三．完形填空　（２０分）
How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be   31  to follow trends（潮流）in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about
32  as you do.
A recent survey(调查) among high school   33  in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that   34   teenagers care more about their appearance than young people in the US.
This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. More than 7,000 teenagers were
35  about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 per cent, cared most about their looks. They were   36   by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 per cent.
“The different results show  37   of cultural background（背景）,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different 38  of beauty, so teens are more   39  to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed（展示） in the   40 . About 85 per cent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 per cent.
What’s   41 , US students showed more individuality（个性）, with 88 per cent   42   that “people should follow their own interests rather than   43  of others”. This is much   44  than South Korea’s 69 per cent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.
Japanese students, at 52 per cent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and  45  most dissatisfied.
“ 46  to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined (有纪律的). They have a strong wish to make a difference.  47  Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.
The students have different  48   backgrounds. But home and places where friends gather are the favorite places all teens seek happiness.
Exams and worries about life after graduation cause much 49  among most of the teens
50  for the survey.
31. A. absorbed            B. willing                 C. careless            D. unhappy
32. A. hairstyle                  B. dresses                    C. fashion                 D. culture
33. A. teachers           B. students           C. citizens                 D. colleagues
34. A. Asian                      B. American           C. African            D. Western
35. A. answered            B. requested           C. persuaded          D. questioned
36. A. followed            B. decreased            C. reduced           D. compared
37. A. relations             B. barriers           C. customs          D. differences
38. A. awareness           B. Standards         C. Consciences         D. expenses
39. A. admirable           B. confused           C. likely             D. unbelievable
40. A. survey               B. setting             C. reference            D. paper
41. A. worse               B. better              C. less                       D. more
42. A. disagreeing          B. observing           C. agreeing          D. puzzling
43. A. those               B. that                C. it                D. One
44. A. lower              B. larger              C. smaller           D. higher
45. A. first                B. third               C. fourth                   D. last
46. A. leading              B. devoting            C. Appealing           D. According
47. A. But                 B. And               C. So               D. Or
48. A. political            B. cultural            C. Economical         D. commercial
49. A. expectation         B. hesitation          C. Concern           D. Ambition
50. A. interviewed         B. advised            C. Overlooked         D. invested

1... You can find out the reason for this f__________ (失败).

2... No one can a__________ (取得成就) anything without effort.

3... That rich man has a large staff of s__________ (仆人).

4... He made a v__________ (航海) to Australia last year.

5... O__________ (氧) is a gas without color, taste or smell, present in the air and necessary for us all.

6... The d__________ (密度) of the fog made it difficult to see where we were going.

 7... People of different r__________ (种族) may have different colors of skin, hair and eyes.

8..  The r__________ (逃跑的) slave was caught by his owner and was almost beaten to death.

9... “You never ask my opinion about anything,” Rod c__________ (抱怨).

10... S__________ (有经验的) teachers have the experience needed to make their lessons interesting.

书面表达（满分25分）

根据以下提示谈谈你对乡村音乐的看法（字数 100 左右）

1．音乐对人有特殊的影响，不管人们从何而来或讲何种语言均可欣赏它。

2．在所有的音乐中你最喜欢乡村音乐，你是从收音机里首次听到它的。它使你想到蓝天、白云、绿地和乡村的宁静生活。

3．你产生了很大兴趣，买了很多的录音带，在空闲的时候欣赏。

Ⅷ、书面表达（满分25分）

根据以下提示谈谈你对乡村音乐的看法（字数 100 左右）

1．音乐对人有特殊的影响，不管人们从何而来或讲何种语言均可欣赏它。

2．在所有的音乐中你最喜欢乡村音乐，你是从收音机里首次听到它的。它使你想到蓝天、白云、绿地和乡村的宁静生活。

3．你产生了很大兴趣，买了很多的录音带，在空闲的时候欣赏。