【正文】 expert has shown that music can boost (提升 ) sales or increase factory production by as much as a third. But it has to be the light music. Lively music has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts (收入 ) by 34%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they would like to buy. Yet, slow music isn’ t always the answer. The expert found that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play faster music to keep the customers movingunless, of course, the resulting indigestion（消化不良） leads to plaints. 11. Background music was first used ________. A. in the cinemas and theatres in the USA B. in the offices and hospitals in the USA C. in the schools and churches in the USA D. in the factories, shops and restaurants in the USA 你的答案： D 本題答案： D 試題解析：第一段第二句話 12. An American marketing expert has found background music can __________. A. increase sales or factory production B. create a soothing atmosphere C. oaks people slow down D. make people fet their worries 本題答案： A 試題解析：第二段最后一句話 13. _________ has no effect on sales. A. light music B. slow music C. lively music D. none of the above 本題答案： C 試題解析：第三段第二句話 14. Slow music is useless in ________ in increasing sales. A. shops B. restaurants C. factories D. cinemas 本題答案： B 試題解析：第三段倒數(shù)第二句話 15. Restaurant owners are advised to play ________ to increase overall sales. A. lively music B. loud music C. slower music D. faster music 本題答案： D 試題解析：第三段最后一句話 三、詞匯與語法 16. One of his great inventions was ______ valued at the world scientific conference. A. high B. great C. height D. highly 本題答案： D 試題解析： be highly valued 受到高度重視 17. Young _______ he is, he knows how to get along with others. A. like B. as C. althought D. however 本題答案： B 試題解析：整句話的意思是“雖然他年輕，但是他知道如何與他人相處。t know. D. I39。s everything? _________________. A. Just soso. B. That39。 六、寫作 My Hobbies 本題答案： I have a number of hobbies. For instance, I like reading novels either in English or in Chinese. I would like to spend the whole day reading a novel without interruption. One day, I was so absorbed in a novel that I even fot the time. Listening to music is also one of my hobbies. I prefer classical music to pop music which I find difficult to understand. After a day’ s hard work, listening to the favorite music is a kind of enjoyment of life. In a sense, my hobbies enrich my spare time, making my life colorful. 一、交際英語 1. Sorry to trouble you. _________________. A. It39。 7. Which of the following details supports the main ideof the passage? A. The children were savefrom the fire because they followedirections. B. Grandmtolstory of three boys at school. C. Each of the three boys got cake sent from home. D. The big fire soon spreaover to the village. 本題答案： B 試題解析： 本段主要說祖母會講故事，因此只有 B 選項符合題意。m afraid you39。m sorry I39。t hold. D. Would you like to leave a message? 你的答案： D 本題答案： D 2. Excuse me, sir. I39。m writing a research paper on Chinese culture. Do you mind answering a few questions? _________________. A. Certainly. B. No, of course not. C. By all means. D. Yes, please. 你的答案： A 本題答案： A 3. Sorry to give you so much trouble. ___________________. A. I think so. B. Oh, I39。m late. _________ Come earlier next time. A. No trouble. B. All right. C. It doesn39。ve got the wrong number. D. Can I help you? 你的答案： C 本題答案： B 二、閱讀理解 Grandma was a wonderful storyteller, and she had a set of priceless, individually tailored stories with which American grandparents of her day bro