Question

On Nov 28th 2018, police in the capital’s Shijingshan district said they caught a 43-year-old singer surnamed Chen on Monday along with a 25-year-old unemployed woman surnamed He.

They were found with 7.96 grams of crystal meth and 2.14 grams of marijuana, and Chen tested positive for both drugs, the authorities said.

Netizens quickly began to suspect the singer was Chen Yufan, one half of pop-rock duo (二人组) Yu Quan, who have sold12 million albums.

Police declined to confirm the singer’s identity when contacted by China Daily on Wednesday afternoon. However, earlier that day, the weibo account of Beijing Public Security Bureau reposted the original information with the comment, “Illegal drugs destroyed zuimei”.

Zuimei, which translates as “most beautiful”, was the title of Yu Quan’s first album.

To add fuel to the fire, on Wednesday, ticket agency Tianyun Dongfang announced the band had canceled a much-anticipated (预期的) live concert on Christmas Day in Beijing due to “personal reasons.” The concert at the Worker’s Stadium was to mark the band’s 20th anniversary. Tickets for another December concert have also been canceled.

Hu Haiquan, Chen’s bandmate, posted on Sina Weibo on Wednesday to express his disappointment in an unnamed person for letting down friends who had supported them for the past 20 years.

1.When was the pop-rock duo Yu Quan founded according to the passage?

A. In1993.    B. In1998.

C. In2003.    D. In2008.

2.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Members of Yu Quan took illegal drugs.

B. Illegal drugs destroyed many singers.

C. Yu Quan’s concerts were canceled due to “personal reasons”.

D. Chen Yufan was caught due to illegal drugs.

3.In the fourth paragraph, “declined” probably means “________.”

A. were willing    B. refused

C. agreed    D. felt sorry

4.Where can we probably read this passage?

A. In a story book.    B. In a newspaper.

C. In an official report.    D. In an advertisement.

Answer

1. B

2. D

3. B

4. B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要叙述了羽泉乐队成员之一的陈羽凡因吸毒被捕，以及围绕这一事件陈羽凡周边人的反应和看法。

1.判断推理题。根据倒数第二段倒数第二句“The concert at the Worker’s Stadium was to mark the band’s 20th anniversary.”可知在工人体育场举行的音乐会是为了纪念乐队成立20周年，故可推理得羽泉乐队成立于1998年，故选B。

2.主旨大意题。根据第二段“They were found with 7.96 grams of crystal meth and 2.14 grams of marijuana, and Chen tested positive for both drugs, the authorities said.”可知警方发现含有7.96克冰毒和2.14克大麻，陈羽凡的两种药物检测均呈阳性，且文章主要围绕此事件展开叙述，故文章的主要内容为陈羽凡因吸毒被捕。故选D。

3.词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句划线部分句子“Police declined to confirm the singer’s identity when contacted by China Daily on Wednesday afternoon.”句意：周三下午，《中国日报》联系了警方，但警方拒绝证实这位歌手的身份。可知decline意思为“拒绝”，故选B。

4.主旨大意题。由文章主要内容和通过第三人称的叙事手法为结合警方和其他相关人员的言论，可知这是一篇新闻报道，故最有可能在报纸上阅读到。故选B。