题文
Wearing a big hat and playing a guitar, a country music singer is using his rising and falling voice to tell the audience about his love, hope and loss. Few people could avoid getting caught up in his feelings.This is the appeal（魅力）of country music, which speaks to the basic emotions of human life. Throughout the 20th century, it has grown into one of the most original and lasting American musical forms.
Country music's roots are in the songs of the American South, brought over by early immigrants(移民) from England. Those songs expressed the hardships of rural life and deep religious beliefs. In the 1920s, country music came into being as its first recordings were made. Early stars like Jimmy Rodger, known as "The Father of Country Music", and the Carter Family established its strong traditions － good song-writing, singing and playing.
Much of this music was written for and brought to the American public through the cowboy films of the 1930s and 1940s. It was widely popular then and many singers turned up on stage wearing Western fringe and cowboy hats.
In the 1950s, the country music recording industry was set up in Nashville and moved away from its rough roots. But singers like John Denver, with his hit track "Take Me Home, Country Roads", insisted on the originality and emotions of "real" country music.
Younger artists in the 1990s turned to older country styles and mixed t3vhem with elements of rock 'n' roll. Steve Earle, with his song "The Devil's Right Hand", is typical of this so-called "another country music".
Country music continues to speak to Americans of all ages and backgrounds. And it gives the nation an identity（独特性）.
Unlike pop music, country music was American, and only American. During its development, it continued to emphasize that "American" element and sounded completely different from its English ancestors. It may even be said that its sound and story tell the history of the United States.
小题1:Which of the following is the typical image(形象) when a country music singer performs?A．Wearing a big hat and playing a guitar.B．Using the rising and falling voice.C．Telling about his love, hope and loss.D．Singing for those working in the fields.小题2:Which of the following statements about country music is TRUE according to the passage?A．Country music was created by immigrants from England. B．Country music comes from South American songs. C．John Denver was known as "The Father of Country Music"D．Country music that belongs to pop music was American, and only American.小题3:The underlined expression “getting caught up in” probably means_________.A．become interested or involved in B．becoming fashionable or popularinC．become caught in D．breaking away from小题4:The author mentioned Jimmy Rodger, John Denver and Steve Earle to __.A．tell us the stage singing style of country musicB．show the process of the development of country musicC．attract the audience's attention to country musicD．introduce some famous stars to readers小题5:When did Country music begin to turn into a stage art？A．In the 1920sB．In the 1940sC．in the 1950sD．in the 1990s 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:B
解析
小题1:大意归纳题。根据短文第一段可知:乡村音乐歌手戴着一顶大帽子,弹着吉他,用他那抑扬顿挫的歌声为听众歌唱着他的爱情、希望和失落。由此可知“在田间劳动时对唱”不是其演唱风格。
小题2:细节理解题。根据短文第二段第一句可知:乡村音乐的根源是早期英格兰移民带来的南美歌曲，不是由英格兰移民创造的（A项错误）；由第三段 “Early stars like Jimmy Rodger, known as "The Father of Country Music…",可知C项错误；D项从最后一段第一句可以排除。
小题3:词义猜测题。短文第一段谈到乡村音乐歌手的演唱风格, 第二段第一句紧接着指出:这正是乡村音乐的魅力。由此可以推出getting caught up in所在的句子的意思为：没有人不会被他的情绪所产生兴趣或打动。故答案为A。
【小题4 意图推测题。作者在文章中引用了三个不同时代的歌星: 早期的歌星: 号称为“乡村音乐之父”的吉米·罗杰以及卡特家族, 名曲《村路带我回家》的演唱者约翰·丹弗, 另外一种乡村音乐”的典型代表史蒂夫·艾尔。作者引用这些典型歌星,其目的是为了表明乡村音乐的发展过程。
小题5:细节理解题。由第四段 “…through the cowboy films of the 1930s and 1940s. It was widely popular then and many singers turned up on stage…” 可知答案为B。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Wearing a big hat an.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
