2012年6月大学英语六级考前冲刺（第一套）-听力_第11页

　　【29】In western culture music is regarded as good by birth, and sounds that are welcome are said to be "music to the ears". In some other cultures for example, Islamic culture——it is of low value, associated with sin and evil. In the West and in the high cultures of Asia, it is said that there are three types of music. First, 【30】classical music, composed and performed by trained professionals originally under the support of courts and religious establishments; second, folk music, shared by the population at large and passed on orally; and third, 【30】popular music, performed by professionals, spread through radio, television, records, films, and print, and consumed by the urban mass public.

　　Music is a major component in religious services, theatre, and entertainment of all sorts. 【31】The most universal use of music is as a part of religious ritual. Another less obvious function of music is social adherence. Music also symbolizes military, patriotic and funeral moods and events. In a more general sense, music may express the central social values of a society. In western music, the interrelationship of conductor and orchestra symbolizes the need for strong cooperation among various kinds of specialists in a modern industrial society.

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you've just heard.

　　29. In what culture is music regarded as good by birth?

　　30. Which of the following is performed by professionals?

　　31. According to the passage, what is the most universal use of music?

　　29. 答案C

　　解析：根据选项，考生要特别判断音乐在不同文化中的地位。听力一开始，就说在西方文化中，音乐地位很高，而在Islamic(伊斯兰)文化中，音乐价值很低，所以C为正确选项。

　　答案B

　　解析：根据选项，考生要关注不同音乐形式之间的异同。听力接下来讲到三种音乐形式，古典音乐是有专业人士谱曲演奏，民间音乐却在人民大众之间分享，而流行音乐也是由专业人员表演。从中，考生可以总结，古典音乐和流行音乐都是由专业人士制作。

　　答案D

　　解析：考生已经确定本篇听力的主题是音乐，所以从选项中可以推测问题是关于音乐的功能。听力第二段一开始，讲到音乐最普遍的功能是宗教仪式的一部分。选项A、B、C都是音乐的功能，却不是本篇听力认为的the most universal use of music。