source; and one that the public will support; and that young people will find challenging and exciting. Furthermore energy from SPS can be readily used in developing countries, as the SPS 2000 project will demonstrate, thereby aiding economic development world-wide. In addition, by creating large commercial revenues for space engineering, SPS will open the frontier of space to economic development, thereby creating a limitless new field for growth of the world economy.
66. What’s the author’s attitude toward the research on SPS?
A. Critical. B. Negative. C. Neutral. D. Positive.
67. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. The future energy---SPS.
B. The concept of SPS.
C. Humans and SPS.
D. Advantages of SPS.
68. Which of the following statements about SPS is TRUE?
A. The research on SPS started in the 1960s is still not understood by the public.
B. The research is showing SPS can benefit environment and economy at present.
C. The energy from SPS is now being used in some developing countries.
D. The public don’t know about SPS because of spending little time on SPS research.
69. Those who don’t agree to do research on SPS have their reasons EXCEPT ______.
A. We have many other choices to make.
B. The cost of sending satellites is too high.
C. Microwave beams will make cities on fire.
D. It will take an extremely long time to realize it.
70. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Present energy sources face serious problems.
B. Where to get energy sources in the future.
C. The importance of controlling the world population.
D. The importance of exploring new energy sources.
D
Babies who use many gestures to communicate when they are 14 months-old have much larger vocabularies when they start school than those who don't, US researchers said on Thursday.
They said babies with wealthier, better-educated parents tend to gesture more and this may help explain why some children from low-income families fare less well in school.
\the University of Chicago's Meredith Rowe, whose study appears in the journal Science. Gestures could help explain the difference, Rowe told the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Chicago. Vocabulary is a key predictor of school success. Earlier research showed that well-off, educated parents tend to talk to their children more than their poorer, less-educated peers. \earlier and asking, does this socioeconomic status relate to gesture, and can that explain some of the gap we see at school entry,\
The researchers filmed 50 Chicago-area children and parents from diverse economic backgrounds and counted the number of gestures, such as pointing at a picture. The team
found that 14-month-olds from high-income, well-educated families used gesture to convey an average of 24 different meanings during each 90-minute session, compared with 13 meanings conveyed by children from lower-income families. When the same children entered school at age four and a half, those from higher-income families had better vocabulary scores on standardized tests.
\see there are differences in their gestures,\wealthier families gestured more with their children than the other parents. Rowe said the findings suggest that gestures can at least partly explain vocabulary differences between the groups. \their vocabulary?\
71. What plays an important role in students’ results in school?
A. Gestures. B. Vocabulary. C. Gap D. Economy.
72. What does the underlined word “fare” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Charge. B. Earn. C. Behave. D. Perform.
73. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Babies with wealthier, better-educated parents tend to gesture more.
B. It is the gestures that cause the socioeconomic gap.
C. Family’s income and parents’ education have effect on the gestures of children.
D. Children at 14 months have socioeconomic differences in their talk.
74. What’s the purpose of the research in Chicago in the fourth paragraph?
A. To see whether parents from wealthier families gestured more with their children than the other parents.
B. To check whether the socioeconomic status relates to gesture and can explain the gap at school entry.
C. To prove whether children from rich family have better memory than other ones.
D. To persuade the low-income parents to spend more time gesturing with their children.
75. We can most probably see the passage in the _______.
A. Science magazine B. Textbooks
C. Education remarks D. Entertainment news
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分, 共10分）
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Creating a good study environment takes a little planning. It is well worth the time as the end result will be much more productive study time. Many people fail to do this and wonder why they cannot concentrate. After a couple of times of studying the right way, most people will be surprised at how much they can actually enjoy studying. Read on to learn how to create a good study environment.
Know concentration is key. Reduce every possible distraction(分心). Turn off the television and go in an area where you will not be interrupted by people. If you can, turn off your cell phone. If you are studying on your computer--don't get distracted by emails.
Check out the level of lighting in your area. If _________, your eyes will be injured and leave you tired and wanting to close your eyes. Sun is a light that naturally wakes you up and helps you think.
Choose a comfortable seat. It should have a good back support. Now a couch can work just fine for this as long as you don't find yourself laying flat after a few minutes. The whole point of studying is to be able to concentrate on the study matter.
Turn on some music. Now this is for the person who needs the background noise. If you find yourself thinking about the song then maybe silence is better for you.
Keep something to drink and snack on close by to keep your blood sugar stable. Obviously sugary foods will give you a quick rush but you will also have a quick low afterward. Just realize that this is a perfect situation for mindless eating since you will be thinking about your studies and without thinking you will eat a whole bag of potato chips.
76. What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 8 words)
77. Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
We can turn on some music for those _________.
________________________________________________________________
78. What can we do to have a good study environment? (no more than 30 words)
79. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (no more than 6 words)
80. What does the word “It” in Paragraph 4 Line 1 refer to? (no more than 3 words)
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）