Question

Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.

Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.

Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.

1.Westlife is from _________.

A. America B. China

C. Ireland D. Germany

2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.

A. went from 6 to 4 B. went from 4 to 6

C. went from 5 to 4 D. didn’t change

3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?

A. Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.

B. Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.

C. Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.

D. Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.

4.Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?

A. Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.

B. You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

C. The new album came out in 2006.

D. Face to Face was popular in Britain.

5.What style of music does Westlife make?

A. Hip-hop music B. Pop music

C. Rock music D. Classical music

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章介绍了爱尔兰男孩乐队Westlife的发展历史和他们一些著名的歌曲，以及他们的流行曲风。

1.C考查细节理解。可以根据第第二段第一句Westlife is an Irish boy band group。句意：Westlife来自于爱尔兰。

2.2】A考查细节理解。可以根据第二段第一句...which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning...和第三段第二句Although the four-member group 。句意：这个乐团的人从2006年到1999年从6个人变成了4个人。

3.3】D考查细节理解。可以根据第三段第一句Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing.。句意：在2006年3月6日发生了什么？中国的歌迷可以在北京看到Westlife。

4.4】A考查细节理解。可以根据第二段最后一句Swear It Again 发行于1999年4月，而Face to Face是在2006年。句意：关于Westlife的新专辑不正确的是什么？Swear It Again是Face to Face的一首歌。

5.5】B考查细节理解。可以根据第三段最后一句The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music。句意：Westlife制作什么风格的歌曲？流行音乐。

考点：记叙文。