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ng in church choirs during her childhood. When she applied for admission to a local music school in 1917, she was turned down because she was black. Unable to attend music school, she began her career as a singer for church gatherings. In 1929, she went to Europe to study voice and spent several years performing there. Her voice was widely praised throughout Europe. Then she returned to the US in 1935 and became a top concert singer after performing at Town Hall in New York City. Racism again affected Anderson in 1939. When it was arranged for her to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, the Daughters of the American Revolution opposed it because of her color. She sang instead at the Lincoln Memorial for over 75, 000 people. In 1955, Anderson became the first black soloist to sing in the Metropolitan Opera of New York City. The famous conductor Toscanini praised her voice as “ heard only once in a hundred years” . She was a US delegate to the United Nations in 1958 and won the UN peace prize in 1977. Anderson eventually triumphed over racism. 1. According to this passage, what did Marian Anderson do between 1917 and 1929? A. She studied at a music school. B. She sang for religious activities. C. She sang at Town Hall in New York. D. She studied voice in Europe. 答案: B 解析: 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 by bike(train, air, plane, sea, ship, boat, land)“ 騎自行車 (坐火車,飛機(jī),船等 )” 。t________his work. A. up to B. up for C. up in D. up towards 答案: A 解析: 句意:約翰被解雇了,因?yàn)樗粍偃芜@份工作。 particular 意為 “ 特殊的;特有的 ” , unusual 意為 “ 不尋常的 ” ;二詞皆不符合題意, especial前應(yīng)用不定冠 詞。 12. The president will fly to the meeting on a________plane. A. particular B. especial C. special D. unusual 答案: C 解析: 句意:總統(tǒng)將乘專機(jī)去參加會(huì)議。 11. The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made________. A. on the spot B. on the site C. on the location D. on the ground 答案: A 解析: on the spot“ 現(xiàn)場(chǎng);當(dāng)場(chǎng) ” ;如: The thief was caught on the 。re alway