2018-2019学年高中英语 课时达标训练 Module 4 Music Born in Amer

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课时达标训练Period1Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary文本研读课ImmigrantstothecoastofsouthernAppalachianMountainsofNorthAmericabroughtthemusicandinstrumentsoftheOldWorldalongwiththemfornearly300years.Theybroughtsomeoftheirmostimportantvaluableswiththem.Tomostofthemthiswasaninstrument.EarlyScottishsettlersenjoyedtheviolinbecauseitcouldbeplayedtosoundsadorlively.TheIrishviolin,theGermandulcimer(扬琴),theItalianmandolin,theSpanishguitar,andtheWestAfricanbanjowerethemostcommonmusicalinstruments.Thecommunicationamongmusiciansfromdifferentethnicgroups(族群)producedmusicuniquetothisregionofNorthAmerica.Appalachianstringbands(弦乐队)oftheearly20thcenturyprimarilyconsistedoftheviolin,guitar,andbanjo.Thisearlycountrymusicalongwithearlyrecordedcountrymusicisoftenreferredtoasold-timemusic.AccordingtoBillMaloneinCountryMusicUSA,countrymusicwas“introducedtotheworldasasouthernphenomenon”.IntheSouth,folkmusicwasacombinationofculturaltypes,combiningmusicaltraditionsofavarietyofethnicgroupsintheregion.Forexample,someinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo-Celticimmigrantswerethebasisoffolksongsandballadsthatformwhatisnowknownasold-timemusic,fromwhichcountrymusicdescended.ItiscommonlythoughtthatBritishandIrishfolkmusicinfluencedthedevelopmentofold-timemusic.BritishandIrisharrivalstotheSouthernUSincludedimmigrantsfromScotland,Wales,Ireland,andEngland.Whenmanypeoplethinkorhearcountrymusic,theythinkofitasacreationofEuropean-Americans.However,agreatdealofstyle—andofcourse,thebanjo,amajorinstrumentinmostearlyAmericanfolksongs—camefromAfrican-Americans.OneofthereasonscountrymusicwascreatedbyAfrican-Americans,aswellasEuropean-Americans,isbecauseblacksandwhitesinruralcommunitiesinthesouth2oftenworkedandplayedtogether.【语篇概述】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。1.Wheremighttheimmigrantslive300yearsagoaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Inthemountains.B.Nearthesea.C.Alongthelakes.D.Bytherivers.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“ImmigrantstothecoastofsouthernAppalachianMountainsofNorthAmerica...”可知,早期移民主要住在阿巴拉契亚山脉南部的海边。2.WhydidearlyScottishsettlersliketoplaytheviolin?A.Becausetheviolincouldproducesadorcheerfulsound.B.Becausethesettlersalwayshadnothingtodo.C.Becausethesettlerswantedtowinthecompetitionsamongthem.D.Becausetheviolincouldbringabouthappyfeelingsinthesettlers’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。3.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A.AccordingtoBillMalone,countrymusicwasintroducedfromAfrica.B.Folkmusicwasindependentamongavarietyofethnicgroupsintheregion.C.ThebasisofballadswasmadeupofsomeinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo-Celticimmigrants.D.BritishandIrishfolkmusicinfluencedthedevelopmentofmodernmusic.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段“Forexample,someinstrumentalpiecesfromAnglo-Celticimmigrantswerethebasisoffolksongsandballads...”可知,C项正确。4.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhereandHowEarlyImmigrantstotheUSLived?B.AfricanInstrumentsInfluencedAmericanCountryMusic3C.WhyEarlyImmigrantsProducedFolkSongs?D.TheEarlyHistoryofAmericanCountryMusic【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据全文可知,本文主要讲了美国乡村音乐的早期历史。