Question

【題目】American Country Music

Over the past twenty years, American country music has become more and more popular. Song writers are no longer writing about the modern values of the USA—money, success or expensive things to buy. Instead they are writing once more about things that are common for everyone: feeling alone in the modern world, the value of having good friends and so on.

In the 1950s, American music was about other things, for example, love—getting or losing a boyfriend or girlfriend. Money was also thought to be important.

Then in the 1960s, song writers turned to other subjects. During these years many young students were angry with society, so songs were often full of anger. Political leaders were not well thought of and those songs often made fun of them.

Today country music has returned. It has become big business and brings in between 200 and 400 million dollars a year. Once, the home of American country music was Nashville, Tennessee. Now, however, the music has reached all parts of the States, from Los Angeles in the west to New York in the east. Singers do not just come from the States but from all over the world. There are many famous singers from Britain, Canada and Australia. A lot of them appear on television too.

The first country singers sang while playing the guitar. It was easy for them to carry a guitar on their travels. Now, however, a lot of electrical equipment is needed for large theatres.

Country music today remains much the same as before. One subject to which country music often returns is “the good old days”. In “the good old days” people thought well of each other. People loved life in the open air. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.

【1】What do we know about American country music?

A. Country singers had a great interest in politics.

B. Country music is originally written for the black.

C. More musical instruments are used by country singers.

D. Televisions lead to the growing popularity of country music.

【2】Which of the following does modern American country music focus on?

A. Friendship. B. Love.

C. Power. D. Money.

【3】Country singers return to the subject of “the good old days” to ___________.

A. record their past achievements

B. remind people of American history

C. express their appreciation of a simple life

D. call on people to stay away from social problems

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】文章介紹了美國鄉(xiāng)村音樂的發(fā)展變化。

【1】C推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章鄉(xiāng)村音樂根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段The first country singers sang while playing the guitar. It was easy for them to carry a guitar on their travels. Now, however, a lot of electrical equipment is needed for large theatres.(最初的歌手在歌唱時彈奏吉他，吉他很容易在旅行的時候攜帶。然而現(xiàn)在，大型劇院需要大量的電子設(shè)備)，說明現(xiàn)在的鄉(xiāng)村歌手使用更多的樂器，C項正確，故選C。

【2】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段Instead they are writing once more about things that are common for everyone: feeling alone in the modern world, the value of having good friends and so on.（相反，他們又開始寫一些對每個人來說都很平常的事情：在現(xiàn)代社會中感到孤獨(dú)，擁有好朋友的價值等。）可知，現(xiàn)代美國音樂關(guān)注友誼，A項符合文意，故選A。

【3】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.（他們相信生活中最美好的東西是免費(fèi)的：陽光、歡笑、漫步于鄉(xiāng)村、朋友和音樂。）可知，鄉(xiāng)村音樂重新返回“過去的好時光”，而這些好時光是生活中隨手可得的，所以是表達(dá)對簡單生活的喜愛，故選C。