2. 专升本
  3. Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own.【C1】______the turn of the century when jazz was born, Americ

Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own.【C1】______the turn of the century when jazz was born, Americ

admin2015-11-04  2
问题     Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own.【C1】______the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent【C2】______of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was【C3】______, or by whom. But it began to be【C4】______in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’ s contribution to【C5】______music. In contrast to classical music, which【C6】______formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free. It bubbles with energy,【C7】______the moods, interests and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz【C8】______like America, and【C9】______it does today. The【C10】______of this music are as interesting as the music【C11】______. American negroes, or blacks, as they called today, were the jazz【C12】______They were brought to southern states【C13】______slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long【C14】______. When a negro died, his friends and relatives【C15】______a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In new Orleans, a band often accompanied the【C16】______. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion.【C17】______on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their【C18】______. But the living were glad to be alive. The band played【C19】______music, improving on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes【C20】______at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
【C19】
选项 A、sad
B、solemn
C、happy
D、funeral
答案C
解析 回来的路上发生了转折，心情改变，所以演奏的音乐也变了，应选择happy，和前面提到的slow(缓慢的)和solemn(庄重的)相对应。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/yvYC777K
本试题收录于： 英语题库成考专升本分类
0

英语

成考专升本

相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)