1、2020-2021学年福清西山学校高三第一学期期中考英语试卷（满分：150分 完卷时间：120分钟）本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.考生作答时，请将答案填在答题卡上，请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。第 卷 （共三部分，满分100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7. 5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时
2、间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where did the woman get the orange?A. From her balcony. B. From a big garden. C. From her manager.2. What does the woman think of her vacation?A. Tiring.B. Exciting.C. Disappointing.3. What does the woman dislike about the necklace?A. The price. B. The appearance. C. The
3、place of production.4. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers. B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and employee.5. Why is the woman asking for help?A. She is not organized.B. She has too much work to do alone.C. She needs to make a delivery in an hour. 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分
4、 22. 5 分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why does the woman feel worried?A. She might be late for her plane.B. The taxi driver is driving too fast.C. Air tickets for Washington D.C. have been sold out.7. Whe
5、n will the woman probably arrive at the airport?A. At 9:00.B. At 9:30.C. At 10:30.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where might the speakers be?A. In a bank.B. In a store.C. In a travel agency.9. What does the woman want to do?A. Cash some checks. B. Pay some bills. C. Sign a paper.10. What did the woman show the
6、man?A. Her credit card. B. Her passport. C. Her ID card.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What help does the man need?A. Doing the dishes. B. Cleaning the house. C. Making some noodles.12. Where did the girl go after school yesterday?A. To her friends house. B. To the store. C. To the park.13. When will the man
7、come back home?A. By 2:00.B. By 3:00.C. By 6:00.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What state did the woman drive from?A. Minnesota.B. Montana.C. California.15. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Check in. B. Meet her group. C. Give a speech.16. Who does the woman most probably want to see?A. Captain Jones.
8、 B. General Richards. C. General Thompson.17. How does the woman probably feel in the end?A. Excited.B. Stressed.C. Disappointed.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who brings Chinese culture to new places according to the speaker?A. Some French officials.B. Chinese people who live overseas.C. Chinese musicians a
9、nd performers.19. Where was the first performance held?A. In Egypt.B. In France.C. In China.20. How long did the second performance perform?A. Two hours.B. Three hours.C. Four hours.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 APOETRY CHALLENGEWrite a poem a
10、bout how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life.Prizes3 Grand Prizes: Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winners choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the
11、National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.6 First Prizes: The book Sky Pioneer: A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.50 Honorable Mentions: Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive
12、a T-shirt in memory of Earharts final flight.RulesFollow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification:Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.On the s
13、ame sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.21. Which of the following is NOT the content of the poetry challenge? A. courage B. determination C.love D.strength22. How many people can each grand prize winner tak
14、e on the free trip?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six.23. What will each of the honorable mention winners get?A. A plane ticket. B. A book by Corinne Szabo.C. A special T-shirt. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart.24. Which of the following will result in disqualification?A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing
15、 a poem of 120 words.C. Using both sides of the paper. D. Mailing your entry on October 30.BSince the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That ambition nearly ended in 2010 when Hill was in a car accident, which put the 17- year-old high school senior in hospital for 51 days
16、 and left her paralyzed from the waist down. For most people, that would have destroyed any hope of a dancing career. But for Hill, it was the beginning. Far from being a barrier, her wheelchair encouraged her to fight. “I want to prove to everyone including myself that Im still normal,” she said, “
17、whatever normal means.”Normal for her meant dancing, so Hill did it in her wheelchair alongside her nondisabled high school dance team. Half of her body was taken away from her, so she had to move it with her hands. It took much learning and patience.After graduation from high school, Hill wanted to
18、 expand her dance network to include women like her. She met people online who were fighting for the dream of dancing against various spinal (脊椎的) injuries, and invited them to dance with her. To reach more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with
19、disabilities she called the Rollettes.Every year Hill holds a dance camp called the Rollettes Experience for wheelchair users to help them bring out their acting talent. In 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended. For many, it was the first time theyd felt they belonged. Edna Serrano said
20、 that being part of the Rollettes team gave her the courage to get behind the wheel of a car. “I didnt know I could do so many things that my fellow teammates had taught me.” she said. “I didnt know I could be sexy. Its so powerful to have my teammates in my life, because theyre my teachers. I have
21、more confidence.”Chelsie Hill attained what many of us never will: her childhood dream. She has been chasing her dream in the wheelchair. Shes a dancer. The Rollettes have helped her find something else just as fulfilling.25. What happened to Chelsie Hill in 2010?A. She gave up her hope of dancing.B
22、. She suffered from a serious disease.C. She realized her dream of becoming a dancer.D. She was severely disabled due to a car accident.26. Why did Chelsie Hill set up the Rollettes in 2014?A. To motivate more people like her. B. To enlarge her dance business.C. To seek more chances to dance. D. To
23、expand her social network.27. What change did the Rolleltes experience bring to Edna Serrano?A. She could help others. B. She had more faith in herself.C. She learned how to drive. D. She became sexier than before.28. Which of the following words can best describe Chelsie Hill?A. Modest and professi
24、onal. B. Responsible and creative.C. Determined and inspiring. D. Cooperative and generous. CStore Scent(香味)What is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products displayed at the entrance? Or the soft background music?But have you ever noticed the smell? Unless it is bad, the an
25、swer is likely to be no. But while a shops scent may not be outstanding compared with sights and sounds, it is certainly there. And it is proving to be an increasingly powerful tool in encouraging people to purchase.A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the f
26、airly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines. A smell may be attractive but it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers intention to purchase increased by 80 percent.When it comes to
27、the best shopping streets in Paris, scent is just as important to a brands success as the quality of its window displays and goods on sale. That is mainly because shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be.Some years ago, the focus for brand name shopping was on a few people with
28、sales assistants disproving attitude and dont-touch-what-you-cant-afford displays. Now the rise of electronic commerce (e-commerce) has opened up famous brands to a wider audience. But while e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores (实体店) can offer a full experience from the m
29、inute customers step through the door to the moment they leave. Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a destination. And scent is just one way to achieve this.Now, a famous store uses complex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through th
30、e kid department, and coconut(椰子) scent in the swimsuit section. A department store has even opened a new lab, inviting customers on a journey into the stores windows to smell books, pots and drawers, in search of their perfect scent.29. According to the passage, what is an increasingly powerful too
31、l in the success of some brand stores?A. Friendly assistants. B. Unique scents. C. Soft background music. D. Attractive window display.30. E-shops are mentioned in the passage to .A. show the advantages of bricks-and-mortar stores B. urge shop assistants to change their attitudeC. push stores to use
32、 sights and sounds D. introduce the rise of e-commerce31. The underlined word “destination” in Paragraph 5 means .A. a platform that exhibits goods B. a spot where travelers like to stayC. a place where customers love to go D. a target that a store expects to meet32. The main purpose of the passage
33、is to .A. compare and evaluate B. examine and assess C. argue and discuss D. inform and explain DPeople who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once, a new research suggests. The findings, based on performances and self-evaluation by about 275 college students, indicate th
34、at many people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distracted and cant focus on one activity. And “those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things,” said David Sanbonmatsu, a psychologist at the University of Utah. Sanbonmatsu and hi
35、s colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked, how good they thought they were at it, and how sensation-seeking (寻求刺激) or imperative (冲动) they were. They then evaluated the participants multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required t
36、he students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters.Not surprisingly, the scientists said, most people thought they were better than average at multitasking, and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or v
37、iewing multiple kinds of media at once. But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test. They also were more likely to admit to sensation-seeking and impulsive behavior, which connects with how easily people get bored an
38、d distracted.“People multitask not because its going to lead to greater productivity, but because theyre distractible, and they get sucked into things that are not as important.” Sanbonmatsu said.Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not a member of the
39、research group, said one limitation of the study was that it couldnt find out whether people who start out less focused toward multitasking or whether peoples recognizing and understanding abilities change as a result of multitasking.The findings do suggest, however, why the sensation-seeker who mul
40、titask the most may enjoy risky distracted driving. “People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations.” said Paul Atchley, another researcher not in the group. “This may partly explain why people go in for these situations even though theyre dangerous.”33. The research le
41、d by Sanbonmatsu indicates that people who multitask_.A. seek high productivity constantlyB. prefer handling different things when getting boredC. are more focused when doing many things at a timeD. have the poorest results in doing various things at the same time34. When Sanbonmatsu and his colleag
42、ues conducted their research, they_.A. assessed the multitasking ability of the studentsB. evaluated the academic achievements of the studentsC. analyzed the effects of the participants tricky mental tasksD. measured the changes of the students understanding ability35. From the last paragraph, we ca
43、n learn that multitaskers usually_.A. drive very skillfully B. go in for different tasksC. fail to react quickly to potential dangersD. refuse to explain the reasons for their behavior第二节(共5小题:每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Taking off a maskTo avoid being infected with the viru
44、s, its important to take off the protective masks in a proper way after using it.* 36 Depending on what you were doing with your hands before you remove your mask, you may need to wash your hands. Or you may need to remove medical gloves, wash your hands, then remove the mask.*Remove the mask carefu
45、lly.In general, remove the mask by only touching the edges, straps, loops (环形), ties or bands. 37 . Ear Loops Use your hands to hold the ear loops and remove them from around each ear. Ties/Straps Use your hands to untie the bottom straps first, then untie the top straps. Remove the mask while holdi
46、ng onto the top ties. Bands Use your hands to bring the bottom band up and over your head, then use your hands to do the same with the top band. Remove the mask from your face while holding the top elastic band.* Dispose of your mask safely. Medical masks are designed to only be used once. 38 . In m
47、edical settings there is most likely a garbage bin specifically for items like used masks and gloves. In a non-medical setting where the mask could be contaminated(污染), place the mask inside a plastic bag. 39 .*Wash your hands again. Once youve disposed of the mask safely, wash your hands once more.
48、 40 .A. Clean your hands.B. Check the medical mask.C. Ensure the proper side of the mask faces outwards.D. Do not touch the front part of the mask which may be contaminated.E. Therefore, when you take the mask off, place it in the trash immediately.F. Tie the plastic bag closed and then throw the pl
49、astic bag in the garbage bin.G. You must ensure theyre clean and didnt get contaminated by touching the dirty mask. 第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause. Usually, the 41 the idea is, the more it gets noticed. And
50、thats precisely why one 42 Frenchman has caught our attention.Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe, surviving 43 on discarded (丢弃) food. The three-month, 1,900-mile journey from Paris to Warsaw is Dubanchets 44 of raising awareness of food waste in Europe and throughout the world.As you can 45
51、 , the trip is no piece of cake. While restaurants 46 tons of food each year, much of it remains inaccessible because of 47 garbage containers, health regulations, or business policies. Only about one in ten places 48 him food that would otherwise be discarded. For legal 49 , most restaurants have a
52、 policy against 50 food waste. “Some people have even 51 their jobs by giving me food,” Dubanchet said.Whats 52 interesting is the attitude various cities have toward Dubanchets cause. Berlin has been the 53 while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen. There, he had to 54 at some 50 differ
53、ent stores or restaurants before finding food. The 55 is all the more serious when you consider the 56 exercise required to bike from France to Poland.“I have to get food 57 because after all the biking I am tired and I need the 58 ,” Dubanchet explained. “Is my 59 full or empty? That is the most im
54、portant thing, not what I am eating.”He aims to 60 his journey by mid-July. With any luck, hell turn a few more heads in the process.41.A.clevererB.olderC.strangerD.simpler42.A.garbage-eatingB.sports-loving C.food-wastingD.law-breaking43.A.secretlyB.finallyC.entirelyD.probably44.A.purposeB.wayC.opin
55、ionD.dream45.A.observeB.imagineC.suggestD.remember46.A.storeB.cookC.shopforD.throwaway47.A.lockedB.damagedC.connectedD.abandoned48.A.boughtB.offeredC.orderedD.sold49.A.reasonsB.rightsC.feesD.aids50.A.beggingforB.givingawayC.hidingD.causing51.A.didB.keptC.acceptedD.risked52.A.hardlyB.usuallyC.particu
56、larlyD.merely53.A.easiestB.nearestC.biggestD.richest54.A.workB.shoutC.askD.jump55.A.competitionB.conversationC.conflictD.challenge56.A.adequateB.rewardingC.demandingD.suitable57.A.againB.aloneC.laterD.fast58.A.spiritB.energyC.timeD.effort59.A.stomachB.handC.pocketD.basket60A.arrange B.restartC.repor
57、tD.finish第 卷（共两部分，满分50分）第四部分 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式As is known to all, lunch has only existed for some 200 years. Before the 19th century, a Western lunch 61 (consider) as “as much food as ones hand can hold”. 62 , when industrialization came to major cities,
58、people stayed at work for 63 (long) hours than before, or all day. A new meal had to 64 (create) so that workers could 65 (gradual) get strength for the rest of the days labor. Later, punch clocks ensured workers every second was used. The more quickly a person could have 66 (he) meal, the sooner he
59、 could return.“Haste seems to be 67 controlling factor in the luncheon of the worker,” observed Munseys Magazine in 1901. It named the new phenomenon the “quick lunch.” The culture of the quick lunch originated in New York, says culinary historian Laura Shapiro. “New York has all the 68 (condition)
60、to make America different 69 the Old World in terms of speed and work and the 70 (arrange) of life. In New York, the focus of peoples lives is work, and lunch is the meal that was just made to fit into the industrial, urban work day.”第五部分写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 书面表达（满分15分）假定你是李华，正在 Columbia University 求学，
61、想利用暑假时间在肯德基 (KFC) 当一名服务生。请你给店长 Steven 写一封申请信，内容包括：1. 自我介绍；2. 申请的理由；3. 联系方式。注意：1词数 80 左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行为连贯Dear editor,_ Yours sincerely, Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分20分）阅读下面的短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. Th
62、e music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to
63、 play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”After about half an hour, a mid
64、dle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, its you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “Its a lottery ticket.(彩票）” sa
65、id the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sangs name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2应使用5个以上短文标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词Paragraph 1：Mr Geor
66、ge Sang said ,“I cant thank you enough for being here. _Paragraph 2： “I was about to leave this morning to Vienna to attend advanced music studies.”said the young artist. _2021高三上 期中考英语试卷答案听力15 ACACB 610 ABAAB 1115 BACCB 1620 BCCAB阅读 21-24 CACB 25-28 DABC 29-32 BACD 33-35 DAC七选五35-40 ADEFG完形填空 41-45
67、 CACBB 46-50 DABAB 51-55 DCACD 56-60 CDBAD 语篇填空61. was considered 62. However 63. longer 64. be created 65. gradually 66. his 67. a 68. conditions 69. from 70. arrangement应用文Dear Steven,I am Li Hua, a student from Columbia University. I am writing to apply to be a waiter in your KFC to earn some poc
68、ket money during this summer vacation.I am outgoing and can get along well with my colleagues and customers. I worked in a restaurant last summer and earned much related experience. Above all, I am a quick learner, which can enable me to adapt to my job as soon as possible.It will be highly apprecia
69、ted if my application is taken into account. Please contact me by 123456. (92words)Yours faithfully,Li Hua读后续写Paragraph1: “I cant thank you enough for being here. I have waited for so long. Having spent ages chasing my fortune, which has become an important thing in my life, eventually I realized my
70、 dream. However, had it not been for your honesty, I would have lost it forever. You can charge for it. Im definitely willing to pay for your kindness.” said George Sang sincerely. The artist smiled, “Its you who are in possession of it. Though I am nothing but a poor young artist, I want nothing in
71、 return.”Paragraph2:“I was about to leave this morning to Vienna to attend advanced music studies.” said the young artist. “However, I found your lottery ticket. I had no choice but to stay for its owner.” he said. “So you missed your chance for further study?” George said anxiously, “What an honest
72、 man! Its unbelievable that you stayed at the expense of your future. But Im sorry there is nothing I can do about it. ” Everyone left in disappointment, leaving the artist with the hat. To his great surprise, there lay a lottery ticket with a note attached to it, saying, “Your sacrifice is well wor
73、th the money. Go to pursue your dream!” 听力材料Text 1M: Where did you get this orange? Its so tiny.W: I grew it on my balcony. (1) My apartment manager let me have a small garden.Text 2 M: How was your vacation? Did you go anywhere?W: Yes, we went to Thailand. But unfortunately, the flies and mosquitoe
74、s there were awful, and it rained most of the time. (2)Text 3M: You look really pretty with that necklace on. It is made in China, and you wont find a better one.W: I like everything about it except the price. (3) Its a little expensive. Unless you lower the price, I cant consider it.Text 4 (推断题) M:
75、 This is the second time you have been late this week, Jenny. You should try to do better, or Im afraid I will have to let you go from the company.W: I wont be late anymore, sir.Text 5W: I have to carry all of these boxes into the truck. They have to go out for delivery in two hours. (5) Can you hel
76、p me? M: Sure, but make sure we put them in the right order for delivery. It needs to be organized and correct.Text 6W: Hey, taxi! Id like to go to the airport, please.M: OK.W: Could you please hurry? Im taking the 10:30 plane to Washington D.C.M: Sorry, but I dont think I can. There are police cars
77、 everywhere, and I dont want to get a ticket for driving too fast.W: Oh, bad luck! Im afraid that I will be late for my plane. (6)M: Take it easy. Its only 9:00. (7)W: How long does it take from here to the airport?M: I know a shortcut. Im sure I can get you there in half an hour. (7)W: That would b
78、e excellent. Thank you.Text 7 (第8题为推断题) M: Good morning, madam. Can I help you?W: Yes. Id like to cash some travelers checks, please. (9)M: Certainly, madam. How much would you like to cash into dollars?W: 200, please. M: OK. Do you have any identification with you? W: Yes. Wait a moment. Heres my p
79、assport. (10)M: Thank you very much. Now, just sign your checks here. Thats right. Thank you. Now, 200. That will be a total of $275.14. How would you like that?W: Oh, in small notes, please.M: Here you are. cash: 把兑成现金Id like to cash some travelers checks, please. 我想要把一些旅行支票兑换成现金。small note: 小面额的纸币
80、Text 8M: When school is finished, please come straight home. I need your help to clean the house. (11) I already did the dishes this morning, but all the other rooms are pretty dirty.W: No problem. I need to stop at the store like I did last week, though. I need some school supplies. M: OK. Just don
81、t spend all afternoon at your friends house like you did yesterday. (12)W: Got it. I can leave school at 3:00 and be back here by 4:00. Will grandma be home at that time?M: Shes going to the park at 2:00. But well all have dinner together. Itll take me at least an hour to get back from the office, s
82、o expect me back by 6:00. (13)W: Great! Can we cook together? I want to make noodles with you!M: Of course! I cant wait!Text 9M: Welcome to your first week of training in Montana. Im your captain. You can call me Captain Jones. During this winter term, we will teach you the importance of exercise, t
83、eamwork, and communication. W: We drove all the way here from California! (14) It took a whole day. But its worth it!M: Great! I have your name here on this list, Julia, so youre already checked in. Go ahead and meet your group and get to know each other. (15)W: First, I want to know about the speci
84、al guest that is coming to speak to us!M: Ah, youre thinking of General Thompson. He was the captain of the Air Force in World War II. W: Yes! Thats him! My friend Nick and I really want to meet him. We saw a movie about him called Last in Flight. (16)M: Well, Last in Flight was actually about the g
85、eneral of the Navy, General Richards. (16) He is our special guest next month. W: What?! Thats the whole reason I came to this camp! (17)M: He is giving a speech in his hometown in Minnesota, so he could not come for this term. general: （陆军或空军的）上将，将军Text 10 This year, our New Year celebrations and t
86、raditions will be seen by more people across the world than ever before. Chinese New Year is no longer just for those who live here in China. Besides our countrymen who live overseas, the holiday is celebrated by more and more non-Chinese people. Chinese musicians and performers bring Chinese cultur
87、e to new places. (18) Two performances in particular will be covered later during the evening news report. The first was in the capital city of Egypt, (19) at the National Theater. Chinese, Egyptians, and people of other nationalities came together to watch the cultural event. The audience was treat
88、ed to several songs and dances, and Chinese food was available at the end of the event. The second performance was by the China National Traditional Orchestra in Paris, France. (20) The concert started with the Dance of the Golden Snake, originally written by Nie Er. The musicians entertained their listeners for three hours. (20) In the audience were four top officials from Frances government. s
