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【题目】任务型阅读 认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。

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

【答案】

【1】Instruments

【2】 times

【3】 falling

【4】tricks (jokes)

【5】 open

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲诉了乡村音乐的发展历程。乡村音乐是一种当代的流行音乐，起源于美国南部和阿巴拉契亚山脉。最初的音乐圆晕，优美动听，句法结构也很简单。今天的乡村音乐已经成为一个大的产业，带来很多财富。

【1】由短文出现的guitars, violins, banjos, and slide-guitars吉他；小提琴；班卓琴；滑音吉他，都是乐器类。故答案为Instruments。

【2】句意：不同时期的主题。文中分别列举了1950s；1960s；1990s；Today等不同时间段。故答案为times。

【3】句意：与某人相爱，失去男友或女友。依据短文中的句子“In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money”可知，20世纪50年代的美国乡村音乐是有关爱情与金钱的。fall in love with 深深爱上……。与losing相一致，故答案为falling。

【4】句意：经常开政治领袖的玩笑。依据短文中的句子“and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders.”可知，有许多歌曲会拿他们开涮。play tricks (jokes) on sb.开某人的玩笑。故答案为tricks (jokes)。

【5】句意：人们彼此称赞对方，喜欢自由自在的生活。依据短文中的句子They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.可知，人们向往自由生活。in the open air在户外，在野外。life in the open air. 可引申为自由生活。故答案为open。