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完形填空 　　Pop is short for popular, and popular means “of or for the people”．The Pop Revolution(革命)of the 1960s changed the pattern(方式)of English life．And Pop has become part of British life．And Pop has become part of British and 　　1　　 history．There has always been a close cultural link, or tie, between British and English-speaking America, not only in literature but also in the popular arts, especially music．Before the Second World War the Americans exported(出口)jazz and the blues．During the 1920s they exported rock and roll, and star 　　2　　 like Elvis Presley were 　　3　　 by both British and American young people．Then in the early 1960s a new 　　4　　 was heard, very different from anything that had so far come from the American side of the 　　5　　．This was the Liverpool “beat”．Four Liverpool boys 　　6　　 together in a group and called themselves “The Beatles”．They played in small clubs in the back streets of Liverpool．The Beatles wrote their own words and music．They had a close 　　7　　 relationship with their audience, and they 　　8　　 them to join in and dance to the “beat” of the 　　9　　．Then, almost overnight, Liverpool became world famous as the 　　10　　 of the new pop culture, which, in a few years, 　　11　　 across Britain and across most of the countries of the western world．Some pop groups, especially the Rolling Stones, wrote words which brought about rather strong 　　12　　．They showed anger and bitterness(怨愤)of youth struggling for freedom．The Beatles finally 　　13　　 the admiration(崇拜)of people of all ages and social backgrounds．As they 　　14　　, their songs became some serious．They wrote not only of love, but old death and old age and daily life．They were 　　15　　 and respected by many well-educated people and by some 　　16　　 musicians．As a music 　　17　　, the Beatles got along for only about ten years, but their 　18　 in the social history of Britain will surely be lasting forever． 　　The influence(影响)of Britain pop in America was great．American pop groups soon became as 　　19　　 as Britain groups．Both British and Americans are experimenting new 　　20　　, and pop is developing and changing． (1) [　　] A． American B． modern C． music D． European (2) [　　] A． actors B． musicians C． singers D． dancers (3) [　　] A． chosen B． admired C． helped D． hired (4) [　　] A． song B． sound C． name D． artist (5) [　　] A． Atlantic B． Pacific C． Indian D． Ocean (6) [　　] A． lived B． sat C． joined D． learned (7) [　　] A． everyday B． endless C． personal D． international (8) [　　] A． refused B． expected C． forced D． persuaded (9) [　　] A． group B． music C． song D． claps (10) [　　] A． city B． home C． capital D． birthplace (11) [　　] A． moved B． swept C． blew D． turned (12) [　　] A． courage B． beats C． feeling D． noise (13) [　　] A． won B． gave C． showed D． collected (14) [　　] A． developed B． sang C． traveled D． played (15) [　　] A． proved B． directed C． questioned D． accepted (16) [　　] A． modern B． national C． serious D． popular (17) [　　] A． group B． program C． class D． performance (18) [　　] A． spirit B． research C． progress D． place (19) [　　] A． normal B． famous C． young D． big (20) [　　] A． ideas B． decisions C． notes D． plans

Answer 1

答案：1．A;2．C;3．B;4．B;5．A;6．C;7．C;8．B;9．B;10．D;11．B;12．C;13．A;14．A;15．D;16．C;17．A;18．D;19．B;20．A;
解析：

(1)	下面一句提到“British and America”，所以可以得知这里应该是British and American history。
(2)	空格后提到的Elvis Presley是著名的歌手。
(3)	他是著名歌手，所以被人们崇拜，admire。
(4)	另一种声音。
(5)	英国和美国处在大西洋的两岸。
(6)	join together in a group“结合成一个团队”。
(7)	后面提到的是和观众的关系，所以personal较为合适。
(8)	空格后的them指的是观众，他们希望观众参加进来。
(9)	随着音乐的节奏起舞。
(10)	birthplace“起源地”。
(11)	这句话的意思是“这种流行文化席卷了英国和西方大部分国家”，用swept“扫”这个词比较形象。
(12)	后面提到的“They showed anger and bitterness，”都是比较强烈的感情。
(13)	赢得人们的崇拜。
(14)	随着他们的发展。
(15)	他们被尊敬和接受。
(16)	Beatles是流行乐队，和他们相对的应该是serious musicians。
(17)	Beatles是一个group。
(18)	这里place是指地位，Beatles在英国社会历史中所占的重要位置。
(19)	像……一样著名。
(20)	人们在尝试新的音乐形式和理念。