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南阳市2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试

英语试题

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Classicalmusic

ClassicalmusicwasthemusicofEuropeancourtsandbigconcerthats.Specifically,classicalmusicreferstoorchestralmusicofthe18thandearly19thcentury,whichisplayedwithtraditionalEuropeaninstruments,ofteninlargeorchestras.BeethovenandMozartaretwoofthemostfamousclassicalcomposers.

Blues

BluesstartedoffasthemusicoftheAfricanslaveswhowerebroughttotheUnitedStates,closelyrelatedtothemusicofWestAfrica.Itbecamewell-knownthroughouttheworldthroughmusicianssuchasMoodyWatersandB.B.King.Inmanyways,bluesremainsanimportantelementinmanyoftoday’spopulartunes.

Jazz

Jazzgrewoutofblues.Aswithblues,oneoftheimportantelementsofjazzisimprovisation(即兴演奏).Improvisationhappenswhenamusicianplaysunwrittenmusictofitthemoodoftheoccasion.OneofthemostfamousnamesinjazzisMilesDavis.Hewasfamousforalwaysfindingnewwaysofplayingjazz,andformanypeople,thisrepresentedthespiritofjazz.

Rock’n’rollandrock

Rock’n’rolldevelopedfromfastblues.ChuckBerryandElvisPresleywerethebignamesinrock’n’rollandtheBeatlesinEnglandtookthemusicandmadetheirownsoundsfromit.Whentheguitarsgotlouderandtheguitarsolos(独奏)gotlonger,rock’n’rolibecamejustrock.Nowrockisoneofthemostpopularformsofmusicintheworldanditsfanscanbefoundallovertheworld.

Creatingnewmusic

Todaythesenamesofmusicstylesarelessimportanttomusicians.Radio,televisionandtheInternethavemadeiteasierforsoundstotravelacrosscultures,andstyleshavebecomemoremixed.Ifthereisonethingthehistoryofpopularmusichasshown,itisthatgoodmusicianswillalwayscreatenewmusicfromthedifferentstylestheyhear.

1.Whichisstillavitalpartintoday’spopulartunes?

A.Blues B