1 . I remember that it was a fall morning when the orchestra (管弦乐队) teachers came into Miss Newell’s third-grade classroom. “You have hands for the viola (中提琴),” Miss Ciano told me. I was excited because my hands were finally good for something. I told my parents I wanted to play, and naturally, they agreed.

Since I first touched the viola, I haven’t been able to put it down. Ignoring the difficulty, I am pulled closer to it each day.

Classical music is truly my best friend. It is the trusted friend of every man, woman and child. Various feelings are expressed in classical music. I discovered that when I was eleven and played a cello concerto (大提琴协奏曲) of Bach in a competition, the first movement was joyful, but the second movement was mysterious and full of pain. From the piece, I learned that music expresses not only feelings, but also sudden mood changes. By listening to classical music, I know that someone else shares these feelings. Since I am lucky enough to be able to play classical music, I am comforted by it when I am upset. It gives me a way to escape from my problems for a short period. Classical music can express my joy, sadness and anger.

Now look back at that fall day in the third grade and think how gullible I was for believing that anyone, even music teachers, could tell whether hands were perfect for a certain instrument. I’m certain they told me I had “viola hands” not because they were fortune-tellers, but because there was a lack of violists in our district. Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it will become your friend for life.

1. What’s the main cause of the author’s interest in playing the viola?

A．Interesting musical classes.	B．Beautiful viola sound.
C．Teachers’ proper guidance.	D．Parents’ strong support.

2. According to the passage, in what way does classical music help the author?

A．By developing social skills.	B．By giving emotional comfort.
C．By broadening life experience.	D．By building close relationship.

3. What does the underlined word “gullible” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Easily tricked.

B．Firmly loved.

C．Greatly challenged.

D．Secretly hidden.

4. Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．Special Event, Sweet Memory.	B．Classical Music, Endless Friendship.
C．Lifetime Dream, Great effort.	D．Happy Childhood, Unforgotten Experience.

3 . Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That ambition ______ ended one night in 2010. Hill, then a 17-year-old high school senior was in a car accident that put her in the ______ for 51 days and left her paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have killed any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, however, it was the ______. “I wanted to prove that I was still ‘______,’” she said. That word for her meant dancing, so Hill did it in her ______. “I have to move with my hands. It definitely took much learning and ______.”

After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to ______ women like her. She met people who had suffered disabilities but ______ her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. In 2014 Hill formed a team of dancers with disabilities she calls the Rollettes. “I want to ______ the stereotype (成见) of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether you’re walking or you’re ______.” she said. Dancing on wheels can be just as artful and fulfilling. In disabled dance competitions, they’re ______, and as the audiences’ excited reactions indicate, the happiness is contagious (传染的).

Hill is a real ______. She has achieved her childhood ______. Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users. For many, it was the first time they’d felt they ______. A girl once told her it was the most _____thing when she rolled into a room and everyone was at eye level.

1.

A．finally

B．nearly

C．gradually

D．merely

2.

A．church

B．theatre

C．school

D．hospital

3.

A．beginning

B．peak

C．warning

D．lesson

4.

A．strong

B．healthy

C．normal

D．talented

5.

A．mind

B．wheelchair

C．bed

D．studio

6.

A．grace

B．luck

C．patience

D．passion

7.

A．include

B．save

C．honor

D．protect

8.

A．lost

B．shared

C．needed

D．hid

9.

A．get through

B．pass on

C．break down

D．stick to

10.

A．crawling

B．running

C．dancing

D．rolling

11.

A．having fun

B．seeking help

C．making an effort

D．taking a risk

12.

A．chief

B．coach

C．dancer

D．director

13.

A．record

B．standard

C．victory

D．dream

14.

A．understood

B．belonged

C．succeeded

D．grew

15.

A．empowering

B．interesting

C．disappointing

D．embarrassing

4 . 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Peter对中文歌曲很感兴趣，要求你推荐一款学习中文歌曲的app，请你回复邮件。内容包括：
1. 介绍一款 app；
2. 分享使用体验。
参考词汇: 歌词: lyrics     网易云音乐: NetEase Music       QQ 音乐: QQ Music
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Li Hua

6 . 课文原文填空

Imagine having the     1     to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they perform alone on video. These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and then they are put     2     into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and an Internet     3    . You do not even need a     4    . A virtual choir helps connect     5     people together. Many people do not have close friends or     6     who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir     7     them to add their voices to those of other     8     and become part of the global community. It has     9     to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to … forget my problems. With music, I become someone     10    .”

7 . In the middle of a hot July afternoon, I became a thief of some sort—a thief of music. For the first time, I created a(n) _________ piano arrangement of one of my favorite songs. Using only my ears and iPad, I _________ a mix of sounds and melodies into the tones of a single instrument; I created complex harmonies and voices into something I could _________ with only two hands. No help, no guide—I did it _________.

I’ve been a pianist since my hands grew big enough to touch the _________. For many years, my musical identity was _________ by the notes that others had written in the past centuries. I valued classical music, but I felt such performances were shallow (肤浅的). I had nothing of my own to _________ the great compositions (乐曲) of Bach. This was why, when I put the finishing touches to my piano version of a modern song, my _________ was glorious: this arrangement was mine. What I’d done seemed magical: an ability to take what had already existed—to “steal” a song from my favorite band—and to change it into something _________ all on my own.

In music, as in other aspects of life, I believe that true originality __________ exists. Almost everything has been done before. The most passionate romance novel may be a slightly __________ version of a play written by Shakespeare, which in turn was __________ from the writers of Ancient Gréece.

The gift of __________ is just like what I did on the piano: to find out something beautiful, to analyze and change it and __________ yourself in the mystery of its composition, and then to make it new. Such an act is not copying; it is finding __________ and use it as fuel for your own masterpiece.

1.

A．original

B．ordinary

C．digital

D．traditional

2.

A．transformed

B．translated

C．broke

D．divided

3.

A．challenge

B．perform

C．deliver

D．master

4.

A．in my mind

B．on purpose

C．by myself

D．on a regular basis

5.

A．drum

B．violin

C．piano

D．guitar

6.

A．confirmed

B．defined

C．impressed

D．confused

7.

A．contribute to

B．adapt to

C．refer to

D．belong to

8.

A．ambition

B．pride

C．anxiety

D．soul

9.

A．ordinary

B．particular

C．different

D．effective

10.

A．rarely

B．always

C．still

D．also

11.

A．downloaded

B．reduced

C．recovered

D．changed

12.

A．released

B．borrowed

C．copied

D．separated

13.

A．sense

B．responsibility

C．imagination

D．creativity

14.

A．catch

B．satisfy

C．cure

D．lose

15.

A．inspiration

B．balance

C．proposal

D．entrance

8 . 假如你是李华，收到外国好友Tom的来信，他们学校将举办外国歌曲欣赏活动，他负责中国板块，想请你提供建议。请回复邮件，内容包括：
1.提供建议；
2.表达期待。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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9 . How similar are language and music?

Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we live in the world.     1     Both language and music play a huge role in our culture and here are some of their similarities.

Both language and music have a writing system.

Both language and music have their own systems of notation. Language uses alphabets to represent sounds and create meaning.     2     By reading and writing in these systems, we can communicate and preserve ideas and compositions through time.

    3    

Listening to the language someone speaks can provide valuable clues about their geographical origin. In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and providing us with music for every situation.

Both share emotion.

    4     While you may be able to perceive it through my facial expressions, you can judge it with certainty through my words. Similarly, music has the ability to convey emotions such as anger, sadness, or happiness through its sound. Music can show you exactly how the composer was or is feeling, and allows us to share that emotion. When you feel happy, you might want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happiness.     5     I think we have all used music to express or process our emotions, often combining it with language in the form of song lyrics (歌词).

A．Both are expressive.

B．Both vary with culture.

C．How do you know that I am annoyed?

D．Similarly, music is part of many people’s lives.

E．Equally, music uses notes to represent pitches and rhythms.

F．We use language to express our thoughts.

G．In contrast, you probably also listen to sad music when you are feeling down.

10 . You listen to music every day. Some music hits your hearts. Some music makes you full of joy.     1     In order to analyse functions of music, let’s see the benefits it brings.

Music makes you express your emotion.

    2    . This way your brain conveys the thoughts without speaking a word. When we try to express some sad emotion, you will use soft and deep music.

    3    

Music is an extremely unique way to develop the capability of memorising. The best example to prove this sentence is that you can easily learn something in the form of songs. The reason behind learning a song quickly is that your mind enjoys music.Whatever your minds enjoy, it keeps it.

Music makes you creative.

Music is key to creativity. It helps you in improving your mind by making it more artistic. No matter what the great invention is, it requires art. Creativity is fulfilled by music.     4    

Music improves your fine reasoning skills.

During a study of children, it was shown that if children are exposed to three or more years of musical training, these same kids performed better.     5    . They had better listening and speaking skills than those who had none. The children even tested better for vocabulary and reasoning skills.

A．This was the result

B．Music is an art of beauty

C．Some music makes you tearful

D．Music makes you live a better life

E．Music makes learning more pleasant

F．You should choose some kind of music with powerful beats

G．You usually play the music that reflects your thoughts or your emotions