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　　Music is now heard everywhere,in shops and buses and at home.The word “music”comes from the Greek 　1　“muse”.The muses were goddesses(女神)of arts.Music is only one of the arts.It is 　2　the spoken language,but uses 　3　differently.One can usually find out 　4　music says what people feel.American popular music, 　5　,is about not only in the USA,but in all other 　8　.

　　American 　9　music has many origins(由来)in the USA.Country music,　 10　the countryside in the southern United States,is one of them.It is about day to day situations and the 　11　of country people.Many people love this music 　12　the strong feelings expressed by country music songs.

 　　A 　13　origin of American popular music is the blues.It described mostly 　14　feelings about the difficult 　15　of American blacks.It is 　16　played and sung by musicians,but it is 　17　with all Americans.

　　Rock music is a 　18　form of music.This music was influenced(受影响)by the 　19　and country music. 　20　performers of popular rock music are young musicians.

　　American popular music has become big 　21　.It is one of America’s most 　22　exports(出口)today.It is played everywhere in the world and enjoyed by people of all 　23　in all countries.New popular songs are heard on TV or over the radio every day and some songs become popular all over the world.People hear these songs 　24　in English or sometimes translated into other languages.The words may be 　25　but the enjoyment of the music is universal(一致的).

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．
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A．dictionary	B．history	C．songs	D．work
2．
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A．for		B．like
C．the same as		D．different form
3．
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A．equipment	B．subjects	C．sounds	D．words
4．
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A．how	B．when	C．why	D．whether
5．
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A．however		B．for example
C．also		D．instead
6．
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A．common	B．ordinary	C．easy	D．liked
7．
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A．children	B．young man	C．peple	D．musicians
8．
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A．records		B．programmes
C．the open air		D．countries
9．
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A．old	B．country	C．popular	D．serious
10．
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A．written for		B．only sung in
C．coming from		D．returning to
11．
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A．love	B．feelings	C．anger	D．beauty
12．
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A．instead of	B．because of	C．thanks to	D．with
13．
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A．first	B．second	C．gentle	D．famous
14．
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A．sad	B．happy	C．strange	D．friendly
15．
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A．conditions	B．work	C．lives	D．days
16．
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A．always	B．usually	C．seldom	D．never
17．
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A．pleased	B．busy	C．mixed	D．poular
18．
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A．usual	B．old	C．newer	D．shorter
19．
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A．old	B．blues	C．blacks	D．popular
20．
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A．Many	B．All	C．Few	D．No
21．
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A．society	B．broadcast	C．companies	D．business
22．
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A．beautiful	B．important	C．necessary	D．expensive
23．
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A．ages	B．buildings	C．cities	D．departments
24．
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A．given	B．rend	C．spoken	D．sung
25．
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A．unusual	B．difficult	C．different	D．successful

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分;满分45分）

第一节  阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

41. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.                      B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.                                D. They used it for work and daily life.

42. We can infer from the text that ____________.

A. life was hard for the young family.                B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike                      D. the couple worked 60 hours a week

43. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.                               B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.                                        D. From a stranger.

44. What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.                B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.                D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.