高考英语阅读理解词义猜测题专练含答案(二)

阅读理解词义猜测题专练(二)

(题干加黑的为词义猜测题)

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(2016·石家庄市第二中学高三适应训练)

The jazz world has a new great musician — Joey Alexander, the 12 years old pianist.

He was born in Indonesia. At age 6, he learned to play jazz by ear. That means, he learned a piece of music just by listening to it, not by reading notes.

Joey's parents are not musicians. His father played a little piano and guitar, but not professionally. Watching his father play music influenced the young boy. So did his father's record collection. He learned jazz by listening to these records.

By the time Joey was 10, the Lincoln Center in New York City invited him to play jazz at Lincoln Center.

“Joey plays a version of Round Midnight, and everybody's jaws dropped, like looking at Joey and looking at each other ... and they're laughing, like ‘This can't possibly be what we're hearing.’He took another take afterwards; it was a completely different arrangement. And again, everyone (laughs) ...you kind of shrug your shoulders, look at each other, scratch your head, and just go ‘Okay, all right, I've never seen this before.’”

Joey is home-schooled. And when he is not performing, he also likes playing with toys, playing sports and watching movies.

He earned two Grammy nominations this year, one for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo” and one for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album.” He is one of the youngest musicians ever to earn a Grammy nomination. And now, Joey, can follow his dream — playing jazz for people to bring them joy and hope.

1．Which of the following statements about Joey Alexander is NOT true?

A．He began to practice jazz at the age of 6.

B．He is educated at home instead of at school.

C．He was greatly influenced by his father's record collection.

D．He is the youngest musician to earn two Grammy prizes.

2．What does the und erlined word “take” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Attempt.B．Performance.

C．Look. D．Appearance.

3．How did Joey probably play Round Midnight?

A．Loudly. B．Passionately.

C．Traditionally. D．Creatively.

4．Which one is the best title of the passage?

A．Joey Played “Round Midnight”

B．Joey Was Influenced by His Father

C．Indonesian Pianist, 12, Wows Jazz World

D．How Joey Follows His Dream

B

(2016·南昌市高三模拟测试) With New York City less than 100 miles north and Washington D．C, in the south, Philadelphia is often forgotten compared to its bigger neighbors. However, in many ways, visiting the US' fifth largest city can be a great experience.

Called the place where US democracy was born, on Nov. 6, Philadelphia got another important title: the first UNESCO World Heritage City in the US.

The city became a World Heritage City thanks to “the universal principles of freedom and democracy written down in the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution” both signed at Inde pendence Hall, according to UNESCO. These documents “are greatly important to American history and have also had a big effect on lawmakers around the world”．

Despite its importance in history, Philadelphia is also known for a diverse and accepting culture. It's not called the “City of Brotherly Love” for nothing. Philadelphia is home to a huge number of ethnic neighborhoods and one of the largest gay communities in the US. In fact, one of the first gay rights protests in the country happened outside of Independence Hall.

Its collection of public art is another thing that makes Philadelphia stand out. Graffiti art is sometimes paid for as the city tries to make Philadelphia a “museum without walls”．As the US Ne w s website noted, “This is a great example of the city's well-known grassroots culture.”

In recent years, Philadelphia has also become one of the US' most exciting food cities. Travelers won't miss it. They believe no trip would be complete without tasting its soft pretzel (椒盐脆饼) and the famous cheesesteak sandwich. It is a large sandwich made with thin slices of steak and cheese.