【題目】 The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music.

Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth. Others remind of the people we love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American 'The Star-Spangled Banner. ' In the U.S, high schools and colleges have school songs too.

Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people.

As the years pass, the music grows and changes.

Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders, and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.

American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern 'pop', is known around the world. Music is one of America’s most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practice English by singing songs, and understanding American music can help you understand American people. 'Put a dime (10 cents) in the juke box (自動(dòng)點(diǎn)唱機(jī)), baby. ' Let's listen to the music!

【1】The article mainly tells us about____.

A.how American music developed

B.when American music developed

C.what American music is

D.why American music is so popular

【2】From the text we know that ____ .

A.American music is known all over the world

B.American music began in the 1550s

C.American music is special

D.American music has changed modern science in the US

【3】American music is _____ .

A.for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and shopping

B.a mixture of people and music from all over the world

C.America's most important export

D.a part of the history of the world

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】B

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了了美國(guó)音樂(lè)的起源、變化和發(fā)展。

【1】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的主要內(nèi)容，尤其是第一段Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. (自那時(shí)起，人們從歐洲、非洲和亞洲甚至全世界來(lái)到美國(guó)，帶來(lái)了他們自己的音樂(lè))，第四段的As the years pass, the music grows and changes. (隨著時(shí)間的流逝，音樂(lè)成長(zhǎng)和改變了)和第五段的Modern science has also changed music. (現(xiàn)代科學(xué)同樣也改變了音樂(lè))可知，本文主要講述美國(guó)音樂(lè)的形成，變化和發(fā)展。A. how American music developed (美國(guó)音樂(lè)是如何發(fā)展的)符合以上給說(shuō)法，故選A項(xiàng)。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern 'pop', is known around the world. (從最開(kāi)始的鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)到現(xiàn)在的流行音樂(lè)，美國(guó)音樂(lè)世界聞名)可知，美國(guó)音樂(lè)世界聞名。A. American music is known all over the world (美國(guó)音樂(lè)世界聞名)符合以上說(shuō)法，故選A項(xiàng)。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的This mixing of people and music has created American music.可知，多種族和音樂(lè)的這種混合創(chuàng)造了美國(guó)音樂(lè)。B. a mixture of people and music from all over the world (是來(lái)自全世界人和音樂(lè)的混合)符合以上說(shuō)法，故選B項(xiàng)。

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