Question

【题目】Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch, Even people of all ages in all countries enjoy 【1】 (listen) to it. The reasons for 【2】 popularity are its fast pace arid rhythmic beat. The music has many origins in the United States. Country music, 【3】 (come) from the rural areas in the southern United States, is one source. Many people appreciate this music because of the emotions 【4】 (express) by country music songs.

A second origin of American popular music is the blues. It described mostly sad feelings 【5】 (reflect) the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is popular with all Americans.

Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style was known 【6】 rock and roll in the 1950’s. Since then there 【7】 (be) many forms of rock music, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock, disco music and others. Many 【8】 (perform) of popular rock music are young musicians.

People hear these songs 【9】 (sing) in their original English or sometimes translated to other languages. The words may differ 【10】 the enjoyment of the music is universal.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Listening

【2】Its

【3】Coming

【4】Expressed

【5】Reflecting

【6】As

【7】have been

【8】performers

【9】sung

【10】but/yet

【解析】试题解析：

【1】各个年龄的，各个国家的人们都喜欢听。enjoy doing喜欢做某事。故填。

【2】它的流行在于它的快节奏和韵律。its为形容词性物主代词，意为“它的”。

【3】来自于农村地区的乡村音乐。此处考查现在分词作定语，表主动。故填coming。

【4】由于乡村音乐所表达的感情。此处考查现在分词作定语，表被动。故填expressed。

【5】主要反应了美国很人困难生活的悲伤情感。此处考查现在分词作定语，表主动。故填reflecting。

【6】这种音乐在20世纪五十年代被称作rock and roll。be known as被称作，以…著称。故填as。

【7】从那以来就有各种形式的摇滚音乐。根据时间状语since可知，应填have been。

【8】很多表演摇滚音乐的都是年轻人。performer为可数名词，故填performers。

【9】此处考查感官的词的宾补结构。宾语these songs与sing构成逻辑的动宾关系。故填sung。

【10】歌词或许不同，但是音乐带来的喜悦是普遍的。故填but/yet。