2 . How does the man feel?

A．Confident.

B．Impatient.

C．Worried.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man think of the video?

A．Amazing.

B．Traditional.

C．Boring.

2. What makes the dancing special according to the woman?

A．The music.

B．The costumes.

C．The routines.

5 . In the concert celebrating the Tsinghua University’s 110th anniversary, Fang Jinlong, a master of the traditional Chinese instrument pipa, and three robots from the Tsinghua Moja Robot Band performed several Chinese music pieces. “I’m happy to see our performance can mix (融合) science and technology with traditional Chinese culture,” said Fang.

The robot band was founded in 2018. The band name “Moja” is from Mohism, one of many schools of thought before the Qin Dynasty. It is made up of three robot musicians, Yuheng, Yaoguang and Kaiyang, named after three stars. They played three kinds of traditional Chinese instruments: the bamboo flute (长笛), Chinese harp (竖琴) and paigu (牌鼓), a set of Chinese drums, at the concert. The team behind the band include students, teachers and graduates from Tsinghua University. They have professional backgrounds such as computing, mechanical (机械的) engineering and music composition (作曲).

The team’s chief scientist Mi Haipeng is an associate professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tsinghua. He took part in the research and development of a robot rock band when he studied in Japan. That experience inspired his dream to make a Chinese robot band.

Mi said traditional Chinese instruments’ sound and playing techniques are different from those of Western musical instruments. The focus is more on the artistic conception (概念) and expression of the players. This kind of non-quantitative (非定量的) control brings challenges to Moja robot development. “In our research, we continuously explore how to solve these problems so that the robots can maintain the Chinese traditional characteristics when playing music,” he added.

Mi said the music pieces in the concert were specially made for the robots to play. The robots’ stage clothes were made with 3D-printing technology. He added that there are more performance plans for Moja in the future, introducing new music pieces. The team, meanwhile, would improve the musical expression of the robots.

1. What is the performance like according to Fang Jinlong?

A．traditional yet creative	B．modern and fashionable
C．funny yet meaningful	D．dynamic and inspiring

2. What can we learn about the band?

A．It has a stable performing style.

B．Its name came from online language.

C．It successfully mixes high-tech and tradition.

D．Its performers play western musical instruments.

3. Where can you find the difficulty of the band’s development?

A．In paragraph 2.	B．In paragraph 3.
C．In paragraph 4.	D．In paragraph 5.

4. What will the developers do in the future?

A．Create more new robot musicians.

B．Get the robots to practise more often.

C．Design new clothes for the robots.

D．Improve the robots’ musical performance.

6 . I love and enjoy playing the piano. So when the recital (音乐演奏会) was ______, I was disappointed. I had expected it for long and already ______ my best songs.

However, Mom turned this ______ into something worthwhile. “You should ______ at Carriage House Manor. I’m sure the ______ there would really appreciate the music.” To me, this was a win-win situation because not only would I play more songs, but I have the chance to ______ the residents, some of whom tragically didn’t have families.

The much-expected day ______ arrived. Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the ______. Despite on-going conversations at tables, ______ still hung like a dark cloud in the room. After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano, butterflies in my stomach. But my ______melted away as I played on.

The dinner hour flew by. One woman got up and began to cheerfully ______ about the room to the beat of the ______ while others snapped their fingers (打响指). I was ______ to see how music brought big smiles to their faces.

Calling off the recital was a blessing because it led to us ______ the gift of music with those who needed it most. Go spread ______ whenever possible.

1.

A．cancelled

B．criticized

C．organized

D．postponed

2.

A．recorded

B．prepared

C．sold

D．sung

3.

A．burnout

B．letdown

C．getaway

D．turnaround

4.

A．relax

B．investigate

C．perform

D．wait

5.

A．seniors

B．nurses

C．guards

D．musicians

6.

A．cheer up

B．bring up

C．comment on

D．count on

7.

A．simply

B．accidentally

C．finally

D．nearly

8.

A．freedom

B．vacation

C．company

D．privilege

9.

A．disappointment

B．horror

C．confusion

D．loneliness

10.

A．desperation

B．nervousness

C．frustration

D．indifference

11.

A．jump

B．beat

C．dance

D．glance

12.

A．drums

B．heart

C．words

D．music

13.

A．determined

B．upset

C．curious

D．amazed

14.

A．carrying

B．exchanging

C．discussing

D．sharing

15.

A．faith

B．kindness

C．message

D．knowledge

7 . Our ancient nomadic(游牧的)ancestor would often sing or dance to show others where to find food. In my family, we’ve always had music around us too and this ________ is starting to pay off. Our seven-year-old son has _______ to perform his own raps which are quite excellent even without considering how _______ he is. Our four-year-old daughter is showing her musical ________ too — she started to make up little ditties(小调).

What is most joyous about our shared ________ of music are those moments when we all come together as a _______. My favorite time happened in April when I was feeling quite ________. I was cooking breakfast when the kids ________ that I was playing dance music. My seven-year-old son then started to join in dancing. This ________ his four-year-old sister, soon the three of us were jumping up and down. It was a moment of real ________ and it turned around how I was feeling.

At that point, I felt like music would be the way to ________ to the kids. I’ve sat down with my son and together we’ve remixed his voice and I’ve sat with my daughter and we’ve played the guitar. We might not be ________ anything about where to find food as our ancestor did. But we are giving them an _______ through song. We’ re teaching them “Flower of Scotland” so that they might know something about their heritage.

Through _________, we have all become a _________ family.

1.

A．influence

B．purpose

C．plan

D．problem

2.

A．refused

B．needed

C．agreed

D．started

3.

A．excited

B．young

C．happy

D．different

4.

A．decision

B．ability

C．taste

D．choice

5.

A．understanding

B．style

C．love

D．training

6.

A．family

B．company

C．group

D．community

7.

A．low

B．surprised

C．angry

D．afraid

8.

A．guessed

B．dreamt

C．accepted

D．heard

9.

A．helped

B．changed

C．attracted

D．supported

10.

A．success

B．luck

C．power

D．joy

11.

A．get through

B．call out

C．look up

D．pay attention

12.

A．wondering

B．learning

C．communicating

D．deciding

13.

A．answer

B．education

C．excuse

D．opportunity

14.

A．games

B．history

C．examples

D．music

15.

A．bigger

B．newer

C．closer

D．richer

8 . It is a self-evident fact that music study boosts your artistic ability, but have you thought of that your academic performance is actually hugely benefited? Music study has been linked to academic achievements in many studies and serious music training is reported to be associated with success in many other fields. I hope you would not be too surprised to hear that many outstanding professionals in industries from tech to finance to media are found to be amateur musicians and playing music as their regular past-times.

The phenomenon extends beyond the widely-known math-music association. Strikingly, many high achievers told me music opened up the pathways to creative thinking. And their experiences suggest that music training sharpens other qualities: Collection-the ability to listen, a way of thinking that joins together separate ideas, and the power to focus on the present and the future at the same time.

It is in this context that the connection between math and music grabs the most attention. Both are at heart modes of expression. Bruce Kovner, the founder of the hedge fund (对冲基金) Caxton Associates, says he sees similarities between his piano playing and investing strategy; as he says, both “relate to pattern cognition, and some people extend these patterns across different senses”.

For Roger McNamee, whose Elevation Partners is perhaps best known for its early investment in Facebook, “music and technology have met and befriended,” he says. He became expert on Facebook by using it to promote his band, Moonalice, and now is focusing on video by live-streaming its concerts. He says musicians and top professionals share “the almost desperate need to dive deep”. This capacity of getting into something in a real way seems to unite top performers in music and other fields.

“I’ve always believed the reason I’ve gotten ahead is by outworking other people,”   he says. It’s a skill learned by “playing that solo one more time, working on that one little section one more time,” and it translates into “working on something over and over again, or double-checking or triple-checking.” He adds, “there is nothing like music to teach you that eventually if you work hard enough, it does get better. You see the results.” That’s an observation worth remembering at a time when music as a serious pursuit is in decline in this country.

1. Based on the passage, music training can enhance all of the following abilities EXCEPT

A．handling the present with a long-range vision	B．thinking from other people’s perspective
C．listening to different opinions patiently	D．identifying connection between different ideas

2. Which of the following is considered bearing similarities with music?

A．Hedge fund.

B．Patterns.

C．Different senses.

D．Mathematics.

3. What does Roger McNamee mean by saying “music and technology have met and befriended”?

A．Musical techniques are directly used in managing business.

B．Advanced technology makes sound better than before.

C．Facebook has become a platform for promoting music albums.

D．Technology has increased the channels by which music is promoted.

4. What does the underlined word “observation” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．The claim that music is the key to success.

B．The belief that results determine the value of music.

C．The idea that hard work keeps getting you ahead.

D．The proposal that one should pursue music seriously.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What role does the woman wish to take in the school play?

A．The violinist.

B．The writer.

C．The actress.

2. Which instrument does the man learn to play recently?

A．The guitar.

B．The violin.

C．The guzheng.

10 . As a child, Liu Wenwen didn’t like the suona, a “loud” traditional Chinese musical instrument, also an ancestral treasure of her family that was to become her career.

Liu says she felt ashamed. In the 1990s, people admired things that were modern and international. The suona was considered out of date. Her father’s family has performed with the suona for seven generations, while the tradition on her mother’s side of the family can be traced back to the early Qing Dynasty. Despite her unwillingness, she followed her parents to play the suona as early as 3 years old. Besides it, Liu has also learned traditional Chinese vocal music and dancing — skills that have improved her oral muscles and sense of rhyme, helping equip her to be a professional musician.

It wasn’t until 2008 that she first found suona music beautiful. That was when she entered the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to learn the instrument more systematically from Liu Ying, a professor and top player. “The music played by the professor is just amazing, and different from what I had heard before,” she says.

She loves exchanging ideas about suona playing techniques with her students. “It’s wonderful to see the younger generation carrying on this cultural tradition.” Liu Wenwen said she is pleased to see the suona regain popularity among young people, sometimes combined with jazz, opera and other art forms. This has stopped its decline in the 1990s. Her name, when mentioned on China’s social media platforms, often is followed by a video of her live performance at a concert in Sydney, Australia. Westerners were amazed by the loud, unfamiliar instrument and its colorful music. “I felt my hard work had paid off. I trained for over 20 years, probably just to win cheers and applause for traditional Chinese music on the international stage.”

1. What urged Liu Wenwen to learn to play the suona?

A．Career pressure.	B．Social trend.
C．Family tradition.	D．Her professor’s performance.

2. What has helped her become a professional musician?

A．Her early passion for suona.	B．Her exposure to vocal music and dance.
C．Her learning knowledge of rhyme.	D．Her performing experiences with family.

3. How did Liu begin to find suona music beautiful?

A．By learning from the famous professor Liu.

B．By visiting Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

C．By combining suona with other music forms.

D．By watching her family performing with suona.

4. What is implied in the last paragraph?

A．She is now working as a professor overseas.

B．She appreciates the value of her performance.

C．She has made a fortune after 20 years’ devotion.

D．She has amazed Westerners with her hard work.