Question

【题目】 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 feeling. It's like 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 the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops 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 America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.

【1】Country music developed ______.

A.in John Denver's cityB.in the Northern United States

C.in the Southern United StatesD.in the Western United States

【2】Country music is usually about ______.

A.everyday life and feelingsB.workers' feelings

C.the lives of workersD.farmers' feelings

【3】People began to make country song records ______.

A.in 1920B.in the 1920sC.in the 1970sD.in 1970

【4】Why did Country music become popular in America?

A.Because city people liked the music.

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

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

D.Because people in the city moved to the countryside.

【5】Who is famous for the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads"?

A.A farmer in the countryside.B.A person who moved to towns.

C.Denver John.D.John Denver.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要介绍了美国乡村音乐的形成特点，及如何变成流行音乐的。

【1】细节理解题。根据Country music developed in the Southern United States.可知，乡村音乐是在美国南部发展起来的。故答案选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据Country music usually talks of everyday life and feeling.可知，乡村音乐通常是关于日常生活和情感的，故答案选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.可知，人们在20世纪20年代开始制作乡村歌曲唱片，故答案选B。

【4】细节理解题。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. 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。可知，乡村音乐在美国流行起来，是因为农民带着他们的音乐搬到了城市，音乐也在不断地变化，故答案选B。

【5】细节理解题。根据John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today. John Denver是20世纪70年代美国最著名的乡村歌手之一。他的歌曲“带我回家，乡村路”是众所周知的，人们至今仍在传唱，可知John Denver 因“带我回家，乡村路”这首歌而出名，故答案选D。