问题 单项选择题

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: (10 分)In previous generations, young people were under their parents’ control; now the teenagechildren of the West’s richest generation were ready for something to get excited about. The Beatlessimply put a spark to a fuse (导火线) that was waiting to be lit.Everything changed, and what changed for the Beatles was their lives and their working habits,in the midst of the hysterical (歇斯底里的)following the band attracted.. Because of the demand ofthe fans to see them perform, they played bigger and bigger venues (meeting places), especially inAmerica.But John, Paul, George and Ringo became increasingly unhappy that, because of the screamingof their fans, neither the band nor the audience could hear the music. Creatively frustrated and tiredof the pressures of life under siege (围攻) from their fans, they retired from playing concerts in 1966and decided to concentrate on recording.It was from this point that the brilliance of the Beades really began to reveal itself: they wouldrecord over their career some 200 songs. Never before nor since has any recording and writing groupeven developed and yet remained the same in the way the Beades did. Their songs never lost their universal appeal thanks to the warmth and timelessness of theirmelodies and lyrics.John and Paul were powerful singers with distinctive styles. It became apparent that, despite thefact that the songwriting credits were always equally attributed to them, Paul and John wrote andsang their own songs. George also contributed two or three of his own compositions to each of theBeatles eleven albums. Even Ringo wrote and sang the occasional song.

The Beatles’outstanding qualities were really shown when( )

A.they concentrated on recording and composition

B.they played on the American continent

C.they played their own lyrics and melodies on the stage

D.they sang on the stage pop songs they wrote themselves

答案

参考答案:A

解析:这是一道考察细节的题型。本文第三段提到“于是在1966年他们停止举办演唱会,决定集中精力录制唱片。”在第四段的首句“也就是从那里起,甲壳虫乐队的出众才华才真正开始得以展示”可知,选项A符合题意。

单项选择题
单项选择题

I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all fans of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they discovered that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought (21) for the performance. However, at the last minute, once of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother offered me the ticket. I was really excited!

I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our seats. After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became quiet. I could barely make out the stage in the (22) . We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band stepped onto the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t hear what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as (23) as a jet engine. I could (24) the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.

I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just (25) that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to (26) . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the (27) and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just woken from a long sleep. My ears were still (28) with the beat of the last song.

After the (29) , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, though, I listen to one of their songs and (30) I’m back at that first show.

25().

A. realize

B. understand

C. believe

D. remember