20.In the early part of the twentieth century,racism was widespread in the United States.Many African Americans were not given equal opportunities in education or employment.Marian Anderson (1897-1993)was an African American woman who gained fame as a concert singer in this climate of racism.She was born in Philadelphia and sang in church choirs during her childhood.When she applied for admission to a local music school in 1917,she was turned down because she was black.Unable to attend music school,she began her career as a singer for church gatherings.In 1929,she went to Europe to study voice and spent several years performing there.Her voice was widely praised throughout Europe.Then she returned to the US in 1935and became a top concert singer after performing at Town Hall in New York City.
Racism again affected Anderson in 1939.When it was arranged for her to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington,DC,the Daughters of the American Revolution opposed it because of her color.She sang instead at the Lincoln Memorial for over 75 000people.In 1955,Anderson became the first black soloist to sing win the Metropolitan Opera of New York City.The famous conductor Toscanini praised her voice as"heard only once in a hundred years".She was a US delegate to the United Nations in 1958and won the UN peace prize in 1977.Anderson eventually triumphed over racism.
54.According to this passage,what did Marian Anderson do between 1917and 1929?D
A.She studied at a music school
B.She studied voice in Europe.
C.She sang at Town Hall in New York
D.She sang for religious activities.
55.Toscanini thought that Marian AndersonD.
A.was seldom heard by people
B.sang occasionally in public
C.sang only once in many years
D.had a very rare voice
56.Anderson's beautiful voice was first recognizedA.
A.in Europe
B.in Washington,DC.
C.a(chǎn)t the Lincoln Memorial
D.a(chǎn)t the United Nations
57.This passage shows that Anderson finally defeated racism in the US byC.
A.protesting to the government
B.a(chǎn)ppealing to the United Nations
C.working hard to perfect her art
D.demonstrating in the streets.
分析 本文介紹了美國黑人歌唱家瑪麗安•安德生如何憑著自身實力和勤奮戰(zhàn)勝了種族歧視,獲得了事業(yè)上的成功.
解答 54-57 DDAC
54.D 考查細節(jié)理解.根據(jù)第一段"Unable to attend music School she began her career as asinger for church gatherings."可知在 1917 年到 1929 年之間 Anderson 為宗教活動唱歌.選B
55.D 考查推理判斷.由第二段"The famous conductor Toscanini praised her voice as heardonly once in a hundred years."可知Toscanini說她的嗓音是百年難得一見的,所以是稀少的,故選D
56.A 考查細節(jié)理解.由第一段倒數(shù)第二、三句"…she went to Europe to study voice andspent several years performing there.Her voice was widely praised throughout Europe."可知她的美妙的聲音一開始是在歐洲被認可.選A
57.C 考查主旨要義.由文章主旨可知,Anderson 憑著認真工作以使得她的藝術(shù)完美,借此擊敗種族歧視.選C
點評 本題主要考查學(xué)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.