1 . 听下面一段对话,回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think of electronic music?A.It is clever. | B.It is loud. | C.It is modern. |
A.16. | B.17. | C.18. |
A.It’s boring. | B.It’s interesting. | C.It’s relaxing. |
Do you love American country music? It is
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The country songs most of the singers sing come from the rural areas in the southern United States. The songs often describe those day-to day situations and the
4 . South Korean Films
Beijing audience(观众) can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles(中文字幕), until April 19 at the Tuixin Cinema on the Beijing National Library grounds.
Two other South Korean films completed their full runs(展出) at the Tuixin Cinema earlier this month.
Location: Tuixin Cinema, Beijing National Library, 39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District
Telephone: 86425566
My love, My Bride
April 15: 9: 00, 13: 00, 15: 30, 17: 30, 19: 30
Kim’s War
April 16: 9: 00, 13: 00, 18: 15
Because You Are a Woman
April 17: 13: 30, 18: 15
Marriage Story
April 18: 9: 00, 13: 30, 15: 30, 18: 15
Sopyonje
April 19: 9: 00, 13: 30, 15: 30, 17: 30, 19: 30
Leon’s Show
Hong Kong popstar...Leon Lai will give a personal performance at 7: 30pm from tomorrow through to September 21 at the Shanghai Gymnasium. The show is to celebrate the opening of the 93 Huangpu Tourism Festival.
Tickets: 60, 90, 120, 180 yuan RMB, available (有票) at 66 Jiangning Road.
Address: Shanghai Gymnasium, 1111 Caixi Road N.
Tel: 29189188, 29171145, 49384952, 29197113
Russian Concert
The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will put on some excellent Russian choral(合唱的) works at 7: 15pm on September 26 and 27 at the Shanghai Concert Hall. They will sing Russian folk songs and a Mass under a Russian conductor who is very famous for conducting chorus(歌唱队) and has given a successful choral concert in Beijing.
Tickets: 6, 8, 10, 12 yuan RMB, available at the hall’s ticket office.
Address: 523 Yan’an Road M. Shanghai
Tel: 32275694
Korean Songs
The Song and Dance Troupe of the Republic of Korea will give a Song and Dance show at 7: 30 pm tonight at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.
Tickets: 10, 20, 30 yuan RMB available at the theatre’s ticket office.
Address: 1376 Nanjing Road W. Shanghai
Tel: 29798663
1. The audience in _______ can watch the performance given by Leon Lai from tomorrow through to September.A.Beijing | B.Korea | C.Shanghai | D.Hong Kong |
A.Kim’s War; 29798663 | B.My love, My Bride; 32275694 |
C.Because You Are a Woman; 29189188 | D.Marriage Story; 86425566 |
A.Leon Lai, a Hong Kong pop star |
B.The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra |
C.The Song and Dance Trupe of the Republic of Korea |
D.A Russian Philharmonic Orchestra |
A.1111 Caoxi Road N | B.1376 Nanjing Road W |
C.523 Yan’an Road | D.66 Jiangning Road |
A.We can see all the South Korean films in the morning. |
B.Leon’s show is to celebrate a festival. |
C.There are some famous pop singers in Russian concert. |
D.We can enjoy the Korean songs at the Shanghai Concert Hall. |
1. Why is the woman upset?
A.The man is smoking. |
B.The baby keeps crying. |
C.The man lets the baby listen to rock music. |
A.Sing a song. | B.Read about Beethoven. | C.Put on some different music. |
A.Mother and son. | B.Husband and wife. | C.Teacher and student. |
6 . A music festival, which is often presented with a main idea, is a community event mainly about live performances of singing and instrument playing. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favourite now!
Field Day
January 1, 2022, Sydney
Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original outdoor party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year. There’s an air of hope and active energy on a perfect summer’s day.
Envision Festival
February 21-26, 2022, Uvita
The Envision Festival is an annual event in Costa Rica that wants to provide a chance for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practise art, music and dance performances. At the same time, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
March 2-4, 2022, Phoenix
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture. Since its founding in 2004, it is the only 100% nonprofit(非营利的) music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.
Old Settler’s Music Festival
April 19-22, 2022, Tilmon
The Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in Tilmon, Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.
1. Which city should you go to if you intend to participate in a music festival in January?A.Sydney. | B.Uvita. | C.Phoenix. | D.Tilmon. |
A.It encourages people to receive education. |
B.It is not held to make money. |
C.It provides a chance for friends to meet each other. |
D.It focuses on culture spread. |
A.Field Day and Envision Festival. |
B.Envision Festival and McDowell Mountain Music Festival |
C.Old Settler’s Music Festival and McDowell Mountain Music Festival. |
D.Envision Festival and Old Settler’s Music Festival. |
7 . What’s On?
Electric Underground
7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30 pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.
Gee Whizz
8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy (喜剧)at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).
Simon’s Workshop
5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A.Jules Skye. | B.Gee Whizz. | C.Charlotte Stone. | D.James Pickering. |
A.The Cyclops Theatre | B.Kaleidoscope | C.Victoria Stage | D.Pizza World |
A.It requires membership card. | B.It lasts three hours each time. |
C.It is run by a comedy club. | D.It is held every Wednesday. |
A.5.00pm-7.30pm. | B.7.30pm-1.00am. | C.8.00pm-11.00pm. | D.8.30pm-10.30pm. |
8 . How similar are language and music?
Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we live in the world.
Both language and music have a writing system.
In English we record language using the alphabet, which is a collection of letters. Similarly, we use notes (音符) to keep a record of music. Musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music.
You can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to the language he uses. In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and providing us with music for every situation.
Both share emotion.
A.Both are expressive. |
B.Both vary with culture. |
C.How do you know that I am angry? |
D.We use language to express our thoughts. |
E.Similarly, music is part of many people’s lives. |
F.So just as you read English, you can read music. |
G.In contrast, you probably also listen to sad music when you are feeling down. |
9 . Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loud as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven.There is opera for singers, ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.
1. In what way can music be regarded as an international language?A.Popular music is what everyone enjoys. |
B.The wonderful songs are popular with the world people. |
C.When music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us. |
D.Music is too popular for everyone to be able to play it. |
A.Adult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work. |
B.Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work. |
C.Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets. |
D.Students always listen to music before class, in class and after class. |
A.All people in America like popular music. |
B.Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes. |
C.Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China. |
D.Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning. |
A.International language |
B.Music in America |
C.Pop music |
D.Music listeners |
10 . The arts, especially music, should be part of every school’s lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.
Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music programme, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang (团伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their children’s music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.
Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practise performing in front of the audience. Music gives children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence.
Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music lessons should be offered in every single grade in every school.
1. According to the passage, music could make students smarter by________.A.improving their classroom skills and paying attention |
B.improving their classroom skills and imagination |
C.improving their attention and imagination |
D.letting them make music and try out their own ideas |
A.Unwilling to turn on. |
B.Always looking at. |
C.Unwilling to move. |
D.Always playing with. |
A.make children express themselves |
B.bring children success |
C.give children something to be proud of |
D.develop children’s self-confidence |
A.Music Is a Must as a Course at School |
B.Music Builds Children’s Self-confidence |
C.Music Makes Students Much Smarter |
D.Learning Music and Making Music Build Children’s Character |