2018-2019上高二年级期中测试题一阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分)第一节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）第二节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ALouisArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames(绰号).SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPops,asasignofrespectforhisinfluenceontheworldofmusic.Bornin1901inNewOrleans,hegrewuppoor,butlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.Armstrongoftensaid,“JazzandIgrewuptogether.”Armstrongshowedagreattalentformusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet(短号)ataboy’shome.Inhislateteens,Armstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.Heplayedinparades,clubs,andonthesteamboatsthattraveledontheMississippiRiver.Atthattime,NewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.In1922hewenttoChicago.There,thetaleofLouisArmstrongbegins.Fromthenuntiltheendofhislife,Armstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent.ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingtheAmericanpopularsong.Hiscornetplayinghadadeephumanity(仁爱)andwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosay,“ListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.”Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyleandalsooneofthebest-knownandmostadmiredpeopleintheworld.Hisdeath,onJuly6,1971,washeadlinenewsaroundtheworld.21.ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe.A.lookedlikeamusicianB.wasamusicianofmuchinfluenceC.showedaninterestinmusicD.traveledtoplaymodernmusic22.Thethirdparagraphisdeveloped.A.byspaceB.byexamplesC.bytimeD.bycomparison23.WhichstatementaboutArmstrongistrue?A.HistalebeginsinNewOrleans.B.Hewasbornbeforejazzwasinvented.C.Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.D.Helearnedpopularmusicataboy’shome.24.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheInventionoftheJazzMusicB.TheFatheroftheJazzStyleC.TheMakingofaMusicianD.TheSpreadofPopularMusicBPhotographsareeverywhere.Theydecorate(装饰)thewallsofhomesandareusedinstoresforsalesofdifferentgoods.Thenewsisfilledwithpicturesoffires,floods,andspecialevents.Photosrecordthebeautiesofnature.Theycanalsobringthingsclosethatarefaraway.Throughphotos,peoplecanseewildanimals,citiesinforeignlands,andeventhestarsinouterspace.Photosalsotellstories.Reportingthenewsthroughphotosiscalledphotojournalism.Attimesphotojournaliststelltheirstoriesthroughasinglepicture.Atothertimes,theyuseagroupofpicturestotellastory.Eachpictureislikeachapterinabook,whichcandomorethanrecordthefacts.Itcanalsobeastrongforceforsocialchange.JacobRiiswasamongthefirstphotojournalists.HetookpicturesofpartsofNewYorkCitywherethepoorlived.Riisbelievedthatpoverty(贫穷)causedcrime,andheusedphotostohelphimprovehispoint.Afewyearslater,thephotosofsmallchildrenworkinginfactoriesbyLewisHineshockedthepublic.Hine’spictureshelpedbringaboutlawstoprotectsuchchildren.Hundredsofpicturesmayhavetobetakeninordertogetoneortworeallygoodphotos.Ittakessciencetohavethephotocomeoutclearlyandarttomakeaphotothathasagooddesignandexpressesfeeling.Photojournalistsmakeanactualrecordofwhattheysee.Aphoto,however,canbebothaworkofartandanactualrecord.Itcanrecordanimportanteventasabeautifulorexcitingpicture.Ashistoricalandartisticdocuments(文献),photoscanbecomemoreimportantovertime.Todayphotojournalistsstillhavetheirpicturesappearinnewspapersandmagazines.Theyalsopublish(发表)theminbooksandontheInternet.25.Theunderlinedwor...