Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed in 2008. With his great musical talent, this seventeen-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry.
Justin Drew Bieber was born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young. In 2007, he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then, with the help of his mother, he uploaded (上传) videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.
Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings, had watched Bieber’s videos and he was impressed by the boy’s talent. Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.
In 2009, Justin Bieber released (发行) his first single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album (首张专辑). The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0” in 2010 and the song “Baby” became the lead single. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.
小题1:Justin Bieber’s career in music began to take off when _____.| A．he met with Scooter Braun | | B．he released his debut album | | C．he won second place in a competition | | D．his singing videos were uploaded to a website |
小题2:It can be inferred from the text that Justin Bieber _____.| A．owed his success to good luck | | B．showed a gift for music when he was young | | C．is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry | | D．released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun |
小题3:What do we learn about Justin Bieber’s “One Time” according to the text?| A．It is about love and was released in 2010. | | B．It attracted the world’s attention after released. | | C．It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. | | D．It is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”. |
小题4:What is the best title for the text?| A．Justin Bieber’s journey to success | | B．Lucky boy — Justin Bieber | | C．What made Justin Bieber a singer? | | D．Secrets of Justin Bieber’s success |
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小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A |
试题分析：本文主要讲述的就是Justin Bieber的成功之路，从他的才干被发现，到后来成名，都做了详细地介绍。
小题1:D 推理题。根据文章第二段最后3行Then, with the help of his mother, he uploaded (上传) videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.可知在他上传之自己的视频以后受到了人们的热烈欢迎。故D正确。
小题2:D 推理题。根据文章第三段Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings, had watched Bieber’s videos and he was impressed by the boy’s talent. Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted.可知Scooter Braun把他带到亚特兰大，开始了音乐生涯。故D正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据文章最后一段2,3行. The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market.可知这首歌曲受到人们的热捧。故B正确。
小题4:A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是Justin Bieber的成功之路，从他的才干被发现，到后来成名，都做了详细地介绍。故A正确。
点评：本文主要讲述的就是Justin Bieber的成功之路，从他的才干被发现，到后来成名，都做了详细地介绍。阅读短文时，常常会遇到一些生词。这时，要沉着，冷静，细心思考。首先要把整段、整篇文章看完。通过对全篇短文的理解，就很有可能猜测出生词的大意。另外，还可以从含有生词句子的上下文，以及句子和段落之间的关系来判断、理解生词以求获得其真正含义。猜测生词的另一种方法是，根据构词法推测。遇到生词后，可从构词法角度分析判断生词。 |
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试题【Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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One day, four lawyers were riding along a country road. There had been a(n) 36 , and the ground was soft. The lawyers rode 37 , talking and laughing. As they were passing through a 38 , they heard some noises in the grass.
“What’s the matter here?” asked one man.
“Oh, it’s only some old robins (知更鸟)!” said another one, “The 39 has blown them out of the nest. They are too young to 40 .”
“What a 41 ! They’ll die,” said the third one.
“Well! They’re nothing but 42 ,” said the first lawyer.
The three men looked down and saw the mother robin 43 to her mates. Then they rode on, talking and laughing as before. In a few minutes they had 44 the birds. But the fourth lawyer, whose name was Abraham Lincoln, 45 . He got down from his 46 and gently took the little ones up. They didn’t seem 47 , but chirped (唧唧叫) softly, as if they knew they were safe.
“Never 48 , my little fellows,” said Mr. Lincoln. Then he looked up to find the nest from which they had 49 . It was much higher than he could reach. But Mr. Lincoln could 50 . He put the birds softly, one by one, into their warm home.
In a few minutes, Mr. Lincoln 51 the others. He had torn his coat on the thorny (多刺的) tree. Then all three of them 52 heartily. They thought it so 53 that a strong man should take so much trouble just for some worthless young birds.
“Gentlemen,” said Mr. Lincoln, “I couldn’t have 54 tonight if I had left those helpless robins to die in the 55 grass.”
Abraham Lincoln afterwards became President of America.
| 小题1: | | A．war | B．earthquake | C．fire | D．rain |
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| 小题2: | | A．calmly | B．nervously | C．slowly | D．frequently |
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| 小题3: | | A．forest | B．room | C．street | D．city |
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| 小题4: | | A．snow | B．storm | C．light | D．flood |
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| 小题6: | | A．success | B．shame | C．pity | D．case |
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| 小题7: | | A．trees | B．pets | C．children | D．birds |
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| 小题8: | | A．dancing | B．pointing | C．singing | D．crying |
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| 小题9: | | A．dealt with | B．forgotten about | C．cared for | D．turned to |
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| 小题10: | | A．shouted | B．stopped | C．considered | D．insisted |
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| 小题11: | | A．wall | B．car | C．horse | D．truck |
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| 小题12: | | A．frightened | B．tired | C．interested | D．touched |
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| 小题13: | | A．stay | B．mind | C．stand | D．rest |
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| 小题14: | | A．learned | B．come | C．fallen | D．heard |
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| 小题15: | | A．drive | B．climb | C．cook | D．run |
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| 小题16: | | A．noticed | B．blamed | C．visited | D．joined |
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| 小题17: | | A．laughed | B．jumped | C．worked | D．cried |
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| 小题18: | | A．lucky | B．clear | C．foolish | D．dangerous |
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| 小题19: | | A．changed | B．returned | C．read | D．slept |
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| 小题20: | | A．wet | B．green | C．small | D．fresh |
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A rich man was camping alone on a hill. One day it began to rain and the rain made the tent wet.
At last he 1 make his way home. As he passed a beautiful house he 2 to look for rest. A lady in 3
walked past him with her 4 holding up high. Following her were her two pretty daughters. They
stopped and stared at him 5 .
“Who are you? We don’t like tramps（流浪汉）going around 6 our home .”one of them shouted.
“Go away at once. ”cried the other.
“But I’m not a 7 . ”said the man, “All I want is food and stay for the night.”
“How 8 you come here? Go away at once!” they 9 “We don’t like your feet around our house.
Go, go!”
The man moved on and reached a 10 house. On entering it he saw a 11 preparing their
supper. Though the light was 12 and the furniture was poor, it made him feel 13 and comfortable.
“Can I have some 14 and rest for the night?” he asked. “Of course, friend,” said the woman,
bringing forward a little chair for him. “We are going to15 our supper. Come and 16 us.”
The food was not 17 but they shared it with the stranger. That night they let him sleep on their
bed 18 they themselves used the stable（厩）. Early the next morning, the man said good-bye to them. Their 19 left him a memory full of thanks.
When he reached home he 20 ordered a lovely house to be built for the couple in the woods.
| 小题1: | | A．had to | B．must | C．should | D．would |
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| 小题2: | | A．tried | B．managed | C．asked | D．stopped |
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| 小题3: | | A．sight | B．cloth | C．silk | D．trouble |
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| 小题4: | | A．nose | B．head | C．eyes | D．hands |
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| 小题5: | | A．curiously | B．suddenly | C．surprisingly | D．angrily |
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| 小题7: | | A．madam | B．tramp | C．thief | D．stranger |
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| 小题9: | | A．explained | B．continued | C．repeated | D．announced |
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| 小题10: | | A．big | B．small | C．lovely | D．dirty |
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| 小题11: | | A．woman | B．man | C．person | D．couple |
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| 小题12: | | A．weak | B．bright | C．dark | D．strong |
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| 小题14: | | A．cloth | B．food | C．light | D．chair |
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| 小题15: | | A．prepare | B．cook | C．buy | D．have |
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| 小题16: | | A．join | B．help | C．attend | D．enjoy |
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| 小题17: | | A．enough | B．scary | C．short | D．lot |
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| 小题19: | | A．coldness | B．sickness | C．kindness | D．thank |
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| 小题20: | | A．quickly | B．finally | C．happily | D．quietly |
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"Remember, your father is only one year older than you．" That was Mom"s usual excuse when Dad said the 36 things or did something foolish．
Dad 37 drinking exactly one year before I was born．He 38 a group of other people who had also stopped drinking．I loved my dad but I 39 the way his weekly meetings took him away from me．It seemed they were more 40 to him than I was．But with my 41 coming up I thought Dad would make an exception．"Can" t you 42 it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! " I begged him．He 43 , "I"m chairing the meeting this Saturday．We will have your party on Sunday．"
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling 44 for myself．Dad started to leave, then 45 and said, "Why not come with me tonight? It" s an open meeting．All are 46 ．" What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week 47 so much。
After we arrived, Dad announced the 48 of the meeting was going to be gratitude．"Today I"m 49 seventeen years of stopping drinking, " he continued．"One year after quitting drinking I received the most 50 gift of my life, my daughter．I"m so grateful that she has 51 seen me drunk．" Shame washed over me．
Later, a man called Dave also told his 52 ．Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking．Dad was the _53_ he was at the meeting that day．Showing up week after week and 54 with people, Dad was changing lives．I was so 55 of him．
| 小题1: | | A．wrong | B．kind | C．careful | D．serious |
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| 小题2: | | A．considered | B．enjoyed | C．quitted | D．practiced |
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| 小题3: | | A．encouraged | B．joined | C．respected | D．mentioned |
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| 小题4: | | A．forgot | B．explored | C．regretted | D．hated |
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| 小题5: | | A．important | B．funny | C．successful | D．helpful |
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| 小题6: | | A．exam | B．chance | C．fortune | D．birthday |
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| 小题7: | | A．change | B．replace | C．miss | D．finish |
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| 小题8: | | A．declared | B．promised | C．continued | D．refused |
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| 小题9: | | A．sorry | B．ready | C．good | D．guilty |
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| 小题10: | | A．parked | B．paused | C．doubted | D．wondered |
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| 小题11: | | A．surprised | B．prepared | C．welcome | D．excited |
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| 小题12: | | A．benefited | B．required | C．offered | D．mattered |
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| 小题13: | | A．theme | B．result | C．origin | D．secret |
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| 小题14: | | A．facing | B．performing | C．celebrating | D．suffering |
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| 小题15: | | A．precious | B．expensive | C．generous | D．attractive |
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| 小题16: | | A．Ever | B．never | C．nearly | D．seldom |
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| 小题17: | | A．joke | B．puzzle | C．response | D．story |
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| 小题18: | | A．value | B．result | C．purpose | D．reason |
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| 小题19: | | A．living | B．meeting | C．arguing | D．moving |
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| 小题20: | | A．tired | B．proud | C．fond | D．ashamed |
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The following diaries were written by an Australian boy named Tony. He was on holiday with his family in South Asia.
27 December, 2007
This morning I read an email about a boy in hospital looking for his father and I finally thought of a way to help. I took my camera to the hospital and took photos of the boy. Now I’m going to set up a website on my dad’s computer, upload the photos and add his name and information of the hospital.
Hopefully it will help!
| 2 January, 2008
At the end of the trip, I learned that the boy found his father! His Swedish uncle saw the email on my webpage and arranged the meeting. Is it my website that has made such a success? But at least I’ve done something.
We’re returning home tomorrow but I will remember the experience and tell my friends: No matter what we are. We can think of a way to help others.
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小题1:Tony thought of the way to ______.| A．forget the experience | B．take photos of the travelers | | C．set up a website for the hospital | D．help the boy find his father |
小题2:______ saw the email and photos on the webpage and arranged the meeting.| A．The boy’s uncle | B．Tony | C．Tony’s father | D．The doctor |
小题3:Tony was more likely to be ______ in South Asia.| A．living | B．studying | C．shopping | D．traveling |
小题4:It can be learned from the diaries that ______.| A．people are willing to set up websites | | B．Tony’s father worked in the hospital there | | C．people can do something to help each other | | D．Tony went there to look for his family members |
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A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft．The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test．"You are employed," he said．"Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as the date when you may start." The man replied, "But I don"t have a computer, neither an e-mail." "I"m sorry," said the HR manager．"If you don"t have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job．"
The man left with no hope at all．He didn"t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket．He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes．He then sold the tomatoes from door to door．In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital (资金). He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars．
The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return later．Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day．Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet (车队) of delivery vehicles．Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
He started to plan his family"s future and decided to have a life insurance．He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan．When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his e-mail．The man replied, "I don"t have an e-mail．"The broker said curiously, "You don"t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire．Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I"d be an office boy at Microsoft !"
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?| A．The man was one of the biggest food retailers in the world | | B．The man didn"t give up though he failed the interview | | C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket | | D．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft． |
小题2:The underlined word "tripled" in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ____ | A．became large | B．became 3 times | | C．decreased slightly | D．decreased quickly |
小题3:The man can be described as ____．| A．helpful and considerate | B．positive and generous | | C．smart and hardworking | D．nervous and unselfish |
小题4:Which proverb can best describe the story? | A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing． | | B．Where there is a will, there is a way． | | C．Accidents will happen | | D．No pains, no gains |
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