(高中英语2019版)阅读理解(文学、艺术、音乐)(含解析)(含答案)

文学、艺术、音乐）

李仕才

导读：一位美国早期的作家曾经说过：

吗？美国人究竟有哪些音乐爱好呢？

美国人对音乐艺术几乎是相当无知。”你认可这种观点

American Music Styles

James Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said, "The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music." If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americans--even those without a musical bone in their bodies--have a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical and folk music from around the world. But

other popular music styles in America were "made in the U.S.A."

Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and life ′s hardships. Guitars, banjos and violins give country music its characteristic sound. The home of country music is Nashville, Tennessee--Music City U.S.A.

Jazz music, developed by African-Americans in the late 1800s, allows performers to freely express their emotions and musical skill. ①Instead of just playing the melody, jazz musicians improvise different tunes. The peak of jazz music came in the 1920s. This period produced musicians like Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. Different styles of jazz developed in different cities, ②such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York

and Kansas City.

③The 1950s saw the development of an explosive new music style: rock ′n ′roll. This powerful music style addresses issues like love, sex, drugs, politics and death. Often it rebels against the accepted values of society. Rock concerts, featuring loud music and sometimes weird stage acts, have become a major part of American youth culture. Music videos on television have spread the message of rock to the far corners of the globe.

And the beat goes on. Pop music represents popular styles that have wide appeal.

"Golden oldies" from the past bring back pleasant memories for many. Rap music, which burst onto the

music scene in the 1970s, is actually more like a rhyming chant . Rappers

give a strong--sometimes vulgar --message about life in the streets.

Americans have always been a religious people, and music has long been a part of their religious experience, as well. Today ′s Christian styles fit all musical tastes--from country to jazz to pop to rock to rap.

In America, music is a shared experience. People grow up with piano lessons, chorus classes and marching band practices. They can talk about their tastes in music when there isn ′t anything else to talk about. ④If James Fenimore Cooper were here today, he

would surely have to change his tune.

美国的音乐风格詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏，一位美国早期的作家，曾经说过：“美国人对音乐艺术几乎是相当无知。”如果这句话曾经是事实，今天就绝对不是你所知道的样子了。大部份的美国人——甚至那些根本没有音乐细胞的人——都有自己喜爱的音乐类型。很多人喜欢来自世界各地的古典音乐和民间音乐。但是美国其他的流行音乐则是土生土长的。

在美国，乡村和西部音乐深入人心。这种音乐风格是从美国南部和西部的乡村音乐发展而来的。乡村音乐讲述的是平实的爱情故事和生活的艰辛。吉他、五弦琴和小提琴赋予了乡村音乐特有的音色。美国乡村音乐的故乡是位于田纳西州的那什维尔市，它号称美国音乐之城。

爵士乐，是在19 世纪晚期由非裔美国人创造的，这种音乐可以让演奏者自由宣泄自己的情绪、表现自己的音乐技巧。爵士乐手们不仅演奏乐曲，也可以即兴创作不同的曲调。20 世纪20 年代，爵士乐进入了巅峰时期。这个时期造就了路易斯·阿姆斯特朗、·古德曼和·埃林顿这样的杰出乐手。不同城市孕育了不同风格的爵士乐，比如新奥尔良、芝加哥、纽约和堪萨斯市。

20 世纪50 年代见证了一种爆炸性的音乐类型的发展，这就是摇滚乐。这种音乐极具震撼力，涉及的是诸如爱情、性、毒品、政治和死亡之类的话题。它经常叛离世人接受的社会价值观念。摇滚音乐会凭借其高昂的乐声和怪异的舞台表演已经成为美国年轻人的主流文化之一。摇滚音乐的视频也通过电视传播到了世界偏远的角落。

音乐的节拍一直在前进。流行音乐代表了流行的风格深受大众喜爱。逝去的岁月留给我们的“黄金老歌”带领很多人重温昔日的美好回忆。嘻哈音乐，于20 世纪70 年代迅速跻身音乐舞台，它实际就像一种押韵的说唱。嘻哈乐手表达的是强烈的、有时甚至是粗俗的街头生活。

美国人一直是信奉宗教的民族，因此音乐也是他们宗教体验的一部分。如今的基督教音乐可以满足人们不同的音乐品味——乡村音乐、爵士乐、流行音乐、摇滚乐、嘻哈音乐无不包含其中。

在美国，音乐是一种可以与人分享的体验。人们在钢琴课、合唱队和游行乐队的练习中成长起来。当无话可谈的时候，他们就可以聊一聊自己的音乐爱好。如果今天费尼莫尔·库柏还在人世，他肯定得更正自己的论调了。

【重点单词】

1.ignorant [' ? gn(? )r(? )nt] adj . 无知的；愚昧的

2.originate [ ? 'r? d? ? ne? t; ? -] vt. 引起；创作

3.banjo ['b?nd ? ? ? ] n. 班卓琴；五弦琴

4.improvise [' ? mpr ? va ? z] vt. 即兴创作；即兴表演

5.weird [w ? ? d] adj . 怪异的；不可思议的

6.chant [t ? ɑ? nt] n. 圣歌；赞美诗

7.vulgar ['v ? lg? ] adj . 粗俗的；通俗的

【重点短语/ 亮点句式】

1.instead of 代替；而不是。这是一个复合介词，后跟名词、代词或者动名词作宾语。如：

Why don't you play football instead of just looking on? 你为什么不参加踢足球而只是看热闹?

2.such as 比如；诸如。这个短语用来表示不完全列举。如：

Heroes such as Huang Jiguang will always live in the hearts of the people. 像黄继光这样的英雄人物，将永远活在人民的心里。

I like drinks such as tea and soda.

我喜欢诸如茶和汽水之类的饮料。

3.The 1950s saw the development of an explosive new music style: rock ′n ′roll.

20 世纪50 年代见证了一种爆炸性的音乐类型的发展，这就是摇滚乐。

动词see 作“经历；见证”讲时，主语通常是某个时间或者地点，并且通常不用进行时态。

如：

The city has seen plenty of violence over the years.

近年本市发生多起暴力事件。

The country sees a decrease in population. 这个国家人口数出现了下降。

4.If James Fenimore Cooper were here today, he would surely have to change his tune.

如果今天费尼莫尔·库柏还在人世，他肯定得更正自己的论调了。这个主从复合句中使用了虚拟语气。表示

与现在事实相反，if 从句中的动词用用过去时过去时

（Be 动词用were），主句中的动词用should/would/could/might+do 。如：

If I were you, I would take an umbrella. 如果我是你，我会带把伞。（事实：我不可能是你）

If I knew his telephone number, I would tell you. 如果我知道他的电话号码，我就会告诉你。（事实：不知道）练习

1.Mary is ill today. If she ______ ，she _______ absent from school.

A.were not ill ，wouldn't be

B. had been ill ，wouldn't have been

C. had been ill ，should have been

D. hadn't been ill ，could be

2.How many music styles are mentioned in the passage? What are they? 答案

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