Part IV Cloze (10 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passnge. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.

Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the cen-tury when jazz was born, America had no prominent 51 of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 52 , or by whom. But it began to be heard in the early 1900s. Jazz is Ameri-ca' s contribution to popular music. In contrast to classical music. which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form. It bubbles with energy, 53 the moods, inter-ests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and 54 it does to-day. The 55 of this music are as interesting as the music itself. American negroes, or blacks,as they are called today, were the jazz 56 They were brought to Southern States as slaves.

They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friends and relatives 57 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 58 On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their 59 , but the living were glad to believe. The band played happy music, improvising ( 即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 60 at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.

51. A. music

B. song

C. melody

D. style

52. A. discovered

B. acted

C. invented

D. designed

53. A. expressing

B. explaining

C. exposing

D. illustrating

54. A. as

B. so

C. either

D. neither

55. A. origins

B. originals

C. discoveries

D. resources

56. A. players

B. followers

C. fans

D. pioneers

57. A. demonstrated

B. composed

C. hosted

D. formed

58. A. demonstration

B. procession

C. body

D. march

59. A. number

B. members

C. body

D. relations

60. A. whistled

B. sung

C. presented

D. showed

Part V Translation (15 points)

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

Those who gain fame most often gain it as a result of possessing a single talent or skill: sing-ing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. The successful performer develops a style that is marketed aggressively and gains some popularity. And it is this popularity that usually convinces the perform-er to continue performing in the same style, since that is what the public seems to want and to en-joy. But in time, the performer becomes .bored singing the same songs in the same way year after year, or the painter becomes bored painting similar scenes or portraits, or the actor is tired of pla-ying the same character repeatedly.

Part VI Writing (15 points)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "How I Finance My College Education". You should write in no less than 100 words, and base your compo-sition on the outline given in Chinese below:

1.上大学的费用(mifion and fees)可以通过多种途径解决;

2.哪种途径适合于我(说明理由)。

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