One of the most famous buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York. Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound. Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. Construction of Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5，1891.

The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert E Simon. The building became very old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block. Isaac Stem led a group of people who fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million. It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.

Advertisements and stories in newspapers about how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old concert programmes and information from all over the world. Over 12，000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Hall's concert history.

Carnegie Hall is actually made up of several different halls, but the Main Hall, now called the Isaac Stem Auditorium，is the most famous. The hall itself can hold an audience of 2，804 in five levels of seating.

Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there. This has led to a very old joke which is now part of Carnegie Hall's history. Question: “How do I get to Carnegie Hall？” Answer: “Practice, practice, practice.”

1.It can be inferred that people wanted to save Carnegie Hall mainly because________．

A. it made a lot of money

B. it was worth visiting

C. many important concerts were held in it

D. it made some players become famous

2.How did Carnegie Hall recover its concert history?

A. Through newspaper reports.

B. Through old concert programmes.

C. Through old photographs.

D. Through old jokes.

3.Why is the Carnegie Hall joke funny?

A. Because you expect the answer to be directions but not advice.

B. Because Carnegie Hall is a place where musicians practice a lot.

C. Because it is difficult to find your way to Carnegie Hall.

D. Because you don't expect the answer to repeat the same word three times.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. The history of Carnegie Hall

B. The best musician having played in Carnegie Hall

C. A joke about Carnegie Hall

D. The dream of most musicians

The benefits of listening to music

Whether you like Beethoven or Mozart，there is one thing I think we can all agree on：music makes life better.

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Listening to music can reduce stress(壓力)

A lot of us may turn to relaxing music when we are feeling stressed or tired.A recent research shows that slow，quiet classical music is suggested to have the most exciting effect.2. Or listening to a relaxing，classical－style movie soundtrack can also help you reduce stress.

Listening to music can improve your memory(記憶力)

The interesting part about the research is that it shows music helps your brain develop in many areas，one of the most important being your memory.3.

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Do you work out？Have you always felt like you perform better when you listen to music？Strange as it might seem，there has actually been a lot of research done on this subject.And sure enough，one study shows that music can increase endurance(耐力)by 15%.5.However，another study suggests that it's not the type of music，but rather the speed of the music—the beats per minute—that matter.

A．Listening to music can make you healthier.

B．Listening to music can improve endurance.

C．The followings are some benefits of listening to music for us humans.

D．So if you have a hard time dealing with stress，listening to some classical songs could be a good idea.

E．So if you're troubled by a bad memory，learning to play an instrument is something you should consider.

F．One of my biggest regrets these days is that I never actually tried to learn to play the piano properly.

G．One theory is that listening to a classical piece helps you focus，which in turn allows you to persevere longer.

There was a man playing the piano in a bar.He was a good piano player.People __________out just to hear him play.But one __________，a customer told him he didn't want to hear him just play any more.He wanted him to sing a song.

The man said，“I don't sing.”

But the customer was __________．He told the bartender(酒吧男招待)，“I'm __________ listening to the piano.I want that guy to sing！”

The bartender __________across the room，“Hey！If you want to get __________，sing a song.The customers are __________ you to sing！”

So he did.He sang a song.A piano player who had __________sung in public did so for the __________first time.And __________had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung the way it was sung by Nat King Cole!

He had talent he was sitting on！He may have lived the rest of his life as a no name__________player in a no name bar，but __________ he had to sing，he went on to__________one of the best known __________ in America.

You，too，have skills and abilities.You may not feel as if your “talent” is __________ great，but it may be __________ than you think！And with persistence(堅持)，most skills can be __________．You may as well have no ability at all，__________，if you sit on whatever talent you possess！The better question is not “What ability do I have that is __________？”It is rather “How will I__________whatever ability I have？”

1.A. came B. ran C. walked D. looked

2.A. day B. night C. morning D. afternoon

3.A. happy B. surprised C. sad D. insistent

4.A. fond of B. good at C. tired of D. looking forward to

5.A. shouted B. suggested C. encouraged D. comforted

6.A. fired B. hired C. paid D. lost

7.A. telling B. ordering C. asking D. persuading

8.A. seldom B. never C. always D. sometimes

9.A. very B. so C. yet D. therefore

10.A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody

11.A. song B. piano C. violin D. music

12.A. because B. when C. as soon as D. after

13.A. grow B. train C. become D. teach

14.A. pianists B. singers C. musicians D. millionaires

15.A. especially B. particularly C. specially D. highly

16.A. worse B. less C. more D. better

17.A. learned B. mastered C. improved D. found

18.A. besides B. however C. in other words D. after all

19.A. real B. special C. useful D. best

20.A. use B. accept C. believe D. get

W：So Mr Brown，this is your bed，and as you can see，there are three other beds in the ward.Have you 1.(get) everything you need?

M：Yes，madam，I think 2.．I followed the hospital's advice，and I've only brought a few 3.(belong) with me.

W：Good，you can see the reasons 4. we ask you to do that，the cupboard is 5.(real)very small.

M：Yes.madam，can you tell me what the visiting hours are?

W：Yes，of course.They are in the afternoon from 2：30 to 4：30 and in the evening from 7：00 6.8：00，but remember that only two people can see you at the same time.

M：I see.What other rules are there?

W：Yes.We start pretty early.We wake you at 6 o'clock，and breakfast is at 8 o'clock，lunch is at noon，there is tea at 3：30，and supper is at 6 o'clock.

M：Oh，that's very 7.(difference) from what I have been used to.You'd better tell me the rest of the rules here.

W：Yes.Well，you can see the no 8.(smoke) sign.We don't allow smoking in the wards，and the same 9.(go) for alcohol.However，if you 10.(need) to smoke，there are special rooms.

M：Oh，I don't smoke，so it doesn't affect me.

W：Good.

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)畫掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

When Mr and Mrs Smith went to theatre，they left their German dog to guard his home.When two burglars broke into and the burglar alarm rang，the dog was waiting for them.Unfortunately，one of the burglars was dog－lover，and he quickly made friends with it.While the alarm was ringing，but the burglars were stealing cash and jewelry，worth over $10，000 from a safe，the dog laid down in his basket and went to sleep.When the police arrived at twenty minutes later，the burglars had gone.The dog was proudly guarded the empty safe.When the first policeman entered into the room，it immediately attacked him，tearing his trousers and bit him in the leg.

在繁重的課業(yè)負(fù)擔(dān)之下，中學(xué)生也應(yīng)該學(xué)會適度地自我放松。請你圍繞“Ways to get relaxed”這一話題，按照下列要點寫一篇100詞左右的英語短文：

1．自我放松的途徑：體育鍛煉、聽音樂、上網(wǎng)等；

2．我更喜歡的途徑及理由。

注意：1.在表達“我更喜歡的途徑及理由”時，請從要點1中選擇一項進行闡述；

2．文章開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

There are various ways to get relaxed for middle school students.___________________________________

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1.共有；共用 __________________

2.在…的幫助下 _________________

3.走過；過去 ___________________

4.在某種程度上 ________________

5.看守；監(jiān)視 ___________________

6.依…看；據(jù)…認(rèn)為_______________

7.處理信息 ______________________

8.禰補；補足____________________

9.技術(shù)革命 _____________________

10.為人類服務(wù) __________________

11.解決一個數(shù)學(xué)問題 __________________

12.允許某人做某事 ____________________

13.輪流做某事 ________________________

14.盡管；雖然 ______________________

15.每年一次 __________________________

16.獲得第一名 _______________________

17.與…共享信息 _____________________

18.執(zhí)行指令 _________________________

19.出現(xiàn)；發(fā)生 _____________________

20.普遍的；通用的；__________________

1.You must _______the time you wasted this afternoon by working late tonight.

2.Could you________my clothes while I have a swim?

3.The new reforms have not met with ______approval within the government.

4.As time___________my memory seems to get worse.

5.Don’t lose heart.__________, you have tried your best.

6.I haven’t a thing____________with my father.

7.His parents doesn’t __________him________go out alone at night.

8.__________his teachers and parents, he has made rapid progress.

9.__________all the efforts, he failed.

10._________I can see what you mean, even though I don’t share your point of view.

1.人們認(rèn)為我頭腦簡單，直到發(fā)現(xiàn)我有人工智能時，他們才不這么想了。

However, people thought I ___________until they discovered I _______________

2.我喜歡被相距遙遠(yuǎn)不能交談的人們用來彼此聯(lián)系。

I __________used to connect people______________to speak to each other.

3.我沒想到你現(xiàn)在會在這里。

I never______________now.

4.她電腦用得很好， 現(xiàn)在很少用紙和筆寫字了。

She uses the computer ___________she seldom /doesn’t__________a pen and paper.

5.但是我總是孤獨地立在那里，直到60年代早期，他們把我與因特網(wǎng)連在了一起。

But I was always _______________by myself, until______________, they gave me a family connected by a network.

6.從我出生以來。我就是真心真意地為人類服務(wù)而構(gòu)建自己的。

I have truly been built to ________________ since my birth.

7.大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為美國隊會打贏。

___________________ the US team will win the game.

8.從某種程度上，她的英語有進步，但對她來說，道路還很長。

______________, her English has improved but _______________

1.他除了辭職別無選擇。(choice)

2.從那時起，我和我的家庭成員被億萬人用來處理信息，并通過因特網(wǎng)在世界范圍內(nèi)彼此溝通。（deal with; communicate with）

3.她本來因為父親對她的計劃會大加贊賞，但并沒有。（thought）

4.曾經(jīng)有個階段我的外形完全改變了。(when引導(dǎo)的定語從句)

5.他太累了以至于一躺下就睡著了。（so…that…的倒裝句）

6.已決定于下周六舉行運動會。(decide;現(xiàn)在完成時的被動語態(tài))

7.他像孩子一樣單純。(as…as…)

8.我們利用晴朗的天氣去遠(yuǎn)足。（take advantage of）

9.他在那艘船上工作時寫出了那部最偉大的小說。（while doing）

10.你做的比我預(yù)料的要好得多。(a lot )