1 . 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；
在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On Nov． 18， 1995， violinist Itzhak Perlman performed a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．
Stricken with polio （小儿麻痹症） as a child，Perlman ____ walked with the aid of two crutches（拐杖）to a chair in the middle of the stage．He carefully laid the crutches on the floor， ____ one leg forward and the other underneath his chair， picked up his instrument and nodded to the ____ to begin．
But something went wrong． After only seconds of playing， one of the strings on his violin ____ ．The audience immediately knew what happened and fully expected the concert to be ____ until another string or even another insrument could be found． But Perlman ____ them． He quickly calmed down， closed his eyes and then ____ the conductor to begin again．So the orchestra played from where they had _______ and Perlman played on three strings． He played ____ passion and power． All the time he worked out new fingering in his mind to make up for the ____ string． A work that few people ____ play well on four strings Perlman accomplished on three．
When he finished， a（n） ____ silence hung in the room．And then as one， the crowd rose to their feet and ____ wildly．Applause burst forth from every corner of the auditorium ____ fans showed deep ____ for his talent and his courage． Perlman smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead．Then he raised his bow to ____ the crowd and said， not proudly， but in a ____ ， quiet， holy tone， “You know． sometimes it is the artist's ____ to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left．”
Such was Itzhak Perlman． a great violinist． Playing a concert on three strings is not unlike his philosophy of life -- he ____ what he had left and still made music．And isn't that true with us？As for me I'm ____ that the world， more than ever， needs the music only you and I can make．1.

A．hopefully

B．painfully

C．immediately

D．eventually

2.

A．exposed

B．exported

C．expanded

D．extended

3.

A．conductor

B．audience

C．assistant

D．performer

4.

A．burst

B．erupted

C．broke

D．collapsed

5.

A．continued

B．paused

C．proceeded

D．organized

6.

A．confused

B．amused

C．concerned

D．surprised

7.

A．signaled

B．marked

C．consulted

D．indicated

8.

A．cut off

B．put off

C．taken off

D．left off

9.

A．with

B．for

C．to

D．of

10.

A．original

B．similar

C．vague

D．missing

11.

A．might

B．should

C．could

D．would

12.

A．awesome

B．deliberate

C．subtle

D．evident

13.

A．pursued

B．cheered

C．responded

D．observed

14.

A．before

B．until

C．while

D．as

15.

A．reputation

B．impression

C．appreciation

D．attention

16.

A．delight

B．emerge

C．relax

D．quiet

17.

A．thoughtful

B．tough

C．blank

D．weak

18.

A．status

B．explanation

C．responsibility

D．intelligence

19.

A．got accustomed to

B．gave way to

C．looked forward to

D．held on to

20.

A．convinced

B．reminded

C．disappointed

D．informed

2 . For the most part, you are probably only exposed to the music that is played on your favorite radio stations and TV shows, music Web sites, or the music that your friends and family members enjoy. While you probably know a lot about your favorite type of music, it can be a rewarding experience to enlarge your horizons (眼界), discovering artists and types of music that you’re not familiar with. Who knows, you might discover you like certain types of music you never even considered.

Have you ever wondered about the history and influences of your favorite types of music? For example, did you know that rock ’n’ roll originated (起源) from the blues, and that the blues began as a form of musical expression for African Americans during slavery (奴隶制度)? Did you know that most hip-hop is heavily influenced by early rhythm blues and jazz?

There are many fun ways to learn about different musical styles and their historical roots. For example, if you like hip-hop, listen to some of your favorite CDs and take note of the samples the performers used to create the songs. There is a possibility that the artist used parts of older songs to create the music. You can go to the library or online to learn more about the artists and listen to more of their music by checking out CDs from the library or downloading songs online for a small fee.

You can learn so much about culture and history just by paying attention to different types of music and what is being expressed in the songs. There are so many different styles of music to learn about, and you owe it to yourself to make an effort to listen to and learn about them.

1. The main topic of this passage is _______.

A．creating music

B．performing music

C．enjoying your favorite music

D．learning about music

2. What music did African Americans use to express their feelings of being slaves?

A．Rock ’n’ roll.	B．The blues.
C．Hip-hop.	D．Jazz.

3. How can you learn about culture and history through music?

A．By writing down the names of the music.

B．By creating music from older songs yourself.

C．By caring about what is being expressed in music.

D．By keeping a record of fees after downloading songs online.

4. By saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph, the author probably means that _______.

A．you should try harder to learn about music

B．you should return something to music

C．you should borrow music CDs from others

D．you should buy music CDs yourself

3 . Filmmaker Jennifer Nelson had to pay $1,500 to have “Happy Birthday to You” sung in the movie she’s making. The money went to Warner Music Group, a company that claims to own the copyright on the song. A copyright is the legal right to use or sell a creative product such as a song, a TV show, a book, or a work of art. Warner has claimed the copyright for “Happy Birthday to You” since 1988.

“I never thought the song was owned by anyone,” Nelson said in an e-mail to The New York Times. “I thought it belonged to everyone.”

Nelson’s movie is a documentary — a film that uses pictures and/or interviews with people to create a factual report of real-life events — and is actually about the history of the “Happy Birthday” song itself.

Two sisters named Mildred and Patty Hill wrote a song called “Good Morning to All” in 1893. Over a short period of time, people began to sing the words “happy birthday to you” in place of the original lyrics to the tune of the Hill sisters’ song.

A number of history experts say that there is no record of who actually wrote the “Happy Birthday to You” lyrics. Historians also say there is no way to know when the general public began singing the “Happy Birthday” song, but they believe it was being sung by the public long before it was printed and owned by a company.

Nelson’s lawyers say this piece of music’s history proves that “Happy Birthday to You” belongs to everyone in the general public. That would mean Warner Music Group has no right to charge anyone a fee to sing the song in any setting.

Experts estimate that Warner/ Chappell, the publishing division of the Warner Music Group, has made about $2 million a year from licensing fees for “Happy Birthday to You.”

Nelson’s lawyers are asking a court in New York City to order Warner/Chappell to return fees they have collected over the past four years for use of the “Happy Birthday” song.

1. Jennifer Nelson had to pay Warner Music Group to ____________.

A．own the copyright on a song	B．have a song sung in her movie
C．have it play a song in her movie	D．have it write a song for her movie

2. The history experts’ statement can prove that the “Happy Birthday” song ____________.

A．has always been very popular

B．has more than 200 years’ history

C．does not belong to Warner Music Group

D．was initially owned by another company

3. According to Nelson’s lawyers, to sing the “Happy Birthday” song, people ____________.

A．should pay the Hill sisters

B．need not pay for any purpose

C．should pay Warner Music Group

D．need not pay except for commercial use

4. If the court supports Nelson’s lawyers’ claim, ____________.

A．Warner will return about $8 million

B．she can obtain the copyright on the song

C．Warner will have to pay her for her damages

D．she only needs to pay a little money to use the song

4 . Move over Psy. There’s a new viral music video on the Internet that’s getting millions of people dancing and laughing. Psy is a singer who created Gagnam Style, a music video which featured a catchy tune and interesting dance.
The new music video called The Fox (What does the fox say?) has recently gone viral. At   123 000 000 views, it may even catch up to Gagnam Style. The video asks the question, “What does the fox say?” It’s a good question. And it seems, at least according to the music video, there is no good answer.
Actors in the video dress up like the animals they’re singing about. One of the brothers dresses up like a fox. There is a surprising and silly dance in the video that takes the viewer a bit off-guard. The video’s appeal is the song’s simple rhythm and catchy chorus (副歌).
The makers of the video never expected the video to do well or even to be taken seriously. In fact, it started out as a joke. The song was written by two brothers from Norway, Vegard and Bard Ylvis Ker. The brothers have their own late-night talk show in Norway. They thought the video would be so bad that it would give them something to talk about on their show.
On their website, they say the video was “supposed to entertain a few Norwegians for three minutes — and that’s all.” But people started loving it. Some people say that once you listen to the delightfully silly song, you want to listen to it again and again.
The brothers have been guests on some major North American talk shows. They say they’re happy about the success of their video, but they know that tomorrow something else could come along and be even bigger.
1. What can be learnt about the music video invented by Psy?

A．It featured the traditional style of Korean music.

B．It was difficult for people to follow.

C．It was named after a new virus.

D．It could make people relax a lot.

2. Which of the following best describes the new music video The Fox?

A．It can catch the viewers’ heart easily by its amusing tune and dance.

B．It features the same story with the music video Gagnam Style.

C．It answers the question “What does the fox say?” exactly.

D．It has the real animals in the video.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that nowadays most people ______.

A．like to enjoy music with simple and easy style.

B．have difficulty in understanding the viral movie music.

C．are working hard for the advancement of classic music.

D．are tired of many music videos which are popularized through Internet too quickly.

4. The underlined word “off-guard” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A．Annoyed.	B．Offended.
C．Unexpected.	D．Relaxed.

5 . 完形填空
The famous composer (作曲家), Albert Roussel, didn’t have a good start in this career. However, he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a ____ ．
Roussel's parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his ____. As a little boy, he fell in 1ove with music and ____ himself about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept. ____ which there were a lot of related books．
Three years later. Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother’s sister decided to____ him. Her husband was a kind man and ____ for young Roussel’s music lessons. One summer vacation at a Belgian seaside added a second____to his life—the sea. Then he studied to be a naval cadet (海军学员), but still took time to study _____.
In the French Navy, he and two friends found the time to____a band, playing the works of Beethoven and other____. Roussel also began composing. On Christmas day 1892, he had his first chance to ____as a composer, which turned out to be a success.
That success _____Roussel to write a wedding march (婚礼进行曲), and one of his navy friends____to show it to a famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend ____with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to ____his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long____, at the age of 25, Roussel decided to____Edouard Colonne’s advice．He gave his heart and soul to his composing and ____a major force in the twentieth century’s French music. Because of Eduoard Colonne’s inspiring____, Roussel devoted his life to music, but Rousssel’s ____friend later admitted that he had made it up. He said he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the famous conductor．1.

A．joke

B．1ie

C．guess

D．hope

2.

A．neighbor

B．aunt

C．teacher

D．grandfather

3.

A．taught

B．chose

C．improved

D．asked

4.

A．among

B．between

C．within

D．before

5.

A．miss

B．catch

C．raise

D．1eave

6.

A．paid

B．applied

C．1ooked

D．waited

7.

A．page

B．1ove

C．wish

D．job

8.

A．an

B．English

C．dance

D．music

9.

A．deal with

B．make for

C．set up

D．take away

10.

A．teachers

B．professors

C．composers

D．singers

11.

A．perform

B．produce

C．study

D．publish

12.

A．found

B．encouraged

C．forbade

D．wanted

13.

A．came

B．brought

C．refused

D．offered

14.

A．went

B．returned

C．1eft

D．ran

15.

A．give up

B．keep to

C．begin with

D．focus on

16.

A．however

B．therefore

C．afterwards

D．then

17.

A．repeat

B．change

C．correct

D．follow

18.

A．became

B．replaced

C．improved

D．grasped

19.

A．will

B．request

C．order

D．advice

20.

A．school

B．navy

C．music

D．work

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

When I was a child, I spent more than ten years learn the violin. Therefore, I couldn’t understand “real music”. After I graduated at high school, a friend of mine suggested that we started to learn the guitar because we all thought it was cool. I will never forget the day on that we went to buy guitars in the guitar store. There I saw a guitar player playing the guitar, which I really enjoyed. He became my the first guitar teacher. It took me such a long time choose a guitar among several wonderful model. Now the guitar is the most importantly part of my life and I practice it every day.

7 . As a music teacher for twenty-seven years I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.
A few years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old ，had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase “Oh yes！” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class Vanessa and I clapping together. She never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year when the song was finished Vanessa turned around， looked at me in the eye， clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music we had made a connection.
Several years later I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times mimicking the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever.
Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.
1. The author thinks music__________.

A．can make children calm down

B．can connect heart to heart

C．is difficult for pre-school students

D．is a good means to find a job

2. According to the second paragraph Vanessa_________.

A．got used to singing songs

B．was too shy to speak

C．was the youngest in the class

D．enjoyed the author’s class

3. When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt________.

A．surprised

B．happy

C．frightened

D．satisfied

4. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years.

B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children.

C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa.

D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream.

8 . Have you ever thought about why malls, restaurants, and even theaters have music? Well, to understand this, you simply just look back at how you felt when you heard music in these places. Music is known to improve the mood of people. Often music helps us pay attention to what we are doing. Music helps patients feel good and helps them recover faster and better.
Depression（沮丧) is a state of mind that most of us experience at some point of time. There are some periods in our life when everything seems difficult. It seems that everything is getting worse and we have no control over our life. Studies have shown that music can be an important mood lifter in such situations. Music also plays a great role in making us feel less nervous or worried. Anxiety(焦虑) can often cause loss of sleep and other illnesses.
Music is often known as an international language. We may not know the language another person is speaking, but most of us respond to music in the same way. Music can often be the best way to connect with someone.
Music is one of the best ways to improve your moods, but this can depend largely on the kind of music you listen to. While happy music can certainly make you feel better, sad music can further lower your spirits. Listening to classical music can often make you feel a lot more powerful, while soft music can be the perfect way to relax at the end of a long way. If you want to use music to change the way how you are feeling, you need to understand the role of it, learn to recognize the kind of music that lifts your mood and helps you feel better. Once you realize the kind of music you can use, you can use it to change the way you feel. The right kind of music can be the perfect way to help us feel happier.
1. The passage is mainly about __________.

A．what meanings music has

B．how we control our moods

C．how music affects our moods

D．what kind of music we listen to

2. According to the passage, playing music in restaurants is to __________.

A．welcome the customers

B．make customers feel good

C．make customers dance

D．make customers feel powerful

3. From the passage, we can know that __________.

A．most of us suffer depression all the time

B．most of us respond to music in different ways

C．music can be a good way to connect with others

D．any kind of music will help us improve our moods

4. According to the passage, which kind of music can relax ourselves from a long day’s work?

A．Soft music.	B．Classical music.
C．Sad music.	D．Rock music.