1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Although Emily’s singing was very pleasant to hear, lacking of courage, she never dared to sing in front of strangers.

One summer, the neighborhood where she lived would hold a singing competition. Her best friend, Lucy, came to invite her to participate in the competition, but Emily said. “I’m afraid to take part in it.” Her mother said, “It’s okay, just do it bravely.” Emily followed her mama’s advice and decided to give herself a try. The day came. Emily and Lucy went to the competition site. But she was too frightened to walk onto the stage. She had been waiting until others finished singing. She shakily forced herself to stand on the stage. She started to sing, but her voice was so low. What’s worse, she was so nervous that she forgot the lyrics after singing a few words. Being laughed at by others, embarrassed and shy, she ran away from the stage.

Some naughty boys ran after her and said, “Emily, coward (胆小鬼)! Emily, coward!” Emily didn’t argue with them. What she wanted was to go back home as quickly as she could. Finally, she rushed into the house, hugged her mom and cried sadly.

“Well, my poor girl. Don’t cry. Tell me what happened to you,” asked her mom. Emily looked up at her mother and told her what she had experienced.

Listening to her, her mom cupped her face and said, “It doesn’t matter, girl. As long as you practice singing more in front of strangers, you will become braver little by little. So, my girl, don’t be beaten by a failure. You can go out to practice singing every day. No matter who is listening to you, go on singing and never stop. I believe there will be a harvest for you.”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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Emily followed her mom’s advice and walked into the park where many people were singing and dancing.

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The second year, the neighborhood held the singing competition again.

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3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What instrument are the speakers listening to?

A．Violin.

B．Erhu.

C．Piano.

2. How old is the performer?

A．5 years old.

B．10 years old.

C．15 years old.

4 . 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 (积极的) to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band. 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 practice performing in front of audiences. Music gives children an opportunity for self-ex pression, 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 characters. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.

1. How could music make students smarter?

A．By improving their memory and attention.

B．By improving their classroom skills and imagination.

C．By making them brave, knowledgeable and modest.

D．By learning music, making music and trying out their own ideas.

2. What does the underlined phrase “glued to” in the second paragraph mean?

A．Unwilling to turn on.

B．Always turning off.

C．Unwilling to leave.

D．Always hating.

3. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A．Music brings children success.	B．Music gives children self-expression.
C．Music helps children achieve their dream.	D．Music develops children’s self-confidence.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

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 Is Very Important

6 . Florence, a 17-year-old senior student in high school, was busy composing (创作) a song. She plans to publish an album (音乐专辑) with three other music lovers whom she met at the 2016 Campus Singing Competition. Edward, 18, is another one of the four students to make their own album. Actually he was the one who came up with this fun idea in the first place.

“Everyone loves music. Being a good way to express our feelings and emotions, music can tell something about who we are and our experience of the world. We hope we can use our music to touch our peers (同龄人),” Edward said.

The album includes 15 songs on three themes-love, campus life and youth, with pop and electronic music styles. The inspiration for the songs came from the students’ lives. Take the song Sea of Tranquility for example—it was written by Edward during a flight back to Chengdu after he took part in the China High School Biology Olympiad in summer. “The sky is clear and the ground looks small from the plane. This scene makes me feel calm and peaceful,” Edward explained.

The songs were created one by one with the efforts of the four writers. But a challenge soon appeared. The students found that they didn’t have enough money to produce the album. So to cut down their costs, they used an iPad and headphones to record the songs in an empty classroom on the weekend.

Apart from reducing their costs, they also tried to raise money through crowdfunding on the Internet. They raised more than 7,000 dollars before the album was published in October. “Thanks to all the supporters, we’ll keep working on our own music,” Edward said.

1. Why did Edward and his music team make the album?

A．To earn money.	B．To be famous.
C．To influence young people.	D．To make friends.

2. What can we know about the songs from the album?

A．They were written by Edward.

B．They are based on students’ lives.

C．They are quite different in style.

D．They are mainly about friendship.

3. What problem did the students have in producing the album?

A．They were short of money.

B．They disagreed on the theme.

C．They received stress from teachers.

D．They had poor abilities to make music.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．Album Collections.	B．Student Musicians.
C．Theme Music.	D．School Life.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Josh fond of?

A．Rock and pop music．

B．Piano and rock music．

C．Pop music and violin．

2. Where is Jason Mraz from?

A．Athens．

B．Africa．

C．America．

8 . When did the man begin to play the piano?

A．At the age of 6.

B．At the age of 8.

C．At the age of 10.

9 . What band did the woman see?

A．The one with a dancer.

B．The one with a pianist.

C．The one with three guitarists.