第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

       阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式

填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为31—40的相应位置。

Those who have lived in New York City for more than 15 minutes will remember that Times Square was not always kid-friendly and _31_____ there was a time when _32___ (enter) Central Park at night probably meant you were an evildoer. Saturday night, in the company of a few New Yorkers, I _33_____ (sleep) in Central Park.

As a born and __34_______(raise) New Yorker and a true indoor girl, I had some trouble imagining sleeping in the park __35_______ fun. But the idea of bringing the outdoors to us city dwellers__36_______ appeal to me. The main activity, aside from sleeping under the stars, was a night hike. Our only goal was to locate _37________ hybrid wild-domestic duck __38_______ makes its home in __39_______of the park’s northern ponds. _40__________(sad), we did not glimpse this unique city resident. But in its pursuit, I did learn a few things.

填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）：

阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。

Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money to listen to rock music. Forbes Magazine claims that at least fifty rock stars have an __1__ of between two million and six million dollars per year.

Some observers think the customers are buying more than music. According to one theory, rock music has a special appeal because no real training is needed to produce it. There is __2__ gap between the audience and the performers. Every boy and girl in the audience thinks,” I could sing __3__ that.” So rock has become a new kind of religion, a new form of worship. Young people are glad to worship a rock star because it is a way of worshipping __4__.

Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Don McLean, who wrote and sang “American Pie”. Like most performers, McLean __5__ his own music, so he earns additional money. Records provide only part of a star’s income. Around the world young listeners soon want to see the star in movies, on television, and __6__ person.

__7__ do the rock stars use their money? What do they do when the money starts pouring in like water? Most of the young stars just throw the money around. England’s Elton John bought himself a $5,000 pair of eyeglasses that light up and spell E-L-T-O-N. He also bought himself __8__ cars, “one for each foot”.

In the end the rock star’s life is unrewarding. After two or three years fame and fortune are gone. __9__(leave) with his memories and his tax problems, the lonely ex-performer spends his __10__ (remain) years trying to impress strangers. New stars have arrived to take his place.

语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：have        A. gave               B. save                  C. hat                D. made

答案是C。

burst          A. survival     B. confirm      C. govern              D. advertise

steak          A. great          B. wealth        C. appeal        D. react

otherwise     A. cloth          B. thirst          C. clothing     D. throat

attach          A. technology B. machine     C. school        D. charge

punish         A. cushion      B. quantity     C. conclude    D. unable

语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：have       A. gave               B. save                 C. hat                D. made

答案是C。

1. burst        

2.steak         

3.otherwise    

4.attach         

5.punish