精品解析：2022年四川省自贡市中考英语真题（原卷+解析版）
第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
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Music can be powerful. The Guardian listed 50 concerts that changed modern music history. Let’s look at three of them.
Bob Dylan: Newport Folk Festival
Rhode Island, US, July 25, 1965
Bob Dylan is well-known for his poetic guitar ballads. In this 1965 concert, Dylan took out an electric guitar
and made a sharp sound. The Guardian said this is when folk rock was born.
Freddie Mercury: Live Aid
London, UK, July 13, 1985
As its name suggests, Live Aid was for helping people. It raised $245 million to fight famine（饥荒）in Ethiopia. It’s often seen as the first benefit（慈善）concert of its kind. The concert also saw the birth of a new rock star—Freddie Mercury.
Beyonce: Coachella Music Festival
California, US, April 14, 2018
At the Coachella Music Festival, Beyonce had an all-black dancer and backing vocals lineup. The concert, which fans call “Beychella” on Twitter, took 100 backup performers and three months of rehearsals（排练）. The Guardian thinks Beyonce is like “a goddess of war”.
26. When was folk rock born?
A. In 1965. B. In 1985. C. In 2018.
27. Which concert is regarded as the first benefit concert?
A. Newport Folk Festival. B. Live Aid. C. Coachella Music Festival.
28. Who is like “a goddess of war”?
A. Bob Dylan. B. Freddie Mercury. C. Beyonce.
