Question

If you go to an American middle school on Wednesday morning, you will hear kids talking about the American idol(美國(guó)偶像)show from the night before. Some have called it the most influential show in the history of television.

American Idol has been extremely successful in the country since 2002. The show was number one for six years! The most popular episode（劇集）had nearly 38 million viewers. But why is the show so popular?

The idea of the show is this: everyday people get a chance to show their singing talents to the world and become an “American Idol”, a famous pop star. Anyone in the country(between the ages of 15 and 28) can have a try—a chance of becoming world famous.

In fact, everyday people are the ones who are allowed on the show. If you are a professional singer—you cannot be an American Idol. The winners are regular people from small towns—people who sang in churches or bars（酒吧）but had bigger dreams.

The winners of the contest don’t get a prize of money. Instead, they get to record an album. Famous stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood gained fame(獲得名聲) from winning the show. So, it seems the contest really works.

It is the idea that anyone can be a super star that draws people to this program. All those hours of practicing in front of the mirror could lead to fame and fortune（財(cái)富）.Even you could be the next “American Idol”.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，將其標(biāo)號(hào)填入題前括號(hào)內(nèi)。

1.On Wednesday morning, US middle school kids often ____________.

A. play ball games to keep fit

B. watch the American Idol show

C. talk about TV shows

D. perform on TV shows

2.The underlined word “viewers” means _____________ in Chinese.

A.聽(tīng)眾 B.觀眾 C.評(píng)委 D.制片人

3.According to the story, only ________ allowed on the show.

A. professional singers B. famous pop stars

C. primary school kids D. ordinary people

4.___________ attracts people to watch and take part in the shows.

A. The prize of lots of money

B. The idea that anyone can be a pop star

C. The chance to record an album

D. The dream of becoming a professional

5.What does the story mainly tell us about?

A. How US kids spend their spare time.

B. Why the American Idol show is so popular.

C. What America’s most successful show is.

D. How the American Idol show creates pop stars.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文告訴我們：星期三的上午，美國(guó)中學(xué)的孩子經(jīng)常談?wù)撾娨暪?jié)目《美國(guó)偶像》。為什么美國(guó)的偶像劇那么受歡迎？任何人都可以成為明星的想法吸引人們觀看和參與節(jié)目

1.1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。星期三的上午，美國(guó)中學(xué)的孩子經(jīng)常談?wù)撾娨暪?jié)目。根據(jù)If you go to an American middle school on Wednesday morning, you will hear kids talking about the American idol(美國(guó)偶像)show from the night before.故選C。

2.2】詞義猜測(cè)題。劃線的單詞“viewers”的漢語(yǔ)意思是觀眾。根據(jù)But why is the show so popular?據(jù)句意，故可知選B。

3.3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)故事，只有普通人允許上節(jié)目。根據(jù)The winners are regular people from small towns—people who sang in churches or bars（酒吧）but had bigger dreams.故選D。

4.4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。任何人都可以成為明星的想法吸引人們觀看和參與節(jié)目。根據(jù)It is the idea that anyone can be a super star that draws people to this program.可知，應(yīng)該選B。

5.5】主旨大意題。故事主要告訴我們什么？為什么美國(guó)的偶像劇那么受歡迎。通讀全文及根據(jù)The most popular episode（劇集）had nearly 38 million viewers. But why is the show so popular?故選B。

考點(diǎn)：日常生活類短文閱讀。