请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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   1some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has   2its 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,   3on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are

4instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds   5be created by using different combinations of instruments.

   The human voice is a very special kind of instrument,   6it can produce a great number of different sounds with different   7, ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to   8words and ideas with music.

   Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create   9. Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to   10ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers,   11, use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies   12to tell about important events.

   Music and dance are passed from one   13to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and   14culture. Of course, as cultures come   15contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to   16a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken   17from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures.   18, popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries   19the world,   20it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.

1.A. unlikely           B. probably         C. likely               D. surely

2.A. installed      B. developed            C. meant                D. established

3.A. depending      B. relying              C. playing          D. resting

4.A. thread         B. cord             C. string               D. band

5.A. can            B. might            C. must             D. should

6.A. when           B. since                C. after                D. although

7.A. heights            B. sizes                C. volumes          D. tones

8.A. express            B. explain          C. provide          D. compose

9.A. sounds         B. songs                C. dances               D. moves

10.A. give          B. perform          C. translate            D. communicate

11.A. for example       B. such as          C. that is              D. on the contrary

12.A. just          B. as               C. or               D. only

13.A. country           B. people               C. generation           D. time

14.A. their         B. the              C. form             D. its

15.A. to                B. into             C. for              D. with

16.A. join          B. show             C. become           D. form

17.A. advantages        B. styles               C. features         D. origins

18.A. However       B. On the contrary      C. Besides          D. Similarly

19.A. over          B. across               C. through          D. along

20.A. where         B. when             C. which                D. what

 ― Have you ever talked to your fiancée about the wedding yet?

― No, I’d like to, ______.

    A. indeed           B. yet              C. anyway       D. though

 I went to bed early, but I left my bedroom lamp on ______ my parents think I _______.  

A. making; would study                  B. to make; was studying

C. to make; had studied                     D. making; had been studying

 ― I'm afraid I have to give it up.

― Don't be discouraged. Remember ______ sticks to his work will succeed one day.

A. those who   B. who              C. whoever         D. whomever

 _______ is the strength of union that all the dilemmas, if any, can be dealt with.

A. That         B. It              C. Such                 D. So

 ― I’m sorry to bother you at this time of night.

― _________. It’s just so happened that I’m not engaged right now.

A. All right        B. That’s OK      C. You’re welcome      D. Please don’t be bothered

 After several rounds of competition, the little girl ______ because of her excellent English and quick wit.

A. stood out        B. picked out       C. turned out      D. came out

 Out of the crowded bus __________, who was dressed in a black suit and waving to a woman.

A. stepped a tall man in his thirties           B. a tall man in his thirties stepped

C. did a tall man in his thirties step          D. did a tall man step in his thirties 

 ―We didn’t see Robert at the opening ceremony yesterday.        

―No, he _______ it.

    A. mustn’t have attended               B. needn’t have attended

    C. needn’t attend                      D. didn’t need to attend

 To my mind, she is the most wonderful teacher that I’ve ever known, _________ is able to get across to her students ________ she really thinks and means.

A. which; that     B. that; as              C. who; what         D. who; that