Question

On March 15．Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands．
Student bands tried out for the opportunity to perform at the school picnic，which will be held at the end of June．The winner of the contest was the band called Four Square.
“We’re very proud that we won the contest and are excited to perform at the picnic，” says Peter Zandt，who plays guitar in the band．“And since we hope to perform someday at other local places，like restaurants and parks，this will be a great first step.”
The contest was the creation of music teacher Mr．Lopez and drama teacher Ms．Cho. The two thought of the idea while discussing recent years' school picnics．“The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year，but it has become a bit formulaic，"said Ms．Cho．“The activities are the same every year .We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun．”
Mr．Lopez，Ms．Cho，and three other teachers judged the contest，which took place in the gym. To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills，the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs：one song with original words，and another in which students played instrumental music only．The judges finally chose the band Four Square as the winner of the contest．Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist：it includes a violin player! The members of Four Square write their own songs and practice three times a week after schoo1．
Students and teachers agreed that the band competition was：a big success．All are looking forward to the school picnic in June．
【小题1】What can be the best title for the article?

A．Famous Band Visits Schoo1．

B．Teachers Give Music Lessons．

C．Students Have Fun at School Picnic．

D．School Holds Student Band Contest．

【小题2】The underlined word“formulaic”in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____________．

A．expensive

B．dull

C．1ong

D．uncertain

【小题3】Why did the teachers ask each band to play two songs?

A．To decide which songs to play at the picnic．

B．To see if the bands could play a variety of songs．

C．To make sure the contest did not go on too long．

D．To make the concert more enjoyable for students．

【小题4】According to the article，what is unusual about the band Four Square?

A．It is named after a popular children’s game．

B．Its members practice several times a week．

C．It is a rock band with a violinist．

D．Its members all play guitar．

【小题5】According to the article，what does the band Four Square hope to do in the future?

A．Perform at the school picnic every year．

B．Perform in many different places．

C．Buy new instruments．

D．Record an album．

Answer 1

   
【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】C
【小题5】B

解析试题分析：文章大意：文章主要介绍了沙丘观中学举办的一场学校乐队大赛。
【小题1】主旨大意题。根据文章大意：文章主要介绍了沙丘观中学举办的一场学校乐队大赛，可以得出最好的标题为School Holds Student Band Contest。故D正确。
【小题2】词义推测题。从第四段后面The activities are the same every year .We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun．可以判断出formulaic为dull之意。故B正确。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills，the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs可以得出答案。故B正确。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist：it includes a violin player!可知其不同寻常性。故C正确。
【小题5】推理判断题。根据文章第三段乐队成员的话And since we hope to perform someday at other local places，like restaurants and parks，this will be a great first step.可以推断出乐队想在不同的地方表演。故B正确。
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