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In the UK. Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together. One of the most popular programmegenresis the talent show, partly because people of all ages are interested in it.

Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks (1965-1978), required people to vote (投栗）for their favorite acts and performers, although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone, text, or over the Internet. Today, the success of television talent shows has reached a new level. Here are Ihe UK's top three TV talent shows:

The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition, performers have to face a celebrity judge panel (名人裁判组）before the public vote. Many excellent singers became popular because of it. The show is now made all over the world, from China to Colombia.

Strictly Come Dancing—The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities. They team up with professional (*的）dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion.

Britain's Got Talent — In this modern-day version (版本）of Opportunity Knocks, the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating. The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance.

45．When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin?

A．In 1965.                                                    B．In 1978.

C．In 2015.                                                    D．K is not mentioned.

46．If a person loves a skating act, he or she may go to_______.

A．Opportunity Knocks

B．Strictly Come Dancing

C．The X Factor

D．Britain's Got Talent

47．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen.

B．If you want your dog to have a performance, you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it.

C．Opportunity Knocks is still on television now.

D．People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK.

48．The underline word “genres” in the first paragraph means_______.

A．lists                       B．types                      C．choices                   D．expressions

【回答】

45．A

46．D

47．C

48．B

【解析】

试题分析：周末的晚上是家人们聚在一起看电视的时候，很多电视节目尤其是才艺表演受到了各个年龄段的人的欢迎。这篇短文中介绍了在英国最受欢迎的三个才艺表演的节目。

45． 细节理解题。根据短文第二段中Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks (1965-1978), required people to vote (投栗）for their favorite acts and performers,可知，Opportunity Knocks这个节目是从1965年开始的。故应选A。

46． 细节理解题。根据短文的最后一段Britain's Got Talent — In this modern-day version (版本）of Opportunity Knocks, the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating.可知，Britain’s Got Talent这个节目中，你可以去选择ice skating滑*。由此可知应选D。

47．推理判断题。根据短文第二段中Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks (1965-1978)可知，Opportunity Knocks这个节目是从1965年到1978年，现在没有这个节目了。故C不对；根据短文最后一段The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance可知A正确；根据最后一段Britain's Got Talent — In this modern-day version (版本）of Opportunity Knocks, the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating可知B正确；根据短文第一段中because people of all ages are interested in it可知D正确。

48．词义猜测题。根据这个单词所在的句子One of the most popular programmegenresis the talent show, partly because people of all ages are interested in it.以及短文的大意可知，这篇短文里给我们介绍了三种令人欢迎的电视节目。由此可推断genres是类型，种类的意思。故选B。

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