Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge of war
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第1题
When jazz first began to appear on the American scene during the twenties, in one form. or another, it was introduced in many instances by white Americans. Yet its original conception and its most vital development were the result of certain attitudes, or experiential ideas, attributable to the Afro-American culture. Jazz as played by white musicians was not the same as that played by black musicians nor was there any reason for it to be. The music of the white jazz musician was, at its most profound, a learned art.
The blues, for example, which I take to be an independent black music, was practically ignored in pre-jazz white American culture. Blues is an extremely important part of jazz. However, the way in which jazz utilizes the blues "attitude" provided a musical analogy the white musician could understand, and thus he could arrive at a style. of jazz music. The white musician understood the blues first as music, but seldom as an attitude, since the attitude of the white musician was necessarily quite a different one. And in many cases, it was not consistent with the making of jazz.
Thus, the trumpets(小号)of Bix Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong were very dissimilar. The white middle- class boy from Iowa was an inborn intellectual and had an emotional life that was based on his conscious or unconscious disapproval of most of the custom of his culture. On the other hand, Armstrong was, in terms of an emotional model, an honored priest of his culture. He was not rebelling against anything with his music. The incredible irony of the situation was that both stood in similar places in the superstructure of American society: Beiderbecke, because of his isolation and departure from mass culture; and Armstrong, because of the socio-historical separation of the black man from the rest of American.
Which of the following best states the underlying idea of the passage?
A.Due to the environmental influences, the music of black and white artists must be very different.
B.Due to its result of thought, black artists' music can be learned by white musicians.
C.Because jazz is created on inspiration, it is difficult for musicians to copy each other.
D.Because music has social significance, its influence on black white relations should not be underestimated.
第2题
How many years elapsed from the conception of the statue until its completion?
A.11 years
B.16 years
C.26 years
D.21 years
第3题
The earth is made up of three major layers — a central core, probably metallic, some 4000 miles across, a surrounding layer of compressed rock, and to top it all a very thin skin of softer rock, only about 20 to 40 miles thick — that's about as thin as the skin of an apple, talking in relative terms.
The pressure on the central core is unimaginable. It has been calculated that at the centre it is 60 million pounds to the square inch, and this at a temperature of perhaps 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The earth's interior, therefore, would seem to be of liquid metal — and evidence for this is given by the behavior. of earthquake.
When an earthquake occurs, shock waves radiate from the centre just as waves radiate. outwards from the point where a stone drops into a pond. And these waves pulsate through the earth's various layers. Some waves descend vertically and pass right through the earth, providing evidence for the existence of the core and an indication that it is fluid rather than solid. Thus, with their sensitive instruments, the scientists who study earthquakes, the seismologists, can in effect X-ray the earth.
Iceland is one of the most active volcanic regions of the world. And it was to Iceland that Jules Verne sent the hero of his book A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. This intrepid explorer clambered down the opening of an extinct volcano and followed its windings until he reached the earth's core. There he found great oceans, and continents with vegetation. This is conception of a hollow earth we now know to be false. In the 100 years since Jules Verne published his book, the science of vulcanology, as it is called, has made great strides. But even so the deepest man has yet penetrated is about 10,000 feet. This hole, the Robinson Deep mine in South Africa, barely scratches the surface; so great is the heat at 10,000 feet that were it not for an elaborate air-conditioning system, the miners working there would be roasted. Oil borings down to 20,000 feet have shown that the deeper they go, the hotter it becomes.
The temperature of the earth at the centre is estimated to be anything between 3,000 and 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Some scientists believe that this tremendous heat is caused by the breaking-down of radio-active elements, which release large amounts of energy and compensate for the loss of heat from the earth's surface. If this theory is correct, then we are all living on top of a natural atomic powerhouse.
The outer layer of the earth is compared to the skin of an apple because ______.
A.it is about 20 to 40 miles thick
B.it is thin in proportion to the earth's mass
C.it is softer than the central core
D.it is thinner than the surrounding layer
第4题
Since Im not a lawyer, its hard for me to understand legal_____.
A.dialect
B.accent
C.slang
D.jargon
第5题
Never had the nature seemed less mysterious, more simply constructed, more open and visible and eager to yield its secrets to common-sense questions. Never had the nature of man seemed less perverse, or the intelligence and will of men more pliable (yielding) to rational persuasion. Never had social and political evils seemed so wholly the result of ignorance and superstition, or so easily corrected by the spread of knowledge and the construction of social institutions on a rational plan.
The first task of political science was to discover the natural rights of man, the second to devise the form. of government best suited to secure them. And for accomplishing this high task, for creating and maintaining a society founded on justice and equality, the essential freedom was freedom of the mind.
The initial words of this passage, "the conception of God and nature", refer certainly to ______ .
A.God and nature as concepts created by humans
B.the initial creation of the nature by God
C.the creation of God Himself by human beings
D.the thinking of God and nature by humans
第6题
Norwich has been a city since its first cathedral was built.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
第7题
A. applied
B. advanced
C. explored
D. supplied
第8题
A.expects
B.relies
C.acquires
D.negotiates
第9题
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
第10题
Since Mt. Namjagbarwa is the holy mountain, no one can conquer its peak.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG