阅读理解词义猜测题专练二.docx

阅读理解词义猜测题专练(二)
(题干加黑的为词义猜测题)

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(2016·石家庄市第二中学高三适应训练)
Thejazzworldhasanewgreatmusician—JoeyAlexander,the12yearsoldpianist.
HewasborninIndonesia.Atage6,helearnedtoplayjazzbyear.Thatmeans,helearnedapieceofmusicjustbylisteningtoit,notbyreadingnotes.
Joey'sparentsarenotmusicians.Hisfatherplayedalittlepianoandguitar,butnotprofessionally.Watchinghisfatherplaymusicinfluencedtheyoungboy.Sodidhisfather'srecordcollection.Helearnedjazzbylisteningtotheserecords.
BythetimeJoeywas10,theLincolnCenterinNewYorkCityinvitedhimtoplayjazzatLincolnCenter.
“JoeyplaysaversionofRoundMidnight,andeverybody'sjawsdropped,likelookingatJoeyandlookingateachother...andthey'relaughing,like‘Thiscan'tpossiblybewhatwe'rehearing.’Hetookanothertakeafterwards;itwasacompletelydifferentarrangement.Andagain,everyone(laughs)...youkindofshrugyourshoulders,lookateachother,scratchyourhead,andjustgo‘Okay,allright,I'veneverseenthisbefore.’”
Joeyishome­schooled.Andwhenheisnotperforming,healsolikesplayingwithtoys,playingsportsandwatchingmovies.
HeearnedtwoGrammynominationsthisyear,onefor“BestImprovisedJazzSolo”andonefor“BestJazzInstrumentalAlbum.”HeisoneoftheyoungestmusiciansevertoearnaGrammynomination.Andnow,Joey,canfollowhisdream—playingjazzforpeopletobringthemjoyandhope.
1．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutJoeyAlexanderisNOTtrue?
A．Hebegantopracticejazzattheageof6.
B．Heiseducatedathomeinsteadofatschool.
C．Hewasgreatlyinfluencedbyhisfather'srecordcollection.
D．HeistheyoungestmusiciantoearntwoGrammyprizes.
2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“take”inParagraph5mean?
A．Attempt.B．Performance.
C．Look.D．Appearance.
3．HowdidJoeyprobablyplayRoundMidnight?
A．Loudly.B．Passionately.
C．Traditionally.D．Creatively.
4．Whichoneisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A．JoeyPlayed“RoundMidnight”
B．JoeyWasInfluencedbyHisFather
C．IndonesianPianist,12,WowsJazzWorld
D．HowJoeyFollowsHisDream
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(2016·南昌市高三模拟测试)WithNewYorkCitylessthan100milesnorthandWashingtonD．C,inthesouth,Philadelphiaisoftenforgottencomparedtoitsbiggerneighbors.However,inmanyways,visitingth