武汉二中2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语（阅读理解D）.docx

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1、武汉二中2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语（阅读理解D）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项AlthoughZhangBichen,a25-year-oldsongstresswithapowerfulyetdelicatevoice,tookthecrownofthisyear’sTheVoiceofChina,runner-upParhatHalik,32,seemstohaveimpressedmoreoftheaudiencewithhishusky(沙哑的),naturaland,mostofall,distinguishedsound.De

2、spitehisunmistakablevoice,ParhatHalik’smusicisalsospecial.Generally,it’srockbutinfluencedandmixedbydifferentstyleswithinthegenre.ReadonandfindoutwhereHalik’smusicgetsitsinspiration.BluesrockRepresentativeartists:GunsN’Roses,TheRollingStones,JohnMayeBluesrockcombinesimprovisat

3、ion(即兴创作)withrock’n’rollstyle.Itbegantodevelopinthemid-1960sinBritainandtheUS,whenrockbandssuchastheRollingStonesexperimentedwithmusicfromolderAfrican-Americanbluesmusicians.Itborrowstheideaofinstrumentalcombo（小型乐队）frombluesbutisplayedatafastertempoandloudervolume,distinguishingitfromthe

4、blues.Thesoundiscreatedwiththeelectricguitar,piano,bassanddrums.Astherootforseveralcontemporaryrockstyles,suchasheavymetalandhardrock,bluesrockhadarebirthintheearly2000s,withartistsincludingJohnMayerandTheBlackKeys.FolkrockRepresentativeartists:BobDylan,SimonGarfunkel,TheByrdsAsthenameindicates,folk

5、rockisagenrecombiningelementsoffolkmusicandrockmusic.Alsodevelopedinthemid-1960s,folkrockwaspioneeredbytheUSbandTheByrds,whobeganplayingtraditionalfolkmusicandBobDylan-pennedmaterialwithrockinstruments,inastyleheavilyinfluencedbyTheBeatlesandotherBritishbands.Thegenrewasmostpopularamongteenagersandc

6、ollegestudentsatthetime,becauseitincludesbothrock’n’roll’sfreespiritandthemoreserious,culturallyauthenticandsociallyawaresoundsoffolkmusic.SoftrockRepresentativeartists:BryanAdams,Eagles,EltonJohn,JamesBluntComparedtohardrock’sloudandaggressivenature,softrock,orlightrock,uses

7、thetechniquesofrockmusictocomposeasofterandlessthreateningsound.Derivedfromfolkrock,itusesacousticinstruments（原声乐器）andputsmoreemphasisonmelodyandharmony.Althoughthegenregetsquiteabadnameamonghardcorerockfans,whoseeitaswimpy(软弱无力),itdoesn’tmeansoftrockiswithoutmerit(优点).Softrocksongsoftendealwi

8、ththemeslikeromanticrelationshipsandeverydaylifeinathoughtfulandcomplexwayhardrocksimplycouldn’t.1WhichoftheartistsplayingtraditionalfolkmusicandBobDylan-pennedmaterialwithrockinstrumentsfirst?A.TheBeatles.B.TheByrdsC.Eagles.D.GunsN’Roses.查看原文2Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_.A.theRollingSt

9、onesignoredAfrican-Americanmusicians’workB.softrockfocusmoreonmelodyandcultureawarenessC.bluesrockgainedasecondbirthinthe2000sD.allthethreerockstylesdevelopedinAmerica查看原文3Whatishardcorerockfans’attitudetowardssoftrock?A.Theyquiteadmireit.B.Theycanhardlytolerateit.C.Theyareindifferenttoi

10、t.D.Theymisunderstandit.查看原文4What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tohelpreadersbecomerock’n’rollartistsB.ToinformthereadersoftheresultofTheVoiceofChinaC.TointroducesomecommonrockmusictothereadersD.Toofferthereaderssomesuggestionsofcomposingrockmusic查看原文第5页 共5页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页