of the following albums has a song adopted in a movie?

A. “Vivir”.                B. “Bailamos” .

C. “Enrique Iglesias”.     D. “Cosas Del Amor”.

4.The third paragraph is developed mainly by _______.

A. following the order of his albums’ influence

B. analyzing the style of his albums

C. making comparisons of his albums

D. following the order of time

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Enrique Iglesias’ lucky life

B. Biography of Enrique Iglesias

C. Enrique Iglesias’ secret to success

D. Enrique Iglesias’ wonderful singing skills

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述西班牙歌手安立奎·伊格莱希亚斯的个人经历

1.A 考查细节理解题。根据第一段提到Enrique’s mother is a journalist Although Enrique lived with his mother, she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her son’s safety可知他的母亲是个记者，他被送到父亲那是因为担心儿子的安全问题，故选A项。

2.C 考查细节理解题。根据第一段提到Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly, he didn’t wish his father to know that and didn’t want to live under his shelter他想成为歌手，但不希望父亲知道，也不想生活在父亲的阴影下，故选C项。

3.B 考查细节理解题。根据第二段提到This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin Artist”. “Bailamos” got him great fame. One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie.可知“Bailamos这张专辑让他成名，这个专辑中的一首歌被用在电影中，故选B项。

4.D 考查推理判断题。根据第三段提到时间状语，可知是按时间排列，故选D项。

5.B 考查主旨标题。本文讲述西班牙歌手安立奎·伊格莱希亚斯的个人经历，故选B项。

考点 ：人物类阅读。