1 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. Why does the man love dance music?

A．It is relaxing.

B．It is lively.

C．It is popular.

2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Music.

B．CDs.

C．Research.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

“Go home and ask your mummy about your blind brother! I am surprised you didn’t know that he is as blind as a bat!” Hearing Nathan’s, I wanted to land a blow on him for making fun of my two-year-old brother, David, but I was more desperate to find out the truth.

     With a misty vision, I ran home as fast I could. Still out of breath, I questioned, “Is David blind?” Mother turned to me with tears in her eyes. “Yes, he’s born blind.” It was a heartbreaking moment. Before I could continue any farther, mother hugged me and cried, “I’m sorry, Caleb. Dad and I just didn’t know how to tell you.”

Suddenly, it struck me that David was blind but he could still hear the while conversation. Not wanting him to be affected by it, I stopped crying and went forward and embraced him. “I love you so much, David.” Worry crept upon me: How hard life would be for him!

Little did I know that David was to inspire me so greatly.

As David grew up, he was fairly strong-willed. Despite the challenges that he faced, he continued to attend the school for visually impaired (损害) children. He insisted he would take the bus home on his own. Often, he would walk through the main door looking sheepish (怯弱的) and saying the same phrase, “Sorry Mum, I am late. I boarded the wrong bus again.”

Tough as life was, there was always silver lining of misfortune. Despite not being able to see, he could play a piece of music after listening to it being played once on the piano. He even dreamed of playing solo (独奏) one day on stage. Luckily for him, the school had discovered David’s extraordinary talent.

注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

One day, David burst through the main door excitedly.

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Tapping the ground with his walking stick, David entered the stage.

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4 . What’s On?

Electric Underground

7.30pm－1.00am   Free at the Cyclops Theatre

Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30 pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.

Gee Whizz

8.30pm-10.30pm   Comedy (喜剧)at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).

Simon’s Workshop

5.00pm-7.30pm   Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

Charlotte Stone

8.00pm-11.00pm     Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?

A．Jules Skye.

B．Gee Whizz.

C．Charlotte Stone.

D．James Pickering.

2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?

A．The Cyclops Theatre

B．Kaleidoscope

C．Victoria Stage

D．Pizza World

3. What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?

A．It requires membership card.	B．It lasts three hours each time.
C．It is run by a comedy club.	D．It is held every Wednesday.

4. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?

A．5.00pm-7.30pm.

B．7.30pm－1.00am.

C．8.00pm-11.00pm.

D．8.30pm-10.30pm.

5 . 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。

Bringing National Treasures to Life

A cross-border cooperation mini concert held by six national treasures has gone viral overnight, touching the hearts of audiences around the world.

In the catchy music “Dala Bongba”, the six “big brothers” from the field of cultural relics sing proudly and skillfully, creating an exceptional scene. Among them, the most shining Changxin Palace lantern sings,     1    (hold) the torch and sending blessings to the aerospace rocket; the Sanxingdui bronze mask uses     2    (extreme) rich facial expressions to praise the beautiful life after poverty-relief efforts. The national treasures are no longer cold and distant objects     3    (house) in museums but lively and humorous entertainers who can sing and talk.

China has many museums in     4     the collections of cultural relics are beyond count. It would be a pity if so many cultural relics and cultural heritages were only displayed in museum cabinets,     5    (life) and cold. Aimed at “bringing life to the national treasures”, scientific and technological innovations     6    (integrate) with cultural conservation in the past few years.

The technology that     7    (make) these cultural relics “talk” is not complicated; the difficulty lies in the     8    (inspire) of creativity. The creativity of this mini concert is     9     great success: it offers a Chinese way to preserve the world-wide cultural relics,     10     some extent.

6 . The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sympathetic, and _________ my love of music, disapproved of it as a profession. This was _________ in view of the family background. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years. Though much respected, he earned _________ enough to provide for his family. As a consequence of this example, the very mention of music as a profession carried with it a picture of a risky existence with _________ financial rewards. My parents _________ college instead of a music school, and to college I went-quite _________, for although I loved my violin, I had many other interests.

Before my graduation from college, the family met with severe financial reverses and felt it my _________ to leave college and take a job. Thus was I launched upon a business career-which I always think of as the _________ years. But to be frank, even now I do not mean to _________ business. My whole point is that it was not for me. I went into it for __________, and aside from the satisfaction of being able to help the family, money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was __________ me by.

I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, __________ enough to enable me to go abroad to study music. I __________ from my position and, feeling like a man released from __________, sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, and enjoyed every minute of it. “Enjoyed” is too __________ a word. I walked on air. I really lived and I was a free man.

1.

A．sharing

B．approving

C．discovering

D．hiding

2.

A．pointless

B．absurd

C．tolerant

D．understandable

3.

A．nearly

B．barely

C．mostly

D．possibly

4.

A．stable

B．deserving

C．uncertain

D．fixed

5.

A．insisted upon

B．attended to

C．picked out

D．entered for

6.

A．painfully

B．desperately

C．casually

D．happily

7.

A．honor

B．duty

C．burden

D．turn

8.

A．wasted

B．golden

C．unforgettable

D．deserted

9.

A．quit

B．assess

C．disrespect

D．conduct

10.

A．responsibility

B．pity

C．achievement

D．honour

11.

A．dropping

B．passing

C．standing

D．stopping

12.

A．raised

B．withdrew

C．spared

D．saved

13.

A．escaped

B．resigned

C．retired

D．ran

14.

A．prison

B．hospital

C．jungle

D．school

15.

A．abstract

B．simple

C．mild

D．easy

8 . The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sympathetic, and________my love of music, disapproved of it as a profession. This was________in view of the family background. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years. Though much respected, he earned________enough to provide for his family. As a consequence of this example, the very mention of music as a profession carried with it a picture of a risky existence with________ financial rewards. My parents________college instead of a music school, and to college I went — quite________ , for although I loved my violin, I had many other interests.

Before my graduation from college, the family met with severe financial reverses and felt it my ________to leave college and take a job. Thus was I launched upon a business career — which I always think of as the________ years. Now I do not for a moment mean to________business. My whole point is that it was not for me. I went into it for________ , and aside from the satisfaction of being able to help the family, money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was________me by.

I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, ________ enough to enable me to go abroad to study music. I resigned from my position and, feeling like a man released from ________, sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, and enjoyed every minute of it. “Enjoyed” is too ________a word. I walked on________. I really lived and I was a free man.

1.

A．sharing

B．approving

C．discovering

D．hiding

2.

A．pointless

B．absurd

C．tolerant

D．understandable

3.

A．nearly

B．barely

C．mostly

D．possibly

4.

A．stable

B．deserving

C．uncertain

D．fixed

5.

A．insisted upon

B．attended to

C．picked out

D．entered for

6.

A．painfully

B．desperately

C．casually

D．happily

7.

A．honor

B．duty

C．burden

D．turn

8.

A．unforgettable

B．golden

C．wasted

D．deserted

9.

A．quit

B．assess

C．disrespect

D．conduct

10.

A．money

B．contentment

C．achievement

D．glory

11.

A．dropping

B．passing

C．standing

D．stopping

12.

A．raised

B．withdrew

C．spared

D．accumulated

13.

A．prison

B．hospital

C．jungle

D．school

14.

A．abstract

B．simple

C．mild

D．vague

15.

A．cloud

B．board

C．ice

D．air

9 . What does the man think of the music?

A．Relaxing.

B．Exciting.

C．Boring.

10 . Rave-on!

How about learning new skills on the guitar, drums and keyboard by video? Follow the touch-screen instructions to find lessons on each instrument, or search for a song to practise playing along to. Try our Professional Selection, with video clips of band members who will explain the techniques that make their recordings so individual.

Show-in-a-day!

Be a star singer or dancer for the day in a one-time-only special performance! Experts in international music and dance styles will train you, and costumes provided for the performance help create a really special, individual show. Get your friends and family to come and see you perform, as no videoing or photography is allowed.

Archived Images

Want to find out about a new band, or just want more information about an old favourite? Visit our collection to find out facts and figures, or see the actual possessions of famous bands and musicians you are interested in. You can actually get to touch things worn on stage at major rock and pop events, and there are plenty of other concert souvenirs.

Rhythm-studio

Get your body moving in the studio and learn to move to rhythms and sounds from the past to now, including Soul and Disco. Learn your steps from our professional onscreen dance instructor, then watch your performance and become the star in your own video recording which you can take away!

1. Which one can collect information about someone’s favourite bands?

A．Rave-on!	B．Archived Images.
C．Show-in-a-day!	D．Rhythm-studio.

2. In what way is Rhythm-studio different from Show-in-a-day?

A．Rhythm-studio offers free gifts from musicians.

B．Rhythm-studio has experts to teach face to face.

C．Rhythm-studio gets family members to enjoy the shows.

D．Rhythm-studio allows people to bring videos home.

3. Where can you most probably read the above information?

A．In a report.	B．In a travel brochure.
C．In a newspaper.	D．In a science magazine.