[套卷]宁夏大学附属中学2013-2014学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题.docVIP

A If you think Declan Galbraith is an ordinary l5-yeat-old boy, you are wrong. This British boy is a singing genius(天才). He released his first album(专辑) at 10, since then he has been one of the most popular young singers in the wor1d. Last week, Declan had a news conference in Beijing. He will do a concert tour in China next May. At that time Declan’s Chinese fans must be very happy about this. Declan’s singing gift was discovered while he was a child. His grandfather was a musician. He often brought Declan along with him when he played music. Declan would sit for hours just watching and listening. At the age of 8, he started taking part in competitions. He won 16 of them in 14 months. Soon EMI, a big record company, paid him 15,000,000 yuan to make records. His first album Declan came out in 2001. It was a big success and Declan became well-known. It is said that he has “a powerful voice that rea1ly soars(飞翔)”. In 2006. Declan put out another album, called Thank You. Declan works hard at his work. Every day he practices for two hours. When he is not singing, Declan is like most other 15-year-olds. He likes computer games, swimming, cycling, football and Harry Potter. 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Declan Galbraith is the most popular young singer in the world. B. Declan Galbraith’s grandfather was good at music. C. Declan Galbraith has few hobbies except singing. D. Declan Galbraith’s first album “Thank You” was put out in 2006. 2. Besides singing, Declan Galbraith is fond of doing the following EXCEPT . A. surfing the Internet B. playing soccer C. going climbing D. going swimming 3. Why did the grandfather bring Declan Galbraith along with him while playing music? A. Because the grandfather was afraid that the boy would be lonely. B. Because the grandfather wanted his grandson to learn music. C. Because nobody took care of him at home. D. Because the boy thought it was fun to go with