Question

American country music is also known as (被视为) country western music .It has a very long history . It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民) from Britain.

Country music users simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love , and sadness . That is to say , country music describes life . It talks about friends and  enemies , trucks and roads , farm and crops.. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about .

Country western music became popular first among cowboys(牛仔) in the American west countryside . Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear .They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words .They played guitars, violins. and other instruments. In the south of America ,  many people added instruments from their homes , like bottles and spoons, When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving , they usually sang and played country western music .

In recent years ,many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past.These changes make the songs sound even better.Today singers such as Carth Brooks.Reba McEntire. Emmylou Harris. Lyle Lovett,Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes,Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles.They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the wold.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Country western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ____

A. America   B.France  C. Britain        D.Germany

2.According to the passage, people like American country music because ____.

A. It has a long history．

B. It comes from Europe.

C. It is sung by cowboys．

D. It is easy to understand.

3. The chunk “calm the animals “ here means “make the animals become ___”.

A.sad and lonely

B. quiet and relaxed

C. angry and wild

D. upset and scared

4.Which of these is mentioned in the passage ?

A. Early immigrants lived a very simple life.

B. Many country music singers are not well-educated.

C. Cowboys usually played country western music on holidays.

D. In the west of America ,  cowboys added instruments from their homes

5.The best title(标题) for the passage is ________.

A. Americans Love American Country Music.

B. The History of American Country Music.

C. Singers and Fans of  American Country Music

D. All Kinds of American Music, Yesterday and Today.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了美国乡村音乐的发展历史。美国乡村音乐来自英国移民，最初是在牛仔中间传唱。近年来，这种音乐被加入了新的元素，使得这种歌曲更加的优美动听。

1.B细节理解题。根据短文第一段“It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民）from Britain.”可知美国乡村音乐来自英国移民的民歌。故选B。

2.D细节理解题。根据短文第二段“People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about.”可知人们喜欢美国乡村音乐是因为它容易理解。故选D。

3.B细节理解题。根据前文“beautiful and peaceful songs”优美平和的歌曲，及下文“overcome their own fear.”克服自身的恐惧，可知这个短语指的是，让动物们冷静下来。故选B。

4.B细节理解题。根据短文第三段“They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words.”可知牛仔们，也就是乡村音乐的歌手们没有接受过良好的教育。故选B。

5.标题归纳题。阅读短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述的是美国乡村音乐的历史，故选项B最契合主题。选B。

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