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2016年海南单招英语模拟试题:阅读表达【试题内容来自于相关网站和学校提供】1：第二节：阅读表达（共2小题；每小题2分，满分4分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). 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 (影响) 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 (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy’s 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 (仁爱) 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(风格) 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.Q1: When did he die?____________________________________________________________Q2: Why did some people call him “Bagamo”?? (no more than 9 words)2：第三部分：翻译（满分15分）第一节将下列句子翻译成汉语（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）。66. Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong) of old Beijing.67. Like other animals, we are on guard until we know it is safe to relax.68. They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.69. The tubes were attached to a lon