三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
选择最佳答案完成句子，错选、多选或未选均无分。
All life is sound. We are constantly surrounded by sounds and noises made by nature and everything in 41 . For thousands of years man 42 speaking and singing，and thanks to his wonderfully constructed ears，perceiving sounds and noises， 43 they are but a small part of the inconceivable(难以想象的)wealth of sounds filling the universe. Children everywhere and almost without 44 are born with musical abilities，with voices，and with hearing. The difference lies merely 45 what they do with these gifts. That 46 according to temperament，upbringing，nationality，and time.
Nature itself is full of 47 ，full of music. Musical sounds existed millions of years 48 there was a human ear to hear 49 ：the soft bubbling of the water，the roll(隆隆声)of 50 ，the whispering and rustling of leaves in the wind and 51 knows how many other audible(听得见的)manifestations of nature. Man was 52 into a world of sound. Thunder filled him with fear and became a 53 of supernatural powers. In the roar of the wind he heard the voice of demons. Dwellers at the seashore judged the temper of the gods by the sound of the waves. Religious rites(仪式)and music 54 inseparable 55 the dawn of humanity.
41. A. this B. it C. there D. here
42. A. has been B. had been C. have D. has
43. A. yet B. even C. so D. although
44. A. experience B. knowledge C. exception D. foundation
45. A. beyond B. at C. on D. in
46. A. varies B. differs C. contradicts D. contrasts
47. A. noise B. sounds C. music D. gifts
48. A. when B. before C. ago D. while
49. A. sound B. music C. them D. it
50. A. valley B. lightning C. light D. thunder
51. A. who B. whoever C. somebody D. anybody
52. A. sent B. brought C. got D. born
53. A. sigh B. symbol C. sight D. sign
54. A. is B. was C. were D. are
55. A. in B. on C. by D. at
四、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）
本部分有两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题，每个问题有四个供选择的答案。请选择一个最佳答案。错选、多选或未选均无分。
Passage 1
Within a school curriculum，the study of home economics is sometimes described as life education. Because much of an individual’s life has traditionally centered upon the home and the family，home economics has been largely concerned with learning how to deal with the problems and challenges of homemaking. A basic knowledge of home economics helps a person make up a workable household budget，plan and prepare nutritious meals，choose a fabric(织物)for draperies(帐帘)，and care for a small child.
In recent years the scope of home economics has broadened considerably. It now includes areas of national and international interest. Today’s home economist may，for example，be engaged in developing foods for space flights，providing answers to the nutritional problems of underdeveloped nations，or setting up national classifications for textiles.
The study of home economics includes a wide variety of subjects，including foods and nutrition；clothing and textiles；housing，home equipment，and home management；family economics； child development；and family relations. Home economists are often required to have academic preparation in such related areas as chemistry，physics，sociology，psychology，and design.
56. The study of home economics is at times considered as life education for the reason that ______.
A. all people spend most of their time at home
B. home economics basically teaches people how to deal with family problems
C. much of an individual’s life is related to the home and the family
D. an individual has to spend most of his life studying home economics
57. According to the selection，a general understanding of home economics contributes to all the following except ______.
A. the preparation of nutritious meals
B. the planning of a household budget
C. the business of child-care
D. the study of physics
58. Which of the following is mentioned by the writer as a job likely to be taken by a modern home economist?
A. Developing food for restaurants.
B. Helping underdeveloped countries solve nutritional problems.
C. Making up a workable budget for less developed countries.
D. Providing soft drinks for space flights.
59. The subject of home economics includes ______.
A. child development and chemistry B. designing and family economics
C. clothing and textiles D. sociology and physics
60. What can we learn about home economics from the 2nd paragraph?
A. The areas of study for home economics have expanded.
B. The scope of home economics has somewhat enlarged in the past few decades.
C. Home economics includes traditional subjects of national and international interest.
D. Home economics continues to revolve around the problems and challenges of homemaking.
