20.Snow can be very beautiful.When snow covers everything around you,the world looks like a"Winter Wonderland".That is the name of a very popular song about winter.Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song in 1934.
But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time.It is cold outside.The wind blows and makes it even colder.The days are shorter and darker.The sun rarely shines.The leaves on the trees are brown or have fallen to the ground.The flowers are mostly gone.It is not surprising that some people are sad in winter.And some people dream about being somewhere else where it is warm and pretty--like the state of California.The Mamas and the Papas recorded their famous song,"California Dreaming"in 1965.
During the 1960s,many other famous rock groups sang songs about winter.Here is a song by Simon and Garfunkel called"A Hazy Shade of Winter".They sing about life and hope.
In 1968,the group Blood,Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle,sad song about winter.They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in"Sometimes in Winter".
Gordon Lightfoot wrote and recorded another sad and lovely song about winter in 1975.Sarah McLachlan recorded"Song for a Winter's Night"for an album in 2006.She sings about reading a love letter and wishing the writer were with her.
Finally,on a lovely note,we leave you this sad song by Wayne.
25.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?D
A."Winter Wonderland"is a song written by two brothers.
B.Most people feel very sad in winter.
C."California Dreaming"is the most famous song about winter.
D.Winter is not always a happy time.
26.What do we learn about the song"Sometimes in Winter"from the passage?C
A.It was written for Sarah McLachlan.
B.Gordon Lightfoot made some changes to it.
C.It is a gentle and sad song about winter.
D.It first came out in the 1970s.
27.What can we infer from the passage?A
A.It is usually warm in California in winter.
B."Song for a Winter's Night"is a very happy song.
C.Blood,Sweat and Tears are the names of three singers.
D.Simon and Garfunkel often felt sad.
28.Where is this passage most probably taken from?C
A.Newspaper B.TV news C.Radio program D.Magazine.
分析 本文屬于新聞報(bào)道類閱讀,作者通過(guò)這篇文章向我們介紹了幾首關(guān)于冬天的歌.
解答 25.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)第二段But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time.可知冬天并不總是快樂(lè),美麗的,故選D.
26.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段In 1968,the group Blood,Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle,sad song about winter.They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in"Sometimes in Winter".可知"Sometimes in Winter"這首歌是一首關(guān)于冬天的溫柔憂傷的歌,故選C.
27.A 推理判斷題,根據(jù)第二段And some people dream about being somewhere else where it is warm and pretty--like the state of California.可知加利福尼亞的冬天是很暖和的,故選A.
28.C 文章出處題,根據(jù)最后一段Finally,on a lovely note,we leave you this sad song by Wayne.可知本文可能屬于廣播節(jié)目,故選C.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力.做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時(shí)不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.