Question

For the most part, you are probably only exposed to the music that is played on your favorite radio stations, TV shows, and music websites, or the music that your friends and family members enjoy. While you probably know a lot about your favorite type of music, it can be a rewarding experience to enlarge your horizons( 眼界 )if you are trying to discover artists and types of music that you’re not familiar with. You might discover you like certain types of music you never even considered.

Have you ever wondered about the history and influences of your favorite types of music? For example, do you know that rock and roll originated ( 起源 )from blues, and that blues began as a form of musical expression for African Americans during slavery? Do you know that most hip-hop is heavily influenced by early rhythm of blues and jazz?

There are many fun ways to learn about different musical styles and their historical roots. For example, if you like hip-hop, listen to some of your favorite CDs and take notes of the samples the performers used to create the songs. There is a possibility that the artists used parts of older songs to create the music. You can go to the library or online to learn more about the artists and listen to more of their music by checking out CDs from the library or downloading songs online.

You can learn so much about culture and history just by paying attention to different types of music and what is being expressed in the songs . There are so many different styles of music to learn about, and you owe it to yourself to make an effort to listen to and learn about them.

1.The main topic of this passage is_________.

A. creating music

B. learning about music

C. enjoying your favorite music

D. performing music

2.What music did African Americans use to express their feelings during slavery?

A. Rock and roll    B. Hip-hop.

C. Blues.    D. Jazz.

3.How can we learn about culture and history through music?

A. By caring about what is being expressed in music.

B. By creating music from older songs ourselves.

C. By writing down the names of the music.

D. By keeping a record of songs after downloading them online.

4.What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?

A. You should return something to music.

B. You should try harder to learn about music.

C. You should borrow music CDs from others.

D. You should buy music CDs yourself.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】本文首先说明了，虽然人们每天都在听各种类型的音乐，但也许并没有了解过音乐的历史。然后举例说明了一些音乐的起源。接下来举例介绍了一种了解音乐历史源头的途径。

1.主旨大意题。通读全文可知是本文希望人们了解音乐及其历史，并举例介绍了一些方法和途径。因此，选B。

2.细节判断题。根据第二段第三行the blues began as a form of musical expression for African Americans during slavery（奴隶制度），可知音乐类型是blues，应选C。

3.细节判断题。根据最后一段第二行You can learn so much about culture and history just by paying attention to different types of music and what is being expressed in the songs.可知，文中说“根据艺术家通过曲子表达的东西来了解音乐的历史和文化”，因此应选A。

4.猜测词义题。A. You should return something to music. 我们应该给音乐一些回报。

B. You should try harder to learn about music. 我们应该努力去了解音乐 C. You should borrow music CDs from others. 我们应该跟别人借CD D. You should buy music CDs yourself. 我们应该自己买CD

上文所说“世界上有很多种音乐让我们去了解”。只有B，“我们应该努力的去了解他们”顺应句意，故选B。

【名师点睛】

第1题。主旨大意题有三种情况。一，文章的首句、尾句、首段出现了主题句。二，段落中以一句或几句话引出要表达的主题，再举例子陈述细节或继续论证。 三，归纳要点抓大意。无明显的主题句，只是暗示性地体现主题。要求考生根据文中所叙述的事实或线索来概括总结主旨大意。本题是第2种，文中三段，每段话表达了“要了解音乐的历史”这样的意思，表达出作者写文章的意图和主旨。