《2025年新编基础训练九年级英语全一册人教版》

Ⅳ. 阅读理解。
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, the violin, the piano, the 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 traveling 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 theaters.
Jazz music
This kind of music has strong and complex (复杂的) melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet (短号), the trumpet and the violin, which help carry the melody.
Besides these, there are many other kinds of music such as the blues, new-age music, Celtic music, religious music, and chamber music (室内乐).
21. music needs high musical skills.
A. Classical
B. Heavy metal
C. Hip-hop
D. Opera (A)
22. The main instrument in hip-hop music is the.
A. guitar
B. violin
C. piano
D. bass (D)
23. The is used in both hip-hop music and jazz music.
A. piano
B. violin
C. trumpet
D. cornet (B)
24. What's the BEST title for the passage?
A. Different Kinds of Music
B. Our Favorite Musicians
C. We Love Music Best
D. Welcome to the Music Club (A)

答案： 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A