Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE with a single line through the centre. Music comes in many forms. most countries have style of their own. ______54 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent ______55 of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was ______56, or by whom. But it began to be ______57 in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’ s contribution to ______58 music. In contrast to classic music, which ______59 formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free-form. It bubbles with energy, ______60 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz ______61 like America. And ______62 it does today. The ______63 of this music are as interesting as the music ______64. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz______65. They were brought to the Southern states ______66 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long ______67. When a Negro died his friends and relatives ______68 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the ______69.On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. ______70 on the way home the mood changed. Spirit lifted. Death had removed one of their ______71, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played ______72 music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes ______73 at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz. 54.A. At B. In C. By D. On 55.A. music B. song C. melody D. style 56.A. discovered B. acted C. designed D. invented 57.A. noticed B. found C. listened D. heard 58.A. classical B. sacred C. light D. popular 59.A. forms B. follows C. approaches D. introduces 60.A. expressing B. explaining C. exposing D. illustrating 61.A. appeared B. felt C. sounded D. seemed 62.A. so B. as C. either D. neither 63.A. originals B. origins C. discoveries D. resources 64.A. concerned B. itself C. available D. oneself 65.A. players B. followers C. pioneers D. fans 66.A. for B. by C. with D. as 67.A. months B. weeks C. hours D. times 68.A. demonstrated B. composed C. formed D. hosted 69.A. demonstration B. procession C. body D. march 70.A. Even B. Therefore C. But D. Furthermore 71.A. number B. members C. body D. relations 72.A. sad B. solemn C. funeral D. happy 73.A. whistled B. sung C. showed D. presented Translation from English into Chinese (占总分的5%) Directions: In this part, there are five underlined sentences which are required to be translated into Chinese. Read them carefully and refer to the passage so as to identify their meanings in the context. S1.Thus, with one class possessing the requisite knowledge and experience, but lacking incentive and leisure, and the other class lacking the knowledge and experience, there was no means by which technical progress could be achieved. S2.In general, cancer cells divide at a higher rate than do normal cells, but the distinction between the growth of cancerous and normal tissues is not so much the rapidity of cell division in the former as it is the partial or complete loss of growth restraint in cancer cells and their failure to differentiate into a useful, limited tissue of the type that characterizes the functional equilibrium of growth of normal tissue.
S3.Such an awareness would recognize not only the complexity and interdependence of the ecosphere (生态层) , but also the need to preserve the ecological and cultural diversity of the world, the integrity and stability of its natural communities, and the dignity and freedom of human populations.
S4.Usually, if the offender complies with the probation order and commits no further offense while it is in force, no other penalty is imposed, but if he breaks the requirement of the order or commits another offense, he can be brought back before the court and punished for the original offense as well as the later one.
S5.Some countries allow courts to disqualify from driving those offenders who have used motor vehicles in commission of the crime for which they are being sentenced, with the aim of hindering the offender from committing further such offenses. S1._______________________________________ ______________________________________ S2._______________________________________ _______________________________________ S3._______________________________________ _______________________________________ S4._______________________________________ _______________________________________ S5._______________________________________ _______________________________________ Part Ⅳ Writing(占总分的15%) Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic: Deepen China’s Reform. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 现有的改革成果已为进一步深化改革奠定了基础 2. 然而改革的道路并不平坦 3. 建议我们应该……