Beethoven, a composer, was famous all over the world. He was born in Bonn, Germany _________ December 17th, 1770. His father was a singer, so Beethoven’s first _________ on the piano and the violin were from his father. He learnt so _________. He could give a concert _________ he was young.

In 1792 Beethoven went to Vienna. And he preferred (更喜欢) to stay in the countryside in summer _________ he could enjoy the peaceful life there. He composed most of his music in Vienna and _________ left there.

Beethoven was poor all his life. As a musician, he wasn’t _________. He began to lose his hearing around 1800. However, he didn’t _________ composing music. Later he wrote his Ninth Symphony and some _________ piano sonatas (奏鸣曲). The Moonlight Sonata is one of __________. He died on March 26th, 1827.

1.

A．in

B．at

C．on

2.

A．music

B．presents

C．lessons

3.

A．fast

B．slowly

C．politely

4.

A．when

B．what

C．where

5.

A．so

B．because

C．or

6.

A．no

B．not

C．never

7.

A．good

B．comfortable

C．lucky

8.

A．try

B．stop

C．start

9.

A．other

B．another

C．the other

10.

A．him

B．them

C．you

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断其后面所给句子的对错。选“对”涂A，选“错”涂B。

Poster 1 FINAL EXAM (考试) INSTRUCTIONS (说明) •Doors close 5 minutes before the exam begins. •Show your student ID card to examiner (考官) when you enter the room. •No phones, no books.

Poster 2 BEFORE THE EXAM •Have your ID card ready. •Listen to the instructions. •Arrive 10 minutes before exam. IN THE EXAM •Mobile phones turned off and put away. •ID card visible (可以看到的) on the desk. •No talking. •No food or drinks in exam room.

Poster 3 •Follow the examiner’s instructions. •If you have a question, put up your hand. •No mobile phones, books or bags in the exam. •Please use a blue or black pen.

11. The first poster shows the instructions for a mid-term exam.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

12. In Poster 2, one who is taking part in (参加) the exam should arrive 10 minutes before the exam.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

13. “Mobile phones turned off and put away” means you can’t have your mobile phone on the desk.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

14. In Poster 3, you can only use a black pen when having the exam.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

15. All the posters say something about ID card.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项。

Mr. Green is a doctor, and he is usually very busy. One day, it was his son, Bill’s birthday. It was half past five in the afternoon. Bill was watching TV on the sofa when his father went back home from work.

“Hello, Dad.” Bill said to his dear father.

“Dear, happy birthday to you! I want to give a present to you. Here is fifty dollars. You can buy some books. I know you like reading.” Mr. Green said to his son.

“Thank you very much, Dad,” said Bill happily.

Then Bill went out of the house with the money. About fifteen minutes later, he went back home with nothing.

“Where are the books?” Mr. Green asked.

“I didn’t go to the bookstore. I went to Mr. Smith’s house. I gave the money to his son, Bob. He wants to buy some toys but his family is too poor,” said the boy.

Mr. Green held his son into his arms and said, “You are a good boy! I’m proud(自豪的) of you.”

16. Mr. Green works ________.

A．in a factory

B．in a hospital

C．in a bookstore

D．in a toy shop

17. One day, Mr. Green went back home when his son ________.

A．was watching TV	B．was eating something
C．was reading a book	D．was playing with Bob

18. Mr. Green gave fifty dollars to Bill to ________.

A．buy some toys

B．buy some books

C．give it to Bob

D．give it to Mr. Smith

19. Bill is ________ according to the passage.

A．clever

B．strict

C．silly

D．helpful

20. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Bill bought some books	B．Mr. Smith wanted to buy some toys
C．Mr. Green was happy with his son	D．Mr. Green bought Bill a Christmas present

The city of music

Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the eighteenth century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.

In the Strauss family, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.

Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty-five. Like Johann Strauss, father and son he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.

21. Where is Vienna?

A．In Africa.

B．In Austria.

C．In America.

D．In Australia.

22. What kind of music does the waltz belong to?

A．Blues music.

B．Rock music.

C．Country music.

D．Classical music.

23. Who wrote The Blue Danube waltz?

A．Mozart.

B．Beethoven.

C．Johann Strauss the elder.

D．Johann Strauss the younger.

24. When was Mozart born?

A．In 1756.

B．In 1762.

C．In 1791.

D．In 1867.

25. Which of the following sentence is true?

A．Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Thames.

B．The father, Johann Strauss the younger, wrote and played music for traditional dances.

C．Johann Strauss the younger wrote more than 150 waltzes.

D．Mozart became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 53.