内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题四第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boys home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal. In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.His cornet playing had a deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.1. Armstrong was called Pops because he .A. looked like a musicianB. was a musician of much influenceC. showed an interest in music D. traveled to play modern music2. The third paragraph is developed .A. by space B. by examplesC. by timeD. by comparison3. Which statement about Armstrong is true?A. His tale begins in New Orleans.B. He was born before jazz was invented.C. His music was popular with his listeners.D. He learned popular music at a boys home.4. Which would be the best title for the text?A. The Invention of the Jazz MusicB. The Father of the Jazz StyleC. The Making of a MusicianD. The Spread of Popular MusicBPhotographs are everywhere. They decorate the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hines pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.As historical and artistic documents, photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish(发表) them in books and on the Internet.5. The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to .A. beauties B. photos C. goods D. events6. The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos .A. are also works of art B. are popular ways of reporting newsC. often shock the public D. can serve as a force for social change7. What can we learn from the passage?A. News with pictures is encouraging. B. Photos help people improve.C. News photos mean history in a sense. D. People prefer reading news with pictures.8. The text is mainly about .A. telling the story through pictures B. decorating the walls of homes C. publishing historical papers D. expressing feeling through pictures C Canyoubelieveeverythingthatyouread?Itseemsasifeveryday,somenewarticlescomeoutaboutanewdiscoveryaboutthisorthat.Forexample,w