The blues was born on the Mississippi River Delta in the early 1900s. After the Civil War,
After the Civil War, the Black people______.
A.were mostly slaves
B.still led a hard life
C.enjoyed their new life with families
D.worked on their own farms
After the Civil War, the Black people______.
A.were mostly slaves
B.still led a hard life
C.enjoyed their new life with families
D.worked on their own farms
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The blues were born in the country in the South.
B.The blues soon disappeared in big cities.
C.W.C.Handy is the first blues singer in U. S.
D.The most well-known blues song is "The St. Louis Blues".
A.Blues
B.Jazz
C.Rock and Roll
D.Classic Music
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probable quiet, shy and you would rath
The author believes in the passage that ______.
A.anyone can choose his color preference in his life
B.no one can choose his color preference in his life
C.anyone is born with his color preference
D.no one is born with his color preference
After the Civil War, the Black people______.
A.were mostly slaves
B.still led a hard life
C.enjoyed their new life with families
D.worked on their own farms
The blues ______.
A.came from American’s hardworking
B.could be regarded as the reflection of black women’s hardship
C.reflected the insight ideas of men more than those of women
D.was mainly in Southern rural areas by the end of 19' century
In the late 1930s, many big bands broke up【C7】______smaller units and formed "jump blues" bands【C8】______played loud music with a strong dance beat, quickly【C9】______popular in the dance halls at the time.
Early R&B【C10】______were those of Count Basie, Louis Jordan and Lionel Hampton. Basic had a hit in 1937 with One O'clock Jump,【C11】______Jordan had a string of hits from the late 1930s through the 1940s. By the mid 1940s, R.M. Blues by Roy Milton and The Honey dripper by Joe Liggin each【C12】______one million copies.
The new music style【C13】______to evolve and was gaining【C14】______rapidly. In Annapolis, more than 50,000 people【C15】______up to a concert with seating for 8,000. There was a traffic【C16】______for seven hours.
Rhythm and blues has come a long way【C17】______American African musicians of the mid 20th century developed their own style. of【C18】______music based on some more conservative styles at the time. R&B had huge success in the 1950s and 1960s before making an even【C19】______comeback as contemporary R&B【C20】______the 1980s on.
【C1】
A.style
B.form
C.way
D.group
A、dramatist
B、poet
C、short story writer
D、critical realistic writer
听力原文:W: Michael, where abouts in China are you from?
M: I was born in Beijing, but I live in Shanghai now. How about yon?
W: I' m from Scotland.
M: Oh? What's it like?
W: Well, the weather is pretty cold there. Actually, most of Scotland is cold and often wet. I'm sure it's the coldest part of the British Isles.
M: Beijing is very cold in winter too, although it' s more of a dry cold, if you know what I mean. However, I like winter; it' s my favorite season. Summer is just too hot!
W: Well, I think you' re lucky to have a hot summer. Scotland' s summer is pretty miserable, wet and cold.
M: Do you think people's personalities are defined by the climate they live in?
W: Well, that's an interesting idea. I think there's definitely something in it, because when the weather is hot, I easily lose my temper, but when it's cooler, I feel much calmer.
M: If it' s raining I always feel depressed. I cry along with the weather!
W: Spring always makes me feel happy; the birds are singing and the whole atmosphere seems cheerful.
M: Hmm, I agree. I think spring is my favorite season too.
W: What about the winter blues? What are they?
M: Well, that means you' re down in the dumps, because the weather' s so gloomy and cold. You feel all sad and blue! I often get them.
W: Oh, I don' t I love winter, but I suppose you could say I get the summer reds! Because I always see red in the hot weather and get into arguments and stuff.
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A.Beijing
B.Shanghai
C.Scotland
D.America
A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.
Remember that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief.
According to this passage,______.
A.one can choose his color preference
B.one is born with his color preference
C.one's color preference is changeable
D.one has to choose his favorite color as soon as he can see clearly
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