单选题
You must have heard of karaoke. Karaoke is a form of entertainment in which amateur(业余的) singers sing along with recorded music. The music is typically of a well-known song in which the voice of the original (原创的) singer is absent (不存在的) or reduced in volume. Though karaoke is popular, there are not many people who know its inventor (发明者)—Daisuke Inoue.
Daisuke Inoue is an easygoing man. He was born in the suburbs (郊区) of Osaka in 1940. At high school he took up the drums, because he says, "All you have to do is hit them." Before long he was making money as a drummer in a Hawaiian band.
By 1970, he and six partners (搭档) were playing in the clubs of nearby Kobe, accompanying (陪伴) middle-aged businessmen who sang traditional (传统的) Japanese country songs His friends, Inoue says, could all read music and so they could pick up the latest tunes (曲调). He, on the other hand, had to rely on (依靠) memory and play by following the lips of the singer as {{U}}they{{/U}} moved. "Out of 108 club musicians in Kobe," he says, "I was the worst!"
One client, president of a small steel company, was especially fond of Inoue's slow-follow-along style. It made the president's bad, out-of-time singing sound much better. One evening he wanted Inoue to play for him on a trip to a hot spring resort (胜地). But Inoue was unable to leave his job.
To help out his most loyal (忠诚的) client, he decided to provide him with a tape. Inoue wouldn't be there, but the singer would still have his accompaniment. Karaoke was born.
单选题 Why did Daisuke Inoue take up the drums at high school?
  • A. Because they were his favorite musical instruments (乐器).
  • B. Because he thought they were easy to learn.
  • C. Because he knew they would help him make money.
  • D. Because it was easy for a drummer to find a job.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。题干意为“为什么井上大佑在高中时选择了敲鼓?”从第二段倒数第二句话“...because he says, 'All you have to do is hit them.'”可知，井上学打鼓是因为“你只要敲它就行”。由此可见，井上选择了敲鼓是认为它好学。所以本题的正确答案为B。
单选题 The underlined word "they" (line 5, para.3) stand for
  • A. his partner
  • B. his friends
  • C. the latest tunes
  • D. the singer's lips
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 语义题。题干意为“第三段第五行的‘they’指的是什么?”文章中第三段倒数第二句话“He, on the other hand, had to rely on memory and play by following the lips of the singer as they moved.”中只有一个复数名词“lips”，因此本题的正确答案为D。
单选题 From this passage we know Daisuke Inoue ______.
  • A. was an outstanding musician
  • B. was a good singer and dancer
  • C. was not an excellent musician
  • D. didn't like his job
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。题干意为“从文章中我们可以得知井上大佑______。”从文章中第三段最后三句话“His friends, Inoue says, could au read music... He, on the other hand, had to rely on memory and play by following the lips of the singer as they moved. ...he says, 'I was the worst!'”可知，井上大佑连识谱都不会，称不上是出色的音乐家，而且他自己都承认他是最差的。因此本题的正确答案为C。
单选题 Why did the president like Inoue's playing so much?
  • A. Because Inoue followed his singing.
  • B. Because Inoue played very well.
  • C. Because he had got used to Inoue's fast, exciting style.
  • D. Because Inoue was an easy-going man with a quick smile.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。题干意为“为什么那个总裁非常喜欢井上的伴奏?”从文章第四 段第一、二句话“...was especially fond of Inoue's slow-follow-along style. It made the president's bad, out-of-time singing sound much better.”可知，本题的正确答案为A。