Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

At the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no outstanding style of ___【1】____own. It began ___【2】_____（hear） in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’s contribution to popular music. Compared with classical music, ____【3】____ follows formal European traditions, jazz appeared naturally with free form. It is full of energy, ___【4】___(express) the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, as it does today.

The origins of this music are as interesting ___【5】____ the music itself. American Negroes, or blacks, as they ____【6】____(call) today, were the jazz pioneers. 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 formed a procession (队伍) to carry the body to the cemetery（墓地）. In New Orleans, __【7】___ band often came with the procession. On the way ___【8】___ the cemetery, the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. ____【9】___ (die) had removed one of their members, __【10】_____ the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】its

【2】to be heard

【3】which

【4】expressing

【5】as

【6】are called

【7】a

【8】to

【9】Death

【10】but

【解析】

试题分析：音乐以多种形式出现，大部分的国家有它们自己的风格。爵士是美国对流行音乐的贡献。在19世纪20年代就像代表着美国。并且至今还是如此。

【1】its 句意：在JAZZ（爵士）诞生的世纪之交，美国并没有它自己突出的音乐。own自己的，前面通常用形容词性的物主代词，此处指JAZZ，故填its 。

【2】to be heard 句意：它在19世纪受到关注。begin to do sth.开始做某事，句子的主句和do之间是一种被动关系，“被听见”，所以这里用动词不定式的一般式的被动式，故填to be heard。

【3】which 句意：与跟正式的欧洲传统的古典音乐不同的是，爵士是自发的和自由的。此处classical music做先行词，指物，后面是一个非限制性定语从句，故填which。

【4】expressing 句意：它涌动着能量，表达着人们的情绪，兴趣，情感等。此处是现在分词表示伴随状态，故填expressing。

【5】as 句意：音乐的起源就如它本身这般令人感兴趣。as---as---,---和---一样，故填as。

【6】are called 句意：正如今天它们被称作的。此处是一般现在时态的被动语态，故填are called。

【7】a 句意：在新奥尔良州，一个乐队经常跟随着这些列队。根据句意可知填a。

【8】to on the way to---，在去---的路上。故填to。

【9】Death 句意：死忙带走了他们一个伙伴。此处用名词作主语，故填Death （大写开头）。

【10】but 句意：死忙带走了他们一个伙伴，但是活着的人为活着而高兴。此处表示转折，故填but。

【知识归纳】

1.关于way的词组

on the way to---，在去---的路上；in the way挡路；in this way用这种方法；in no way决不；give way to给---让路；No way!没门；the way to do sth./the way of doing sth.做某事的方法

2.人人都不想接触的词“die”

（1）die死（动词）；dead死的（形容词）；death死（名词）；dying快要死的。

（2）die of死于---（外因）；die from死于---（内因）；die out灭绝；die down减弱， 逐渐平息；die away（尤指声音、光、风） 逐渐消失，停止。