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Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own.【21】the turn of the century when jazz (爵士乐) was born, Americ

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问题     Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own.【21】the turn of the century when jazz (爵士乐) was born, America had no prominent【22】of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was【23】, or by whom. But it began to be【24】in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’ s contribution to【25】music. In contrast to classical music, which【26】formal European traditions. Jazz is spontaneous and free-form. It bubbles with energy, 【27】moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s, jazz【28】like America. And【29】it does today.
    The【30】of this music are as interesting as the music【31】, American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today were the Jazz【32】. They were brought to the Southern states【33】slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long【34】. When a Negro died, his friends and relatives【35】a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the【36】. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion, 【37】on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their【38】, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played【39】mu-sic, improvising (即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes【40】at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of Jazz.
选项 A、demonstrated
B、composed
C、hosted
D、formed
答案D
解析 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”。
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