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. Quiet background music used to be called “elevator music” because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name “Muzak”. About onethird of the people in America listen to “Muzak” every day. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 67 If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don’t want their songs to be used as Muzak but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 68 Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 69 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries. 70 They say it’s boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another. Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak! A. Some people don39。 ☆ 建議 : 1. 建立更多的保護(hù)區(qū); 2. 立法禁獵熊類。 第一節(jié) 課文知識部分 7課文默寫填空(共 10 空,每空 1 分,共 10 分) Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an ( 1) history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were u s e d t o m a k e i t . T h e a m b e r w h i c h w a s ( 2) had a beautiful yellowbrown colour like honey. The design of the room was in t h e ( 3) style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country’s best artists about ten years to make. Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. I have bee very important in munication, ( 4) and trade. I have also been put into robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with medical operations. I have even been put into space rockets and sent to (5) the Moon and Mars. Anyhow, my ( 6) is to provide humans with a life of high quality. I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human (7) ! Daisy smiled. “That’s good news. It shows the importance of wildlife protection, but I39。 每小題 分 , 滿分 30 分 ) When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness? Have you read the book by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 31 the wolves’ world? If you had, you would 32 the wolves. In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 33 than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to 34 full use of the shape of land to 35 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be 36 experts good at fighting. The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand 37 . Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A 38 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves 39 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. 40 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork 41 makes wolves powerful. The wolves also have great selfrespect and won’t 42 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book The Wolf Totem, stole a onemonthold baby wolf and 43 it very carefully. To his 44 , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with the 45 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was 46 and he never gave in, fighting to 47 . The little wolf died as a glorious fighter. I was 48 by this kind of selfrespect: wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a 49 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and 50 in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature. 31. A. hunted for B. thought about C. talked about D. cared for 32. A. doubt B. admire C. draw D. watch 33. A. space B. spot C. food D. survival 34. A. get B. take