�、�. Cloze ( 30 points)

　　Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on

　　while studying is helping improve grades. 21__________.your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework,why not 22__________a simple experiment? Rather than taking the heavy handed (嚴(yán)厲的)line of ordering him to his bedroom to get on with it23__________,let him do the homework the 24__________he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling(有文采的)than25__________he's done before.

　　According to the research of Millfield prep school,around 20% of youngsters 26__________best with background music,l0% excel( 突出 )when allowed to break up their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate(集中注意) 27__________if allowed to fiddle(用手撥弄) with a small object.The research has advised the school to adopt(采取 )a complete28__________approach (措施), analyzing pupils to discover which learning style 29__________them best--then letting them do their work listening to music or 30__________lying down. Doubtful parents at first regarded the move as a layabout's(懶散閑蕩的人)deed but many are now applying it at31__________where children are also allowed to do their work 32__________the television on.

　　"I33__________to work on the floor with music on low," admits Susan,13,a day-girl(走讀女生)."At first my parents thought I was skiving ( 逃避 ( ), but my 34__________ persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK,they 35 __________

　　( )21. A. Next time

　　B. Then

　　C. Before long

　　D. In case

　　答案：A

　　( )22. A. take

　　B. try

　　C. form

　　D. Allow

　　答案：B

　　( )23. A. quickly

　　B. quietly

　　C. carefully

　　D. attentively

　　答案：B

　　( )24. A. atmosphere

　　B. way

　　C. method

　　D. means

　　答案：B

　　( )25. A. everything

　　B. something

　　C. nothing

　　D. anything

　　答案：D

　　( )26. A. work

　　B. Relax

　　C. Think

　　D. progress

　　答案：A

　　( )27. A. faster

　　B. Deeper

　　C. better

　　D. worse

　　答案：C

　　( )28. A. new

　　B. special

　　C. common

　　D. interesting

　　答案：A

　　( )29. A. interests

　　B. affects

　　C. suits

　　D. improves

　　答案：C

　　( )30. A. still

　　B. perhaps

　　C. Almost

　　D. even

　　答案：D

　　( )31. A. school

　　B. class

　　C. home

　　D. last

　　答案：C

　　( )32. A. while

　　B. when

　　C. as

　　D. with

　　答案：D

　　( )33. A. continue

　　B. hope

　　C. hate

　　D. prefer

　　答案：D

　　( )34. A. teacher

　　B. classmate

　　C. friend

　　D. neighbor

　　答案：A

　　( )35. A. refused

　　B. agreed

　　C. Stopped

　　D. accepted

　　答案：B

　　IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points )

　　Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four

　　questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose

　　one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.

　　The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding his robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten.Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend

　　Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia's and it was able to bounce a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do.

　　On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel's face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists' judgments were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.

　　( )36. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

　　A. He was offered a part-time job.

　　B. He was honored with a scholarship.

　　C. He helped his teacher construct a robot.

　　D. He helped in the computer laboratories.

　　答案：D

　　( )37. Nigel's original intention of joining the contest was to __________

　　A. be the top student of the school

　　B. bring great honor to his school

　　C. constructs a robot with the Lego "sets

　　D. win the thousand-dollar prize

　　答案：C

　　( )38. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

　　A. He tried to make friends with her.

　　B. He was fond of building robots.

　　C. He intended to help her.

　　D. He didn't want her to suspect him.

　　答案：D

　　( )39. What is the author's attitude towards Nigel's actions?

　　A. He is mildly critical.

　　B. He is strongly critical.

　　C. He is in favor of them.

　　D. His attitude is not clear.

　　答案：A