3.Though she is already one of the most famous pop stars of the 21st century,you've probably never heard of a 25-year-old singer,song writer named Stefani Germanotta---but that's only because almost everyone knows her by her stage name,Lady Gaga.
Born in New York City in 1986,Lady Gaga enjoyed music,singing and dancing from an early age:she started playing the piano when only four years old and loved performing in musicals at high school.At 17,she went to a special school for the arts but later left because she wanted to become a professional singer as soon as possible.
She became a global star with her first album The Fame in 2008and followed it in 2009with The Fame Monster.Earlier this year she released(發(fā)行) a single,"Born this Way,"which broke the record for quickest sales for a piece of music on iTunes,with one million downloads in only five days.Her third album,also called Born this Way,went on sale in May this year.
Because of how much money she earns,how much she is written and talked about in the media,and how many internet searches are made with her name,F(xiàn)orbes magazine recently put her at number one in its list of the"world's most powerful celebrities(名人)."
Most music critics(評論家) say that what makes Lady Gaga's music stand out are her strong voice and also the strong electronic rhythm of most of her songs,which makes them popular in nightclubs.They also say her music often sounds like the work of other artists,and she herself is quite open about the fact that groups such as Queen and female singers such as Madonna have been a big influence on her.
More original than her music,perhaps,is the way she looks.A big part of her image is her outlandish(奇異的) clothes,with her strangest piece of clothing probably having been a dress made partly out of meat,which she wore once in 2010.
Part of what has made Lady Gaga so famous so quickly is the way she has used social media.She has over 30million Facebook friends,for example,and almost 10million followers on Twitter.
51.Some people complain about Lady Gaga's music in the following except thatB.
A.the electric rhythm helps her too much in the performances.
B.she is often dressed strangely and differently from others.
C.she has been influenced by Madonna's singing style.
D.her music is in some way copied from others.
52.Which of the following is true according to the text?D
A.She released the single"Born this Way"in 2008.
B.She writes something on Twitter every day.
C.She says no other singer has been an influence on her.
D.She once came out first in the list of the Forbes magazine.
53.What can we learn about"iTunes"?It isD.
A.a(chǎn) single album of popular songs on sale.
B.a(chǎn) mobile phone which shows live music performances.
C.a(chǎn) center where pop stars get together.
D.a(chǎn) software used to download music from the Internet.
54.Which of the following gives the best description of Lady Gaga?B
A.A Singer and Song-writer.B.A Talent (天才) in Music.
C.A Media Supported Actress.D.A Most Powerful Celebrity.
分析 本文主要介紹了流行歌手Lady Gaga的生平故事,Lady Gaga于1986年生于紐約州.從小就喜歡唱歌跳舞,Gaga在4歲時聽著鋼琴聲學習鋼琴,她在13歲的時候?qū)懥俗约旱牡谝皇卒撉贁⑹虑,并且?4歲時開始在晚間表演.在她17歲時,她獲得紐約大學Tisch School of the Art的提前錄取,她在那里學習音樂.她透過寫小品散文及分析性質(zhì)的報告,來使自己的作曲著重于藝術(shù),宗教和社會政治等題材.之后她自紐約大學退學,以專注在音樂事業(yè)上.
解答 51-54 BDDB
51 B 細節(jié)理解題. 根據(jù)第五段that what makes Lady Gaga's music stand out are her strong voice and also the strong electronic rhythm of most of her songs可知,大多數(shù)音樂評論家認為Lady Gaga之所以杰出是因為其歌曲中強烈的電子節(jié)奏,她的音樂聽來有點像其他藝術(shù)家的作品一樣,連她自己也承認深受麥當娜這樣的歌手的影響.但第六段中喜歡穿奇裝異服并不是評論家們對她的抱怨.他們只是對她的演唱提出質(zhì)疑.因此選B
52 D 細節(jié)理解題. 根據(jù)第二段Born in New York City in 1986,Lady Gaga enjoyed music,singing and dancing from an early age可知,她從很小就對音樂特別感興趣;根據(jù)第一段you've probably never heard of a 25-year-old singer,song writer named Stefani Germanotta可知,人們很少聽說過Stefani Germanotta,但是藝名Lady Gaga卻大名鼎鼎;根據(jù)第四段最后可知,《福布斯》雜志最近將她放在了世界最有影響力的名人中的第一位.第二段講到她四歲時就開始彈鋼琴,但是并沒有說她掙了很多錢,所以答案為D項.
53 D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第三段which broke the record for quickest sales for a piece of music on iTunes,with one million downloads in only five days.判斷,這是一個下載音樂的軟件.故選D.
54 B.主旨大意題.總體來說,全文講述了Lady Gaga的藝術(shù)成就,故選B.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.