His mother is deaf so she has to use a hearing ________.

1. A.
   help
2. B.
   machine
3. C.
   aid
4. D.
   assistant

_____ her mother had come, her face lit up.

A. Hearing　　　　B. Having heard C. When heard　　D. When she heard

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the __21__ was that he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of __22__ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to _23__ in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke, and then _24_ of the rescue.
It is almost __25__ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long.
Even more surprising was his __26__: “First of all, I checked up my __27__, checked up my conditions and found myself not in mortal danger. As there was no __28__ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from __29__. In this way I dozed off.”
His story put an end to my regret for the __30__ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men __31___ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. __32__to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __33__. Finally they feel dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the __34__ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the __35__ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to __36__ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering not far away.
Don’t you think you can compare it with __37__ itself? When you meet with difficulty in life and work, you are lost in darkness. __38__ you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle __39__. It seems to be a negative（消极） attitude, __40__ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight(远见) as well as a great courage in the first place.
21. A. hopeless         B. worst   C. more    D. best
22. A. service   B. way      C. control          D. work
23. A. cry B. lie         C. wait     D. sleep
24. A. delay      B. success        C. team    D. arrival
25. A. untrue   B. unimaginable       C. true      D. useless
26. A. plan        B. decision        C. explanation D. excuse
27. A. physical B. mental          C. working        D. medical
28. A. energy   B. way      C. tools    D. strength
29. A. rotting   B. spreading    C. hurting         D. bleeding
30. A. loss         B. failure  C. disappointment   D. sadness
31. A. had         B. managed     C. tried     D. meant
32. A. Willing   B. Unable          C. Determined          D. Deciding
33. A. hearing  B. sight    C. feeling D. direction
34. A. rescue   B. village  C. local     D. brave
35. A. end         B. top       C. opening        D. side
36. A. save       B. help      C. stop     D. calm
37. A. adventure      B. work    C. life        D. mankind
38. A. Mind      B. Watch C. Imagine        D. Warn
39. A. really      B. immediately         C. carefully       D. hopefully
40. A. and         B. so         C. but       D. while

For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn’t involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.

Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, ‘No thanks, I’m amusic,’” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”                   

1.Which of the following is true of amusics?

A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.

B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.

C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.

D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.

2.According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who ______.

A. dislikes listening to speeches                  B. can hear anything nonmusical

C. has a hearing problem                     D. lacks a complex hearing system

3.In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that ______.

A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier

B. she were seventeen years old rather than seventy

C. her problem could be easily explained

D. she were able to meet other amusics

4.What is the passage mainly concerned with?

A. Amusics’ strange behaviours.       

B. Some people’s inability to enjoy music.

C. Musical talent and brain structure.

D. Identification and treatment of amusics.

How pleased the detective was _____ what his customer told him

　 A. hearing 　 B. heard  C. to hearing 　 D. to hear