15. Farmers in our area usually use (pesticides/ herbicides/ waste/ sewage) to kill insects

16. If we (polluted/ pollute/ pollution/ pollutant) the air, more people will have breathing problems

17. If you can experience noise pollution for a long time, you can have headache, high blood pressure and (hearing loss/ contaminant/cough/ radiation)

18. Because the water is polluted, (aquatic/ electric/ chemical/ fresh) plants may also die

19. (Noise/ Headache/ Earplug/ Symptom) is any sound that is loud and constant.

20. Do you know what (polluted/ pollute/ pollution/ pollutant) cause air pollution

21. (Poison/ Poisonous/ Poisoning/ Poisoned) chemical waste is dumped into the river by many factories

22. The (dead/ die/ death/ died) fish are floating in the water.

23. We plant trees, (due to/ because/ because of/ so) we can have fresh air.

24. When the loudness of sounds is more than (20 dBs/ 30dBs/ 50 dBs/ 70dBs), noise pollution happens

25. Too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere (causes/ lead/ result/ make) to global warming

26. Waste from households will gradually (contamination/contaminate/contaminant/ contaminated) the lake.

27.People in countries like the USA, Great Britain, and New Zealand use English as their (official/ foreign/ native/ mother) language.

28. “Loch” is a Scottish word for “ (river/ sea/ lake/ pond)”.

29.A (sari/ kilt/ kimono/ scarf) is the traditional garment which is often worn by Scottish men on special occasions.

30.When (visual/ thermal/ light/ radioactive) pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers or oceans changes. 31.We can’t see stars at night (because of/ because/ since/ due) the light pollution.

32. If you (was / were/ are/ could be) in my position, you would understand me.

33. If the water temperature (increase/ increases/ is increased/ increased), some aquatic creatures will be unable to reproduce. 34. Because the water is polluted, (aquatic/ electric/ chemical/ fresh) plants may also die

35. (Noise/ Headache/ Earplug/ Symptom) is any sound that is loud and constant

36. Do you know what (polluted/ pollute/ pollution/ pollutant) cause air pollution

37. (Poison/ Poisonous/ Poisoning/ Poisoned) chemical waste is dumped into the river by many factories

38. The (dead/ die/ death/ died) fish are floating in the water.

39. We plant trees, (due to/ because/ because of/ so) we can have fresh air

40. When the loudness of sounds is more than (20 dBs/ 30dBs/ 50 dBs/ 70dBs), noise pollution happens

41. Too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere (causes/ lead/ result/ make) to global warming

42. Waste from households will gradually (contamination/contaminate/contaminant/ contaminated) the lake.

43.When (visual/ thermal/ light/ radioactive) pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers or oceans changes. 44. Many seabirds were (die/ death/ dead/ died) because of the oil spill

. 45. (Aquatic/ Electric/ Chemical/ Fresh) plants may also die because of the polluted water

46. If we (polluted/ pollute/ pollution/ pollutant) the air, more people will have breathing problems

47. If you can experience noise pollution for a long time, you can have headache, high blood pressure and (hearing loss/ contaminant/cough/ radiation)

The weather is not beautiful all of the time. Perhaps you can remember a day when bad weather made you afraid. One kind of bad weather that scares many people is called a thunderstorm. This is what happens when there is a thunderstorm. First, you see a sudden flash of bright light. A few seconds later you hear a loud rumbling sound. This quick flash is called lightning and the loud sound is called thunder. Lightning is colorful , but it can cause serious problems. Lightning is electricity that is moving very rapidly. It may be moving between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud. The lightning heats the air around it. This hot air expands, or get bigger, and it causes the air to move in waves. The air waves pass you in a series, one after another. For this reason, you may hear many rumbles and not just one sound.

____ 29/ Lightning may move between a cloud and the ground.

____ 30/ Thunder is a very bright light in a thunderstorm.

____ 31/ When you hear thunder you may hear a series of loud sounds and not one

big sound. This is because the air waves pass one after another.

____ 32/ Lightning always moves rapidly.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

Sound moves form its source to the ear by wavelike fluctuations in air pressure, something like the crests and troughs of ocean waves. Once way to keep from hearing sound is to use ear plugs. Another way is to cancel out the sound with anti-sound. Using a noisemarker controlled by a microprocessor, engineers have produced sound waves that are half a wavelength out of phase with those of the noise to be quieted-each crest is matched to a trough, and vice versa. Once the researchers have recorded the offending sound, a microprocessor calculates the amplitude and wavelength of sound that will cancel out the crests and troughs of noise. It then produces an electric current that is amplified and fed to a loudspeaker, which produces anti-sound and wipes out the noise. If the anti-sound goes out of synchronization, a microphone picks up the leftover sound and sends it back to the microprocessor, which changes the phase of the anti- sound just enough to cause complete silence.

The research team has concentrated on eliminating low-frequency noise from ship engines, which causes fatigue that can impair the efficiency and alertness of the crew, and may mask the warning sounds of alarm and fog signals.

According to the passage, what group of people will probably first from the use of the microprocessor?

A. Ship's crews 

B. Research engineers 

C. People with insomnia 

D. Engine repair teams 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

Sound moves form its source to the ear by wavelike fluctuations in air pressure, something like the crests and troughs of ocean waves. Once way to keep from hearing sound is to use ear plugs. Another way is to cancel out the sound with anti-sound. Using a noisemarker controlled by a microprocessor, engineers have produced sound waves that are half a wavelength out of phase with those of the noise to be quieted-each crest is matched to a trough, and vice versa. Once the researchers have recorded the offending sound, a microprocessor calculates the amplitude and wavelength of sound that will cancel out the crests and troughs of noise. It then produces an electric current that is amplified and fed to a loudspeaker, which produces anti-sound and wipes out the noise. If the anti-sound goes out of synchronization, a microphone picks up the leftover sound and sends it back to the microprocessor, which changes the phase of the anti- sound just enough to cause complete silence.

The research team has concentrated on eliminating low-frequency noise from ship engines, which causes fatigue that can impair the efficiency and alertness of the crew, and may mask the warning sounds of alarm and fog signals.

The researcher mentioned in the passage are concerned about unwanted noise because it can_________.

A. cause deafness 

B. create hazardous working conditions 

C. influence ocean waves 

D. damage loudspeakers and sound equipment

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

Sound moves form its source to the ear by wavelike fluctuations in air pressure, something like the crests and troughs of ocean waves. Once way to keep from hearing sound is to use ear plugs. Another way is to cancel out the sound with anti-sound. Using a noisemarker controlled by a microprocessor, engineers have produced sound waves that are half a wavelength out of phase with those of the noise to be quieted-each crest is matched to a trough, and vice versa. Once the researchers have recorded the offending sound, a microprocessor calculates the amplitude and wavelength of sound that will cancel out the crests and troughs of noise. It then produces an electric current that is amplified and fed to a loudspeaker, which produces anti-sound and wipes out the noise. If the anti-sound goes out of synchronization, a microphone picks up the leftover sound and sends it back to the microprocessor, which changes the phase of the anti- sound just enough to cause complete silence.

The research team has concentrated on eliminating low-frequency noise from ship engines, which causes fatigue that can impair the efficiency and alertness of the crew, and may mask the warning sounds of alarm and fog signals.

The passage discusses a way to deal with an offensive noise by_________.

A. diverting people's attention from it

B. masking it with a louder noise 

C. canceling it out electronically 

D. removing its source

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

Sound moves form its source to the ear by wavelike fluctuations in air pressure, something like the crests and troughs of ocean waves. Once way to keep from hearing sound is to use ear plugs. Another way is to cancel out the sound with anti-sound. Using a noisemarker controlled by a microprocessor, engineers have produced sound waves that are half a wavelength out of phase with those of the noise to be quieted-each crest is matched to a trough, and vice versa. Once the researchers have recorded the offending sound, a microprocessor calculates the amplitude and wavelength of sound that will cancel out the crests and troughs of noise. It then produces an electric current that is amplified and fed to a loudspeaker, which produces anti-sound and wipes out the noise. If the anti-sound goes out of synchronization, a microphone picks up the leftover sound and sends it back to the microprocessor, which changes the phase of the anti- sound just enough to cause complete silence.

The research team has concentrated on eliminating low-frequency noise from ship engines, which causes fatigue that can impair the efficiency and alertness of the crew, and may mask the warning sounds of alarm and fog signals.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To discuss a physical handicap

B. To warn about a growing danger 

C. To describe the structure of the ear 

D. To report on a new invention 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

Sound moves form its source to the ear by wavelike fluctuations in air pressure, something like the crests and troughs of ocean waves. Once way to keep from hearing sound is to use ear plugs. Another way is to cancel out the sound with anti-sound. Using a noisemarker controlled by a microprocessor, engineers have produced sound waves that are half a wavelength out of phase with those of the noise to be quieted-each crest is matched to a trough, and vice versa. Once the researchers have recorded the offending sound, a microprocessor calculates the amplitude and wavelength of sound that will cancel out the crests and troughs of noise. It then produces an electric current that is amplified and fed to a loudspeaker, which produces anti-sound and wipes out the noise. If the anti-sound goes out of synchronization, a microphone picks up the leftover sound and sends it back to the microprocessor, which changes the phase of the anti- sound just enough to cause complete silence.

The research team has concentrated on eliminating low-frequency noise from ship engines, which causes fatigue that can impair the efficiency and alertness of the crew, and may mask the warning sounds of alarm and fog signals.

The passage compares sound to_________.

A. the rising and falling of water in the ocean 

B. the crests and valleys of mountain ranges 

C. a flag waving in the air 

D. a machine for gauging air pressure 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

Sound moves form its source to the ear by wavelike fluctuations in air pressure, something like the crests and troughs of ocean waves. Once way to keep from hearing sound is to use ear plugs. Another way is to cancel out the sound with anti-sound. Using a noisemarker controlled by a microprocessor, engineers have produced sound waves that are half a wavelength out of phase with those of the noise to be quieted-each crest is matched to a trough, and vice versa. Once the researchers have recorded the offending sound, a microprocessor calculates the amplitude and wavelength of sound that will cancel out the crests and troughs of noise. It then produces an electric current that is amplified and fed to a loudspeaker, which produces anti-sound and wipes out the noise. If the anti-sound goes out of synchronization, a microphone picks up the leftover sound and sends it back to the microprocessor, which changes the phase of the anti- sound just enough to cause complete silence.

The research team has concentrated on eliminating low-frequency noise from ship engines, which causes fatigue that can impair the efficiency and alertness of the crew, and may mask the warning sounds of alarm and fog signals.

A paragraph following the passage would most probably discuss_________.

A. the nature of fog 

B. a way to improve alarm systems 

C. other causes of fatigue 

D. other uses for the microprocessor