Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong（1900 ～ 1971）, an African-American musician, is one of the most important figures in the history of jazz. In the 1920s, this trumpeter, singer and bandleader began exploring the boundaries （分界）of jazz technique and style. Masters of jazz today admit their debt to this pioneer.
Armstrong’s gift was obvious from the start of his career. His earliest recordings—first with a band led by his former teacher, Joe “King” Oliver, and then with his own band-earned Armstrong international fame for technical originality （独创性）. He freed his playing from the ordinary rhythms of early jazz by creating musical phrases that seemed to oppose the pulse of a song, only to combine them in the place later. His deep and rough voice became as special as his cornet（短号）playing, especially in his scat performances. Scat is a singing style in which meaningless syllables（音节）are repeated without preparation. Armstrong’s scat was among the earliest ever recorded.
By 1930, Armstrong had turned to more commercial, less experimental jazz. Some musicians criticized（批评）him for this. But others insisted that the real power of Armstrong’s art lay in its grace and sensitivity, fine qualities of the heart which remained in his music.
In the following years, Armstrong traveled around the world as the leading “goodwill ambassador（大使）”of American jazz music. The gentleness and great attraction of “Satchmo” filled his music and made him one of the world’s most beloved performers for over forty years.
1．Which of the following best tells what this passage is about?
A．Armstrong’s personal attraction.
B．Armstrong’s best work.
C．A praise for Armstrong’s contribution to jazz.
D．A comparison of Armstrong’s music with that of earlier musicians.
2．Why was “Satchmo” criticized by some of his workmates in the 1930s?
A．For making fewer recordings.
B．For losing interest in music.
C．For giving up his scat performances.
D．For turning his attention away from making changes
3．Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the reasons for Armstrong’s success?
A．His technical originality.
B．His personality.
C．His early experiences in “King” Oliver’s band.
D．His recordings were the first ever made.
4．According to the author, what made Armstrong the “goodwill ambassador” of American jazz music?
A．His world travels.
B．His attraction and sensitivity.
C．His scat singing.
D．His preference for commercial, less experimental jazz.
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But one woman has 3 all that. She has lived with chimpanzees in the African forest for more than 20 years and made great 4 .This woman is Jane Goodall. She was born in London, England, in 1934.Goodall’s lifelong 5 in animals began at an early age. By the age of 10 or 11,Goodall 6 going to Africa to live with animals. This was quite a strange dream in those days, as young 7 didn’t think of having such “wild” actions. But she was 8 by her mother. She told her that if she really wanted something, she should work hard, take advantage of 9 and never give up looking for a way.
When a close friend invited Goodall to Kenya in 1957,she readily 10 .Within a few months of her arrival she met the famous anthropologist(人类学家) Dr. Louis Leakey, who soon decided that Goodall was the 11 person he was looking for to begin a 12 of wild chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania.
In July 1960, Goodall arrived at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. At the beginning, studying the chimpanzees was not 13 for her. The animals fled from her 14 , so it took months for her to get close to them. With a strong 15 , she searched the forest every day, trying not to get too close to the chimpanzees too 16 . Gradually the chimpanzees became used to her presence.
She discovered many things of chimpanzees during her first years at Gombe National Park. In October 1960,she observed a chimpanzee making and using 17 to fish for termites (白蚁).This discovery threw 18 on the popular idea at the time that Man was the world’s only toolmaker. The longer Goodall’s research continues, the more it becomes obvious that chimpanzees are very 19 to humans.
Since the mid-1980s, Goodall has been lecturing around the world to raise people’s sense about environmental 20 . “Let’s live in the new age with hope, respect for all living things, understanding and love,” she said.
1.A. recognized B. known C. accepted D. admitted
2.A.receiving B. giving C. enjoying D. having
3.A.done B. proved C. achieved D. realized
4.A.discoveries B. decisions C. choices D. findings
5.A.study B. interest C. sense D. dream
6.A.was fond of B. tired of C. insisted on D. dreamed of
7.A.boys B. girls C. men D. women
8.A.encouraged B. prevented C. advised D. forced
9.A.knowledge B. youth C. hope D. chances
10.A.accepted B. refused C. hesitated D. considered
11.A.only B. last C. special D. first
12.A.project B. study C. center D. career
13.A.hard B. interesting C. easy D. convenient
14.A.in surprise B. in a hurry C. as expected D. in fear
15.A.will B. body C. desire D. mind
16.A.far B. near C. soon D. much
17.A.nets B. tools C. holes D. spoon
18.A.doubt B. light C. questions D. beliefs
19.A.close B. similar C. friendly D. helpful
20.A.improvement B. protection C. pollution D. destruction
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It was just getting dark; there was a touch of fog and I was on a lonely stretch of road. But I was going along cheerfully, thinking about the dinner I would eat when I 1 to Salisbury.
I was going along 2 at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a woman’s scream—“ 3 !”I looked round, but the only 4 of life was a large, black, rather suspicious-looking car just 5 a bend in the road about a hundred yards 6 .That was 7 the cry had come from. I 8 speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing, 9 he did the same and began to draw away from me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but 10 with fear.
“Let me go, 11 fool; you’re hurting me. Oh! Oh!”
I felt my blood 12 . The fog was coming down thicker now; the countryside was lonelier. The man in the car had no 13 noticed this. Again came a cry.
“Drop the knife, fool. Oh!”Then a cry and a groan.
If I was to save her, it was now or 14 . Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would 15 try to bring the murderer to the police station. The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its 16 , and its brakes screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and crashed into the ditch on the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out, mad with anger.
“Fool!”he shouted 17 he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was quicker than he. I put all I knew into 18 that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It caught him right on the ground without a 19 .I rushed to the car, 20 open the door and peered inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice.
“You have been listening to a radio play. Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately.”
1. A. reached B. arrived
C. got D. led
2. A. strangely B. quietly
C. fearfully D. quickly
3. A. Save B. Come
C. Aid D. Help
4. A. person B. sign
C. figure D. form
5. A. turning B. coming
C. hurrying D. dropping
6. A. off B. apart
C. away D. far
7. A. how B. when
C. what D. where
8. A. put aside B. put up
C. put down D. put on
9. A. and B. for
C. when D. as
10. A. filling B. nodding
C. trembling D. covering
11. A. you B. your
C. yours D. you’re
12. A. boil B. run
C. come D. freeze
13. A. sign B. effort
C. doubt D. troubles
14. A. late B. then
C. ever D. never
15. A. at most B. at least
C. at last D. at first
16. A. path B. direction
C. behind D. trail
17. A. before B. after
C. as D. while
18. A. an anger B. a beat
C. a fist D. a blow
19. A. word B. voice
C. noise D. sound
20. A. pulled B. pushed
C. hit D. broke
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I was going along 2 at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a woman’s scream—“ 3 !”I looked round, but the only 4 of life was a large, black, rather suspicious-looking car just 5 a bend in the road about a hundred yards 6 .That was 7 the cry had come from. I 8 speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing, 9 he did the same and began to draw away from me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but 10 with fear.
“Let me go, 11 fool; you’re hurting me. Oh! Oh!”
I felt my blood 12 . The fog was coming down thicker now; the countryside was lonelier. The man in the car had no 13 noticed this. Again came a cry.
“Drop the knife, fool. Oh!”Then a cry and a groan.
If I was to save her, it was now or 14 . Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would 15 try to bring the murderer to the police station. The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its 16 , and its brakes screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and crashed into the ditch on the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out, mad with anger.
“Fool!”he shouted 17 he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was quicker than he. I put all I knew into 18 that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It caught him right on the ground without a 19 .I rushed to the car, 20 open the door and peered inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice.
“You have been listening to a radio play. Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately.”
1. A. reached B. arrived
C. got D. led
2. A. strangely B. quietly
C. fearfully D. quickly
3. A. Save B. Come
C. Aid D. Help
4. A. person B. sign
C. figure D. form
5. A. turning B. coming
C. hurrying D. dropping
6. A. off B. apart
C. away D. far
7. A. how B. when
C. what D. where
8. A. put aside B. put up
C. put down D. put on
9. A. and B. for
C. when D. as
10. A. filling B. nodding
C. trembling D. covering
11. A. you B. your
C. yours D. you’re
12. A. boil B. run
C. come D. freeze
13. A. sign B. effort
C. doubt D. troubles
14. A. late B. then
C. ever D. never
15. A. at most B. at least
C. at last D. at first
16. A. path B. direction
C. behind D. trail
17. A. before B. after
C. as D. while
18. A. an anger B. a beat
C. a fist D. a blow
19. A. word B. voice
C. noise D. sound
20. A. pulled B. pushed
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I liked climbing things when I was a baby. My mother remembers and has told me most of those 36 moments like this one. When I was one and a half years old, we lived in our first house in Rue St-Louis. On a hot summer day, my father intended to 37 the roof of our old house. In order to climb up there, he 38 a ladder front of the house.
In my town, 39 could walk outside because the streets were 40 . I was outside watching my father climb on that strange thing. I was curious about why my father disappear at last. So I decided to go up it to 41 why it was impossible to see my father after he reached the 42 of that thing. At 1.5 years old, still a baby wearing pampers, I climbed that ladder to the roof top and started walking 43 . My father did not notice that-he was on the other side occupied with his repairs. It happened that a nice lady in our 44 passed by and 45 me. The nice lady came to my house and 46 my mother of it, who was fearful and 47 ran outside to speak with me.
She really thought I would just 48 that roof, for I was just a baby 49 . She asked me to sit down and stop moving in a 50 way you speak to your babies when they are cuts. 51 , I threw myself flat on the 52 and waited.
My mother climbed the ladder to 53 me up and there I was enjoying the view laughing at my mother’s shocked face. 54 the saying goes, “He who knows nothing 55 nothing.”
36．A．valuable B．unforgettable C．endless D．worthy
37．A．build B．paint C．clean D．mend
38．A．spread B．laid C．stood D．moved
39．A．adults B．children C．babies D．villagers
40．A．smooth B．wide C．clean D．safe
41．A．figure out B．think out C．pick out D．point out
42．A．foot B．top C．step D．body
43．A．out B．up C．down D．around
44．A．house B．neighborhood C．family D．company
45．A．met B．inspected C．heard D．spotted
46．A． asked B．warned C．reminded D．advised
47．A．quietly B．slowly C．immediately D．curiously
48．A．fall off B．climb onto C．repair D．destroy
49．A．after all B．at all C．in all D．all in all
50．A．concerned B．cautious C．nice D．clear
51．A．Therefore B．Instead C．However D．Otherwise
52．A．ladder B．ground C．roof D．street
53．A．bring B．pick C．put D．take
54．A．When B．While C．For D．As
55．A．doubts B．fears C．ignores D．understands
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It was just getting dark. There was a touch of fog and I was on a lonely stretch of road. 36 I was going along cheerfully, thinking about the dinner I would eat when I got to Salistury .
I was going along 37 at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a 38 scream--- “ Help! ” I looked round, but the only 39 of life was a large, black, rather suspicious--looking（可疑的）car just 40 a bend in the road about a hundred yards away. That was where the cry had come from. I 41 speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing, for he did the same and began to draw 42 me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but trembling with 43 .
“Let me go, you coward; you’re hurting me. Oh ! Oh ! ”
I felt my 44 boil. The fog was coming down 45 now, and the countryside was lonelier. I had no 46 that the murderous guy in the car noticed this. Again came a cry.
“Drop that knife, you fool. Oh ! ” Then a cry and a groan（呻吟）.
If I was to save her, it was now or 47 . Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would at least try to bring the murderer to 48 . The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its 49 , and its brakes（刹车）screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and 50 into the ditch（沟）at the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out .
“You fool!” he shouted as he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was 51 than he. I put all I could into 52 that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It 53 him right on the point of the chin; his 54 slowly bent under him, and he dropped to the ground without a sound. I rushed to the car, 55 open the door and looked inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice.
“You have been listening to a radio play, Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately . ”
36. A. And B. Though C. Therefore D. But
37. A. quietly B. quickly C. carefully D. nervously
38. A. boy’s B. man’s C. woman’s D. driver’s
39. A. person B. sign C. sound D. form
40. A. turning B. crossing C. going D. driving
41. A. slowed down B. put on C. added to D. took up
42. A. right behind B. close to C. away from D. near by
43. A. joy B. sorrow C. fear D. anger
44. A. tears B. heart C. face D. blood
45. A. slighter B. thicker C. lower D. harder
46. A. need B. effort C. trouble D. doubt
47. A. never B. late C. ever D. then
48. A. justice B. court C. lawyer D. sentence
49. A. direction B. path C. front D. nose
50. A. drove B. ran C. crashed D. sped
51. A. slower B. quicker C. taller D. heavier
52. A. an anger B. a fist C. a beat D. a blow
53. A. caught B. struck C. knocked D. beat
54. A. chin B. fists C. knees D. body
55. A. hit B. brought C. pushed D. pulled
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