词义猜测题。根据文章第三段Ugly fashion means ‘not the mainstream’— it is not what everyone’s wearing; it is not what the general population considers as ‘in’ right now( 丑时尚意味着 “非主流”——那并不是人人都在穿的样式，也不是主流大众目前所认为的“时髦” 。)由此可知，in是“时尚的”之意。故选B。 【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段These bloggers express themselves through their clothes, showing their unique personalities and making statements with their wardrobe choices. (这些博主通过服饰才达自我，展现自己的独特个性，并用衣品发声。) 可知，这些博主穿一些丑衣服来表达自己的个性。故选D。 【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段I personally love having a unique expression because without ugly fashion and diversity, we’d all look the same,” Australian fashion influencer and model Zanita Whittington told Fashionista. “I appreciate anything that’s out of the norm(n. 规范). ( “我个人喜欢独特的表达，因为要是没有丑时尚与多样性的话，我们看起来都一个样。”澳大利亚时尚大咖萨妮塔?惠廷顿在接受Fashionista 网站采访时表示“我欣赏不走寻常路的任何事物。”) 可知，Zanita Whittington 赞成这种丑时尚趋势。故选A。
C
When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter(小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become today’s jazz.
Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training. He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif’s Home at the age of 12, after a run-in(小争执) with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.
While at the Waif’s, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the city’s finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.
When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrong’s biggest challenge yet — the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise(即兴创作).
Soon, Armstrong’s undeniable talent was getting noticed. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.
Lil Hardin, the band’s piano player and the future Mrs. Armstrong, explained that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band.
Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Henderson’s band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his popularity even more. Armstrong recorded his first composition, Cornet Chop Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time. This monumental 1928 recording blends(混合) artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in jazz. 8. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in the second paragraph? A. To play dance music. B. To work with Buddy Bolden. C. To play a jazz instrument well. D. To create modern jazz music. 9. Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time? A. Buddy Bolden. B. Lil Hardin.
C. King Joe Oliver. D. Cornetist Freddie Keppard. 10. Why did Louis Armstrong Leave King Oliver’s band? A. Because he wanted to get married in New York. B. Because his talent could not develop completely. C. Because he got a better opportunity in New York. D. Because the man forced him to leave the band. 11. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. It asks readers to know more about modern jazz. B. It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians. C. It introduces the development of jazz.
D. It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz. 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. B 【解析】
本文是一篇人物介绍。文章主要是介绍了路易斯·阿姆斯特朗对音乐的追求情况。路易斯·阿姆斯特朗是天士乐坛无人不知、无人不晓的人物，他从小就对音乐很感兴趣，后来他慢慢的才华显露，有了很高的成就。 【8题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章第一段和第二段When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter(小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what
would eventually become today’s jazz.和Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training.可知路易斯·阿姆斯特朗年轻的时候他就创造了舞蹈音乐，后来他和号手巴迪·博尔登一起创造了爵士乐，阿姆斯特朗几乎在没有任何正规训练的基本上就完成了爵士乐的创造，故this指代“创造现代爵士乐”。故选D。 【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver ,who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.号手兼领队的King Joe Oliver将阿姆斯特朗收入门下，并教他如何懂音乐以及一些音乐技巧。故选C。 【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be King\由此可知，Oliver 让阿姆斯特朗在第二号手的位置，那样的话阿姆斯特朗的才华得不到充分的发挥，因此Hardin劝说阿姆斯特朗离开乐队。故选B。 【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章内容，文章主要是介绍了路易斯·阿姆斯特朗对音乐的追求情况。路易斯·阿姆斯特朗是天士乐坛无人不知、无人不晓的人物，他从小就对音乐很感兴趣，后来他慢慢的才华显露，有了很高的成就。故选B。
D
Some colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical (临床的) depression. That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals who live or work in low levels of light overnight can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression\depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.
In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters(仓鼠) to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night.
The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light. After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.
Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue
and white light appeared to be the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals didn’t show any sleep uneasiness at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim(微弱的) red light, they did not.”
Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive (感光的) cells in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle.
He says there’s a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness. 12. Researchers use hamsters in the experiment because ____________. A. they are similar to humans in dealing with colors B. they are easy to observe and study
C. they are sensitive to colors like human beings D. they are active at night and sleep during the day 13. What sign shows that the hamsters are being depressed? A. They drink less sugary water. B. They don’t sleep well.
C. Their eyesight becomes worse. D. Their energy level becomes low. 14. ___________tends to cause hamsters to be depressed. A. Dim light B. Red light C. Blue light D. Darkness
15. What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed? A. Not being exposed to dim red light when using computers. B. Equipping their computer screens to put it more in the reddish light. C. Living or working in low levels of light overnight.
D. Going to see doctors of clinical depression regularly for help. 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 【解析】
本文介绍了一项新的研究发现：人们在深夜看到的一些颜色可能会引起“临床沮丧”（clinical depression）。 【12题详解】
细节理解题。从第二段中的“The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night”可知，研究者使用仓鼠，是因为它们在白天睡觉，晚上却出来活动。故
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