39.The writer's mother thinks that country music is ______.
A.amazing B.boring C.relaxing
40.How many people's ideas about music are talked about in this passage?
A.4. B.5. C.6.
B
Country music is very old.It came from the United States,Canada,Ireland,and Great Britain.Country music is a mixture of music from all of these places.
In the American West,cowboys had to take care of the cattle.They had to watch them all day and night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away.A cowboy's life was lonely and dangerous.When he was alone in the desert with the cattle,he drank strong coffee with lots of caffeine to stay awake at night.He also sang music to the cattle to make them quiet.He sang about the stars and the moon,about his family and his friends.The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep.They did not run away if he sang beautiful and peaceful music.
In the American South,many people came from Ireland,Scotland,and England.Other people came from France and Canada.They enjoyed their own kind of music.They used guitars,violins and harmonicas,too.They also added instruments from their homes,like bottles and spoons.When they visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving Day,they usually sang and played country music.
Country music describes life.It talks about love,jobs,home and money.It talks about friends and enemies,trucks and highways,farms and crops.People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone knows something about these ideas.Also,many country music fans wear Western clothes and dance together to country music.Many bands all over the world now perform country music.
根据短文内容，判断正 (T) 误 (F) 。
41.Country music came from the American West and the American South.
42.Many fans like to dance to country music.
43.Cowboys always stayed alone in the desert.
44.Country singers sing about unusual ideas.
45.The cattle became calm when they listened to the cowboy's songs.
C
阅读下面短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格 (每空一词) (每空1分，共10分)。
What is your favourite cartoon?It may be difficult for you to decide.But for pianist Lang Lang,Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years o ld,he saw Tom playing the piano.This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent (天资) at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang became a good piano student at three.Ever since,the boy has been doing better and better.In 1997,the 15yearold boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang's performances are energetic (充满活力的).He i s wellknown for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy.Lang's father stopped his job to look after him,while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money.But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back.He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
Personal ___46__Card
About his personal life
Name Lang Lang
Year of birth __47__
__48__ Keyboard
Favourite __49__ Tom and Jerry
The reason for __50__ poor children He believes himself lucky and should give something back.
About his musical life
The __51__for western music in his childhood encouraged him to learn the piano__52__.With the help of his parents and teachers,he was able to __53__a famous American music college,where his success began. Famous for his__54__ performances and__55__facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
Ⅶ.情景交际 (10分)
从方框中选择适当的选项补全对话。
(D代表daughter,F代表father)
A.She's just a singer.,
B.Do you like her?,
C.Really?,
D.Who's she?,
E.I'm so excited.)
D: Dad,I have good news to tell you.
F: What news?
D: A famous singer will hold a concert in Beijing on December 12th.
F: 56.______
D: She's a pop star from Singapore (新加坡).
F: 57.______
D: Of course.58.______ She has decided this time to sing her most famous song It's Dark and Green Light.
F: I can't understand why you are so excited.59.______
D: Oh,her songs are so wonderful and she's so lovely!
F: 60.______ Your mum and I will buy you a ticket for her concert.
D : Thank you,Dad.You are too good.
Ⅷ.词汇题 (10分)
根据汉语提示写出单词或补全句子。
61.______ (也许) we should buy some more beef.
62.The Spring Festival is one of the ______ (传统的) Chinese festivals.
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