Millions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality. Jessica Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true.
Andrews, first taste of success came at the age of 10. She won a talent competition in her home town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston. Houston's version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the first album Andrews ever bought.
Within two years, talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina. With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract (合同)with Dream Works' Nashville label.
Andrews' professional career was launched with 1999's Heart Shaped World, recorded when she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also appeared on The Prince Of Egypt . She followed up the release of the album by touring as a support act for such country superstars as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood.
With the release of 2001’s， Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. The album was certified (證明）gold for sales of 500,000 copies. Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now，an album that she promised would show a new side of the young artist. "This album has a very different feeling for me," she said. "It's a lot more personal and there's a confidence that wasn't quite there on the first two. I feel especially connected to this group of songs."
小題1:According to the passage, who mostly helped Andrews to achieve success ?
A．Tim McGrawB．Whitney HoustonC．Faith HillD．Byron Gallimore
小題2:What's the meaning of the underlined word “l(fā)aunched，，in the fourth paragraph?
A．Started.B．Sent.C．Aimed.D．Set.
小題3:Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?
A．The Bodyguard was the first album Andrews ever bought.
B．After Andrews sang Who I Am，she became a star in her own right.
C．I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Whitney Houston.
D．Now expresses a new feeling of Andrews.
小題4:Which of the following may NOT be Andrews' album?
A．Now.B．Heart Shaped World. C．The Prince of Egypt. D．Who IAm
小題5:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．Jessica Andrews' LifeB．Jessica Andrews' Dream
C．Jessica Andrews' SongsD．Jessica Andrews' Success as a Singer

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D
：文章介紹了歌星Jessica Andrews成功的人生。
小題1:D 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer Byron Gallimore以及3,4兩段內(nèi)容可知Andrews正是在Byron Gallimore及其公司的幫助下成功的。故D正確。
小題2:A 猜測詞義題。第四段內(nèi)容說明她正是在發(fā)行Heart Shaped World這個專輯以后事業(yè)開始取得成功，故launch意為：開始。故A正確。
小題3:B 推理題。With the release of 2001’s， Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. Who I Am這個專輯是在2001年發(fā)行的，是在發(fā)行這個專輯以后成為巨星。也許在之前就唱過這首歌，并不是說她唱了這首歌就成為一名巨星。
小題4:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段第三行The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also appeared on The Prince Of Egypt .只是說這首歌出現(xiàn)在The Prince Of Egypt中，并不一定說The Prince Of Egypt就一定是她的專輯。而ABD的確都是她的專輯。實際上The Prince Of Egypt是一部電影。故C符合要求。
小題5:D 主旨大意題。文章介紹了歌星Jessica Andrews成功的人生。
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B．was edited by an American volunteer
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小題2:How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?
A．He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.
B．He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.
C．He provided a great number of words and quotations.
D．He went to England to work with Murray.
小題3:Which of the following best describes Dr. Minor?
A．Brave and determined.B．Cautious and friendly.
C．Considerate and optimistic.D．Unusual and scholarly.
小題4:What does the text mainly talk about?
A．The history of the English language.
B．The friendship between Murray and Minor.
C．Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.
D．Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.

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