19.In America it seems that everyone under the age of 18is either a fan of N'Sync,Backstreet Boys,98Degree or perhaps another cute group.In Europe,there is one boy band that almost everyone seems to like-Westlife.
Westlife is an Irish boy band group who got their claim to fame performing as the opening act to a 1998Backstreet Boys show in Dublin,Ireland.They are managed by Louis Walsh and Ronan Keating.Ronan Keating was the leading singer of the Irish pop group"Boyzone"while Louis Walsh was the manager of Boyzone.We are very familiar with Boyzone's hit song No Matter What,a theme song of the film Notting Hill.
Westlife was made up of 6friends from Sligo,Ireland in the beginning.Three left the group,and Nicky and Bryan joined the group in their places.So the group has five members now including Shane,Kian and Mark.It was originally(原來)called"IOU".They later renamed themselves Westside,but they had to change the name once they found out that several groups had laid claim to the name Westside.Swear It Again,If I Let You Go,F(xiàn)lying Without Wings,Seasons in the Sun and Fool Again are perhaps their most popular songs.
Westlife has been nominated(提名)for a Brit award for Best Pop Act.The 2005Brit Awards are to be held at Earl's Court,London on February 9.
46.What does"got their claim to fame"in the second paragraph mean?A
A.got well-known
B.was regarded as
C.began their career
D.was proud of
47.Who are Ronan Keating and Louis Walsh?D
A.They are both English singers.
B.They are both Irish managers.
C.One is an English singer,and the other is an Irish manager.
D.One is a singer,and the other is a manager from Ireland.
48.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?B
A.Westlife is less popular than Backstreet Boys in Europe.
B.Westside,IOU,Westlife are all names ever used by the same group.
C.The group,Boyzone,is made up of 5members.
D.Ronan Keating was the original member of Westlife.
分析 本文主要講述了一個愛爾蘭的男子組合Westlife的成名故事.
解答 46.A 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內容,In Europe,there is one boy band that almost everyone seems to like-Westlife…Westlife is an Irish boy band group who got their claim to fame performing as the opening act to a 1998Backstreet Boys show in Dublin,Ireland 在歐洲,有一個男孩組成的樂隊,幾乎每個人都會喜歡的樂隊--Westlife.Westlife是一個愛爾蘭的男子樂隊,他們在后街男孩演唱會的開幕式上一舉成名的.結合選項,故選A
47.D 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內容,Ronan Keating was the leading singer of the Irish pop group"Boyzone"while Louis Walsh was the manager of Boyzone由此可知,Ronan Keating 是Boyzone這個樂隊的主唱,而 Louis Walsh 則是這個樂隊的經(jīng)紀人.結合選項,故選D
48.B 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內容,Westlife was made up of 6friends from Sligo,Ireland in the beginning.Three left the group,and Nicky and Bryan joined the group in their places.So the group has five members now including Shane,Kian and Mark.It was originally(原來)called"IOU".They later renamed themselves Westside,but they had to change the name once they found out that several groups had laid claim to the name Westside樂隊的名字由最開始的Westlife更改為"IOU",后來又更名為了Westside.結合選項,故B是正確的.
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