B. The woman probably moved in not long ago. C. The man is interested in the bass.
D. The woman wants to finish the party as early as possible. Part II
Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers.
W: Oh, Backstreet Boys! They were my favorite band (1) last year. M: Not anymore(2)?
W: Yes, though my interest is no longer (3) so strong. You see, I was once a big fan(4) of them.
M: I know you collected (5) posters and bought every CD they ever made. W: I also went to almost every concert they had—even the ones (6) in Canada! M: Don't you think that was strange? Going crazy (7) over some strangers? W: Maybe to you(8). But students have too much pressure(9). We have to spend a lot of time studying...
M: Which leads you to fall in love(10) with pop stars? I don't get it (11). W: You see, under great pressure, we need relaxation from time to time(12). And...
M: Go on(13)!
W: In a sec! Let's watch this music vedio(14) first! Part III
Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.
1. What has Williams recently said?
A. Music piracy is costing the music industry a lot of money.
B. Music piracy is a good thing.
C. Music piracy promotes the popularity of his songs. D. Music piracy should be banned.
2. Why is Williams so rich now?
A. He has recently inherited a lot of money. B. He has benefited a great deal from music piracy. C. He has got lots of money from the record companies. D. He has received large donations from his fans.
3. When Williams asked the record companies about the issue of music piracy, what responses did he get from them?
A. They were angry but would not do anything about it. B. They found themselves helpless.
C. They did not care since they could get lots of money from over-priced CDs.
D. They were angry and were trying to settle the issue in court.
4. What examples of music piracy are mentioned in the passage? A. Online song-sharing. B. CD copying.
C. Downloading songs from the Internet. D. Both A) and B).
5. What is the speaker's tone about music piracy? A. Neutral. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Sarcastic. Part IV
Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements.
1. When the audience cried \the singer was overjoyed with the _________ from the audience.
A. answer B. reply C. response D.RETURN
2. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great ________ as both a performer and a composition teacher.
A. necessity B. need C. want D. demand
3. Although Mozart lived only a short life, he _______ over 600 works. A. composed B. composed of C. composed in D. was composed of
4. In 1916, Patty took legal action ________ Mr. Coleman. A. over B. against C. with D. for
5. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs ______ a living.
A. for B. to C. on
D. with
6. From that time _____, Mozart was performing in concerts and writing music. A. ahead B. forth C. on D. down
7. We sometimes danced _____ the music in a karaoke bar. A. at B. for C. with D. to
8. Let's go for ______ before we go to _________. A. lunch ... concert B. the lunch ... the concert C. lunch ... the concert D. the lunch ... concert
9. Before the age of four, Mozart ______ great musical talent. A. has shown B. had shown C. had been shown D. have showed
10. After Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education, a gentleman ________ Robert Coleman published the song.
A. called the name of B. at the name