Question

Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics(歌词）, but music with tones (音调).Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others take an interest in pop music. Most young people like pop music.

  Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 1960s.The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of （取代）native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value (艺术价值), but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.　

1.The biggest difference between music and songs is ________.

A.feelings  B.lyrics and tones   C.languages and countries  D.meanings

2.Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage?

A.Native music.    B.Jazz.              C.Pop music.            D.Classical music.

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage?

A.People can get different things from the same piece of music. 

B.Pop music began to be popular in the mid­twentieth century.

C.The best-known early form of pop music was “rock and roll”.

D.Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是介绍了音乐和歌曲的联系和区别，特别介绍了流行音乐发展历程。

1.B 细节理解题。根据文章的第二句话Songs express feelings with lyrics(歌词）, but music with tones (音调)歌曲表达带歌词的感情，但是音乐是带音调的感情，故选B。

2.C 细节理解题。根据第二段的Pop music has taken the place of （取代）native music in many parts of the world流行音乐已经取代了世界上许多地方的本土音乐，故选C。

3.D 概括推断题题。根据第一段的第四句话判断A是符合文章的；根据第二段的第一句话判断B是符合文章的；根据第二段的第二句话判断C是符合文章的。用排除法选D。

考点：教育类短文阅读。