Question

Music forms an important part of many cultural and social activities. People use music to feeling and ideas. Music also serves to entertain(娱乐) and relax.

Music is a performing art. It differs from such art as painting and poetry, in which artists create works and then display or publish them. Music composers(作曲家) need musicians to explain the meaning of their works --- perform them. Thus, musical performances are partnership between composers and performers.

Music is one of the arts. Hunting tools struck together may have been the first musical instruments. Many ancient people, including the Egyptians, Chinese and Babylonians, and the people of India, used music in court and religious ceremonies(宗教仪式). The first written music dates from about 2500 B.C.

Classical music, also art music, is composed according to certain rules and performed by musicians from written music. Classical composers have written different styles of music during different periods of .

Popular music includes many kinds of music, country music, jazz, rock music and music from films. Popular music is generally much simpler than classical music.

Folk music is made up of the old songs. Most folk songs began in distant areas. One person makes up a song and other people it and learn to sing it. Some folk songs have been passed on in this way for thousands of years. Many composers of classical music have used folk music in their works.

1.A.writeB.expressC.findD.take

2.A.oldestB.finestC.loudestD.softest

3.A.callsB.to callC.callingD.called

4.A.language B.societyC.historyD.art

5.A.such asB.instead ofC.for exampleD.as well

6.A.pay B.hearC.inviteD.take

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.B

【解析】

试题分析：音乐形式是文化和社会活动的重要组成部分。人们用音乐来表达感受和想法。音乐在不同的历史时期有着不同的艺术形式。接下来作者又介绍了几种音乐的形式，例如，流行音乐、古典音乐和民间音乐表达的方式。

1.A.write写；B.express表达；C.find找到；D.take带走。联系原文：音乐形式是文化和社会活动的重要组成部分。人们用音乐来表达感受和想法。联系下文为表达之意。故选B

2.A.oldest最老的；B.finest最好的；C.loudest最大声的；D.softest最柔软的。联系句意：音乐是最古老的艺术之一。通过下面的例子，明确说明音乐在古代就已经成为一种艺术形式。故选A

3.A.calls叫做（动词单数形式）；B.to call去叫做（动词不定式形式）；C.calling叫做（动词的现在分词）；D.called叫做（动词的过去分词）。古典音乐，也叫做音乐艺术，音乐家按照一定的规则进行编写。古典作曲家在不同的历史时期写着不同风格的音乐。分析：叫做called.故选D

4.A.language语言；B.society社会；C.history历史；D.art艺术。 古典音乐，也叫做音乐艺术，音乐家按照一定的规则进行编写。古典作曲家在不同的历史时期写着不同风格的音乐。分析：不同的历史时期，不同的音乐形式。历史history.故选C

5.A.such as例如（与具体内容没有逗号分开）；B.instead of代替；C.for example例如（与具体内容有逗号分开）；D.as well也。 通过句意考查例如，例子没有逗号隔开，因此选择such as.故选A

6.A.pay 付款；B.hear听；C.invite邀请；D.take带走。民间音乐是由老歌构成。大多数的民歌开始在很远的地区。一个人编写，其他人听了并且开始学习唱它。分析：只有听了之后才能学习演唱。故选B

考点：科普知识类短文阅读。