1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。

We are all familiar with songs getting    1    (stick) in our head while we are awake, but it turns out that this can happen during sleep as well. A new study investigating the phenomenon    2    (medicate) that earworms invading our brains at night can cause problems getting to sleep and staying asleep.

"Our brains continue to process music even when none is playing, including apparently while we are asleep," says neuroscientist Michael Scullin from Baylor University. He and his colleagues used    3    (survey) from 199 people, as well as conducting a sleep lab test involving 50 volunteers, to measure    4     listening to music before bedtime affects sleep.

In the survey part of    5     study, participants who frequently listened to music during the day were more likely to report persistent nighttime earworms,    6     then had a negative effect on sleep quality through the night.     7    (uprising), the instrumental versions of the songs caused about twice    8     many earworms as the vocal versions. Soullin, suggests    9    (avoid) listening to music right before bed to limit the chance of a    10    (catch) tune taking hold in our minds.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Did you know that every time musicians pick up their instruments, there are fireworks going off all over their brain? On the outside, they may look calm and     1     (focus), reading the music and making the precise movements required.     2    , inside their brains, there’s a party going on.

How do we know this? Well, in the last few decades, neuroscientists (神经系统科学家)     3     (make) enormous breakthroughs in understanding how our brains work by     4     (monitor) them in real time with instruments like PET scanners. When people are hooked up to these machines, tasks, such as reading or doing math problems, each have corresponding (相应的) areas of the brain where various     5     (activity) can be observed. But when researchers got the     6     (participate) to listen to music, they saw fireworks. Multiple areas of their brains were lighting up at once, as they processed the sound, took it apart and then     7     (put) it all back together into unified musical experience.

When scientists turned from observing the brains of music listeners     8     those of musicians, the little backyard fireworks became a jubilee (庆典活动).     9     turns out that while listening to music engages the brain in some pretty interesting movements, playing music is     10     perfect “full-body workout” of the brain.

4 . Write a speech about how music can change a person’s life. Use some of the rhetorical devices you have learned.

Hello, my name is Li Hua, and I’m here to talk about how music has changed my life.

Music is the greatest creation of mankind, as the lyrics and melodies convey whatever the artist was thinking and feeling. Just as the famous writer Hans Christian Andersen said, “Where words fail, music speaks.”

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6 . Never underestimate Taylor Swift. The 31-year-old pop star will again make headlines this week when she launches Fearless (Taylor’s Version), a newly recorded take of the super successful album that led her to stardom. The project is an end of a multi-year battle in which Swift claims she was “stripped (剥夺) of her life’s work,” when her former music company, Big Machine, was sold to Swift’s sworn enemy. Scooter Braun.

Here is the backstory. In 2019, Braun bought the Big Machine Label Group, the music company that signed Swift as a teenager to her first recording contract and therefore gained ownership of her first six albums. Swift quickly went public to describe the sale as her “worst case scenario (最糟的情况),” as she told stories of how Braun bullied her through the years.

Swift didn’t sulk for long, though. She soon hatched a plan to regain control of her music by recording new masters of her old albums – beginning with Fearless. In doing so. Swift would now have new versions of the songs that fans loved. She could then encourage those fans to stream or buy those new versions instead of the old ones.

But there’s an even bigger lesson at play here. As a brilliant performer and song writer, Swift has a gift: She’s able to channel her feelings through her music, to touch others on an emotional level. But Swift’s talent extends far beyond that: She built one of the largest fan bases of all time by combining her musical genius with the ability to remain true and relatable to her fans: Swifties don’t see their hero as untouchable. They see her as one of them. She’s the girl next door, the best friend. And even now, after becoming a global superstar, Swift continues to strengthen that image when she surprises fans with private listening parties or graduation cards in the mail.

With Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Swift is making use of all of her emotional intelligence: Years of practice promoting her abilities to get in touch with her own emotions: and more importantly, years of trust built up with fans as she’s touched their emotions.

1. How did Taylor Swift feel when Big Machine was sold to Scooter Braun?

A．Satisfied.

B．Annoyed.

C．Indifferent.

D．Concerned.

2. What does the underlined word “sulk” mean in the third paragraph?

A．To be angry and complain.	B．To be upset and feel disappointed.
C．To be confused and at a loss.	D．To be hesitant and do nothing.

3. Why did Taylor Swift record new masters of her old album?

A．To make her fans love the new songs.

B．To replace old songs with new versions.

C．To take back her ownership of her music.

D．To encourage her fans to fight against bullying.

4. According to the author, what accounts for Swift’s large number of fans the most?

A．Her image as an unbeatable hero.

B．Her emotional accessibility to her fans.

C．Her potential to influence the music industry.

D．Her ability to express her feelings through her music.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What can people enjoy at the Arts Center on Monday?

A．A dance performance.

B．A play.

C．A concert.

2. What does the speaker say about the dance workshop?

A．It will allow only 20 people to join.

B．It will be led by Philip Cruise.

C．It will last over two hours.

3. Where are the drummers from?

A．Greece.

B．Japan.

C．England.

4. When will Maddie Felix come?

A．On Wednesday.

B．On Thursday.

C．On Friday.

8 . "B-boys and b-girls go down!" Dancers then drop to the ground, where they pull off some power moves like spinning on their backs, and whirling on their heads like a human cyclone (旋风). They finish it all off with a cool "freeze," pausing in a gravity-defying pose. Recognize those signature stunts? Those moves are breaking and the dancers are breakers.

Today, breaking is beloved by fans around the world, but it all started in the 1970s in the New York City. According to hip-hop historians, a lot of the credit goes to DJ Kool Here, who had an idea that led to a pop culture breakthrough. When playing music at parties and dance clubs, this creative DJ used two turntables to mix sounds from two records.

Why? Kool Here used that technique to extend, the length of the break, which is a section of a song when most of the instruments drop out and the percussion (打击乐) continues. It's a good time for dancers to show their impressive moves. During Kool Here's lengthened breaks, some dancers came up with creative skilled moves, drawing inspiration from martial arts, to gymnastics.

The new dance style-breaking, caught on in New York. The dancers teamed up, forming crews that faced off in informal competitions. One at a time, breakers took turns showing off their stuff, and sometimes the audience judged, delivering their decisions via cheers and applause. While the performers went all out to upstage each other, an actual stage was not required — the battle could take place at a city park, party, or roller rink. While in today's formalized battles. dancers aren't just come to the formal stage to compete for bragging rights and street credits, but for official honors and cash prizes, which is decided by official judges.

In 2020, there was some major breaking news for b-boys, b-girls. The International Olympic Committee announced that breaking will be an official event in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, a bold decision that's part of the group's efforts to attract younger audiences. At a famous venue in downtown Paris, b-boys and b -girls from around the world will "go down"— and go for the gold!

1. Why did DJ Kool Here use two turntables to mix sounds?

A．It allowed him to extend the length of the break in music.

B．He wanted to mimic the onstage feats of rock-and-roll legend James Brown.

C．Dancers requested a lengthened break in music to show their skills.

D．Dancers needed a signal to begin their intricate routines.

2. According to the passage, what do the informal and formal competitions have in common?

A．Who judges the dancers.	B．Where they battle.
C．How the "freeze” is done.	D．How the dancers are rewarded.

3. Which statement is not mentioned in the article?

A．The way audience deliver their decisions on the winners of the informal battle.

B．The stunts some of the moves b-boys and b-girls perform.

C．The breakthrough DJ Kool's creative turntable technique bring to breaking.

D．The name of the famous venue in Paris to hold the Olympic competition.

4. According to the last paragraph, what can readers predict?

A．Breakers will be judged at the Olympics via applause from the audience.

B．Breaking will not be a popular addition to the Summer Olympic events.

C．Breaking will help attract more younger audiences to watch the Summer Olympics.

D．Breaking will be less popular after the Summer Olympics in Paris.

9 . An international group of electronic music composers is taking beats from the dance club to jungles and forests and back, all to help save nature's greatest singers. A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean is a new album that includes the sounds of endangered birds. The album will come out next month, whose proceeds will go directly towards efforts to save birds.

The whole project was born out of this idea of trying to combine birdsong, electronic music and conservation. A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean was organized by activist, music producer, Robin Perkins. He invited artists from each of the endangered birds 'homelands to build their own songs around the birds’ songs. There are contributions from ten artists in eight different countries.

First single Black Catbird was created by The Garifuna Collective, from Belize. Al Obando, guitarist and producer of the group, always took in national parks and viewed birds when on the road with the band. “There are no trails, and there are no signs there to tell you about what you reseeing,” Obando says. “So we're trying to do something for the birds and nature tourism.”

Another musician who responded to Robin's call is Tamara Montenegro, an artist from Nicaragua. She was shocked to hear of the serious situation of the Guardabarranco after being approached: “This beautiful creature I grew up adoring also faced the influence of the systematic human activities”. In response, she created a song inspired by this bird and the challenges it faces to live naturally.

The new album is the second edition, following on from A Guide to the Birdsong of South America, produced by Robin in 2015. That first album has raised, to date, over $15,000 benefitting conservation projects in South America. As with the first album, all of the money from the sales of the new album will support specific organizations, including Birds Caribbean.

1. What does the underlined word “proceeds” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Profits.

B．Budgets.

C．Challenges.

D．Effects.

2. What do we know about Al Obando?

A．He created a hit single himself.

B．He was fond of observing birds.

C．He was the organizer of the new album.

D．He did a lot for birds in South America.

3. Why was Tamara astonished to learn of the Guardabarranco?

A．It was friendly to humans.

B．It was beautiful in appearance.

C．It was losing its living environment.

D．It was facing challenges from other birds.

4. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To collect money for a project.

B．To popularize electronic music.

C．To recommend some famous artists.

D．To introduce a new album of electronic music.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（。

According to a recent report, traditional music has found increasing appeal among a large audience of young people, due to greater access to it and the passion of     1     (it) fans. The report focused on traditional Chinese art, such as operas and folk music, and     2     (analyze) age differences and locations. It found that more than 100 million people tune in to traditional Chinese music     3     (month).

According to the report, the popularity is a result of the rise in social media and networking, and through joint efforts made by traditional musicians, opera     4     (perform) as well as pop stars.

At the New Year’s Eve concert, folk musician Fang Jinlong adapted pop songs with Chinese folk tunes and played     5     (dozen) of musical instruments, including pipa and erhu. The performance, livestreamed by Bilibili, received much     6     (warm) feedback than ever from the young audience.

And in Zhang Yixing’s bilingual album, LIT, the young idol has mixed traditional Chinese elements with modern hip-hop,     7     (offer) his young fans opportunities to enjoy Chinese vibe and inspiring them     8     (discover) more about Chinese arts.

The report also gave an example of Kunqu Opera,     9     of the oldest Chinese operas,     10     attracts over 100 million listeners born after 1990.