Question

There are many different kinds of music in the world. Now let's study some of them.

Classical music Classical music is a form of music which needs high musical skills. If you want to learn this kind of music，you have to go through proper training.

Heavy metal music Heavy metal music came out after World War Ⅱ. The melody (旋律)of the song is heavily influenced by the structure of it. It is also known as “information music”. In heavy metal music，songwriting is based on a form.

Hip－hop music This kind of music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar，violin，piano，bass (低音电吉他)，drums and so on. In this kind of music，the bass is the main instrument. It was first played by a group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa.

Opera music It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s.It has a great mixture of theatrical (喜剧的)art and musical invention and is used in theaters.

Jazz music This kind of music has strong and complex (复杂的)melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet，trumpet and violin，which help carry the melody.

Besides these，there are many other kinds of music such as the blues，new－age music，Celtic music，religious music，and chamber music (室内乐).

1.________ music needs high musical skills.

A.Classical B.Heavy metal C.Hip-hop D.Opera

2.The main instrument in hip-hop music is the _________________.

A.guitar B.violin C.piano D.bass

3.The ________ is used in both hip－hop music and jazz music.

A.piano B.violin C.trumpet D.cornet

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

A.Heavy metal music appeared after World War Ⅱ.

B.Only after proper training can you learn classical music.

C.Opera music first appeared in Italy.

D.People call jazz music “information music”.

5.What's the BEST title for the passage?

A.Different kinds of music B.Our favorite musicians

C.We love music best D.Welcome to the music club

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题这篇短文介绍了各种不同的音乐类型，主要是是古典音乐、重金属音乐、即兴音乐、歌剧音乐和爵士乐五种。

1.题意：________音乐需要很高的演奏技巧。考查细节理解题。根据第二段首句Classical music is a form of music which needs high musical skills.，可知是古典音乐，故选A。

2.题意：即兴音乐的主要乐器是_________________。考查细节理解题。根据第四段对Hip-hop music的介绍In this kind of music，the bass is the main instrument.，可知选D。

3.题意：________用于即兴音乐和爵士音乐。考查细节理解题。根据短文的介绍，用于即兴音乐的乐器有the guitar，violin，piano，bass，drums，用于爵士音乐的乐器有the cornet，trumpet and violin，二者都用的是the violin，故选B。

4.题意：根据文章，下列哪一项不是正确的？考查细节理解和综合理解题。A. Heavy metal music appeared after World WarⅡ.重金属音乐出现在第二次世界大战之后；根据第三段首句Heavy metal music came out after World War Ⅱ.，可知说法正确。B. Only after proper training can you learn classical music.只有经过适当的训练，你才能学习古典音乐；根据第二段尾句If you want to learn this kind of music，you have to go through proper training.，可知说法正确。C. Opera music first appeared in Italy.歌剧音乐首次出现在意大利；根据第五段首句It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s.，可知说法正确。D. People call jazz music “information music”.人们称爵士音乐为“信息音乐”；根据第三段的介绍It is also known as “information music”.，可知是重金属音乐，故说法错误。根据以上分析，可知选D。

5.题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？考查综合理解题。A. Different kinds of music不同种类的音乐；B. Our favorite musicians我们最喜欢的音乐家；C. We love music best我们最喜欢音乐；D. Welcome to the music club欢迎来到音乐俱乐部。根据短文内容，，结合第一段There are many different kinds of music in the world. Now let's study some of them.。可知短文介绍的是各种不同的音乐类型，故选A。