2 . What instrument is the man learning?

A．The violin.

B．The guitar.

C．The piano.

4 . Music

Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http://www.cityopera.com.

Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http: //www.chamberorch. com.

Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http://www. symphony.org/ home.asp.

College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. http://www. Riverbend music.com.

1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?

A．241-2742.

B．723-1182.

C．381-3300.

D．232-6220.

2. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?

A．February.

B．May.

C．August.

D．November.

3. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?

A．It has seats in the open air.	B．It gives shows all year round.
C．It offers membership discounts.	D．It presents famous musical works.

5 . It was a moment carved in her memory. When Liu Jing played the suite of Dream of the Red Chamber, which is based on a novel of the same title written by Cao Xueqin during the Qing Dynasty, in the University of Cambridge as a member of a Chinese ensemble in 2011, something strange happened. As she played A Lovesick Knitted Brow in Vain, which describes the failed love story between two main characters Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu in the novel, an old woman who sat in the first row of the audience burst into tears.

She was curious and asked the woman, at the end of the performance, if she had read the novel. The woman said: “No, but I just felt the melody touched me very much when it was created by your Chinese instrument.”

The experience was one of the inspirations that urged Liu to promote traditional Chinese music and instruments. Many years later, Liu, who is in her thirties now, has shared a series of original music videos featuring traditional Chinese stories and created by Chinese instruments, with her online name Liu Qingyao. They have become hugely popular.

According to Liu, the frequent performances and competitions sharpened her pipa-playing skills. “From grade four at primary school to senior high school, I often completed my homework on my way to other countries during many weekends and vacations,” said Liu.

“In the future, I want to cooperate with more museums, and try to tell the stories of cultural relics in my musical works, so that people enjoy the beauty of both Chinese music and cultural relics, and appreciate Chinese culture,” said Liu.

1. Why did the old woman burst into tears during Liu Jing’s performance?

A．She was moved by the melody.	B．She was saddened by the love story.
C．The performance was heartbreaking.	D．The performance was touching.

2. What do we know about Liu Jing?

A．She wants to promote traditional Chinese literature.

B．She is keen on traditional Chinese music and culture.

C．The music videos that she shares online are rarely created by herself.

D．She benefited little from her frequent performances and competitions.

3. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Traditional Chinese instruments	B．Chinese stories
C．Music videos created by Liu Jing	D．Chinese cultural relics

4. What might be a suitable title for the text?

A．The importance of learning traditional Chinese culture.

B．The melody of Chinese cultural relics.

C．Liu Jing: A girl of imagination

D．Tips on promoting traditional Chinese music and instruments.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the woman?

A．She knew nothing about the band.	B．She wants to join the band, too.
C．She was a member of the band.

2. How old was the man when he started to play base guitar?

A．15.

B．16.

C．21.

3. Where does the man usually play music?

A．In the city theatres.

B．In the town square.

C．In local clubs.

4. Why does the man join the band?

A．To make money.

B．To have fun.

C．To meet stars.

7 . What does the man think of listening to the songs?

A．Exciting

B．Confusing.

C．Boring.

8 . Throughout history, music spread among people of different cultures. In today’s technological advanced society, however, people spread music online, sometimes without an artist’s permission. This can lead to many problems, and music companies are now cracking down on this practice. Sharing music online without permission is theft.

Sharing music online prevents recording companies from making money from their efforts. They say that sharing music online has resulted in a huge drop in profits and sales over the past 10 years. People who find music for free online are not paying for CDs or every piece of music downloaded. To truly understand the influence of music piracy (盗版行为) on creators, one must understand how many people are involved in the recording process. For the sale of each album, profits must be shared among musicians, sound engineers, music producers, managers, advertisers, and the company selling the product. Many people believe sharing music only affects the recording artist, but the reality is that sharing hurts business for all companies involved.

There are many people who don’t see the harm in sharing music online and even think they have the right to do it. One online blogger states that he originally paid for an entire CD and that he should be able to do with the material whatever he wants. While he may have legally paid for the music, he does not have the right to share it without permission, which means people like the blogger are thieves.

Although we don’t spread music the same way we did before, there’s no doubt that people around the world love to share music. However, Internet piracy will prevent musicians from continuing producing albums for fear of theft. Therefore, if people want to continue listening to their favorite artists, they need to buy their music so that artists will make enough profits to continue their music careers.

1. What does the underlined phrase “cracking down on” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?

A．Bringing up carefully.

B．Speaking highly of.

C．Dealing seriously with.

D．Destroying completely.

2. What can be learned from Paragraph 3?

A．All bloggers are acting like thieves.

B．Once paying for a CD, you can treat it at will.

C．Many people have difficulty understanding CDs.

D．People who share music online without permission can be called thieves.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Sharing music online affects a lot of people.

B．Artists are taking action to protect their right.

C．Sharing music online increases sales of music CDs.

D．A person who buys a CD has the right to share it online with others.

4. What is the author’s attitude toward music piracy?

A．Indifferent.

B．Favorable.

C．Disapproval.

D．Skeptical.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long has the man played the piano up to now?

A．For 10 years.

B．For 15 years.

C．For 20 years.

2. What do we know about the man?

A．He started to write music at five.

B．He has given concerts in schools.

C．His CDs have become the best seller.

3. What is "Someone Like You"?

A．A short story.

B．An album.

C．A poem.