Life gets noisier every day and very f people can be free from noise of some kind or another. W
you live in the centre of a modern city or a village far away, the chances that you will be disturbed by planes, cars, radios are almost everywhere. We seem to be used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely w
background music while they are working.
Tests have s that total silence can be very frightening experiences. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very l
, and this can do harm to their ears. The noise level in some places is far above the usual s
level for heavy industrial（工业） areas.
One recent report about noise said that a a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their attention, only a sudden c
in the level of noise really affects people’s attention. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much, may even help people to pay attention.
People are testing w to make less noise. There are even laws controlling noise. We can’t r
to the “good old days” of peace and quiet, but we can make less noise if we shout loudly enough about it.
词汇运用 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。Shenzhen used to be a little fish village __________ (在…对面) Hong Kong, but now it has turned into a modern city.
Jimmy felt __________ (自豪) than anyone else because he was recommended as “the Most Helpful Student” in our school.
I know I can __________ (获得) success if I keep on trying.
The mistake is __________ (同样的) to the one that you made in yesterday’s homework.
(B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。After reading the touching story, I know I should spend my money __________ (wise).
The result of the writing competition is still under __________ (discuss).
A Chinese __________ (medicine) team was sent to Nepal soon after the terrible earthquake happened.
All the children are often __________ (warn) not to swim alone in the river.
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
How can we lessen(减少) traffic accidents? All of us m obey(遵守) the traffic rules. For the d
, they shouldn’t drive too fast. If they drive too fast, it will be very d
to stop the cars in a very short time. For the pedestrians(行人), it’s very important to be careful when they are w
on the road. Therefore, when we walk a
the road, we must try to walk along the pavements. We must stop and look both ways b
crossing the road. Look left first, next look right, then look left again. O
when we are sure that the road is clear, we can cross it. The r
way to cross the road is to walk quickly. It’s not safe to run. If people run across the road, they may fall down. We teens should try to h
children, old people or blind people to cross the road, and n
play in the street.
根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。We (finish) our drawing in ten minutes.
My iPad is (break) . I can’t watch the film any more.
It is about twenty (minute) walk from my home to the cinema.
Take the (five) turning on the left and then you’ll see it on your right.
We’d better eat less (west)fast food, such as KFC, for it has too high calorie.
根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词,使句子意思完整正确。Can you take a (消息) for me, please?
Lucy’s brother always (修理) his bike by himself.
The nurses are very kind to look after the (生病的) people.
Sandy is good at drawing, and she is going to be an (艺术家).
My parents will (准备) plenty of food and drinks at my birthday party.
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为81-90的相应位置上。
The development of the English language took a giant step in 1607. Three small British ships c the Atlantic Ocean. They began to call areas of their new land by words borrowed from the native people. For example, many of the great r
in the United States are taken from American Indian words. The Mississippi, the Tennessee, the Missouri are examples. This borrowing or adding of foreign words to English was a w
of expanding（扩大）the language. The names of three days of the week are good examples of this. The people from Northern Europe honored three gods with a special day each week. The gods were Odin, Thor and Freya. Odin’s-day became Wednesday in English, Thor’s-day became T
and Freya’s-day became Friday.
Experts cannot explain many English words. For h of years, a dog was called a “hound.” The word is still u
but not as commonly as the word “dog.” English speakers just started using it. Other words whose origins(起源) are unknown i
“fun,” “bad,” and “big.”
English speakers also continue to invent n words by linking old words together. A good example is the words “motor” and “hotel.” Many years ago s
linked them together into the word “motel.” A motel is a small hotel near a road where people travelling in cars can stay for the night.
Other words come from the f letters of names of groups or devices. For example, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is usually called NATO.