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每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Musicisaninternationallanguage.Thesongsthataresungorplayedbyinstrumentsarebeautifultoallpeopleeverywhere.
PopularmusicinAmericaiswhateverystudentlikes.Studentscarrysmallradioswithearphonesandlistentomusicbeforeclass,afterclassandatlunch.Studentswithcarsbuylargespeakers(扬声器)andplaythemusicloudlyastheydriveonthestreet.
Adultdriverslistentomusiconthecarradioastheydrivetowork.Theyalsolistentothenewsaboutsports,theweather,politics,andactivitiesoftheAmericanpeople.Butmostoftheradiobroadcastismusic.
Poporpopularmusicsingersmakemuchmoney.TheymakeaCDortapewhichradiostationsuseineverystate.Oncethepopularsingerisheardthroughoutthecountry,youngpeoplebuyhisorhertapes.Someofthemoneyfromthesetapescomestothesinger.Whereverthesingergoes,alltheyoungpeoplewanttomeethimorher.Nowthesingerhasbecomeanationalstar.
Besidespopmusic,therearetwootherkindsofmusicthatisimportanttoAmericans.Oneiscalledfolkmusic.IttellsstoriesaboutthecommonlifeofAmericans.Theotheriscalledwesternorcountrymusic.Thiswasstartedbycowboyswhowouldsingatnighttothecowstheywerewatching.Today,anymusicaboutcountrylifeandthelovebetweenacountryboyandhisgirliscalledwesternorcountrymusic.
Seriousmusicfortheconcerthallsiscalledclassicalmusic.Musicforinstrumentsiscalledorchestramusic,suchasthesymphonies(交响乐)ofBeethoven.Thereisoperaforsingers,balletfordancerslikethestoryofLiangShanboandZhuYingtaiinChina.
【语篇解读】 音乐无国界,是人类共同的语言。
文章主要介绍了美国的几种音乐。
1.Inwhatwaycanmusicberegardedasaninternationallanguage?
A.Popularmusiciswhateveryoneenjoys.
B.Thewonderfulsongsarepopularwiththeworldpeople.
C.Whenmusicisplayed,itseemsasifitwerespeakingtous.
D.Musicistoopopularforeveryonetobeabletoplayit.
解析:
推理判断题。
根据第一段可知“音乐是一种世界性的语言,它为各地的人们所喜欢”。
答案:
B
2.WhatcanweknowaboutmusicandpeopleinAmerica?
A.Adultdriverslistentonewsaswellasmusicwhentheydrivetowork.
B.Adultdriversneverlistentomusicwhentheydrivetowork.
C.Studentdriverscarrysmallradioswithearphoneswhentheydriveonthestreets.
D.Studentsalwayslistentomusicbeforeclass,inclassandafterclass.
根据第三段第一、二句可知A项正确。
其他三项描述都不正确。
3.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.AllpeopleinAmericalikepopularmusic.
B.Popsingerscangetallthemoneyfromthetapes.
C.LiangShanboandZhuYingtaiisakindofpopmusicinChina.
D.Now,westernorcountrymusicisalittledifferentfromitsbeginning.
细节理解题。
根据倒数第二段最后两句可知如今的乡村音乐与过去是不同的。
当初它是牛仔唱给牛听的,但现在它是任何关于乡村生活或乡村青年爱情的音乐。
D
4.What'
sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Internationallanguage.B.MusicinAmerica.
C.Popmusic.D.Musiclisteners.
主旨大意题。
从文中各段的描述看,本文主要讲的是美国的音乐种类。
故B项适合做标题。
Thismaybemusictoyourears.
ResearchersPJasonRentfrowandSamuelGoslinggave3,500peopleapersonalityquiz.Thentheyaskedthemtonametheirfavouritekindofmusic.“Wefoundthatthemusicalstylespeoplelikearecloselylinkedtotheirpersonalities,”Goslingsays.
RAP/HIP-HOP
Knownfortheirquickspeech,somerapperscansaymorethan700syllables(音节)aminute!
Ifyoulikerap/hip-hop,youareenergetic(精力充沛的)andhaveawaywithwords.You_put_a_fresh_spin_on_things,whetherit'
snewmovesonthedancefloororyourhipstyle.
CLASSICAL
Inthe18thcentury,classicalmusicianswerelikerockstars.BeethovenandMozart,forexample,playedtopackedconcerthalls.
Ifyoulikeclassical,youareopentonewideasandlikedebatingwithfriends.Creativeandimaginative,youcaneasilyspendmanyhoursscrapbooking,writingorpainting.
COUNTRY
CountrymusiccamefromthefolksongsofEnglish,Scottish,andIrishsettlersofthesoutheasternUnitedStates.
Ifyoulikecountry,youexpressyouropinionswell,whichmakesyoutheidealclasspresidentorteamcaptain.Traditionalandloyal,youenjoyspendingtimewithyourfamily.
POP
Popmusicisdesignedtoappealto(吸引)almosteveryone,anditdoes.Eachyear,theindustrybringsinabout30billiondollars!
Ifyoulikepop,youareattractivetoyourfriends.Youcanmakebigthingshappen,likeplanningforahugepartyorinspiringyourteamtovictory.
ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
Inthe1950s,rockmusiccreatedabrand-newculture.Teenagers,forthefirsttime,hadanidentity(身份)separatefromadultsandchildren.
Ifyoulikerock/alternative,youarearisk-takerwhoneveracceptsnoforananswer.Yourisetoanychallenge,likedoingverywellinabigexamorintheschoolplay.
Ifthesepersonalityprofilesdon'
tmatchyou,that'
sOK.Thesearejustforfun.
【语篇解读】 文章告诉读者,你所欣赏的音乐类型恰恰反映了你的性格