2016年职称英语考试《综合A》完形填空真题及答案

　　An Early Form of Jazz Music

　　Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the last century, _____(51)jazz was born , America had no prominent_____(52)of its own. No one knows exactly when was invented or by whom. But it began to be _____(53)in the early 1890s. Jazz is America's contribution to_____(54)music. In contrast to classical music, which_____(55)formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form. It bubbles with energy, _____(56)the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the' 1920s jazz_____(57)like America. And so it does today. The_____(58)of the music are as interesting as the music itself. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to the Southern states_____(59)slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friends and relatives_____(60)a procession to carry to body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the_____(61). On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music, suited to the occasion. _____(62)on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their number, but the living were glad to be_____(63). The band played_____(64)music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes_____(65)at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.

　　51.A.while　　B.when　　C.since　　D.as

　　52.A.music　　B.songs　　C.melodies　　D.tunes

　　53.A.listened　　B.noticed　　C.heard　　D.found

　　54.A.classical　　B.sacred　　C.popular　　D.serious

　　55.A.introduces　　B.follows　　C.takes　　D.approaches

　　56.A.disclosing　　B.explaining　　C.expressing　　D.exposing

　　57.A.sounded　　B.felt　　C.looked　　D.seemed

　　58.A.discoveries　　B.originals　　C.resources　　D.origins

　　59.A.like　　B.for　　C.as　　D.by

　　60.A.composed　　B.formed　　C.hosted　　D.demonstrated

　　61.A.body　　B.demonstration　　C.procession　　D.march

　　62.A.Furthermore　　B.Similarly　　C.But　　D.Therefore

　　63.A.live　　B.alive　　C.life　　D.there

　　64.A.sad　　B.solemn　　C.happy　　D.funeral

　　65.A.sung　　B.showed　　C.played　　D.expressed

　　2016年职称英语考试《综合A》完形填空真题答案

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　　56-60：CADCB

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