____ the dog barking fiercely, away____.

A．To hear; fleeing the thief

B．Hear; was fleeing the thief

C．Heard; the thief was fleeing

D．Hearing; fled the thief

I’m looking forward to ______ you.

  A. hear from                            B. receive a letter from

  C. hearing from                         D. getting from

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36---55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

       A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher emphasized (强调)the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown   36  an amusing experience.

One day, I   37   to meet an English man on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I   38   about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be   39  , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. Well, I'd  40  change the topic. So I said to him. “Well.   41   we talk about the Great Wall?   42   the way, have you ever  43   there?” “Certainly , everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing   44  . It was magnificent.” He was   45   in thought when I began to talk  46   a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very   47   of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order... “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me   48   about it”? “Well, I didn't request you to do   49  ,” he answered, greatly   50  . I said, “Didn't you say 'you don't say'?”   51   this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to   52  , “ 'You don't say' actually means 'really?' It is an   53   of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”   54   then did I know I have made a fool of   55   . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

1.A. in        B. for              C. by           D. to

2.A. came      B. happened        C. seemed       D. wanted

3.A. would talk  B. had talked       C. was to talk    D. was talking

4.A. understood  B. understanding    C. surprised     D. surprising

5.A. to         B. better           C. not          D. like

6.A. Shall       B. Will            C. Must        D. Do

7.A. On         B.  In            C. All         D. By

8.A. gone        B. visited          C. seen        D. been

9.A. it           B. them           C. anything     D. something

10.A. losing       B. lose            C. lost          D. losed

11.A. as          B. to              C. with         D. like

12.A. glad        B. satisfied         C. proud        D. familiar

13.A. not talk      B. to not talk       C. not to talk    D. not talking

14.A. this         B. so              C. anything     D. me a favour

15.A. encouraged   B. frightened       C. please       D. surprised

16.A. Heard       B. To hear          C. Hearing     D. Listening

17.A. explain       B. shout           C. prove       D. say

18.A. experience   B. expression        C. explanation   D. example

19.A. From        B. Since            C. By          D. Only

20.A. me          B. myself           C. mine        D. somebody

Many people cannot forget the beautiful thousand hand dance performed by disabled people during the 2005 CCTV Spring Festival Gala(晚会). Many of these dancers cannot hear or speak, but their performances are wonderful.

The leading dancer is a beautiful young woman, Tai Lihua, who was born healthy  but lost her hearing when she was two years old because of a fever. Not long after that, she also became mute and, from then on, her world was silent. She did not realize this at first, but when she was five, she played a game about sounds with her school friends and discovered she was different. She felt very sad. Her father went to many places looking for treatments for her disabilities, but nothing worked.

    When she was seven years old, Tai Lihua went to a school for deaf and mute children, where she did very well in her studies. Her teacher said she used her brain more than other children and was very good at expressing her feelings through movements.

Then when she was fifteen, she started learning to dance. At first, she found it difficult but she didn’t give up. She spent a lot of time practicing and became a brilliant dancer. In the last few years, she has performed in many countries and is much admired by foreign audience. Dancing has changed her life and brought her world wide success and fame.

1.Which of the following is expressed in the passage?

A．Where there is life, there is hope.

B．No one is too old to learn.

C．Where there is a will, there is a way.

D．The early bird catches the worm.

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ brilliant”?

A．very gentle        B．very beautiful      C．very talkative       D．very successful

3.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Tai Lihua was born healthy.

B．Tai Lihua isn't successful now.

C．Tai Lihua’s parents didn’t take good care of her.

D．Tai Lihua had a natural ability to dance very well.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．A disabled girl.

B．A dancer in a silent world.

C．A beautiful dancer.

D．Dance performance in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

If you want to learn anything at school, you need to listen to your teachers. Unfortunately, millions of kids can’t hear what their teachers are saying. And it’s not because these students are goofing off. Often, it’s the room’s fault. Building architecture and building design can create echo(回声)-filled classrooms that make hearing difficult.

Children with hearing impairments（损伤）suffer most from noisy classrooms. They sometimes can’t hear questions that other students ask in class. Compared with kids with healthy hearing, they have a harder time picking up new vocabulary words by hearing them in talking.

Even kids with normal hearing have a harder time in the classroom when there’s too much noise. Younger children in particular have trouble separating important sounds – like a teacher’s voice – from background noise. Kids with learning disabilities and speech impediments（障碍）and kids for whom English is a second language also have a harder time learning in noisy situations.

In recent years, scientists who study sound have been asking schools to reduce background noise, which may include loud air-conditioners and pipes. They’re also targeting outdoor noises, such as highway traffic. Noise reduction is a big deal. Why? Because quieter classrooms might make you smarter by letting you hear your lessons better.

“It’s so obvious that we should have quiet rooms that allow for access to the lesson,” says Dan Ostergren, a hearing scientist. “Sometimes it surprises me that we spend so much time discussing this topic. I just want to go. Why is this hard for anyone to grasp?”

1. The underlined part “goofing off” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “      ”.

A. lazy                  B. intelligent                 C. sleepy               D. foolish

2.Who is most affected by noisy classrooms?

A. Children with learning disabilities.          B. Children with hearing impairments.

C. Children with speech impediments.         D. Children with normal hearing.

3. Why should noise be reduced in classrooms?

A. Quiet classrooms are suitable for kids to have discussions.

B. Quiet classrooms help kids recover from hearing impairments.

C. Kids can become smarter after hearing lessons better.

D. Kids can’t separate sounds of air-conditioners and pipes.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Noisy classrooms                                  B. Classroom design

C. The sense of hearing                              D. Disabled kids