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Module 4 课时跟踪检测（二） Introduction & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．Mo Yan, a most widely read writer, takes a complete new approach (方法) to describing China's rural and folk culture.
2．The air quality in our city, as is shown in the chart, has declined (下降) over the last three months.
3．Today I sat at my computer, speaking these words through a microphone (麦克风)．
4．For some people, a rap (说唱乐) — the music of the hip hop generation — is just so much noise.
5．I think that the art of a storyteller is to take the story and improvise (即兴表演) on it.
6．In case of emergency (emerge), break the glass and press the button.
7．I wonder when it was that Mr. Black changed his mind to take part in the movement (move).
8．The reasons for its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic (rhythm) beat.
9．The tongue is one of the vocal (voice) music.
10．Sometimes simple solutions require sophisticated (sophisticate) technologies.
Ⅱ.选词填空
side by side， be bored with， rather than， consist of， apart from， dance to， make up， take advantage of
1．The children are bored with eating the same kind of food every day.
2．We had better take advantage of the warmer weather by going for a walk this afternoon.
3．Even though they have been living side by side for twenty years, the neighbours are not very friendly.
4．Enter their world and stand beside them, rather than in opposition.
5．Life consists of not only sunshine but also hard times.
6．Apart from good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.
7．The woman heard familiar music she'd like to dance to.
8．When she was asked why she was late, she made up an excuse to the teacher.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．被老师鼓励的那个学生比以前学习更加努力了。
The student encouraged by his teacher worked harder than ever before.
2．事已清楚，这家公司准备出售。
It emerged that the company was going to be sold.
3．我一到北京就感到耳目一新。
I found myself in an entirely new world the moment I arrived in Beijing.
4．煤矿被关闭以后这座城市开始衰落。
The city fell into decline after the mine closed.
5．随着期末考试的临近，所有学生都忙着复习功课。
With the final term exam approaching, all the students are busy reviewing their lessons.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
The audience start to scream and young people all over Britain turn on their TVs. Yes, it's Top of the Pops!
Top of the Pops is an amazing 34 year old TV programme. Pop stars from all over the world appear on this successful TV programme. After 1,800 shows, it's still the most popular pop music show in Britain. So what's the secret
“We get lots of bands to perform live in the studio，” says producer Chris Cowey.“That just doesn't happen on other shows.”
Chris starts planning the programme over a week before it goes out. His first job is to decide which bands to have on the show. When the chart of the top twenty songs is produced on Sunday, Chris can start to book the bands.
Monday starts with Chris meeting his sound, lighting and camera workers. They listen to each song and plan the show. Tuesday is paperwork day. There are booking to make sure of letters to answer and lots of phone calls to make. The show is on Thursday. Bands arrive at the studio from 10 o'clock in the morning and start practicing. Tonight's presenter, Jo Whiley, practices too.
First the bands go to make up. Judy and Issy are the make up artists.“We see the stars with no make up on, looking terrible，” says Issy. Then the bands go to the costume department where Marianne dresses the stars.
Back in the studio things are happening. The audience are practicing their dance moves! It takes over two hours to record the whole programme, then Chris edits it all night long. The final version is exactly 29 minutes long.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了受英国人欢迎的电视节目Top of the Pops的制作过程。
1．What makes Top of the Pops still the most popular in Britain
A．The live performances in the studio.
B．The jobs carefully done by the workers of the TV station.
C．The great fame of the bands.
D．The large numbers of pop fans in Britain.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，这个节目成功的关键是“perform live in the studio”，故选A。
2．When the bands receive the invitations to the performance, .
A．they must decide on the songs
B．they don't have to decide what songs they will perform
C．the songs that will be performed haven't been decided on
D．they have no idea what songs they will perform
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“When the chart of the top twenty songs is produced on Sunday, Chris can start to book the bands.”可知，歌曲定下后再邀请乐队，故选B。
3．The underlined word “costume” in Paragraph 6 probably means “ ”．
A．make up B．stage
C．studio D．clothes
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据该词后面的定语从句“where Marianne dresses the stars”可知选D。
4．Which is the proper title for the passage
A．More Popular, More Successful
B．A Stage for Pop Stars
C．Go Backstage of Top of the Pops
D．A Popular Live Band
解析：选C 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍的是受英国人欢迎的电视节目Top of the Pops的制作过程，C项能够概括全文。
B
Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago, I've used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively. I've found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity.
I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2008 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3, so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. I was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me, and, to a certain extent, distracted me from the game, allowing my subconscious (潜意识的) talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine, moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.
Music can also have a great effect on mood. If I'm in a bad mood at work, I'll listen to some of Bob Marley's and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what I'm doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true for classic rock. One summer, I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background, I would have hated life.
Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error you'll finally discover your best choice, I'm always looking for new concentration aids, so I'd love to know what type of music works best for me.
语篇解读：本文作者通过自己的亲身经历说明了听音乐的好处。
5．We can infer that the passage was written in .
A．2005 B．2006
C．2010 D．2008
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Since I discovered it two years ago ...”可知，作者两年前发现了听音乐的好处；根据第二段的“It was a few days before Christmas in 2008 ...”可知，作者指的两年前是2008年，因此写这篇文章的时间是2010年。
6．The author first discovered the effects of music .
A．from his parents B．by chance
C．at work D．when he was a child
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“...I was playing online video games ...After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play.”可知，作者在玩游戏时偶然发现了听音乐的巨大作用。
7．The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to .
A．tell us that life is dull
B．prove that music affects mood
C．tell us how to seek happiness
D．tell us bad mood can affect work
解析：选B 推理判断题。第三段的主题句为第一句，下面举的例子是为了证明这个观点的，故答案为B项。
8．In order to get the greatest effect of music, you are advised to .
A．listen to some of Bob Marley's
B．only choose relaxing music
C．test all kinds of music
D．listen to classic rock
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error you'll finally discover your best choice.”可知，答案为C项。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
Life changing habits
Turn off your phone before bed.
Forcing yourself to bed earlier is a tall order, but you can at least aim for the most restful sleep when you finally do turn in for the night. 1 Quit trying to pay attention to more emails or get a new high score, and make some progress in your reading list instead.
Eat more fruits and vegetables.
Looking to eat healthier 2 For a long term solution, make a point of adding fresh produce to your plate, rather than avoiding certain foods. You'll naturally eat fewer unhealthy foods not because there will be less room on your plate, but because you will be filling it up with satisfying fruits and vegetables.
3
Make a point of looking for the beauty in the world, and you could improve your general happiness. Try to record the details of your life. Start a diary to keep track of the beautiful things in your own life. 4
Listen more, talk less.
During conversations, do you spend all your “listening” time thinking about how to respond to the speaker 5 It includes learning what the other person really wants to get across. When it's clear you truly care about what the other person is saying, you'll make your relationships better.
A．Ask follow up questions.
B．Look for the beauty in life.
C．Start practicing active listening.
D．Look for solutions instead of problems.
E．You've probably found that diets simply don't work.
F．You might be surprised by how much there is to be grateful for.
G．Games on your phone could be keeping you from getting your best night's sleep.
答案：1～5 GDBFC
Ⅵ.课时书面表达训练(根据提示完成小作文)
Tom and Mary were standing on the street 1.side by side (并排). After a while, they began to play music and 2.dance to (随着……跳舞) it. 3.The moment people saw them (人们一看见他们) they got together around them. The number of people watching them dancing is not 4.in decline (在下降) but on the increase. They 5.are bored with (对……厌烦) the life in the city from time to time. Then they will 6.emerge (出现) at old people's home as volunteers. They always 7.take advantage of (利用) the chance to make old people relaxed and pleased.PAGE
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Module 4 课时跟踪检测（三） Other Parts of the Module
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．We were not able to meet the deadline (最后期限) because of manufacturing delays.
2．California boomed (繁荣起来) when gold was discovered there.
3．The project was completed ahead of the schedule (时刻表)．
4．They protested (抗议) to the mayor that the taxes were too high.
5．“That's not like Alf，” he said, “leaving papers muddled like that.” He's always so neat (整洁的)．
6．His humorous (humor) words relieved the tension in the room.
7．If you can drag him away from his work, he can also be a devoted (devote) father.
8．Internet connections through conventional(convention)phone lines are fairly slow.
9．Compared to the older generation, young migrant (migrate) workers have less affection for the countryside and farmlands.
10．She chooses to have a haircut for a refreshing (refresh) start.
Ⅱ.选词填空
make a good impression on， in vain， arise from， in order， try out， be blessed with， come out， far from， be devoted to， beg for
1.Please give me five minutes to put the room in order.
2．I really want you to try out this new product.
3．By the way, how can I make a good impression on him/her when the boss gives me an interview
4．The book will come out this week.
5．This area is blessed with plentiful rainfall.
6．Only when we realize the importance of helping each other can we be devoted to building a harmonious society.
7．You must say you are sorry and beg for forgiveness.
8．Misunderstanding arising from of the lack of communication can be cleared up.
9．It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far from the truth.
10．We tried in vain to persuade him not to smoke, and he continued to smoke when we were not at home.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．人人都知道我们的主管致力于技术革新。
Everybody knows that our director is very devoted to the technical innovation.
2．他太懒了，否则，他就通过考试了。
He was too lazy, otherwise, he would have passed the exam.
3．当他醒来时，发现被敌人包围了。
When he came to, he found himself surrounded by enemies.
4．这是他们本学期第三次参加考试。
This is the third time that they have taken exams this term.
5．我们必须努力和自己周围的人和睦共处。
We must try to live in peace and harmony with those around us.
Ⅳ.完形填空
Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. 1 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent 2 of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 3 ， or by whom. But it began to be 4 in the early 1900s. Jazz is an American contribution to 5 music.
In contrast to classical music, which 6 formal European traditions, jazz is a spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, 7 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s, jazz 8 like America, 9 it does today. The 10 of this music are as interesting as the music 11 . American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz 12 . They were brought to southern states 13 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long 14 .
When a Negro died, his friends and relatives 15 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 16 . On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 17 on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their 18 ， but the living were glad to be alive. The band played 19 music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 20 at the funeral. That music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了美国爵士乐的相关情况。
1．A.By B．At
C．In D．On
解析：选B 习语搭配题。这里at the turn of the century表示的是在“世纪初”这一具体时间，只有at可以用在这里。
2．A.music B．song
C．melody D．style
解析：选D 词汇复现题。根据上文所说的大多数国家都有自己的音乐风格(style)，可知后面也应该是风格，故选style。
3．A.discovered B．acted
C．invented D．designed
解析：选C 词语辨析题。本句意为“没有人确切地知道爵士乐是什么时候发明的或由谁发明的”。discover意为“发现”；act意为“行动，扮演”；invent意为“发明”；design意为“设计”。故选C。
4．A.noticed B．found
C．listened D．heard
解析：选D 词语辨析题。这里是说爵士乐被听到，所以用heard。listen的意思是“听”，而且须接介词to，A、B两项意思不符。
5．A.classical B．sacred
C．popular D．light
解析：选C 背景常识题。popular music指“流行音乐”，与classical music(古典音乐)相对。爵士乐(jazz)是流行音乐的一种，故选popular。
6．A.forms B．follows
C．approaches D．introduces
解析：选B 词语辨析题。此处意为“古典音乐遵循正规的欧洲传统”。form意为“形成”；follow意为“遵循”；approach意为“接近，靠近”；introduce意为“引进，介绍”。
7．A.expressing B．explaining
C．exposing D．illustrating
解析：选A 词语辨析题。express意为“表达”，与后面的宾语moods(情绪)、interests(爱好)以及emotions(感情)相搭配。explain意为“解释，说明”；expose意为“揭露，使暴露”；illustrate意为“阐明”。
8．A.appeared B．felt
C．seemed D．sounded
解析：选D 词语辨析题。此处意为“在20世纪20年代，爵士乐听起来像是美国风格”。只有sound有“听起来”的意思，其他三个词都无此意。
9．A.as B．so
C．either D．neither
解析：选A 词语辨析题。此处意为“就像爵士乐今天的样子”。as意为“正如，就像”，后面接一个句子。
10．A.origins B．originals
C．discoveries D．resources
解析：选A 逻辑推理题。origin意为“起源，起始”；original意为“原作，原件”；discovery意为“发现”；resource意为“资源”。此处意为“爵士乐的起源”。故选A。
11．A.himself B．itself
C．themselves D．oneself
解析：选B 逻辑推理题。本句意为“这种音乐的起源和音乐本身一样有趣”。故此处应选择反身代词itself。
12．A.players B．followers
C．fans D．pioneers
解析：选D 逻辑推理题。本句意为“美国的黑人是爵士乐的先锋”。player意为“演奏者”；follower意为“追随者”；fan意为“(爵士乐)迷”；pioneer意为“先锋，开拓者”。
13．A.for B．as
C．with D．by
解析：选B 背景常识题。本句意为“他们被作为奴隶带到南部各州”。只有介词as意为“作为”，符合此意。
14．A.months B．weeks
C．hours D．times
解析：选C 背景常识题。本句意为“他们被卖给南方种植园主们而且被迫长时间劳动”。long一般不与month和week搭配；hour此处指工作时间；times此处指次数或倍数，故只可选 hours。
15．A.demonstrated B．composed
C．hosted D．formed
解析：选D 习语搭配题。demonstrate意为“论证，说明，示威”；compose意为“组成，构成(一个整体)”；host意为“款待，主持”；form与procession搭配，意为“形成队列”。故选D。
16．A.demonstration B．procession
C．body D．march
解析：选B 词汇复现题。上句提到形成队列，此处意为“这样的队列经常伴有一支乐队”，故选上文提到的procession。
17．A.Even B．Therefore
C．Furthermore D．But
解析：选D 逻辑推理题。上句说在去墓地的路上，乐队演奏缓慢的、庄重的音乐以便和悲痛的场合相配合。而本句说在回来的路上，情绪变了。所以这两句之间应该是转折关系。因此选but。
18．A.number B．members
C．body D．relations
解析：选D 词汇复现题。本句意为“死神已经夺走了他们的一个亲人，但活着的人高兴他们还活着”。relation意为“亲戚”。并与前面的“friends and relatives”相照应。故选D。
19．A.sad B．solemn
C．happy D．funeral
解析：选C 词汇复现题。这里选择happy，以便和上文中提到的slow和solemn相对应。
20．A.whistled B．sung
C．presented D．showed
解析：选C 词语辨析题。whistle意为“吹口哨”；sing意为“唱”；present意为“表现，展现”；show意为“展示”。只有present才能和the harmony and the melody相搭配。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
Like many people you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star. There are two ways to go about getting one. First there is the traditional way. Find some friends and form a group. Learn to play the guitar or the drums. Write your own songs. Spend hours arguing about the band name. Then go on the road.
The next step is to spend a year or two touring. If you are any good, the crowds will get bigger. In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal. This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry. Success means fame and wealth. And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children.
Over the last few years a different path to success has become known. Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls don't come together on their own. They are created by managers and record companies. Their image is strictly controlled. Professional song writers usually write their music. This is a convenient arrangement and the public seems to love the result.
Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently, there is a long tradition of making music in this way. In the early 1960's an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records. Motown is short for “motor town”. The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African Americans had moved to work in the car industry. They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music. This style later became known as “soul music”. Berry Gordy was a diamond miner. He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone. Motown stars were not just given songs to sing. They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly.
语篇解读：本文介绍了组建乐队的相关情况。
1．In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us .
A．to form a band is very hard
B．the name of the band is very important
C．newly built bands can only perform by road
D．to form a band is very simple
解析：选D 推理判断题。依据第一、二段中“First ...”“The next step ...”可看出组成一个乐队非常简单。
2．If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance to .
A．travel in big cities
B．perform before an artist
C．make an agreement with a record company
D．experience failure again and again
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal.”可知C项正确。
3．From the fourth paragraph, we can conclude that .
A．Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit
B．Motown showed the style of the black Americans
C．Detroit used to be famous for its music industry
D．Detroit was found by African Americans
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据该段中“...where thousands of African Americans had moved to work in the car industry.”可知B项正确。
4．From the passage, we can learn that Motown stars .
A．used to be miners
B．used to dress poorly
C．became perfect little by little
D．came from Berry Gordy's hometown
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone.”可知C项是最佳选项。
B
When I was in high school, I took part in the Upward Bound Program. There I was influenced by the academic (学业的) success of my tutors. Through Upward Bound I was able to gain skills and opportunities that have helped me become the man that I am today. So I now often give back to enable kids to have the same chances at life that I have had.
Volunteering is the best payback to those who helped me on the road to success. I remember asking a counselor (指导教师) when I was in Upward Bound how I could repay him. He smiled and said, “Shawn, you can help me by helping another.” A statement is so simple, yet so deep in its meaning.
When I got my first volunteer position as a junior counselor at my local Boys and Girls Club, I was eager to be a great role model for the kids. But things did not work out as I thought at first. After about a couple of weeks of volunteering, I felt that my efforts were in vain. It was a slow process and I got disappointed.
By the time I had reached my wits end and was ready to quit, I overheard some of the kids asking where I was that day. They said they liked having me around. My desire to give back to the community was renewed by the fact that I made a difference. Now the feeling that I can shape someone's life for the better is amazing.
People volunteer for different reasons. I volunteer because I really want to help. But some volunteer for personal gain. Some people think poorly of it. But I don't think so. Despite the fact that they are benefiting from volunteering, so are the people they are helping. So it is a good thing. After all we all win when we volunteer. So I appeal to everyone for finding a cause and volunteering. In this way, you will be not only helping others, but also helping yourself.
语篇解读：作者因为受到过别人的帮助，所以也想通过做义工来帮助别人。
5．Why did the author decide to volunteer in the first place
A．Because he wanted to gain skills.
B．Because he wanted to give back.
C．Because he loved playing with kids.
D．Because his program required him to do this.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“So I now often give back to enable kids to have the same chances at life that I have had.”可知，作者做义工是为了回馈社会。
6．What did the counselor ask the author to do
A．To help others to repay him.
B．To repay him by achieving success.
C．To find the meaning of life.
D．To help him one day when necessary.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段的“He smiled and said, ‘Shawn, you can help me by helping another.’”可知，那位辅导老师让作者去通过帮助别人的方式来回报他。
7．The underlined part “in vain” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”．
A．useless B．funny
C．vital D．amazing
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“It was a slow process and I got disappointed.”可知作者觉得自己的努力“没用”。
8．After hearing the kids' words, the author .
A．was greatly inspired
B．got deeply disappointed
C．decided to make a change
D．decided to quit immediately
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第四段的“My desire to give back to the community was renewed by the fact that I made a difference.”可知，作者深受鼓舞。PAGE
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Module 4 课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading — Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
The crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.“More! More！” cried the crowd. And Louis Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was in England. Now as a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. Wherever he went, people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans. He lived there as a boy. How many years ago was it It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis' family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of Louis' teachers asked him to be in the school band.“This horn is yours until you leave our school，” his teacher said. Louis' music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didn't learn to read music until he was a man.
When he left school, he played in many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew he had a wonderful talent. Louis played on the boats that sailed up and down the river. He played in little towns and in big cities. Louis's horn had as many sounds as ten horns — sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low. His music was always strong and exciting.“He does make wonderful music，” said the man who listened happily.“Yes，” said another man，“he makes that horn speak.” Then the music ended and the crowd cheered. Louis Armstrong spoke with tears in his eyes，“I think, my friends, you can listen to as much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours. Isn't it beautiful how music brings us together？”
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了音乐家Louis和他的乐器。
1．What music did Louis play
A．Jazz music. B．Classical music.
C．Rock music. D．Pop music.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Louis' music was jazz and he loved it.”可知他演奏的是爵士乐。
2．When did Louis learn to read music
A．When he was less than 14 years old.
B．When he was in the school band.
C．After he became a grown up.
D．After he went to school.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话“He didn't learn to read music until he was a man.”可知直到成年他才会识乐谱。
3．What was Louis Armstrong most famous for
A．His great happy smile.
B．His sad and slow songs.
C．His wonderful jazz music.
D．His beautiful speech.
解析：选C 细节理解题。纵观全文可知，Louis是以爵士乐而出名的。
4．Which of the following is the best title for this text
A．Musician B．A Beautiful Horn
C．Sweet Smiles D．The Man with the Horn
解析：选D 标题归纳题。根据本文主题以及第一段中的“The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile.”和第二段中的“...he makes that horn speak.”可知本文主要突出了音乐家和他的乐器，故D项正确。
B
Immigrants to the coast of southern Appalachian Mountains of North America brought the music and instruments of the Old World along with them for nearly 300 years. They brought some of their most important valuables with them. To most of them this was an instrument. Early Scottish settlers enjoyed the violin because it could be played to sound sad or lively. The Irish violin, the German dulcimer (扬琴), the Italian mandolin, the Spanish guitar, and the West African banjo were the most common musical instruments.
The communication among musicians from different ethnic groups (族群) produced music unique to this region of North America. Appalachian string bands (弦乐队) of the early 20th century primarily consisted of the violin, guitar, and banjo. This early country music along with early recorded country music is often referred to as old time music.
According to Bill Malone in Country Music USA, country music was “introduced to the world as a southern phenomenon”. In the South, folk music was a combination of cultural types, combining musical traditions of a variety of ethnic groups in the region. For example, some instrumental pieces from Anglo Celtic immigrants were the basis of folk songs and ballads that form what is now known as old time music, from which country music descended. It is commonly thought that British and Irish folk music influenced the development of old time music. British and Irish arrivals to the Southern US included immigrants from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England.
When many people think or hear country music, they think of it as a creation of European Americans. However, a great deal of style — and of course, the banjo, a major instrument in most early American folk songs — came from African Americans. One of the reasons country music was created by African Americans, as well as European Americans, is because blacks and whites in rural communities in the south often worked and played together.
语篇解读：美国的乡村音乐闻名于世，文章向我们介绍了乡村音乐在美国的早期发展。
5．Where might the immigrants live 300 years ago according to the first paragraph
A．In the mountains. B．Near the sea.
C．Along the lakes. D．By the rivers.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Immigrants to the coast of southern Appalachian Mountains of North America ...”可知，早期移民主要住在阿巴拉契亚山脉南部的海边。
6．Why did early Scottish settlers like to play the violin
A．Because the violin could produce sound sad or cheerful.
B．Because the settlers always had nothing to do.
C．Because the settlers wanted to win the competitions among them.
D．Because the violin could bring about happy feelings in the settlers' life.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段第四句可知，之所以早期的苏格兰移民喜欢拉小提琴，是因为这种乐器既可以发出让人悲伤的声音，也可以发出使人快乐的声音，这样他们就可以表达自己的各种情感。
7．What can we learn from the third paragraph
A．According to Bill Malone, country music was introduced from Africa.
B．Folk music was independent among a variety of ethnic groups in the region.
C．The basis of ballads was made up of some instrumental pieces from Anglo Celtic immigrants.
D．British and Irish folk music influenced the development of modern music.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段“For example, some instrumental pieces from Anglo Celtic immigrants were the basis of folk songs and ballads ...”可知，C项正确。
8．What could be the best title for the passage
A．Where and How Early Immigrants to the US Lived
B．African Instruments Influenced American Country Music
C．Why Early Immigrants Produced Folk Songs
D．The Early History of American Country Music
解析：选D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了美国乡村音乐的早期历史。
C
Jenny Lind, the daughter of a teacher of languages, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1821. She is said to be able to repeat a song that she had heard only once at the age of three. At ten years of age she sang children's parts on the Stockholm stage. After turning 12 years of age, her upper notes lost their sweetness, and for four years she did not do much singing. Her love for music continued and she spent these years studying instrumental music and composition.
At the end of this period her voice had returned to its normal condition and for a year and a half she was the star of the Stockholm opera. Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study, but the French teacher did not appreciate her powers and Jenny returned to her native city.
When she was 23 years old, Jenny went to Dresden and when Queen Victoria visited that city the following year, she sang at the festivals held in the queen's honour. This opened the way to amazing success in other German cities. In 1847 she went to London and was warmly received. There she sang for the first time in concert.
Jenny Lind travelled to Paris to study with Manuel Garcia, a famous Spanish coach, who finally agreed to train her. Her husband, Otto Goldschmidt, was a famous German pianist who trained with Mendelssohn; they married in Boston while on tour in the US.
After her marriage, she sometimes appeared on the stage and usually at concerts given for charitable causes (慈善事业). She was deeply interested in these charitable causes and we can easily add to her title of singer that of philanthropist. Her later years were spent in London where she died in 1887. Her life and songs are a sweet memory for modern people.
语篇解读：本文介绍了珍妮·林德的生平、她在歌唱事业上的成就及在慈善事业上的贡献。
9．Jenny Lind didn't sing much as a teenager because ________.
A．she was busy with her homework
B．she didn't understand popular music
C．there was something wrong with her voice
D．she liked instrumental music and composition
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知，12岁至16岁时她的嗓音出现了问题，因此那段时间她唱歌不多。
10．In order to gain more knowledge about music, Jenny Lind went to ________.
A．Paris B．Dresden
C．Boston D．London
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study”可知，为了学习更多的音乐知识，她去了巴黎。
11．The underlined word “philanthropist” in the last paragraph refers to a person who ________.
A．earns a lot of money as a singer
B．spends much time in singing and composing
C．gives money and help to people who need them
D．becomes famous by developing different causes
解析：选C 词义猜测题。最后一段画线词之前的内容介绍了她在慈善事业方面的努力。正因为她热衷于慈善事业，所以人们认为她不仅是一位歌手，而且还是一位慈善家，即为需要帮助的人捐款和提供帮助的人。
12．What is the correct order of the events related to Jenny Lind
a．She sang for the first time in concert.
b．She became the star of the Stockholm opera.
c．She studied instrumental music and composition.
d．She sang at the festivals held in the queen's honour.
e．Something wrong with her voice made her unable to sing much.
A．a, d, c, b, e B．c, b, a, d, e
C．e, d, b, c, a D．e, c, b, d, a
解析：选D 排列组合题。第一段最后两句提到她在12岁之后嗓音出了问题，以致无法唱太多的歌(e项)，于是她专心学习器乐和作曲(c项)；第二段第一句提到她的嗓音恢复后她成了Stockholm的歌剧明星(b项)；第三段第一句提到她23岁的时候为女王演唱(d项)；第三段最后两句提到她到伦敦后首次在演唱会上演唱(a项)。综上可知，正确顺序为D项。
