江苏省宿迁市2023-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

宿迁市2023~2023学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷说明：1.本试卷五大部分,共10页。（满分120分，考试时间120分钟）2.在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。3.请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A.Stopbuyingiphones.B.Startdoingexercise.C.Setupamuseum.2.Whichofthefollowingistheruleofthelibrary?A.Threebookscanbeborrowedatatime.B.Bookscanbekeptformorethantwoweeks.C.Booksmustberenewedtobekeptlonger.3.Whatwillthemandoforexerciseeveryday?A.Walktothesubway. B.Jogtothesubway.C.Walktothebusstop.4.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.MeetMr.Gates.B.Hurrytohisoffice.C.HelpDorothycarrytheboxes.5.Whowillbescolded?A.Thewoman.B.Theman.C.Theirfather.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fellowworkers. B.Husbandandwife. C.Bossandsecretary.7.WhenwillthemeetinginLondonstart?A.At9:30am,Thursday.B.At11:30am,Wednesday.C.At5:00pm,Wednesday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhowantstogototheSummerA.Daniel.B.May. C.Mom.9.Whichisnotfarfromthespeakers’home?A.TheOlympicPark. B.TheOceanPark.C.The听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howwillthemangotothefarm?A.Bybike. B.Bybus.C.Onfeet.11.Whowillbeonthefarmtomorrow?A.Thewoman,Nicholasandtheman.B.Theman,hisuncleandhisfather.C.Themanandhisuncle.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthefarm?A.Everythingthereisbeautiful. B.Thereisnotmuchwork.C.It’sveryfarfromtheman’shome.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whyisthemansosadabouthisgrandmother’sdeath?A.Becausehedidn’tattendthefuneral.B.Becausehewasn’tnearherwhenshedied.C.Becausehenevervisitedherinthecemetery.14.Wheredidtheman’sgrandmotherdie?A.Inthehospital.B.Inherbedroom.C.Onthewaytothehospital.15.Whendidthewoman’sgrandmotherpassaway?A.Acoupleofdaysago.B.Twomonthsago.C.Twoyearsago.16.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Gotothehospital.B.Havesomethingtoeat.C.Visittheman’sgrandmother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whathappenstotheyouthunemploymentinrichcountries?A.Itisrising.B.Itiscomingdown.C.Itstaysthesame.18.WhatistheyouthunemploymentrateinBrazilnow?A.14%.B.16%. C.11.1%.19.Wheredoesthehighestrateofyouthunemploymentforwomenlie?A.IntheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica.B.IntheMiddleEastandAsia.C.IntheMiddleEastandEurope.20.Whatmaybethereasonfortheyouthunemployment?A.Financialcrisis.B.Worldwars.C.Morestrikes.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。21.ChinaexpectsUNconsensus________solvingtheKoreanPeninsulanuclearissuethroughdialogueistheonlypracticalandA.what B.how C.that D.which22.Thepolicehaveputupposterswithphotosofthemanthey________inconnectionwiththekillingoftwocustomersinsideanATMcabinet.A.seek B.areseekingC.havesought D.wereseeking23.TheCCTVprogram,ABiteofChinaattractsmanypeopletoSuqiantotastelocalfood,________uptohalfarefromoverseas.A.inwhichB.forwhomC.withwhich D.ofwhom24. —Whichperformancedoyoulikebest?—Allaremarvelousandthebestoneisjustamatterofpersonal________.A.explanationB.preferenceC.assumptionD.reference25.Peopleareoftenatalosswhenfrequentlyseeingsmoglevelpredictions________eachotherindifferentofficialforecasts.A.contradict B.acknowledge C.allocate D.circulate26.________Chinahasn’tbannedthetraveltoKorea,wehaveseenadeclineinchoosingKoreaasthetouristdestination.A.While B.Since C.When D.As27.________thirtyminutesearlier,youwouldhaveseenthebeautifulrosydawn.A.Ifyougotup B.HadyougotupC.Wereyoutogetup D.Ifyoushouldgetup28.Themusicianrecallsthathewassointerestedintheinstrumentthathedrewsixlinesonhisdeskinschool,________guitarstrings,andpracticeddayandnight.A.havingresembled B.resembled C.resemblingD.toresemble29.Theballetdancer’sconfidencebuiltup________asshegainedmoreandmoreexperienceonthestage.A.mostlyB.generallyC.sharplyD.gradually30. —Wereyoulateforthemeetingyesterday?—No.ButforthefactthatTom________me,Iwouldhaveforgottenallaboutit.A.hadremindedB.wouldremind C.hasreminded D.reminded 31.—HaveyouheardthenewsthattheU.S.militarybeganmovingpartsoftheTerminalHighAltitudeAreaDefense(THAAD)systemtoSouthKorea?—Yes,Ithinkawarislikelyto________.Itmustbeterribleforpeople.A.breakdownB.breakupC.breakoutD.breakoff32.Theyhavebeenmarriedfornearlytwoyearsandtheyare________tohaveababy.However,theirwishhasn’tcometrue.A.cautious B.desperate C.contradictory D.unwilling33.“TokyoseekinginternationalsupportovertheDiaoyuIslandswillbe________,”A.invainB.insilence C.inruins D.inchorus34.—Doesmysonlistentotheteacherattentivelyinclass?—Rarely,believeitornot,________himbehavewellinclass.A.didIseeB.IsawC.IhaveseenD.haveIseen35.—TheSmithshaveinvitedustojointheirpicnicandIdecidetogivethemapresent.—________!What’sit?A.Youdon’tsay B.Withpleasure C.Notlikely D.Ibegtodiffer第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Happinessisoneofthemostpreciousthingsinlife.36it,amanwillfeelthathisillfatehastakenchargeofhimandtheworldisutterlydarkanddreadful.Asaresult,toomanypeople37ofhappinessastheirultimategoaloflife.Whatishappiness?Manypeoplethinkthatwhentheybecomerichandsuccessful,happinesswill38follow.Letmetellyouthatnothingisfurtherfromthetruth.Theworldisfullofveryrichpeoplewhoareas39asiftheywerelivinginhell.Besides,wehavereadstoriesaboutmoviestarswho40suicideordiedfromdrugs.Itis41thatmoneyisnoteverything.Happinessisnotanend42initselfbutismoreofawayoflife.Ifyou’rewaitingforhappinessto43,it’slikelythatitneverwill!Theonlytimetobehappyisrightnow!Whenyou’realwayswantingsomethingmoreandalwayslookingforwardtoatimewhenyou’llbe“happy”,you’llnever44thatgoal.Happinessisnotasetofaccomplishmentsorthe45ofmaterialthings.Youmustacceptthatlifewillalwayshave46andthingswillnotalwaysgoyourway.Insteadoffeelingdisappointedwhenthingsdon’t47thewayyou’dhoped,you’dbetterfeel48fortheexperience.Happinessisnotsomestatewewillonedayreachforgood,buta50processofhonest,productiveworkwhichmakesarealcontributiontoothersandmakesyoufeelyouareausefuland51person.Justasafamoussayinggoes,“Thereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessistheway.”Happinessisa52decisionthatyoucanmakerightnow.Thinkingofthefutureandhavingaspirationsisessentialto53Inaword,54waitingforhappinesstoarriveandsimplydecidetobehappy!It’snotsomegreatgoalordestination,butajourneyanda55.36.A.ForB.WithoutC.BeforeD.After37.A.thinkB.refer C.regard D.consider38.A.naturally B.constantly C.eventuallyD.deliberately39.A.puzzled B.changeable C.disappointed D.miserable40.A.condemned B.claimed C.committedD.commanded41.A.possible B.obvious C.strange D.difficult42.A.dreamB.promotion C.goalD.success43.A.showup B.swellup C.speedup D.splitup44.A.analyze B.arrive C.distinguish D.reach45.A.distribution B.evaluation C.combination D.accumulation46.A.rewards B.appreciation C.challengesD.fantasy47.A.carryout B.workout C.letout D.figureout48.A.grateful B.guilty C.sympathyD.sorry49.A.OntopofB.InspiteofC.Onaccountof D.Insteadof50.A.serious B.humorousC.continuousD.various51.A.worthy B.modest C.kind D.generous52.A.reasonable B.consciousC.proper D.temporary53.A.spending B.wasting C.leadingD.consuming54.A.remember B.preventC.try D.stop55.A.lifestyleB.criterionC.demand D.target第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。ATHEWEEKINREADING:THEBESTNEWBOOKRELEASESFORAPRIL,2023VoidStar

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B.TheAmericanhealthcaresystemisfavoredbyallAmericans.C.AHistoryofViolenceperhapsinvolvesviolenceproblems.D.TheDayIDiedisanovelnotonlyaboutamurdermystery.BDearAmy,Myin-lawsarealltheproductsoffailedmarriages,sotherearebloodrelativesandsteprelativestodealwithonbothsidesoftheaisle.Foryears,myin-lawshavetoldmychildrenthatmywife’sstepmother’sgrandchildrenaretheircousins.Thisaloneisnottrue,sincethesekidsareonlyinvolvedinourlivesduetomarriage.Ijustkeeptalkingtomykidsandexplainingtothemthewaythefamilytreeworksandthatthesekidsarenottheircousins.Atonepoint,myoldestsongotmadandtoldoneofthesekidsthathewasnothisrealcousin,andthenmyin-lawsconfrontedmysonaboutwhathesaid.Theywereapparentlyupsetaboutit.Amy,Iamnotgoingtocreateaworldthatdoesnotexist.Theyarestuckontakinginthesekidsthathavezeroactualbloodrelationtothematall.Istandmygroundonthis,andmywifejustthinksthatIambeinganass.Yourthoughts?DisturbedDadDisturbedDad,Beforeyouspendtherestofyourlifecarefullystudyingafamilytreeateverypotluckdinner,rememberthat“family”isn’tsomeexclusiveclubthatyougettojoinbyhavingtwoormoreofthesamebiologicalrelatives.Peopleinhighlyfunctioningandinclusivefamilieswilltellyouthatallyouhavetodotobeapartofanyfamilyistobeconsideredpartofthefamily.Thismeansbeingincluded,regardlessofyourbiologicalstatus,andrevelinginrelationshipsthatareauntlike,grandparent-likeorcousinlike.Itiswisetoexplaintruthfullyallofthesemanyandvariedrelationshipstoyourchildren,buttouseloadedtermslike“realfamily”onlyunderlinesyouremotionalignoranceaboutrelationships.Yourin-lawsaredoingawonderfulthingacceptingthesechildren,soputdownthegenealogychartandapologize.Afterall,ifwefollowyourlogic,thenyourin-lawsshouldn’tbeacceptingyouasfamilyeither;youaren’trelatedtothembyblood,soyouaren’ttheir“realfamily.”Thegoodnewsis,ifyoucontinuetotreatyourwife’sfamilythisway,youwon’thavetoworryaboutkeepingthebloodrelativesandthestep-relativesinthisfamilystraight—givenyourlackofgoodmanners,thesefamilymembersmightdisregardyouinfavorofsomeonewhoismoreopen,acceptingandinclusive. Amy58.TheDisturbedDad’sin-lawswereupsetbecause_______.A.theyallhadfailedmarriages

B.theyknewoftheDad’sthoughtsC.

oneofthegrandsonsgotmad

D.somekidshadnobloodrelation59.What’sAmy’sattitudetowardstheDisturbedDad’sopinion?A.Objective.

B.Negative.

C.Doubtful.

D.Cautious.60.Amymayagreethat_______.A.

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C.theDadshouldn’tbeacceptedasfamilybytheirin-laws

D.it’sgoodnewsforthefamilymemberstodisregardtheDadCHaveyoubeentoldyouhavepenicillinallergy?Didyourparentstellyouthatyouhadareactionasaninfantorchild,soyoushouldnevertakeitagain?Hasitbeensolongsinceyouhadareactiontopenicillinthatyoudon’trememberwhathappened?Ifyoufitanyofthesedescriptionsorarejustnotsureifyouhavepenicillinallergy,there’sgoodnewsforyou:Chancesare,youprobablydon’thaveit.Between10to20percentofAmericansbelievetheyhaveapenicillinallergy,butarecentstudyatMayoClinicfoundthatonly10percentofthosepeoplearetrulypenicillinallergic.Inotherwords,9outof10peoplewhothinktheyhavepenicillinallergyareavoidingitfornoreason.Eveninpeoplewithdocumentedallergytopenicillin,onlyabout20percentarestillallergic10yearsaftertheirinitialallergicreaction.It’snotnecessarilyapermanentcondition.Whyisthisimportant?Aren’ttheremanyotherantibioticsyoucanuseifyouhavepenicillinallergy?Penicillinhasbeenaroundsince1928.Penicillinanditsrelatedmedicinesincludeamoxicillin,methicillinandamoxicillin-clavulnate.Thesemedicinesarehighlyeffectivetreatmentsformanybacterialinfections,suchasstrepthroatandearinfections.Ofcourse,therearealternativeantibiotics,buttheseareoftenmuchmoreexpensiveandcarryahigherriskofsideeffects.Typically,thesealternativeantibioticsarebroad-spectrum,meaningtheyfightmanytypesofbacteria,bothgoodandbad.Thatcanleadtodevelopmentofdrug-resistantbacteria,ordeadly“superbugs”.Thisincreasestheriskforallofusinthefutureofnothavinganeffective

antibiotic

totreatourinfection.Howdoyoufindoutifyouhavepenicillinallergy?

Board-certifiedallergistscantestyou.First,theallergistwillgetahistoryfromyouaboutyourpossibleallergy.Typicalquestionsinclude:Howlongagodidyouhavethereaction?Whattypeofreactionoccurred,andhowsoonafteryoutookthepenicillindidthereactionappear?Thetestingisdoneontheforearmbyprickingtheskinwithaneedle.Iftheresultsarenegativeandthereisnoreaction,penicillinwillbeinjectedintheskin.Thesetestsarenotpainful,andresultsareavailablein15minutes.Apositivereactionmayleadtosomeswellinganditchingwherethetestwasplaced,whichusuallygoesawaywithinanhour.Inveryrarecases,anallergicreactionoccurs.Thiscanincludehives,swelling,wheezingand/ordifficultybreathing.Theallergististrainedtotreatthisrareconditionquicklyifithappens.Ifallskintestingisnegative,youmaybegivenanoraldoseofpenicillinintheoffice.Theoraldrugchallengeisusedtoverifythatyoudon’thavepenicillinallergy.Usually,you’llbeobservedintheofficefor30minutestomakesureyouhavenoproblems.Ifyoufindoutyoudon’thaveapenicillinallergy,notifyyourphysiciansthatit’snowsafeforyoutotakepenicillin.Theycantake“penicillinallergy”offyourchartforgood!61.Whatcanweknowaboutpenicillinallergyaccordingtothepassage?A.Mostpeoplebelievethattheyarepenicillinallergic.B.Peoplewithdocumentedallergywillhaveitforever.C.About90percentofpeoplearetrulypenicillinallergic.D.Manypeoplewithinitialallergycanavoiditlater.62.WhichisNOTthedrawbackofthealternativeantibiotics?A.Theycostmuchmorethanpenicillin. B.Theycantreatmanybacterialinfections.C.Theycanresultindrug-resistantbacteria. D.Theyalsofightgoodbacteriawhenused.63.Ifyouhaveapositivereactioninskintests,_______.A.youcan’tleavetheofficewithinanhour B.yourskinissupposedtoswellanditchC.itisnotsafeforyoutotakepenicillin D.you’llbegivenanoraldoseofpenicillin64.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“verify”?A.confirmB.attachC.declare D.controlDMytiminghasalwaysbeenalittleoffwithElizabethStrout.I’vereadandprettymuchadmiredeverythingshe’swritten,but,forwhateverreason,thebooksofhersI’vepickedtoreviewhavebeenthegoodones,likeAmyandIsabelleandTheBurgessBoys,ratherthantheextraordinaryones,likeOliveKitteridge,whichwonthe2023PulitzerPrize.AnythingIsPossibleisStrout’slatestbookandit’sgorgeous.LikeOliveKitteridge,AnythingIsPossiblereadslikeanovelconstructedoutoflinkedstories.Infact,it’shardtoknowexactlywhattocallthis—anovelorashortstorycollection.Inanycase,thesestoriesareanimated(栩栩如生)byStrout’ssignaturethemes:classhumiliation,loneliness,spiritualand,sometimes,reawakening.WhenStroutisreallyonhergame,assheishere,youfeellikeyou’vebeencarefullyloweredintotheunquietdepthsofquietlives.StroutbeganworkingonAnythingIsPossibleatthesametimeshewaswritinghernovelMyNameIsLucyBarton,whichwaspublishedlastyear.Lucy,adirt-poorchildwhogrowsuptobecomeacelebratedwriter,floatsinandoutoftheseinterlockingstories.SomecharacterscatchaglimpseofherbeinginterviewedonTV;onetravelstoseeheratabookstore.AnolderLucyevenappears“intheflesh”inonestorywhenshereturnshometothesmalltowninruralIllinoiswheremostofthesetalesaresettovisithertroubledbrother;butAnythingIsPossiblealsostandsonitsown.Indeed,afewofthecharactersherewouldbetickedoffiftheythoughttheirstoriesdependedinanywayonthatBartongirl.Strout’swriterlyeyeworkslikea360degreecamera,sothatacharacterorplacethat’sonthemarginsofonetaletakescenterstageinalaterone.Thistechniquesoundscontrived,butStroutcarriesitofflightly.=1\*GB3①Oneofthemostpowerfulstorieshereiscalled“Dottie’sBed&Breakfast,”whichisanestablishmentwereadersglimpseearlierinthebook.Dottiedesirestobemiddle-classandsheharborsagrudge(怨恨)againstlifebecauseshe’shadtorentoutroomstomakealiving.Dottiealsopossessesasensitivenoseforsniffingoutthelower-classoriginsofsomeofherguests.=2\*GB3②“Shoesalwaysgaveyouaway,”commentsawomaninastorycalled“Cracked”aboutahouseguest’stoo-highcorkwedges(坡跟鞋).And,inthefinalstoryhere,called“Gift,”aonce-poormanmadegoodsays,“Thesenseofapologydidnotgoaway,itwasatiringthingtocarry.”=3\*GB3③But,backtoDottie.Whenanelderlydoctorandhiswifecometostayatherguesthouse,Dottiebondsoverteawiththewife,Shelley,whosharesastoryaboutalong-agosocialhumiliation.=4\*GB3④Atbreakfastthenextmorning,however,ShelleyobviouslyregretsthatconfidenceandbecomestheDoctor’swifeagain.ShefreezesDottieoutandputsherbackinherplaceastheinn-keep.There’scomicsatisfactioninseeingDottiesecretlyspittingintothebreakfastjam,butthemoreprofoundrewardsofthisstoryhavetodowithitsrecognitionofthemanyvarietiesofhumaninsecurity—or,asLucyBartonherselfmorebluntlyputsit,themanyways“peoplearealwayslookingtofeelsuperiortosomeoneelse.”Otherstorieshavetodowithsexualshame,orwiththetragicwayscloseneighborsorfamilymembersmisreadeachother;butI’mmakingAnythingIsPossiblesoundtoogrimwhen,infact,somanyofthesestoriesendinanunderstated(低调的)gestureofforgiveness.StroutisinthatspecialcompanyofwriterslikeRichardFord,

StewartO’NanandRichardRusso,whowritesimplyaboutordinarylivesand,insodoing,makeusreadersseethebeautyofboththeirwornandroughsurfacesandwhatliesbeneath.65.TheauthorofthearticlemayhavereviewedthesebooksEXCEPT_______.A.AmyandIsabelleB.TheBurgessBoysC.AnythingIsPossibleD.OliveKitteridge66.Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothesecondparagraph?A.AnythingIsPossibledependswhollyonthatBartongirl.B.ThecharacterLucyfloatsinandoutofthesedisconnectedstories.C.Anordinarycharacterinonestorycanbealeadingroleinanother.D.ElizabethStroutisn’tskillfulatdescribingsmallcharactersinlife.67.ShelleyfreezesDottieoutthenextmorningbecause_______.A.shefeelssheissuperiortoDottie B.DottiespitsintothebreakfastjamC.Dottiedesirestobemiddle-classD.sheregretstheconfidenceinDottie68.Thesentence“IndeedalmostallofStrout’scharactershavesharpeyesandevensharperobservationstomakewhenitcomestothatgreatAmericansubject:class.”shouldbeputin______.A.=1\*GB3①B.=2\*GB3②C.=3\*GB3③D.=4\*GB3④69.Thetoneofthearticlecanbedescribedas_______.A.depressingB.critical C.appreciative D.indifferentWhatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnythingIsPossible—unquietnessdepthsofordinarylivesB.ElizabethStrout—anoutstandingPulitzerPrizeWinnerC.AnythingIsPossible—acollectionofgrimshortstoriesD.ElizabethStrout—awriterwithcleverwritingtechniques第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。MusicisaUniversalLanguage“Musicistheuniversallanguageofmankind.”–HenryLongfellowEveryonehastheinbornabilitytounderstandandenjoymusic.Therearemanytheoriesastowhythisis,butithasbecomeapartofhumanbeings.Sincethebeginning,humanshaveexpressedthemselvesthroughmusic.Simpletribalrhythmsevolvedintomanytypesofmorecomplexmusic,includingclassical,rock,jazz,andR&B.Whilethestylesbetweenthesemanytypesofmusicmayvary,everyoneisabletounderstandandrelatetothem.Whataretheessentialpartsofalanguage?Everylanguageusesvocabulary,orasetofwords,tocreatesentencesthatconveymessages.Thetoneandstyleofthesentencesconveydifferentfeelingsoremotions.Musicisexactlythesameway.Twelvetones,ornotes,arecombinedtocreatephrasesthatalsoconveyemotion.Musiccanevenbewritten,likemostotherlanguages.Conversationseventakeplaceinmusic.Twosaxophonistscanplaymelodiesbackandforth,expressingdifferentstylesandfeelings,buildingoffofeachother,respondingtoeachother.Musicchangesovertheyearslikeotherlanguages.MostpeoplewhospeakfluentEnglishcannotreadoneofShakespeare’splaysbecausethelanguagehaschangedsomuch.Musicisalsoaffectedbytime,andoveralongperiod,manynewtypesofmusicandinstrumentshaveemergedtocreatedifferentsoundsandconveydifferentmessages.Therearesomanysimilaritiesbetweenvocallanguageandmusicthattheymustbesame.Irecentlyhadachancetoexperienceconversationthroughmusic.In2023,ItraveledtoManila,PhilippinestoparticipateinahighschooljazzexchangewheremanystudentsfromalloverAsiacametogethertosharetheirtalents.Everyonewasmixedintodifferentsmallgroupstoprepareforaconcertattheendofweek.FewpeoplespokefluentEnglishsovocalcommunicationwasverytough.However,itwasn’tneeded.Everyoneseemedtounderstandeachothersimplythroughthemusicandtherewerefewtimeswheredirecttranslationwasneeded.Attheperformance,everygroupplayedforaliveaudience.Theyallsoundedphenomenalanditfeltliketheywereinperfecttimeandharmony.Duringmygroup’sperformance,IwasabletoimprovisewithaKoreanboywhospokeverylittleEnglish.Butwemanagedtohaveaconversationthroughourinstruments,buildingoffeachother’sriffsuntilwewerecreatingourownmelodyonthefly.Itwasagreatexperience.Becauseofthemanysimilaritiesthatmusicshareswithotherlanguages,itisaveryeffectivewaytocommunicatewithothers.Musicbringsustogether,connectsuswithotherpeople,andallowsustoexpressourselvesinwaysthataredifferentfromspeechandwriting.Ithastheabilitytoconveyemotionsandmessagestothecoreofpeople,whichiswhyHenryLongfellowisabsolutelycorrectwhenhestatesthat“musicistheuniversallanguageofmankind.”MusicisaUniversalLanguageIntroduction●Humanbeingshavetheabilitytoappreciatemusicsincetheywere(71)▲.●Despitethedifferenttypes(72)▲fromsimpletribalrhythms,everyoneisabletounderstandmusic.(73)▲betweenlanguageandmusic●Thetoneandstyleofthesentencesconveydifferentfeelingsoremotions,(74)▲doesmusic.●Likemostotherlanguages,musicevenhasits(75)▲forms.●Bothlanguageandmusichavegone(76)▲manychangesovertheyears.●Conversationseventakeplaceinmusic.●Timealsohasagreat(77)▲onmusic.Newformsofmusicandinstrumentscomeuptoconveydifferentmessages.Mychanceof(78)▲conversationthroughmusicIparticipatedinahighschooljazzexchangeinPhilippinesin2023,whe