Question

任务型阅读  根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一个单词。（本大题共5空，每空1分，共5分）

Country music is a kind of modern-day pop music, originated (起源) in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains. The singers usually play the guitar, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. Nowadays people use the violin, banjo, and slide-guitar as well.

The music at the very beginning was generally very smooth, beautiful and the phrasing structure (句法结构) also was simple. In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money. In the 1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders. During the 1990s, American country music became more and more popular. Song writers were no longer writing about the modern values of the USA—money, success or expensive things to buy. Instead they were writing once more about things that were usual for everyone.

Today country music has become a big business. It brings in a lot of money. Now, it has reached all parts of the States, from Los Angeles in the west to New York in the east. It remains much the same as before. One subject is “the good old days”. In “the good old days” people praised each other. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.

Country music

Passage outline	Supporting details
Origins	the traditional music in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains
1.	guitars, violins, banjos, and slide-guitars
Subjects in different 2.	1950s	3.   in love with somebody or losing a boyfriend or a girlfriend money was also thought to be important
1960s	were often full of anger often played   4.  on political leaders
1990s	feeling lonely in the modern world the value of having good friends
Today	remains much the same as before
For example, in “the good old days”, people praised each other and loved life in the 5. air.

Answer

1.Instruments

2.times

3.falling

4.jokes

5.open

【解析】

试题分析： 这篇短文主要介绍的是乡村音乐的起源、发展及其不同时期的内容主题。

1.根据短文第一段的描述可知，乡村音乐使用许多不同的乐器。结合表格内容显示可知应填：Instruments。

2.根据短文第二和第三段的描述可知，不同的时代乡村音乐有不同的主题。结合表格内容显示可知应填：times。

3.根据短文第二段“In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money.”的描述可知，美国乡村音乐的主题是关于爱与金钱。结合表格内容显示可知，这里指的是爱上某人或者失去男朋友或女朋友。故应填：falling。

4.根据短文第二段“1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders.”的描述可知，这一时期的乡村音乐充满怨气，捉弄政治领袖。结合表格内容显示可知应填：jokes。

5.短文最后一段“In “the good old days” people praised each other. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music. ”的描述可知，现代乡村音乐的主题是相互赞美，喜欢自由的生活。结合表格内容显示可知应填：open。

考点：文化类短文阅读。