17.D　上句说：在去墓地的路上，乐队演奏缓慢的、庄重的音乐以便和悲痛的场合相配合。而本句说：在回来的路上，情绪变化了。所以这两句之间应该是转折的关系。因此选择but。

18.D　本句意为"死神夺去了他们的一个亲人，但活着的人高兴因为他们还活着"。relations意为"亲戚"，故选D。

19.C　这里选择happy，以便和上句中提到的slow和solemn相对应。

20.C　presented意为"表演"，whistled意为"吹口哨"，sung意为"唱"，showed意为"展开"，只有presented才能和improvising相搭配。

Ⅱ.阅读理解

IELTS: international English language testing system

Introduction: The IELTS is jointly managed by the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate（剑桥大学考试委员会）,the British Council（英国文化委员会）and IDP Education Australia（澳洲教育国际开发署）.

Why more and more people are taking the IELTS test?

The IELTS test is widely recognized by the colleges, universities and other academic institutions（学术机构）of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom. More and more universities and colleges in the U.S. are also accepting an IELTS result as a language requirement for application（申请）to degree courses

IELTS is accepted by many important organizations, such as the New Zealand Immigration Bureau（移民局）,the Australian Immigration and Cultural Department, the Canadian Immigration Bureau, the Australian Medical Council（委员会）and the British Medical Association（总会）.

Choice of two test types

There are two test models: Academic（学术）and General Training. The candidate（考生）must select the one suitable to his/her purpose for taking the test.

Academic: for candidates who want to apply for undergraduate or postgraduate courses

General training: for candidates who take IELTS for immigration purpose, training programmes, or work experience

If you have any questions about which type to take, consult（咨询）the Examinations Services staff at the British Council offices.

Content

The test is composed of four papers: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The first three papers must be taken at one sitting on one day, and the speaking paper may be taken up to two days later. Usually in China, the Listening paper is taken on a Saturday morning, followed by the Reading paper, and then Writing paper. The Speaking test is usually taken on the Saturday afternoon or on the following Saturday. Candidates must complete all four papers in order to obtain an overall score.

1．How many organizations is IELTS managed by?

A. 6.　 B. 5.　 C. 4.　 D. 3.

答案：D　该题属于事实细节题。第一段提到"The IELTS is jointly managed by the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate（剑桥大学考试委员会），the British Council（英国文化委员会）and IDP Education Australia（澳洲教育国际开发署）."。共有三个机构，因此D项为正确选项。

2．Why are more and more people taking the IELTS test?

A. It is widely accepted by many countries.