At the recent 77th Academy Awards，a movie about black music legend Ray Charles was nominated （提名） for six awards．

　　When emotional Jamie Fox received his Best Actor Oscar for playing Ray Charles at the ceremony（颁奖仪式）， he sang in respect to Charles and was greeted by a standing ovation（鼓掌）．Charles ，who was blind， has certainly left a beautiful musical legacy（遗产） ，just like many other famous African American musicians．

　　The contributions of African Americans to US musical history began with the arrival of the first Africans on its mainland in 1619．African slaves were often treated no better than animals．Taken from their homes and robbed of their freedom， they managed to maintain （keep） memories of the rich music and dance traditions of their ancestors．

　　Music played a very important role in the West African way of life．Music was played during every activity．There were special kinds of music for festivals．The slaves developed their own versions（版本） of these practices．

　　American music developed under a strong African influence （影响）．Black spirituals （圣歌）are one of the best-known and earliest forms of American music．These religious songs eventually（ finally） gave birth to the blues and jazz in the late 1800's．In the mid-1900's musicians combined spirituals， blues，and jazz styles to develop rock'n'roll．In the late 1900's， a new American musical form called rap appeared．

　　As people traveled and moved around， these forms of music were later brought to Europe and other parts of the world．Nowadays， almost all popular music contains elements（元素） of African American music．

1．The passage is mainly written to________．

A．prove that African American music is the best in the world

B．introduce a famous African American musician

C．explain how African music influenced American music

D．persuade people to love American music

2．Ray Charles was famous because________．

A．he used to be an African slave

B．he was a blind musician

C．he made great contributions to American music

D．he managed to create various kinds of music

3．Which of the following statements about African slaves is NOT true？

A．They were treated better than animals．

B．The first of them reached America in 1619．

C．Their lives were closely related to music．

D．Their ancestors left them a rich legacy of music and dance．

4．The last sentence of the passage infers that________．

A．African music has become the most important part of American music

B．African American music has now become popular all over the world

C．Africans in America are well-received worldwide

D．African American music may replace all other kinds of music

September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18^th birthday.

     I received a warm  41  from my host family--- the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new  42   at Phillips. They took me to the school and  43  me around the campus.

     On our way to my dorm, we saw a huge truck delivering a student’s  44   to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations. But I was  45  not to because I thought it was a  46  of time and money.

     I had a single room, which was about the  47  of a Chinese college dorm --- the ones which usually hold six people.

 48  she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “What’s your favorite  49  ，Teresa?”

I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.”

I didn’t know why she had asked the question.

We  50  an introduction meeting after dinner.  51  of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little  52 .

I returned to my room after the  53  , tired and wanted to go to bed after a (n)  54  day.

When I opened my door, I found a big  55  .The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the  56  was a sunflower-pattern mat（垫子）while a colorful lamp  57  beside the bed.

I opened my mouth,  58 . How beautiful!

There was also a  59  card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my  60 .

41. A. heart              B. welcome           C. service               D. card   

42. A. teacher              B. citizen               C. student                D. visitor

43. A. walked               B. showed                C. introduced          D. invited

44. A. newspapers         B. bags                C. letters               D. furniture

45. A. determined         B. forced               C. warned          D. supposed

46. A. matter              B. use                   C. show                  D. waste   

47. A. size               B. design                C. example              D. style  

48. A. Though               B. As                 C. Because              D. While

49. A. fruit               B. weather                C. color                 D. food

50. A. attended             B. planned               C. organized           D. opened

51. A. All                 B. Few                 C. Some                 D. Most  

52. A. pleased              B. angry               C. nervous             D. afraid

53. A. dinner              B. class                    C. party             D. meeting       

54. A. exciting              B. surprising             C. boring               D. interesting

55. A. secret              B. surprise                C. warmth              D. joke

56. A. wall               B. desk                  C. ground             D. floor  

57. A. stood                B. lay                   C. appeared            D. hung

58. A. frightened          B. satisfied             C. moved              D. understood

59. A. post               B. name                   C. birthday         D. festival

60. A. eyes                B. body                 C. face                 D. head 

September 4 was my first day at Philips Academy, my new school. it was also my 18^th birthday. 

I received a warm ___41___ from my host family ― the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new ___42___ at Phillips. They took me to the school and ____43____ me around the campus. 

On our way to my dorm (学生宿舍), we saw a huge truck delivering a student’s bag to her room. Many students at the school were very  ___44____, and they would fill their dorms with decorations. But I was ___45___ not to because I thought it was a ___46___ of time and money. 

I had a single room, which was about the ____47____ of a Chinese college dorm ― the ones which usually hold six people. 

____48____ she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “What’s your favorite ___49____, Teresa?”

I thought for a moment before answering, “ Orange. ”

I didn’t know why she had asked the question. 

We ____50____  an introduction meeting after dinner. ____51_____ of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little _____52_____. 

I returned to my room after the ____53____, tired and wanted to go to bed after a(n)  ___54____ day. 

When I opened my door, I found a big ____55_____. The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the ___56____ was a sunflower-pattern mat (垫子) while a colorful lamp ____57_____ beside the bed. 

I opened my mouth, ____58_____. How beautiful!

There was also a  ___59____ card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my ____60_____. 

Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature soon aroused public curiosity of the 57-year-old Chinese writer: Why was it he that was favored by the Swedish Academy? Chinese media seemed to be 36 as some journalists were reported to be on their way overnight to Gaomi City, Shandong, Mo's 37  where he stayed with his family.
Born in 1955 into a rural family, Mo 38   out of school and became a farmer when he was a(n) 39. He joined the military and devoted himself to 40 after Chinese literary circles started rethinking deeply the Cultural Revolution. 
Mo's novel "Big Breasts & Wide Hips" tells a story of a mother who struggled and suffered 41  and tangled (缠结的) fates with Chinese people in the 20th century. His more recent work "Frog" more directly 42 China's one-child family policy, which helped 43 the country's population explosion 44 brought tragedies to farmers in the past 60 years.
"I think the reason why I could win  the  45   is that my works present lives with unique Chinese 46 , and they also tell stories from a viewpoint of  47  human beings, which goes beyond differences of nations and races," Mo said to Chinese journalists. Mo also said many 48 arts originated from his hometown, such as clay sculpture, paper cuts, traditional new-year paintings, have 49 and influenced his novels.
Mo's prize may give powerful encouragement to the country's writers as the more 50 of Chinese lives their works are, the more possible they 51 as a world literature.
As the world's fast-developing country with a long history, China will 52 meet conflicts with western civilizations.__53_, the country faces internally a wide gap between the rich and the poor, 54 environment pollution and an aging population. Paying more attention to such 55 , Chinese writers may create more works that record the nation's journey to rejuvenation(复兴).With more Chinese writers like Mo, the world could learn a more real China. Perhaps, this is another reason for the Swedish Academy's choice. (words:338)

Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature soon aroused public curiosity of the 57-year-old Chinese writer: Why was it he that was favored by the Swedish Academy? Chinese media seemed to be 36 as some journalists were reported to be on their way overnight to Gaomi City, Shandong, Mo's 37  where he stayed with his family.

Born in 1955 into a rural family, Mo 38   out of school and became a farmer when he was a(n) 39. He joined the military and devoted himself to 40 after Chinese literary circles started rethinking deeply the Cultural Revolution. 

Mo's novel "Big Breasts & Wide Hips" tells a story of a mother who struggled and suffered 41  and tangled (缠结的) fates with Chinese people in the 20th century. His more recent work "Frog" more directly 42 China's one-child family policy, which helped 43 the country's population explosion 44 brought tragedies to farmers in the past 60 years.

"I think the reason why I could win  the  45   is that my works present lives with unique Chinese 46 , and they also tell stories from a viewpoint of  47  human beings, which goes beyond differences of nations and races," Mo said to Chinese journalists. Mo also said many 48 arts originated from his hometown, such as clay sculpture, paper cuts, traditional new-year paintings, have 49 and influenced his novels.

Mo's prize may give powerful encouragement to the country's writers as the more 50 of Chinese lives their works are, the more possible they 51 as a world literature.

As the world's fast-developing country with a long history, China will 52 meet conflicts with western civilizations.__53_, the country faces internally a wide gap between the rich and the poor, 54 environment pollution and an aging population. Paying more attention to such 55 , Chinese writers may create more works that record the nation's journey to rejuvenation(复兴).With more Chinese writers like Mo, the world could learn a more real China. Perhaps, this is another reason for the Swedish Academy's choice. (words:338)

1.                A．astonished      B．ashamed        C．embarrassed   D．disappointed

2.                A．business        B．birthplace       C．bookstore D．workplace

3.                A．escaped        B．ran            C．dropped  D．moved

4.                A．adult           B．citizen          C．parent   D．teenager

5.                A．training         B．writing         C．farming   D．speaking

6.                A．hardship        B．unemployment   C．disease   D．accident

7.                A．adapted        B．supported       C．criticized  D．praised

8.                A．destroy         B．cause          C．increase  D．control

9.                A．and            B．but            C．or   D．so

10.               A．prize          B．game          C．respect   D．profit

11.               A．customs        B．institutions      C．characteristics D．feelings

12.               A．particular       B．usual          C．strange    D．common

13.               A．advanced       B．elegant         C．folk   D．royal

14.               A．inspired        B．interrupted     C．prevented D．processed

15.               A．imaginative      B．reflective       C．appreciative    D．productive

16.               A．admire         B．arise           C．fail   D．lack

17.               A．uncertainly      B．unbearably      C．unavoidably    D．unacceptably

18.               A．Otherwise      B．Therefore       C．However  D．Meanwhile

19.               A．worsening      B．softening       C．deepening D．widening

20.               A．suggestions     B．plans          C．arguments D．problems