The band was ____________ big, but they had a...

The band was ____________ big, but they had a following in the Northwest and in various college towns between here and Chicago.

A.in exchange for B.by no means

C.in terms of heartbreak D.on behalf of

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Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.

One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there's no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.

With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.

It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.

Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: ''If those old people next – door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.''

1.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?

2.Brenda started to give concerts _______.

3.Brenda became famous because _______.

4.Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?

5.It can be inferred from the text that: " _______".

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Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band. But one big obstacle lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.

One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there’s no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.

With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.

It wasn’t long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.

Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: “If those old people next – door hadn’t mattered so much to me, I wouldn’t have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.”

1.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?

A．Because she didn’t want others to hear her play.

B．Because she didn’t want to disturb others.

C．Because she didn’t have a large house.

D．Because she liked to play in strange places.

2.Brenda started to give concerts _______ .

A．after she practiced in her space bubble

B．when she became part of the unique space journey

C．after she became a real musical astronaut

D．when people came to see her in the space bubble

3.Brenda became famous because _______ .

A．she made a space suit

B．she became a real musical astronaut

C．she played drums in her space bubble

D．she played drums in a band

4.Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?

A．kind, hardworking and clever

B．brave, kind and hardworking

C．lovely, brave and kind

D．nervous, kind and clever

5.We can draw a conclusion from the passage that: “______”.

A．He laughs best who laughs last

B．It’s never too old to learn

C．Two heads are better than one

D．One good turn deserves another

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Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.

One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there's no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.

With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.

It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.

Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: ''If those old people next – door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.''

1.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?

A. Because she didn't want others to hear her play

B. Because she didn't mean to disturb others.

C. Because she didn't have her own room

D. Because she didn’t like her neighbors.

2.Brenda started to give concerts _______.

A. after she practiced in her space bubble

B. when she became part of the unique space journey

C. after she became a real musical astronaut

D. when people came to see her in the space bubble

3.Brenda became famous because _______.

A. she was good at music and science

B. she became a real musical astronaut

C. she invented a special way of practice

D. she played well and had a talent

4.Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?

A. Kind, hardworking and clever

B. Brave, kind and hardworking.

C. Lovely, brave and kind

D. Nervous, kind and clever.

5.It can be inferred from the text that: " _______".

A. He laughs best who laughs last

B. It's never too old to learn

C. Two heads are better than one

D. One good turn deserves another

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Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big dream—to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.

One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there’s no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.

With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备）and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.

It was’t long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.

Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said, “If those old people next – door hadn’t mattered so much to me, I wouldn’t have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.”

1.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?

A. Because she didn’t want others to hear her play

B. Because she didn’t mean to disturb others.

C. Because she didn’t have her own room

D. Because she didn’t like her neighbors.

2.Brenda started to give concerts 　　　　　　　 .

A. after she practiced in her space bubble

B. when she became part of the unique space journey

C. after she became a real musical astronaut

D. when people came to see her in the space bubble

3.Brenda became famous because 　　　　　　　 .

A. she was good at music and science

C. she invented a special way of practice

B. she became a real musical astronaut

D. she played well and had a talent

4.It can be inferred from the text that “ 　　　　　　　 ”.

A. He laughs best who laughs last

C. Two heads are better than one

B. It’s never too old to learn

D. One good turn deserves another

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Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl．She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band．But one big problem lay in her way．To be good enough to play in a band，Brenda had to practice a lot，but she lived next-door to a lot of old people．Many of them are sick．She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves(神经)．So，she had tried playing in the strangest places：a basement，a kitchen，and even in a shower．But there was always someone it would annoy．

One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space，because there’s no air．At that moment，Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut．

With the help of a lot of time，books and work，Brenda built a space bubble(气泡)．This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit(成套设备)and a chair．Brenda got into the space suit she had made，entered the bubble，turned on the machine，and played those drums like a wild chlid.

It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous．Many people came to see her play in her space bubble．Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts．Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey．Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut，and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band．

Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this，she thought for a moment，and said：“If those old people next-door hadn’t mattered so much to me，I wouldn't have found a solution，and none of this would have ever happened．”

1.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?

A. Because she didn't want others to hear her play．

B. Because she didn't like her neighbors．

C. Because she didn't have her own room．

D. Because she didn't mean to disturb others．

2.Brenda became famous because.

A. she was good at music and science

B. she became a real musical astronaut

C. she invented a special way of practice

D. she played well and had a talent

3.Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda most properly?

A. Kind，hardworking and creative．

B. Brave，kind and hardworking．

C. Lovely, brave and clever．

D. Nervous，kind and clever．

4.It can be inferred from the text that “”.

A. He laughs best who laughs last

B. One good turn deserves another

C. Two heads are better than one

D. It’s never too old to learn

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big dream—to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.

One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there's no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.

With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.

It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.

Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: ''If those old people next–door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.''

1.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?

A. Because she didn't want others to hear her play

B. Because she didn't mean to disturb others.

C. Because she didn't have her own room

D. Because she didn’t like her neighbors.

2.Brenda started to give concerts _______.

A. after she practiced in her space bubble

B. when she became part of the unique space journey

C. after she became a real musical astronaut

D. when people came to see her in the space bubble

3.Brenda became famous because _______.

A. she was good at music and science   　　

B. she became a real musical astronaut

C. she invented a special way of practice

D. she played well and had a talent

4.It can be inferred from the text that: " _______".

A. He laughs best who laughs last        B. It's never too old to learn

C. Two heads are better than one         D. One good turn deserves another

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Brenda Bongos was a girl with one big ambition- to play the drums in a band. But a(n)________lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a______, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to lots of_______people in a care home. The sound of beating drums would really annoy them.

Brenda was________. She always tried to find a way of practicing her drums without ________other people. But without success. However,________to practice as much as she could. Brenda________all kinds of ways.

One day, while watching a science documentary, she heard that________cannot travel in space without air. At that moment, Brenda bongos decided to become a________astronaut.

So Brenda built a space________connected with a machine, which drew out all air.Inside was a________of drums. Once inside, Brenda________the machine and played like mad!

It wasn't long before she had become________. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble.________ -afterwards she started giving________out of the bubble,________ Brenda became a real musical astronaut as the government asked her to be part of a space journey, and had gone far beyond her first________of playing drums in a band.

When asked how she had________all this, she said, "If those old people next-door hadn't________so much to me, I wouldn’t have gone to such ________to find a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.

1.A.obstacle B.question C.figure D.hand

2.A.match B.band C.talks D.scene

3.A.sick B.local C.elderly D.poor

4.A.delightful B.wonderful C.awful D.respectful

5.A.waking B.reaching C.embarrassing D.bothering

6.A.scared B.thrilled C.determined D.encouraged

7.A.tested B.tried C.played D.found

8.A.light B.sound C.air D.heat

9.A.musical B.classical C.medical D.physical

10.A.bag B.bubble C.container D.aircraft

11.A.set B.pair C.couple D.part

12.A.turned on B.put on C.got on D.held on

13.A.mature B.skillful C.famous D.confident

14.A.Hardly B.Shortly C.Rarely D.Swiftly

15.A.advice B.lessons C.speeches D.concerts

16.A.Suddenly B.Generally C.Finally D.Fortunately

17.A.effort B.performance C.ambition D.attempt

18.A.gained B.done C.got D.achieved

19.A.mattered B.related C.owed D.talked

20.A.classes B.places C.difficulties D.lengths

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At the entrance 1.　　　　 a big office in London there was a book 2.　　　　　 all employees had to sign 3.　　　　　 they arrived each morning. At nine o’clock, the manager’s secretary, who lived in a small flat above the office, had to 4.　　　　　　 a red line under the last name in the book, and anyone who came after that had to explain_ 5.　　　　 he was late. 6.　　　 there was a thick fog in the city, the first person7.　　　　　　　　 (arrive) late usually wrote “Delayed by fog” under the red line in the book, and then everybody 8.　　　　　　 who came after that just put “ditto” underneath. But one foggy morning, the first man who arrived late wrote “My wife had a baby early this morning” ___9.　　　　 of “delayed by fog” under the red line in the book. Twenty or thirty people who came____10.　　 (介词) him put “ditto” underneath this as usual.

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Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big　　 at the hospital, but somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not the 　　 one. She liked dancing very much, so she felt very　 for herself. She went to one sick child after another and said good evening, until she came to Dickey, who was only eleven years old, but he was already able to talk　　 　 an adult. Poor Dicky had a very serious illness and now he was　　 able to move. Joan knew he would never get any better, 　　 he was always happy and always　　 about other people instead of himself. Dickey knew that Joan loved dancing, so he　　 her with the words, “I’m very sorry that you have to　　 the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you’ll find a piece of cake. And there is also a dollar for you to buy something to drink.” “And I’d 　 　 and dance with you if I were able to,” he added.

Suddenly the hospital dance seemed not at all important to Joan.

1.A. concert　　 B. discussion　　　　 C. operation　　　　 D. dance

2.A. quiet　　　 　 B. clever　　　　　　　 C. lucky　　　　　　 D. brave

3.A. sorry　　　 　 B. happy　　　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　 D. calm

4.A. like　　　　 　 B. with　　　　　　　　 　　 C. to　　　　　　 D. about

5.A. nearly　　 B. completely　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　 D. easily

6.A. so　　　　　 　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 　 C. or　　　　　　　　 D. but

7.A. talking　　 　 B. thinking　　　　　　 C. writing　　　　　　 D. worrying

8.A. greeted　　 　 B. praised　　　　　　 C. corrected　　　　　 D. scolded

9.A. hold　　　　 　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　 D. serve

10.A. come over B. set off　　　　　　 C. call back　　　　　 D. get up

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