1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How did the speaker become a photographer in demand?

A．By teaching in workshops.

B．By starting a business.

C．By taking small jobs.

2. What challenge did the speaker face?

A．The stress of producing perfect work.

B．Decreased interest in photography.

C．Constantly changing hobbies.

3. What is included in the speaker’s future plans for his career?

A．Expanding the business.

B．Taking photography trips abroad.

C．Finding out more forms of photography.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why was it difficult to rescue the cat?

A．It was too scared to move.

B．It was hurt by the branches.

C．It was in the top of a tree.

2. What did the man do to rescue the cat?

A．He got a neighbor to help him.

B．He borrowed a ladder.

C．He climbed the tree.

5 . What do we know about Tom?

A．He’s just finished a piano lesson.

B．He loves playing the guitar.

C．He plays drums in a band.

6 . We love our pets. In fact, for most people they are more than me re pets and become more like family members. It is likely then that their owners, at some point, are going to want photographs of their furry friends. However, pet photography presents its own special problems.     1     If you’re thinking of trying pet photography, here are a few pointers to get you started.

Find out about your subject’s personality and habits. Where does it nod off if the sun is out? What is its favourite toy?     2     It’s also worth spending a little time getting to know the animal yourself. Cats, dogs, horses, they all have personality, and you need to ensure they are comfortable being around you, and you around them.

    3     If the pet is comfortable with you, and if it isn’t too nervous, fill the frame with the pet’s face. Get the eyes nice and sharp. Just like humans, this is a natural point of focus, although focusing on the nose or mouth of a dog or cat can also make for an interesting image in its own right.

See the world from pets’ perspective. If you photograph a pet while you’re standing up, all you’re going to see is the top of their head and their backs, not what you want for a portrait. Get down to their eye level. Try pre-focusing your camera and just holding it at ground level so you can look up at the pet.     4    .

Bring a flash with the owner’s permission. While greeting or playing with a new pet, fire a couple of test flashes away from them to see their reaction. In daylight particularly, they never seem to mind the flash at all.     5    .

A．Think about getting in close to your subject.

B．It’s worth a try just for a new angle on things.

C．Animals can be unpredictable, lazy, aggressive and excitable.

D．A good photograph focuses on the subject and not the background.

E．If they do mind, then stick with natural light and use a white reflector.

F．The more you shoot, the greater your chances of hitting that perfect shot!

G．Take time to chat with the owner and observe your subject to gain some insight.

8 . Eastman’s student body includes approximately 25% international students, who come from 30 different countries and regions including China, S. Korea, Hong Kong, Canada and from Europe and South America. International applicants are considered for admission and scholarship on the same basis as U. S. citizens.

Pursuing a professional music degree in the United States involves not only performance study, but completion of academic requirements, including classes in music history, theory, and other non-music subjects. The primary language of instruction at Eastman is English, and English language proficiency（熟练）is a key pre-requisite to student success. Therefore, all international applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency by submitting the following, in addition to all other general admissions requirements, by the application deadline.

◇An official English proficiency test score from among the following test options: TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home edition, Duolingo, IELTS, or Cambridge English B2 First, Cl Advanced or C2 Proficiency. We are not accepting the IELTS ‘Indicator’ test for the Fall 2023 application cycle. Please note: Your score should be no more than two years old, and must be sent directly to Eastman by the test agency. Eastman’s school code for TOEFL is 2224.

◇Minimum Score Guidelines

	TOEFL iBT（TOEFL iBT At Home Edition accepted; My Best score accepted）	Duolingo English Test	IELTS	Cambridge English B2 First, Cl Advanced or C2 Proficiency
Bachelor of Music（BM）	83 iBT	115	6.5	176
Master’s degree（MA or MM）	88 iBT	120	6.5	176
Doctoral degree（DMA or PhD）	100 iBT, with no sub- score be low 22, and a minimum writing score of 28	130	7	185
Advanced Diploma in Performance	64 iBT	95	6	169

1. What message does Eastman mainly want to convey in the opening paragraph?

A．It hopes to be a more multicultural school.

B．It is particularly friendly to Asian students.

C．It offers scholarship to international students generously.

D．It holds a welcome attitude toward international students.

2. What’s paragraph 2mainly about?

A．Professional requirements for music students.

B．Detailed academic requirements for applicants.

C．Explanation for English proficiency requirements.

D．Procedures for applying to Eastman School of Music.

3. Who is a qualified applicant for Master’s degree in Eastman School of Music?

A．A Brazilian student who got 90 in TOFEL iBT in June 2020.

B．A French student with a score of 118 in Duolingo English test.

C．A Korean student who scored 180 in C1 Advanced early this year.

D．A Japanese student who sent in his score certificate of 7 in IELTS.

9 . It’s a sunny March afternoon at Winchester Village Elementary School in Indianapolis, and teacher Natasha Cummings is leading her class in a brand new lesson. It’s the first time she’s teaching it and also likely the last. The second graders audibly take a short quick breath when Cummings explains the day’s activity: They’ll be simulating(a total solar eclipse (日全食) using the real sun, an inflatable globe and a moon made out of a play dough ball mounted on a stick.

On April 8, a narrow strip of North America will experience a total solar eclipse, in which the moon entirely covers the sun, darkening the sky so that only the sun’s corona, a ghostly white ring, will be visible. Indianapolis is one of several cities in the path of totality. The last time that happened was over 800 years ago, and it won’t happen again until 2153. For many of Cummings’ students, this event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Cummings hopes learning about and witnessing the eclipse will inspire her students, and get them excited about science. It’s an experience she expects them to remember for the rest of their lives. “This is a story you’re gonna be able to tell,” she reflects before class.

In a grassy area outside the school, Cummings’ eclipse simulation begins: Students take turns holding the inflatable globes, and casting a shadow with their play dough moons. Cummings directs them to aim the shadow over the spot on the globe where Indianapolis would be. It’s a little chaotic, but the students quickly figure out how to properly position the moon’s shadow over their hometown.

Thomas Hockey, a professor of astronomy at the University of Northern Iowa, says he didn’t learn about solar eclipses when he was in grade school. He thinks the fact that elementary school teachers like Cummings are now teaching about them is an indication that science education has improved since he was a child. "Science is not done by old, gray-haired people in lab coats, necessarily. Citizens can participate in it. It’s not a magic black box; it’s all around us,” Hockey says.

1. How do the students probably feel when told about the new lesson?

A．Frightened.

B．Disappointed.

C．Astonished.

D．Satisfied.

2. Why is Cummings teaching her students about the eclipse?

A．To improve their story-telling skills.	B．To stir up their passion for science.
C．To witness a real total solar eclipse.	D．To seize a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

3. What is paragraph 3 of the text mainly about?

A．The process of the simulation.	B．The direction of Cummings.
C．The position of the moon.	D．The reaction of the students.

4. What does Thomas Hockey suggest people do to learn science?

A．Do experiments in lab coats.	B．Study hard in elementary school.
C．Participate in some magic tricks.	D．Experience scientific phenomena.