Question

Pop music is the name for different forms of popular, commercial(商业) music. It had its beginning in the USA and spread throughout the whole world during the 1950s and 1960s. It is widely liked by the young people. The best known early form of pop music was “rock’ n’ roll”; another was “blues”. A more recent development is “folk-rock”. Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world; it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier, and it has now begun to rule musical stage productions. It’s a big industry. Much pop music is without artistic value, but the work of some pop singers, e.g. the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Floyd and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is on a higher musical level. And there is still a great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.

1.All of the following forms belong to pop music EXCEPT _________.

A．blues             B．rock’ n ’roll     C．jazz              D．folk-rock

2.According to the article, the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was __________ it is today.

A．much greater than                      B．much smaller than

C．as great as                             D．as small as

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．No pop music is on a high musical level.

B．Much pop music is very artistic.

C．Pop music is highly artistic.

D．Not all pop music is without artistic value.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍流行音乐的产生和发展，以及流行音乐的艺术价值。

1.细节题：根据The best known early form of pop music was “rock’ n’ roll”; another was “blues”.描述,可知流行音乐不包括爵士乐,故选C

2.细节题：根据it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier,描述,可知在1950年以前甚至更早喜欢爵士乐的人比喜欢流行音乐的人要多,故选A

3.细节题：根据It’s a big industry. Much pop music is without artistic value, but the work of some pop singers, e.g. the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Floyd and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is on a higher musical level.描述,并不是所有的流行音乐都没有艺术价值,故选项D描述错误

考点：考查文化类短文