Part IV Cloze Test (10%)

Directions : There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEETwith a single line through the center.

Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own.76 the turn of thecentury when jazz was born, America had no prominent style of its own. No one knows exactly whenjazz was 77,or by whom. But it began to be heard in the early 1900s. Jazz is America's contribu-tion to 78 music. In contrast to classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz isspontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy,79 the moods, interests, and emotions of thepeople. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and 80 it does today. The origins of this musicare as interesting as the music 81. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, werethe jazz pioneers. They were brought to Southern States 82 slaves. They were sold to plantationowners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friend and relatives 83 a processionto carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the procession. On theway to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 84 on the wayhome the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their relations, but the livings wereglad to be alive. The band played 85 music, improvising(即兴表演) on both the harmony andthe melody of the tunes presented at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was anearly form of jazz.

76. A. By

B. At

C. In

D. On

77. A. discovered

B. acted

C. invented

D. designed

78. A. classical

B. sacred

C. popular

D. light

79. A. expressing

B. explaining

C. exposing

D. illustrating

80. A. as

B. so

C. either

D. neither

81. A. concerned

B. itself

C. available

D. oneself

82. A. for

B. as

C. with

D. by

83. A. demonstrated

B. composed

C. hosted

D. formed

84. A. Even

B. Therefore

C. Furthermore

D. But

85. A. sad

B. solemn

C. happy

D. funeral

Part V Writing ( 15 % )

Directions : Write a short essay entitled Fast Food and Traditional Chinese Cooking. You should

write at least 120 words following the outline given below:

1.很多人越来越喜欢西式快餐，如麦当劳(McDonald)、肯德基(KFC)。

2.你更喜欢西式快餐还是传统的中餐?

3.你的看法是……

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