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1、黑龙江省双鸭山市第一中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分注意事项：1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。2全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分: 阅读理解 （共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）A ACTING & MUSICAL THEATER The Summer College Acting & Musical Theater program, which starts on Sunday, July 7 and ends on Saturday, July 2
2、7, was created for talented students who have been inspired by musical theater.The program develops the abilities of experienced performers who are serious about the field and eager to work hardOur goal is to help you grow creatively through full-time，college-level theatre training under the directi
3、on of popular professional performers and teachersThe three-week program develops your performance skills and provides a behind-the-scenes view of theater that combines music, drama, and danceStudents will complete the program with improved audition （试演） skillsSelected students are invited for colle
4、ge admission auditions.Classes aim to improve command of your body，mind and voice, and make you the expressive instrument of an actor.Students will take a trip to see at least one professional production with program teachersAn exhibition of the students class work will be presented at the conclusio
5、n of the program to family，friends，students from other Summer College programs，and the University communityProgram Costs：Residential: $ 3,359 ; Commuter: $ 2,234.Audition RequirementsAuditions should include the following video submissions：Two different songs；One age-suitable monologue （独白）；One shor
6、t dance part；A personal statement regarding your background and training，experience in performances，and personal goals in theater；Each part of the audition should be about one minute in length；You should be the only person shown in the audition；The audition is submitted online with your application
7、via Slideroom. Instructions are provided in the applicationTypical Day9：00am to Noon Classes focus on musical theater，including acting，voice，improvisation(即兴表演) movement，dance and scene study1：00pm to 4：00 pm Classes involve additional work in acting，movement，and voice，along with rehearsals（排练）for p
8、ublic performances1. What is the purpose of the program?A. To offer performance training for beginnersB. To introduce performance lovers to the theaterC. To improve experienced performers acting skillsD. To provide pupils with the knowledge of drama2. Those who perform well in the audition will_. A.
9、 be given a college degree B. get college admission auditions C. have a chance to take a trip D. be given a large amount of money3. The underlined word production in Paragraph 5 refers to_.A. writing B. direction C. performance D. conferenceBAt first sight, Alma Deutscher, a twelve-year-old girl fro
10、m England appears to be like any other typical pre-teen. She loves to skip rope, read and play with her younger sister. But this modest youngster, who composed her first musical work at age six, first short opera at age seven, and first full-length opera based on Cinderella at age ten, is anything b
11、ut average. Though her parents downplay her extraordinary talent, young Alma is being described as “little Mozart” by the music world.Almas operatic take on the classic fairy tale, which she began writing at age eight, has a slight twist. Her Cinderella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming th
12、rough a song. “In my Cinderella, she sings the beginning of a ballad - but at midnight she flees. Eventually, the prince finds her after asking all the maidens of the land to sing the end of the ballad.”The opera was first performed in Vienna, Australia on December 29, 2016, where the then eleven-ye
13、ar-old skillfully switched between the piano and the violin and receives enthusiastic reviews. The young genius has since performed two new piano works, once in Australia and the other in China.While this may appear to be a lot for someone so young, Alma is not worried. She says, “Of course I have t
14、o work hard. But all children have to work hard for exams, and at least when I work hard, I work hard for something incredibly exciting, like seeing my whole opera put on stage.Almas musical talent first came to light before she could even talk. Her parents recall that as an 18-month-old toddler, sh
15、e was able to hum a pitch perfect version of the childrens rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.However, Almas abilities only gained international attention in 2012, after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart. The family was suddenly swamped with media requests and Alma became
16、an overnight star, dubbed “little Mozart”. This nickname makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl. They would instead prefer her to be called “a composer and musician”.Alma does not want to be compared to the famous artist either, saying, “There was only o
