Question

    Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.

Although born in 1901 in New Orleans, poor, he lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, "Jazz and I grew up together."

Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the comet (短号) at a boys' home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became as famous as them.

In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale (传说) of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.

His comet playing had deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, "Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over." He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.

1.Armstrong was called Pops because ________.

A.his mouth looked like a big bag. B.people wanted to show their respect to him.

C.his family name is Pops. D.he lived in New Orleans.

2.The underlined word "parades" may be the name of ________.

A.a man B.an animal C.a place D.music

3.People liked Armstrong's music because________.

A.there was humanity and warmth in it. B.they liked Jazz.

C.Armstrong played the comet D.Armstrong was a great musician.

4.Which statement is true?

A.Armstrong was born in Chicago. B.Armstrong left for Chicago at the age of 20.

C.Armstrong lived to 70 years. D.Armstrong was the father of comet.

5.The passage is ________.

A.a letter B.a story C.a report D.a biography(人物传记)

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇人物传记文章，文中主要介绍伟大的音乐家路易斯·阿姆斯特朗。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.”可知，音乐家们常称他为“老爹”，以表示对他在音乐界的影响力的尊重。也就是说，阿姆斯特朗之所以被称为“老爹”是因为人们想表达对他的尊敬。 故选B。

2.词义猜测题。根据本句中紧挨着 parades的clubs（俱乐部）和steamboats（蒸汽船）可推断 ，parades和clubs与steamboats 属同类，表示场所。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第五段首句“His comet playing had deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say...”可知，因为他的音乐充满仁爱和温暖，所以人们喜欢他的音乐。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据第二段首句“Although born in 1901 in New Orleans”和最后一段最后一句“His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.”可判断，阿姆斯特朗活到70岁。 故选C。

5.主旨大意题。这是一篇人物传记文章，文中主要介绍伟大的音乐家路易斯·阿姆斯特朗。故选D。