Question

Good morning. The program today is about music. The word “music” comes from the Greek(希腊) word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses(神) of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today’s program brings together music from different corners of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone’s life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music.

The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.

Now, here comes the music today, I shall explain why they are all good music…

1.The first paragraph is mainly about the        .

A、styles of music

B、taste of music

C、knowledge of music

2.The speaker is probably        .

A、a host

B、a singer

C、a dancer

3.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A、The Muses invented music.

B、Music can bring people some feelings.

C、Everyone is interested in pop music.

4.The speaker believes that         .

A、music is a spoken language

B、music develops as we grow up

C、music plays an important part in our life

5.What is NOT the purpose(目的) of this music program?

A、To learn more about the music.

B、To give a complete background(背景) to the music.

C、To give people some music to listen to.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了一个音乐节目。“音乐”这个词来源于希腊语 “缪斯”，音乐几乎在每个人的生活中扮演着重要的角色，音乐对每个人来说都有意义，它可以使人快乐也可以使他们伤心。

1.细节理解题。根据Good morning. The program today is about music. The word “music” comes from the Greek(希腊) word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses(神) of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today’s program brings together music from different corners of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone’s life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music今天的内容是关于音乐的。“音乐”这个词来源于希腊语(希腊)词“缪斯”。音乐是艺术之一。就像口语,但它使用的声音。今天的节目汇集了来自世界不同角落的音乐。谁发明了音乐呢?谁唱的第一首歌曲?没有人准确的知道这些问题的答案。但是我们知道,音乐几乎在每个人的生活中扮演着重要的角色。婴儿和幼儿喜欢听人唱歌。当他们年纪大一点的,他们喜欢唱的他们听到的歌。当孩子上学,他们的世界音乐发展。在中间时学生上音乐课。当他们到达高中,他们变得对听流行音乐。感兴趣。可知选C。

2.细节理解题。根据Good morning. The program today is about music. 今天的内容是关于音乐的。可知应选A。

3.细节理解题。根据Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. 音乐对每个人来说都有意义。它可以使人快乐也可以使他们伤心。故选B。

4.细节理解题。But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone’s life. 音乐几乎在每个人的生活中扮演着重要的角色。可知故选C。

5.归纳理解题。通过音乐节目的目的就是为了让人们了解音乐，欣赏音乐，故选B。

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