( ) 24. —It’s already 7 p.m. Do you know __________?
—He’s going over his lessons for the final exam.
A. when will Ben come back
B. why hasn’t Ben come back yet
C. when Ben will stop working
D. what Ben is doing at school

( ) 25. —How was your trip to Mount Huangshan?
—Everything was wonderful except that our car __________ once on the way.
A. slowed down
B. calmed down
C. broke down
D. put down

( ) 26. Today Chinese __________ in many schools all over the world.
A. teaches
B. is teaching
C. has taught
D. is taught

( ) 27. —Oh, I forgot __________ the book. —Don’t worry. I can do it for you.
A. to return
B. returning
C. return
D. returned

( ) 28. __________ Sam has made! We are proud of him.
A. What big progress
B. How big progress
C. What a big mistake
D. How big mistakes

( ) 29. —__________ you to repair my bicycle. —It’s my pleasure.
A. It’s hard for
B. It’s kind for
C. It’s wise of
D. It’s kind of

( ) 30. Put away the books __________ you bought for your kids.
A. what
B. that
C. who
D. whose

( ) 31. We often play games in the playground or chat with friends __________ classes.
A. among
B. during
C. between
D. through

( ) 32. I would rather take the underground because it’s much __________ when there’s too much traffic on the road.
A. quick
B. cheap
C. quicker
D. cheaper

( ) 33. —Shall we start on Friday or Saturday?
—Either day is OK. It makes no __________ to me.
A. choice
B. change
C. difference
D. decision

( ) 34. —Could I learn to drive, Dad?
—No, you __________. Only people over 18 can drive in China.
A. couldn’t
B. can’t
C. shouldn’t
D. needn’t

( ) 35. —I will work harder this term, Mum. —Try to keep your words. Remember: __________.
A. It never rains but it pours
B. Many hands make light work
C. Actions speak louder than words
D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do

三、完形填空（共15分，每小题1分）
Music plays such an important role in our lives that people devote much time to its 36. Experts (专家) find that because of the 37 our brains deal with music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a large number of benefits (益处).
Music education has 38 a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve maths, science and language 39. One study in Canada followed children’s IQ scores for nine months, 40 that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes (音符) uses several parts of the 41, raising our ability to learn school subjects.
Music is also used for 42 purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which influence memory. The secret lies in the way the brain deals with 43. That’s why an old song can 44 you of something that happened years ago. For patients 45 from diseases like Alzheimer’s, listening to music can help wake up hidden memories 46 building up musical pathways to memories.
Studies of the music and brain connection often centre on classical music, 47 it activates (激活) both the left and right sides of our brain. One study observed (观察) people’s brain activity as they listened to music by 48 William Boyce. It found that the brain activity was the 49 during the short breaks (中断) between the movements of a piece. During each break, the person’s brain expected what would come next, while organizing what he or she had just 50. This process is similar to the way our brain organizes information. It may explain why classical music can help improve memory.
( ) 36. A. instrument
B. study
C. role
D. activity
( ) 37. A. way
B. result
C. style
D. step
( ) 38. A. kept
B. given
C. received
D. collected
( ) 39. A. marks
B. skills
C. points
D. talents
( ) 40. A. believing
B. considering
C. explaining
D. discovering
( ) 41. A. body
B. brain
C. head
D. heart
( ) 42. A. medical
B. interesting
C. personal
D. practical
( ) 43. A. memories
B. diseases
C. music
D. process
( ) 44. A. think
B. remind
C. cure
D. rob
( ) 45. A. separating
B. escaping
C. preventing
D. suffering
( ) 46. A. by
B. with
C. in
D. at
( ) 47. A. if
B. since
C. though
D. unless
( ) 48. A. writer
B. doctor
C. teacher
D. composer
( ) 49. A. highest
B. lowest
C. funniest
D. cleverest
( ) 50. A. heard
B. sung
C. said
D. done