1 . The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience.
After a decade of learning this art form, I had
The performance is undertaken only by the most
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Fortunately, I made it. What I had done
A.Lit | B.Blinded | C.Shocked | D.Warmed |
A.breath | B.rest | C.thought | D.sorrow |
A.career | B.attempt | C.performance | D.response |
A.occasionally | B.finally | C.easily | D.desperately |
A.time | B.dance | C.event | D.problem |
A.success | B.truth | C.symbol | D.mark |
A.beautiful | B.intelligent | C.considerate | D.focused |
A.talent | B.commitment | C.strength | D.organization |
A.recording | B.practicing | C.designing | D.discussing |
A.addicted | B.treated | C.pushed | D.applied |
A.reflect | B.research | C.forget | D.learn |
A.discovered | B.devoted | C.controlled | D.shared |
A.brilliant | B.brave | C.stubborn | D.discouraged |
A.careless | B.nervous | C.frightened | D.wrong |
A.function | B.level | C.action | D.stress |
A.live up to | B.come up with | C.put up with | D.give in to |
A.preparation | B.limit | C.purpose | D.destination |
A.expanded | B.increased | C.deserved | D.exposed |
A.completely | B.chiefly | C.originally | D.truly |
A.achieve | B.supply | C.change | D.explain |
2 . 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. |
3 . 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. |
4 . Do you ever listen to the songs that your parents like? Chances are that you don’t. You probably think the music that they like is old and boring and that the songs on your playlist are much cooler. But scientists found that people’s music taste changes as time goes by. So it is likely that your own musical preferences will follow a similar path to your parents’, whether you like it or not.
We used to think that culture and personality (个性) are the only reasons for different music choices. But researchers at the University of Cambridge noticed that as people enter into different age groups, their social environment changes, and so does their music taste. There are some musical periods that people go through in their life.
The first period comes in the teenage years, during which people like strong music such as punk and rock, because teenagers tend to be aggressive or want to be independent.
But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyles change they want to build close relationships with others. As a result, they become fonder of contemporary music, such as pop and R&.B, which is usually uplifting and danceable.
When middle age comes, most people have settled down. During this period, people prefer music, such as jazz and classical, as well as music like country, folk and blues.
As for old people, they prefer old songs in their childhoods. They generally listen to relaxing music, such as country music and jazz music. But you must be questioning. “Aren’t there old people who are still interested in or even crazy about rock music?” Of course there are. But their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed. At that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.
1. What do young people usually think of the songs their parents enjoy?A.They are worth listening to. | B.They are actually less cool. |
C.They are especially serious. | D.They are hard to understand. |
A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.punk music | B.country music |
C.jazz music | D.pop music |
A.People Have Different Opinions on Music |
B.People’s Taste in Music Changes with Time |
C.People Listen to Music for the Same Reason |
D.People’s Lifestyle Can Be Changed by Music |
1. What is Josh fond of?
A.Rock and pop music. | B.Guitar and rock music. | C.Pop music and guitar. |
A.Athens. | B.Africa. | C.America. |
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My father and I have one thing in common: We are all music lovers. My father loves sing as well as listening to music. Every morning, he will go to the park nearby or practice singing there. In the evening, when he usually enjoys music with my mother. He says music makes himself relaxed after a day’s work.
Unlike my father, I like playing a violin. I’m regarded as one of the best violinist in my school. I still remember I once invite my father to the music festival in my school where I played a beautiful piece music. I could see how proudly he was while I was playing. Music brings us together.
7 . Entering the main office of the Anderson Center, it's not uncommon to hear music, since the property has long served as an artists’ community.
But recently, the sounds ringing through the building began to sound unlike others. The music was from the center's art gallery, where Jarrelle Barton practices his guzheng.
Although the ancient Chinese instrument is popular worldwide, guzheng players are rare in Minnesota, and Barton is the first one to participate in Anderson's residency program, “He was chosen because of his technical capabilities, as well as his potential,” said Stephanie Rogers, the center's director.
Most kids of Barton's age are more likely to take up the piano or guitar. But as his grandmother described him, Baton is a “special person”—a little quiet, but with very deep feelings. When he first saw a picture of a guzheng, he tried to make his own out of a wooden tea tray and guitar strings. But the instrument he made was very different from a guzheng. It was light, and it didn't sound great.
Barton begged his grandmother to buy him a guzheng. She agreed, but added that he had to really practice and become a good guzheng player.
Acquiring the instrument proved less complicated than learning to play it. Barton couldn't find any textbooks in English, and the online courses he found were in Chinese too. So, he started teaching himself Mandarin (普通话). At the same time, he accustomed his body to “feeling” guzheng music.
Barton recently uploaded his videos to the social media platform Sina Weibo. They soon went viral, with viewers making comments such as “Great!” or “This foreigner can play our music.”
Music goes beyond nationality. You can learn an instrument regardless of what language you speak. You can learn any instrument you'd like and create music to share with people.
1. Why was Barton the first one to participate in Anderson's residency program?A.His grandmother insisted. |
B.He was the first to play guzheng. |
C.His skills and talent were impressive. |
D.He was one of the few who could play guzheng. |
A.Puzzled. | B.Excited. |
C.Disappointed. | D.Anxious. |
A.Music is the best way to communicate. |
B.Music can be spread far and wide. |
C.Music is a universal language. |
D.Music can go further. |
A.To promote a music program. |
B.To advertise the Anderson Center. |
C.To persuade foreigner to play guzheng. |
D.To introduce the great power of music. |
8 . When Ludwig von Beethoven died in 1827, he was three years removed from the completion of his Ninth Symphony(交响乐). He had started work on his Tenth Symphony but, due to declining health, wasn’t able to make much headway: All he left behind were some musical sketches.
Ever since then, Beethoven fans and musicologists have puzzled over what could have been. Now, thanks to the work of a team of scientists, Beethoven’s vision will come to life.
The scientists were divided into two parts-the human side and the machine side. The human side deciphered (破译)and transcribed the sketches from the Tenth Symphony, trying to understand Beethoven’s intentions. Meanwhile, the A. I. side faced more challenges.
First, and most fundamentally, they needed to figure out how to take a short phrase and use it to develop a longer, more complicated musical structure, just as Beethoven would have done. Next, because the continuation of a phrase also needs to follow a certain musical form, the A. I. needed to learn Beethoven’s process for developing these forms. The A. I. also needed to learn how to take a melodic line and harmonize it and how to bridge two sections of music together. Finally, once they had a full composition, the A. I. was going to have to figure out how to orchestrate it, which involves assigning different instruments for different parts. And it had to pull off these tasks in the way Beethoven might do so.
The success of the attempt proves they were on the right track. But these were just a couple of minutes of music. There was still much more work to do. At one point, one of the music experts on the team said that the A. I. reminded him of an eager music student who practices every day, learns, and becomes better and better. Now that student, having taken the baton from Beethoven, is ready to present the Tenth Symphony to the world.
1. What can we know about Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony?A.Beethoven lost his health in an attempt to finish it. | B.It was highly thought of by fans and musicologists. |
C.It aroused great interests among Beethoven fans. | D.Beethoven didn't start to create it until 1824. |
A.the difficulties the AI side solved | B.the contributions of the human side |
C.Beethoven’s music composition process | D.how a symphony was usually created |
A.It’s a great challenge for the AI technology. |
B.The human side should imitate Beethoven’s music creating process. |
C.It is a combined effort of human and AI technology. |
D.It's more demanding for the machine side than human side. |
A.skeptical |
B.positive |
C.negative |
D.indifferent |
9 . 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. |
A.February. | B.May. | C.August. | D.November. |
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. |
1. When is the school barbecue?
A.On Tuesday. | B.On Wednesday. | C.On Thursday. |
A.Jazz. | B.Hip hop. | C.Rock. |
A.In the garden. | B.On the sports filed. | C.By the swimming pool. |