Question

14．Music is a language which speaks to everyone-since the day we were born we have heard music of some kind of our lives．But there are many different kinds of music and it is impossible to describe them all．Here are just a few well-known types．
Classical music is serious Western European music from the Middle Ages and it is often written for a large orchestra（管弦乐队），or for a small group of players．Many instruments can be used．A lot of classical music is also written to be sung in a theater-as opera．Classical music is very popular and schools often teach this type of music．
Jazz developed in the Southern States of North America at the beginning of this century．The black people of these states，who were originally slaves from Africa，had their own rhythms．Jazz brought classical music and African rhythms together．
Blues was originally black country music from the Southern States at the beginning of this century．It is slow，usually sad music which is often sung by one person with a guitar．
Rhythm and Blues （R&B） developed from the Blues in America in the 1940s．It became faster and more complex and used more instruments，eg．saxophone，guitar，piano，drums．The music was often about city life and white musicians started playing it as well．
Musicians developed Rock and Roll from Rhythm and Blues in the 1950s and it became popular with young people．It spread to Europe in the 1960s and is now known in most countries．A lot of pop music comes from Rock and Roll．
Pop music developed from Rock and Roll in America，Britain and Europe in the 1960s and is now in every country．
41．A classical piece of music which is sung in a theater is calledA．
A．opera         B．Rock and Roll            C jazz              D．Blues
42．Which of the following started in the Southern States of North America？B
A．Classical music
B．Jazz．
C．Rock and Roll
D．Pop music．
43．When did Rock and Roll become popular with the young？D
A．In the 1940s．B．In the 1970s．C．In the 1960s．D．In the 1950s．
44．Where did pop music develop？A
A．From Rock and Roll
B．From Blues．
C．From jazz
D．From R&B．
45．The passage is mainly aboutC．
A．music-an international language        
B．how music spread around the world
C．some well-known music and their history     
D．how music developed in America．

Answer 1

分析 本文讲述了音乐-人类的另外一种情感的表达和交流形式，将现在比较流行的几种音乐类型和他们的发展历史进行了阐述，让人们更了解它们．

解答 41．A 细节理解题．根据文章第2段的内容A lot of classical music is also written to be sung in a theater-as opera．可知，一种在剧院表演的音乐形式是opera．故答案为A．
42．B 细节理解题．根据文章第3段开头的内容Jazz developed in the Southern States of North America at the beginning of this century．由该句可判断Jazz是开始于 Southern States of North America 故答案为B．
43．D 细节理解题．根据文章倒数第二段的内容Musicians developed Rock and Roll from Rhythm and Blues in the 1950s and it became popular with young people．音乐家们在20世纪50年代的时候创造了Rock and Roll 这2种音乐形式，并在年轻人中流行起来，故答案为D．
44．A 细节理解题，由A lot of pop music comes from Rock and Roll．可知流行音乐起源于Rock and Roll．故选A．
45．C 主旨推断题，根据文章主体段第一段的内容Music is a language which speaks to everyone-since the day we were born we have heard music of some kind of our lives．But there are many different kinds of music and it is impossible to describe them all．Here are just a few well-known types．可知，再结合选项，可知C为正确答案．

点评 本文是一篇历史文化类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．