1 . Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all these amazing power of music.

A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta,Canada,found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.

Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological (神经的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.

Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.

Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love,   but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system.

1. How does music affect preterm babies?

A．It helps develop their potential in music.

B．It helps reduce their pain.

C．It helps improve their hearing systems.

D．It helps repair their neurological systems.

2. What does the underlined phrase “stave off” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Cause.	B．Increase.
C．Prevent.	D．Expand.

3. Why can music mend a broken heart?

A．It has a positive effect on human body systems’ work.

B．It can encourage people to do sports.

C．It helps make a person outgoing.

D．It helps patients recover more quickly than medicine does.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．People Who Can Benefit From music.

B．The Best Time to Listen to Music.

C．The Way to choose Quality Music.

D．How Music Affects Our Mind and Body.

2 . Rave-on!

How about learning new skills on the guitar, drums and keyboard by video? Follow the touch-screen instructions to find lessons on each instrument, or search for a song to practise playing along to. Try our Professional Selection, with video clips of band members who will explain the techniques that make their recordings so individual.

Show-in-a-day!

Be a star singer or dancer for the day in a one-time-only special performance! Experts in international music and dance styles will train you, and costumes provided for the performance help create a really special, individual show. Get your friends and family to come and see you perform, as no videoing or photography is allowed.

Archived Images

Want to find out about a new band, or just want more information about an old favourite? Visit our collection to find out facts and figures, or see the actual possessions of famous bands and musicians you are interested in. You can actually get to touch things worn on stage at major rock and pop events, and there are plenty of other concert souvenirs.

Rhythm-studio

Get your body moving in the studio and learn to move to rhythms and sounds from the past to now, including Soul and Disco. Learn your steps from our professional onscreen dance instructor, then watch your performance and become the star in your own video recording which you can take away!

1. Which one can collect information about someone’s favourite bands?

A．Rave-on!	B．Archived Images.
C．Show-in-a-day!	D．Rhythm-studio.

2. In what way is Rhythm-studio different from Show-in-a-day?

A．Rhythm-studio offers free gifts from musicians.

B．Rhythm-studio has experts to teach face to face.

C．Rhythm-studio gets family members to enjoy the shows.

D．Rhythm-studio allows people to bring videos home.

3. Where can you most probably read the above information?

A．In a report.	B．In a travel brochure.
C．In a newspaper.	D．In a science magazine.

3 . In Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, you can find Jamey Turner playing an unusual musical instrument, the glass harp（竖琴）. A glass harp is made up of different sized drinking glasses, each filled with water.

Turner makes music by running his fingers over the tops of the glasses. By doing so, each glass makes a different musical sound. Visitors to Alexandria like what they see and hear. They thank Turner by leaving a dollar or more in his box for donations. Jamey Turner is 78 years old. Turner became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six, when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table. He has been playing it for 50 years.

Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard. He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands, which keeps them from breaking. He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding or taking away just a little water will change the sound. Adding water to a glass will make a lower sound. The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound, while the larger ones produce a lower, deeper sound.

Turner always uses low-priced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal(水晶) and he has more control over the sound. Before buying new glasses, he will test them in stores. He decides if they produce the right sound by rubbing his finger over the top of them.

The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument. There have been about 400 pieces of music written just for the glass harp. But Turner plays all kinds of music, even popular music from China. Few people play the glass harp these days, but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on YouTube. He hopes the next generation will continue making its music.

1. What do visitors think of Jamey Turner's performance?

A．Boring.

B．Attractive.

C．Special.

D．Common.

2. How can Jamey Turner change the sounds of the glasses?

A．By beating the glasses in different parts.	B．By placing the glasses on a wooden board.
C．By adding or reducing water in the glasses.	D．By holding different glasses with rubber bands.

3. What may be Jamey Turner's real worry about the glass harp?

A．Little music is written for the instrument.

B．People are trying to play the instrument online.

C．Few people are playing the instrument these days.

D．The instrument cannot produce some beautiful sounds.

4. What is the best title for this text?

A．Making Music by Playing Glasses	B．Special Sounds from Glasses
C．Devotion to Playing Glasses for Fun	D．Fingers over the Tops of the Glasses

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the man react when he saw the woman dancing?

A．He was annoyed.	B．He was inspired.
C．He was surprised.

2. How does the man usually exercise?

A．He likes to ride a bicycle.	B．He likes to play soccer.
C．He likes to run.

3. What will the speakers probably do next?

A．Study for a test.	B．Go to the gym together.
C．Show each other their moves.

5 . If you're planning on hitting up a festival this summer, make sure you check out the latest packing guide to camping music festivals.

Quebec City Summer Festival

When: July 4-14

Where: Toronto, Quebec

300 shows, 10 places and 11 days of music make this festival one of Canada's biggest music festivals. Every year, this festival attracts over one million festivalgoers to Quebec City's historic district for concerts by international superstars and top new talents.

Center of Gravity

When: July 28-30

Where: Kelowna, British Columbia

Canada's hottest beach festival is back! Now in its 10th year, the biggest and exciting festival to hit the Okanagan includes three days packed with extreme sports, sandy beaches, and some of the biggest DJ names in the world.

Future Forest

When: August 5-7

Where: Fredericton, New Brunswick

Future Forest is an outdoor camping festival with a focus on electronic music. The festival originated in 2012 as a fundraiser for a brilliant DJ, Jay Hamilton, who was diagnosed with cancer. Future Forest proudly shows the idea that there are no audience at the event but rather participants who in some way contribute to the overall experience.

Shambhala Music Festival

When: August 9-10

Where: Salmo River Ranch, British Columbia

This is Canada's earliest electronic music festival. Cutting edge talent, lights and sound come together to give life to this event. Seeing it for yourself is the only way to understand exactly what is Shambhala.

1. What can people do in the Quebec City Summer Festival?

A．Enjoy the performances of superstars.	B．Learn about Quebec City's history.
C．Do some extreme sports.	D．Play on the sandy beaches.

2. What was Future Forest set up for at first?

A．To honor brilliant Jay Hamilton.	B．To raise money for a cancer patient.
C．To provide outdoor camping activities.	D．To promote electronic music.

3. Which festival is Canada's earliest electronic music festival?

A．Quebec City Summer Festival.	B．Center of Gravity.
C．Future Forest.	D．Shambhala Music Festival.

6 . About a year ago, I had to spend a week in a hospital, because of the deadly food poisoning. There I met an elderly woman, who _______ to be a professional musician. That time when I met her, the idea of learning to sing didn't _______ my mind. I thought it was something _______ and not meant for me, like being an airplane pilot.

And only recently, I suddenly decided to learn singing.1 was _______ my dog early in the morning. I sang _______ to myself and it made me feel so wonderful. At that moment I _______ I had known more good songs and how to control my _________ better. And then I thought, why didn't I take some singing lessons? Of course, it was not a (n) _________ skill that I could use at work, but not everything in this life is about actual _______ and income.

It was easy to find that woman. I remembered her name and there was only one ______________ college in our city. I was ______________ she would reject me because l was a terrible ______________. But she took my request very ______________. She understood how important music was ______________ one's soul. In my first lesson, she sat at the gorgeous big piano and ______________ some rising notes that I had to repeat. At first I was terrified to       ______________ because I feared being judged and criticized. But my teacher was kind and professional.________________, she was strict when she knew I could do better.

Learning to sing was like learning to walk. It was like ________________ that all your life you had some superpower but were not aware of its ______________. Singing taught me more than just being able to take some high or low ______________. Most importantly, it taught me to be braver about expressing myself and my opinions.

1.

A．turned out

B．ran out

C．went out

D．called on

2.

A．lose

B．cross

C．change

D．slip

3.

A．realistic

B．fashionable

C．unavailable

D．worthless

4.

A．sorting

B．owning

C．evolving

D．walking

5.

A．jokingly

B．painfully

C．lightly

D．properly

6.

A．planned

B．wished

C．heard

D．regretted

7.

A．sound

B．hope

C．talk

D．voice

8.

A．practical

B．different

C．interesting

D．accurate

9.

A．benefit

B．damage

C．habits

D．dates

10.

A．literary

B．architectural

C．medical

D．musical

11.

A．angry

B．afraid

C．surprised

D．pleased

12.

A．citizen

B．patient

C．amateur

D．friend

13.

A．casually

B．seriously

C．rudely

D．uniquely

14.

A．from

B．under

C．for

D．during

15.

A．wrote

B．left

C．played

D．kept

16.

A．make a sound

B．take a walk

C．write the song

D．tell the truth

17.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．However

18.

A．giving out

B．admitting to

C．belonging to

D．finding out

19.

A．existence

B．contents

C．purpose

D．forms

20.

A．words

B．notes

C．noises

D．spirits

7 . 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(校园) 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.riverbendmusic.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. Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?

A．Music Hall.	B．Memorial Hall.
C．Patricia Cobbett Theater.	D．Riverbend Music Theater.

8 . 假如你叫李华，是个中学生，非常喜欢看某档音乐类节目。请你用英语给该节目主持人Chris写一封信，谈谈你的感受。要点如下：
1. 你非常喜欢这档节目，它能给你带来很多欢乐；
2. 音乐的力量及影响；
3. 祝愿这个节目越办越好。
要求：语句通顺，表达完整，字数100字左右；卷面整洁。
Dear Chris,
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Yours,

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