第14练阅读＋完形＋短文改错Ⅰ.阅读理解A体裁：记叙文话题：明星生活词数：350时间：7′RockStarsandTheirMoneyAroundtheworldyoungpeoplearespendingunbelievablesumsofmoneylisteningtorockmusic.Forbesreportsthatatleastfiftyrockstarshaveincomesbetweentwomillionandsixmilliondollarsperyear.“Itdoesn'tmakesense”，saysJohnnyMathis，oneoftheoldermusicmillionaires，whomadeamilliondollarsayearwhenhewaspopularinthe1950s.“Performersaren'tworththiskindofmoney.Infact，nobodyis.”Buttherockstars'admirersseemtodisagree.Thosewholoverockmusicspendabouttwobilliondollarsayearforrecords.Theypay150milliontoseerockstarsinperson.Luckisakeywordforexplainingthesuccessofmany.In1972oneoftheluckiestwasKonMclean，whowroteandsang“AmericanPie”．Mcleanwriteshisownmusic，soheearnsanadditionaltwocentsoneverysinglerecordofthesong.NeilYoungwhoperformsintornbluejeans，sometimessingstoanaudienceof10，000，eachofwhomhaspaidfivedollarsforaticket.Afterpayingexpenses，Youngleaveswithabout$18，000inhisbluejeansattheendofanevening.Howdotherockstarsusetheirmoney？Whatdotheydowhenthemoneystartspouringinlikewater？Mostoftheyoungstarssimplyshowthemoneyaround.England'sEltonJohngavesomeonea$38，000Rolls－Roycecarandboughthimself5，000pairsofeyeglasses，thenlightedupandspelt：E－L－T－O－N.Healsoboughthimselftwocars“，oneforeachfoot”．ManyrockstarslivelikeGraceSlickandJeffersonAirplane.Thoseperformersreturnfromatour，paytheirbills，andbuynewtoys.Thenwhentheyneedmoneyagain，theydoanothertour.Theysavenomoneyandlivefrom__hand__to__mouth．Intheendtherockstars'lifeisunrewarding.Aftertwoorthreeyears，richesandfamearegone.Leftwithhismemoriesandhistaxproblems，thelonelystarspendshisremainingyearstryingtoattractstrangers.Newstarshavearrivedtotakehisplace.【语篇解读】一些摇滚明星看似收入不菲，其实他们真正的生活并不像在舞台上那么光鲜。本文详细介绍了他们是怎样花钱的以及他们真实生活的一面。1．Thispassageismainlyabout________．A．thesuccessofarockstarB．thewayrockstarsliveC．richrockstarsD．theadmirersofrockstars答案B[主旨大意题。通读全文得知，摇滚明星虽然一年有不菲的收入，但这只是他们流行时的收入，只是光鲜的一面。本文通过举例说明了他们的实际生活是怎样的，故选B项。]2．HowmuchexpensedoesNeilYoungpayforaperformance?A．$10，000B．$33，000C．$32，000D．$38，000答案C[细节理解题。根据第五段NeilYoungwhoperformsintornbluejeans，sometimessingstoanaudienceof10，000，eachofwhomhaspaidfivedollarsforaticket.Afterpayingexpenses，Youngleaveswithabout$18，000inhisbluejeansattheendofanevening.可知，买票收入是：$50，000，自己所得款是$18，000，所付费用是：50000－18000＝32000，所以C项正确。]3．Accordingtothepassage，theunderlinedphrase“fromhandtomouth”means________．A．theyhavetoearnmoneybyhandB．theyknowhowtospendmoneyinareasonablewayC．theyearnmoneyonlyfortheirimmediateenjoymentD．theystealtofeedtheirmouthwhentheyneedmoney答案C[词义猜测题。根据画线部分前面的内容Thoseperformersreturnfromatour，paytheirbills，andbuynewtoys.Thenwhentheyneedmoneyagain，theydoanothertour.可知，他们挣了钱就用于及时享乐了，并不存钱，所以C项正确。]B体裁：记叙文话题：爱心传递词数：280时间：5′WhenmyfriendLesawasdiagnosed(诊断)withcancer，anotherfriendandIwenttothehospitaltospendsometimewithher.WeboughtherasmalltoyandnamedhimLemon－Aide.WegaveLemon－AidetoLesaandtoldherhewastogowithhertoallofhertreatmentstoremindherthatwewerethinkingofherandcaringabouthereventhoughwecouldnotalwa...
