摇滚天王Meat Loaf逝世，专辑销量超1亿

Meat Loaf is a famous rock singer. He was born in Dallas, US. The singer’s real name is Marvin Lee Aday. Meat Loaf is his nickname(绰号).

Meat Loaf has many albums(专辑) in the 1970s and 1980s. His biggest hits are from the 1990s. That means they were very popular at that time. His most famous album is “Bat Out of Hell”.

He got a Grammy Award (格莱美奖) in 1993. It was for the hit “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)”. Meat Loaf has a special voice. It is different from other singers’. It is perfect for rock songs.

Meat Loaf died last week. He is 74 years old.

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1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提及) in Paragraph 1?

A Meat Loaf’s job.

B Meat Loaf’s hobby.

C Meat Loaf’s birth place.

D Meat Loaf’s another name.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，密特·劳弗(Meat Loaf)是一位著名的摇滚歌手。他出生在美国达拉斯。这位歌手的真名是马文·李·艾迪(Marvin Lee Aday)。文中并未提及他的爱好。故选B。

2.When did Meat Loaf’s albums become popular?

A In the 1960s.

B In the 1970s.

C In the 1980s.

D In the 1990s.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段His biggest hits are from the 1990s. That means they were very popular at that time.可知，他最受欢迎的作品是20世纪90年代的作品。故选D。

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A Meat Loaf has many awards now.

B Meat Loaf’s voice is very special.

C Meat Loaf is the best rock singer in the USA.

D Meat Loaf got a Grammy Award for “Bat Out of Hell”.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段Meat Loaf has a special voice.可知，密特·劳弗拥有特别的嗓音。故选B。

4.What’s the text mainly about?

A A famous album.

B A Grammy Award.

C Meat Loaf’s songs.

D An American singer.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国摇滚天王密特·劳弗的生平事迹，全文围绕歌手密特·劳弗展开。故选D。

5.Where is the text most probably from?

A A diary.

B A letter.

C A newspaper.

D A history book.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据全文可知，本文属于新闻通讯类稿件，故推断应该出现在报刊媒体上，故选C。