第一章 单元测试
1、单选题：
Grammy Award is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the _____ industry.
选项：
A:radio
B:music
C:TV
D:movie
答案: 【music】
2、判断题：
Mariah Carey’s fiancé(未婚夫) persuaded her to keep the song “Hero” for herself.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
3、判断题：
Mariah received thousands of letters from fans telling her how they were inspired by the song “Hero”.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
4、判断题：
“Hero” has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It means RIAA gave Mariah Carey a record made of platinum.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
5、单选题：
Which one is the correct spelling of the word that can be translated as “冠军”？
选项：
A:champagne
B:champion
答案: 【champion】
6、单选题：
What does the word “catchy” mean?
选项：
A:主题容易抓住的
B:歌曲朗朗上口的
答案: 【歌曲朗朗上口的】
7、判断题：
“We Are the Champions” is a song by Queen and was the theme song of the 1994 World Cup.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
8、判断题：
“We Are the Champions” is regarded as a popular anthem used during sport events.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
9、判断题：
The song “Hey Jude” was performed at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
10、单选题：
“The minute you let her under your skin, then you begin to make it better.” Which one of the following can’t be used to replace “the minute” in the sentence?
选项：
A:the moment
B:that
C:when
答案: 【that】
11、单选题：
If you let someone down, you ______ them.
选项：
A:disapprove
B:disappoint
C:dismiss
D:discourage
答案: 【disappoint】
12、单选题：
What does “R&B” mean?
选项：
A:嘻哈
B:节奏布鲁斯
C:摇滚乐
D:爵士乐
答案: 【节奏布鲁斯】
13、单选题：
What does the phrase “drift apart” mean in the lyrics “Are you sorry we drifted apart”?
选项：
A:逐渐疏远
B:漂走
答案: 【逐渐疏远】
14、单选题：
He would rather ____ than ____surrender to the enemy.
选项：
A:to die, to surrender
B:to die, surrender
C:die, surrender
D:die, to surrender
答案: 【die, surrender】
15、单选题：
She has the window open, _____ cold it is outside.
选项：
A:however
B:whatever
C:whoever
D:whenever
答案: 【however】
16、单选题：
____ decision he made I would support it.
选项：
A:However
B:Whenever
C:Whatever
D:Whoever
答案: 【Whatever】
17、单选题：
If only tears ____ laughter.
选项：
A:is
B:was
C:are
D:were
答案: 【were】
第二章 单元测试
1、单选题：
The movie “Titanic” was a(an)____________film.
选项：
A:romantic
B:disaster
C:happy
D:comedy
答案: 【disaster 】
2、单选题：
Who was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements?
选项：
A:James Horner
B:Will Jennings
C:James Cameron
D:Jack
答案: 【James Horner】
3、单选题：
The song “My Heart Will Go On” was played by_________.
选项：
A:trumpet
B:drum
C:violin
D:Scotland bagpipe
答案: 【Scotland bagpipe】
4、单选题：
Fill in the gaps with the correct word. One_____time I hold to in my life we’ll always go on.
选项：
A:a
B:lovely
C:true
D:near
答案: 【true】
5、单选题：
The title of the song shows a sense of _________.
选项：
A:humor
B:brevity
C:heat
D:eternity
答案: 【eternity】
6、单选题：
How many times does the theme song appear in the film?
选项：
A:12
B:10
C:9
D:11
答案: 【11】
7、单选题：
What is the main meaning of the phrase”go on”?
选项：
A:disappear
B:happen
C:go away
D:continue
答案: 【continue】
8、判断题：
Does this song speak highly of humanity?
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
9、单选题：
we have no alternative but to _______.
选项：
A:go with
B:go up
C:go on
D:go off
答案: 【go on】
10、单选题：
Somewhere, in a state __________ that country is a suburb that has a collapsing ruin towering over it.
选项：
A:far be it from
B:far across
C:far
D:far away
答案: 【far across】
11、单选题：
Whitney Houston’s version of this song is a ______of Dolly Parton’s version.
选项：
A:part
B:repetition
C:cover
答案: 【cover】
12、单选题：
How does the singer feel?
选项：
A:Optimistic
B:Depressed
C:Sad
D:Happy
答案: 【Sad】
13、判断题：
The style of this song is ballad.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
14、单选题：
Pick up the best variant of the topic of the song.
选项：
A:Saying good-bye
B:memories
C:life
D:Telling somebody about love
答案: 【Saying good-bye】
15、多选题：
What does the woman wish to her lover?
选项：
A:happiness
B:joy
C:love
答案: 【happiness;joy;love】
16、判断题：
The lyrics are the same in Whitney Houston’s version and Dolly Parton’s version of this song.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
17、单选题：
Huston recorded this song for the movie__________.
选项：
A:Titanic
B:The Bodyguard
C:Mission: Impossible
D:The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
答案: 【The Bodyguard】
18、判断题：
The song first reached number one in 1974, with Dolly Parton’s re-recording on the soundtrack of the movie version of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
19、单选题：
My grandmother is losing her_______.
选项：
A:memorial
B:memorize
C:memory
D:memorable
答案: 【memory】
20、单选题：
Mouth organ is the same name of ______.
选项：
A:guitar
B:violin
C:harmonica
D:piano
答案: 【harmonica】
21、单选题：
This song was actually written by______.
选项：
A:Tom Hiddleston
B:Taylor Swift
C:Little Big Town
D:Calvin Harris
答案: 【Taylor Swift】
22、单选题：
This song is a kind of _______song.
选项：
A:love
B:breakup
C:romantic
D:patriotic
答案: 【breakup】
23、单选题：
This song is about someone__________ .
选项：
A:who cheats his girlfriend
B:breaking up with a man who was not good
答案: 【breaking up with a man who was not good】
24、判断题：
Swift has officially confirmed who ‘Better Man’ was.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
25、单选题：
she came back carrying a ____tray.
选项：
A:load
B:loading
C:loaded
D:loads
答案: 【loaded】
26、单选题：
The lyrics in the song are__________.
选项：
A:annoying
B:heartbreaking
C:enjoyable
D:exciting
答案: 【heartbreaking】
27、单选题：
Some temporary workers did not want a ______job.
选项：
A:good
B:stable
C:permanent
D:well-paid
答案: 【permanent】
28、单选题：
It was ____of you to speak in front of all those people.
选项：
A:glad
B:good
C:awesome
D:brave
答案: 【brave】
29、单选题：
Insecurity is the root of _____. If you are secure with yourself and your relationships, you have nothing to worry about.
选项：
A:jealousy
B:crime
C:ruin
D:evil
答案: 【jealousy】
30、单选题：
Success in sport is a source of national_______.
选项：
A:interests
B:self-esteem
C:pride
D:duty
答案: 【pride】
31、多选题：
Match the words below with their definitions. 1. dance floor_____; 2. unsure_______.
选项：
A:a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain
B:a special place where you can dance
C:a person who behaves in a silly way without thinking
D:no certain or having doubts
答案: 【a special place where you can dance;no certain or having doubts】
32、单选题：
The lyrics in this song are _________.
选项：
A:sad
B:ironic
C:out of context
D:instructive
E:romantic
答案: 【sad】
33、单选题：
Which word has the meaning of “to behave in a dishonest way”?
选项：
A:silly
B:rhythm
C:cheat
D:honest
答案: 【cheat】
34、单选题：
Which word means “a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain”?
选项：
A:appear
B:painful
C:comfort
D:relaxing
答案: 【comfort】
35、判断题：
George Michael wrote this song by himself.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
36、判断题：
Careless Whisper only has one version.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
37、判断题：
This song is about a man who feels guilty in the relationship with two women at the same time.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
38、单选题：
Which word means “speaking very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you “
选项：
A:speak
B:shout
C:say
D:whisper
答案: 【whisper】
39、单选题：
They fought a long battle against prejudice and ________.
选项：
A:ignorant
B:ignorating
C:ignore
D:ignorance
答案: 【ignorance】
40、单选题：
It was his _____conscience that made him offer to help.
选项：
A:guilty
B:guide
C:guilt
D:innocent
答案: 【guilty】
41、单选题：
Something is a song by The Beatles, written by______.
选项：
A:George Michael
B:John Lennon
C:Paul MacCartney
D:George Harrison
答案: 【George Harrison】
42、判断题：
The song has been covered by over 150 artists including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, and Shirley Bassey.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
43、判断题：
Something is the most covered Beatle’s song.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
44、单选题：
Listen to the song. What is the tone of the song?
选项：
A:sad
B:happy
C:angry
D:good
答案: 【happy】
45、判断题：
This song is considered to be one of the best love songs written by the Beatles.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
46、单选题：
What is the meaning of the word”attract”?______
选项：
A:to make someone interested in sth, or make them want to take part in sth
B:always busy doing things
答案: 【to make someone interested in sth, or make them want to take part in sth】
47、单选题：
Which word has the meaning of “try to gain the love of someone, especially with a view to marriage”?
选项：
A:proposal
B:woo
答案: 【woo】
48、单选题：
________a while and see what develops.
选项：
A:Stick on
B:Stick around
C:Stick to
D:Stick in
答案: 【Stick around】
第三章 单元测试
1、判断题：
Bob Dylan was the first musician of his genre to win the Nobel Prize for Peace.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案:
2、多选题：
Bob Dylan’s songs are influenced by the poets of _____________ and the____________movement.
选项：
A:modernism
B:lyircs
C:anti-war
D:beatnik
答案:
3、判断题：
Rhetorical questions are questions for which the answer is obvious or already known. It is used to make the readers think.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案:
4、判断题：
Michael Jackson is regarded as “King of the Rock n’ Roll”.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案:
5、判断题：
The charity organization, “Heal the World Foundation”, was designed to improve the lives of minority group.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案:
6、单选题：
In which part does Michael Jackson portrays the religious aspect ?
选项：
A:Verse 2
B:Bridge section
C:Verse 3
D:Chorus
答案:
7、多选题：
which of the following incidents happened in the 1970s?
选项：
A:The creation of the sovereign nation of Bangladesh
B:Racial issues were still present in the US.
C:The Vietnam War
D:The Cold War
答案:
8、判断题：
John Lennon was an American singer, songwriter and peace activist.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案:
9、判断题：
In the line “Imagine there’s no countries”, country refers to “border”.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案:
10、单选题：
Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE about the song “London Calling”?
选项：
A:It is only about the issue of Vietnam War.
B:The song is known for its reggag bass lines and punk electric guitar.
C:The song is of high-energy tune.
D:It is a song by the successful British punk rock band the Clash.
答案:
11、判断题：
Spiky mohawk and leather jacket are the typical looking of a Punker.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案:
12、多选题：
Which of the following lyrics reveal the topic of drugh use?
选项：
A:zombies of death
B:somebody has yellowy eyes
C:nodding out
D:we ain’t got no high
答案:
13、多选题：
Which of the following title is given to the song “People get ready”?
选项：
A:No. 14 on the Billboard Pop Chart.
B:24th greatest song of all time.
C:No.3 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
D:No.20 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
答案:
14、判断题：
Martin Luther King Jr. named “People Get Ready” the unofficial anthem of the Vietnam War.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案:
第四章 单元测试
1、单选题：
In 1963, the US president was assassinated.
选项：
A:Richard M. Nixon
B:John F. Kennedy
C:Jimmy Carter
D:Gerald Ford
答案:
2、单选题：
Which of the following company did Simon and Garfunkel sign a contract with?
选项：
A:Rock Records company
B:Columbia Records company
C:Sony Music
D:Warner Music Group
答案:
3、单选题：
The song “The Sound of Silence”was used in the movie .
选项：
A:The Ghost
B:The Sound of Music
C:The Graduate
D:Forrest Gump
答案:
4、单选题：
The aim of the song “The Sound of silence is to .
选项：
A:ask people to communicate with others with their hearts
B:be aware of the spread of cancer
C:keep silent in the modern world
D:believe in the Neon God
答案:
5、单选题：
What does the word “vision”mean in the Lyrics of “The Sound of Silence”?
选项：
A:imagination
B:video
C:illusion
D:visible thing
答案:
6、单选题：
The song “The Sound of Silence”is divided into verses.
选项：
A:6
B:3
C:4
D:5
答案:
7、单选题：
The word “halo”in “The Sound of Silence” means .
选项：
A:salute
B:surroundings
C:barrier
D:bright circle
答案:
8、单选题：
The lines “People talking without speaking,People hearing without listening” in “The Sound of Silence” intend to convey that .
选项：
A:people do not have the ability to listen or speak
B:they do not communicate with others well
C:people want to talk but could not speak
D:Some people are disabled
答案:
9、单选题：
Simon and Garfunkel formed a duo,that means .
选项：
A:they have the same pursuit
B:they are brothers
C:they share the same hobby
D:they sing songs together
答案:
10、单选题：
The word “neon”is transliterated into Chinese 霓虹，so the word “transliterate” means .
选项：
A:give the definition of one word
B:translate by the word’s pronunciation
C:transform the meaning of one word into another
D:explain a word’s meaning with diverse examples
答案:
11、单选题：
Which band created the song “My Generation”?
选项：
A:The Eagles
B:The Carpenters
C:The Who
D:Back Street Boy
答案:
12、单选题：
“My Generation”belongs to .
选项：
A:nostalgia music
B:blues
C:rock music
D:country music
答案:
13、单选题：
Who was the soul person of the band “The Who”.
选项：
A:Entwistle
B:Townshend
C:Keithmoon
D:Daltry
答案:
14、单选题：
What was the feature of their performance?
选项：
A:mild
B:crazy
C:soft
D:passionate
答案:
15、单选题：
The song “My Generation”illustrates the younger generation’s feeling in .
选项：
A:1950s
B:1960s
C:1970s
D:1980s
答案:
16、单选题：
The phrase “put down”in the song “My Generation”means .
选项：
A:praise
B:lay
C:depend on
D:Look down upon
答案:
17、单选题：
The song “My Generation”expresses the younger generation’s feeling toward the elders.
选项：
A:awkward
B:disgusted
C:admirable
D:fearful
答案:
18、单选题：
The phrase”get around”has a special meaning in the song “My generation”,that is .
选项：
A:escape
B:wander
C:fix
D:solve
答案:
19、单选题：
The singer Townshend once broke his in a concert.
选项：
A:guitar
B:violin
C:trumpet
D:drum
答案:
20、单选题：
The drummer Keith died after the release of the Album .
选项：
A:My Generation
B:Who Are You
C:Tommy
D:Heal the World
答案:
21、单选题：
The song “Like a Rolling Stone”was composed and sang by .
选项：
A:Simon
B:Bob Dylan
C:Celion
D:Michael Jackson
答案:
22、单选题：
Which of the following songs does not belong to Dylan’s works?
选项：
A:My Generation
B:The Times They Are a-Changin
C:Blowing in the Wind
D:Like a Rolling Stone
答案:
23、单选题：
What does the song “like a Rolling Stone”mainly talk about?
选项：
A:1960’s political environment
B:People’s life after the Second World War
C:Civil rights movement
D:Sneering at a woman who came down in the world
答案:
24、单选题：
“A rolling stone”was explained as .
选项：
A:a tramp
B:a precious stone
C:a stone that is rolling
D:a disrespectable woman
答案:
25、单选题：
The song “Like a Rolling Stone”was composed in .
选项：
A:1976
B:1982
C:1990
D:1965
答案:
26、单选题：
What does the phrase”in one’s prime”mean?
选项：
A:One’s best time
B:Proud
C:Arrogant
D:The most important time
答案:
27、单选题：
Miss Lonely in the song “Like a Rolling Stone” was once .
选项：
A:Wealthy
B:Knowledgeable
C:Cute
D:Beautiful
答案:
28、单选题：
If a woman is called a “doll”,she may feel .
选项：
A:glorious
B:offended
C:proud
D:excited
答案:
29、单选题：
The song “Like a Rolling Stone”was created under the background of .
选项：
A:The assasination of Kennedy
B:The Second World War
C:Middle-East War
D:Civil Rights Movement
答案:
30、单选题：
The word “a chrome horse”means a .
选项：
A:real horse
B:car
C:motorbike
D:truck
答案:
31、单选题：
The song “What’s going on”was a piece of .
选项：
A:soul music
B:R&B music
C:classical music
D:rock music
答案:
32、单选题：
Marvin Gaye was an important member of the .
选项：
A:Columbia music
B:Sony Inco.
C:D&G
D:Motown company
答案:
33、单选题：
Marvin Gaye was titled as .
选项：
A:The pioneer of country music
B:The prince of soul
C:The father of rock
D:The leader of new music
答案:
34、单选题：
The song was first inspired by the incident .
选项：
A:Bloody Thursday
B:Bloody Sunday
C:Bloody Wednesday
D:Bloody Monday
答案:
35、单选题：
The song “What’s going on”was also intended to oppose the war in .
选项：
A:Afganistan
B:Vietnam
C:Sigarpore
D:Russia
答案:
36、单选题：
In the lyrics of the song “What’s going on”,the word “mother”actually refers to .
选项：
A:mothers in the battlefield
B:the mother of the singer
C:mothers who were protesting
D:mothers whose sons were sent to vietnam
答案:
37、单选题：
The does the line”War is not the answer”in the song “What’s going on”actually mean.
选项：
A:War is not the answer for peace and love
B:War can not solve anything
C:We could not get any answer from the war
D:The answer for the war is America’s benefit
答案:
38、单选题：
The word “brothers”actually refers to the .
选项：
A:people who protest the war
B:brothers of the singer
C:people being sent to vietnam
D:brothers of American leaders
答案:
39、单选题：
The word “fathers”actually refers to the .
选项：
A:father of the singer
B:husbands
C:father of the soldiers
D:American leaders
答案:
40、单选题：
The song “What’s going on”was not a protest song but a song .
选项：
A:about love and understanding
B:that call up people to unite
C:which indicate the darkness of the US government
D:that expose the real condition in vietnam
答案:
41、单选题：
The Eagles was formed in the .
选项：
A:1950s
B:1960s
C:1970s
D:1980s
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42、单选题：
The members of the Eagles are good at combining .
选项：
A:country music and rock
B:country music and blues
C:soul music and rock
D:rock and blues
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43、单选题：
The song “Hotel California”was composed to reveal the .
选项：
A:degrading way of life
B:social problems in California
C:situations of the rockers
D:darkness in American hotels
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44、单选题：
The most wonderful part of the song “Hotel California”is .
选项：
A:the melody
B:the lyrics
C:the solo part
D:the playing of guitars
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45、单选题：
Who was the lead singer of the song “Hotel California”?
选项：
A:Don Henley
B:Randy Meisner
C:Bernie Leadon
D:Glenn Frey
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46、单选题：
What do the words “mission bell”mean in the lyrics of “Hotel California”?
选项：
A:The school bell
B:The church bell
C:The bell of ambulance
D:The bell for rescue mission
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47、单选题：
The brand Tiffany equals the word .
选项：
A:cosmetic
B:watch
C:car
D:jewelry
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48、单选题：
What does the word “spirit”mean in the song “Hotel California”?
选项：
A:Ghost
B:Psychology
C:Mind
D:Alcohol
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49、单选题：
Which event could be considered as the peak of rock and roll spirit?
选项：
A:Berlin Music Festival
B:Woodstock Rock Festival
C:1988 Olympic Games
D:Fuji Rock and Roll festival
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50、单选题：
What does the verse “you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave” mean?
选项：
A:It was midnight that the singer should n’t leave the hotel.
B:The singer could never get rid of the temptation in the hotel.
C:The singer didn’t have the money to pay for the fee.
D:The nightman in the hotel called the police so the singer was not allowed to leave.
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