第三部分 阅读技能 第一节 阅读理解 ( 共12 小题 满分18 分 ) 阅读下列短文.从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中.选出最佳选项. The song,

第三部分 阅读技能   （共两节，满分26 分）

第一节 阅读理解 （ 共12 小题  满分18 分 ）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The song, Let’s Go Get Stoned, is anexample of Ray Charles’ own kind of music and is his own sound. He mixed blackchurch music, blues and rock-and-roll and produced a very different sound. RayCharles could play blues, rock and jazz, and liked other kinds of music, too.He recorded an album (专辑) of country-and-western music, which was an immediate success. Thealbum was called Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. Many of the songsbecame famous. One of the most popular was I Can’t Stop Loving You. Charlesmade himself a popular artist and an expert of soul music with the release (发行) of his most popularcomposition (乐曲作品)What I Say.

During the 1960s Charles appeared in the1962 film Swinging Along, and the 1966 British film Ballad in Blue. In 1980 heappeared in The Blues Brothers movie and became even more successful. Charlesalso played an important part in the recording for Africa’s song of We Are theWorld in 1985.Ray Charles often said that sound and music were his life’sblood. He said many times that he would not trade his musical ability for theability to see again. He did not give his time and money to help the blind, buthelped create and support the Robinson Foundation for Hearing Disorders, whichhelps people deal with the loss of their hearing. He once said, “Being blind ismy handicap (生理缺陷),but my ears are my opportunity. Losing my hearing would have ended my life.”

49. According to the passage, what can welearn about Ray Charles?

A. He lost both his sight and hishearing.           

B. He lost his voice and could not sing.

C. He lost his sight.

D. He was disabled in both body and mind.

50. Charles appeared in films and _____.

A. played an important role at the verybeginning    

B. lost his interest in music in the 1960s

C. achieved great success in The BluesBrothers

D. failed to become successful in the end

51. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Ray Charles didn’t want to seeagain.    

B. Let’s Go Get Stoned is Ray Charles’ bestsong.

C. Ray Charles couldn’t live without musicand sound.

D. Charles supported the foundation for theblind.

52. What does the last paragraph tell us?

A. Ray Charles thought it was a big pitythat he could not see.

B. Ray Charles paid attention to nothingexcept sound and music.

C. Ray Charles didn’t help the blindbecause he hated being blind.

D. He considered his hearing as the mostimportant thing in his life.

试题答案

【答案】

 C

 C

 C

 D

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