Question

    There are many kinds of music in the world, pop music, classical music, folk music and so on Do you know country music? It's a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.I like it very much! It will take me away for a while after I am tired.The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.

Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings.It's the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and simple.

Country music developed in the Southern United States.It was the folk music of American countryside.Many of songs tell about the lives of farmers.They talk about love, crops(庄稼)or death.The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad.At first, people played the music only at family parties.But it became more popular later.In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.

When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular across America.

John Denver was one of Americas most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song Take Me Home, Country Road is famous and people still play it today.

1.where did country music develop?

A.In John Denver's city. B.In the northern United States

C.In the Southern United States D.In the Western United States

2.What is country music usually about  ?

A.Workers feelings B.Farmers' feelings

C.The lives of workers D.Everyday life and feelings.

3.Why did country music become popular in America?

A.Because city people liked the music.

B.Because city people liked the country.

C.Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.

D.Because country music talked about city people's lives.

4.From the passage we know that________.

A.country music isn't the spirit of America.

B.country music is always happy.

C.people began to make country songs records in 1920.

D.John Denver is famous for the song lake Me Home, Country Roads.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文讲述了一种来自美国南部各州的传统音乐。乡村音乐通常谈论日常生活和感情。这是美国精神，简单易懂，缓慢而简单。乡村音乐是在美国南部发展起来的。许多歌曲讲述了农民的生活。20世纪20年代，人们在收音机里播放乡村歌曲，并把它们制成唱片。当农村的人们搬到城镇去找工作时，他们带着他们的音乐。乡村音乐不断变化，在美国各地流行起来。

1.细节理解题。根据“It's a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America”可知来自美国南部，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据“Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings”可知是乡村音乐通常谈论日常生活和感情，故选D。

3.推理判断题。A. Because city people liked the music.因为城市人喜欢这种音乐；B. Because city people liked the country.因为城里人喜欢乡村；C. Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.因为农民带着他们的音乐搬到了城市，而且音乐还在继续变化；D. Because country music talked about city people's lives.因为乡村音乐谈论的是城市人的生活；根据“When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular across America.”可知因为农民带着他们的音乐搬到了城市，而且音乐还在继续变化，故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据“Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings.It's the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and simple.”可知是美国的精神，排除A；根据“The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad.”可知是难过的，排除B；根据“In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.”可知不一定是1920年，排除C；根据“.His song Take Me Home, Country Road is famous and people still play it today.”可知约翰·丹佛因《家乡，乡村路》这首歌而出名，故选D。