题目内容
3. It's been so hot this year that the pond has completely.
3. dried up
第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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Recently,the idea that listening to classical music can increase intelligence,especially in 41, has caught the attention of the media,researchers,and parents around the globe. In the early 1990s,researchers from France and the US published articles that said 42 Mozart for 10 minutes temporarily 43 performance on IQ tests and challenging tasks. 44 ,the media quickly began reporting on the “Mozart effect”.
In 1997,Don Campbell published a book about this 45 phenomenon. Campbell said that classical 46 could improve health and memory,prevent mental and physical disorders,and 47 stress and depression. He soon 48 with The Mozart Effect for Children,as well as CDs and products for parents of young children. Today,a wide selection of similar products is 49 ,including Baby Mozart and Baby Bach,two bestselling DVDs in the popular Baby Einstein series. There are even music players specially 50 forexpectant(预产期的) mothers to wear on their stomachs. 51 ,babies can listen to classical music before they’ re even 52 .
53 ,there is some doubt surrounding the “Mozart effect”. Parents 54 whether it is a proven reality or just a fad (潮流) designed to make money. Frances H. Rauscher,a psychologist and author of one of the original studies,is 55 . Much of the original 56 pointed to temporary improvements on specific tasks. She 57 these findings have been incorrectly described as a general increase in 58 . “I don't think it can hurt,” Rauscher said. Yet she added that 59 may still want to think twice 60 spending a fortune trying to make a genius(天才) out of their baby.
41. A. scientists B. musicians C. adults D. babies
42. A. joining in B. dreaming of
C. talking about D. listening to
43. A. improved B. measured C. provided D. enjoyed
44. A. On the whole B. As a result
C. On the contrary D. In other words
45. A. common B. natural C. interesting D. alarming
46. A. literature B. music C. world D. education
47. A. cause B. place C. reduce D. limit
48. A. began B. dealt C. agreed D. followed
49. A. useless B. priceless C. available D. changeable
50. A. tested B. designed C. searched D. collected
51. A. By the way B. In this way C. On the way D. All the way
52. A. bom B. lost C. trained D. invited
53. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Instead D. However
54. A. check B. question C. determine D. evaluate
55. A. real B. right C. normal D. doubtful
56. Ar anxiety B. material C. research D. argument
57. A. cheers B. expects C. remembers D. believes
58. A. costs B. health C. disorders D. intelligence
59. A. teachers B. experts C. parents D. players
60. A. after B. unless C. before D. as
Task I. Read the first 3 paragraphs and fill in the blanks.
a(n) 1. one — bamboo,grass,
about the school〈 a(n)2.track leading to it far from students,home
School life〈 no electricity,no 3.,
no electricity,no 3., no about the class〈 textbooks,no equipment
experiment — The 4. mixture made the students jump out of the windows.
3. Phoebe carefully (整理了她的衣服和头发) before going out.
9. Many German artists (逃跑) to America at the beginning of World War II.
2. Education should be (有关的) to the child's needs.
用适当的介词或副词填空。
1. Eli shared his chocolate the other kids.
2. I know the reason he was so angry.
根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词,写出该单词的正确形式(每空—词)。
1. It's a(n) (安慰) to know that she is safe.