Question

The world      many interesting sounds. Some are unpleasant to our ears while      are very pleasant to hear. In a single day you probably hear      sounds. All sounds are different. Some      loud, some sounds are high, others are low, some sounds are useful.

     sound we can’t talk or listen to each other. The ringing of the alarm clock wakes people up. The hooting(鸣笛声) of a car warns people of danger.

Some sounds are harmful. When planes fly low on the land, the very loud sounds can damage the house. Very loud sound can even make people      .We know sound travels about one kilometer in three           . In a thunder storm you see the lighting first and then hear the thunder. This is because light travels         than sound.

Next time you see lighting, count the number of seconds before you hear      . Divide this number by three. This will tell you     kilometers away the thunder storm is.

1.A. full of      B. fill with   C. is filled of      D. is filled with

2.A. others       B. the other    C. another           D. the others

3.A. hundreds of  B. few         C. much              D. one hundred of

4.A. may        B. maybe        C. may be            D. can

5.A. Of           B. With        C. Without          D. By

6.A. happy        B. blind        C. deaf             D. off

7.A. hours       B. days         C. minutes          D. seconds

8.A. more         B. faster       C. quickly           D. enough

9.A. the thunder  B. the noise   C. the sound         D. the next

10.A. how much     B. how many     C. how far         D. how long

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.C

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.A

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲了有关声音的问题。世界上有各种有趣的声音，有些声音对人们有好处，但有些声音对人们有坏处。

1.

2.声音听起来令人愉快。根据句意此空“其他”是泛指，且空后没有名词，所以应用A。

3.

4.

5.C。

6.

7.

8.enough足够，句意：这是因为光比声音传播的快。句中有连词than，所以用比较级，根据句意应用faster，故选B。

9.

10.

考点：科普类短文