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Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. __1__the turn of the century when jazz (爵士乐) was born, America had no prominent__2__of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was__ 3__, or by whom. But it began to be__4__in the early 1900s. Jazz is America's contribution to__5__music. In contrast to classical music, which__6__ formal European traditions. jazz is spontaneous and free-form. It bubbles with energy,__7__ moods, interests and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz__8__like America. And__9__it does today. The__10__of this music arc as interesting as the music__11__, American Negroes , or blacks, as they are called today were the Jazz__12__. They were brought to the Southern states__ 13__ slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long__14__. When a Negro died his friends and relatives__15__a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the__ 16__. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion.__17__on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their__18__, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played__19__music, improvising(即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes__20__at the funeral. This music made everyone wan to dance. It was an early form of Jazz .
1. A By B At C In D On
2. A music B song C melody D style
3. A discovered B acted C invented D designed
4. A noticed B found C listened D heard
5. A classical B sacred C Popular D light
6. A forms B follows C approaches D introduces
7. A expressing B explaining C exposing D illustrating
8. A appeared B felt C seemed D sounded
9. A as B so C either D neither
10. A origins B originals C discoveries D resources
11. A concerned B itself C available D oneself
12. A Players B followers C fans D pioneers
13. A for B as C with D by
14. A months B weeks C hours D times
15. A demonstrated B composed C hosted D formed
16. A demonstration B procession C body D march
17. A Even B Therefore C Furthermore D But
18. A number B members C body D relations
19. A sad B solemn C happy D funeral
20. A whistled B sung C presented D showed
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Text 2
The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, 1 this is largely because, 2 animals ,we stand upright. This means that our noses are 3 to perceiving those smells which float through the air, 4 the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact 5 , we are extremely sensitive to smells, 6 we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of 7 human smells even when these are 8 to far below one part in one million. Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, 9 others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate 10 smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send 11 to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell 12 can suddenly become sensitive to it when 13 to it often enough. The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it 14 to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can 15 new receptors if necessary. This may 16 explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not 17 of the usual smell of our own house but we 18 new smells when we visit someone else's. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors 19 for unfamiliar and emergency signals 20 the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.
1. [A]although [B]as [C]but [D]while
2. [A]above [B]unlike [C]excluding [D]besides
3. [A]limited [B]committed [C]dedicated [D]confined
4. [A]catching [B]ignoring [C]missing [D]tracking
5. [A]anyway [B]though [C]instead [D]therefore
6. [A]even if [B]if only [C]only if [D]as if
7. [A]distinguishing[B]discovering [C]determining[D]detecting
8. [A]diluted [B]dissolved [C]determining[D]diffused
9. [A]when [B]since [C]for [D]whereas
10. [A]unusual [B]particular [C]unique [D]typical
11. [A]signs [B]stimuli [C]messages [D]impulses
12. [A]at first [B]at all [C]at large [D]at times
13. [A]subjected [B]left [C]drawn [D]exposed
14. [A]ineffective [B]incompetent [C]inefficient[D]insufficient
15. [A]introduce [B]summon [C]trigger [D]create
16. [A]still [B]also [C]otherwise [D]nevertheless
17. [A]sure [B]sick [C]aware [D]tired
18. [A]tolerate [B]repel [C]neglect [D]notice
19. [A]availabe [B]reliable[C]identifiable[D]suitable
20. [A]similar to[B]such as [C]along with [D]aside from
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Text 3
Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is ___1___ only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, ___2___ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to ___3___ the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. ___4___, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, ___5___ broken, makes the offender immediately the object of ___6___. It has been known as a fact that the a British has a ___7___ for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it ___8___. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom ___9___ forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and ___10___ to everyone. This may be so. ___11___ a British cannot have much ___12___ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong ___13___ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate——or as inaccurate——as the weathermen in his ___14___. Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references ___15___ weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are ___16___ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it?" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you?" ___17___ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. ___18___ he wants to start a conversation with a British but is ___19___ to knowswheresto begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will ___20___ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.
1. A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused D. exhausted
2. A. yet B. otherwise C. even D. so
3. A. experience B. witness C. watch D. undergo
4. A. Deliberately B. Consequently C. Frequently D. Apparently
5. A. unless B. once C. while D. as
6. A. suspicion B. opposition C. criticism D. praise
7. A. emotion B. fancy C. likeliness D. judgement
8. A. at length B. to a great extent C. from his heart D. by all means
9. A. follows B. predicts C. defies D. supports
10. A. dedication B. compassion C. contemplation D. speculation
11. A. Still B. Also C. Certainly D. Fundamentally
12. A. faith B. reliance C. honor D. credit
13. A. if B. once C. when D. whereas
14. A. propositions B. predictions C. approval D. defiance
15. A. about B. on C. in D. to
16. A. started B. conducted C. replaced D. proposed
17. A. Since B. Although C. However D. Only if
18. A. Even if B. Because C. If D. For
19. A. at a loss B. at last C. insgroupsD. on the occasion
20. A. stimulate B. constitute C. furnish D. provoke
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