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The rock star Prince died at the age of 57. He died at his home in Minneapolis. Last week, his plane made a sudden landing to take him to hospital. He had a bad thirst and the flu. His death has shocked the music world. Many famous people have shared their thoughts about him online. Madonna wrote: “He changed the world.” Barack Obama called him one of the most gifted musicians of our time. He added that Prince was a great bandleader and an exciting performer.

Prince was the son of a jazz pianist. His real name was Prince Rogers Nelson. He became famous in the late seventies. His singing, songwriting, guitar playing, performances and producing changed the music world over four decades. The Washington Post(《华盛顿邮报》) called him one of the most popular, creative and powerful recording artists of his age. Prince sold over 100 million records. He is perhaps best known for his 1984 album Purple Rain. The music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Prince at number 27 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

1.Prince is a _______.

A rock star

B movie star

C cook

D teacher

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句The rock star Prince died at the age of 57.可知，故选A。

2.Who said Prince was a great bandleader?

A Madonna.

B Obama.

C Jackson.

D Swift.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句Barack Obama called him “one of the most gifted musicians of our time”. He added that “Prince…was a great bandleader and an exciting performer.”可知，故选B。

3.Prince’s parent was a _______.

A rock star

B worker

C jazz pianist

D doctor

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第二段第一句Prince was the son of a jazz pianist.可知，故选C。

4.Prince’s best known album is _______.

A Red Rain

B Purple Rain

C White Rain

D Black Rain

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句He is perhaps best known for his 1984 album Purple Rain.可知，故选B。

5.The underlined word “ranked” means _______ in Chinese.

A 位列

B 摆设

C 头衔

D 品牌

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据“在百人名单中第二十七位”可知是排名或者位列，故选A。