完形填空（本大题共10分，每小题1分）

Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.

When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed          to him.

His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not          to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to          , she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. It was the first time that he had heard such kind words. He watched her          she went far away, and then he whistled（低语）to his dog and went directly to the river         .

“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then in a low         he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.

“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say anything unkind to you       .” Tige waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw         but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he looked. He saw a          nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.

After telling this, the businessman said, “This is the very place in which that kind woman planted the first seed of kindness in my heart.” What a great          it has!

1.A. kindness                     B. interest                        C. illness                          D. worries

2.A. exciting                       B. interesting                     C. strange               D. friendly

3.A. find it                          B. pick it up                        C. look it up          D. give it up

4.A. until                         B. after                            C. since              D. because

5.A. far                            B. nearby                         C. near               D. nearly

6.A. sound                      B. noise              C. voice                       D. hear

7.A. too                           B. at all                             C. any long                      D. any more

8.A. anything                      B. nothing                       C. everything        D. something

9.A. clean                      B. dirty                          C. sad                  D. angry

10.A. present                      B. dream                              C. advice                               D. power

 

Stop! Listen! What do you hear? You may hear many different sounds. Some of those sounds may be noisy. Noise is loud and unwanted sound.
Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, such as motorcycles, jet planes, tractors and so on. And, to some people, rock bands are also noise.
What happened to people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors find that these people have trouble in sleeping, But, most important, constant loud noise can cause a loss of hearing.
Scientists use a unit of measure called a decibel to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures between 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands can measure over 120 decibels. Noise at this high level causes the greatest hearing loss.
【小题1】 From the article we know noise is ___________.
wanted sound               B. loud and unwanted sound
C.  all sounds that you can hear    D. comfortable sound
【小题2】  A “decibel” is a _________

A．unit that measures sound	B．kind of noise
C．machine that makes very loud noise	D．person who hates noise

【小题3】According to the passage, loud noise can ________.
help people sleep better         B. stop machine
C.  cause a loss of hearing         D. kill people
【小题4】The main idea of this passage is that __________
noise pollution can be a serious problem
rock bands are noisy
noise can cause people to be mad
some people hate noise deeply
【小题5】 Study the chart below, Which room would be the quietest?

Room	Noise Level
A	35 decibels
B	120 decibels
C	130 decibels
D	40 decibels

A.  Room A                   B.  Room B
C.  Room C                   D.  Room D

Dear Dr Jackson,

My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends’ looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I’m not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can’t have any fun. My parents only seem to care about my school grades. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can’t they understand me? How can I make them understand me?

Angel

Dear Angel,

Your problem is common to both teenagers and parents. Don’t worry, because all this is natural. You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think some things are strange, but you find the same things are all right. For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must stop you from doing whatever they find strange. On the other hand, you don’t want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you.

I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. And then they’ll find you are a responsible person and they will give you more freedom.

Jackson

1.Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?

A．Because her parents make her happy.

B．Because her parents can’t understand her.

C．Because her friends don’t like her.

D．Because she is not good enough at school.

2.Angel has ________ than her friends.

A．more fun

B．less freedom

C．more freedom

D．less clothes

3.What advice does Dr Jackson give to Angel?

A．Be different from other teenagers.

B．Pay no attention to whatever her parents tell her.

C．Discuss her problem with her parents.

D．Don’t tell her parents what she wants to do.

4.What does the word “restrict” in the article mean in Chinese?

A．限制             B．保护             C．放纵             D．抛弃

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Dr Jackson thinks Angel’s problem isn’t usual.

B．Angel’s father likes the music that Angel likes.

C．Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person.

D．Angel probably doesn’t love her parents at all.

 

Stop making so much _____. The children are sleeping.

     A. voice                      B. noise                       C. sound

 

Don’t make ________in class.

A. voice       B. noise          C. sound        D. cry