1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was Willis Conover?

A．A jazz musician.

B．A radio announcer.

C．A music producer.

2. When was Willis told that he should work in radio?

A．When he acted in a school play.

B．When he attended a jazz concert.

C．When he entered a spelling competition.

3. Which city was the center of a very important jazz movement?

A．Washington D.C.

B．New York City.

C．Buffalo.

4. Who was the heart of jazz according to Willis?

A．Duke Ellington.

B．Count Basie.

C．Louis Armstrong.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many Edward’s books does Marie have?

A．15.

B．10.

C．5.

2. How did Marie get the book For Lovers of Birds?

A．She bought it online.

B．She got it from her aunt.

C．She borrowed it from the library.

3. Who is the man’s favorite artist?

A．Monet.

B．Van Gogh.

C．Edward Lear.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many Grammy Awards has John Legend won?

A．One.

B．Six.

C．Nine.

2. When did John Legend begin playing the piano?

A．At age four.

B．At age seven.

C．At age eight.

3. What do we know about John Legend in 1999?

A．He met Lauryn Hill.

B．He graduated from college.

C．He released two albums of his own.

4. Who gave John Legend the idea of his stage name?

A．His college teacher.

B．A famous songwriter.

C．A poet named J. Ivy.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did Beethoven pass away?

A．In 1756.

B．In 1770.

C．In 1827.

2. Why is Beethoven remembered today?

A．His music is still popular.

B．He worked hard to spread his music.

C．He made his works when he was deaf.

3. Who was Beethoven’s teacher?

A．Mozart.

B．Haydn.

C．Bach.

4. What is the nature of “The Romantic Period”?

A．Quiet and frank.

B．Serious and exact.

C．Wild and emotional.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the actual reason that Kong Xiangdong had his hair cut off?

A．He started to lose his hair.

B．He thinks it is environmentally friendly.

C．He doesn’t like to use shampoo or a hair dryer.

2. What is Kong Xiangdong running now?

A．A band.

B．A school.

C．A theatre.

3. What advice does Kong give the parents whose children are learning the piano?

A．Don’t force their children to learn it.

B．Tell their children to play the piano as a career.

C．Ask their children to practice playing the piano more.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Potter have plenty of as a child?

A．Pets.

B．Friends.

C．Books.

2. What was the subject of Potter’s painting from an early age?

A．History stories.

B．Natural world.

C．Imaginary figures.

3. How was Potter educated when she was young?

A．By a famous professor.

B．By a private teacher.

C．By her own parents.

4. How old was Potter when she published The Tale of Peter Rabbit?

A．34.

B．45.

C．35.