Question

 

The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.

Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean ,that’s hardly a makeover,” she added.

Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”

1.Susan Boyle is _________

A.a judgeB.a reporterC.a beautifulD.a Scottish woman

2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.

A.she was confident of her singing

B.she was satisfied with the judges

C.she was pretty and in good shape

D.she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables

3.According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence

B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.

C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D.Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

4.What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success

A.It’s never too old to learn.

B.It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C.If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

D.If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析: 这篇短文主要描述了英国达人秀一位著名的达人——苏珊大妈。这是一个长得不怎么漂亮的女人，但是她用自己的歌声征服了观众，征服了世界。告诉我们只要有梦想，就要让它成为现实。

1.细节题。根据文章第三段The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.说明她是一个苏格兰女性。故D正确。

2.细节题。根据第二段She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through -it was one of my favorite moments,说明她对自己的表现很有信心，知道会有什么样的反应，故A正确。

3.细节题。根据最后一段Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance.可知她都考虑去整容了，说明他的外貌和不好看，故C项错误。她出名不是因为外貌，而是因为声音。故Ｃ符合本题的题意。

4.推理题。本文讲述了在“英国达人秀”中出名的Susan Boyle一直在苦练唱歌，最后实现自己梦想的故事。故事我们如果你有梦想，就努力让它成真吧！故C正确

考点：人物类阅读。