三、完形填空(共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后从每小题的四个选项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

What is musice? Music is sound arranged into pleasing or interesting 21__________.It is part of every culture on Earth.People use music to _22_________feelings and ideas.Music also serves to entertain and relax.

Music is a performing art.It _23__________ form such arts as painting and poetry, In which arts _24__________ works and then display or publish them.Musical composers need musicians to _25__________ and perform their works._26__________ most musical performances are really co-operations between composers and performers.

Music also plays a major role in other arts.Opera _27__________ singing and music with drama.Ballet and other forms of dancing need music to help the dancers _28__________ their steps.Motion pictures use music to help set the mood as well as introduce the actions or enhance its _29__________ on the audience. Music is one of the _30__________ arts.People probably started to sing to as soon as _31__________ developed.Hunting tools struck together may have been the first musical _32__________.By about 10,000 B.C , hollow bones had been used by _33__________ people to make flutes.The first written music dates from about 2500 B.C.

There are two chief kinds of western music, classical and popular.Symphonies, operas, and ballet are _34__________music.It is generally harder to write and perform.Musicians who perform it need a lot of training.Popular music _35__________ country music, folk music, jazz, and rock music.It is easier to perform and understand.

21.填入(21)处的最佳答案是()。

A.models

B.types

C.styles

D.patterns

答案：D

22.填入(22)处的最佳答案是()。

A.express

B.explore

C.cover

D.test

答案：A

23.填入(23)处的最佳答案是()。

A.results

B.develops

C.differs

D.separates

答案：C

24.填入(24)处的最佳答案是()。

A.discover

B.develops

C.differs

D.separates

答案：B

25.填入(25)处的最佳答案是()。

A.adapt

B.interpret

C.follow

D.complete

答案：B

26.填入(26)处的最佳答案是()。

A.thus

B.however

C.besides

D.and

答案：A

27.填入(27)处的最佳答案是()。

A.joins

B.associates

C.connects

D.combines

答案：D

28.填入(28)处的最佳答案是()。

A.with

B.for

C.after

D.upon

答案：A

29.填入(29)处的最佳答案是()。

A.force

B.effect

C.influence

D.impact

答案：B

30.填入(30)处的最佳答案是()。

A.greatest

B.easiest

C.oldest

D.best

答案：C

31.填入(31)处的最佳答案是()。

A.agriculture

B.society

C.humanity

D.language

答案：D

32.填入(32)处的最佳答案是()。

A.performers

B.events

C.instruments

D.notes

答案：C

33.填入(33)处的最佳答案是()。

A.precious

B.old

C.early

D.ancient

答案：D

34.填入(34)处的最佳答案是()。

A.light

B.background

C.classical

D.experimental

答案：C

35.填入(35)处的最佳答案是()。

A.accepts

B.includes

C.explains

D.illustrates

答案：B