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II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A: Multiple Choices 19/150

1. It was for her rare charm and inner beauty ______ British movie star Audrey Hepburn was named the most naturally beautiful woman of all time. A. what B. which C. that D. why

2. This newly released film, Vincent Van Gogh, which is made of over twenty thousand ______ oil painting, is the first one of the type. A. handcrafted B. being handcrafted C. to be handcrafted D. having handcrafted

3. When ______ the French and German versions of the Mozart musical, students concluded that the French one is more colorfully displayed and goes on more light-spiritedly. A. compare B. to compare C. compared D. comparing 4. No sooner ______ than the wedding ceremony was announced to begin. A. had the limousine carrying the best actress arrived. B. had the limousine carried the best actress arrived C. had arrived the limousine carried the best actress D. had arrived the limousine carrying the best actress

5. The visiting minister of culture expressed his satisfaction with the treatment he received, ______ that he had enjoyed his stay here and promised to bring more quality cultural exchange programs to China in the coming year of Dog. A. adding B. added C. having added D. to add

6. When stopped by the police at the roadside, the drunken movie star confessed that he remembered ______ at the party; but not ______. A. to arrive, leaving B. to arrive, to leave C. arriving, leaving D. arriving, to leave

7. The recent strike in the field of education ______ for a week, without any signs indicating the possible compromise between Russell universities and their professors. A. went on B. had gone on C. has gone on D. has been going on

8. Such an informative lecture ______ many of the students wanted to tape it. A. that it was B. was it that C. it was that D. that was it 9. --Mom, my toy car has been crushed down. --You ______ on it. I¡¯ve told you so and it¡¯s dangerous too! A. mustn¡¯t have ridden B. shouldn¡¯t have ridden C. needn¡¯t have ridden D. couldn¡¯t have ridden

10. If you are tired of books on happiness and success, you ______ need a book about laissez faire, an idea or state involving no purposeful interference. A. must B. dare C. may D. should

11. A good story unnecessarily ______ have a happy ending, but the reader must not be left unsatisfied.

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A. should B. can C. must D. has to 12. --Do you know if Tony went to an opera this weekend at the Grand Theatre? --Tony? Impossible! He ______ all the musicals and operas. A. hates B. has hated C. will hate D. hated

13. I thought BAO would at least bring us some candies about his happy big event, but he ______ it. A. doesn¡¯t mention B. hadn¡¯t mentioned C. didn¡¯t mention D. hasn¡¯t mentioned

14. During last month¡¯s domestic unrest in Maldives, warnings to stop any travelling ______ to all Chinese citizens from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A. had been issued B. were issued C. have been issued D. issued

15. Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians ______ an artistic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. A. perform B. display C. exhibit D. conduct

16. In class, whether students are attentive or not can be easily told by checking their focused or ______ eyes. A. wandered B. wondered C. pointed D. lifted

17. Harvard¡¯s sizable university fund has enabled her to hold to her humanity tradition in ______ with her pursuit of frontier science and engineering. A. approval B. parallel C. application D. identity

18. Classic Greek drama, typical of classic literature, was written in verse, usually in a(n) ______ and formal style. A. accelerated B. elevated C. stimulated D. ascended

19. I have great confidence that our economy will ______ this difficult period, because I have great confidence in the boundless, innovative spirit of our people. A. pull off B. pull out C. pull through D. pull up

Section B: Blank filling(Grammar) 6/150 There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity. Many artists, however, would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the distinct areas of human activity. For example, in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were especially close. Artists __40__ (invite) to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets, but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired by the work of contemporary painters. __41__ the musical compositions that were considered as responses to the visual arts, perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky¡¯s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death, at the age of 39, of the artist Victor Hartmann.

__42__ their friendship had not been a particularly long-lasting one, Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann¡¯s unexpected death. The following year the critic, Vladimir Stasuv, who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann¡¯s work, suggested that Mussorgsky __43__ (try) to relieve his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.

The exhibition served as Mussorgsky¡¯s inspiration. The ten pieces that made up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended __44__ symbols rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition. Between each is a promenade(ÎèÇúÖеÄÐнø), with the composer __45__ (walk) from

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one painting to another. The music is sometimes witty and playful, sometimes almost alarming and frightening. Through a range of surprising contrasts, Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work.

Section C: Blank filling (Vocabulary) 10/150

46. The little girl felt sorry about her ______ (perform) in the play and cried when she left the stage.

47. I am going to watch a famous ______ (piano) play at the Shanghai Grand Concert Hall tonight.

48. Dance music is music composed, played, or both, specifically to ______ (company) social dancing.

49. Folk music is music by and of the people. It arises, and best survives, in societies not yet affected by mass ______ (communicate) and the commercialization of culture.

50. Heavy metal is a form of music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, with its peak ______ (popular) in the 1980s.

51. The term rhythm and blues (R&B) was used in the U.S. in the 1940s to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American ______ (art) that combine jazz and blues.

52. Opera refers to a ______ (drama) art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music.

53. A symphony is an extended piece of music usually for orchestra and comprised of several ______ (move).

54. ______ (compete) spirits can help athletes to fight against their opponents, but it is not the case with orchestra or chorus.

55. It was his good memory, energy, strict attitude, and ______ (loyal) to the composer¡¯s intention that made him outstanding.

Section D 10/150 A. only B. gaining C. spectacularly D. remarkable E. works F. speechless G. carries H. unfolding I. evolves J. basically K. shifts The film was inspired by the evacuation of nearly 600 Chinese citizens in Yemens port of Aden during Yemen¡¯s civil war in 2015.

The Chinese Navy¡¯s Jiaolong Assault Team is sent on a mission to rescue hostages(ÈËÖÊ) that eventually takes them on a quest to stop terrorists __1__ possession of nuclear materials.

Similar to the Chris NolansDimir, this film Operation Red Sea sacrifices plot and character development for action, and fortunately it __2__. The film editing, sound editing sound mixing, visual effects, action, original score and production design are just __3__.

Having borrowed ideas from several Hollywood blockbusters, Operation Red Sea is __4__ every great, good and decent war movie rolled into one amazing spectacle. It¡¯s hard to think of a more ambitious and versatile action war movie that does it anywhere close to this level.

What¡¯s most amazing about the film is how quickly it can shift gears(Åŵ²£¬³ÝÂÖ). It kicks off with a Navy Seals like rescue mission before turning to a Black Hawk Down city under siege(Χ¹¥) effort. The next scene __5__ into a Tears of the Sun type protect the innocents endeavor then nerve damaging shootouts like American Sniper. And just when you think you¡¯ve seen it all, the

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