Country music is an American popular-music style. In its current form, country music is a combination of two separate musical tr

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问题     Country music is an American popular-music style. In its current form, country music is a combination of two separate musical traditions: the styles of the Southeastern states and the music of the Southwest, especially Texas. Both styles influenced and were influenced by the blues and by the black rural dance music.
    The first country artists to be widely known achieved popularity in the late 1920s. The music of these performers was heard throughout tile south during the 1920s and 30s on radio programs.
    By the 1950s, country music had become a significant force in pop music. Regular appearances on the radio show made stars of many performers. The singer-songwriter Hank Williams wrote four million-seller songs in 1950, seven in 1951, and four more in 1953.
    By the 1970s, "some country musicians began combining country music with electric instruments, creating a country rock sound.
Country music was not really an important pop music until ______.

选项 A、1920s
B、1930s
C、1940s
D、1950s

答案C

解析 文章第三段第一句意思是:到了二十世纪五十年代乡村音乐已成为流行音乐的主力军。由此可知,乡村音乐直到二十世纪四十年代才成为重要的流行音乐形式。
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