【简答题】Who was the "King of Rock and Roll"？

Rock and roll began in the 1950s in the USA. Rock and roll was based on African American styles of music -jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel and mixed with the sound of country. Elvis Presley was one of the first big stars of rock and roll. He was considered the "King" of rock and roll. Famous rock and roll stars and groups include Bill Haley and his group, the Comets, "Girl groups", the Ronettes (whose biggest hit was "Be My Baby"), the Crystals (whose biggest hit was "Da Doo Ron Ron" ), and the ShangriLas ( whose biggest hit was "Leader of the Pack" ) etc.

At the same time, in England, a group that became known as the Beatles was forming. Another British group formed at about the same time was the Rolling Stones. Their best-known members are Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. A record company called Motown ( eventually the name of the African American style, too), located in Detroit, Michigan, began producing hit records by African American groups and solo artists. Some of their most famous artists were Stevie Wonder,

The Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and the Jackson

Five. Michael Jackson, the youngest of the Jackson Five, went on to become a world-famous solo artist. Since the 1960s, there have been many different styles of rock music punk rock, heavy metal, and hip-hop, just to name a few. By the end of the twentieth century, rock music was known almost everywhere in the world.

41. This text mainly introduces to us()

A.some of the famous pop stars in the modem world

B. different styles of pop music

C. a simple history of the popular music ----rock and roll.

D. some of the countries known as the sources of pop music

42. The music performed by the Rolling Stones was based on()

A. British styles

B. American styles

C. African styles

D. African American styles

43. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Elvis Presley can remind people of rock and roll.

B. Rock music -punk, heavy metal, and hip-hop were the only pop styles since the 1960s.

C. Steve Wonder and the Jackson Five were also famous solo artists at that time.

D. Rock and roll is a mixture of different cultures.

44. Who was considered the King of the Rock and Roll?()

A. Bill haley

B. Elvis Presley

C. Michael Jackson

D. Diana Ross

45. Rock and Roll began in the()

A. 1990s

B. 2000s

C. 1950s

D. 1960s

46. “By My Baby” is the name of()

A. a song

B. a book

C. a girl

D. a boy

47. “the Beatle” is()

A. a kind of insect

B. a group of animals

C. the name of jazz band

C. a group of insects

【简答题】Read the following passage and complete what are required to Japanese Techniques Come to America In a total of six states in the middle of America, 15,000 assembly-line workers are putting Japanese cars together. These autoworkers are assembling Hondas in Ohio, Toyotas in Kentucky, Mazdas in Michigan, and Nissans in Tennessee. Mitsubishi and Chrysler are jointly making cars in Illinios, and Subaru and Isuzu have set up shops in Indiana. The Japanese have brought more than their technology to their U.S. auto plants——they have also brought their own way of doing things. Using Japanese management techniques, managers at these plants have motivated American workers to produce cars of the same high quality as those made in Japan. There is a definite Japanese philosophy of all-for-one and one-for- all running through the day-to-day operations of these plants. For example, there are no narrow job classifications: No one is a welder or a painter. Instead, a visitor finds” technicians” at Nissan, “associates” at Honda, and “team members” at Mazda and Toyota. Employees at these manufacturing plants work in small, highly-coordianted groups. Every worker on an assembly line is responsible for his or her particular job, for inspecting the overall quality of the product at hand, and for improving the production process. Management tries to make all workers feel equally important. Assembly-line workers actively participate in decisions on scheduling overtime and rotating jobs. The Japanese Managers spend a great amount of time and energy building morale of workers and trying to ensure company harmony. Toyata encourages its “personal touch program”, an effort to promote after-hours socializing between Japanese and American workers. All the cheerleading that goes on in these plants must work very well: Nissan has the best attendance record in the U.S. auto industry, and it does not use time clocks. Team participation and strong interpersonal skills are definite requirements for workers in Japanese companies. Workers are rewarded for the impact they have on their “job team”, and not for any personal performance. Many autoworkers love the Japanese system; others say it is too stressful. 1. Highlight the main ideas within each paragraph. 2. Write one complete sentence, in your own words, that presents the information shown in each paragraph. 3. Paraphrase the author’s thesis. Notes: All are adopted from Fang, F. (2011). Graded English Reading Skills. Hefei: University of Science and Technology of China.

A. Bus Boycott

B. the Progressive Movement

C. Civil Rights Movement

D. the Westward Movement

B、Henry III

C、Henry IV

D、Henry V

A．Bus Boycott

B．the Progressive Movement

C．Civil Rights Movement

D．the Westward Movement