1 . Grocery stores try to have enough ________（employee）at checkout to get all their customers through with minimum delay. (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . These exercises let your heart rate increase and reduce ________ (gradual), but not suddenly. (所给词的适当形式填空)

3 . Our aim was ________（see）if we could live, in some way, like real Parisians. (所给词的适当形式填空)

4 . Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. In his twenties, he had been very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music. Inspired by his struggles with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces! He proceeded with the composition until his death in 1827.

One day in February 1824, at his little house in Vienna, Austria, Ludwig van Beethoven sat back in his chair and smiled. The famous German composer’s ninth symphony was finally completed. Before the performance, the backstage atmosphere at a very famous theatre in Vienna was tense. Beethoven was afraid that the performance would be a disaster. After all, what use is a conductor who could not hear his orchestra — even if he is a musical genius?

The audience did not hesitate to applaud loudly as the famous composer walked out onto the stage. The theatre’s musical director, Michael Umlauf, joined him and together the two men took charge of the orchestra. For more than an hour, Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra, waving his arms wildly in the air, and madly turning the pages of his score.

As the final, joyous note signal led the end of the symphony, the audience jumped to their feet, clapping, cheering and waving their hats. But Beethoven continued conducting, his head buried in the score. It was not until Caroline Unger, one of the singers, took his arm and turned him to face the audience that the great man realised his symphony was a success.

1. What was the theatre’s musical director Michael Umlauf’s attitude towards Beethoven?

A．Negative.

B．Supportive.

C．Unfriendly.

D．Indifferent (漠不关心的).

2. What can we infer from paragraph 4?

A．Michael Umlauf performed better than Beethoven.

B．The audience didn’t understand Beethoven’s music.

C．The audience liked and admired Beethoven very much.

D．Beethoven performed on the stage for less than an hour.

3. What does “his head buried in the score” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Beethoven felt a little shy.	B．Beethoven didn’t look at the audience.
C．Beethoven was lost in his performance.	D．Beethoven forgot his score.

4. Which words can best describe Beethoven?

A．Selfish and cold-hearted.	B．Talented and strong-minded.
C．Weak but helpful.	D．Talented but lazy.

5 . Chaplin was a___(天才), and one of the most influential figures in film history. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

6 . 语法填空

Beethoven was born in Germany. He is regarded     1     one of the greatest composers in the history of music. Unfortunately, he     2     (begin) to lose his hearing in his twenties. He thought about giving up, but he continued to write music until his death in 1827. Beethoven produced some     3     (amaze) pieces, including his Symphony No. 9 in D minor.

One day in February 1824, Beethoven’s ninth symphony was     4     (final) completed. Before the performance, Beethoven was afraid that the performance would be     5     disaster. After all, he could not hear his orchestra — even if he is a musical genius.

The audience did not hesitate     6     (clap) and cheer loudly as Beethoven walked out onto the stage. For more than an hour, Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra,     7     (wave) his arms wildly in the air, and madly turning the pages of his score.

As the final,     8     (joy) note signalled the end of the symphony, the audience jumped to their     9     (foot), clapping, cheering and waving their hats. But Beethoven continued conducting, his head buried in the score. It was not until one of the singers took his arm and turned him to face the audience     10    Beethoven realised his symphony was a success.

7 . China has announced to achieve _________(碳) neutrality (中和) before 2060. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

8 . 选词填空

can’t be bothered to do sth.       take action   all around the world make a contribution to    make a difference        set up            in addition to       suffer from

1. Graduates, you can ______in this world. You can reshape the future!
2. All this has happened because you ______give me the message.
3. A good parent-child relationship should be ______on the basis of mutual understanding and respect.
4. We can’t just sit here and do nothing. We have to ______!
5. Tourists come from ______to see Niagara Falls.
6. During the marathon held in the Yellow River Stone Forest tourist site, participants ______physical discomfort due to the sudden drop in temperature.
7. _____ the rugged road, the bad weather added to our difficulties of climbing the mountain.
8. I persuaded myself that I could ______the motherland.

9 . Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of ________ (satisfy). (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Nowadays, one of the common     1     (phenomenon) is to see ordinary people listening to music with headphones,     2     (absorb) themselves in their own world. Moreover, people often share     3     (satisfy) records with their friends. In     4     (add), we can gain relief from pressure in the deepest part of our being.

    5     is proved that music can be used as a cure     6     diseases. Listening to positive and peaceful music will have     7     positive impact on people, which enables many patients     8     (reduce) pain. Classical music has reached a stage     9     it is often used in cancer treatment     10     the aim of relieving aches and side effects.