An Early Form of Jazz Music

　　Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the last century, _____(51)jazz was born , America had no prominent_____(52)of its own. No one knows exactly when was invented or by whom. But it began to be _____(53)in the early 1890s. Jazz is America's contribution to_____(54)music. In contrast to classical music, which_____(55)formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form. It bubbles with energy, _____(56)the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the' 1920s jazz_____(57)like America. And so it does today. The_____(58)of the music are as interesting as the music itself. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to the Southern states_____(59)slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friends and relatives_____(60)a procession to carry to body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the_____(61). On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music, suited to the occasion. _____(62)on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their number, but the living were glad to be_____(63). The band played_____(64)music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes_____(65)at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.

　　51.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.while

　　B.when

　　C.since

　　D.as

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】

　　52.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.music

　　B.songs

　　C.melodies

　　D.tunes

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】

　　53.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.listened

　　B.noticed

　　C.heard

　　D.found

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】

　　54.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.classical

　　B.sacred

　　C.popular

　　D.serious

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】

　　55.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.introduces

　　B.follows

　　C.takes

　　D.approaches

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】

　　56.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.disclosing

　　B.explaining

　　C.expressing

　　D.exposing

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】

　　57.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.sounded

　　B.felt

　　C.looked

　　D.seemed

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】

　　58.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.discoveries

　　B.originals

　　C.resources

　　D.origins

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】

　　59.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.like

　　B.for

　　C.as

　　D.by

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】

　　60.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.composed

　　B.formed

　　C.hosted

　　D.demonstrated

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】

　　61.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.body

　　B.demonstration

　　C.procession

　　D.march

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】

　　62.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.Furthermore

　　B.Similarly

　　C.But

　　D.Therefore

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】

　　63.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.live

　　B.alive

　　C.life

　　D.there

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】

　　64.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.sad

　　B.solemn

　　C.happy

　　D.funeral

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】

　　65.【题干】_____

　　【选项】

　　A.sung

　　B.showed

　　C.played

　　D.expressed

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】

(实习编辑：高奕飞)