Question

    British pop star Jessie J is well-known in her home country and elsewhere. She has made lots of fans in China.

The singer showed up on the _________________season of The Singer, a popular TV singing contest on Hunan TV. Jessie J came in first for three episodes (期) in a row. And within just one night, she got more than 100, 000  _______________on Sina Weibo.

Jessie J is _________________for mixing soul, R & B and hip-hop. She is good at _________________high-pitched(声调高的)songs. But actually, singing is a bit dangerous for her,___________________she has had health problems since childhood. She had a minor stroke(轻度中风)at 17. She suffers from(患有)a disease _________________causes her to have an irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath. It was ___________________serious that in 2015, she had to cancel a tour of Australia.

However, Jessie has stayed positive. She believes that "it is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the _____________________. "Being that sick made me Jessie J." she told the Mirror. Her ___________________has encouraged her to write music that makes her feel better.

"I think my mom and dad ____________________________allowed me to be defined (定义) by something that was a weakness. Ever since I was young it was like, ‘Just get on with it. You can do this.’" she said on Australian talk show Mornings.

1.A.six B.sixteen C.sixth

2.A.followers B.friends C.helps

3.A.good B.famous C.responsible

4.A.writing B.enjoying C.singing

5.A.if B.as C.once

6.A.who B.what C.which

7.A.so B.very C.too

8.A.night B.light C.difference

9.A.health B.illness C.happiness

10.A.never B.always C.usually

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.A

【解析】

本文主要介绍了著名歌手Jessie J参加《歌手》综艺节目收获大批粉丝以及她在音乐道路上克服身体困难，乐观积极的精神。

1.句意：这位歌手出现在湖南卫视特别流行的歌唱比赛《歌手》第六季。

考查数词。Six六，基数词；sixteen十六，基数词；sixth第六，序数词。结合常识，Jessie J参加的是《歌手》第六季，第六应用序数词sixth。故选C。

2.句意：仅仅一个晚上，她在新浪微博上就有了十万粉丝。

考查名词。followers追随者；friends朋友，helps帮助。根据句意可知，Jessie J是著名歌手，参加《歌手》节目是让她在微博上收获了大量粉丝。故选A。

3.句意：Jessie J因混合灵魂乐，节奏布鲁斯和嘻哈出名。

考查形容词。good好的；famous著名的；responsible有责任的。根据句意，可知此处应译为因……出名，be famous for。故选B。

4.句意：她擅长唱声调高的歌曲。

考查动词。writing写；enjoying欣赏；singing唱。根据前文内容，可知Jessie J是位著名歌手，因此她应是非常擅长唱歌。故选C。

5.句意：但事实上，唱歌对她来说有点危险，因为她从小就有健康问题。

考查连词。if如果；as因为；once一旦。根据句意，可知是因为她患有健康问题，所以唱歌对她来说有点危险，两者是因果关系。故选B。

6.句意：她患有一种能引起不规则心跳和呼吸短促的疾病。

考查定语从句关系词。who关系代词，指人；what不能引导定语从句；which关系代词，指物。根据句子结构，可知先行词为disease，为物，关系词应用which。故选C。

7.句意：这个病在2015年很严重，以致她不得不取消澳大利亚的巡演。

考查副词。so如此；very非常；too太。根据空格后的that，可知此处应填so，so+形容词/副词+that如此……以致。故选A。

8.句意：在我们身处黑暗的时候，我们必须集中精力看到光明。

考查名词。night夜晚；light光明；difference区别。根据第四段第一句“However, Jessie has stayed positive”Jessie J是个积极的人，可知这句话应是她在鼓励自己身处黑暗就一定要集中精力寻找光明。故选B。

9.句意：她的病鼓励她创作音乐，使她感觉更好。

考查名词。health健康；illness疾病；happiness快乐。根据第三段中“She suffers from a disease”以及第四段中“it is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”，可知她虽然身患疾病，但她仍然坚持唱歌，疾病成就了她的音乐，使她更好。故选B。

10.句意：我认为我的父母不会允许我被定义成一个弱者。

考查副词。never从不；always经常；usually通常。根据下文“Ever since I was young it was like, ‘Just get on with it. You can do this.’”，可知父母经常会鼓励Jessie J，所以他们应是不会允许她被看成弱者。故选A。