| Part 1
Short passages and multiple choice questions (每小题：3 分) |
| Directions: Listen to the following recording, 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. |
| Questions 1 to 5 are based on the
same passage or dialog. |
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| 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 2
Short passages/dialogs and cloze (每小题：2 分) |
| Directions: Listen to the following recording, then fill in the blanks. 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. |
Questions 1 to 19 are based on the same passage or dialog. |
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| Although an early
American (1) once said,
'The Americans are almost ignorant of (2),' you would never
(3) today. Most Americans
have their (4) of
music. Many like (5) music from around the
world, while other (6) in America were made
locally. (7) music is close to (8) of many Americans. This style had its origins among country folks in the (9) and (10) United States. Country music tells simple stories about (11) and (12). Guitars and violins give country music its (13) sound. The (14) of country music is Nashville, Tennessee --- Music City U.S.A. Country music even has its own (15), where you can enjoy (16) and fun rides. 'The Grand Ole Opry', the (17) in the United States, (18) country music (19) every weekend. |
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| Part 3
Short dialogs and multiple choice questions (每小题：3 分) |
| Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, 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. |
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