noticed that they emitted similar sounds while playing. And so one day, the senior scientist in the lab said, “Let’s go and tickle some rats.” They quickly found that those cries of pleasure doubled.
“The authors have been very adventurous,” said Daniel O’Connor, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University who studies touch. To him, that finding was very surprising.
“Why does the world literally feel different when you are stressed out?” he said. “This is the first step towards answering that question. It gives us a way to approach it with experimental rigor(严谨).”
32. What contributed to humans’ being ticklish according to Aristotle? A. Their special skin. B. Their social pleasure. C. Their nervous system.
D. Their willingness to touch.
33. Why did the researchers make use of electrical currents? A. To discover the special group of nerve cells. B. To experiment on different animals. C. To follow the process of tickling. D. To prove their finding.
34. Which of the following statements will Jeffrey Burgdorf agree with? A. The research process is full of risks.
B. The finding of the study is surprising and unbelievable. C. The new discovery is beneficial for the study of emotion. D. The finding of the study actually contradicts modern science. 35. What is the best title for the text? A. The Life of Rats B. How Rats Laugh
C. A Wonderful Scientist
D. A New Discovery about Rats
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Some Expressions About Water
Expressions about water are almost as common as water. 36
The expression “in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. 37 A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he comes into the house with dirty shoes.
38 A company seeks to keep its head above water during economically hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.
Another common expression, “to hold water”, is about the strength of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing for. If it can hold water, it is strong and has
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no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. 39
“To throw cold water” is also an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. 40
For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems, but your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.
A. It means disliking an idea.
B. You are in a difficult situation.
C. A person who breaks the law can be in hot water with the police. D. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and not worth debating. E. But many of the expressions using “water” have unpleasant meaning.
F. A man who has long been jobless will find it hard to make both ends meet.
G. “To keep one’s head above water” is a colorful expression that means managing to continue to live with great difficulty.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by the
early morning the next day. So I 41 to leave that morning. 42 my tire blew out on the way. I 43 a small parking lot. Then I 44 the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck (拖车). Soon a man 45 on my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me. From his 46 and behavior, I knew he was far more 47 to rob than help me, so I 48 refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He asked again, but again I gently shook my head. He finally said, “Ma’am, you need 49 . A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and approximately 50 (which I knew was true), and you are not going anywhere until you have that tire 51 .”
I looked hard, straight into his 52 , and instinctively (凭直觉) saw someone
different from the 53 person he appeared to be at first glance. So, against all reasonable 54, but trusting my instincts, I got out. He looked 55 , but got right to work, trying to find the 56 tire. It took a while since it was stored under the van (车厢).
He changed the tire, 57 the seat to its place and said, “Thank you for
letting me help you. You gave me a 58 when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?” When I 59 , I gave him a giant hug. I left with a new tire and a renewed 60 in human nature.
41. A. wanted B. happened C. hoped D. had 42. A. Expectedly B. Strangely C. Unfortunately D. Undoubtedly
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43. A. walked around B. pulled into C. looked around D. broke into 44. A. locked B. fixed C. opened D. broke 45. A. knocked B. hit C. climbed D. checked 46. A. words B. appearance C. height D. personality 47. A. willing B. anxious C. likely D. pleased 48. A. hurriedly B. stubbornly C. repeatedly D. politely 49. A. money B. water C. gas D. help 50. A. forever B. now C. never D. already 51. A. balanced B. changed C. moved D. sold 52. A. mind B. eyes C. head D. heart 53. A. violent B. intelligent C. cold-hearted D. reliable 54. A. arguments B. judgments C. decisions D. expectations 55. A. surprised B. disappointed C. touched D. depressed 56. A. flat B. free C. spare D. worn 57. A. showed B. left C. held D. returned 58. A. lesson B. job C. gift D. chance 59. A. recovered B. discovered C. awoke D. wondered 60. A. pride B. delight C. faith D. interest
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第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个）。
I was staying in Destin for a few days with my family. One morning, I got up early 61 (go) for a walk on the beach. As I was walking, I noticed at least a hundred or more empty beer cans which 62 (leave) in one concentrated area in front of a hotel. I was 63 (fascinate) by the beach, woods and nature so I wanted to keep 64 (they) clean. Naturally, I picked up a few to take to a nearby rubbish can. 65 my way back to the hotel, I saw 66 man walking down the beach with a rubbish bag picking up the cans. I helped him get the rest and walked back to my place, but I couldn’t help 67 (think) about that man and how we need more people like that in the world. It really gave me some 68 (inspire).
In the following days when I stayed in Destin, I always went for a walk with a rubbish bag. The rubbish bag was 69 (total) full by the time I got back to my
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hotel. I did not want to get any thanks but I hoped 70 I did could inspire someone to do the same as well.
第四部分 写作
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My name is Yang Huan and I’m a 16-year-old girl study in No. 1 Middle School. I study many subject every day and get a lot of knowledge. That interests me most is English and I always get good grades in the exams. However, my favorite subject is music, especial classical music which often makes my heart peacefully. I’m also interested in the photography because it allows me record the beautiful moments in my life. I do well at communicating with others and am always ready to help us. In addition, I love peace, and I hope all people in the world led a happy life. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
秋意渐浓，气候宜人。高三学习也日趋紧张。假如你是高三一班班长李华，请你向全班同学发出倡议书：注重劳逸结合，提倡高效学习，取得最佳成绩。 内容包括：
1. 充足睡眠，精力充沛； 2. 走进自然，放松身体； 3. 加强锻炼，减缓压力。 注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Boys and girls, the college entrance examination draws near. ______________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
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