第二节完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各个题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are 36 some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has 37 its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies.
Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound, 38 on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are 39 instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds 40 be created by using different combinations of instruments.
The human voice is a very special kind of instrument, 41 it can produce a great number of different sounds with different 42 , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to 43 words and ideas with music.
Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create 44 . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to 45 ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers, 46 , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies 47 to tell about important events.
Music and dance are passed from one 48 to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and 49 culture. Of course, as cultures come 50 contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to 51 a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken 52 from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures. 53 , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries 54 the world, 55 it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.
36. A. unlikely B. likely C. probably D. surely
37. A. installed B. meant C. developed D. established
38. A. focusing B. depending C. playing D. resting
39. A. thread B. string C. cord D. band
40. A. might B. can C. must D. should
41. A. when B. after C. since D. although
42. A. heights B. sizes C. tones D. volumes
43. A. explain B. express C. provide D. compose
44. A. sounds B. songs C. moves D. dances
45. A. give B. communicate C. translate D. perform
46. A. such as B. for example C. that is D. on the contrary
47. A. just B. as C. only D. or
48. A. country B. generation C. people D. time
49. A. their B. its C. form D. the
50. A. to B. for C. into D. with
51. A. join B. show C. form D. become
52. A. advantages B. features C. styles D. origins
53. A. However B. On the contrary C. Similarly D. Besides
54. A. over B. through C. across D. along
55. A. when B. where C. which D. what
The Expo site should be _______ from anywhere in the city of Shanghai within 90 minutes by bus, subways and special taxis.
A. adoptable B. acceptable C. available D. accessible
The doctor said jokingly that his own infection of the virus _______ the discovery of a vaccine (����)of the disease.
A. stood for B. called for C. paid for D. contributed to
-- Jimmy had a lot of parties recently.
-- Yes, that might ______ why he didn’t do well on the test.
A. sum up B. push for C. account for D. compensate for
In order to work better in the future, each of us must first of all know our ______ and weaknesses.
A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values
31. The engine of the bus was out of order and the bad weather ______ the worries of the passengers.
A. added up B. added to C. resulted from D. made of
