1 . Music

Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742.

http://www.cityopera.com

Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 106 Elm Street, which offers several conceits from March through June. Gall 723-1182 for more information.

http://www.chamberorch.com.

Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer al Riverbend.

http://www.symphony.org/honie.asp.

College Conservatory Of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quarter, CMM's Philharmonic Orchesira, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by coiling the box office at 556-4183.

http://www.ccm. uc.edu/events/calendar.

Rivebent   Music Theater.6295 Kellogg Ave« Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone:232-6220.

http://www.riverbendmusic.com

1. Which number should you call if you want to nee an opera?

A．241-2742.	B．723-1182.
C．381-3300.	D．232-6220.

2. When can you go to concert by Chamber Orchestra?

A．February.	B．May.
C．August	D．November.

3. Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?

A．Music Hall.	B．Memorial Hall.
C．Patricia Cobbett Theater.	D．Riverbend Music Theater.

4. How is   Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?

A．It has seats in the open air.	B．It gives shows all yew round.
C．It offers membership discounts.	D．It presents famous musical works.

2 . Nowadays, many people love to travel. It is very common for people to go on a trip at any time.    1     Perhaps, the reason for its present popularity is that more people have come to realize the benefits of traveling.

Traveling provides a good many opportunities for fun, adventure and discovery. When we visit other countries, we gain a better understanding of the people living there. We learn their cultures, history and background. We discover the similarities they have with us.     2     It is interesting to learn from people with different backgrounds.

Traveling helps to enrich our lives.     3     When we visit interesting places, we discover and learn many things. We discover new people, surroundings, plants and animals. If we want to make our travel more exciting and challenging, we can plan our own tour and select the specific places we want to visit.

Traveling is refreshing. It is a psychological necessity, especially for people who have stressful jobs.    4     Staying at home during the weekend is not enough to make some people feel relaxed.    5    It helps them to handle the stress they experience at work better. After the break , they feel more energetic in their work. For many working adults, regular getaways help them keep their energy and enthusiasm they require for their work. Without these breaks, they may suffer from work burnout.

A．Years of hard work finally pay off.

B．We also get to know their differences from us.

C．It increases our knowledge and widens our vision.

D．Some even consider traveling as part of their lifestyle.

E．In today’s society, many people suffer great stress at work.

F．Taking periodic (定期的) trips produces better results for them.

G．It is indeed a joyful thing to share the experience of a special trip with others.

3 . Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.

Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines (刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.

Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such grasses wears down the animal's teeth.

Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar.

Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly (多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.

1. The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals________.

A．are not tall enough	B．like the lower leaves only
C．are not clever enough	D．can get the lower leaves easily

2. To defend themselves, oak trees use________.

A．chemical means	B．physical means
C．bitter chemicals	D．sandy materials

3. How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar?

A．Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means.

B．Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar.

C．Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked.

D．Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.

4. What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Plants and Animals	B．How Plants Defend Themselves
C．Attacks and Defenses	D．How Animals Eat Plant Leaves

4 . The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture.It is at Agra in northern India.It lies beside the Yamuna river in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.

The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor(皇帝)Shah Jehan,who ruled India in the seventeenth century.It is in memory of his favourite wife,Arjumand Banu Bagam,known as Mumtaz Mahal,who died in 1631.The building,which was completed between 1632 and 1638,was designed by a local architect(建筑师)Ustad Ahmad Lahori.The whole building,with gardens and gateway structures,was completed in 1643.The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble(大理石)path.The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls.The building now is kept in good condition.

The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build.Shah Jehan planned a similar building,but in black instead of white,to lie on the other side of the river.But before it could be built,Shah Jehan was imprisoned(监禁)by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.

1. The Taj Mahal was built for　　　.

A．Mumtaz Mahal

B．Shah Jehan

C．either Mumtaz Mahal or Shah Jehan

D．both Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jehan

2. Why do you think Shah Jehan was buried next to his wife?

A．His own tomb hadn’t been built.

B．He hoped to be buried there.

C．King and Queen should be buried together.

D．He liked Mumtaz Mahal all his life.

3. The passage mainly tells us　　　.

A．why the Taj Mahal was built

B．the love story between Shah Jehan and Mumtaz Mahal

C．some information about the Taj Mahal

D．the Taj Mahal—the pride of Indians

4. From the passage we can learn that　　　.

A．the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before

B．the Taj Mahal doesn’t exist now

C．the Taj Mahal has completely changed

D．the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest

5 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Long long ago, a child was ready to be born. So one day he ____ God, “They tell me you are sending me to ____tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so ____ and helpless?”
God replied, “Among the many ____, I chose one for you. She will be ____ for you and will take care of you.”
But the child wasn’t ____ he really wanted to go. “But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do ____but sing and smile, that’s____ for me to be happy.”
“Your angel will sing for you and will also ____ for you every day. And you will ____ your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And ____ am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me.” The child continued, “if I don’t know the ____ that men talk?”
God patted him on the head and said, “your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet ____you will ever hear, and with much ____ and care, your angel will teach you how to ____”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will place your ____ together and will teach you how to pray.”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will ____ me?”
“Your angel will defend you even if it means ____ her life!”
And then God ____the child on the shoulder and said, “Your angel’s name is not ____ to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”1.

A．asked

B．answered

C．taught

D．told

2.

A．heaven

B．hell

C．earth

D．space

3.

A．big

B．small

C．strong

D．stupid

4.

A．nurses

B．doctors

C．teachers

D．angels

5.

A．hiding

B．waiting

C．heading

D．voting

6.

A．sure

B．urgent

C．conscious

D．impressive

7.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

8.

A．much

B．little

C．few

D．enough

9.

A．clear

B．dive

C．smile

D．react

10.

A．damage

B．feel

C．govern

D．resign

11.

A．when

B．why

C．how

D．whether

12.

A．language

B．meaning

C．topic

D．politics

13.

A．poems

B．stories

C．arguments

D．words

14.

A．strength

B．patience

C．warning

D．thinking

15.

A．sing

B．dance

C．speak

D．paint

16.

A．hands

B．feet

C．arms

D．legs

17.

A．replace

B．convert

C．educate

D．protect

18.

A．burying

B．risking

C．experiencing

D．attacking

19.

A．hit

B．ruined

C．touched

D．cleaned

20.

A．hard

B．easy

C．strange

D．convenient

6 . Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: June 15-Aug. 24
Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem's production of Alvin Ailey's “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab, Utah
When: Aug. 29-Sept. 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25. moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July 19-28
There's something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown, New York
When: July 6-Aug. 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year's performances include Wagner's “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi's “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家).
Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass.org.
1. If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?

A．June 15.	B．July 19.
C．August 24.	D．September 4.

2. If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least?

A．$18.	B．$22.
C．$36.	D．$41.

3. If you are a big fan of Wagner, you're advised to go to _____.

A．Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival

B．the Glimmerglass Festival

C．Cheyenne Frontier Days

D．Moab Music Festival

7 . I have two kids, a boy and a girl. I don’t worry about my girl; I’m sure she’ll be well trained in mixed martial arts. I worry about my son. I’m pretty sure he’s going to be feminine (女性化的). Sorry to say that, but let’s face it. No dad wants his son to go feminine.

At the rate we’re moving in a couple of years you won’t be able to tell the difference between boys and girls. Sound extreme? Think about this. In every movie where advanced time-traveling beings come to our planet there’s one constant: You can’t tell the male aliens from the female aliens!

But that’s the future. Kids today are soft and fat. People ask why. Is it junk food? No. Junk food has been around for fifty years. Is it video games? No. Video games have been around for thirty years. None of the kids playing them back in the day were terribly obese. We’re all scratching our heads trying to figure out what we’ve introduced to society to ruin our kids. But it’s not anything we’ve added that has ruined our kids. It’s stuff we’ve gotten rid of.

Take the gym rope for example. Remember that thing that stretched from the floor to the ceiling in your gym class that you could never climb? Most of the kids couldn’t make it to the top. But that wasn’t the point; the point was you had to try while some middle-aged guy who couldn’t make it up a flight of stairs shouted at you. We should have put our son on that rope, and given him a head start, but we didn’t want to shame the boy, so we took it down.

Taking down the rope would be a good idea if there were no ropes in life. But they’re everywhere. You just can’t see them. They’re in every goal unrealized and expectation not met. The point everyone missed about the rope is you weren’t supposed to make it to the top. It was there to create a fire that burned in the oversized belly of every kid.

1. What is the example of aliens used to show?

A．Girls are growing like boys.	B．Boys are going feminine.
C．There are really time-traveling beings.	D．Alien movies are popular with children.

2. What causes kids today to be soft and fat?

A．Junk food.	B．Video games.
C．Stuff introduced to society.	D．Things removed from society.

3. How does the author find teenagers today?

A．They have too much dignity.	B．They are overprotected.
C．They are less independent.	D．They are thought too highly of.

4. What does the rope probably symbolize?

A．Goals.	B．Expectations.
C．Competition.	D．Assistance.

8 . A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off（打瞌睡）—if it is milked from a cow at night.

Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety（焦虑）.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder（奶粉） made from cows milked both during the day and at night. Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.

Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.

While the effect of cow milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who have trouble falling asleep at night.

Previous （以前的）studies have also showed that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.

1. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.

A．started sleep more easily	B．were more anxious
C．were less active	D．woke up later

2. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?

A．It’s been tested on mice for ten years.

B．It can make people more energetic.

C．It exists in milk in great amount.

D．It’s used in sleeping drugs.

3. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Night Milk and Sleep	B．Fat Sugar and Health
C．An Experiment on Mice	D．Milk Drinking and Health

4. How does the author support the theme of the text?

A．By giving examples.

B．By stating arguments.

C．By explaining statistical data.

D．By providing research results.

9 . There is an interesting, but at the same time a sad phenomenon now：there is a rise in the number of singers and bands that have little to do with good music.Many singers or bands know little about what good music means. What is the cause of this rise?

Most of these singers have taken music as a“job” because it is a good source of making money. And if you have a good appearance and also expensive clothes to show off at your concerts or at different appearances in public, then your voice is not as important as it should be. The public will prefer to admire more the most interesting parts of your body, whether you are a girl or a boy.They will even forget about the fact that you are there to show your music skills, not your dancing, which is important too, but not at such a high level.

Therefore, we can see many young girls on TV who look very good but who have nothing to do with music.They choose to wear very provocative (挑逗性的) clothes to catch attention, but when it comes to singing they are a complete mess and one doesn't need to have an ear for music to notice their lack of talent. But anyway, they have concerts and they enjoy travelling from one place to another. It is the public's fault because they accept this and are pleased with this commercial music. People who enjoy this kind of music are generally young people while adults prefer listening to old good bands.

However, the young generation should understand while appearance is important, it is less important than talent and a good voice. If somebody has a great voice and wants to become a singer, he should take some special courses in this area, because they will help him improve singing abilities.

1. The passage shows that many singers consider music as_____.

A．an art serving the public

B．a good way of making money

C．a way of living fully

D．a fashionable lifestyle

2. From the passage we can learn that____.

A．appearance is the most important thing in the world of music

B．all people who have received training in singing can become famous

C．adults should help young people improve their abilities

D．a singer's talent and voice are the most important factors

3. What do you think is the author's attitude towards the rising number of new singers and bands？

A．Critical.	B．Supportive.
C．Tolerant.	D．Worried.

4. What kind of article does this passage belong to？

A．Entertainment.	B．Sport.
C．Comment.	D．Story.

10 . Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.

The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities   (无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,” explains the Pompidou Centre.

The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.

1. Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?

A．Optimistic.	B．Productive.
C．Generous.	D．Traditional.

2. What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?

A．One of his masterworks.	B．A successful screen adaptation.
C．An artistic creation for the stage.	D．One of the beat TV programmes.

3. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?

A．By popularity.	B．By importance.
C．By size and shape.	D．By time and subject.

4. What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Artworks.	B．Projects.
C．Donations.	D．Documents.