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When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song on the radio full of feelings about returning home. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not
about belonging to a group. However, country music brings listeners back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds people that the best things in life are free-laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”
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A. Studying abroad.
B. Writing to her family.
C. A piece of country music.
D. A conversation with her teacher.
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A. Where country music is from.
B. What country music is about.
C. Why people love modern music.
D. How popular country music is.
(
A. Nothing can live without water.
B. Many musicians live in Tennessee.
C. It’s dangerous to touch live wild animals.
D. The country music concert will be on live.
(
A. Sarah and Country Music
B. Dreams about Country Music
C. American Country Music
D. Country Music—Garth Brooks
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song on the radio full of feelings about returning home. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not
about belonging to a group. However, country music brings listeners back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds people that the best things in life are free-laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”
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C
)19. What made Sarah realize she really missed her family and friends?A. Studying abroad.
B. Writing to her family.
C. A piece of country music.
D. A conversation with her teacher.
(
B
)20. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. Where country music is from.
B. What country music is about.
C. Why people love modern music.
D. How popular country music is.
(
D
)21. Which has the same meaning as the underlined word “live” in Paragraph 3?A. Nothing can live without water.
B. Many musicians live in Tennessee.
C. It’s dangerous to touch live wild animals.
D. The country music concert will be on live.
(
A
)22. What is the best title for the passage?A. Sarah and Country Music
B. Dreams about Country Music
C. American Country Music
D. Country Music—Garth Brooks
答案
19. C 20. B 21. D 22. A
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文细节、段落主旨、词汇语境等逐一分析题目：19题需定位让Sarah意识到想家的事件；20题需概括第二段核心内容；21题需结合语境判断划线词live的含义；22题需提炼全文主旨。
【解析】
19题：定位原文第一段关键句“she heard a song on the radio full of feelings about returning home. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them.”，可知是那首充满思乡之情的歌曲（属于乡村音乐）让Sarah意识到想家，对应选项C。
20题：第二段先介绍乡村音乐的起源（美国南部），再对比现代音乐的主题，转折阐述乡村音乐的核心主题（关于美好旧时光、生活中最珍贵的事物），核心是说明乡村音乐的内容，对应选项B。
21题：原文“see him sing live”中live为副词，意为“现场地（演出）”；选项D中“on live”意为“现场直播地”，词义匹配；A项live为动词“生存”，B项为动词“居住”，C项为形容词“活的”，均不符合，故选D。
22题：全文围绕Sarah因听到乡村音乐爱上它、成为其粉丝，以及她对乡村音乐相关地点和歌手的向往展开，核心是Sarah与乡村音乐的关联，对应选项A。
【答案】
19.C 20.B 21.D 22.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题、词义辨析题
【点评】
本题是一篇叙事类英语阅读理解，考查学生对原文细节的定位能力、段落主旨的概括能力以及词汇语境义的辨析能力，题型为初中英语常见阅读题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文细节、段落主旨、词汇语境等逐一分析题目：19题需定位让Sarah意识到想家的事件；20题需概括第二段核心内容；21题需结合语境判断划线词live的含义；22题需提炼全文主旨。
【解析】
19题：定位原文第一段关键句“she heard a song on the radio full of feelings about returning home. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them.”，可知是那首充满思乡之情的歌曲（属于乡村音乐）让Sarah意识到想家，对应选项C。
20题：第二段先介绍乡村音乐的起源（美国南部），再对比现代音乐的主题，转折阐述乡村音乐的核心主题（关于美好旧时光、生活中最珍贵的事物），核心是说明乡村音乐的内容，对应选项B。
21题：原文“see him sing live”中live为副词，意为“现场地（演出）”；选项D中“on live”意为“现场直播地”，词义匹配；A项live为动词“生存”，B项为动词“居住”，C项为形容词“活的”，均不符合，故选D。
22题：全文围绕Sarah因听到乡村音乐爱上它、成为其粉丝，以及她对乡村音乐相关地点和歌手的向往展开，核心是Sarah与乡村音乐的关联，对应选项A。
【答案】
19.C 20.B 21.D 22.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题、词义辨析题
【点评】
本题是一篇叙事类英语阅读理解，考查学生对原文细节的定位能力、段落主旨的概括能力以及词汇语境义的辨析能力，题型为初中英语常见阅读题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
