2019版高考英语一轮复习 单元检测（四十）Music Born in America 外研版选修7.docVIP

PAGE PAGE PAGE 5单元检测（四十） Music Born in AmericaⅠ.阅读理解AOften called a strange genius (天才), Syd Barrett (1946－2006) formed the supergroup Pink Floyd in 1965 and wrote, sang and played guitar on all their early hit records, including the 1967 masterpiece Piper at the Gates of Dawn. He left the band in 1968 after experiencing some kind of breakdown due to the pressures of stardom (明星身份) and touring. He made two solo albums (个人专辑), The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, both released in 1970, which continue to sell well.Barrett then left the music business completely, deciding a musicians life was not f