山东省潍坊市五县2014-2015学年高二下学期期中联合考试 英语.docVIP

2014-2015学年第二学期普通高中模块检测 高 二 英 语 第I卷（选择题，共10分） 第一部分 听力 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A child genius is someone who at a very early age shows extraordinary skill in one or more areas. Emily Bear is such a child. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House, world-class shows, and on an album (唱片集) produced by Quincy Jones — all before the age of . Most children at Emily Bear’s age are playing video games or getting together with friends for a weekend of movies and fun. But the young performer is instead directing her attention to her music. You can find her preparing for her next television appearance, writing songs, performing in public or sharing the recording studio with famous musicians. Among them is Quincy Jones, who worked with Emily on her new album “Diversity.” Emily says working with Quincy Jones was one of the most exciting events in her life. Emily Bear was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois. She was already singing and playing the piano when she was two years old. At the age of six, she was invited to play the piano on the Ellen DeGeneres television show. Her performance was such a hit that she was invited back to the show five more times. Emily Bear is in high demand to play at performing arts centers around the world and has become quite a world traveler. She said, “I love traveling. I’ve seen China and Italy and France and London and Switzerland and Vienna. Actually, we’re going with Quincy this summer to Switzerland for the Montreux Jazz Festival.” The young musician composed(作曲) all of the songs on her new album “Diversity.” This includes the song “Q”, which she wrote in honor of Quincy Jones. Although her life is very busy, she still enjoys getting together with friends, watching movies and answering fan mail. 21. The writer mentioned Emily’s performing at such places as the White House to____. A. show she is a child genius B. tell her daily life and work C. describe how