Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A.  Do established musicians have a responsibility to guide and assist young up-and–coming musicians? B.  Did anyone promote your musical education when you were growing up? C.  What kind of “world music” do you enjoy? D.  What’s your comment on pop music? E.  Does the contemporary music press give jazz the coverage it deserves? F.  What’s wrong with the music on the radio?

 

An interview with Wynton Marsalis, a noted jazz musician

1.

There were the older jazz musicians who hung around our house when I was young. I saw how much they practiced, how serious they were about their art. I knew then I had to work just as hard if I wanted to succeed. Of course, my father inspired me a lot, and many teachers took the time to nurture my talent and the talents of other students in our school.

2.

Yes. We’ve done such a poor job with music education because, as a society, we haven’t maintained the kind of education that a true artist and musician needs. Young people haven’t been able to equate romance and talent with music. For instance, most of the people who make it in the music industry today have to look good. How they sound is secondary. Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald — those big, romantic queens of jazz music wouldn’t make it in today’s music industry, and that’s a shame. We need to teach young people about the alternatives.

3.

Around the world people make music that, if you listen carefully to it, sounds a little like the cadence of their language. I’d call it folk music. When I’m away from home, I make a point of listening to regional folk music, not what’s on the radio.

4.

The same music is on the radio all over the world, and the American sound is overwhelming. Even the pop music that’s produced and created in foreign countries has that American beat, that underscore of funk. As a musician, I’m not interested in hearing recycled versions of the same genre over and over. Any music that doesn’t have a development section just isn’t interesting to me.

5.

The music press has so much to introduce these days, and jazz is just a small fraction of it. Because some people are intimidated by jazz, they don’t cover it unless it’s a big name. new jazz musicians don’t get much of break. A lot of editors don’t say anything about jazz these days unless it’s Marsalis. That’s a shame. What VH1 is doing with their Save the Music campaign is phenomenal. They’re getting all these instruments out to needy kids. It’s the kind of thing all networks should be doing.

 

 

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.他们的新房子离学校很远。(far)

2.不在房间的时候别让灯开着。(when)

3.我忘了提醒他面试的时间。(remind)

4.各式阳伞给夏日街头平添了活跃的气氛。(add to)

5.无论风多大、雨多急，警察一直坚守在岗位上。(no matter …)

6.医生挨家挨户上门巡访，省去了许多老年人去医院的麻烦。(save)

 

 Directions: Write an English composition in 120－150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

以“礼物”为主题写一篇作文。该文章必须包括以下内容：

1、 你送礼物的对象及所送的礼物；

2、 该礼物对他（她）可能产生的影响或带来的变化。

 

 

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A.￡19.15.                  B.￡9.15.                   C.￡9.18.

答案是B。

1.Who is coming for tea?

A.John.                     B.Mark.                 C.Tracy.

2.What will the man do next?

A.Leave right away.

B.Stay for dinner.

C.Catch a train.

3.What does the man come for?

A.A lecture.                    B.A meeting.                C.A party.

4.What size does the man want?

A.9.                            B.35.                   C.39.

5.What are the speakers talking about?

A.Life in Southeast Asia.

B.Weather conditions.

C.A holiday tour.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What is the man doing？

A.Giving a speech.

B.Chairing a meeting.

C.Introducing a person.

7.Why does the woman sing so well?

A.She has a great teacher.

B.She teaches singing.

C.She is young.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What is the second gift for Jimmy?

A.A car.                    B.A watch.              C.A computer.

9.Why does Jimmy feel happy?

A.He lives with his parents.

B.He’s got what he dreamt of.

C.He’s received lots of presents.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.What is the relationship between the speakers?

A.They are friends.

B.They are strangers to each other.

C.They are husband and wife.

11.Why does the woman come to talk with the man?

A.To get a job.

B.To take a test.

C.To see the secretary.

12.What does the man mean by saying sorry?

A.He can’t hear the woman clearly.

B.He doesn’t need a designer.

C.He can’t help the woman.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What do we know about the woman?

A.She lives close to the office.

B.She is new to the company.

C.She likes the big kitchen.

14.How does the man go to work?

A.On foot.                      B.By bus.                   C.By car.

15.Why was Susan late for work?

A.She missed the bus.

B.Her train was late.

C.Her car broke down.

16.What will the man do the next day?

A.Go to work by train.

B.Visit Lily in her flat.

C.Leave home earlier.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Where can you most probably hear this talk?

A.In a class of the English language.

B.In a class of the Greek language.

C.In a class of the French language.

18.How long does the class last?

A.11 weeks.                 B.13 weeks.                 C.15 weeks.

19.What is “the short-cut” to learning words according to the speaker?

A.Taking more courses.

B.Reading basic words aloud.

C.Learning how words are formed.

20.Why is the class popular?

A.It is not offered each term.

B.It’s taught by Professor Morris.

C.It helps to master some useful rules.

 

 The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months;it will be a long time_____we meet them again.

A.after                                 B.before

C.since                                 D.when

 

 Little_____that we were watching his every move,so he seemed to be going his own way in this business.

A.he realized                               B.he didn’t realize

C.didn’t he realize                            D.did he realize

 

 The teacher_____have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldn’t have wasted time on him,I suppose.

A.should                                    B.can

C.would                                 D.must

 

 —Was Martin sorry for what he’d done?

—________.It was just like him!

A.Never mind                                B.All right

C.Not really                                D.Not surprisingly

 

 In my opinion,life in the twenty-first century is much easier than _______.

A.that used to be                           B.it is used to

C.it was used to                            D.it used to be

 

 They became friends again that day.Until then,they_____to each other for nearly two years.

A.didn’t speak                             B.hadn’t spoken

C.haven’t spoken                           D.haven’t been speaking