Question

When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are   36   some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has   37   its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies.

   Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound,   38   on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are  39   instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds   40   be created by using different combinations of instruments.

   The human voice is a very special kind of instrument,   41   it can produce a great number of different sounds with different   42  , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to   43   words and ideas with music.

   Societies coordinate（使协调） body movements with musical rhythms to create   44  . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to   45   ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers,   46  , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies   47   to tell about important events.

   Music and dance are passed from one   48  to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and   49   culture. Of course, as cultures come   50   contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to   51   a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken   52   from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures.   53  , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries   54   the world,   55   it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.

 

1.A. unlikely                        B. probably                         C. likely                       D. surely

2.A. installed                 B. developed                      C. meant                    D. established

3.A. depending                  B. relying                             C. playing                   D. resting

4.A. thread                         B. cord                                 C. string                     D. band

5.A. can                          B. might                             C. must                       D. should

6.A. when                            B. since                                C. after                       D. although

7.A. heights                        B. sizes                                C. volumes                 D. tones

8.A. express                       B. explain                            C. provide                  D. compose

9.A. sounds                         B. songs                               C. dances                            D. moves

10.A. give                            B. perform                          C. translate               D. communicate

11.A. for example             B. such as                            C. that is                    D. on the contrary

12.A. just                       B. as                                     C. or                            D. only

13.A. country                     B. people                             C. generation            D. time

14.A. their                           B. the                                   C. form                       D. its

15.A. to                                B. into                                  C. for                           D. with

16.A. join                    B. show                                C. become                 D. form

17.A. advantages              B. styles                               C. features                D. origins

18.A. However                   B. On the contrary            C. Besides                  D. Similarly

19.A. over                           B. across                             C. through                 D. along

20.A. where                        B. when                               C. which                     D. what

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.C

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.C

14.D

15.B

16.D

17.C

18.D

19.B

20.A

【解析】略