.Baby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl，while boys will head for cars，a study has shown．The findings，the first to show differences in very young babies，suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences.
Psychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months．The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys．Some were typically boys' toys ---- a car，a digger，a ball and a blue teddy．The rest were girls' toys: a pink teddy，a doll and a cooking set．They were placed a meter away from the toys；and could pick whichever toy they liked their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.
Of the youngest children （9 to 14 months），girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys，and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did．Among the two and three-year-olds，girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it．The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars，which the girls barely touched．There was no link between the parents? view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls，and the children's choice.
Dr Brenda Todd said，\of this age are already exposed to much socialization．Boys may be given?toys that go?while girls get toys they can care for，which may help shape their preference ．But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys．There could be a biological basis for their choices．Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer: moving objects，probably through hunting instincts（本能），while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink，the colour of a newborn baby.\ 41．Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because____
A．baby boys are much more active B．baby girls like bright colours more C．their parents treat them differently
D．there is a natural difference between them
42．Both baby boys and baby girls like to play with____ according to the study.
A．a ball B．a teddy C．a car D．a doll . 43．What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A．Nine-month-old baby boys don't play with dolls at all.
B．Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls. C．The older the babies are，the more obvious their preference is. D．Parents should teach their babies to share each other's toys. 44．What did Dr．Brenda Todd conclude from the results of the study?
A．Adults purposely influence their babies' preference. B．Babies' preference isn't affected by social surroundings.
C．Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting. D．Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-hearted． 45．We may read this article in a______section of a newspaper.
A．science B．health C.education D．entertainment.
C
The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding. Knowledge about tools and farming, for instance, made their work easier and more productive.
In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other crops around it. To clear the land for farms, the Maya cut down trees with stone axes. They planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced food for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were cloth makers, builders, or priests. The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to construct these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing. Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from an infectious disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. They are still one of our greatest mysteries. 46.The Maya lived in Mexico ________ .
A. only after the Spanish arrived. B. at the same time as the Spanish. C. only for a few years. D. thousands of years before the Spanish.
47. Many Mayan cities and temples are still standing today because________.
A. they were so well built. B. they are not very old.
C. they have been rebuilt. D. there is never any bad weather in Mexico. 48. Which of the following words cannot be used to describe the Maya?
A. skillful. B.mysterious. C. intelligent. D. lazy. 49. Why did the Maya build temples?
A. To live in them. B. To work in them. C. To honor their Gods. D. To hide their secrets. 50. Not every Maya had to be a farmer mainly because________.
A. one farmer could grow enough crops to support several people. B. the Mayan had the freedom of choosing their jobs . C. they had many other jobs to do. D.The soil was fertile and productive.
D
Bump! Bump! Scratch!
Adam opened his eyes and pulled the covers up to his chin. He stared around his room, searching the darkness for the thing that was making those scary sounds. The closet door moved as something banged on it from the inside.
“Who?s there?” Adam asked in a shaky voice. The closet slowly began to open. Adam jumped out of bed and ran to the closet door, slamming it shut with his palms. He grabbed his desk chair and propped it against the door handle. Then he ran out of his room and down the hall. His brother?s door was wide open, and Adam jumped onto David?s bed.
“Adam?” David asked in an annoyed voice. “What are you doing in here?”
Adam caught David?s arm. “There?s something in my closet!”“You probably had a bad dream. Go back to bed.” Adam yanked the blankets off the bed. “It wasn?t a dream. I was awake, and the closet door started opening by itself!”David sighed. “Fine. But when we don?t find anything, you have to promise to leave me alone for the rest of the night.”Adam nodded.
David reached into his desk drawer and pulled out a flashlight. Then they headed to Adam?s room. Adam stopped in the doorway. He could hear something scratching his closet door.“Do you hear that?” Adam asked. David nodded.
He walked over to Adam?s bed and pulled the case off one of the pillows. He opened the pillowcase. “You open the door very slowly, and I?ll grab whatever it is.” Adam slid the chair to the side and pulled the closet door open a crack. Something banged against the door, trying to force it open. Adam took a deep breath and opened the door a few more inches. A small furry creature ran right into the pillowcase.
“I got it!” David said, closing the pillowcase and holding it in the air.“What is it?” Adam moved closer as David peeked inside. David put the pillowcase on the bed and an orange cat climbed out. Adam scooped(抱起) the cat up. “Apricot? How did you get trapped in my closet?”David laughed. “The poor cat. If I was locked in your closet with your stinky shoes, I?d be banging on the door to get out, too!” 51. What happened right after David went into Adam's room?
A. Adam awoke to strange sounds coming from his bedroom closet. B. David heard the noise coming from Adam's closet. C. Adam jumped into David's bed.
D. David grabbed a flashlight from his desk drawer. 52. What sort of person is David?
A. brave. B. trouble-making. C.curious. D. warm-hearted. 53. What did David plan to do with the pillowcase? A. keep the creature from coming out of the closet B. catch the creature in the closet C. scare the creature in the closet D. hit the creature in the closet
54. What was making the strange sounds in Adam's closet?
A. A man. B. A boy . C. A monster. D. A cat. 55. Why did David say the underlined words in the last paragraph? A. To blame Adam.
B.To educate Adam. C.To joke with Adam. D.To make his point.
评卷人 得分 四、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题
[1] Parents and educators battle over how much homework kids should have, and how often they should have it. This past school year, my eldest daughter's teacher did not assign too much homework, and often gave the kids extra time during class to get it done. Meanwhile, my daughter's dear friend — who attends the same school and is in the same grade — struggled nightly with her lengthy homework assignments. She had work to do every night, extra projects to complete, and assignments to complete over holiday break.
[2] So which was the lucky kid? Some might argue that my child was — she had more time to play, and spent less time stressing over assignments. Others might feel that my child was missing out on a key element of her education by not having what she was learning during the school day reinforced.
[3] To be honest, I'm not really sure which camp I'm in, but it's debates like this one that have sparked a homework revolution between parents and schools all over the country. A New York Times article reported that the school district in Galloway, N.J., is considering a proposal to limit weeknight homework to 10 minutes for each year of school — 20 minutes for second-graders, 30 minutes for third-graders, etc. — and ban assignments on weekends, holidays and school vacations. The school district in Pleasanton, Calif., is looking at a similar proposal. __________, other schools around the country are introducing homework-free holidays, no-homework nights, and goal-work — instead of homework — that can be completed throughout the school day.
[4] Most of these changes are in response to annoyed parents who see lengthy homework assignments competing with what little family time they have each day. The documentary \To Nowhere\spurred（激起）more debate by highlighting the unnecessary pressure on kids in today's educational system.
56. What is the text mainly about? (no more than 8 words)
57. What sparked a homework revolution among parents and schools all over the country according to Paragraph 3? (no more than 5 words)
58. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 5
words)
59. What?s the parents? attitude towards too much homework according to the last paragraph? (no more than 4 words)
60. What does the underlined word (Line 3, Paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
评卷人 得分 五、书面表达（满分25分）
进入高一以来，同学们的学习压力更大了。最近，你班同学针对怎样过周末进行了讨论。请根据以下内容，写一篇英语短文，介绍同学们的不同观点，并谈谈自己的看法。
1.有些人认为：周末听该好好放松；2.有些人认为：应该利用周末好好学习； 3.你的看法。
注意：字数100字左右。
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试卷答案
一．单项选择
1.B2.B3.A4.B5.D 6.D7.D8.D9.A10.A 11.D12.A13.A14.B15.B
二．完形填空
16 -35 DBAAD CCACD
ADCBC ACCAC
三．阅读理解
36-55 DCBDA DBCBA DADCA BABDC
四．阅读表达
56. The homework revolution. 57. The amount of homework. 58. Meanwhile. / At the same time. 59. They are annoyed. 60. Homework.
五．书面表达
Since we entered Grade Three, we students feel greater stress. Recently, we had a discussion about how we spend our weekends. We have different opinions.
Some of us say we should spend our weekends on our lessons because examinations are more and more frequent. If we work hard at our lessons, we are expected to get good scores in the exams.
However, others argue that we should try to relax ourselves at weekends because we are tired after studying hard for a week. It is obvious that a good rest makes us feel refreshed.
As far as I am concerned, it is necessary for us to relax at weekends. But working on our lessons is equally important.