（2018·黑龙江省中考真题）
Country music is very popular in America. It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. At first, people played country music only at family parties. When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for jobs, they took their music with them. With country music continuing to change, it became popular throughout America. John Denver was one of the most famous country singers in America 50 years ago. His song Take Me Home, Country Roods is well-known and people still play it today.
Pop music is another kind of musical style. Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable. Pop music has been popular since the 1950s. In China, Jay Chou is liked by a large number of fans of all ages. He sang many songs about the world we live in. One of them is Dao Xiang, which encourages people not to give up even when life is difficult.
任务2：阅读短文（B），根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
11．t_______ being part of the customs of a country or group of people.
12．c________ to keep doing something without stopping.
任务3：阅读短文（B），完成同义句转换，每空一词。
13．He sang many songs about the world we live in.
Many songs about the world we live in _______ ________ by him.
任务4：根据短文(B)内容回答问题。
What did people play only at family parties at first?
14．________________________________________________.
Was John Denver one of the most famous country singers in America in the 19th century?
15．__________________________________________.
How can pop music make people feel?
16．__________________________________________.
【文章大意】文章介绍乡村音乐在美国非常流行。John Denver 就是一个50年前非常著名的乡村音乐歌手。
11．traditional
【解析】填写单词题。后面的释义的意思是：一个国家或者群体的习俗的一部分，也就是传统。根据首字母提示可知，填：traditional“传统的” 意思。故答案为traditional。
12．continue
【解析】填写单词题。后面的释义的意思是：保持不停地做某事，也就是继续。根据首字母提示可知，填：continue “继续做” 意思。故答案为continue。
13． were sung
【解析】同义句转换题。句子He sang many songs about the world we live in. 的意思是：他唱了很多关于我们居住的世界的歌曲。改后的句子Many songs about the world we live in _______ ________ by him. 是一个被动句。意思是：很多关于我们居住的世界的歌曲被他唱。be动词+过去分词表示被动。又因为原句是过去时，因此改后的句子是一般过去时的被动句。故答案填：(1). were (2). sung
14．Country music (At first, people played country music only at family parties)
【解析】细节理解题。根据At first, people played country music only at family parties可知，人们一开始在家庭聚会时只播放乡村音乐。故答案为Country music。
15．No (No, he wasn’t)
【解析】细节理解题。由句子John Denver was one of the most famous country singers in America 50 years ago可知，John Denver是50年前美国乡村音乐最著名的歌手之一，也就是在20世纪的时候。也就是说约翰·丹佛在19世纪的时候还不是美国最著名的乡村歌手之一。故答案为No (No, he wasn’t)
16．Happy and comfortable ( Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable)
【解析】细节理解题。根据Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable.可知，流行音乐让人觉得开心和舒适。故答案填：Happy and comfortable。
Country music is very popular in America. It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. At first, people played country music only at family parties. When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for jobs, they took their music with them. With country music continuing to change, it became popular throughout America. John Denver was one of the most famous country singers in America 50 years ago. His song Take Me Home, Country Roods is well-known and people still play it today.
Pop music is another kind of musical style. Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable. Pop music has been popular since the 1950s. In China, Jay Chou is liked by a large number of fans of all ages. He sang many songs about the world we live in. One of them is Dao Xiang, which encourages people not to give up even when life is difficult.
任务2：阅读短文（B），根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
11．t_______ being part of the customs of a country or group of people.
12．c________ to keep doing something without stopping.
任务3：阅读短文（B），完成同义句转换，每空一词。
13．He sang many songs about the world we live in.
Many songs about the world we live in _______ ________ by him.
任务4：根据短文(B)内容回答问题。
What did people play only at family parties at first?
14．________________________________________________.
Was John Denver one of the most famous country singers in America in the 19th century?
15．__________________________________________.
How can pop music make people feel?
16．__________________________________________.
【文章大意】文章介绍乡村音乐在美国非常流行。John Denver 就是一个50年前非常著名的乡村音乐歌手。
11．traditional
【解析】填写单词题。后面的释义的意思是：一个国家或者群体的习俗的一部分，也就是传统。根据首字母提示可知，填：traditional“传统的” 意思。故答案为traditional。
12．continue
【解析】填写单词题。后面的释义的意思是：保持不停地做某事，也就是继续。根据首字母提示可知，填：continue “继续做” 意思。故答案为continue。
13． were sung
【解析】同义句转换题。句子He sang many songs about the world we live in. 的意思是：他唱了很多关于我们居住的世界的歌曲。改后的句子Many songs about the world we live in _______ ________ by him. 是一个被动句。意思是：很多关于我们居住的世界的歌曲被他唱。be动词+过去分词表示被动。又因为原句是过去时，因此改后的句子是一般过去时的被动句。故答案填：(1). were (2). sung
14．Country music (At first, people played country music only at family parties)
【解析】细节理解题。根据At first, people played country music only at family parties可知，人们一开始在家庭聚会时只播放乡村音乐。故答案为Country music。
15．No (No, he wasn’t)
【解析】细节理解题。由句子John Denver was one of the most famous country singers in America 50 years ago可知，John Denver是50年前美国乡村音乐最著名的歌手之一，也就是在20世纪的时候。也就是说约翰·丹佛在19世纪的时候还不是美国最著名的乡村歌手之一。故答案为No (No, he wasn’t)
16．Happy and comfortable ( Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable)
【解析】细节理解题。根据Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable.可知，流行音乐让人觉得开心和舒适。故答案填：Happy and comfortable。
