题文
The Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8-year, 12-album history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered popular culture dramatically. It wasn't just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life.Their influence was at its height in the 1 960s．but their music continues to stir listeners today．However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday：The music had never been remastered (重新灌录)．But on September 9 that situation came to an end，with the release of the entire band’s music in a digital makeover．It is probably the biggest reissue(重新发行)in pop music history, said British newspaper the Financial Times．
The albums were to be remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band produced much of their work．The cover of their 1ast album，Abbey Road of 1969．featured the four young men striding(大步行走)across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself．It is one of the most famous Of a11 Beatles images．
Recently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciation．
Pop groups come and go．The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the next．But the Beatles are one Of the few groups whose music seems to have endured．Why? Paul McCartney’s biographer Barry Miles has an explanation：“They were the first rock band…and they just happened to be the best．They were the first band to play stadiums，to have their own products．They were ground—breaking in every way．”he says．
小题1:Why did the Beatles change popular culture?A．Because of the suits of the four Liverpool boys．B．Because of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore．C．Because of their different attitude to life．D．Because of their albums．小题2:Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second paragraph?A．The Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1 960s．B．111eir music Yesterday had never been remastered．C．The entire band’s music in a digital makeover will be remastered．D．On September 9，their music came to an end．小题3:What is their last album?A．Yesterday．B．Abbey Road of l969．C．Come Together．D．In My life．小题4:What is NOT the reason why their music can endure?A．They were the first rock band．B．They were the best one．C．They were the first band to have their own works．D．They wore special suits．小题5:What does the author mean by“They were ground-breaking in every way．”A．They broke the ground to find away．B．They broke the rules while driving on the way．C．They did what other bands had never done before．D．They play their hits at every concert． 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析
试题分析: 在本文中作者介绍了“披头士”（The Beatles），也就是“甲壳虫乐队” 的一些情况。这是一个英国摇滚乐队，在1960年成立于英国利物浦，1970年解散，披头士被认为是流行乐坛历史上在商业上最成功与最伟大的乐队。
小题1:C细节理解题。文章第一段讲述了The Beatles乐队是流行音乐史上最具影响力的乐队，根据本段中…… The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life.可以判断他们之所以具有影响力不是他们的穿着打扮，而是他们对生活的态度，答案选C。
小题2:D细节理解题。根据文章第二段The music had never been remastered ．But on September 9 that situation came to an end……可知在9月9号结束的是他们的唱片没有再被灌录这种状况，所以D选项内容错误。
小题3:B细节理解题。根据文章第三段The cover of their 1ast album，Abbey Road of 1969．featured the four young men striding across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself．可知Abbey Road of 1969是他们的最后一部专辑，答案选B。
小题4:D细节理解题。根据文章末段Barry Miles has an explanation：“They were the first rock band…and they just happened to be the best．They were the first band to play stadiums，to have their own products．They were ground—breaking in every way．”可知D选项内容不是他们音乐持久不衰的原因，答案选D。
小题5:C推理判断题。从文章末段的介绍They were the first rock band…and they just happened to be the best．They were the first band to play stadiums，to have their own products可知他们在很多方面都创下了第一，最后用They were ground—breaking in every way来概括总结他们的成就，由此判断作者C选项内容能准确表示这句话的意思，答案选C。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The Beatles were the.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
