One of America’s most important export is her modern music. __1__
: A7 O& l2 U0 F% t$ g$ D American popular music is playing all over the world. It is enjoyed __2__3 [7 ~. b4 o5 P$ D& m# Y/ M
by people of all ages in all countries. Because the lyrics are English, __3__4 Y. k, B6 C; h8 z0 x- ?
nevertheless people not speaking English enjoy it. The reasons for6 E8 I- E. L& \& c; t2 Z
its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat.$ e# o1 m7 o0 t s. `
The music has many origins in the United States. Country music,' x$ h4 w, E1 ~
coming from the suburban areas in the southern United States, is one __4__) r; ~, \: J1 {7 ?& }$ \
source. Country music features simple themes and melodies describing2 s% E8 M. k7 C. D: ]" E
day-to-day situations and the feelings of country people. Many people
7 N6 j* h/ w# n appreciate this music because the emotions expressed by country __5__1 [3 ?8 i+ ?+ |4 E
music songs.$ l% l/ z# k3 u: |% x& y6 ]; e
A second origin of American popular music is the blues. It depicted __6__& j. |! s2 M `5 d$ o% Z8 S/ g
mostly sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks. It
) i5 Q3 y1 w6 ?/ [ is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is not popular with __7__& m6 Z) X+ [4 w5 D) O1 Q3 T4 L
all Americans.3 u3 x, q' t+ m
Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style, featuring
6 O' U+ I2 F$ G. x& ]0 K( Y# M1 L: l fast and repetitious rhythms, was influenced by the blues and country) e7 d' d3 q: j+ P3 q. C5 Z' H
music. It is first known as rock-and- roll in the 1950’s. Since then there __8__0 O# d9 R' N7 C8 v4 v
have been many forms of rock music, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock,* U, g, R) x& C8 S# Y2 U& W1 o
disco music and others. Many performers of popular rock music are \. L4 H2 j( m
young musicians.0 k8 j3 }' X5 a& z9 u
American popular music is marketed to a demanding audience.
$ N8 z( ^. T I& Q, {+ b Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some
0 f8 U/ `0 m( Y. B" o, U songs become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sing __9__
4 [. L% a) l8 a in their original English or sometimes translated into other languages.
& b$ g# p7 ~- m6 t The words may coincide but the enjoyment of the music is universal. __10__
7 o3 w! l! U+ w8 O, d 参考答案:
4 {% x- ^9 _+ a! F# n' r G 1改export为exports' F: \6 Q7 x8 [% g" v
export作可数名词时指出口商品,同时根据one of 结构也可以知道这里export要用复数结构.' z) R, a0 l( I% F: g
2 改playing为played
# @; L j7 v `/ d 动词play和句子主语American popular music是逻辑动宾关系,必须用被动语态.: W7 w4 D2 A6 w, o1 K- Z
3 改Because为Though或者Although' ^! K! O- u: W" j% {- @ ^
此句为让步状语从句.
6 ?" f/ V7 J2 B* s 4 改suburban为rural' Y: E- m J9 v- [% M. X. j. P. V) V
这里属于词义用错,suburban为城市郊区,乡村音乐显然来自乡村地区.8 b8 Z% G0 L# B! H0 Y
5 改because为because of# _* K, }& P5 J! `
6 改depicted为depicts9 ?' `$ p2 c. Y. e/ k
本句错在时态.句意为 “blues大多抒发哀伤情感,反映美国黑人的艰难生活.”为与全文主导时态一致,不能用过去时.此外,blues现在的风格依旧,故用现在时.- ?7 k4 Z. {; G
7 将not去掉.
" I: ], \& N& P, G- ?6 i 8 改is为was
* L# ]% G0 M* H- Z, A 此句有过去时间状语 in the 1950’s, 陈述过去的一个事实,故用一般过去时态.
$ x, K; ?6 s+ |4 Z# n$ f. m 9 改sing为sung
5 h9 f3 v1 k3 H. Q V sung 引导过去分词短语作宾语补足语,表被动意思.
: a* l" r. c3 W2 J 10 改coincide为differ(在may后加not也可以)
: a1 ^" `# ^4 h 此句含有连词but,整个句意含有转折语气. |