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  3. 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

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、whistled
B、sung
C、presented
D、showed
答案C
解析 A项意为“吹哨”．B项意为“歌唱”，C项意为“上演，演奏”，D项意为“展示”。从中文搭配角度讲，不能“吹哨、歌唱或展示旋律”。
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