2013年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（一）模拟试题（一）Section1UseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.1theturnofthecenturywhenjazzwasborn,Americahadnoprominent2ofitsown.Nooneknowsexactlywhenjazzwas3,orbywhom.Butitbegantobe4intheearly1900s.jazzisAmerica’scontributionto5music.Incontrasttoclassicalmusic,which6formalEuropeantraditions,jazzisspontaneousandfree-form.Itbubbleswithenergy,7moods,interests,andemotionsofthepeople.Inthe1920sjazz8likeAmerica,9itdoestoday.The10ofthismusicareasinterestingasthemusic11,AmericanNegroes,orblacks,astheyarecalledtoday,werethejazz12.TheywerebroughttotheSouthernstates13slaves.Theyweresoldtoplantationownersandforcedtoworklong14.WhenaNegrodied,hisfriendsandrelatives15aprocessiontocarrythebodytothecemetery.InNewOrleans,abandoftenaccompaniedthe16.Onthewaytothecemeterythebandplayedslow,solemnmusicsuitedtotheoccasion.17onthewayhomethemoodchanged.Spiritslifted.Deathhadremovedoneoftheir18,butthelivingweregladtobealive.Thebandplayed19music,improvisingonboththeharmonyandthemelodyofthetunes20atthefuneral.Thismusicmadeeveryonewanttodance.Itwasanearlyformofjazz.1.A）ByB）AtC）InD）On2.A）musicB）songC）melodyD）style3.A）discoveredB）actedC）inventedD）designed4.A）noticedB）foundC）listenedD）heard5.A）classicalB）sacredC）popularD）light6.A）formsB）followsC）approachesD）introduces7.A）expressingB）explainingC）exposingD）illustrating8.A）appearedB）feltC）seemedD）sounded9.A）asB）soC）eitherD）neither10.A）originsB）originalsC）discoveriesD）resources11.A）concernedB）ItselfC）availableD）oneself12.A）playersB）followersC）fansD）pioneers13.A）forB）asC）withD）by14.A）monthsB）weeksC）hoursD）times15.A）demonstratedB）composedC）hostedD）formed16.A）demonstrationB）processionC）bodyD）march17.A）EvenB）ThereforeC）FurthermoreD）But18.A）numberB）membersC）bodyD）relations19.A）sadB）solemnC）happyD）funeral20.A）whistledB）sungC）presentedD）showedSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1TheSunhasbeenstrangelyunblemishedthisyear.Onmorethan200dayssofarthisyear,nosunspotswerespotted.ThatmakestheSunblankerthisyearthaninanyyearsince1954,whenitwasspotlessfor241days.TheSungoesthrougharegular11-yearcycle,anditisnowemergingfromthequietestpartofthecycle,orsolarminimum.Butevenforthisphaseithasbeenunusuallyquiet,withlittleroilingofthemagneticfieldsthatinducesunspots.AsofThursday,the276thdayoftheyear,theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration'sSpaceWeatherPredictionCenterinBoulder,Colo.,hadcounted205dayswithoutasunspot.Inanothersignofsolarquiescence,scientistsreportedlastmonththatthesolarwind,arushofchargedparticlescontinuallyspewedfromtheSunatamillionmilesanhour,haddiminishedtoitslowestlevelin50years.Scientistsarenotsurewhythisminimumhasbeenespeciallyminimal,andtheepisodeisevenplayingintotheglobalwarmingdebate.Somewonderifthiscouldbethestartofanextendedperiodofsolarindolencethatwouldmorethanoffsetthewarmingeffectofhuman-madecarbondioxideemissions.Fromthemiddleofthe17thcenturytotheearly18th,aperiodknownastheMaunderMinimum,sunspotswereextremelyrare,andthereducedactivitycoincidedw...
