专四专八考试

【单选题】Long before "crossover" and "eclectic" became part of the journalistic vernacular,Dinah Washington defied categorization and embraced any and every type of song. Her delivery was instantly identifiable, and she prided herself on crystal-clear diction, precise pitch and spontaneity. Washington made brilliant recordings, beginning with her days as a pianist accompanying gospel pioneer Sallie Martin, through swing and R&B、sessions withCountBasle and Lionel Hampton, on to modern jazz ventures withCliffordBrown, Max Roach andCannonballAdderley and later pop hits withBrookBenton.
Author NadineCohodas, whose previous book onChess Records marvelously outlined that historic company, now gives the same exacting treatment to Washington in Queen.. The Life and Music ofDinah Washington.Cohodas also selected the songs on a companionCD, released on Verve Records.
Queen is the first truly comprehensive volume on the late singer.Cohodas conducted numerous interviews with insiders and family members and discovered documents and letters that reaffirm her assessments.Cohodas ably illuminates the quirks and contradictions of Washington’s personality. Washington could be extremely kind and appallingly crude. She complained about her inability to find happiness in relationships, yet married seven times.
A、smart, extremely knowledgeable artist who had definite ideas about her music, Washington frequently clashed with bandmates, despite often being accompanied by the greatest jazz musicians on earth. Thankfully,Cohodas also presents Washington’ s upbeat, joyous and celebratory side, thus not totally resigning her to tragic victim status.
Sadly, Washingten’s ongoing conflicts and struggles with lovers, relatives and executives in many ways prevented her from achieving the fame she deserved, along with the fact that black female singers had extremely limited options during the ’50s and early ’60s.But Washington influenced numerous vocalists who followed her, most notablyEsther Phillips and Nancy Wilson, while creating an exceptional body of work that’s still captivating almost 41 years after her death at 39. Songs tike "Unforgettable", "ThisBitterEarth," "What aDifference aDay Makes" and "Baby You Got What It Takes" remain as documents of her excellence. Queen is a wonderful and invaluable addition to music biography and cultural history.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true
A、BothCliffordBrown and Max Roach are jazz players.
B．Chess Records is a musical company.

C、Dinah Washington had a straightforward personality.
Dinah Washington was a versatile artist.

网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
从第三、四段能看出Dinah Washington具有复杂的个性(例如；quirks and contradictions of Washington’s persbnality，Washington could be extremely kind and appallingly crude，Washington’s upbeat，joyous and celebratory side)。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>