题目内容

4、Today’s Chinese music is very similar to modern Western music. Like young Westerners, young Chinese adults attend the concerts of famous Chinese pop stars. Modern Chinese orchestras（乐队）still play adapted versions of traditional pieces, but they also play classical and modern symphonic compositions. Popular modern music incorporates（混合）many aspects of Western music from electric keyboards to guitars. Much of today’s popular music can be classified as soft rock, rock, or dance music.

       Though many aspects of popular Chinese music are similar to those of popular Western music, many traditional aspects still remain. Many traditional Chinese instruments are used in conjunction with popular instruments of Western cultures. The mixing of traditional instruments with other instruments creates a wide variety of beautiful sounds and rhythms. In addition, the mixing of traditional instruments with Western styles of singing creates unique Chinese sounds. Many modern artists also incorporate traditional Chinese music into their songs, so even music using only popular Western instruments sounds different. The mixing of Western styles and Chinese styles with traditional Chinese instruments and other instruments allows for the creation of an endless range of expression with modern Chinese music.

       Many modern instrumental music pieces incorporate traditional instruments while adapting a more modern style. However, instrumental music is still very traditional. Many works of traditional music are still played by small quartets（四重奏）and large orchestras. Chinese music is quite unique and incorporate into many modern compositions. Chinese instrumental music has changed because it is no longer limited to the traditional format. Even non-traditional instruments such as the piano are used in creating modern works.

1．       doesn’t belong to today’s popular music.

       A．Soft music                                                 B．Rock music

       C．Dance music                                              D．Soft rock music

2．The underlined phrase “in conjunction with” in paragraph 2 probably means       .

       A．in place of                                                  B．together with

       C．in common with                                         D．differently from

3．Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that       .

       A．Chinese music remains unchanged till today

       B．Chinese pop music hasn’t developed its own style

       C．Western music has nothing with Chinese music

       D．Chinese music styles work well with western styles

4．We know from the passage that       .

       A．Chinese traditional music can only be played by traditional instruments

       B．Western instruments have completely taken the place of Chinese instruments

       C．Western instruments can’t play the traditional Chinese music

       D．Traditional music can be played well by modern instruments

5．It can be inferred that       .

       A．there will be no difference between Chinese music and Western music

       B．traditional Chinese music is keeping pace with the world

       C．traditional music will die away with time going on

       D．western music will be more popular to Chinese teenagers than Chinese music