Question

1．Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames．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．
Born in 1901 in New Orleans，he grew up poor but 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 cornet （短号） at a boy's home．In his late teens Armstrong began to live the life of a musician．He played in parade 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 respected as their equal．
In 1922 he went to Chicago．There，the tale of Louis Armstrong began．From then until the end of his life，Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went．Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular songs．
His cornet playing had a 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 all over the world．
65．Armstrong was called Pops because heB．
A．looked like a musician               B．was a musician of much influence
C．showed an interest in music          D．traveled to play modern music
66．Which of the statements about Armstrong is true？C
A．His tale began in New Orleans．
B．He was born before jazz was invented．
C．His music was popular with his listeners．
D．He learned popular music at a boy's home．
67．Which would be the best title for the text？B
A．The Invention of the Jazz Music．
B．The Father of the Jazz Style．
C．The Making of a Musician．
D．The Spread of Popular Music．

Answer 1

分析 这是一篇人物传记体文章．这篇短文讲述了Armstrong成为爵士乐之父的过程．Armstrong也 是世界上其中一个最受人尊重，最有影响力的音乐大师．

解答 65．B  细节理解题．根据第一段中的"Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music．"和第三段中的"In his late teens，Armstrong began to live the life of a musician…Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal．"可判断出Armstrong之所以被称之为Pops是因为他是具有影响的音乐家．
66．C  细节理解题．根据最后一段中的"His cornet playing had a deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say，‘Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over．'"可判断出他的音乐很受听众欢迎，选项C是正确的．
67．B  标题选择题．这篇短文讲述了Armstrong成为爵士乐之父的过程，短文的最后一段中的"He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world．"点明了这篇短文的主题，所以最好的题目应该是：The Father of the Jazz Style

点评 这篇短文讲述了Armstrong成为爵士乐之父的过程．人物传记体文章一般是按时间顺序写作的．因此注意把握好"童年是显露出音乐天赋、在青少年开始过着音乐家的生活、以后成名"这一时间线索，从而把握整篇文章的大意．