Question

Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphonesand listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy larger speakers and play the music loudly when they drive on the street.
Adult(成年的) drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs play music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once(一旦) a popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life or the love between a country boy and a girl is called western or country music.
小题1:How many kinds of music are mentioned (提到) in this passage?
A. Two.            B. Three.         C. Four.
小题2:What’s the meaning of “earphone” in Chinese?
A. 电话.           B. 收录机.         C. 耳机.
小题3:Do all the radio programs in America play music?
A.Yes, they do.        B. No, not all.      C. We don’t know.
小题4:What is the country music about in America?
A. It tells stories about the common life.
B. It’s popular.
C. It is about country life or love stories.
小题5:What is the best title(标题) of the passage?
A. American Music.     B. Pop Music.          C. Folk Music.

Answer 1

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A

试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是美国的流行音乐，有民族音乐，西方音乐和乡村音乐。
小题1:细节题，文章中提到了民族音乐，西方音乐，乡村音乐。故选B
小题2:推断题。根据文章Students carry small radios with earphones。学生们携带者有耳机的小型收音机。故选C
小题3:细节题。根据文章Most of the radio programs play music.大部分的收音机节目播放音乐。故选B
小题4:细节题。根据文章music about country life or the love between a country boy and a girl is called western or country music.关于一个乡村男孩和一个女孩的乡村生活和爱情的音乐称为西方或者乡村音乐。故选C
小题5:主旨题。这篇文章讲述的是美国的流行音乐。故选A
点评：文章短小精练，对于此类文短题多的文章必须对每句话的内容进行仔细的理解同时必须把握好作者的写作主线，说明文对事物的描述都是围绕这个事物来展开，所以学生需要结合题目中的关键字迅速定位来找到正确的答案。