Question

【题目】 Music plays an important part in many people’s lives. It has changed through the years. 【1】.

Pop is a simple form of music, with melodies and rhythms ( 旋律和节奏) that are easy to follow and remember. 【2】 The lyrics are often about feelings, usually love. Songs by The Beatles are examples of pop songs.

Rock music is usually loud, with strong beats from drums and two or more electric guitars. One guitar (the bass) usually makes very low, deep sounds, while the other (the lead) makes high, quick sounds. 【3】 The Rolling Stones was one of the early rock bands.

Hip hop is a style of music that has a DJ making electronic instrumental sounds, while a singer raps ( 说 唱 ). The lyrics are considered to be the most important part of hip hop. They usually tell a story about the singer, and sometimes use a lot of strong or bad language. 【4】

Rhythm and Blues (often just called R&B) has a strong beat and rhythm, with sounds from guitars, keyboards and vocals. 【5】 Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez are two singers who mix styles to create new musical sounds.

A.Rock songs can be fast or slow, with strong vocals (声乐部分) and lyrics.

B.Today there are several different styles of music.

C.These days R&B is often mixed with pop or hip hop.

D.An example of a well-known hip hop singer is Eminem.

E.Pop songs are often short three-minute songs and people like them right away when they first hear them.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

本文介绍了音乐是我们生活中的重要组成部分，并介绍了各种形式的音乐。

【1】句意：如今有几种不同风格的音乐。

根据前文“It has changed through the years”说音乐形式变了，可知此处表示有不同风格的音乐，故选B。

【2】句意：流行歌曲通常是三分钟短歌，人们一听就会立刻喜欢上它们。

根据前文“Pop is a simple form of music, with melodies and rhythms that are easy to follow and remember”在介绍流行歌曲，可知此处进一步进行详细介绍，故选E。

【3】句意：摇滚歌曲可以快也可以慢，有很强的歌声和歌词。

根据前文“Rock music is usually loud, with strong beats from drums and two or more electric guitars”，可知介绍的是摇滚歌曲，故选A。

【4】句意：一个著名的嘻哈歌手的例子是阿姆。

根据前文“They usually tell a story about the singer, and sometimes use a lot of strong or bad language”在介绍嘻哈音乐的风格，故选D。

【5】句意：现在节奏布鲁斯经常和流行音乐或嘻哈音乐混合在一起。

根据后文“Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez are two singers who mix styles to create new musical sounds”，可知在介绍节奏布鲁斯和其他风格混合，故选C。