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(压力)

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(记忆力)

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(坚持)，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)画掉。

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。

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.

在繁重的课业负担之下，中学生也应该学会适度地自我放松。请你围绕“Ways to get relaxed”这一话题，按照下列要点写一篇100词左右的英语短文：

1．自我放松的途径：体育锻炼、听音乐、上网等；

2．我更喜欢的途径及理由。

注意：1.在表达“我更喜欢的途径及理由”时，请从要点1中选择一项进行阐述；

2．文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

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

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1.共有；共用 __________________

2.在…的帮助下 _________________

3.走过；过去 ___________________

4.在某种程度上 ________________

5.看守；监视 ___________________

6.依…看；据…认为_______________

7.处理信息 ______________________

8.祢补；补足____________________

9.技术革命 _____________________

10.为人类服务 __________________

11.解决一个数学问题 __________________

12.允许某人做某事 ____________________

13.轮流做某事 ________________________

14.尽管；虽然 ______________________

15.每年一次 __________________________

16.获得第一名 _______________________

17.与…共享信息 _____________________

18.执行指令 _________________________

19.出现；发生 _____________________

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.人们认为我头脑简单，直到发现我有人工智能时，他们才不这么想了。

However, people thought I ___________until they discovered I _______________

2.我喜欢被相距遥远不能交谈的人们用来彼此联系。

I __________used to connect people______________to speak to each other.

3.我没想到你现在会在这里。

I never______________now.

4.她电脑用得很好， 现在很少用纸和笔写字了。

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

5.但是我总是孤独地立在那里，直到60年代早期，他们把我与因特网连在了一起。

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

6.从我出生以来。我就是真心真意地为人类服务而构建自己的。

I have truly been built to ________________ since my birth.

7.大多数人认为美国队会打赢。

___________________ the US team will win the game.

8.从某种程度上，她的英语有进步，但对她来说，道路还很长。

______________, her English has improved but _______________

1.他除了辞职别无选择。(choice)

2.从那时起，我和我的家庭成员被亿万人用来处理信息，并通过因特网在世界范围内彼此沟通。（deal with; communicate with）

3.她本来因为父亲对她的计划会大加赞赏，但并没有。（thought）

4.曾经有个阶段我的外形完全改变了。(when引导的定语从句)

5.他太累了以至于一躺下就睡着了。（so…that…的倒装句）

6.已决定于下周六举行运动会。(decide;现在完成时的被动语态)

7.他像孩子一样单纯。(as…as…)

8.我们利用晴朗的天气去远足。（take advantage of）

9.他在那艘船上工作时写出了那部最伟大的小说。（while doing）

10.你做的比我预料的要好得多。(a lot )