41.Armstrong was called Pops because he 　　　　.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 A.looked like a musieian　　　　　　　　　　 B.was a musician of much influence

　　　 C.showed an interest in music　　　　　　　 D.traveled to play modern music

59.In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that 　　　　　.

A.Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked travelling

B.Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs

C.a good teacher can help raise his or her students’ scores

D.a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students

答案　 56.A　 57.D　 58.A　 59.D

Passage 18

(07·陕西A篇)

Louis Armstrong had two famour nicknames (绰号). 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 (影响) on the world of music.

　　　 Born in 1901 in New Orleans, be 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 (天赋) 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 parades, 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 cqual.

　　　 In 1922 he went to Chicngo. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherevet be went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.

　　　 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(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.

58.How many students’names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?

A.None　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Three　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.Fifty-five.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.All.

57.The Essential 55 is 　　　　　.

A.a show　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.a speech　　　　　　　　　　

C.a classroom rule　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.a book

56.Without Mr. Clark, the writer 　　　　　.

A.might have been put into prison　　　　　　　　　　　

B.might not have won the prize

C.might have joined a women’s club　　　　　　　　　　

D.might not have moved to Atlanta

63. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel ______

A. lives an exciting life

B. values her readers a lot

C.writes about quiet women

D.is pleased with her achievements

答案　 60.A　 61.C　 62.C　 63.B

Passage 17

(07·福建A篇)

When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but

Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.

Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scoresof our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.

Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”

On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, hemoved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003,

Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages(孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.

62. One of Danielle Steel’ a achievements is that

A. some TV plays were based on her books

B. her picture books attracted a lot of young men

C. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998

D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records

61. Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know

A. how to deal with affairs at school

B. what to do if Max and Martha die

C. what to do when new babies are born into their families

D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes

60. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that ______

A. she can write several books at the same time

B. she often does some research before writing a book

C. she is one of the most popular American women writers

D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break

66. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?

A. She was named “mother of the civil rights movement. ”

B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.

C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.

答案　 63.A　 64.B　 65.C　 66.D

Passage 16

(07·辽宁B篇)

Danielle Steel America’s sweetheart is one of the hardest working woman in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research some before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk..

Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France [or her education. After graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them. Deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her l998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her hooks being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.

Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource(资源)and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公)of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable(独特的)style. There is only one Danielle Steel.