四、阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
主题群:文学、艺术与体育 子主题:音乐 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★★
Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by musicians are beautiful to all people everywhere.
1. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.
2. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics(政治) and activities of the American people. Most of the radios broadcast(播放) music.
Popular music singers make much money. They make CDs or tapes which radio stations use in all states. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes. 3. Wherever the singer goes, all the young want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. 4. This was started by cowboys(牛仔) who would sing at night. It’s mainly about the love between a cowboy and his girlfriend.
5. Music performed by an orchestra(管弦乐队) is called orchestral music(管弦乐), such as Beethoven’s symphonies(交响乐).
A. Another is called Western music.
B. There are also many people who love country music.
C. The singer won’t receive the money from these tapes.
D. Popular music in America is what every student likes.
E. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music.
F. Some of the money from these CDs or tapes comes to the singer.
G. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.

1. D 根据后文“Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class ... play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.”可知，学生携带有耳机的小收音机，并在课前、课后和午餐时听音乐，后文都是学生们喜欢音乐的例子，D项是这一段的中心句。
2. G 根据后文“They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics and activities of the American people. Most of the radios broadcast music.”可知，这里描述的是成年司机开车时听广播的场景，与上一段美国学生的爱好形成对比，G项是本段的首句。
3. F 根据前文young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes和后文“Wherever the singer goes, all the young want to meet him or her.”可知，本段围绕歌手的光盘或录音带展开，F项“这些光盘或录音带的钱有一部分是给歌手的”符合语境。
4. A 根据前文“One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans.”可知，这里是在介绍不同类型的音乐，“One ... Another ...”是常见的并列结构，A项“另一种被称为西部音乐”符合语境。
5. E 根据后文“Music performed by an orchestra is called orchestral music ...”可知，此处是在介绍不同的音乐类型，E项“在音乐厅演奏的严肃音乐被称为古典音乐”符合上下文语境。

【分析】这是一道英语七选五题型，解题思路为：先通读全文把握语篇主题（美国音乐的类型及受欢迎程度），再逐个分析空白处的前后语境，结合段落主旨、句子间的逻辑关系（如并列、衔接等），从选项中选出最契合语境的句子，同时排除多余选项。
【解析】1. 空白后围绕学生听音乐的情况展开，D项“美国流行音乐是每个学生都喜欢的”契合段落中心，故选D；2. 空白后描述成年司机开车时听广播的场景，与上一段学生的情况形成对比，G项“成年司机开车去上班时听汽车收音机里的音乐”符合语境，故选G；3. 空白前提到年轻人买歌手的CD或磁带，空白后说歌手成为明星，F项“这些CD或磁带的一部分钱会给歌手”衔接前后逻辑，故选F；4. 空白前用“One is called folk music”介绍一种音乐类型，A项“另一种被称为西部音乐”对应“One...Another...”的并列结构，故选A；5. 空白后介绍管弦乐，E项“在音乐厅演奏的严肃音乐被称为古典音乐”是另一种音乐类型，符合上下文对不同音乐的介绍，故选E。
【答案】1.D 2.G 3.F 4.A 5.E
【知识点】英语阅读理解（七选五）、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】本题为英语七选五题型，考查学生对语篇主旨、上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，需结合段落主题和前后句关联选择，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6