1 . Rita Moreno is one of the very few performers to EGOT: to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award. But come a little closer, and Moreno’s is another kind of immigrant (移民的) story.

She was a teen when MGM (米高梅电影公司) signed her in the 1950s. Major studios were still dominated by the men who’d run them for decades. They had her change her name. While recognizing her talent, they didn’t know what to do with a Latin girl. Moreno played small parts, including a girl from India and a Burmese (缅甸的) woman. What should have been her big break came when she was cast as Anita in West Side Story. She’d remember Anita as “the very first Hispanic (西班牙的) character I had ever played who had dignity, a sense of self-respect. She became my role model. ” The night Moreno won the Oscar, the Hispanic community across the USA broke out into cheers.

But that career turn didn’t happen. Instead, she received more offers to play what she described as “dusky servants”. The racial and ethnic prejudice was still at play. “It broke my heart, ”she says. Rita Moreno didn’t make another movie for seven years.

Then began her new act. Holding to her mother’s philosophy — Never give in, never quit, keep on moving — she survived professionally during those years with work on the London stage and in nightclubs, slowly reemerging on film and television, and eventually she earned herself a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Peabody Career Achievement Award.

But even as she continues to perform, her work continues off the screen, speaking out for and representing the Latin community. “I’m now known as la pionera, or the pioneer,” Moreno says. “I really don’t think of myself as a role model. But it turns out that I am, to a lot of the Hispanic community. Not just in show business, but in life. But that’s what happens when you’re first, right?”

1. What do we know about Moreno in Paragraph 2?

A．She was an actress contracted with MGM.

B．She had her future well-planned for her talent.

C．She was treated as a Hispanic girl with dignity.

D．She won the Oscar for acting a Burmese woman.

2. Why didn’t Moreno make movies for seven years after winning the Oscar?

A．She did not receive any film offers.

B．She rejected roles of racial prejudice.

C．She was tired of performing on the stage.

D．She focused on her stage career in nightclubs.

3. Which of the following can best describe Moreno?

A．Generous and brave.	B．Kind and grateful.
C．Honest and trustworthy.	D．Tough and determined.

4. What can we learn from Moreno’s words in the last paragraph?

A．She prefers to be a role model in show business.

B．She is unhappy with what happened to an actress.

C．She makes a difference to the Hispanic community.

D．She feels pressured about being a Hispanic pioneer.

2 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Buster Keaton, often overshadowed (使黯然失色) by the fame of Charlie Chaplin, was a comedic talent in his own right. Born in 1895, he entered show business at a young age and quickly became known for his unique brand of physical comedy. Films     1     (produce) by him are considered timeless classics.     2    , what distinguishes (区别) him from other comedians is his ability of humor, a talent     3     depth is immeasurable. He was not just a performer; he was an artist whose works continue to influence modern comedy.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When Xu Beihong(1895~1953)     1     (return) to his home country in 1927, the painter had lived and studied art in Europe for nearly ten years, primarily in France,     2     has long been known as the “land of art”.

As one of the earliest Chinese    3    (artist) to study fine arts in Europe,   Xu was well received in art and education communities back home. It then seemed a natural choice for him    4     (put) his time and effort into teaching at art schools     5     holding exhibitions (展览) of modern Chinese painting.

However, Xu     6     (touch) by the bad situation of his country and     7     (it) people at that time, so he spoke for the serious condition of the people through painting. The subjects in his works included those    8     (live) in mountainous Chongqing who had to go up and down to get water, boatmen working on the Yangtze River and women praying (祈祷) for the     9     (safe) of husbands who worked far away from home.

For those in the art community, Xu is remembered mostly for blending (融合) Eastern and Western styles and doing a great job on the higher education of fine arts in China. While for his people,     10     artist is best known for showing the true life of those at the grassroots.

4 . One year after WildAid started its new program to protect ocean wildlife in China, Chinese world-famous pianist Lang Lang has joined the latest public campaign (运动), “Play Your Part in the Oceans Symphony” on Friday.

The campaign video public service announcement (PSA) impressed the public with Lang Lang playing his song “Stay”, greatly calling attention to the beauty and importance of protecting the marine life in China’s waters such as whale sharks, sea turtles, dolphins and spotted seals.

A new series of messages calls on the public to help protect marine biodiversity (生物多样性) by supporting marine protected areas (MPAs) and the protection of ocean wildlife. The campaign video PSA and billboards, which will be displayed across China, were released (发布) at a Beijing press event hosted by WildAid, with China Green Carbon Foundation and the First Institute of Oceanography of the Ministry of Natural Resources (FIO) as key partners.

Ranked among “the world’s 100 most influential people” by Time magazine, Lang Lang has served as WildAid ambassador for more than 12 years, contributed to protecting endangered wildlife and nature. Speaking at the event he said, “we can all play our part in protecting our oceans by taking simple steps, such as refusing to eat endangered wildlife such as sea turtles, reporting illegal wildlife trade, and reducing the use of single-use plastics.”

WildAid also designed online activities for this campaign in which Lang Lang invites users to re-create his song “Stay” through the two most popular social platforms in China: Weibo and Tik Tok.

Lang Lang joined this campaign following a survey report conducted by WildAid and FIO that discusses public awareness of MPAs and marine biodiversity in China.

The report finds that more than 80% of the survey takers believe that MPAs are very important, but their understanding of the functions of MPAs is low. More than half do not know the term “marine biodiversity” and have not received enough information about marine protection.

“Play Your Part in the Oceans Symphony” campaign PSA and billboards will be given out at outdoor places across China, reaching millions of viewers.

1. What is the purpose of the latest PSA of WorldAid?

A．To show the special beauty of marine life in China’s waters.

B．To stress the importance of protecting China’s ocean wildlife.

C．To call on the public to support marine protected areas (MPAs).

D．To invite world-famous pianist Lang Lang to join the campaign.

2. What does Lang Lang ask people to do to protect the ocean life?

A．Report illegal wildlife hunting to FIO.	B．Stop eating endangered wildlife.
C．Re-create his song “Stay” on line.	D．Call on friends to join the campaign.

3. What is one of the findings of the survey report?

A．Lots of Chinese do not clearly know how to protect the ocean life.

B．The Chinese public would like to help protect marine biodiversity.

C．The Chinese public awareness of marine biodiversity should be raised.

D．Weibo and Tik Tok are the two most popular social platforms in China.

4. Which of the following best describe the campaign PSA?

A．Interesting.

B．Demanding.

C．Beneficial.

D．Enjoyable.

5 . 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

“I never lied to my father. When I was young, my father told me that if I tried to lie to him, he would always know. My body would tell him the truth because the body’s movement never lies.”, said Martha Graham, an influential American dancer and teacher, fascinated with the ideal that “movement never lies”. Martha realized that the body is its own storyteller. She just wanted to find ways to tell those stories through dance.

She began by studying ballet, but soon realized that it wasn’t right to her. From the very beginning of her dancing career, Martha saw dance differently. She was tiny, not tall like ballerinas (芭蕾舞女演员) at that time. But she had a strong, powerful body and dark, soulful (热情的) eyes. So she developed a style of movement different from traditional romantic ballet and called it modern dance. She brought modern dance to a new level of popularity in American culture.

Unlike ballet, which took place in a fairylike world, Martha’s modern dance expressed real emotions. Martha believed that it was important that the audience see themselves within her dances. She created and arranged many dances that showed emotions such as anger, jealousy, love or hate of common people.

Martha loved to wear long, dark, flowing robes when she performed. In the dances she used her robes in many different ways. Martha’s most important prop (支撑物) was the floor. She always danced in her bare feet, and her feet worked hard to tell their stories. The technique catching on, she founded the Dance Repertory Theater, and later, the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance.

Martha Graham died in 1991, just short of 100 years old. During her life she never stopped dancing. A part of Martha Graham lives on in modern dancers everywhere who continue to study the “Graham technique”. They strive for her honesty, always remembering that movement never lies.

1. Why did Martha Graham never lied to her father when she was young?(no more than 12words)
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2. What does the underlined word“ideal”mean in paragraph 1?(no more than 2 words)
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3. For what reason did Martha Graham develop modern dance?(no more than 15 words)
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4. What is unique of her modern dance?(no more than 20 words)
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5. What impresses you most of Graham’s story? And why?(no more than 20 words)
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6 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the history of Chinese painting, the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties was a very important period. Gu Kaizhi, a painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was     1     figure that had to be mentioned during this period.

Gu kaizhi was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu province in the year 344 and     2    (occupy) an important place in the history of Chinese literature. He was also a talented poet and calligrapher. Meanwhile,     3    (extreme) uninterested in fame and wealth, he made his living on the philosophy of “being half sly (狡黠) and half silly”     4     was given the title of “three excellences”, namely “excellence in poems”, “excellence in painting” and “excellence in stupidity”.

As the first painter     5     (maintain) influence on the development of Chinese painting, Gu Kaizhi not only created the basic model of figure painting, leaving     6     his most famous work, Nymph of the Luo River (《洛神赋图》 ), but also proposed the principles of painting     7     influence has lasted a thousand years, such as “realizing perfection through empathy”, “exposing spirit with form”, as well as his “six methods”.

The story of Nymph of the Luo River     8     (root) in historical records and the poetry of Cao Zhi, a prince and poet from the Three Kingdoms period. According to accounts, Cao Zhi wrote a poem called “Rhapsody of the Goddess of Luo” which described a goddess of extraordinary     9     (attractive).

Inspired by Cao Zhi’s poem, Gu Kaizhi set out to illustrate the charming nymph. His painting exhibits the soul of the poem,     10     (display) the nymph’s unique elegance and appealing charm. The work exemplifies Gu Kaizhi’s skill in bringing literary inspiration to life through art.

7 . Singer-songwriters write songs, but how do they do it? Where do musicians get their inspiration from? What comes first — the music or the lyrics (歌词)? It turns out that everyone has their own way of writing which works for them.

Bob Dylan

He is a musician with a unique musical style, which has been described as folk rock, gospel, country and jazz. He told the BBC that he gets a lot of his writing inspiration from novels like Don Quixote and Robinson Crusoe. He said “They give you a way of looking at life and understanding of human nature and a standard to measure things by.” He has had a career spanning six decades and has won many songwriting awards.

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim, a musical theatre composer who died in 2021, said in an interview with The New Yorker that, when it comes to songwriting, the stress in a phrase is very important for him. “You can start writing a lyric, and then the inflection (变音) of the lyric suggests a tune.” Therefore, in his way of writing, the music and lyrics come at roughly the same time.

Taylor Swift

In 2022, Taylor Swift won a Songwriter-Artist of the Decade Award. In her speech, she said lyrics are her favourite part of songwriting. She describes the majority of her songs as having a “modern storyline or references, with a poetic twist” and commonly uses real life experiences and conversations as influence.

John Denver

Denver earned international reputation as a songwriter, performer, actor, environmentalist and humanitarian. John said, “I obtain endless muse from my experiences in environmental and humanitarian work.” John was one of the first artists to share an environmental message through his music.

1. What type of music does Stephen Sondheim compose?

A．Folk rock.

B．Musical play.

C．Country music.

D．Jazz.

2. Whose music conveys the message of nature protection?

A．Bob Dylan’s.

B．Stephen Sondheim’s.

C．John Denver’s.

D．Taylor Swift’s.

3. In which part of a newspaper can the text be found?

A．Culture.

B．Art.

C．Literature.

D．Language.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many brothers and sisters did Grandma Moses have?

A．Five.

B．Ten.

C．Nine.

2. What did Grandma Moses spend most of her life doing?

A．Farming.

B．Painting.

C．Working at a drugstore.

3. Why did Grandma Moses paint at her old age?

A．To exhibit her artworks

B．to make money.

C．To pass the time.

4. When did Grandma Moses hold her first exhibition?

A．In 1930.

B．In 1940.

C．In 2000.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Xiao Han and He Ting, are now full-time artists and they run their own studios. They graduated from Shanghai Normal University     1     they majored in traditional Chinese painting,     2     unique ancient art form, which is created by using ink and water-based colors on materials such as paper or silk.

Xiao     3     (use) to creating paintings on round silk fans. His creative     4     (inspire) comes from the pure and simple life of people in the Southern Song Dynasty, “That is the very ideal painting and life style in a busy world     5     I dream of,” says Xiao, who set up a home studio in Shanghai     6     a window allowing him to enjoy the sunrise.

Despite drawing people and life, He Ting, from the coastal city of Xiangshan in Zhejiang Province, decorates the folding fans     7    (feature) paintings that are focused on landscapes. And he loves the views of Jiangnan water towns, which can bring people much     8     (warm).

“We are lucky to be living in a time when the government supports the culture industry     9     (complete). Now the revival(复兴) of traditional Chinese culture     10     (promote) in the whole country. And I believe that artists will get more chances to spread the culture both at home and abroad,” says He Ting.

10 . Don’t ever tell Angela Alvarez it’s too late for dreams to come true. The old woman just brought home a Latin Grammy for best new artist, becoming the musical award show’s eldest winner ever.

The Cuban American musician’s crowning moment came after decades of writing songs but performing them only for friends and family. Until she was 90 years old, she went to the Avalon and gave her first concert.

“I loved music very much,” Alvarez says. “When I was a child, I had two aunts that played the piano and taught me how to sing. Whenever there was a family gathering, I was the artist; they made dresses for me and I always liked to perform.” Music was always there for her, as it helped her cope with the ups and downs of life: from love and motherhood, to her relentless efforts to reunite her family and the eventual loss of her beloved husband and, years later, of her only daughter, both to cancer.

Listening to many of these songs while growing up was especially influential on her grandson Carlos José Alvarez, a professional composer and producer based in Los Angeles who owes his love of music largely to his Nana, as her grandchildren called her. As Angela was getting on in years without ever recording any of her work, he had an inspiration that made him fly quickly to Louisiana to document each and every one of her songs, for “the legacy of our family”.

“I hope this entire project inspires young people to sit down and talk to their elders. Ask them questions. Ask them about the dreams they had once upon a time. They will be surprised at what they will find,” Carlos concludes. “If we don’t ask them, they won’t tell us, and their wisdom and dreams will leave with them.”

“There are people who give up, but I did not give up, and I always fought,” Angela said during her wining speech. “I promise you that it’s never too late.”

1. What can we learn about Angela’s experiences?

A．Angela’s songs are all about family love.

B．Music provides strong support for her life.

C．Angela becomes the most successful musician.

D．Angela is always dreaming of giving a concert.

2. How did Angela influence her grandson Carlos?

A．She taught Carlos how to compose music.

B．She helped Carlos record the songs in studio.

C．Her songs fueled Carlos’ passion for music.

D．Her success inspired Carlos to help the elders.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Angela?

A．Inspiring and determined.	B．Generous and adorable.
C．Efficient and ambitious.	D．Adventurous and creative.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?

A．To show the ups and downs of Angel’s life.

B．To encourage the elder to pursue their dreams.

C．To provide a history of the Latin Grammy Awards.

D．To highlight Angela’s achievements as an elder musician.