Lost in the music，I did not realize that I had been standing for so long.But my__6__did not seem to disturb her.Leaves were still falling.Every day when I passed by the lawn，I would see her playing her guitar.During the rest of the days in the season，life became interesting and I could __7__the courses carefully.Though we did not know each other，I thought we were always good friends.
Autumn was nearly over.One day，when I was listening __8__，the sound suddenly stopped.To my astonishment, the girl came__9__to me.
“You must like the music，” she said.“Yes，you play very well.Why did you stop？”I asked.Suddenly, a __10__expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here just to have a rest because I failed in the college entrance examination.I felt very disappointed.And it was your listening every day __11__encouraged me，” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”
“__12__，it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination. ”I answered，“I think it was God who gave us the chance to know each other and we should be good friends.”
She smiled and I smiled.
Since then，I have never seen her again. I no longer passed by that__13__．Only thick leaves were __14__behind.But I will always remember the__15__of the girl.It was her appearance that helped me passed the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.
We may encounter(邂逅) many people in our lives.Some are like a shooting star，but__16__so much light that they guide you in the correct__17__； some are like__18__on you，they are always with you，but do not understand you.Just as a famous saying，many people__19__in your life，but only true friends leave footprints.
I shall always __20__the autumn，the girl and the sound of her guitar.I know she will always be my best friend.
【文章大意】 本文描述作者在金秋时节邂逅一位演奏吉他的少女的故事。在我们的生活中，也许会遇到很多人，有些人就像流星一样，却发出足够的光芒指引你走向正确的方向；有些人就像你的衣服，虽然整日跟你在一起，却还是不能理解你。就像一句名言所说，很多人走进你的生命，却只有真正的朋友才能留下脚印。
1．A.irrigation B．harvest C．rainfall D．adventure 解析：秋天是“收获(harvest)”的季节，这是常识。irrigation“灌溉”；rainfall“降水”；adventure“冒险”。
答案：B
2．A.walk B．nap C．rest D．glance
解析：由后面的“along the Yanjiang Road”可知是沿这条路“行走(walk)”。 答案：A
3．A.stressful B．aimless C．uninteresting D．desperate
解析：由第三段中“During the rest of the days in the season，life became interesting”可知起初作者感到生活“无趣(uninteresting)”。
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答案：C
4．A.flowed B．floated C．flew D．fled
解析：由后面的“like a stream flowing from the mountains”可知答案。 答案：A
5．A.devoted B．addicted C．engaged D．absorbed
解析：be absorbed in 意为“全神贯注于”，符合语境。be devoted to“致力于”；be addicted to“沉溺于”；be engaged in“参与”。
答案：D
6．A.exposure B．movement C．existence D．enthusiasm
解析：作者来到女孩身边听她演奏，作者的“存在(existence)”并没有影响到她的演奏。
答案：C
7．A.get over B．take over C．pull over D．go over
解析：作者受女孩音乐的感染心情愉快，认真地“复习”课程。go over意为“复习”符合语境。get over“克服，恢复”；take over“接管，接收”；pull over“停车靠边”。
答案：D
8．A.casually B．devotedly C．roughly D．thoroughly
解析：根据上文内容可知，作者每次都是“一心一意地(devotedly)”听女孩的演奏。casually“随意地”；roughly“粗糙地”；thoroughly“彻底地”。
答案：B
9．A.along B．down C．over D．back
解析：come over to表示“向??走过来”。 答案：C
10．A.strange B．happy C．special D．sad
解析：根据下文的内容可知女孩面部流露出“悲伤的(sad)”表情。 答案：D
11．A.when B．which C．that D．what
解析：此处是it is... that强调句式。 答案：C
12．A.In consequence B．In reality C．In addition D．In detail
解析：作者认为是女孩的演奏给予他有意义的秋天，帮助了他。所以此处用In reality(事实上)符合语境。A项意为“因此，结果”；C项意为“另外”；D项意为“说细地”。
答案：B
13．A.mountain B．stream
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C．road D．lawn
解析：由上文内容可知每次女孩都是坐在“草地(lawn)”上演奏的。 答案：D
14．A.left B．thrown C．fallen D．piled
解析：现在女孩不在那里了，只有树叶留落在那。leave behind 意为“留下，遗留”。 答案：A
15．A.figure B．face C．hair D．eyes
解析：虽然女孩不在那了，但作者永远记住她的身影。figure意为“身形，体形”。 答案：A
16．A.give away B．give up C．give in D．give off
解析：流星“散发”光亮。give off 意为“发出(光等)”。A项意为“泄露，分发”；B项意为“放弃”；C项意为“上交，让步”。
答案：D
17．A.direction B．destination C．position D．situation
解析：星光可以引导你走向正确的“方向(direction)”。 答案：A
18．A.clothes B．shadows C．footprints D．wrists
解析：穿在你身上的是“衣服(clothes)”。 答案：A
19．A.broke B．stepped
C．approached D．participated 解析：step in意为“介入，踏入”。 答案：B
20．A.remind B．review C．remain D．recall
解析：作者会永远“回忆(recall)”这年秋天、女孩和她的琴声。 答案：D
二、 语法填空
Have you ever heard that we humans use only ten percent of our brains？This myth holds__1__ certain appeal because if it__2__true，then we could instantly become ten times__3__ (intelligent) just by firing up that sleepy majority of the brain!
The idea that we use only a small fraction of the brain dates back to animal experiments in the 19th century.When scientists __4__( stimulate) a specific part of the brain，the animal moved__5__leg or tail.And some scientists assumed that large parts of the brain were simply useless.
Then，in the early 20th century，scientists observed that stimulating certain regions of the brain had no physical effects，which are__6__the “silent cortex”．Today we know that much of the “silent cortex” is actually devoted to complex activities like language，learning and imagining.Actually，__7__we sleep，
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many areas of the brain are extremely active.Would you be smarter if your entire brain constantly worked to maximum capacity？__8__(interest) enough，the opposite is probably true.The less brain activity you need to perform a__9__ (give) task, the more the brain as a whole is capable__10__ doing.
【文章大意】 我们人类只使用了大脑的百分之十，是否激活沉睡的大部分大脑我们就可以比现在聪明十倍？很遗憾，科学证明事实并不是这样的！
1．解析：考查冠词。hold a certain appeal表示“有一定的吸引力”。 答案：a
2．解析：考查虚拟语气。根据空格线后的“then we could instantly become...”可知，此处是虚拟条件句，主句表示与现在事实相反的假设，所以从句谓语动词用过去式。故填were。
答案：were
3．解析：考查比较等级。如果这是真的，那么仅仅通过激活沉睡的大部分大脑，我们就会(比以前)聪明十倍。
答案：more intelligent
4．解析：考查时态。这里是指19世纪科学家所做的实验，因此用一般过去时。 答案：stimulated
5．解析：考查代词。这里its指代the animal's。 答案：its
6．解析：考查动词的被动语态。此处应用called表示”被称作”。 答案：called
7．解析：考查连词。这句话的意思是“事实上，当我们睡觉的时候，大脑的很多区域都是极度活跃的”。
答案：as/when/while
8．解析：考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，______enough作状语，因此此处要用副词Interestingly。
答案：Interestingly
9．解析：考查非谓语动词。所填词作定语修饰task，由于give与task之间为动宾关系，故用过去分词given。
答案：given
10．解析：考查介词。be capable of doing sth.意为“有能力做某事”。 答案：of
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