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、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It seemed to be an ordinary Saturday at the restaurant I worked in. Then, all of a sudden, all the staff started turning the kitch upside down, going through the garbage and looking for something. As it  36 , a fellow server had lost her wallet, which was full of  37 . It was really  38  to see so many people digging through the  39  and taking the time to help the girl. She was beside herself in  40 .

Then, the story took a turn for the  41 . They found her wallet in the staff bathroom,  42 . There is no  43  that another employee stole her money and left the empty wallet in the restroom  44  everyone else was busy trying to find it. Jaws dropped to the  45 , hearts sank, people were hurt and  46  and everyone was shocked that someone we worked with everyday could do such a thing. It  47  so dark and depressing — Where had goodness and love gone?

    Then, the story took yet another surprising  48 — for the better! Next thing I knew was that another server was handing this girl $175.00 — a group of employees had pooled their money together to   49  the stolen money.

     Customers that got wind of what had happened gave her money  50  . All kinds of people ,  51  some who didn’t know her, reached out their hands to help.  52  the end of evening her tears of pain had turned into tears of  53 . Overwhelmed by the love and kindness of others, the  54  was written all over her face as she thanked everyone as much as she could.

    It’s things like this that  55  me that there is so much more love in every person in this world than there could ever be darkness.

36.  A. worked out       B. came out            C. ran out             D. turned out

37.  A. checks           B. earnings              C.bills              D. money

38.  A. frightening         B. relaxing             C. annoying           D. moving

39.  A.garbage            B. mud                C. crowds             D. streets

40.  A. excitement         B. happiness           C. tears               D. fear

41.  A.better              B. worse              C.best                 D. worst

42.  A. full              B. broken             C. empty              D. dirty

43.  A. evidence           B. doubt              C. reason              D. question

44.  A. before           B. after               C. until                D. while

45.  A. floor              B. ceiling            C. roof                 D. river

46.  A. anxious          B. suspect             C. upset                D. bored

47.  A. proved           B. seemed           C. caused                D. stated

48.  A. end              B. excuse             C. turn                D. chance

49.  A. replace           B. find                C. return                D. repair

50.  A. as for            B. as follows           C. as well              D. as above

51.  A. even             B. though              C. also                D. ever

52.  A. On              B. In                  C. At                 D. By

53.  A. angry            B. joy                 C. disappointment       D. shame

54.  A. satisfaction       B. surprise               C. gratitude            D. courage

55.  A. remind           B. warn               C. predict              D. illustrate

    It's difficult to get the young to listen to anything you say these days．They have shut themselves off from the world with earplugs attached to their personal stereos such as MP3 players. And with more than three million iPods and MP3 players sold in Britain every year．it's not just the young who have been in the personal stereo habit．But at what risk is our hearing?

    When MP3 players and iPods are turned to full volume，the sound can reach 104 dB (分贝)，the maximum(最大值)allowed by EU safety standards but almost as loud as a pneumatic drill(气钻)(110dB)

    The advice from scientists is to turn down the volume and limit use of such machines to an hour a day；the producers also recommend taking regular breaks to give the ears a rest．Yet research by the Royal National institute for the Deaf (RNID)showed that 39 percent of the young don't practice safe listening. The worry is that they could be creating problems later in life．

    People with good hearing have tiny hair cells that line the inner ear and transmit(传递) signals to the brain，which it interprets as sound.  When repeatedly exposed to uncomfortably loud noises(loud is defined as above 80 dB)，including music through headphones and at concerts，those hair cells require a rush of blood or oxygen，otherwise“they effectively die”. Temporary(临时的)hearing loss or tinnitus(ringing in the ears) is a sign that hair cells are trying to recover，but over time recovery becomes impossible．

    At UK cinemas，sound levels of 110dB have been recorded．Music played in nightclubs is so loud as to be comparable，in some cases，to standing two feet away from an aeroplane as it takes off(110dB)．The level at which pain starts to happen for sound is 140dB．

1．When you use MP3 player，you should do the following except       

    A．turn it to the volume              B．take regular breaks

    C．use it less than an hour a day       D．turn down the volume

2．Which of the following is NOT true?

    A．Young people like their personal stereos such as MP3 players．

    B．More than three million iPods and MP3 players are sold in Britain every year．

    C．It is no doubt that sonic British young people’ s hearing is at risk．

    D．More than 50 percent of the British young people don't practice safe listening.

3．The highest safe sound shouldn't be louder than       

    A．80db            B．140db           C．104db          D．110db

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

    A．A Warning That Fails on Deaf Ears     B．MP3 Players——Hearing Killers

    C．The Causes of Hearing Loss           D．Hair Cells Suffering from Loud Noises

When early colonial settlers went to America, they took many forms of dance to their new home. Square dancing, one of the oldest forms of American folk dancing, developed from several different Old World group dances, mainly English country dances, and the French quadrille(四对方舞).
In the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music. An American addition to square dancing is the caller. What do you think a caller does?
The callers---someone who calls out the dance steps in time to the music--- was a completely American invention. At first dancers memorized all the steps for a particular dance, but eventually the dances became so complicated that it was necessary to have someone call out cues (提示) so that dancers didn’t have to remember so many steps. The caller didn’t just call out “do-se-do your partner”; a good caller also came up with colourful sayings or witty lines that he said in between the cues such as “Don’t be shy and don’t be afraid. Swing on the corner in a waltz promenade (步伐).” A caller might also come up with new dance steps and routines.
Although popular for years, square dancing seemed to be going out of style and fading away until the early 1930s, when Henry Ford helped revive interest in it. Ford, the automobile manufacturer, used to vacation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance programme run by a man named Benjamin Lovett. Ford asked Lovett to come to Detroit and teach dances, but Lovett said he couldn’t because he had a contract with the inn. Ford solved that problem by buying the inn and Lovett’s contract. He took Lovett back to Detroit, where together they established a programme for teaching squares and rounds. Square dancing was updated and groups began forming all over the country.
53. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Different Steps of Square Dancing
B. The Origin and Development of Square Dancing
C. Who Was the Inventor of Square Dancing?
D. Why Did Square Dancing Go Out of Style?
54. What does the underlined part “their new home” refer to?
A. The United Kingdom.            B. France.
C. Africa.                          D. America.
55. Why did the caller call out the steps for the dancers?
A. Because the dance was invented by the caller.
B. Because the dancers didn’t know the names of the steps.
C. Because the steps were very particular.
D. Because it was hard for the dancers to remember all the steps.
56. Why did the author mention Henry Ford in the last paragraph?
A. Because he was the man who made the first car.
B. Because he was vey fond of dancing.
C. Because he helped make square dancing popular again.
D. Because he taught people how to dance.

Just _____ oil ______ well with water, my little daughter never ______ well with her schoolmates in school.

1. A.
   like; doesn’t mix; mix
2. B.
   as; is not mixed; get on
3. C.
   like; isn’t mixed; get along
4. D.
   as; doesn’t mix; mixes

Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.

    There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.

    Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unluckily older persons often form habits which could have been avoided.

We should keep away from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.

1.____ are formed litle by little.

A. Good habits

B. Bad habits

C. Both good habits and bad habits

D. Either good habits or bad habits

2.The underlined word "them" in the first paragraph refers to "____"

A. bad habits        B. good habits         C. bad children    D. other persons

3.Generally speaking, it's difficult for one _____ and easy for them _____ which should be avoided.

A. to form bad habits; to form good habits

B. to form good habits; to form bad habits

C. to form good habits; to get rid of had habits

D. to get rid of bad habits: to form good habits

4.Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?

A. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.

B. Because we are forced to do them again and again.

C. Because habits are of great help to every one of us at present.

D. Because it's hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.

5.According to the passage, early rising _____.

A. has something to do with success

B. is an easily formed habit

C. is such a habit as should have been avoided

D. is such a habit as won't be kept