词汇运用（本题有10小题， 每小题1分，共10分）

阅读短文，根据中文填写适当的单词，使意思完整，每空一词。

People are often killed while crossing the road. Most of ___1____ (他们) are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually can’t see or hear very  well . Children are often killed because they are ____2____(粗心的). People should ___3_ __（看）and listen before they cross the road.  A car, truck __4____（或者） bus can’t stop very quickly if it is going very fast. It will travel many ____5___(米) before it stops. People don’t always know this. They think a car can stop right away. The faster a car is traveling, the ___6___(长的) it takes to stop. It’s ___7___ （困难的）for a person to know how fast a car is traveling. The only safe way to ___8_____(穿过) the road is to look at both ways, right and ___9___（左边） .The correct way to cross the road is to walk quickly when the traffic ____10____（灯） turn green. It’s not safe to run.

“Millions of young people will lose their hearing in five years if they listen to MP3 or MP4 players at a too high voice every day,” scientists say recently.

Do you often listen to MP3 players at a too high voice? Are you frightened to hear this?

The sizes of MP3 players are very small, but small MP3 players make it easy to take hundreds of songs with you. So many young people carry them and listen to music every day. MP3 players are very popular among students. 

The scientists say teenagers should be far from high volume (音量), including mobile phones’ noise. A study says, “High volume and long listening time can cause hearing problems.” They think if young people listen at more than 89 decibels (分贝) every day, they will lose their hearing in five years. A scientist said, “So many young people often use personal music players and mobile phones at a high voice. I am afraid that they may be losing their hearing.

So let’s turn our MP3 players down!

1.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Scientists tell young people to turn off their MP3 players.

B. Teenagers will lose their hearing if they listen to hundreds of songs in MP3 players.

C. A person will lose hearing in 5 years if he or she listens to an MP3 player every day.

D. The mobile phone can also cause hearing problems if we don’t use it correctly.

2.The underlined word “they” (Paragraph 4) most probably refers to ______.

A. scientists  B. MP3 players  C. mobile phones        D. teenagers  

3.Which might be the best title for this passage?

A. Turn your MP3 players down!              B. Never use MP3!      

C. How to protect your hearing.             D. Young people’s hearing.

完形填空

Stop and listen! What do you __1__? You may hear many different sounds. Some of the sound __2__ noise. Noise is a loud or unwanted sound. Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, __3__, cars, planes, farm tractors (拖拉机) and so on. And, to some people, rock music is __4__ a noise. What happens __5__ people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors have found that these people have trouble __6__. But, more importantly, constant loud noise can cause a loss of __7__.

Scientists use a unit of measure __8__ a decibel to check the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures __9__ 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands can measure over 120 decibels. Noise at this high level __10__ the greatest hearing loss.

Fans often only see the good side of fame. They see the happy smiles and great success of famous people. But it’s difficult for them to understand everything that comes before then. They can’t see the hard work or the hours of practice.

   Li Yundi, the Chinese piano prodigy(天才), recently released his first concert recording. He talked with Teens about his art and his job.

   “Of course, the job is hard work,” Li, 25, said. “You need to work hard to be a professional. But you also have to play hundreds of concerts, meet fans, and listen to critics(评论) of your music.”

   In 2000, when Li was 18, he won the top prize at the International Chopin(肖邦) Competition in Warsaw, Poland. This was the first time the top prize had been given in 15 years. Li was also the youngest, and the first Chinese to win the prize. Since then, Li became famous and his list of honors goes on and on.

   Born in Chongqing, Li began to play piano when he was seven. His parents spent all their money and bought a piano for him--- a luxury in 1980s China.

   He worked hard. Every day, Li played for eight hours or more at a piano school. He often played even after the school had closed.

Today, Li still can’ t play a beautiful tune without careful preparation.

“ You need to be ready on stage.” Li said. “People are waiting for you. Nobody knows whether you have slept enough, or whether you have another problem in your life. But you need to play great music for your audience. That’s what they want to hear.”

1.What is Li Yundi?  ______.

   A. A music-critic     B. A music fan      C. A pianist        

2.What does the underlined word “luxury” mean in Chinese?  ______.

   A. 奢侈品          B. 流行品         C.豪华          

3.How long did it take Li to get the prize of Chopin Competition and became famous? ______.

   A. 7 years     B. 11 years      C. 15 years      

4.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?  ______.

   A. You need to sleep well the night before the performance

   B. You should prepare carefully before the performance.

   C. You need to know your audience.

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?  ______.

   A. You need to be a prodigy to be successful.

   B. You need to be happy to be successful.

   C. You need to work hard to be successful.

Fans often only see the good side of fame. They see the happy smiles and great success of famous people. But it’s difficult for them to understand everything that comes before then. They can’t see the hard work or the hours of practice.
Li Yundi, the Chinese piano prodigy(天才), recently released his first concert recording. He talked with Teens about his art and his job.
“Of course, the job is hard work,” Li, 25, said. “You need to work hard to be a professional. But you also have to play hundreds of concerts, meet fans, and listen to critics(评论) of your music.”
In 2000, when Li was 18, he won the top prize at the International Chopin(肖邦) Competition in Warsaw, Poland. This was the first time the top prize had been given in 15 years. Li was also the youngest, and the first Chinese to win the prize. Since then, Li became famous and his list of honors goes on and on.
Born in Chongqing, Li began to play piano when he was seven. His parents spent all their money and bought a piano for him--- a luxury in 1980s China.
He worked hard. Every day, Li played for eight hours or more at a piano school. He often played even after the school had closed.
Today, Li still can’ t play a beautiful tune without careful preparation.
“ You need to be ready on stage.” Li said. “People are waiting for you. Nobody knows whether you have slept enough, or whether you have another problem in your life. But you need to play great music for your audience. That’s what they want to hear.”
【小题1】What is Li Yundi?  ______.
A. A music-critic     B. A music fan      C. A pianist        
【小题2】What does the underlined word “luxury” mean in Chinese?  ______.
A. 奢侈品          B. 流行品         C.豪华          
【小题3】How long did it take Li to get the prize of Chopin Competition and became famous? ______.
A. 7 years     B. 11 years      C. 15 years      
【小题4】What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?  ______.
A. You need to sleep well the night before the performance
B. You should prepare carefully before the performance.
C. You need to know your audience.
【小题5】What does the passage mainly tell us?  ______.
A. You need to be a prodigy to be successful.
B. You need to be happy to be successful.
C. You need to work hard to be successful.