1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the record called The Hard Way?

A．The music was hard to play.

B．Peter named it without any meaning.

C．It reflects Peter’s performing career.

2. Where did Peter perform at first in London?

A．In the halls.

B．On the streets.

C．In the bars.

3. Which style of music does the record feature?

A．Jazz.

B．Pop.

C．Blues.

4. In which country will the tour end?

A．France.

B．The UK.

C．The US.

2 . National Public Radio (NPR) Music’s Tiny Desk Contest is back. Artists can submit an entry from this morning. This isn’t just another regular year of the Contest — it’s the 10th anniversary.

The panel (小组) of judges has doubled in size compared to previous years. The panel has a group of industry experts who are eager to see what this year’s participants can share. And there’s a great team of NPR’s Music station hosts on the panel: Amelia Mason, Novena Carmel and Stas THEE Boss.

Also new this year: Not only will the 2024 winner play a Tiny Desk concert, be interviewed on All Things Considered and go on tour with NPR Music — they’ll also be paired with a tutor in the industry who will help them navigate their music journey. Our judges are determined to give this year’s winner the support they’ll need to take their music to the next level. The winner will also be featured at two festivals this summer: Celebrate Brooklyn and the Millennium Park Summer Music series in Chicago.

And for the first time this year, the Contest is introducing a fan favorite vote. Later this spring, Contest judges will share their favorite entries as part of the annual Tiny Desk-Contest Top Shelf series on YouTube — and then artists and fans will be able to vote for their favorite among those selections.

Here’s how to enter: Record a video of you playing one original song — behind a desk, upload your video to YouTube, and submit the video on our Tiny Desk Contest website by Feb. 21 at 11: 59 p. m.   

A final reminder: Entry videos don’t need to be fancy. The Tiny Desk is where artists go to simplify their big productions. Contest judges are looking for artists to submit something that’s true to them and brand new to the Tiny Desk.

1. Who are most likely among the judges?

A．News station hosts.	B．Expert musicians.
C．Contest participants.	D．Famous industrialists.

2. What will the winner get as an award?

A．Sightseeing tours.	B．Festival souvenirs.
C．Unlimited support.	D．Professional guidance.

3. What is required of the contest entry?

A．It has to be a masterpiece.	B．It must convey positive feelings.
C．It must be recorded behind a desk.	D．It has to be submitted before Feb. 21.

3 . For any advanced record collector, we have a great collection for you to know about your favorite music!

The Beatles — Vol 1 Evolution (1940-64)

This is the first in die set of three-Its 116 pages cover every single, album from 1962 to 1964, all newly reviewed by top experts, forming a UK Beatles discography (录音作品名录) with comments: a must-have for fans and collectors.

The Beatles — Vol 2: Revolution (1965-67)

It is the second in the set. Covering their creative glory years in the mid-60s, up to the recording of their masterpiece, Sgt Pepper’s, it presents interviews with their great producer George Martin, Pattie Boyd and Beatles insider Tony Bramwell. 116 pages of quality reading.

The Beatles — Vol 3: Ascension (1968-2019)

It is the third in the series, covering their final years together, from the story of the White Album to the success of Abbey Road. There is analysis of what finally broke up the band.

The Rolling Stones: Making The Legend

This special magazine focusing on the archives tells the best story of the rise of The rolling Stones. It’s a must — have for fans of the world’s greatest rock roll band — and for anyone who wants to became what it is today, this is right for you.

Pink Floyd — Shooting For The Moon

It records the development of this globally loved band, from their beginnings back in 1967 to their lasting position half a century later, by the way of archive (档案，史料).

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1. What makes The Beatles — Vol 3 special in the set?

A．It includes interviews.	B．It accesses the archives.
C．It has a total of 116 pages.	D．It tells why the band came apart.

2. Which tells about the development of rock music?

A．Pink Floyd — Shooting For The Moon

B．The Rolling Stones: Making The Legend

C．The Beatles — Vol 2: Revolution (965-7)

D．The Beatles — Vol 3: Ascension (1968-2019)

3. How much should a fan in Singapore pay for The Beatles — Vol 2:Revolution?

A．£ 37.47.

B．£ 28.50.

C．£ 34.50.

D．£ 12.49.

4 . SUMMER CAMP 2024 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Welcome to the USF Youth Experiences summer camp, where music meets technology! In this camp, you will have the opportunity to explore your creativity by making music using computers, iPads, DJ decks, guitars, ukuleles, drumsets, keyboards, and vocals.

Led by Haley Garrett and Dr. David Williams from the School of Music at the University of South Florida, this camp is designed for those who have no related experience in music but want to learn skills. We will guide you through the process of songwriting, beat writing, and rapping.

Camp Details:

During the camp, you will work with a small group of peers to create your own unique sound and perform as part of a team. All the equipment you need will be provided, so all you need to bring is your creativity and enthusiasm.

Our experienced instructors will teach you how to use various tools and techniques to produce your music, from using software to playing instruments. You will learn about different genres of music and explore how to incorporate them into your own music.

Above all, this camp is designed to be fun! You will have a great time making music with new friends and discovering your own musical talents. Join us for an unforgettable summer experience and let’s make some amazing music together!

Camp Directors: Dr. David Williams and Haley Garrett

Format: In-person

Register: Now

Location: USF Tampa Campus

Grade Levels: Entering 7th–12th grade

Learning Time: 9:00 am -3:00 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)

Music Tech Lab Dates:

Camper Arrival Time	Thursday, June 17th,8:00 am
Camper Pick up Time	Monday, June 21th,4:00 pm

1. Who are likely to sign up for the camp?

A．The creative music instructors.

B．The skilled computer technicians.

C．The students in an academy of music.

D．The beginners with no experience in music.

2. What will the students do during the camp?

A．Appreciate and explore music individually.

B．Make music by using tools and techniques.

C．Ask friends to discover their musical talents.

D．Take necessary instruments with themselves.

3. How many class hours are there in this camp?

A．5.

B．6.

C．30.

D．35.

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。

Guqin is a traditional musical instrument. It     1     (exist) for over 3,000 years and represents China’s foremost solo musical instrument tradition.     2     (describe) in early literary sources and confirmed by archaeological finds, this ancient instrument is inseparable     3     Chinese intellectual history. Guqin playing developed as an art form practised by noblemen and     4     (scholar) in intimate settings, and was therefore never intended for public performance. Furthermore, along with calligraphy, painting and weiqi, guqin was one of the four arts, which Chinese were expected     5     (master) in ancient times. According to tradition, twenty years of training were required to attain proficiency.

Its music     6     (list) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2008, which helped unlock the passion of many to learn     7     ancient instrument. Jian was one of them. His interest in the instrument grew after he listened to an album by a famous guqin master. Jian started playing the instrument in his     8     (fifty) and embarked on a journey to look for collectible items across China. To his disappointment, he quickly discovered that many collectors lacked the ability to play guqin themselves, resulting in many being stored away in warehouses. He even came across some of the instruments lying in a state of utter damage,     9     pained him deeply.

With the aim of preserving and utilizing (利用) the centuries-old relics more     10     (effective), Jian began learning how to restore the instrument under the guidance of a guqin repair expert.

6 . Can’t enter the next American Idol or The Voice singing audition (试唱)? That’s alright! You can still show off your vocal skills and compete (竞赛) for recognition in one of the many online singing competitions across the country. Below are several worth checking out!

The Lyndon Oratorio-Solo Competition

For the under-30 crowd, this international solo competition focuses fully on oratorio singing. Initial (最初的) entries and rounds are online. However, finals are held at Carnegie Hall in New York City with considerable cash prizes awarded.

The Hal Leonard Vocal Competition

The only singing competition for all of North America aimed at young singers aged 23 and under, this is one of the first online singing competitions created. It charges nothing to enter, making it accessible to all qualified (有资格的) North American singers. Video auditions are all handed in through YouTube. Prizes include cash and gift certificates (证书).

Singist

For those 18 and up, Singist offers monthly online singing competitions. You can audition to be entered in the monthly contest for free, or sign up for a “Performer Plan” at $4 per month and enter yourself. Videos must be original, featuring any song you choose, and not posted on any other site. Registered (注册的) Singist users vote on a monthly winner, and social media sharing is encouraged. Small cash prizes in the $5 — 25 range are awarded to monthly winners.

MacroDazzle

MacroDazzle accepts karaoke, sing-along, and even self-accompanied singing from competitors of all ages. Those over 18 are qualified for cash prizes, and children are qualified for gift certificates and non-monetary prizes. A $16 entry fee is required for cash competitions.

1. What is special about the Lyndon Oratoria-Solo Competition?

A．It awards non-monetary prizes.

B．It doesn’t involve any offline activity.

C．Not all its singing competitions are held online.

D．Online rounds are held with cash prizes offered.

2. Which competition sets no age limit on entering?

A．The Lyndon Oratorio-Solo Competition.

B．Singist.

C．The Hal Leonard Vocal Competition.

D．MacroDazzle.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To persuade singers to show off their skills.

B．To introduce some online singing competitions.

C．To tell the differences between some competitions.

D．To give advice on how to present vocal skills.

7 . 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。

You’ve never heard songs quite like this before. In fact, it seems that Moyun of Hong Kong can transform just about any song into something completely new     1     the help of the Guzheng. This traditional Chinese instrument     2    (make) of 16 or more strings and movable bridges. Together, it produces some of the sweetest sounds that pair surprisingly well with     3     was originally a rock song.

“Traditional Chinese instruments aren’t suited for     4    (adapt) a band’s entire sound,” Moyun said. “Guzheng is like the bass. It’s hard to create variations with it.” Despite the     5    (limitation), Moyun has mastered the process of changing popular music for the Guzheng. In one of her many videos     6    (share) on YouTube, she does this with “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC. During her     7    (perform), Moyun is constantly moving both of her hands, each movement     8    (effortless) methodical and fascinating to watch. When she’s not plucking(弹拨) one of the instrument’s many stings, she is beating it like a drum.

By sharing videos like these, Moyun hopes that more people will come to appreciate this unique instrument. “Chinese culture tends     9    (be) abstract,” she said. “It’s not really accessible. But pop culture is accessible. By putting     10     two together, I hope the audience can appreciate my music.”

8 . National Music Theater Competition

The 2022 National Music Theater Competition (NMTC) semifinal and final (决赛) rounds will be held in New York City in early January 2022.

As the first national competition for the music theater soloist (独奏者) seeking the best talent, NMTC has provided industry connections to past competitors and winners that have led to their success on Broadway and other places in these years. The final round is open to the public for $10 general admission seating and can be purchased at the door.

Prizes (each prize only for a person)

lst Prize: $5,000 PLUs a concert at the next NATS National Conference, $1,000 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard, Career Management Services package from Stage Door Connections.

2nd Prize: $2,500 PLus a $500 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard.

3rd Prize: $1 ,000 cash prize.

4th Prize: $750 cash prize.

Qualification

singers aged 20-28 as of September 15,2021

Entrance Procedure

Application requires payment of the $90 application fee (reduced entry fee for students of NATS Full or Associate members, $75 for these students). All application materials must be submitted by the deadline — September 15, 2021. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. No refund of application fees due to cancellation by the applicant will be allowed. After application, only online applicants have to upload their entry videos until October 15,2021.

Where to Audition (试镜)

Live Auditions-Date (s) and location (s)TBD (待定)

Online Auditions-Video submission deadline is October 15,2021.

Online application will be available on September 5, 2021. Online applicants will make a video that lasts up to 20 minutes from the list of the songs that will be published online.

1. What is the purpose of holding the National Music Theater Competition?

A．To please all the audiencc.

B．To earn an amount of money.

C．To make more people like music.

D．To find people with a gift for music.

2. What can we learn about the entrance procedure?

A．$90 application fee is suitable for any competitor.

B．All competitors need to upload their entry videos.

C．One’s application will be useless if his submission of the material is late.

D．The application fee will be returned if one cancels his application.

3. What’s special about Online Auditions?

A．The date(s) and location(s) are uncertain.

B．Applicants need to prepare a video that’s limited to 20 minutes.

C．People should start online application on September 15,2021.

D．Applicants can upload their audition videos until September 5, 2021.

9 . 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。

Eric Gale’s tips for guitarists

“Good things are happening in life for me now,” says Eric Gale, a famous American guitarist, “and when you allow yourself     1    (receive) those good things, the sky is the limit(极限).” He also said, “Even if I could go back to the start, I still wouldn’t change the way I play     2     guitar. I’m playing the way that it came to me, and it turned out     3     (exact) how it was supposed to. I picked the guitar up that way. I’d already learnt a tune     4     two, and when I tried to change, my brother was like, ‘No, man, this is the way you’ve learnt to play — so     5     are you trying to change it?’ I don’t feel like I’m playing the ‘wrong’ way, because it’s so natural to me. Anyway, who’s to say it’s not everybody else that’s playing it wrong?”

“All of the guitar     6     (performance) on my new record are special to me. As to every last one of them, I think all of them     7     (record) on the first take. I just turned it on and pressed record. It was more of a live approach (方式), you know, which I’m very     8     (satisfy) with. I don’t like to do a lot of     9    (think). I just like to go for it. It’s a whole lot better that way. All we were trying to do on this album was just be     10    (we),” said Eric.

10 . Here are the best songs of 2021, selected by Associated Press entertainment journalists.

Peaches

Justin Bieber was not happy with the Recording Academy last year when his song “Changes” was categorized as pop rather than R &. B. But “Peaches” not only doubled down on the R & B sound, but became a No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 and topped the global charts.

Kiss Me More

This hip-hop by Doja Cat won an American Music Award and an MTV Video Music Award. “Kiss Me More” even surpassed Brandy and Monica’s iconic 1998 hip-hop “The Boy Is Mine" for the longest-running all-female top 10 record in Billboard Hot 100 history.

Driver’s License

Anyone who’s ever had their heart broken will feel how Olivia Rodrigo feels in this song, “You said forever, now I drive alone past your street.” It spent eight continuous weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also won Apple Music and MTV Video Music awards for song of the year. It has become very popular around the world, from Australia and Denmark to Indonesia and South Africa because it is angry, hurt, loving, tearful perfection.

To Be Loved

While “Easy On Me” and “ I Drink Wine” have gotten the most attention from Adele Adkins’ album “Thirty”, it’s “To Be Loved” that is the underappreciated treasure of the album. There’s a kind of strength in the voice that is rare for the singer whose voice usually sounds too gentle and sweet. Coming out of a divorce, Adele acknowledges on the song that there is strength in loving and strength in leaving, “It’s about time that I face myself. ”

1. Which song is classified as R&B?

A．Changes.

B．Peaches.

C．The Boy Is Mine.

D．Kiss Me More.

2. Who won both American Music Award and MTV Video Music Award?

A．Justin Bieber.

B．Olivia Rodrigo.

C．Doja Cat.

D．Adele Adkins.

3. What do Driver’s License and To Be Loved have in common?

A．They are about lost love.	B．They are performed by the same band.
C．They sound gentle and sweet.	D．They are not as popular as they should be.