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浙江省湖州市吴兴区2019届九年一贯制学校九年级英语第二次中考模拟试卷

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    Mandy Harvey is a 29-year-old singer from Florida. She lost most of her ability to hear when she was 18.

    Harvey became a singer in her teens. _________ But she decided to start singing after she learned how to feel a song's beat through the wooden floor of a stage or theater. She watches carefully to make sure her musical instruments are tuned correctly and she is singing in the correct pitch.

    Harvey is now a professional singer. But not many people in the United States had heard of her until Tuesday night. That changed when she appeared on the television show “America's Got Talent”The show has four judges who watch people perform and decide if they should continue in the competition.

    Harvey said, "I gave up singing after I lost my hearing. But I want to do more with my life than just give up." As she was singing, one camera cut away to capture images of people in the theater. Many were seen crying. At one point, everyone stood up and cheered. By Wednesday afternoon, a video of Harvey's performance had been played 46 million times.

    Why? Shortly after she finished singing, Simon Cowell, one of the judges, gave her a golden star into the air. That meant Harvey could move on to the final round of the talent competition. Cowell said," I've done this a long time, and that was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen and heard."

    Many people wrote online that Harvey's performance was encouraging, and they will not give up on anything they want to do, either.

(1)、How could Mandy sing correctly?
A、By watching carefully. B、By feeling carefully. C、By thinking carefully. D、By recording a tape.
(2)、Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph Two?
A、She never gave up her dream of singing. B、She stopped singing for a time after she became deaf. C、She thought of many ways to help her feel the sounds. D、She was not a girl giving up easily.
(3)、What did Cowell mean from his words?
A、Mandy was the most amazing singer B、Mandy sang the best C、Mandy was great and amazing D、Mandy would be the winner.
(4)、What can we learn from this article?
A、Deaf people can also be great singers. B、Difficulties may help you to become famous. C、Sometime we could give up before we meet difficulties. D、We should face difficulties bravely and never give up.
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