There are many different kinds of music in th...

There are many different kinds of music in the world. Now let's study some of them.

Classical music Classical music is a form of music which needs high musical skills. If you want to learn this kind of music，you have to go through proper training.

Heavy metal music Heavy metal music came out after World War Ⅱ. The melody (旋律)of the song is heavily influenced by the structure of it. It is also known as “information music”. In heavy metal music，songwriting is based on a form.

Hip－hop music This kind of music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar，violin，piano，bass (低音电吉他)，drums and so on. In this kind of music，the bass is the main instrument. It was first played by a group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa.

Opera music It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s.It has a great mixture of theatrical (喜剧的)art and musical invention and is used in theaters.

Jazz music This kind of music has strong and complex (复杂的)melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet，trumpet and violin，which help carry the melody.

Besides these，there are many other kinds of music such as the blues，new－age music，Celtic music，religious music，and chamber music (室内乐).

1.________ music needs high musical skills.

A.Classical B.Heavy metal C.Hip-hop D.Opera

2.The main instrument in hip-hop music is the _________________.

A.guitar B.violin C.piano D.bass

3.The ________ is used in both hip－hop music and jazz music.

A.piano B.violin C.trumpet D.cornet

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Heavy metal music appeared after World War Ⅱ.

B.Only after proper training can you learn classical music.

C.Opera music first appeared in Italy.

D.People call jazz music “information music”.

5.What's the BEST title for the passage?

A.Different kinds of music B.Our favorite musicians

C.We love music best D.Welcome to the music club

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There are many different kinds of music in the world. Now let’s study some of them.

Classical music

Classical music needs high musical skills. If you want to learn this kind of music, you have to go through lots of training.

 Heavy metal music

Heavy metal music（重金属音乐）came out after World War Ⅱ. It has got another name “information music”. It is usually loud and noisy.

 Hip- hop music

This kind of music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar, violin, piano, bass（低音吉他）, drums and so on. In this kind of music, the bass is the main instrument. A group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa first played it.

 Opera music

It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s. It has a great mixture of theatrical（剧场的）art and musical invention.

 Jazz music

This kind of music has strong and complex melodies（复杂的旋律）. The main musical instruments are the cornet, trumpet and violin.

1.　　　　　 music needs high musical skills.

A. Classical B. Heavy metal C. Hip-hop D. Opera

2.The main instrument in hip-hop music is the 　　　　　 .

A. guitar B. violin C. piano D. bass

3.The 　　　　　 is used in both hip-hop music and jazz music.

A. piano B. violin C. trumpet D. cornet

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Heavy metal music appeared after World War Ⅱ.

B. Only after proper training you can learn classical music.

C. People call jazz music “information music”.

D. Opera music first appeared in Italy.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Different Kinds of Music B. Our Favorite Musicians

C. We Love Music Best D. Welcome to the Music Club

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There are many different kinds of music in the world . Let’s read some kinds of them .

Classical Music

Classical music is a form（形式）of music needing high musical skills . If you wish to learn this kind of music , you have to go through proper training .

Metal Music

Metal music came out after the Second World War . The melody（旋律）of the song is heavily influenced（影响）by the structure（结构）for it . It is also know as “ information music ”. While in metal music , songwriting is based on（以……为基础）a form .

Hip-hop Music

This music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar , violin , piano , bass , drums and so on . In this type of music , the bass is the main instrument . It was first played by a group of travelling singers and poets（诗人）of West Africa .

Opera Music

It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s . It has a great mixture（混合物）of theatrical art and musical invention and is used to playing in the theaters .

Jazz Music

This type of music has strong and complex（复杂的）melodies . The main musical instruments are comet , trumpet or violin , that help carry the melody .

Besides these , there are many others such as the blues , new age music , Celtic music , religious music and chamber music .

1. __________ Music needs high musical skills .

A. Classical　　 B. Metal　　 C. Hip-hop　　 D. Opera

2. __________ is used in both the Hip-hop Music and Jazz Music .

A. Piano　　 B. Trumpet　　 C. Violin　　 D. Cornet

3. Which of the following RIGHT according to the passage ?

A. Metal Music appeared after the First World War .

B. Only after proper training , you can learn the blues .

C. People call Jazz Music information music .

D. In the world there are many kinds of music .

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There are many kinds of music in the world, pop music, classical music, folk music and so on. Do you know country music? It's a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. I like it very much! It will take me away for a while after I am tired. The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.

Country music usually talks of everyday life and feeling. It's like the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and simple. Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops or death. The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.

When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.

John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.

1.Country music developed ______.

A.in John Denver's city B.in the Northern United States

C.in the Southern United States D.in the Western United States

2.Country music is usually about ______.

A.everyday life and feelings B.workers' feelings

C.the lives of workers D.farmers' feelings

3.People began to make country song records ______.

A.in 1920 B.in the 1920s C.in the 1970s D.in 1970

4.Why did Country music become popular in America?

A.Because city people liked the music.

B.Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.

C.Because country music talked about city people's lives.

D.Because people in the city moved to the countryside.

5.Who is famous for the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads"?

A.A farmer in the countryside. B.A person who moved to towns.

C.Denver John. D.John Denver.

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There are many kinds of music in the world, pop music, classical music, folk music and so on Do you know country music? It's a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.I like it very much! It will take me away for a while after I am tired.The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.

Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings.It's the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and simple.

Country music developed in the Southern United States.It was the folk music of American countryside.Many of songs tell about the lives of farmers.They talk about love, crops(庄稼)or death.The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad.At first, people played the music only at family parties.But it became more popular later.In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.

When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular across America.

John Denver was one of Americas most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song Take Me Home, Country Road is famous and people still play it today.

1.where did country music develop?

A.In John Denver's city. B.In the northern United States

C.In the Southern United States D.In the Western United States

2.What is country music usually about　 ?

A.Workers feelings B.Farmers' feelings

C.The lives of workers D.Everyday life and feelings.

3.Why did country music become popular in America?

A.Because city people liked the music.

B.Because city people liked the country.

C.Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.

D.Because country music talked about city people's lives.

4.From the passage we know that________.

A.country music isn't the spirit of America.

B.country music is always happy.

C.people began to make country songs records in 1920.

D.John Denver is famous for the song lake Me Home, Country Roads.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

There are about 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs(瓢虫 ) in the world. They come in many different colours like blue, yellow, white, orange and black.

In many cultures, people think ladybugs can bring good luck. Most people like them because they are beautiful and not bad for people’s health. But farmers love them because they eat plant-eating insects. One ladybug can eat up to 5,000 small insects in its lifetime!

Ladybugs are colourful for a reason. Their colours tell other animals, “Eat something else! I taste terrible.”

Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, such as forests, cities and along rivers. Ladybugs like to keep warm. When the weather turns cold, they look for a warm place to hibernate (冬眠), such as inside houses.

Here are some other facts about ladybugs:

● Though most ladybugs eat small insects, a few kinds eat plants.

● Ladybugs will clean themselves after a meal.

● There are more than 400 kinds of ladybugs in North America.

1.How many kinds of ladybugs live in the world?

A. About 80.　　 B. About 400.　　 C. About 1,000.　　 D. About 5,000.

2.Why do farmers love ladybugs?

A. Because they aren’t bad for people’s health.　　 B. Because they eat plant-eating insects.

C. Because they never eat plants.　　 D. Because they are beautiful.

3.What does the underlined word “habitats” mean in Chinese?

A. 季节　　 B. 气候　　 C. 沼泽地　　 D. 栖息地

4.Ladybugs like to stay somewhere _________.

A. dry　　 B. warm　　 C. quiet　　 D. tidy

5.Where can we probably ( 很可能) read the passage?

A. In a magazine.　　 B. On a menu.　　 C. In a guide book.　　 D. In a sports newspaper

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks　 that　 cars are 　　 their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t 　　 　 her.

My neighbour, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She 　　 　 drives more than 30 kilometres an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very　　 　 and small car? No, her car is new. It’s very large, and it　　 　 go 200 kilometres for each hour!

My friend is 　　 　 . He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very, very old one. There is often something　　 　 with the car. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and　　 dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a ver　　 　 car, though she drives to the country with her husband, her two children, her mother and their dog.

Now you have　　 　 my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say anything about you?

1.A. for　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　 D. among

2.A. like　　　　　　 B. look after　　　 　 C. agree with　　 D. chat（闲谈）with

3.A. never　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　 C. sometimes　　　　　 D. often

4.A.　 old　　　　　　 B. new　　　　　　　 C. broken　　　　　　　 D. beautiful

5.A. may　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　 D. has to

6.A. a teacher　　　　 B. a reporter　　 C. a writer　　 D.　 an artist

7.A. interesting　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　 C. mistake　　　　　　 D. trouble

8.A. twenty　　　　　 B. two hundred　　 C. two　　　　　　　　　 D. two million

9.A. big　　　　　　　 B. small　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　　 D. new

10.A. read about　　 B. known　　　　　　 C. seen　　　　　　　　 D. met with

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There are two kinds of music in the world—one is written down and the other is not. Many people make their living _________ writing music. They write songs for pop stars and music for films and TV plays. They usually write exact instructions on ________ the music is played.

Folk music has been passed down from one generation (世代, 一代) to another. ________ it was never written down. People learnt the songs from their families, relatives, neighbors and friends in the same village. These songs were ________ country life, the seasons, animals and plants, and about love and ________ in people's lives.

Early performers of music were popular and respected. They ________ learn hundreds of songs by ________. On festivals they used to act and sing to praise heroes ________ lived long ago. This was at a time when there was no radio, TV, ________ cinema. Many of the country people could ________ read nor write. In this way, stories were passed on from one person to another. This continues even today.

1.A.by B.with C.in D.to

2.A.why B.when C.what D.how

3.A.In that case B.At first C.In the end D.In time

4.A.about B.so C.for D.into

5.A.masters B.dialogs C.cases D.sadness

6.A.were used to B.didn't use to C.used to D.usedn't to

7.A.head B.heart C.eyes D.mouth

8.A.who B.whom C.when D.which

9.A.but B.as C.and D.or

10.A.both B.either C.neither D.all

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There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are ____1­their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don't 2 her.

　My neighbour, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She3drives more than 30 kilometres an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very   ­­­­­___4  and small car? No, her car is new. It's very large, and it _5go 200 kilometres for each hour!

My friend is 6. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colours. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very, very old one. There is often something 7 with the car. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and 8dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a very 9 car, though she drives to the country with her husband, her two children, her mother and their dog.

Now you have10 my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say anything about you?

1.                A．for            B．with           C．like  D．among

2.                A．like            B．look after       C．agree with D．chat with

3.                A．never          B．always          C．sometimes D．often

4.                A．old            B．new           C．broken   D．beautiful

5.                A．may           B．can            C．must D．has to

6.                A．a teacher       B．a reporter       C．a writer   D．an artist

7.                A．interesting      B．wrong          C．mistake   D．trouble

8.                A．twenty         B．two hundred     C．two thousand  D．two million

9.                A．big            B．small           C．expensive D．new

10.               A．read about      B．knew          C．seen  D．met with

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick’s Day is on 17th March. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.

During the holiday there are parades(游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes and you can even see green buildings.

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve (前夜) of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival in Canada

When winter comes it’s party time in Quebec City Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days. One of the most popular activities is the dog sled race (狗拉雪橇比赛). It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres. You can see happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert” camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).

1.On Saint Patrick’s Day you can see the following EXCEPT____________.

A.camels B.parades

C.people in green D.green buildings

2.What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?

A.They run in the snow. B.They wear red clothes.

C.They jump over the fire. D.They watch the camel racing.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?

A.The race happens on 17th March. B.The race goes on for 6 kilometres.

C.The race has a history of about 10 years. D.About 30 people go to the race every year.

4.When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?

A.On the first Sunday in February. B.On the last Sunday in December.

C.On the eve of the last Friday of the year. D.On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.

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