题目内容
A conductor was invited to keep us_________in the singing at the School Art Festival.
A. in common B. in advance C. in time D. in return
C
The lights dimmed,the musical hall grew quiet and out walked the conductor (指挥) shiny and white and 4 feet and 3 inches tall.
ASIMO, a robot designed by Honda Motor Co., met its latest challenge Tuesday evening: Conducting the Detroit Symphony (底特律交响乐团), in a performance of “The Impossible Dream” from “Man of La Mancha”.
“Hello, everyone,” ASIMO said to the audience in a childlike voice, then waved to the orchestra. As it conducted, it perfectly mimicked (模仿) the actions of a conductor,
nodding its head at various sections and gesturing with one or both hands. ASIMO took a final bow to excited shouts from the audience. Later, cellist Yo-Yo Ma joined ASIMO onstage to receive an award for his efforts in music education.
Honda spokeswoman Alicia Jones says it is the first time ASIMO has conducted an orchestra, and it may be the first time any robot has conducted a live performance. But ASIMO has its limits. ASIMO's engineers programmed the robot to mimic Charles Burke, the Detroit Symphony's education director, as he conducted the piece in front of a pianist about six months ago. But it can't respond to the musicians.
“It's not a communicative device. It simply is programmed to do a set of gestures,” said Leonard Slatkin, the orchestra's musical director. “If the orchestra decides to go faster, there's nothing the robot can do about it. Hopefully, I keep that under control.”
But several musicians also said ASIMO was more realistic than they expected. “The movements are still a little stiff (僵硬的), but very humanlike, much better than I thought,” Hutchinson said.
1.What's the audience's response to ASIMO's performance?
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A.Disappointed. |
B.Moved. |
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C.Excited. |
D.Astonished. |
2.Whose conducting was ASIMO made to copy?
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A.Yo-Yo Ma's. |
B.Charles Burke's. |
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C.Leonard Slatkin's. |
D.Alicia Jones's. |
3.We can learn from the passage that ASIMO ________.
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A.was designed and trained by Yo-Yo Ma |
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B.can communicate with the audience freely |
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C.only performs according to the designed programs |
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D.can change its conducting style freely |
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
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A.Detroit Symphony gives a good performance |
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B.Honda robot conducts Detroit Symphony |
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C.“The Impossible Dream” from Detroit Symphony |
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D.Cooperation between Honda and Detroit Symphony |
“It was cool,because I got a chance to be in a studio and see how a record is made,”says 14-year-old Javon Martin,who joined the music clubhouse 3 years ago.“It has impacted my life in a big way. People are actually starting to see me as an artist.”Ten-year-old Akheylah Hunter didn’t play an instrument when she became a club member last year. Now,she plays piano and sings with the band. What she likes best,she says,is performing.“We performed in different places,”she says.“We go on trips and it is fun.”
Since the Music Clubhouse opened three years ago,it’s served almost 500 kids.Aggeler says performing in front of different audiences helps the young musicians build self-esteem.Coming to the club to prepare for those performances helps them learn how to deal with their personal problems and concerns.
“I can see what it does for them and it just develops confidence,”he explains.“It’s also an escape from the big problems we have in the neighborhood. So whether they feel embarrassed about a zit on their face,or they feel embarrassed because they’re not as tall as somebody,they can rap about it and let it out a little bit.”
To expand the club and help more kids learn music,Aggeler sought the support of the community. The Berklee College of Music and local music stores have provided free equipment. The club has also gotten support from the Music and Youth Initiative,a nonprofit that develops after school music education programs in underserved communities in Massachusetts. All these have made it possible to provide kids who may not have the means to get private music lessons the opportunity to still learn music and get all the benefits that music education brings.”
1.Why does the writer mention the two children in the first paragraph?
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A.To tell readers that all children like music. |
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B.To provide examples of how children like the club. |
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C.To convince readers that music can solve many problems. |
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D.To show readers how to discover children’s potentials. |
2.Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a benefit of joining the club?
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A.Helping the youngsters to build self-confidence. |
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B.Helping its members escape from problems. |
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C.Learning to deal with personal problems. |
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D.Learning to get help from nonprofit groups. |
3.What is Mr.Aggeler’s possible post?
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A.An organizer of the club. |
B.A conductor of the band. |
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C.An expert in child problems. |
D.A parent of one of the children. |
4.What does the writer intend the passage to be?
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A.An advertisement for a club. |
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B.A promotion of some non-profit groups. |
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C.An introduction of a music club for children. |
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D.A try to call for attention on children’s needs. |
5.Which of the following might NOT be included in activities of the club?
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A.Putting on performances. |
B.Making records. |
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C.Traveling to different places. |
D.Giving private music lessons. |
John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station. He was looking for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose.
When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became interested not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin((空白处). The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind. He discovered the former owner’s name in the front of the book: Miss Hollis Maynell.
He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself. The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army. During the next year,they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed. John requested a photograph, but she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what
she looked like. When the day finally came for him to return home, their first meeting was suggested-7:00 p.m. at the Grand Central Station in New York.
She wrote, “You’ll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat.” So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose.
As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring. He walked directly towards her, entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose. As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby. Well past 40, this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat. Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away, John felt as if he were split(劈开) in two. He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him.
The woman looked gentle and sensible. John went to her, saying, “I’m Captain John Blanchard. You must be Miss Maynell. I am glad to meet you here. May I take you to dinner?”
She replied with a smile, “I don’t know what this is about. But the lady in green who just went by, begged me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, I’d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”
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John was eager to know the former owner of the book because .
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A.he was very interested in the contents of the book |
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B.he was impressed by the notes written by the owner |
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C.the book offered him practical and valuable advice |
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D.there was address of the former owner in the book |
2.
What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell?
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A.He began to serve the army abroad. |
B.He was seriously wounded in the war |
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C.He went on a business tour in Europe |
D.He asked Miss Maynell for a photo |
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What do we know about the woman with a rose?
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A.She was Miss Maynell’s close companion |
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B.She was a conductor working in the station |
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C.She knew nothing about John’s appointment |
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D.She was paid to carry out a love test on John |
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Which would be the best title of the text?
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A.The Meeting in the Station |
B.The Girl with a Rose |
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C.A Soldier and a Girl |
D.A Meeting of the Heart |