Question

Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.

Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.

One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心灵和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.

The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.

1. John Denver is a great         singer.

A．English

B．Japanese

C．American

D．Chinese

2..American country music is from the         music of America.

A．pop

B．jazz

C．light

D．folk

3..“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means （意思是）people        .

A．can sing songs together

B．from all over the world sing the same songs

C．show their feeling（感觉）through music and so they understand each other better

D．know language and music

4..John Denver died in        .

A．1997

B．1990

C．1996

D．1999

5..Which sentence is right?

A．Everyone knows when country music began.

B．Country music is from the jazz music.

C．John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too.

D．John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：

1.根据本文第一句可知许多中国人喜欢美国的乡村音乐，诸如 John Denver的歌曲，所以 John Denver是来自于美国的乡村歌手，故本题选C。

2.本文的第二段第一句是 Country music is from the folk music（民间音乐），意思为美国的乡村音乐来自于美国的民间音乐，故本题选D。

3.本文第三段第三行有两句He says music can bring people together. We will understand each other better through music. 意思为音乐可以把世界上的人连在一起，我们通过音乐可以彼此之间更好的了解，所以它是表达人情感的一种媒介，故本题选C。

4.本文最后一段第一句提到John Denver去世的时间为1997年，故本题选A。

5.本文第三段第一句是One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese，最受欢迎的乡村音乐歌手John Denver对于中国人而言也是相当出名的，故本题描述正确的句中为D，故本题选D。

考点：本文是一篇介绍美国乡村音乐有关情况的说明文。