【题目】根据下面短文内容,在文章后第56~65小题的空格里填入最恰当的单词,并将答案填写在答题纸标号为56~65的相应位置上。注意每空一词

Blues a type of music developed during the late 19th century in the United States. It was started by African American performers. We can say blues music started around 1890 though we don’t have many records about the early history of blues.

The first publication(发行) of blues sheet music was Hart Wand’s “Dallas Blues” in 1912. Then W.C.Handy’s “The Memphis Blues” followed in the same year. The first recording by an African American singer was Mamie Smith’s “Crazy Blues” in 1920.

World WarⅡmarked the changing from acoustic(原声的) to electric blues and great opening of blues music to many people especially some white listeners.

During the 1930s the blacks travelled north towards Chicago. They brought with them blues music and soon the sound of it filled night clubs in the city. Chicago became the center of blues music. A new type of blues was made—Chicago blues and it was more powerful than all types before.

Blues music became even more popular in the late 1950s. In 1958 the Kingston Trio recorded the number 1 hit Tom Dooley which was ranked(排名) first at American folk songs ranking list. For eight years from 1958 to 1966 the Newport Fork Festival introduced folk and blues music to the white American people. Finally it became popular among the whites.

After this time blues was fast merged(融合) with rock music to form the rock blues bands of the 1960s and 70s. The Rollings Stones John Mayall Led Zeppelin and others were all famous for their blues music. Blues also directly or indirectly influenced most of popular music during the 20th century such as jazz rock and R&B.

Topic The 【1】 of Blues Music

Beginning

African American performers 【2】 blues around 1890 and it developed during the 【3】 19th century in the United States.

【4】

“Dallas Blues” is the first blues sheet music published and “Crazy Blues” was the first 【5】.

Blues has 【6】from acoustic to electric since World WarⅡand many people especially some white listeners got to know about it.

During the 1930s Chicago blues was made as a new type of blues which was the 【7】 powerful in the area.

Blues became popular among the whites after being 【8】 by the Newport Fork Festival in the late 1950s .

Influences

The rock blues bands of the 1960s and 70s are 【9】 for their blues music and they merged blues with rock music.

Most of popular music【10】jazz rock and R&B was also influenced by blues.

【题目】Enjoying Dinner with Friends in America

Americans, like many people elsewhere in the world, like to invite friends to their homes for an evening of food, drink and conversation. Formal dinners, in fine homes and hotels in the United States are much the same as formal dinners anywhere in the world. But as most people in the United States have no servants (佣人) , their dinner parties at home are mostly informal. Guests may sit down at a table, or, as many new small homes have no separate (单独的) dining room or very small dining space, guests can also serve themselves and eat in the living room, holding their plates on their knees.

A more enjoyable form of entertainment is the picnic. Americans are great picnickers, and almost every family has a picnic basket. Summer invitations are often for a picnic at a park or in the open countryside. Unless hamburgers or hot dogs are cooked over a fire, picnic food is usually cold sandwiches, salads, potato chips, etc. Watermelon is a favourite dessert, followed very often by baseball for the young and active, and naps (打盹) for the weary (疲惫的困乏的).

1What do most Americans like to do?

A. To entertain friends at home with food and drink.

B. To invite friends to some fine homes.

C. To spend an evening with friends in the country.

2Why do most Americans prefer informal parties?

A. Because they have no servants to help them.

B. Because their houses are too small to hold formal dinner parties.

C. Because it takes them too much time to prepare formal parties.

3Where do guests sit and eat at informal dinner?

A. At a table in the dinning room.

B. In the living room.

C. Both A and B.

4According to the passage, what do people usually NOT have for a picnic?

A. Cooked food. B. Hot food. C. Cold food.

5Why is the picnic said to be a more enjoyable form of entertainment?

A. Because people can be closer to nature.

B. Because a dessert is served.

C. Because the whole family can have it together.

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