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ally designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don39。t even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway. Quiet background music used to be called elevator (電梯) 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 everyday. 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. 72 If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don39。t want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 73 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. 74 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more things. 75 . They say it39。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。t like Muzak.B. The music gives them extra energy.C. Music is playing in the background.D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better. F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world. 第II卷(非選擇題,共35分)寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)第一節(jié):短文改錯(共10 小題;每小題1分,滿分10 分) 此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標有題號的每一行作出判斷:如無錯誤,在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾(√);如有錯誤(每行只有一個錯誤),則按下列情況改正:此行多一個詞:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉,在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞,并也用斜線劃掉。此行缺一個詞:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。此行錯一個詞:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。注意:原行沒有錯的不要改。 Dear Brown.Last summer I take a parttime job in the International 76._____ ____Camp for children. I have been told many worker 77.____ ____will be need and I think you are equal to it. How 78._____ ___about join us? The camp is at the foot of a small hill 79.______ __close to a river. It is so a beautiful place! We can hear 80.______ __birds singing happy all around. Everybody sleeps in 81.____ ____tents, which is very excited. We usually work five 82.____ ____hours a day, so we will have lots of spare time to visit the 83.____ ____area and have a fun. I am sure it will be an unforgettable 84.______ ___experience. If you express interests in it, reply to me soon. 85.____ ___ Yours, Jimmy第二節(jié):1. 假如你是某報社的通訊員,請根據(jù)以下列表,以 A Big Forest Fire 為題,寫一篇報道,詞數(shù)約100字。起火地點 俄羅斯中部森林起火時間 2010年7月底起火原因 干燥天氣持續(xù)時間 約兩周參加救災(zāi)人數(shù) 成千上萬士兵,消防隊員及當?shù)厝罕?local people)傷亡人數(shù)53人死亡,約500人受傷,2000多房屋被燒毀,超過3500人無家可歸影 響 世人震驚(be shocked)A Big Forest Fire In Russia____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Key to test A Big Forest Fire In RussiaA big forest fire broke out in the middle of Russia late in July, 2010. The fire was caused by dry weather. Thousands of soldiers, firefighters and local people fought bravely against the fire until it was put out. The fire lasted nearly two weeks causing a lot of damage. In the fire 53 people lost their lives. About 500 people were injured and more than 2000 houses were burned down. Besides, over 3500 people were homeless. People all over the world were shocked at the news and many people are thinking what lesson we should draw from the fire.