13.It is winter in many parts of the world.For some areas,that means snow.Maybe even lots of snow.If you don't have to drive in it or remove it,snow can be very beautiful.When snow covers everything around you,the world looks like a"winter wonderland".That is the name of a very popular song about winter.Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song back in 1934.There are hundreds of recordings of this happy song.
But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time.It's cold outside.You try hard to keep warm.The days are darker and shorter.The sun rarely shines.The leaves on the trees are brown.It isn't surprising that some people are sad in winter.And some people dream about being somewhere else where it's warm and pretty-like the state of California.The Mamas and the Papas recorded this famous song"California Dreaming".
During the 1960s,many other famous rock groups released songs about winter.Here is a poetic song by Simon and Garfunkel called"A Hazy Shade of Winter".They sing about life and hope and possibilities.
In 1968,the group Blood,Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle,sad song about winter.They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in"Sometimes in Winter".
In the early 1990s,Tori Amos wrote and recorded the beautiful song called"Winter".She enjoyed singing about winter when she was a child.
Finally,on a happier note comes this song written and recorded by Fountains of Wayne in 2003.They sing about a snowstorm in a New England town.Nothing unusual there.But instead of being sad or tense about the snow,they write a song about it.
51.When is snow beautiful?B
A.When people drive in it.
B.When people don't have to take it away.
C.When it has snowed heavily.
D.When people sing in the snow.
52.According to the second paragraph,winter isD.
A.beautiful and happy
B.happy and warm
C.lovely and hopeful
D.cold and sad
53.Which of the songs can bring us hope of life?C
A.Winter Wonderland.
B.California Dreaming.
C.A Hazy Shade of Winter.
D.Sometimes in Winter.
54.What does the passage mainly talk about?A
A.Songs about winter.
B.Different ideas about winter.
C.Winter in different areas.
D.Winter is cold but happy.
分析 这篇文章属于文化类的短文阅读.主要讲了关于冬天的一些歌曲.冬天的歌曲,有的悲伤,有的充满希望,带给人无限的力量和美感,令人流连忘返.
解答 BDCA
51.B.细节理解题.根据第一段中If you don't have to drive in it or remove it,snow can be very beautiful,可知,如果你不清理这些积雪,它们就是美丽的;故选B.
52.D.细节理解题.根据第二段But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time.It's cold outside.You try hard to keep warm.The days are darker and shorter.The sun rarely shines.The leaves on the trees are brown.It isn't surprising that some people are sad in winter.可知,冬天并不总是美丽、令人开心的时刻,也是寒冷和悲伤的,故选D.
53.C.细节理解题.根据Here is a poetic song by Simon and Garfunkel called"A Hazy Shade of Winter".They sing about life and hope and possibilities,可知,这首歌歌唱的是人生、希望和各种无限的可能;故选C.
54.A.概括归纳题.这篇文章主要讲了关于冬天的一些歌曲,故选A.
点评 解答细节理解题时,一个常用的方法就是运用定位法,即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子,与选项进行比较从而确定答案;推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思,又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断,力求从作者的角度去考虑,不要固守自己的看法或观点.