1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long has the girl been learning ballet?

A．For five years.

B．For two years.

C．For one year.

2. What did the man’s wife do for a living?

A．She was an athlete.

B．She was a dancer.

C．She was an engineer.

3. Where did the man first talk to his wife?

A．At the Garden Hall.

B．At the Opera House.

C．At the National Theater.

4. How did the man feel when he first met his wife?

A．Confident

B．Nervous.

C．Amused.

2 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏符号（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

In my last piano class, each student was required play two tunes on the piano, according to that the teacher, a pretty lady, was going to give us marks. Soon it was my turn. In spite of all the prepare I had done, I was still very nervous. I say at the beginning, “Although as a new learner I don’t play well, but I want to express my love to my parents through the two tunes.” Lucky, everything went all right. But a teacher commented, “Actually, Julie, you did great! Therefore, I will just give you 9.5, hopes that you will always remember to believe in yourself.” His words are still reminding me to be self-confident.

3 . I was once invited to a chamber--music concert at the home of distinguished philanthropist(慈善家). I knew very little music, that is, I was almost tone deaf —only with great effort could I ____ the simplest tone. So when the music started. I ____ my face in an expression of appreciation, closed my “ears” from the _____ and was lost in_____   thoughts. Just at the moment, I heard a gentle _____: “ You're fond of Bach?”

Actually I knew ____ about Bach. But I did know I was sitting next to Albert Einstein. “I've never heard any of his music.” I said ____ . A look of______ washed across his face. “You have never heard Bach? You will come with me.”

He ____ me upstairs, opened a phonograph(留声机) and put Bing Crosby’s record______. After three or four phrases, he______ the phonograph, “Now,” he said. “Will you tell me what you have just heard?” the simplest ____ seemed to be to sing the lines. “You see,” he cried   ____, “You do have a(n) ____ !” He then found Caruso’s record and set it going, Caruso was _____ by at least a dozen others, more and more   ____.

“Now we are _____ for Bach!   Just allow yourself to listen. That is all.” he said. It wasn't really all, of course. Without the effort he had just ____   out for a total stranger I would never have heard Bach’s “ Sheep May Safely Craze.”   I have heard it many times since. I don't think I shall ever ______ it. Because I never listen to it _____ . I'm sitting beside a man with eyes that contain in their extraordinary warmth all the wonder of the world.

1.

A．play

B．worth

C．carry

D．change

2.

A．fixed

B．buried

C．pulled

D．made

3.

A．crowd

B．audience

C．outside

D．inside

4.

A．irrelevant

B．important

C．negative

D．novel

5.

A．sign

B．question

C．greeting

D．voice

6.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

7.

A．excitedly

B．embarrassedly

C．uncertainly

D．casually

8.

A．astonishment

B．amusement

C．sorrow

D．relief

9.

A．led

B．dragged

C．accompanied

D．seated

10.

A．away

B．down

C．back

D．on

11.

A．interrupted

B．stopped

C．tapped

D．removed

12.

A．choice

B．task

C．answer

D．solution

13.

A．with confidence

B．with delight

C．out of control

D．out of breath

14.

A．ear

B．eye

C．point

D．appetite

15.

A．affected

B．motivated

C．covered

D．followed

16.

A．touching

B．complicated

C．comfortable

D．popular

17.

A．ready

B．eager

C．anxious

D．fit

18.

A．let

B．helped

C．poured

D．tried

19.

A．compose

B．admire

C．turn down

D．tire of

20.

A．alone

B．randomly

C．on purpose

D．for fun

4 . My parents always told me that I couldn't________, because it was a girl's sport. But I never________my dream of becoming a dancing star. I practised secretly, learning from books, movies, and shows. However,________my parents' support, that dream seemed all but impossible to reach. One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons. I immediately asked my parents for permission to take her to the lessons. What a________chance to learn dancing!

One afternoon, I was practising a new dance in my room, when Maggie________.

What's the matter, Maggie?" I________dancing.

Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me? "

"What is it?" I wondered.

There'll be a dancing performance in my school, but the boys think I'm slow, and________of them wants to be my partner. Could you dance with me for it?" She looked at me________.

"You can be a good dancer!" I encouraged her, "Let's________those people that they have been wrong all along."

In the following months, we________every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a________time and soon Maggie improved a lot.

Finally came the big day. I became________when I heard my parents would come to________the performance. As the music began, I took a deep breath and tried to________. We moved perfectly, shining with pride. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had succeeded.

My heart was beating wildly when I saw my________coming towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. Well done, son.________it is hard for me to admit it, you really looked like you belonged to this stage. Go for it and make us________."

I'd been waiting for this________for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasn't going to be________, but I wouldn't give up. I wanted________more in life than to dance.

1.

A．dance

B．sing

C．draw

D．write

2.

A．gave in

B．gave away

C．gave up

D．gave out

3.

A．through

B．with

C．without

D．by

4.

A．strange

B．good

C．grand

D．different

5.

A．walked in

B．went out

C．walked through

D．went away

6.

A．started

B．stopped

C．learned

D．practised

7.

A．both

B．none

C．neither

D．either

8.

A．eagerly

B．happily

C．angrily

D．quickly

9.

A．ask

B．encourage

C．require

D．show

10.

A．played

B．achieved

C．practiced

D．struggled

11.

A．boring

B．fantastic

C．tired

D．difficult

12.

A．angry

B．relaxed

C．shy

D．anxious

13.

A．ruin

B．watch

C．design

D．show

14.

A．break down

B．put down

C．calm down

D．fall down

15.

A．mother

B．cousin

C．friend

D．father

16.

A．Though

B．Because

C．If

D．When

17.

A．worried

B．sad

C．proud

D．excited

18.

A．moment

B．party

C．opportunity

D．performance

19.

A．hard

B．funny

C．boring

D．easy

20.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

5 . What does the woman mean?

A．She happens to like pop music.

B．Only ladies can choose the music.

C．She can’t change the music at will.

6 . Famous Xi'an Local Bands

Xi’an is not only famous for the local dishes, but also known as a music city. Many classic works have been created. Let's take a look at the local bands in Xi^’an. Are there any songs you are familiar with?

Black Head Band

Their songs are all Shaanxi dialect, which have a magic to make people excited. The most famous song is Shaanxi Food, which tells the special snacks such as Qishan minced noodles, Pita Bread Soaked in Lamb Soup, making people hungry.

Ma Fei & Band

This Shaanxi dialect rock band is one of the hottest. The audience are from old to young. The famous songs are "Chang’an County" and " I can Chua". "I can chua^," means useless in Shaanxi dialect. This song describes a funny dating story to face the true life.

Xuanniao Band

Formed in 2014, the band created many songs such as "Yueliang Master", "making money for the rest of your life " and "Old Shaanxi." "Yueliang Master" is about the northern Shaanxi story. The song itself is also a nursery rhyme(童谣)in Guanzhong area. As long as you live in Xi'an, you will fall in love with this song.

Xuan Band

Xuan Band is the youngest group of the four major dialect bands in Shaanxi. Its style is more like both urban ballads and popular dialects, but Xi'an is still the main creative element(元素).

1. Which band's music tells you about the famous local food?

A．Black Head Band.	B．Ma Fei & Band.
C．Xuanniao Band.	D．Xuan Band.

2. What do we know about the son   "Yueliang Master"?

A．It means useless.	B．It's about love.
C．It's a song for kids.	D．It can make people hungry.

3. How is Xuan Band different from other bands?

A．It's a dialect band.	B．Its members are younger.
C．Its style is more popular.	D．It created the most popular song.

7 . 课文填空

Many musicians may start as a group of high-school students,    1     practicing their music in someone’s house is the first step to    2    . Sometimes they may play to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money to pay for their instruments. Later they may give    3     in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid     4    .

8 . 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。

Music is one of the most    1    (power) things in my life. Listening to music can help to motivate me in trying time. When younger, I    2    (have) no great love for music as I do now. I mainly listened to the music    3    my parents were playing. Whether I was in the car, the house,    4    anywhere else, there was sure to be some Beatles, or Buddy Holly constantly playing in the background. Now as I am older, I enjoy it for the reason that it allows me to remember my childhood.

I believe music has the power    5    (express) all sorts of emotions. The song “A Little Bit Longer” Jonas Brothers is    6    an emotional and inspiring song that when hear it, I always come close to    7    (drop) down tears, especially when I watch it being played live. The effect (that music can have    8    our emotions is great, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of    9    (laugh).

I believe music affects people in many ways. To me, music is    10    (extreme) important in my life.

9 . 语法填空

My favourite male    1    (sing) was Chris Cornell. I first heard him sing on    2    US television music channel called VH1. The song they were playing    3    (call) “Black Hole Sun”. The music video was terrifying. I didn’t, and still sort of don’t know what it meant, but the music touched the    4    (deep) part of my soul.

Cornell’s voice    5     (strike) me as someone who was inspired and influenced by all kinds of music. Perhaps that is more heard in    6     (he) later solo recordings and also with the band Audioslave. One thing    7     changed my life with this album was that it opened my eyes to loving more than just one genre of music. Besides,     8     (be) a fan of Soundgarden gradually led me to fall in love with rock music.

Had I not seen Soundgarden on VH1 when I was 12 years old I would never    9     (know) about my love and respect for rock music. I was singing La Boheme in Dresden, Germany when Chris Cornell passed away in 2017. He will never know the tremendous effect he had    10    my life. I wish that I could have met him. Rest in Peace Mr. Cornell.

10 . Some people like to listen to the Beatles, while others prefer Gregorian chants. When it comes to music, scientists find that nurture (培养) can overpower nature.

A study shows musical preferences seem to be mainly shaped by a person’s cultural upbringing and experiences rather than biological factors. “Our results show that there is a profound cultural difference in the way people respond to consonant (和谐的) and dissonant (不和谐的) sounds, and this suggests that other cultures hear the world differently,” says Josh McDermott, a scientist in Cambridge.

Some scientists believe that the way people respond to music has a biological basis and that this would overpower any cultural shaping of musical preferences, effectively making them a universal phenomenon. Some musicians, by contrast, think that such preferences are more a product of one’s culture. If a person’s upbringing shapes their preferences, then they are not a universal phenomenon.

The trick to working out where musical preferences come from was to find and test people who hadn’t had much contact with Western music. McDermott and his team travelled by aeroplane, car and canoe (独木舟) to reach the remote villages of the Tsimane people, who are largely isolated from Western culture.

In their experiments, McDermott and his colleagues investigated responses to Western music by playing combinations of notes to three groups of people: the Tsimane and two other groups of Bolivians that had experienced increasing levels of exposure to Western music. The researchers recorded whether each group regarded the notes as pleasant or unpleasant.

The Tsimane are just as good at making acoustic (声响的) distinctions as the groups with more experience of other types of music, the scientists find. Most people prefer consonant tones, but the Tsimane have no preference between them. “This pretty convincingly rules out that the preferences are things we’re born with,” McDermott argues.

“Culture plays a role. We like the music we grew up with,” agrees Dale Purves, a scientist at Duke University. “Nature versus nurture is always a fool’s errand. It’s almost always a combination,” he adds.

1. Why does the author mention Beatles in the first paragraph?

A．To compare people’s preferences for music.

B．To stress the importance of music.

C．To introduce the topic to be discussed.

D．To encourage readers to listen to their music.

2. McDermott would most probably agree that ________.

A．people’s music preference is a universal phenomenon

B．Chinese and Japanese have different music preferences

C．the way people respond to music is biologically decided

D．parents have nothing to do with children’s music preference

3. What do we know about the Tsimane in the experiment?

A．They prefer consonant tones.

B．They are born with excellent music talent.

C．They do well in telling acoustic distinctions.

D．They have never had contact with Western music.

4. What does the underlined phrase “a fool’s errand” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Something meaningless.	B．Something significant.
C．Something reliable.	D．Something sensitive.