题目
Passage One The West Indians are a naturally musical people. It was the Trinidadians who invented the steel band, one of the most extraordinary musical inventions ever made. Young Trinidadians made the discovery when they started banging on empty oil drums left behind by the American troops who were in Trinidad during World War They found that each drum when hit made a different noise, so they started taming them until everyone noted that bass and trebles could be "drummed". Years later a Trinidadian steel band was invited to Vienna, where they played Mozart to a surprised audience. The beating of drums goes way back to their ancestors in Africa. Africans today still beat drums on special occasions. But in the West Indies steel drums can also be played along with calypsos, a form of Caribbean folk song which was first sung in Trinidad. Calypsos have a strong, simple rhythm. The words are sometimes written down, but the best calypsos are invented by the singer as he goes along, and they have as their subject matter unpopular politicians, exciting events, and cricket victories. Competitions are held during Trinidad’s Carnival festivities and the singer who gets the most votes is given the title"King" or "Queen" Calypsonian. American musicians have also had a strong influence on the island ever since U.S. troops were there in the war. Trinidadians visit Louisiana and bring back the latest music from America. Carnival was brought to Trinidad by the French. It is the main event in the Trinidadian cale,dar starting after Christmas and reaching its most exciting moments during the last two days before Ash Wednesday. Then all work stops and crowds move through the streets, dancing and singing and wearing all kinds of different clothes. There are groups dressed as policemen or characters from the Bible, animals, birds, and insects. Some walk on tall stilts(long sticks), swaying above the crowd.Some young Trinidadians discovered that metal drums could be used to play music when they______ A. helped the American troops to carry oil drums during World War ITB. fought with oil drums against the American troopsC. beat the empty oil drums and found they made different noisesD. beat the oil drums to see the American troops offwith musical noises
Passage One The West Indians are a naturally musical people. It was the Trinidadians who invented the steel band, one of the most extraordinary musical inventions ever made. Young Trinidadians made the discovery when they started banging on empty oil drums left behind by the American troops who were in Trinidad during World War
They found that each drum when hit made a different noise, so they started taming them until everyone noted that bass and trebles could be "drummed". Years later a Trinidadian steel band was invited to Vienna, where they played Mozart to a surprised audience. The beating of drums goes way back to their ancestors in Africa. Africans today still beat drums on special occasions. But in the West Indies steel drums can also be played along with calypsos, a form of Caribbean folk song which was first sung in Trinidad. Calypsos have a strong, simple rhythm. The words are sometimes written down, but the best calypsos are invented by the singer as he goes along, and they have as their subject matter unpopular politicians, exciting events, and cricket victories. Competitions are held during Trinidad’s Carnival festivities and the singer who gets the most votes is given the title"King" or "Queen" Calypsonian. American musicians have also had a strong influence on the island ever since U.S. troops were there in the war. Trinidadians visit Louisiana and bring back the latest music from America. Carnival was brought to Trinidad by the French. It is the main event in the Trinidadian cale,dar starting after Christmas and reaching its most exciting moments during the last two days before Ash Wednesday. Then all work stops and crowds move through the streets, dancing and singing and wearing all kinds of different clothes. There are groups dressed as policemen or characters from the Bible, animals, birds, and insects. Some walk on tall stilts(long sticks), swaying above the crowd.Some young Trinidadians discovered that metal drums could be used to play music when they______
- A. helped the American troops to carry oil drums during World War IT
- B. fought with oil drums against the American troops
- C. beat the empty oil drums and found they made different noises
- D. beat the oil drums to see the American troops offwith musical noises
题目解答
答案
C
解析
步骤 1：理解背景信息
文章讲述了特立尼达岛的音乐文化，特别是钢鼓乐队的发明。钢鼓乐队是特立尼达岛的年轻人在二战期间发现的，当时他们敲击美国军队留下的空油桶，发现每个油桶发出不同的声音，从而发明了钢鼓乐队。
步骤 2：分析问题
问题询问的是特立尼达岛的年轻人在什么情况下发现金属油桶可以用来演奏音乐。根据文章，他们是在敲击空油桶时发现的。
步骤 3：选择正确答案
根据文章内容，正确答案是C，即“敲击空油桶并发现它们发出不同的声音”。
文章讲述了特立尼达岛的音乐文化，特别是钢鼓乐队的发明。钢鼓乐队是特立尼达岛的年轻人在二战期间发现的，当时他们敲击美国军队留下的空油桶，发现每个油桶发出不同的声音，从而发明了钢鼓乐队。
步骤 2：分析问题
问题询问的是特立尼达岛的年轻人在什么情况下发现金属油桶可以用来演奏音乐。根据文章，他们是在敲击空油桶时发现的。
步骤 3：选择正确答案
根据文章内容，正确答案是C，即“敲击空油桶并发现它们发出不同的声音”。