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  3. A. accompanied B. conducted C. dramatically D. form E. generation

A. accompanied B. conducted C. dramatically D. form E. generation

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问题    A. accompanied    B. conducted   C. dramatically  D. form     E. generation
   F. mainly      G. mood     H. origins    I. possessed   J. removed
   K. repelled     L. retained    M. rhythmic    N. simultaneous  O. spontaneous
   Jazz is America’s contribution to popular music. In contrast to classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is 【C1】______ and free-form.
   The 【C2】______ of this music are as interesting as the music itself. Jazz was invented by American Negroes, who were brought to the Southern states as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields. This work was hard and life was short. When a Negro died his friends and relatives formed a procession to carry the body to the cemetery.
   A band often 【C3】______ the procession. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the 【C4】______ changed. Spirits lifted. Everybody was happy. Death had 【C5】______ one of their members, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes presented at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early 【C6】______of jazz.
   Music has always been important in Negro life. Coming 【C7】______ from West Africa, the blacks who were brought to America already 【C8】______ a rich musical tradition. This music centered on religious ceremonies in which dancing, singing, clapping, and stamping to the beat of a drum were important forms of musical and 【C9】______ expression. As these people settled into their new life in the plantations of the South, music 【C10】______ its importance. In the fields, they made up work songs. Singing made the hard work go faster. [br] 【C6】
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答案 D
解析 不定冠词an和介词of提示空格处填入一个名词。本段讲爵士乐最初的起源，词库中的名词form符合语义，填入句中意为“这就是爵士乐的一种早期形式”，故选D。generation“一代(人)”不能修饰jazz，故排除。
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