1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What instrument did the speaker play when she was young?

A．The piano.

B．The guitar.

C．The violin.

2. Where is the theater located?

A．In London.

B．In Sydney.

C．In New York.

3. Why is winning this competition important to the listeners?

A．They’ll meet famous performers.

B．They’ll have a brighter future.

C．They’ll get a chance to travel the world.

4. How many hours will the performances last?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Seven.

3 . Tonal languages use pitch (音调) to distinguish words that otherwise might sound the same. In Mandarin, for instance, mă means horse whereas mã means mother. Nontonal languages like Spanish sometimes include pitch changes to suggest emotion, for example, but not to change a word’s meaning.

As a Mandarin speaker and musician, Jingxuan Liu wondered about the crossover (融合) between language and music. While studying at Duke University, Liu helped analyze the musical abilities of nearly half a million people from 203 countries. Her colleagues had launched an online game in which participants completed several musical tasks, including identifying matching melodies at different pitches and finding beat tracks that fit songs’ rhythms.

On average, native speakers of the 19 represented tonal languages were better at the melody task compared with speakers of 29 nontonal languages. And the effect wasn’t small a tonal first language strengthened melodic understanding by about half the amount that music lessons did, which was also surveyed. But tonal languages speakers tended to be worse at the rhythm task.

Humans must be choosy about what they pay attention to. Pitch patterns are quite important in tonal languages, which might explain the balancing act in music. “You’ve got a finite resource of attention, and you’ve got to divide up that somehow,” says study coauthor Courtney Hilton, a scientist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

Prior research on language and music often compared just two tongues, usually English and Mandarin. But other cultural influences, such as Eastern and Western music styles, could have affected results. By examining a wide range of people, the new study included languages never estimated in this way and reached more generalizable conclusion.

“Our result here is showing that the language someone speaks which is an important part of culture — also shapes cognition,” Hilton says.

1. Why did Liu’s colleagues launch the online game?

A．To attract more students to do the research.

B．To learn about different people’s musical abilities.

C．To confirm the role of music in people’s language learning.

D．To find the difference between tonal languages and nontonal ones.

2. What were native speakers of tonal languages better at than those of nontonal languages?

A．Finding beat tracks.	B．Suggesting emotion.
C．Distinguishing word meanings.	D．Figuring out matching melodies.

3. What does the underlined word “finite” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Valued.

B．Limited.

C．Special.

D．Potential.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Liu’s study?

A．Ground-breaking.

B．Brain-washing.

C．Inefficient.

D．Unreliable.

4 . Born in an unknown village in Huarong county, Hunan province, Yi had few opportunities to play instruments when he was young.

At the age of 6, when most performers have already begun studying the piano at music academies, Yi learned the traditional stringed instrument the erhu from a group of people lodging at his home. It was not until much later that he first saw a piano when he visited his cousin’s house in Huarong.

“My family was too poor to buy a piano for me, so I often used to visit my cousin, even though it took about an hour to travel the 20 kilometers to his home over rocky roads just for the opportunity to sit at the keyboard,” Yi said.

Yi first arrived in Shenzhen 19 years ago and worked in factories, on construction sites and in kitchens. He had not played a piano for nearly 30 years.

The public pianos in Huaqiangbei offered him a fresh start. On a hot summer’s day, while   taking a break from work at a nearby construction site, Yi and his son passed one of the instruments. Encouraged by his son, Yi decided to give it a try.

He rubbed his hands nervously on his clothes, but the moment he placed his fingers on the keys, he felt more comfortable and his confidence returned. Although his masterly performance at the piano keyboard quickly made him an online sensation in China and overseas, Yi is not the only one to benefit from the pianos in Huaqiangbei.

Inspired by the British artist Luke Jerram, who has placed more than 2,000 street pianos in over 70 cities worldwide since 2008 with the words “Play Me, I’m Yours” printed on their sides, the public piano project in Huaqiangbei was launched by the local government in 2018.

Zhang Chen, deputy director of the Huaqiangbei subdistrict office, said: “Huaqiangbei is located in the commercial district in the center of Shenzhen. We have been trying to provide diverse facilities to bring high-quality public cultural services to the area. We are surprised that the public piano project has attracted so many people to play the instruments, and others to watch them perform.”

1. What do we learn about young Yi from the passage?

A．He smoothed the path to piano lessons.

B．He was fascinated by musical instruments.

C．He received musical training at the age of 6.

D．He familiarized himself with erhu at his cousin’.

2. How did Yi feel when he decided to try playing the piano?

A．Awkward.

B．Confident.

C．Amazed.

D．Refreshed.

3. What is mainly talked about in the 7th paragraph?

A．The artist’s popularity.	B．The project’s origin.
C．The artist’s creativity.	D．The project’s challenge.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．A city culture featuring the piano needs changing.

B．The street piano project fuels urban development.

C．Huaqiangbei gets in tune with its cultural ambitions.

D．Shenzhen takes the lead in promoting cultural prosperity.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Greg Samson do?

A．A host.

B．A singer.

C．A dancer.

2. What made Katy shocked about Greg Samson?

A．His new songs.

B．His excellent dancing skills.

C．His show with new elements.

3. Why does Greg Samson run for five miles before a performance?

A．To keep fit.

B．To lose weight.

C．To explore a new place.

4. What will Greg Samson do in the City Stadium tomorrow?

A．Throw a party.

B．Have a performance.

C．Hold a press conference.

7 . Scholars have found music and language seem closely linked But how? Some similarities are obvious. Both can express emotion. And both are highly social. AI a structural level the parallel are striking too. With a limited set of notes or words, and a limited set of rules, a limitless variety of novel melodies or sentences can be created Animal communication, by contrast, is only able to convey a limited number of thoughts.

Aniruddh Patel of Tufts University has argued that music and language, rather than being essentially the same, rely on the same bit of the brain. In an experiment he presented his subjects with a sentence that contained a grammatical trick ("The scientist confirmed the hypothesis was being studied in his lab"), revealing one word at a time. The subjects were to press a button for each word at their own pace. Many pushed at the unexpected “was. "The scientist confirmed the hypothesis" seemed a complete sentence.

They also heard music as they performed this exercise. Some were treated to a new chord (和弦) in a pleasing progression with every word that was revealed. Others herd an annoying chord at the moment they reached the trick word "was". Both groups slowed down but those given the discordant(不和谐的) notes did so much more.

Another striking contrast lies in the range of human talent for each ability. Nearly all children produce complex sentences by the age of three and become fluent speakers just a few years after that. By contrast, only a minority of adults are talented musicians; even fewer are skilled composers of new works.

Victor Wooten, a music teacher, points out, children learn to talk by being constantly surrounded by fluent older speakers who are practicing with them almost from birth. Their awkward efforts are encouraged. On the other. hand, students of music often keep company with other beginners, and are stopped when having a mistake.

It is not that simple, thinks Jay Keyser, a professor of linguistics. For him, music is not like spoken prose, which almost everyone can learn without any difficulties, but instead resembles a specific form of language: poetry, whose rhythm is hard to find.

1. What is the similarity between music and language at the structural level?

A．Both have complicated structures.

B．Both have strict grammatical rules.

C．Both can form unlimited structures.

D．Both can express limited meanings.

2. What can we learn about Aniruddh Patel's experiment?

A．Different music varies greatly in the impact on people's life.

B．Appreciation of music helped them understand the sentence.

C．Understanding of the structure was not affected by the music.

D．The discordant music made the sentence structure more difficult.

3. What leads to the difference according to Victor Wooten?

A．The influence cast by those around them.

B．The age when they start to acquire the abilities.

C．The way their mistakes in learning are handled.

D．The expectations they get from those around them.

4. What does Jay Keyser want to say in the last paragraph?

A．It is difficult to compose music.

B．Language can hardly make life fun.

C．Music is not as easy to learn.

D．Music comes from spoken prose.

8 . If you are looking for a great music festival, you must visit Moscow. The city of Moscow is home to the famous Park Live festival. This annual music festival promises to become the biggest music event in Russia.

The Afisha Picnic, held each summer in Moscow, attracts a great number of young people from the city, as the organizer of the festival is one of Russia’s most fashionable voices. The festival celebrates the talents of local and International musicians.

The Moscow Jazz Festival brings together music lovers, active citizens, and professionals in different genres (风格). Traditionally, the Moscow Jazz Festival is a music festival, with over 70 bands from 10 countries bringing their latest releases. The festival also features some of the best new Russian artists in various genres, including Mumiy Troll, Basta, and Dolphin.

Nashestvie usually features some of the biggest names in Russian rock. It’s not hard to see why Nashestvie is so popular. Many of the musicians who created the Russian rock scene have performed at this festival, and this is one of the best places to see them. For more information, visit Nashestvie.

The Wild Mini Folk Festival is the largest world music festival in the country. It attracts outstanding artists from around the world and features folk music, ethno jazz, and Spanish indie-pop. The Wild Mini Folk Festival is also a spiritual experience. The locals enjoy the outdoors and the local culture will be able to experience a unique way of life and a unique perspective on Russian culture.

There is a traditional festival in every city, but you can also choose a festival that celebrates a more unique theme. It can be an outdoor concert or a concert in a museum.

1. What part of The Afisha Picnic may attract young people most?

A．Its timetable.	B．Its organizer.
C．Its purpose.	D．Its audience.

2. Which will be the best choice for rock fans?

A．The Afisha Picnic.	B．The Moscow Jazz Festival.
C．Nashestvie.	D．The Wild Mint Folk Festival.

3. What do the four festivals share?

A．Spiritual experiences.	B．Russian features.
C．The latest releases.	D．Young musicians.

9 . Music influences your emotions. In turn, your emotions influence your behavior. One of these is your food intake.     1     What does science say about this subject?

Researchers at the University of Arkansas studied how music influences people when they eat in a restaurant. For the study, they used four types of music: jazz, classical, rock, and hip-hop. Their results showed that people had more appetite when they listened to jazz music while they ate.     2     This has a lot to do with emotions. For instance, when you listen to music with harmonic rhythms like jazz, you feel happier. This increases your appetite.

However, another study published in Psychological Reports suggests it isn’t only increased appetite that causes people to eat more.     3     A more stimuli-filled environment makes you eat more. In fact, they tend to urge you on to eat and even “encourage” you to eat faster. On the other hand, if the atmosphere in the restaurant is relaxed, you’re likely to feel more relaxed and spend more time enjoying yourself. For this reason, you’ll tend to eat less.

Besides, the study conducted by the Journal of the Academy suggests that the volume of music can also have an effect on how you eat. More specifically, the study states that, with low-volume music, you eat better because you make healthier choices. On the other hand, the study claims that music at high volume increases stimulation and stress.     4    

For this reason, restaurants should consider the fact when thinking about the optimization of their products and services.     5     They equip themselves with the technology needed to provide memorable experiences through music, greatly strengthening their relationship with the customer.

A．Does music influence how you eat?

B．Being in a rush to eat also plays a part.

C．Does your emotion boost your appetite?

D．However, they had less appetite when listening to hip-hop.

E．In fact, many catering establishments have already taken action.

F．This could prove to be quite an interesting concept for restaurants.

G．This means you’re more likely to order comfort food or other unhealthy options.