2022贵州省金太阳高二期中4月考卷

2022贵州省金太阳高二期中4月考卷

A young woman sits down al the piano. Her long flowing brown hair framos a friendly face. And then she begins to sing. Her unexpectedly mature voice attracted ovrryone in the room. This is Norah Jones. award-wimning singer and songwriter.

Norah Jones wias born on Mar-h 30. 1979， in New York (Cily. She is thr dlaughter of the lrgendary Rxdyi Shamkar. a very famus guilar player: lut Norah was brought中entirly ly her mother Sur. AI 4 year old. sheand her nother moved to the Dallas suburb, Texas. Her earliest musiral influence eame from her mother's extensive U collection. She began singing in church choirs ul age five. look piano lessons lwo years later. And brietly played ulo savophone in junior high.

In the ('ourse of serving (ustonuers and lay ing lablrs in a fast rstaurant. Jones so0m slarterl a band in which she was a lead singer. of course. and played piano ais well. In Oetober 2000. the band ambitiously brought a dernun (试样唱片) 1o EM/I Blur Vote Reror/s.

AI a meeting with Blue Note president Bruce in the. followring year. Jones playel her three-song lape.hoping to earm a break. Bruce wias so impressed with this young girl's talents thar he signel her on the spot. Afer a year o[ work. Norah Jomes released her debut 1首次) allumn. Come Atcy rith Me. Norah Jones has already sold 2. 6 million copies of the album. which is 10 tines nore than amy album in Blue Note history. Despite the lack of andertisrment. her alum was

inching ils way u中the musir churts while the debul single Don't Know

Why was climbing up the rlult Top 40 Chart.

The singer already enjoyed a success al the Grummy Arards in 2003. where she picked up five Irophies (奖) in the major categories ( Album of the )rar. Rerorl of the )ear Trophy for Don' Knor Why. Brst New

Artisl. Best Female Pop Voral Performance for Don' Know Why. and Best Pop Voeal Allum). I's rlear that this was only the brginning for Mis- Jones. 24. \" hat motivaterd Jones* interest in music when young:

A. Her childhoorl experience.

B. Her mother's preference in music.

C. Her participation in church choirs.

D. Her nother's extensive IP rollertion.

25. W hat did Jones d before bring signel by EMII Blue Vote Rerords?

A. Work as a waitress.

B. Siudy in a high school.

C. Play the piano for cusloners.

D). Compuse songs for a band.

26. W hen did Jones release her dlebut album?

A. In 2000.

B. In 2001.

C. In 2002.

D. In 2003.

27. W hat can we know about her debut single Don't Know why?

A. I1 was cromposerl ly Joners.

B. It sold well through advertisement.

C.It hit the top in the Adult Top 40 Chart.

D. It won several awards in the (rumm Aratrds in 2003.