Module 12 Western music 阅读理解（含解析）外研版七年级下册英语题型专项集训

Module 12 Western music 阅读理解（含解析）外研版七年级下册英语题型专项集训 Question: What kind of music do you love Sally: I love R & B．It was first played by African Americans in the 1940s. And now it is popular all over the world. Mariah Carey is my favourite American R & B singer. Grandpa: I love Beijing Opera. I often watch it on TV. At weekends, I always go to the park and sing Beijing Opera with my friends. Dad: I love almost all kinds of music. Sarah Brightman is my favourite singer, because she has a beautiful voice. I think no one compares with her. But I can’t stand (忍受) rock music. It’s just too noisy. Mum: I’m a dancer. I started dancing at the age of seven. Of course I love __▲__. It is so beautiful. I listen to it when I dance and wherever I go. 1．R & B was first played by _____. A．Australians B．Chinese people C．Germans D．African Americans 2．Sally’s dad loves Sarah Brightman because _____. A．she has a beautiful voice B．she’s kind and nice C．she can write songs D．she’s beautiful 3．Which words may be in __▲__ A．pop music B．country music C．dance music D．rock music 4．Which of the following is NOT true A．Sally’s dad thinks rock music is noisy. B．Mariah Carey is an American singer. C．Sally’s grandpa can’t sing Beijing Opera. D．Sally’s mum often listens to music. American country music is also known as (被视为) country Western music. It has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from Britain. Country music users use simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love, and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about. Country Western music became popular first among cowboys (牛仔) in the American western countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear. They were not well educated so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. They played the guitars, violins and other instruments. In the south of America, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboys visited their friends and family on holidays, they usually sang and played country Western music. Country Western music is a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers are singing and playing in different styles. They have brought country Western music more and more fans from all over the world. 5．Country Western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from _____. A．America B．France C．Britain D．Germany 6．According to the passage, people like American country music because _____. A．it has a long history B．it comes from Europe C．it is sung by cowboys ... ...