题型:语法填空(语篇) 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
河北省冀州中学2016-2017学年高一下学期英语4月月考试题
Louis Armstrong, the most influential jazz musicians, is considered great not only because of his (achieve) but also because of his personalities.
(bear) in a poor family in New Orleans in 1901, instead of (commit) crimes to get money like some boys in his situation, Louis would sing on the streets in order to earn a few cents from (passer-by).However, at the age of 12, Louis was arrested because of firing a gun into the air at a New Year's Eve party. In a school of problem boys, he was taught to play drums and the trumpet, enabled him to find work related with music after he left the school.A well-known musician Joe “King” Oliver noticed Louis and began to teach him about jazz.When Oliver left New Orleans in 1917,Louis took his job in one of the best bands in town.
After becoming famous, Louis would introduce his particular style of jazz to enthusiastic audiences while (travel) around the United States as well as Europe.Apart from being a famous jazz musician, he was also an unofficial goodwill ambassador who spoke (public) about the rights of black people in America. Despite the fact he became rich and famous, Louis Armstrong continued to live a simple live in a working-class neighbourhood.He continued playing and recording until July 6th, 1971, when he died in his sleep at his home in New York.He is still remembered as the most (distinguish) musician in the early history of jazz.
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