2019年中考英语一轮复习第21课时九年级units9 - 10练习

at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musicians 28.________(learn) the new style. But soon they, too, were playing jazz.

The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there 29.________(be) many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man was better than the rest. His name was Louis Armstrong.

Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he 30.________(become) famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed that everyone wanted 31.________(hear) Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning.

Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother. How hard their life was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, “My whole life 32.________(be) happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody.”

参考答案

一、1～5 DAACB 6～10 ABDBA

二、11～15 AABAB 16～20 ABBCC 21～25 EADCB

三、26.said 27.was not written 28.to learn 29.were 30．became 31.to hear 32.has been