8．The next time you go into a bank，a store，or a supermarket，stop and listen．What do you hear？（36）CIt is similar to the music you listen to，but it's not exactly the same．That's because this music was especially designed to relax you，or to give you extra energy．Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing，but you react to the music anyway．Quiet background music used to be called"elevator music"because we often heard it in elevators，but lately we hear it in more and more places，and it has a new name muzak．About one-third of the people in America listen to Muzak every day．The music plays for 15 minutes at a time，with short pauses in between．It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning，and between three and four in the afternoon，when people are more tired．（37）B
    If you listen to Muzak carefully，you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs．Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzaks，but others are happy when their songs are chosen，Why？（38）F
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel．It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do．Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background．（39）D Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries．
（40）AThey say it is boring to hear the same songs all the times．But others enjoy hearing Muzak in public places．They say it helps them relax and feel calm．One even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!

A．Some people don't like Muzak．
B．The music gives them extra energy．
C．Music is playing in the background．
D．Factory workers produce 13 percent more
E．Muzak tends to help people understand music better．
F．They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used．
G．Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world．

7．寫作內(nèi)容
假設(shè)你是李華，你上個星期天去市圖書館看書時發(fā)現(xiàn)以下問題，你寫信向館長Mr Li 反映：
1．新書太少
2．書架上的書比較混亂
3．閱覽室的一盞燈壞了
4．管理員工作時彼此閑聊，讀者無法安心看書
注意：
1．詞數(shù)100-120左右
2．可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫
3．信的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)
Dear Mr Li，
Last Sunday，I went to do some reading in your library．Over the time I was there，I found something unpleasant．Therefore，I'd like to voice my opinions，which，I hope，would be of help for you to create a more comfortable place for readers．（高分句型一）
First，there are few books on the shelf and most books are not popular today．Second，some books are not sorted in proper order，making it difficult to find what they want quickly．（高分句型二）Third，the assistants didn't offer good service．Instead，they were chatting．In addition，they took no notice of the fact that a light wasn't working．Leave this state of affairs to say the same，and I am afraid there will be fewer readers．
So，for the sake of readers，I suggest that you change all these as soon as possible．
Yours，
LiHua．

6．John was 20 years old．He was a handsome and gifted （21）C．But he stopped talking as much as he usually did after he graduated from high school．This year，his （22）Dreduced to nothing．His parents knew he was （23）A，and continually told him that they loved him．Everyone was（24）Dabout his well-being and wondered what they could say or do to help him，since saying"I love you"（25）Bwasn't enough to improve his situation．
John finally made a（an）（26）B．He locked himself in the cellar（地下室）and stayed there for three days without food．（27）Dhe continued to acknowledge his parents'love for him and his love for them，his depression（28）C．His loved ones were （29）Bthat he would even kill himself one day．Healthcare professionals were（30）A，but the advice，care and kindness did not （31）C．On the fourth day of John's isolation（隔離），the local high school football（32）A，who didn't'know John's situation，happened to call him．John's mother told him John was not（33）Dand took a message at the coach's（34）C．Then she went to the cellar door and called down the stairs，"John，Coach Ivers just phoned．He said that his players （35）Blast night on who they wanted as their assistant coach．They said you were the greatest football athlete they had ever had and they though they could （36）Athe state championship if you helped to coach them．Coach Ivers said they need you!He said if you are interested，you should be at the football practice（37）Aat 14：45this afternoon．"Hearing the message，John eventually came out of the cellar．He accepted the coaching job．（38）Cthe time he came home from his first （39）B，he had walked out of his depression．He once again found the great feeling of being （40）D，and he was back to his old self．

21．A．judge	B．captain	C．a(chǎn)thlete	D．professor
22．A．promise	B．complaint	C．motivation	D．conversation
23．A．depressed	B．a(chǎn)wkward	C．innocent	D．unconscious
24．A．curious	B．positive	C．frightened	D．concerned
25．A．directly	B．obviously	C．properly	D．specially
26．A．a(chǎn)pology	B．move	C．difference	D．deal
27．A．Because	B．When	C．Unless	D．Although
28．A．a(chǎn)cquired	B．recovered	C．deepened	D．withdrew
29．A．a(chǎn)mazed	B．convinced	C．bored	D confused
30．A．brought in	B．taken in	C．turned in	D．put in
31．A．solve	B．produce	C．work	D．develop
32．A．coach	B．manager	C．a(chǎn)ssistant	D．guider
33．A．occupied	B．suitable	C．flexible	D．a(chǎn)vailable
34．A．invitation	B．recommendation	C．request	D．compromise
35．A．competed	B．voted	C．connected	D．responded
36．A．obtain	B．recognize	C．a(chǎn)pprove	D．a(chǎn)dmit
37．A．in person	B．with delight	C．by chance	D．on purpose
38．A．During	B．Before	C．By	D．After
39．A．a(chǎn)ppointment	B．practice	C．experience	D．preparation
40．A．demanded	B．respected	C．protected	D．needed

5．A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap，a disagreement between young people and their elders．Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience （服從），while children complained （抱怨） that their parents did not understand them at all．What had gone wrong？Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared？Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time．Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric （結(jié)構(gòu)） of our society．
One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life．In more traditional societies，when children grow up，they are expected to live in the same area as their parents，to marry people that their parents know and agree to，and to continue the family occupation （職業(yè)）．In our society，young people often travel great distances for their education，move out of the family home at an early age，marry or live with people whom their parents have never met，and choose occupations different from those of their parents．
In our easily changing society，parents often expect their children to do better than they did：to find better jobs，to make more money，and to do all the things that they were unable to do．Often，however，the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them．Often，they discover that they have very little in common with each other．
Finally，the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations．In a traditional culture，elderly people are valued for their wisdom，but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight．The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds，separated by different skills and abilities．
No doubt，the generation gap will continue to be a feature （特點） of American life for some time to come．Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society，and in the rapid speed at which society changes．

5．The main idea of the first paragraph is thatB．
A．the generation gap suddenly appeared
B．the generation gap is a feature of modern social life
C．people can reduce the generation gap
D．many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap
6．The word"around"in Paragraph 1meansB．
A．on all sides   B．in existence   C．in every direction   D．near
7．In American society，young people oftenD．
A．depend on their parents to make a life
B．stay with their parents in order to get a chance for higher education
C．seek the best advice from their parents
D．have very little in common with their parents
8．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？C
A．Parents should be strict with their children．
B．The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom．
C．The generation gap is partly caused by the older generation．
D．The generation gap does not exist in American society．

4．Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends．Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners．One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him．
One of my friends has a large German shepherd （牧羊狗） named Jack．Every Sunday afternoon，my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park．Jack likes these long walks very much．
One Sunday afternoon，a young man came to visit my friend．He stayed a long time，and he talked and talked．Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk，but the visitor didn't leave．Jack became very worried about his walk in the park．He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him．But the visitor paid no attention．He continued talking．Finally，Jack couldn't stand it any longer．He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later．He sat down again in front of the visitor，but this time he held the man's hat in his mouth．
German shepherds aren't the only intelligent dogs．Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog．This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things．We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the"eye"of the blind people and they help them to"see"．Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people．

1．The writer tells the story about the dog Jack to show thatB．
A．it，like many other dogs，always tried to please its owner master
B．it，unlike many other dogs，always wanted its master to please it
C．it was more intelligent than many other dogs
D．it was the most faithful dog of his friend's
2．Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order toC．
A．please him
B．be pleased
C．a(chǎn)sk him to leave immediately
D．invite him for a walk
3．The sentence"Finally，Jack couldn't stand it any longer．"meansA．
A．Jack could no longer put up with the visitor
B．Jack could no longer stand but he might sit down
C．Jack was very tired and wanted a rest
D．Jack was very angry with the visitor
4．Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage？B
A．Dogs─A Great Help to People
B．An Impatient Dog
C．An Introduction to Dogs  
D．Famous Dogs in Germany．

3．My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to that I live．Though not very big，but the restaurant is popular in our area．It is always crowded with customers at meal times．Some people even had to wait outside．My uncle tells me that the key to his success is honest．Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high quality oil are using for cooking．My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in the short period of time．Instead，he hopes that our business will grow steady．

2．人們正在呼吁政府采取有效措施防止此類事情再次發(fā)生．
The people areapealing to the governmentto take effective measures to prevent such a thing happening again．

1．如果他的衣服不適合在這樣的正式場合穿，你們要特別指出來．
If his clotheswere notin place on such a formal occasion．You would point it outparticularly．

20．一次長途旅行之后，她精疲力盡而他精力還很充沛．
After a long trip，she hasrun out of her energywhile he is still energetic..

19．無疑這些專心于學習的人成績更好．
Without doubt thoseabsorbed in their study have better grades．