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】_____
A.while B.when C.since D.as
【答案】B
52.【题干】_____
A.music B.songs C.melodies D.tunes
【答案】A
53.【题干】_____
A.listened B.noticed C.heard D.found
【答案】C
54.【题干】_____
A.classical B.sacred C.popular D.serious
【答案】C
55.【题干】_____
A.introduces B.follows C.takes D.approaches
【答案】B
56.【题干】_____
A.disclosing B.explaining C.expressing D.exposing
【答案】C
57.【题干】_____
A.sounded B.felt C.looked D.seemed
【答案】A
58.【题干】_____
A.discoveries B.originals C.resources D.origins
【答案】D
59.【题干】_____
A.like B.for C.as D.by
【答案】C
60.【题干】_____
A.composed B.formed C.hosted D.demonstrated
【答案】B
61.【题干】_____
A.body B.demonstration C.procession D.march
【答案】C
62.【题干】_____
A.Furthermore B.Similarly C.But D.Therefore
【答案】C
63.【题干】_____
A.live B.alive C.life D.there
【答案】B
64.【题干】_____
A.sad B.solemn C.happy D.funeral
【答案】C
65.【题干】_____
A.sung B.showed C.played D.expressed
【答案】C
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】_____
A.while B.when C.since D.as
【答案】B
52.【题干】_____
A.music B.songs C.melodies D.tunes
【答案】A
53.【题干】_____
A.listened B.noticed C.heard D.found
【答案】C
54.【题干】_____
A.classical B.sacred C.popular D.serious
【答案】C
55.【题干】_____
A.introduces B.follows C.takes D.approaches
【答案】B
56.【题干】_____
A.disclosing B.explaining C.expressing D.exposing
【答案】C
57.【题干】_____
A.sounded B.felt C.looked D.seemed
【答案】A
58.【题干】_____
A.discoveries B.originals C.resources D.origins
【答案】D
59.【题干】_____
A.like B.for C.as D.by
【答案】C
60.【题干】_____
A.composed B.formed C.hosted D.demonstrated
【答案】B
61.【题干】_____
A.body B.demonstration C.procession D.march
【答案】C
62.【题干】_____
A.Furthermore B.Similarly C.But D.Therefore
【答案】C
63.【题干】_____
A.live B.alive C.life D.there
【答案】B
64.【题干】_____
A.sad B.solemn C.happy D.funeral
【答案】C
65.【题干】_____
A.sung B.showed C.played D.expressed
【答案】C
