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10.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.

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36.Country western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants fromC
A.America   
B.France  
C.Britain        
D.Germany
37.According to the passage,people like American country music becauseD.
A.It has a long history. 
B.It comes from Europe.
C.It is sung by cowboys.
D.It is easy to understand.
38.The chunk"calm the animals"here means"make the animals becomeB".
A.sad and lonely
B.quiet and relaxed
C.angry and wild
D.upset and scared
39.Which of these is mentioned in the passage?C
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
40.The best title(标题) for the passage isB.
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.

分析 翻译:
美国乡村音乐也被称为西部乡村音乐.它有很长的历史.它来自从英国移民的民歌.乡村音乐使用者简单的音乐和文字表达日常情感,如孤独、爱和悲伤,也就是说,乡村音乐描述生活.它谈论朋友和敌人,卡车和道路,农场和农作物.世界上许多地方的人们喜欢乡村音乐,因为每个人都能理解音乐的内容.西部乡村音乐在美国西部农村首次在牛仔中流行起来.牛仔不得不在白天和黑夜照顾奶牛.当他们单独与牛相处时,他们经常唱着美丽与和平的歌来平静动物和克服自己的恐惧.他们没有受过良好的教育,所以他们唱他们的日常生活中很简单的一句话.他们玩吉他,小提琴.在美国的南部,许多人在家庭中增加了乐器,像瓶子和勺子,当牛仔们在节日期间拜访他们的朋友和家人时,他们通常会唱歌和演奏乡村音乐.近年来,许多音乐家已创作出的西部乡村音乐与过去的有一点不同.这些变化使歌曲更好听.今天歌手如迦太基的布鲁克斯.里芭麦克恩泰尔艾美楼.哈里斯.莱尔洛维特,埃迪拉比特,莱姆斯,兰迪特拉维斯和一个叫阿拉巴马唱不同风格的演奏.他们从世界各地带来了西部乡村音乐越来越多的粉丝.

解答 36.C.根据语境It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民) from Britain.可知乡村音乐源于英国.故选:C
37.D.根据语境Country music users simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness,love,and sadness.可知人们喜欢乡村音乐是因为它容易理解.故选:D.
38.B.sad and lonely表示难过和孤独的;quietand relaxed表示安静和放松的;angry and wild表示生气和野蛮的;upset and scared表示沮丧和恐惧的.根据语境和句意calm the animals表示是动物安静和放松的.故选:B
39.C.根据语境When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving,they usually sang and played country western music.可知牛仔经常在假期演奏乡村音乐.故选:C.
40.B.根据语境merican country music is also known as (被视为) country western music.It has a very long history.可知,文章讲述的是美国乡村音乐的历史.故选:B

点评 本题考查的是一篇社会文化类阅读理解,首先要通读全文,了解文章大意,再熟悉题干和选项,然后根据语境逐一选出答案.最后在检查一遍,查缺补漏.

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