Ⅰ.阅读理解（共12小题，每小题2.5分，满分30分）
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The nine women of Bella Mondo win over yet another audience. The group is one of just a handful of all-women ensembles (乐队) in Ivory Coast.
It all started in 2007, Prisca Allou was a music student. A music producer came to see her. He said he wanted to make an all-female ensemble to keep a promise to his late mother.
Allou got on board and was charged with recruiting (招募) other members. “It wasn’t easy at first. Some parents were against it. You know, in Africa, the place of women is often seen as being either in an office or at home. That was the fixed image.” Allou spread the word and took out ads in local papers. Most of the girls she found were not professional players. “I just played some tamtam. I learned to play drums when I joined Bella Mondo.” The girls spent the next four years learning to play their instruments. Many gave up along the way, but eight of them soldiered on with Allou, and Bella Mondo was founded.
The band plays original songs and covers. Their music spans a wide range of styles: funk, reggae, pop music. They released their first album in 2013... and have performed in Paris, Dakar, Cotonou and, of course, here at home in Abidjan.
You can see them nearly every Thursday at this bar, the same place that gave the band its start years ago. “Oh yes, I was surprised at first. A woman singing, you see that every day, but an entire band, playing all the instruments and everything? It was extraordinary. I was dumbstruck. Bella Mondo is a great band.” The women are now working on their second album.
1. Why did the music producer want to found a female ensemble?
A. To sponsor music students. B. To comfort his mother.
C. To carry out his promise. D. To win over an audience.
2. Which of the following made it hard for Allou to recruit band members?
A. Most women couldn’t afford. B. Parents didn’t want to break tradition.
C. All parents disapproved of it. D. Women weren’t willing to leave home.
3. What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about?
A. The band has travelled a lot. B. The band has gained its popularity.
C. The band has released albums. D. The band seems to be united as one.
4. What does the underlined word “dumbstruck” probably mean in paragraph 5?
A. Satisfied. B. Determined.
C. Amused. D. Astonished.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了来自非洲的女子乐队Bella Mondo从组建到获得成功的经历。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“He said he wanted to make an all-female ensemble to keep a promise to his late mother.”（他说，为了履行对已故母亲的承诺，他想组建一支全女子乐队。）可知，音乐制作人想要组建一支女子乐队是为了履行承诺。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段关键句“"It wasn’t easy at first. Some parents were against it. You know, in Africa, the place of women is often seen as being either in an office or at home. That was the fixed image."”（“一开始并不容易。一些家长反对。你知道，在非洲，女性通常被视为要么在办公室，要么在家里。这是固定的形象。”）可知，对于Allou来说，难招到乐队成员是因为女性在家里或者在办公室是传统，父母不同意打破这样的传统。故选B项。
【3题详解】
主旨大意题。文章倒数第二段讲述了女子乐队的表演形式和风格，并介绍了她们获得的成就；结合文章最后一段关键句“You can see them nearly every Thursday at this bar, the same place that gave the band its start years ago. ”（你几乎每周四都能在这个酒吧看到她们，多年前这支乐队就是在这里开始的。）及“The women are now working on their second album.”（这些女性现在正在制作第二张专辑。）可以推测，这两段主要讲述了女子乐队获得了成功，非常受欢迎。故选B项。
【4题详解】
词句猜测题。根据文章最后一段划线单词前关键句“Oh yes, I was surprised at first. A woman singing, you see that every day, but an entire band, playing all the instruments and everything? It was extraordinary. ”（哦，是的，一开始我很惊讶。一个女人唱歌，你每天都能看到，但是整个乐队，演奏所有的乐器？这是非凡的。）可知，评价人认为一整个女子乐队演奏乐器，这样的表演是让人惊讶的，推测“dumbstruck”与“astonished”意思相近，是“震惊的”意思。故选D项。
