Music comes in many forms; most
countries have a style of their own.{{U}} (21) {{/U}}the turn of the
century when jazz (爵士乐) was born, America had no prominent{{U}} (22)
{{/U}}of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was{{U}} (23)
{{/U}}, or by whom. But it began to be{{U}} (24) {{/U}}in the early
1900s. Jazz is America's contribution to{{U}} (25) {{/U}}music. In
contrast to classical music, which{{U}} (26) {{/U}}formal European
traditions. Jazz is spontaneous and free-form. It bubbles with energy,
{{U}}27 {{/U}}moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the
1920s, jazz{{U}} (28) {{/U}}like America. And{{U}} (29) {{/U}}it
does today. The{{U}} (30) {{/U}}of this music are as
interesting as the music{{U}} (31) {{/U}}, American Negroes, or blacks,
as they are called today were the Jazz{{U}} (32) {{/U}}. They were
brought to the Southern states {{U}}(33) {{/U}}slaves. They were sold to
plantation owners and forced to work long{{U}} (34) {{/U}}. When a Negro
died, his friends and relatives{{U}} (35) {{/U}}a procession to carry
the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the{{U}}
(36) {{/U}}. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn
music suited to the occasion,{{U}} (37) {{/U}}on the way home the mood
changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their{{U}} (38)
{{/U}}, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played{{U}} (39)
{{/U}}music, improvising (即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the
tunes{{U}} (40) {{/U}}at the funeral. This music made everyone want to
dance. It was an early form of Jazz.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[命题目的] 此题考查介词短语搭配。
[解题要点] A项表示“某一时间之前”，B项表示“一个时间点”，C项表示“在未来一段时间之内”，D项表示“恰好在某时”，如on his arrival，意为“当他到来时”。在世纪之交指一个时间点，所以用at。
【答案解析】[命题目的] 此题考查词义辨析。
[解题要点] A项意为“示范，证明，论证，示威”，是不及物动词，不能说demonstrate a procession。B项意为“构成，使平静，创作”，用法一般是be composed of sth.，即“由…组成的”。C项意为“招待”，明显不合题意。D项意为“形成”。form a procession意为“排成一列队伍”。