The pop stars promised to sing in the concert _______ free.A. onB. inC. withD. for

ll remain. Pop has become part of British and American history. There has always been a close cultural link, or tie, between Britain and English-speaking America, not only in literature but also in popular arts, especially music. Before the Second World War the Americans exported jazz and the blues. During the 1950s they exported rock ’n’ roll, and star singers like Elvis Presley were admired by young British and Americans alike. Then in the early 1960s a new sound was heard, very different from anything which had so far come from the American side of the Atlantic. This was the Liverpool, or Merseyside, ‘beat’. The new pop culture, in a few years, swept across Britain and America, and across most of the countries of the western world. The people responsible for the pop revolution were four Liverpool boys who joined together in a group and called themselves The Beatles. They played in small clubs in the back streets of the city. Unlike the famous solo stars, who had their songs written for them, the Beatles wrote their own words and music. They had a close personal relationship with their audience, and they expected them to join in and dance to the ‘beat’ of the music. Audience participation is an essential characteristic of pop culture. Some pop groups, in particular the Rolling Stones, did more than just entertain. They wrote words which were deliberately intended to shock. They represented the anger and bitterness of youth struggling for freedom against authority. The Beatles, on the other hand, finally won the admiration of people. As they developed, their songs became more serious. They wrote not only of love, but of death and poverty and daily life. Largely thanks to the Beatles, pop music had grown into a big and profitable industry. The influence of British pop in America was great. American pop groups soon became as famous as British groups. Both the British and Americans are experimenting with new ideas, and pop is developing and changing, and mixing with modern folk music.

1.When did the British start to export their pop music？

A、 In 1940s

B、 In 1950s

C、 In 1960s

D、 In 1970s

2.Which statement is true？

A、 The pop music comes from American.

B、 The word “pop” would be out of date someday.

C、 The spirit of pop shift from America to Britain.

D、 The spirit of pop music would not disappear.

3.What is the difference between the Beatles and the famous solo stars？

A、 The Beatles has four group members.

B、 The famous solo stars didn’t write songs themselves.

C、 The Beatles welcomed the audience’s participation.

D、 All of the above.

4.The Rolling Stone wrote songs not only to entertain, but also _______________.

A、 make people feel relax

B、 show their love to the world

C、 release their anger and dissatisfaction

D、 fight for the authority

5.In the author’s eyes, which one is more important, English pop and American pop？

A、 None of them

B、 English pop

C、 American pop

D、 Both of them

Rock and roll began in the 1950s in the USA. Rock and roll was based on African American styles of music -jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel and mixed with the sound of country. Elvis Presley was one of the first big stars of rock and roll. He was considered the "King" of rock and roll. Famous rock and roll stars and groups include Bill Haley and his group, the Comets, "Girl groups", the Ronettes (whose biggest hit was "Be My Baby"), the Crystals (whose biggest hit was "Da Doo Ron Ron" ), and the ShangriLas (whose biggest hit was "Leader of the Pack" ) etc.

At the same time, in England, a group that became known as the Beatles was forming. Another British group formed at about the same time was the Rolling Stones. Their best-known members are Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. A record company called Motown (eventually the name of the African American style, too), located in Detroit, Michigan, began producing hit records by African American groups and solo artists. Some of their most famous artists were Stevie Wonder,

The Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and the Jackson

Five. Michael Jackson, the youngest of the Jackson Five, went on to become a world-famous solo artist. Since the 1960s, there have been many different styles of rock music punk rock, heavy metal, and hip-hop, just to name a few. By the end of the twentieth century, rock music was known almost everywhere in the world.

41. This text mainly introduces to us()

A.some of the famous pop stars in the modem world

B. different styles of pop music

C. a simple history of the popular music ----rock and roll.

D. some of the countries known as the sources of pop music

42. The music performed by the Rolling Stones was based on()

A. British styles

B. American styles

C. African styles

D. African American styles

43. Which of the following is NOT true？

A. Elvis Presley can remind people of rock and roll.

B. Rock music -punk, heavy metal, and hip-hop were the only pop styles since the 1960s.

C. Steve Wonder and the Jackson Five were also famous solo artists at that time.

D. Rock and roll is a mixture of different cultures.

44. Who was considered the King of the Rock and Roll？()

A. Bill haley

B. Elvis Presley

C. Michael Jackson

D. Diana Ross

45. Rock and Roll began in the()

A. 1990s

B. 2000s

C. 1950s

D. 1960s

46. “By My Baby” is the name of()

A. a song

B. a book

C. a girl

D. a boy

47. “the Beatle” is()

A. a kind of insect

B. a group of animals

C. the name of jazz band

C. a group of insects

he United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide. "The most worrisome development is a culture of drug-friendliness that seems to be gaining prominence (显著) ," said the UN's 13-member International Narcotics Control Board in a report released in late February 1998.

The 74-page study says that pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. "Some lyrics advocate the smoking of marijuana (大麻) or taking other drugs, and certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle," the study says.

"Surprisingly", says the Board, "the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose (过量用药). Such incidents tend to be seen as an occasion to mourn the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to confront the deadly effect of recreational drug use." Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singers and movie stars--including Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs--have died of either drug abuse or drug related illnesses. With the globalization of popular music, messages tolerating or promoting drug abuse are now reaching beyond their countries of origin. "In most countries, the names of certain pop stars have become familiar to the members of every household, "the study says.

The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug issues--especially the use of marijuana and issues of liberalization and legalization, which encourages, rather than prevents, drug abuse. "Over the last years, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attractive, " says Harold Ghodse, president of the Board. "Powerful pressure groups run political campaigns aimed at legalizing controlled drugs," he says. Ghodse also points out that all these developments have created an environment which is tolerant of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils international drug prevention efforts currently underway.

The present study, he says, focuses on the issue of demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board calls on governments to do their legal and moral duties, and to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are being exposed.

Which of the following statements does the author tend to agree with？

A．The use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a person's lifestyle.

B．The spreading of pop music may cause the drug abuse to go beyond the boundaries of the country.

C．No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse.

D．The governments have no ability to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth culture.

A.PROMIS

B.MINDACT

C.I-SPY2

D.TAILORx

Music is an important way of expressing people's feelings and emotions. The【C1】______, for instance, from 1960 to 1969 will be【C2】______by many people as a period of social and political unrest in America.【C3】______this time, many people despaired【C4】______the music favored by the American teenagers.【C5】______, we must now admit that the music they loved was【C6】______a sign of the period and a【C7】______of the tensions and changes that were【C8】______American society. In the early sixties,【C9】______about social justice and equality were【C10】______by the song "Blowing in the Wind" which【C11】______the civil rights song "We Shall Overcome". The conflict concerning military【C12】______in Vietnam was sung about in 1965 in the【C13】______song "Eve of Destruction" and in the song "Ballad of the Green Beret". A few years【C14】______, a gradual shift in mood became【C15】______in one of the most popular songs which suggested calmer questions and possible answers even as some pop stars protested loudly【C16】______the draft. Finally, music as a【C17】______of the political and social process in America was highlighted at Woodstock, New York, where half of a million young people came【C18】______in 1969 to spend three days listening to songs that spanned the decade. This event was a symbol of the desire for【C19】______within a time of unrest. Woodstock was a【C20】______of hope in days of rage.

【C1】

A．decade

B．age

C．generation

D．era

Country music is an American popular-music style.In its current form, country music is a combination of two separate musical traditions: the styles of the Southeastern states and the music of the Southwest, especially Texas.Both styles influenced and were influenced by the blues and by black rural dance music.

The first country artists to be widely known achieved popularity in the late 1920s.The music of these performers was heard throughout the south during the 1920s and ''30s on radio programs.

By the 1950s, country music had become a significant force in pop music.Regular appearances on the radio show made stars of many performers.The singer-songwriter Hank Williams wrote four million-seller songs in 1950, seven in 1951, and four more in1953.

By the 1970s, some country musicians began combining country music with electric instruments, creating a country rock sound.

(1).What does “Both styles” in Paragraph 1 refer to？ ()

A.Country music style. and the musical style. of the Southeastern states.

B.The musical styles of the Southwestern states and the Southeastern states.

C.The Southwestern musical style. and Texas musical style.

D.The styles of blues and the black rural dance music

(2).Country music was not really an important pop music until ().

A.1920s

B.1930s

C.1940s

D.1950s

(3).Hank Williams () in 1951.

A.wrote seven million songs

B.sold seven million copies of his songs

C.wrote seven songs

D.sold seven million copies of his seven songs

(4).Electric instruments add to country music a style. of ().

A.rock music

B.blues

C.black music

D.Southern music

(5).What do you think can be a proper title of this passage？ （）

A.Hank Williams, A Great Singer and Songwriter

B.The Influence of Blues and Black Music

C.A Brief Introduction to Country Music

D.Country Music Combined With Electric Instruments

完成下列各题 A Eating disorders(混乱)is very common now．“When I first wrote about this，the problem was pretty much hidden…I didn’t expect ii to get：as bad as it is，”Susie Orbach，all intema’tional authority(权威)on eating disorders，said． Orbach must at times think the anti-diet message of her book“Fat is a Feminist(女权主义的)Issue(问题)”has been lost since it was written more than 20 years ago． Girls，boys，old people-even the famously well-rounded female(女性)population of Fiji is failing victim(牺牲品)to fat fears．"If anything．the situation has got much，much worse．We nOW have kids as young aseight and women in old people’s homes worried about the way they look，" Orbach said． Even though it has been proved that repeated dieting results in a little more than regaining most of the lost weight, constant dieting(节食)has become a way of life for many women．48 per cent of British women aged 25 t0 35 were on some kind of diet and that 20 per cent of young wonen dieted all or most of time．Some of them said they would pop a pill to give them their beautiful shape．even if it meant risking their health． Worldwide，70 million people have an eating disorder．Most are women，but men are increasingly affected，too． More than half the women and two-thirds of the men in Britain weigh too much，while in the United States more than one quarter of adults and about one in five children are overweight．The idea that female beauty is a very thin body could be changed，if clothing factories and magazines showed images(形象)of women of an shapes instead of selecting skeletal-like models and stick．thin actresses． But that is easier said than done． To get her message across．Orbach is also considering talking to pop stars such as Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell，both of whom have admitted(承认)having suffered from eating disorders． According to Susie Orbach，________．

A.nobody had suffered from eating disorders 20 years before

B.eating disorders had become much commoner than before

C.eating disorders shouldn’t have become so common as it was

D.Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell hadn’t suffered from eating disorders

A.Stars＞ALL

B.NOT stars＞ALL

C.Stars＜ANY

D.NOT stars＜ANY

A.is influencing

B. influences

C. will influence