Section B

　　Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices　marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your　answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. 61 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent style fits own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 62 , or by whom. But it began to be heard in the early 1900s. Jazz is Americans contribution to 63 music. In contrast to classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, 64 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and 65 it does today. The origins of this music are as interesting as the music 66 .American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers .They were brought to Southern States 67 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friend and relatives 68 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the procession .On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 69 on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their relations, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, improvising (即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 70 at the funeral. This music made everyone want to once. It was an early form of jazz.

　　61. A. By B. At C. In D. On

　　62. A. discovered B. acted C. invented D. designed

　　63. A. classical B. sacred C. popular D. light

　　64. A. expressing B. explaining C. exposing D. illustrating

　　65. A. as B. so C. either D. neither

　　66. A. concerned B .itself C. available D. oneself

　　67. A. for B. as C. with D. by

　　68. A. demonstrated B. composed C. hosted D. formed

　　69. A. Even B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. But

　　70. A. whistled B. sung C. presented D. showed

　　IV. Translation

　　Directions: There is 1 passage in this part of the test. You are to translate the passages into　Chinese on your Answer Sheet.

　　71.

　　One of the rules for being rich is to avoid frivolous temptations. Surely there are many other　rules for the purpose. One of them is to stay in school or, if out of school, go back to it for　continuing education. It has never been easier to get an education but you will learn something　worth the time and effort. College costs have been rising gradually relative to family income level　for more than twenty years. However the rate of return on a college education has been rising as　well, making the investment a good deal. Meanwhile, the cost of self-education has fallen with the　multitude of sources of knowledge and information available on CD-ROMs and Internet. In　addition, to choose a good major for education is also important. History and politics professors　earn less than accounting professor, much less than businessmen. For that reason, accounting　professors can expect to earn much less than their students who major in business.