练习册

  • 练习册
  • 试题
    精英家教网 > 高中英语 > 题目详情

    阅读理解

    　　Is jazz a kind of folk music? Is it a performing style? How is it different from other kinds of music? There is cur simple answer to the questions, because the most important quality of jazz comes from its unique combination of different musical sources over a period of almost 400 years.

    　　The quality that unites the many different jazz forms is, in some degree, separate from its musical sources. The quality is the expression of freedom. The idea of freedom is central .

    　　The ancestors of jazz were black people from West Africa who were bought to America as slaves, or forced laborers, from the early 1600s to the mid-1800s. Most of them remained slaves until President Lincoln set them free on January 1,1863, during the American Civil War.

    　　With the loss of their personal freedom and the breaking up of their families, the slaves also lost the social traditions of their music from Africa. The complex rhythms of this music involved a number of people performing together. The breaking apart of the social groups forced slaves to create new songs, that is, to develop a completely new musical tradition .

    　　Using some of the remembered African rhythms, the slaves gradually began to add some features of the European classical music that was played by the slave owners. The slaves were also influenced by American folk songs. But the result of adding these borrowed elements to the complex, African rhythms was the beginning of a completely new kind of music. Still, this music only existed privately among groups of slaves.

    　　The slaves' work had another effect on their music. It introduced new kinds of musical rhythms. Some of these rhythms became work songs to accompany(伴随) their planting and picking of cotton. Other rhythms were developed by teams of workers who needed to lift heavy loads of cotton onto carts that passed through the fields. Later, during the building of the railroads, individual workers created new songs to match the sharp rhythms of steel as they put the rails into place.

    1．The main musical sources used by the slaves to develop a new kind of music were ________.

    [　　]

    A．folk music, jazz music and modern music

    B．classical music. American rhythms and African folk songs

    C．African music, European classical music and American folk songs

    D．slaves' songs, rhythms of lifting heavy loads and sounds of striking steel

    2．In some degree, the quality that many different jazz forms share is ________.

    [　　]

    A．the liberation of the American slaves

    B．the expression of freedom

    C．the respect for President Lincoln

    D．the independence of the United States

    3．“It introduces new kinds of musical rhythms.”Here “it” refers to ________.

    [　　]

    A．the slaves' music

    B．a new musical rhythm

    C．the slaves' work

    D．another effect

    4．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    [　　]

    A．The ancestors of jazz music were people from east Africa.

    B．Jazz music has mixed different kinds of musical sources.

    C．Some of the rhythms of jazz music later became work songs.

    D．It took quite a long time to develop jazz music .

    答案：C;B;C;A
    解析：

    练习册系列答案
    年级 高中课程 年级 初中课程
    高一 高一免费课程推荐！ 初一 初一免费课程推荐！
    高二 高二免费课程推荐！ 初二 初二免费课程推荐！
    高三 高三免费课程推荐！ 初三 初三免费课程推荐！
    相关习题

    科目：高中英语 来源：名师伴读高中英语二年级上 题型：050

    阅读理解

    　　New York , May 25?　　 Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

    　　

    　　The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House　　 to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

    　　

    　　The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

    　　

    　　

    1．What is the main idea of the passage?

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　

    A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

    　　 　　

    B．The longest line is waiting for support.

    　　 　　

    C．The homeless and poor need help.

    　　 　　

    D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　 　　 　　

    2．The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
    　　

    A．try to lift

    		　　

    B．manage to collect

    　　

    C．bring up

    		　　

    D．join up

    　　 　　 　　

    3．From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　 　　

    A．both the homeless and the poor

    　　

    B．the government officials, including President Regan

    　　

    C．people in every field

    　　

    D．people of 16 states except Amy

    　　 　　 　　

    4．What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
    　　

    A．They were hand in hand.

    		　　

    B．They were in good order.

    　　

    C．They were troublesome.

    		　　

    D．They were planned for safety.

    　　 　　 　　

    5．Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　 　　

    A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

    　　

    B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

    　　

    C．there are still some family shelters

    　　 　　 　　 　　

    D．there are still many social problems to be solved.

    查看答案和解析>>

    科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：053

    阅读理解

    　　New York , May 25?　　 Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

    　　

    　　The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House　　 to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

    　　

    　　The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

    　　

    　　

    1．What is the main idea of the passage?

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　

    A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

    　　 　　

    B．The longest line is waiting for support.

    　　 　　

    C．The homeless and poor need help.

    　　 　　

    D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　 　　 　　

    2．The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
    　　

    A．try to lift

    		　　

    B．manage to collect

    　　

    C．bring up

    		　　

    D．join up

    　　 　　 　　

    3．From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　 　　

    A．both the homeless and the poor

    　　

    B．the government officials, including President Regan

    　　

    C．people in every field

    　　

    D．people of 16 states except Amy

    　　 　　 　　

    4．What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
    　　

    A．They were hand in hand.

    		　　

    B．They were in good order.

    　　

    C．They were troublesome.

    		　　

    D．They were planned for safety.

    　　 　　 　　

    5．Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

    　　

    [　　]

    　　 　　 　　

    A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

    　　

    B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

    　　

    C．there are still some family shelters

    　　 　　 　　 　　

    D．there are still many social problems to be solved.

    查看答案和解析>>

    科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：009

    阅读理解

    短文改错

    此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

    此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉，在该行右边的横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

    此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边的横线上写出该加的词。

    此行错一个词：在错的词下划一个横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

    注意：原行没有错误的不要改。

    I use my bike most in the summer when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 1._____________

    the weather is warm or dry. It can be very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  2._____________

    unpleasant of winter when it is cold and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 3._____________

    the rain is pour down. It can also be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   4._____________

    very dangerous. You must of course　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   5._____________

    careful on a bike. Accident are not the　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    6._____________

    only problem, though. One day I go to school　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 7._____________

    and came back to find my front wheel had　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  8._____________

    missing. It was a long walk towards the　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    9._____________

    repairer’s! Now I have two strong locks.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    10._____________

     

    查看答案和解析>>

    科目：高中英语 来源：浙江省嘉兴一中2010－2011学年高二10月月考英语试题 题型：054

    阅读理解

    　　Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 　　1　　．”

    　　Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 　　2　　, but consider the sky and the sea．　　3　　 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 　　4　　．”

    　　Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 　　5　　 into the world．”

    　　Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 　　6　　, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 　　7　　, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 　　8　　 to any of you．”

    　　Red could stand it 　　9　　 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 　　10　　 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”

    　　Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．

    　　The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 　　11　　．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 　　12　　．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 　　13　　, drawing close to one another for comfort．

    　　In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 　　14　　yourselves, each trying to dominate　　15　　．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 　　16　　?Join hands with 　　17　　 and come to me．”

    　　Doing as they were told, the colors 　　18　　 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 　　19　　 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 　　20　　 one another．

    (1)
    [　　]

    A．

    stay

    B．

    leave

    C．

    go out

    D．

    die

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    earth

    B．

    moon

    C．

    star

    D．

    sun

    (3)
    [　　]

    A．

    That is

    B．

    I am

    C．

    It is

    D．

    This is

    (4)
    [　　]

    A．

    anything

    B．

    nothing

    C．

    something

    D．

    everything

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    warmth

    B．

    sadness

    C．

    depression

    D．

    anxiety

    (6)
    [　　]

    A．

    usual

    B．

    normal

    C．

    common

    D．

    scarce

    (7)
    [　　]

    A．

    at midnight

    B．

    at noon or at night

    C．

    at sunrise or sunset

    D．

    during the day

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    gift

    B．

    honor

    C．

    thought

    D．

    respect

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    for more

    B．

    any more

    C．

    very much

    D．

    no longer

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    turn to

    B．

    fight for

    C．

    struggle with

    D．

    bend over

    (11)
    [　　]

    A．

    superiority

    B．

    disadvantages

    C．

    inferiority

    D．

    weakness

    (12)
    [　　]

    A．

    gently

    B．

    quietly

    C．

    violently

    D．

    peacefully

    (13)
    [　　]

    A．

    with care

    B．

    in fear

    C．

    by chance

    D．

    on purpose

    (14)
    [　　]

    A．

    amongst

    B．

    by

    C．

    for

    D．

    against

    (15)
    [　　]

    A．

    others

    B．

    themselves

    C．

    the other

    D．

    the rest

    (16)
    [　　]

    A．

    equal and simple

    B．

    ordinary and similar

    C．

    more or less

    D．

    unique and different

    (17)
    [　　]

    A．

    each other

    B．

    me

    C．

    one another

    D．

    them

    (18)
    [　　]

    A．

    combined

    B．

    separated

    C．

    united

    D．

    divided

    (19)
    [　　]

    A．

    cleans

    B．

    washes

    C．

    brightens

    D．

    dampens

    (20)
    [　　]

    A．

    appreciate

    B．

    quarrel with

    C．

    ignore

    D．

    praise

    查看答案和解析>>

    科目：高中英语 来源：0101 期中题 题型：阅读理解

    阅读理解。

         The management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an
    enjoyable one. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
         MEAL TIMES 　　
         Our overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast. 　　
         Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a. m. 　　
         Lunch: 12:00-2:00 p. m. 　　
         Afternoon tea: 4:00-5:30 p. m. 　　
         Dinner: 7:00-9:15 p. m. 　　
         Meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that meals cannot be served outside
    these times. 　　
         Light refreshments including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between
    10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks are available in the room
    refrigerator. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    
         ROOM CLEANING 　　
         Please hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. It will be easier
    for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9:30 a. m. and 4:00 p. m. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      VALUABLES 　　
         We are not responsible for the loss of money, jewellery, or other valuables unless they are kept in the
    safe and signed for by the manager. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
          DEPARTURES 　　
         Please inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave
    the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. If circumstances (情况) require, luggage
    can be left in the charge of the hall porter. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
         A SPECIAL REQUEST 　　
         We would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios
    and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.

    1. Meals can be served _______. 　
    A. outside the room at 3:00 p. M.
    B. in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m. 　　
    C. in the dining-room from 7:30 a. m. to 9:15 p. M.
    D. in rooms at 9:00 p. m.
    2. If you intend to leave the room tomorrow, you may leave at any of the following hours except _______. 　　
    A. 3:00 p. m.　　　　　
    B. 12:00 a. m.
    C. 10:00 a. m. 　　　　
    D. 11:00 a. m. 　
    3. Where is this notice most likely to be found? 　　
    A. At restaurants.　　　　
    B. In shops.
    C. In hotels. 　　　　
    D. In the newspapers. 　
    4. What can we conclude from the last paragraph? 　　
    A. You should respect the other guests. 　　
    B. You are not allowed to use radios and televisions. 　　
    C. You shouldn't make the radios and televisions too loud after 11:00 p.m. 　　
    D. To comfort others, you should turn off radios and televisions after 11:00 p.m.

    查看答案和解析>>

    同步练习册答案