Question

Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

Adult（成年的）drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk（民间）music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

1._______ kinds of music are mentioned in this passage.

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

2.When pop singers _______, they will become national stars.

A. make much money

B. make a CD or tape

C. are loved by all the young people

D. are wanted to sing on the radio

3.From the passage we know that country music is about the______.

A. common life of Americans

B. country life and love stories

C. life of cowboys

D. school life in America

4.Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A. Most students in America like popular music.

B. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.

C. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.

D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. American Music B. Popular Music

C. History of Music D. Western Music

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了西方的不同的音乐以及人们对于音乐的热爱。

1. music和folk music以及 western or country music可知文章中一共提及了3种音乐。故B正确。

2. the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes , all the young people want to meet him or her.Now the singer has became a national star.可知流行音乐被年轻人所喜欢，歌手成了国家级的明星，故C项正确。

3. any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.可知是关于农村生活和爱情的，故B项正确。

4. with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.理解和题目要求，可知B正确。

5. music in America is what every student likes. 和全文的理解可知A正确。

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