54. What can be inferred from the first two paragraph? A. Light as well as sound is essential for curing SAD B. Receiving enough daylight makes for a good mood C. There’s a long way to go for curing SAD thoroughly D. The number of Britons having SAD continues growing 55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Shining a bright light into your ear canal is the only way to treat SAD B. The device can help one to recover from all physical problems. C. You might not suffer from jet lag if you wear a bright light headset D. A flashlight can work exactly as the bright light headset 56. What can be the best title of the passage? A. The harmful effects caused by SAD
B. Keep the sunshine in your heart---enjoy a colorful life C. The most efficient way to prevent and cure SAD
D. Shine a light in your ear---brighten your mood in winter
C
Bilingual(双语的)education in schools has long been a political hot potato---it was banned in California by a 1998 ballot(投票)measure, which the state Senate is now asking voters to ban. But politics aside, there’s an increasing amount of scientific support for the benefits of knowing at least two languages.
Now a new study published by the Annuals of Neurology finds that you don’t even need to learn that second(or third, or fourth)tongue at a very young age: Picking up a new language even a little later in life can have serious cognitive(认知的)benefits for the aging brain.
Many recent studies have pointed out that bilingualism seems to be good exercise for the brain and later in life might even help delay the outbreak of dementia(痴呆). But what if it’s a self-selecting crowd? What if the people who learned two languages are just smarter to begin with? To help rule that factor out, researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland studied 853 people who first took an intelligence test in 1947 when they were about 11 years old as part of a group called the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936, and retested them again around 2008 to 2010, when they were in their early 70s.
A total of 262 of the seventy-year-old reported having learned at least one language other than English enough to communicate in it. Of those, 195 said they learned it before age 18; 65 said they learned it thereafter. The researchers gave the participants a group of cognitive tests, including tests of their verbal(言语的)reasoning, their vocabulary and reading abilities, their verbal fluency and their ability to process information quickly. They found that bilingual speakers performed much better than expected from their baseline cognitive ability, particularly in reading and in general intelligence. And those who knew three or more languages performed even better. Learning a language seemed to make as much as difference in people’s later-in-life cognitive decrease as a gene that’s been tied to risk of Alzheimer’s disease and smoking habits.
These participants mostly learned their second languages after age 11. The results actually make a very interesting point-you don’t need to be a fluent speaker of a language to get the benefits, and you can start later in life, too.
57. The phrase “hot potato” in Para. 1 is closest in meaning to______.
A. a popular topic B. a difficult situation C. a heated discussion D. a delicious dish
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58. According to Para. 2, a new study finds that______.
A. learning a new language can benefit a lot when you grow old B. you have to learn a new language at a very young age
C. picking up a new language can cause serious health problems D. picking up a new language can cause serious health problems 59. It can be concluded from the study that______.
A. the bilingual speakers perform worse than those who only know one language B. learning a language may have the risk of Alzheimer’s disease or smoking habits C. people have to speak a new language fluently in order to gain some benefits D. the more new languages people know, the better they will perform 60. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Bilingual education is a must in schools B. Advantages of learning a new language. C. The best time to learn a new language. D. How to learn a new language.
D
The hotel’s chief house officer, Ogilvie, who had declared he would appear at the Croydon’s suite an hour after his telephone call actually took twice that time. As a result both the Duke and the Duchess(公爵和公爵夫人)were very nervous when the door bell sounded
The Duchess went to the door herself. Earlier she had sent her servant out on an invented errand (差使)and, cruelly, instructed the moon-faced secretary-who was afraid of dogs-to exercise the Bedlington terriers. Her own nervousness was not lessened by the knowledge that both might return at any moment
A wave of cigar smoke floated in before Ogilvie. The Duchess looked pointedly at the half-burned cigar in the fat man’s mouth. “My husband and I find strong smoke extremely unpleasant . Would you kindly put that out?”
The house officer looked over with his piggy eyes with a funny expression on his face. His eyes moved on to sweep the spacious, tastefully furnished（配有家具）room, along with the Duke who faced them uncertainly.
“Pretty neat set-up you folks got.” Taking this time, Ogilvie removed the cigar, knocking off the ash and threw the butt(烟蒂)toward the fireplace on his right. He missed, and the butt fell upon the carpet.
The Duchess’s lips tightened. She said sharply, “ I imagine you did not come here to discuss our room.”
The fat body shook in a loud laugh. “No ma’am; can’t say I did. I like nice things, though.” He lowered the level of his voice. “ Like that car of yours. The one you keep here in the hotel, Jaguar, ain’t it?”
“ In what imaginable way does our car trouble you?”
As if the question from the Duchess had been a sign, the house officer’s manner changed. He asked sharply, “ Who else is in this place?”
It was the Duke who answered, “No one. We sent them out.”
“There are things it pays to check.” Moving with surprising speed, the fat man walked around the suite, opening doors and examining the space behind them. Obviously he knew the room well. After reopening and closing the door, he returned, apparently satisfied, to the living room.
“Now then,” he said. “You two were in that hit-’n-run.” She met his eyes directly. “What are you talking about?”
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“Don’t play games, lady. This is for real.” He took out a fresh cigar and bit off the end. “You saw the papers. There’s plenty on the TV, too.”
Two high points of color appeared in the paleness of the Duchess’s cheeks. “ What you are suggesting is the most…”
“I told you-cut it out!” The words came forth with sudden cruelty, all pretense of politeness gone. Turning away from the Duke, Ogilvie waved the unlighted cigar under Duchess’s nose. “You listen to me, your high-an’-mightiness. This city’s burning mad-cops, mayor(市长)everyone else. When they find who did that last night, who killed that kid and its mother, then escaped, they’ll throw the book, and never mind who it hits, or whether they got fancy titles neither… 61. Why did the Duke and Duchess feel nervous about Ogilvie’s visit? A. Ogilvie was an important guest of the hotel
B. Keeping pets in their hotel room was against the rule.
C. Ogilvie might ask them about the accident of the night before D. Something might have happened that cause Ogilvie to be late
62. Duchess sent her servant and her secretary away before Ogilvie’s visit because______. A. Ogilvie wanted her to do so
B. it was the Duchess’s habit to do so C. certain errands had to be done for her
D. she didn’t want them to know about Ogilvie’s visit 63. What do we know about Ogilvie from the text? A. He was as stupid as a pig
B. He knew a lot about houses and furniture
C. He knew more about the accident than the Duchess D. He was in charge of security matters in the hotel 64. What do we learn about the Duke and the Duchess? A. Their title were not true
B. They were poor and had to sell their car. C. They were the guests staying in the hotel
D. They didn’t read newspapers, nor watched TV
65. Ogilvie’s words and the way the Duke and Duchess acted suggested that_____. A. the Duke and Duchess killed two lives with their car the night before B. the Duke and Duchess would be tried in court and be punished C. Ogilvie would report the Duke and the Duchess to the mayor D. Ogilvie would ask the Duke and Duchess to report to the police
第II 卷（非选择题，共40分）
第四部分：词汇检测（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请认真阅读下列小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母的提示，写出下列各句空格中单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 66．--What shall we do to control the air pollution?
--I think, the government should prevent factories from l___▲__ off waste gases into the air. 67. –David, you look quite unhappy. What happened?
--I didn’t do well again, but my parents have high e___▲___ for me 68. –It’s said that you went on a cultural experience tour in Yunnan last month.
--Yes. It was great and we also paid a visit to some p__▲___ villages in the mountains.
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69. –Oh, we’ve at last finished it. Let’s call it a day, shall we?
--Ok. But check and e__▲___ all the documents have been saved in the computer. 70. –The apartment is nice, but the price is a little bit too high.
--No o___▲___, but if you want to enjoy a good location, you have to pay more. 第五部分：同义转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 请认真阅读下列各小题的两句句子，在空格处填上一个单词，使两句句子语义保持不变。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。（注意：不得使用第一句中的原词。）
71. ----The solutions you mentioned at the meeting yesterday are practical and can be adopted. ---The solutions you ▲ to at the meeting yesterday are practical and can be adopted.
72. ---A heavy snowstorm alongside with strong winds occurred last night, causing great damage to the local people’s houses.
---A heavy snowstorm ▲ by strong winds occurred last night, causing great damage to the local people’s houses.
73. ---He has made great contributions to Chinese space cause in recent years, so he deserves this award.
----He has made great contributions to Chinese space cause in recent years, so he is ▲ of this award.
74. ---Laughing helps improve our general fitness because it makes the heart and lungs strong. ---Laughing helps improve our general fitness because it ▲ the heart and lungs.
75. ----The twin sisters are fond of Japanese culture. That’s why they finally chose Tokyo University for further study.
----The twin sisters have ▲ for Japanese culture. That’s why they finally chose Tokyo University for further study.
第六部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卷上相应题号的横线上。
Building Friendships from Casual Friends
In most cases, the transition from acquaintance to friendship occurs step by step. We reach out to offer friendship by offering a potential friend caring, listening, talking, sharing, accepting and affirming(肯定). It is true that building a friendship needs time and effort. Yet, nothing can be more important in your life than having truly intimate friends. “Just friends” is a goal which is worth pursuing.
Self-disclosure builds friendships.
Self-disclosure(自我表露)is usually the first step in establishing a confidant(close friend). And it is scary because of the potential rejection factor. Do it anyway!
Start by sharing a few private thoughts and/or feelings with one person you might want for a close friend. If the person is responsive, he/she will usually share a personal thought or two with you.
If he/she if not responsive to your self-disclosure, don’t think of this as a rejection(拒绝). People may be non-responsive for reasons of their own or simply as a perception of yours. Nevertheless, they can’ t be rejecting you because they don’t even know you yet.
Listening and acknowledging builds friendships.
Often when your child, lover/partner, or a friend tells you a story or voices a complaint, he/she is just asking for acknowledgment.
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This does not mean that he/she wants agreements or compliance(服从); it simply indicates a desire to be heard and understood.
Try these four steps to acknowledgment. 1. Repeat back. 2. Don’t invalidate. 3.Don’t try to change.
4.Don’t try to solve problems.
Many conflicts in your personal relationships can be avoided if you will take the time to acknowledge others’ feelings and points of view.
Listening and attending builds friendships.
Paying attention to someone is called “attending”. It means that your ears, your eyes, your body and your feelings are all focused on that person at one time. Attending is very important in building any relationships. It includes:
1. Being there physically; 2. Focusing; 3. Eye contact.
Looking at and focusing on another person shows that you are “there for him/her.” Talking is a primary building block of friendships. Talking is an integral component of friendship.
When a friend talks and reveals ideas or feelings, he/she is expecting shared information in return. When the talk is not equal, the person talking feels as if the listener is uninterested.
In fact, the person who is always the hastener is really playing the role of a counselor, not a friend. Anytime you have been talking for more than a minute or two without participation from the person you are talking to, you are lecturing, or putting that person in the role of a counselor. Building Friendships from Causal Friends Brief introduction Generally speaking, the transition from acquaintance to friendship occurs (76) ▲ . Of course, it needs time and effort. However, having truly close friends(77) ▲ more than anything else in your life. ★Start by sharing a few private thoughts and/or feelings with (79) ▲ who you might want for a close friend. ★If the person is responsive, he/she will usually share a personal thought or two with you. ★Don’t think of this as a rejection even if he/she doesn’t (80)__▲_to your self-disclosure. ★When a friend tells you a story or (81) ▲ about something, he/she is just asking for acknowledgment, or he/she just desires to be heard and understood. ★Repeat back. Don’t invalidate, don’t try to change and don’t try to solve problems. ★You can(82) ▲ many conflicts in your personal relationships if you will take the time to acknowledge others’ feelings and points of view. 10
Self-disclosure (78) ▲ to build friendships Listening& acknowledging