There are many different kinds of music in the world. Now let's study some of them.
Classical music
Classical music is a form of music which needs high musical skills. If you want to learn this kind of music, you have to go through proper training.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal music came out after World War Ⅱ. The melody (旋律)of the song is heavily influenced by the structure of it. It is also known as “information music”. In heavy metal music, songwriting is based on a form.
Hip-hop music
This kind of music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar, violin, piano, bass (低音电吉他), drums and so on. In this kind of music, the bass is the main instrument. It was first played by a group of travelling singers and poets of West Africa.
Opera music
It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s. It has a great mixture of theatrical (戏剧的)art and musical invention and is used in theatres.
Jazz music
This kind of music has strong and complex (复杂的) melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet(短号), trumpet and violin, which help carry the melody.
Besides these, there are many other kinds of music such as the blues, new-age music, Celtic music, and chamber music (室内乐).
()1. music needs high musical skills.
A. Classical B. Heavy metal
C. Hip-hop D. Opera
()2. The main instrument in hip-hop music is the .
A. guitar B. violin
C. piano D. bass
()3. The is used in both hip-hop music and jazz music.
A. piano B. violin
C. trumpet D. cornet
()4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Heavy metal music appeared after World War Ⅱ.
B. Only after proper training can you learn classical music.
C. Opera music first appeared in Italy.
D. People call jazz music “information music”.
()5. What's the best title for the passage?
A. Different Kinds of Music
B. Our Favourite Musicians
C. We Love Music Best
D. Welcome to the Music Club

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读原文把握各音乐类型的介绍内容，再针对每个题目定位原文对应段落，逐一匹配选项信息。第1题需定位“需要高音乐技巧”的音乐类型；第2题找嘻哈音乐的主要乐器；第3题对比嘻哈和爵士的共同乐器；第4题判断选项正误，需核对各音乐的细节描述；第5题选标题需提炼全文主旨。
【解析】
1. 根据Classical music段落第一句“Classical music is a form of music which needs high musical skills.”可知，古典音乐需要高音乐技巧，选A。
2. 根据Hip-hop music段落中“In this kind of music, the bass is the main instrument.”可知，嘻哈音乐的主要乐器是低音电吉他，选D。
3. Hip-hop段落提到乐器包含violin，Jazz段落提到主要乐器包含violin，两者共有的乐器是小提琴，选B。
4. A选项对应Heavy metal段落“came out after World War Ⅱ”正确；B选项对应Classical段落“have to go through proper training”正确；C选项对应Opera段落“first appeared in Italy”正确；D选项称爵士被称为“information music”，但原文是重金属音乐的别称，故D错误，选D。
5. 全文围绕不同种类的音乐展开介绍，主旨是“不同种类的音乐”，选A。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节定位、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为细节类英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，题目难度较低，只要仔细核对原文对应内容即可准确作答。
【难度系数】
0.8