________ first used the “Jazz age” as the title of a collection of short stories
A. F. Scott Fitzgerald
B. William Faulkner
C. John Steinbeck
D. Ernest Hemingway
A. F. Scott Fitzgerald
B. William Faulkner
C. John Steinbeck
D. Ernest Hemingway
第1题
Jazz was a mix of styles from Europe and Africa.From Europe,the first jazz musicians borrowed ideas about melody and harmony,and the instruments they used.From Africa,they borrowed ideas about rhythm.Jazz rhythm was very strong it made people want to clap their hands or tap their feet.African rhythm had a different beat from most of other music.For example,instead of One-two-Three-four,the beat might be one-Two-three-Four.It was this rhythm that made jazz sound different.There was no other kind of music like it in the United States at that time.
Today,jazz has become a way for many people to express themselves musically.It is also a way for many people to make a lot of money by performing.The audience for jazz is international.Many of the world's biggest jazz festivals now take place in Europe and Asia.Fans pay a lot of money to see one of their favorite musicians in concert or buy one of their recordings.It can certainly be said that jazz has influenced almost every other kind of music in the United States and Europe and produced some of the world's greatest musicians,composers and singers.
16.In the early 1900s,jazz music was ________.
A.used to refer to various styles of music
B.enjoyed by people all over the world
C.enjoyed in everyday life
D.played only at special events
17.The first jazz musicians ________.
A.borrowed European ideas of harmony
B.played music without strong beats
C.invented a new style. of folk music
D.used musical instruments from Africa
18.What made jazz different from other music was ________.
A.the beat One-two-Three-four
B.the musical instrument used to play jazz
C.the beat one-Two-three-Four
D.the jazz musicians who clapped their hands in performance
19.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Jazz is not as much welcomed in Asia as in Europe.
B.Jazz is now used by many people to express their likes and dislikes.
C.A lot of people became rich through playing jazz.
D.Nowadays,jazz has become universally popular.
20.Jazz is now ________.
A.becoming too expensive for people to enjoy
B.more popular in Asia than anywhere else
C.not very important as a means of musical expression
D.one means for performers to make a lot of money
第2题
Classical Music Classical music is a form. of music needing high musical sills. If you wish to learn this kind of music, you have to go through
proper training,
Heavy Metal Music Heavy metal music came out after the Second World War. The melody 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 from.
Hip hop Music this music always includes the use of instruments such the guitar, violin, piano, bass, drums and so on In this type 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 t first appeared in Italy in the 1600s. It has a great mixture of theatrical art and musical invention and is used in theaters.
Jazz Music This type of music has strong and complex melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet, trumpet and violin, which
help carry the melody.
Besides these, there are many others such as the blues, New Age music, Celtic music, religious music, and chamber music.
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 com
A.piano
B.Trumpet
C.violin
D.cornet
4. Opera music first appeared in().
A.Africa
B Italy
C.American
D.China
5. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?()
A.Heavy metal music appeared after the First Word War.
B.Only after proper training can you learn the blues
C.People cal jazz music "information music"
D.in the world there are many kinds of music
第3题
Jazz is one of the first truly indigenous music to develop in America.()
第4题
Metaphor is applied in ________.
A、…satiety is a dream which will always elude you.
B、When white men first effect contact with some unspoilt race of savages, they offer them all kinds of benefits, from the light of the Gospel to pumpkin pie.
C、Dance halls, cinemas, this age of jazz are all, if we may believe our ears, gateway to Hell, and we should be better employed sitting at home contemplating our sins.
D、It is scarcely possible to exaggerate the influence of vanity throughout the range of human life, from the child of three to the potentate at whose frown the world trembles.
第5题
When I first came to Canada, I didn't like the weather at all, but I ______ it now.
A.have been used to B.have used to C.was used to D.used to
第6题
第7题
Now, English is used as the first language and official language in Singapore.()
第9题
A.coffee was first discovered by Kaldi
B.coffee was first discovered by Kaldi"s goats
C.coffee was first discovered in South American countries
D.coffee drinks were first made by Arabs
第10题
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