河南省许昌四校学年高二下学期第一次考试英语试题 Word版含答案docWord文档格式.docx
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FilmmakerJenniferNelsonhadtopay$1,500tohave“HappyBirthdaytoYou”sunginthemovieshe’smaking.ThemoneywenttoWarnerMusicGroup,acompanythatclaimstoownthecopyrightonthesong.Acopyrightisthelegalrighttouseorsellacreativeproductsuchasasong,aTVshow,abook,oraworkofart.Warnerhasclaimedthecopyrightfor“HappyBirthdaytoYou”since1988.
“Ineverthoughtthesongwasownedbyanyone,”Nelsonsaidinane-mailtoTheNewYorkTimes.“Ithoughtitbelongedtoeveryone.”
Nelson’smovieisadocumentary-afilmthatusespicturesand/orinterviewswithpeopletocreateafactualreportofreal-lifeevents-andisactuallyaboutthehistoryofthe“HappyBirthday”songitself.
TwosistersnamedMildredandPattyHillwroteasongcalled“GoodMorningtoAll”in1893.Overashortperiodoftime,peoplebegantosingthewords“happybirthdaytoyou”inplaceoftheoriginallyricstothetuneoftheHillsisters’song.
Anumberofhistoryexpertssaythethereisnorecordofwhoactuallywrotethe“HappyBirthdaytoYou”lyrics.Historiansalsosaythereisnowaytoknowwhenthegeneralpublicbegansingingthe“HappyBirthday”song,buttheybelieveitwasbeingsungbythepubliclongbeforeitwasprintedandownedbyacompany.
Nelson’slawyerssaythispieceofmusic’shistoryprovesthat“HappyBirthdaytoYou”belongstoeveryoneinthegeneralpublic.ThatwouldmeanWarnerMusicGrouphasnorighttochargeanyoneafeetosingthesonginanysetting.
ExpertsestimatethatWarner/Chappell,thepublishingdivisionoftheWarnerMusicGroup,hasmadeabout$2millionayearfromlicensingfeesfor“HappyBirthdaytoYou.”
Nelson’slawyersareaskingacourtinNewYorkCitytoorderWarner/Chappelltoreturnfeestheyhavecollectedoverthepastfouryearsforuseofthe“HappyBirthday”song.
1.JenniferNelsonhadtopayWarnerMusicGroupto.
A.ownthecopyrightonasongB.haveasongsunginhermovie
C.haveitplayasonginhermovieD.haveitwriteasongforhermovie
2.Thehistoryexperts’statementcanprovethatthe“HappyBirthday”song.
A.hasalwaysbeenverypopular
B.hasmorethan200yearhistory
C.doesnotbelongtoWarnerMusicGroup
D.wasinitiallyownedbyanothercompany
3.IfthecourtsupportsNelson’slawyers’claims,.
A.Warnerwillreturnabout$8million
B.shecanobtainthecopyrightonthesong
C.Warnerwillhavetopayherforherdamages
D.sheonlyneedstopayalittlemoneytousethesong
B
Isitpossibletobeboth8and80yearsoldatthesametime?
Theanswerisyes-ifyoucountcomic-strip(连环画)characters.Nancy,athird-grader,isthestarofapopularcomicstripfoundinnewspapersacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Thatcomicstrip,alsocalledNancy,turns80thisyear.
Nancy’sAuntFritziwasthestarofacomicstripcalledFritziRitzin1922.Elevenyearslater,NancyshoweduponFritzi’sdoorstepasanorphan(孤儿).Nancystolethespotlight,andthecomicwasrenamed.Today,Nancyremainsawell-knowncharacter,withhercomicstripappearinginmorethan80newspapers.TFKKidReporterFayeCollinsrecentlyspokewithGuyGilchrist,whohasbeenthecomicstrip’sauthorandillustrator(插图画家)since1995.
TFK:
WhatisthebestpartaboutdrawingthecomicstripNancy?
GUYGILCHRIST:
It’sthatsomethingI’mdoingactuallycanaffectpeopleinAmericaorinthewholeworld.Igettobeapartofsomethingreallypositivethathopefullymakesreaderssmile.Maybethere’ssomethingthattouchesthem.
TellusaboutNancyandtheothercharacters.
GUYGILCHRIST:
Nancyiseightyearsoldinthecomicstrip.Sheisaregularkidwhoisloudbutverysweet.ShelovesthecharacterSluggothoughnooneknowswhy,andthetwoofthemareorphans.AuntFritzitakescareofbothofthem,andnowPhilisinthestripandiskindoftakingcareofSluggo.
Whatinspiresyourideasforthecomicstrip?
I’vebeenwritingthingsdowninlittlecompositionbooksformanyyears.IfIdon’thaveideas,andIreallycan’tthinkofanything,I’lllookatoldcompositionbooks.I’lltakesomeofthoseoldideasthatdidn’treallyworkandI’llfigureoutwhytheydidn’twork,andI’llusethem.
4.ThecomicstripFritziRitzwasgivenanewnamebecause.
A.thecharacterFritzipassedaway
B.theoldnameishardtoremember
C.thenewnamesoundsmoreinteresting
D.thecharacterNancybecameverypopular
5.GuyGilchrist’sfavoritepartaboutdrawingNancyisthat.
A.hegetsrelaxedwhiledrawingB.hisworksearnhimmuchmoney
C.hisworkscaninfluencelotsofpeopleD.hebecomesveryfamousaroundtheworld
6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecharacterNancy?
A.Sheisquietandsmart.B.Sheliveswithherparents.
C.SheislookedafterbyFritzi.D.ShehasabrothernamedSluggo.
7.WhiledrawingNancy,GuyGilchristtakesinspirationfrom.
A.hisregularreadersB.someofhisfriends
C.somepopularbooksD.hisoldcompositions
C
JohnHarrisonhaswhatmustbethemostwantedjobintheUnitedStates.He’stheofficialtasterforEdy’sGrandIceCream,oneofthenation’sbest-sellingbrands.Harrison’stastebuds(味蕾)areinsuredfor$1million.Hegetstotry60icecreamsaday.Andwhenheisn’tdoingthat,hetravels,buyingEdy’sinsupermarketsalloverthecountrysothathecancheckforperfectappearanceandflavor.
AfterIinterviewedHarrison,Irealizedthatthelifeofanicecreamtasterisn’tallCookies‘n’Cream-awonderfulflavorthatheinvented.No,it’sextremelyhardwork,whichrequiresself-controlandselflessness.
Foronething,hedoesn’tswallowonthejob.Likeacoffeetaster,Harrisonspits.Usingagoldspoontoavoid“off”flavors,hetakesasmallbiteandmovesitaroundinhismouthtointroduceittoall9,000orsotastebuds.Nextheopenshismouthtogetsomeairintotheicecream.Thenhebreathesingentlytobringthearoma(香味)oftheicecreamupthroughthebackofhisnose.EachstephelpsHarrisonassesswhethertheicecreamhasagoodbalanceofdairy,sweetness,andaddedingredients.Then,eveniftheicecreamtastesheavenly,heputsitintoatrashcan.
Duringtheworkweek,Harrisontoldmethathehastomakeothersacrifices,too:
noonions,garlic,andnocaffeine(咖啡因).Caffeinewillaffectthetastebuds,hesaid,sohisbreakfastisacupoftea.Thisisasmallpricetopayforwhathecallstheworld’sbestjob.
Harrison’sfamilyhasbeenintheicecreambusinessinonewayoranotherforfourgenerations,soHarrisonhasspenthisentirelifewithit.However,hehasneverlosthisloveforitscold,creamysweetness.Heevenordersicecreaminrestaurantsfordessert.
8.WhatisspecialaboutHarrison’sjob?
A.Hebuysicecreamforhiscustomers.B.Heinventsalotofnewicecreams.
C.Hisdailytaskistotasteicecream.D.Hisworkisrelatedtoinsurance.
9.Theauthordevelopsthethirdparagraphmainly.
A.byclassificationB.bycomparisonC.byimportanceD.byprocess
10.Theunderlinedpart“asmallprice”inthefourthparagraphmeansthat.
A.Harrisonmusttravelaroundthecountryalot
B.Harrison’stastebudshavebeenaffectedbycaffeine
C.Harrisonavoidssomekindsoffoodanddrinkforhiswork
D.Harrisonmustordericecreamfordessertwheneatinginrestaurants
11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Anicecreamtaster’sjob.B.Howtotasteanicecream.
C.Afamousicecreambrand.D.Howicecreamsareinvented.
D
JearlynandJevettaSteele,starsofAPrairieHomeCompanion,willentertainaudienceswiththeirproductionofSisters,amusicalstoryaboutthepowerofsisterhood,faithandfamily.
TheywillperformatTheaterL’HommeDieu(TLHD)inAlexandriaTuesdaythroughSaturday,July23-27at7:
30p.m.andSunday,July28at2p.m.Ticketsrangefrom$17.50to$22.50.
TheSteeleshaveearnedeverymusicawardofferedinthestateofMinnesotainthepast20years.TheyhavetraveledaroundtheworldinthemusicalTheGospelatColonus,includingaBroadwayrunattheLuntFontanneTheaterin1988.
JearlynisfeaturedinthemovieofGarrisonKiellor’sAPrairieHomeCompanion.Inadditiontobeingamotivationalspeaker,sheisthehostofherowntop-ratedradioshow,SteeleTalkinginthecityofMinneapolis.Jearlynrecentlyreleasedasolo(独唱的)CD,SteelePraisingHim.
JevettaisanOscarawardnominee(被提名者)forhersong“I’mCallingYou”fromthemovieBagdadCafé
.ShealsostarredinhermusicalTwoQueens,OneCastleatMixedBloodTheaterinMinneapolis.
ShereleasedajazzcollectionMyHeart.ShealsoperformedinTheBuddyHollyStoryattheOrdwayCenterinSt.PaulandinSpunk!
AtPenumbraTheater.
TheSteeleswillalsooffertwomasterclassesonThursday,July25atTLHDforperformersofallexperiencelevels.Eachclassis$25.
TheArtofPerformancewillbeheldfrom10to10:
45a.m.Itwillpolishamonologue(独白),story,orsongforperformance.TheSoulMusicmasterclasswillbeheldfrom11to11:
45a.m.Itwillfocusonjazz,funk,blues,andgospelsingingtechniques.Participantsareaskedtobringamonologueand/orsongtoworkonwiththeSteeles.Spaceislimited.
TobuyticketsforSistersorbooktheclasses,call(320)846-3150orvisitwww.tlhd.org.
12.WhatwilltheSteelesperformfromJuly23to27?
A.APrairieHomeCompanion.B.Sisters.
C.TheGospelatColonus.D.Spunk!
13.WhatdoweknowaboutJearlyn?
A.SheisanOscarawardnominee.
B.ShereleasedajazzcollectionMyHeart.
C.ShehostsaradioprograminMinneapolis.
D.Shedirectedthe
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