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1、2021年高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解09A Rock music in one form or another is the most popular type of music all over the world. But where did it come from? Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time, “rhythm and blue” music was very popular with black Americans. “R&B” was a mixture of black religious mus
2、ic and jazz. It had strong rhythms that you could dance to and simple, fast words. Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid-1950s, this new white R&B music, called rock n roll, had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley att
3、racted millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that rock n roll was very dangerous. By the early 1960s, even rock n roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound the same. It was at that time that a new group from England became popula
4、r the Beatles. The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with more complicated tunes. They also introduced different instruments. Groups like the Beatles had a very important influence on the style of popular music. By the early 1970s, rock n
5、 roll had developed into a new form of music. Electronics had replaced the amplified guitars and drums of rock n roll. “Rock” had arrived. Rock music had continued to change and develop. It had combined with music from different parts of the world. Today, there are hundreds of different types of roc
6、k music, and almost every country has its own form of rock.（1）When had rock n roll become very popular?A.By the mid-1950s.B.By the early 1960s.C.By the mid-1960s.D.By the early 1970s.（2）Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Beatles?A.It was not an American group.B.This group had th
7、eir own style.C.This group made American style songs popular.D.The style of popular music had been influenced by this group.（3）It can be inferred from the passage that Elvis Presley and Bill Haley_.A.were singers of “R&B”B.were singers in the mid-1950sC.were members of the BeatlesD.were popular with
8、 old people（4）Whats the best title of the passage?A.Popular MusicB.The History of Rock MusicC.Different Forms of Music in AmericaD.The BeatlesBLike many new graduates,I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do.My degree,with honors,in English literatur
9、e had not really prepared me for anything practical.I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow,but I had no idea how to do that.Thats when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences
10、of previous volunteers.I knew it would be a lot of hard work,and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time.In short,I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly.Neither did my family.Eventually,however,I won the support of my family,and I sent in
11、all the paperwork needed for application.After countless interviews and presentations,I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone.Several months later,I finally received a call asking me to report for duty.I would be going to a small village near Abuja,Nigeria.Where?What?N
12、igeria?I had no idea.But I was about to find out.After completing my training,I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation.Though the local villagers were poor,they offered their homes,hearts,and food as if I were their own family.I was asked to lead a sma
13、ll team of local people in building a new schoolhouse.For the next year or so,I taught in that same schoolhouse.But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me.Sometime during that period,I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no long
14、er did,though I did not get anywhere with the local language,and I returned to the United States a different man.The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.（1）What do we know about the author?A.His university education focused on theoretical knowledge.B.His dream at university was to become
15、a volunteer.C.He took pride in having contributed to the world.D.He felt honored to study English literature.（2）According to Paragraph 2,it is most likely that the author.A.discussed his decision with his familyB.asked previous volunteers about voluntary workC.attended special training to perform di
16、fficult tasksD.felt sad about having to leave his family and friends（3）In his application for the volunteer job,the author.A.participated in many discussionsB.went through challenging survival testsC.wrote quite a few papers on voluntary workD.faced strong competition from other candidates（4）On arrival at the village,the author was.A.aske
