【创新设计】（全国）2017年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero课时作业 新人教版必修1.docVIP

Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 体裁：记叙文　话题：人物传记　250　时间：6′ Johnny Cash was born in 1932 in the southern state of Arkansas.His parents were poor cotton farmers.As a school boy，he began writing songs and he performed on radio programs.After high school，he joined the United States Air Force and served as a radio operator in Germany. He returned to the United States in 1954 and formed a band with two friends and performed at local events.They began recording for Sun Records in Memphis.One of the songs Cash wrote became the first country music hit record for the company.It was “Cry，Cry，Cry.” Johnny Cash performed all across the United States and Canada.By 1958，Johnny Cash was a successful recording artist，songwriter and singer.He was invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville，Tennessee. Johnny Cash won many awards，including eleven Grammy Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors.He was elected to both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.He also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He died on September 12，2003，in Nashville at the age of seventy－one. Fans say that Johnny Cashs music was important because it told simple stories about life and death.They say he cared about social issues and continued to express support for those who are poor and without political power.One of the last songs he recorded was one made popular by the rock and roll group Nine Inch Nails.It is called “Hurt.” 【语篇解读】　本文介绍了美国著名艺术家、歌词作者、歌唱家Johnny Cash的生平和成就。 1．Johnny Cash returned to the United States after ________． A．he finished high school B．he served in US Air Force in Germany C．he formed a band D．his song Cry，Cry，Cry became famous 答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第一段After high school，he joined the United States Air Force and served as a radio operator in Germany.以及第二段He returned to the United States in 1954可知B选项正确。] 2．From the passage we can infer that ________． A．Johnny Cash performed his famous song Cry，Cry，Cry at the Grand Ole Opry B．the Grand Ole Opry is