viruses in water are most likely to be picked up. Perhaps as a result, dabbling ducks have the highest known rates of bird flu infection, the study says. For instance, nearly 13 percent of mallards tested positive for bird flu. Other species tested include the American black duck （18.1 percent）, and northern pintail （11.2 percent）.
However, it seems that bird flu viruses existing in ducks doesn’t usually lead to severe illness and death. ―Dabbling ducks are for sure the most important hosts for such viruses,‖ said study co-author Ron Fouchier, a scientist at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands. ―But the big question is, how can we make sure that those low-risk viruses won’t become very dangerous ones in the future?‖
In poultry bird flu viruses can change into more dangerous strains（型）, including H5N1. If this virus then finds its way back into wild populations, the birds could then spread the disease through migration （迁徙）.
Some scientists have argued that wild birds infected with H5N1 would be too ill to migrate. Swans, for instance, appear to be particularly vulnerable to H5N1. ―Swans apparently drop dead quite easily, but they are unlikely to be the vector because they are not going to fly very far if they are dead,‖ Fouchier said.
But the study team says that some birds that have been purposely infected in the research show that wild birds can survive H5N1. ―For some reason H5N1 has adapted so it no longer kills dabbling ducks,‖ Fouchier said. This means the ducks may be able to spread the virus over a wide area.
The study team says geese may also be vectors, because they often feed in huge groups, a practice that could encourage the spread of the virus.
Wild ducks, the researchers add, ―could provide an intercontinental bridge‖ for bird flu to North America, which has not yet had any known cases of H5N1. 50. According to the experts, ________.
A. it’s important and necessary to kill wild ducks
B. there are already cases in which humans are infected C. there’s not enough evidence to support killing wild birds
D. bird flu viruses in the lake water can be easily picked up by poultry 51. Swans are used as an example in the passage to show that ________. A. they should be protected from bird flu
B. H5N1 is very dangerous to some wild birds
C. swans are as dangerous as ducks in spreading bird flu
D. infected wild birds may not be able to spread H5N1 too much
52. One of the reasons why dabbling ducks may be able to spread H5N1 widely is that ________. A. they often feed in the water B. viruses will not change among them C. H5N1 is no longer deadly to them D. viruses are passed through bird waste 53. What’s the possible meaning of the underlined word ―vulnerable ‖ in Paragraph 8? A. Easily attacked or hurt. B. Severe and serious. C. Powerful but sensitive. D. Dangerous and frightening. 54. It can be inferred from the above passage that ________.
A. bird flu viruses can only survive a very short time once they leave the birds B. there is a risk that birds in North America will be infected with H5N1 C. geese play the most important role in spreading H5N1 among poultry D. there’re more bird flu viruses in the deep water than at the surface
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The opening scene of The King’s Speech was, in a word, terrifying. The moment King George VI—wonderfully played by Colin Firth—stepped up to the microphone at Wembley Stadium, a rush of nervousness
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came over me. It took me back to my school days, standing at my desk, having to read aloud to the class. I whispered to my wife, Jill, ―A stutterer（口吃者）wrote this screenplay（剧本）.
I grew up with a stutter, really afraid of trying to get through simple sentences—knowing that I would then, or later, be laughed at. I still remember the reading when I was in 7th grade at St. Helena’s: ―Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentleman…‖ I remember reciting, ―Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentleman.‖ The school teacher said, ―Master B-B-B-Biden! What’s that word?‖ She wanted me to say gentlemen. But by then, I had learned to put my sentences into bite-size pieces and I was reading it: ―gentle‖｜breath｜―man‖.
Ninety-nine percent of the time, the teachers were great. I never had professional treatment but a couple of teachers taught me to put a regular rise and fall in my tone of speaking, and that’s why I spent so much time reading poetry. But even in my small, boys’ prep school, I got nailed in my class with the nickname （绰号） Joe Stutterer. You get so desperate, you’re so embarrassed. I actually went and stood by the side of my house once, with a small round stone in my mouth, and tried to talk. Jill always thought I was kidding until she saw the movie and saw King George did the same thing.
King George relied on the support his wife and the help of Lionel Longue, who, in describing working with other stutterers, said, ―My job was to give them confidence in their voices and let them know that a friend was listening.‖ I was lucky enough to have more than a couple of Lionels in my life. Nobody in my family ever—ever—made fun of me or tried to finish my sentences. My mother would say, ―Joey, you cannot let stuttering define you.‖ And because of her and others, I made sure it didn’t.
Through hard work and determination, I beat my stutter in high school. I even spoke briefly at my graduation ceremony in 1961—the most difficult speech of my life. My fight against shyness and embarrassment at my early age has developed my ability to understand others’ feelings as Vice President of the country in public life. I still mark up all of my speeches the same way Firth’s character does in the movie, pencil-marking every line to remind myself to stop, to breathe, to pause—to beat back my stuttering as best as I can. I don’t stutter anymore, and most people who know me only late in my life are shocked that I ever did.
By capturing exactly how a stutter feels, The King’s Speech has shown millions of people how much courage it takes for a stutterer to stand up and speak. Equally important, it has shown millions who suffer from the pain that it can be overcome, we are not alone, and with the support of those around us, our deepest fears can be conquered. 55. Why does the writer say the opening scene of the movie is terrifying? A. Because it is about a very important moment in King George VI’s life.
B. Because he thinks the person who wrote the play must have been a stutterer. C. Because it reminds him how nervous he was when speaking publicly at school.
D. Because Wembley Stadium is a very huge place where the speech-maker will be scared. 56. What helped the writer finally defeat stuttering? A. Support from family members. B. A movie about King George VI. C. Professional treatment. D. Others’ making fun of him. 57. The writer mentions his nickname in order to ________. A. show how painful it can be to be a stutterer B. prove that he was once a true stutterer
C. show some teachers are unkind to stutterers D. blame other students for their unkind behaviors
58. The writer’s experience as a stutterer when he was young ________. A. has helped him become Vice President of the country B. brought him so much suffering that he never recovered C. brought his family members a lot of suffering
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D. has made him able to understand others’ feelings
59. What message is conveyed in the movie The King’s Speech? A. Even very important people can have their problems. B. With support and courage stuttering can be overcome. C. Nobody can help you if you don’t choose to help yourself. D. Stuttering is actually a very common disease easy to cure 60. The writer writes the above passage mainly to ________. A. introduce a movie named The King’s Speech B. explain varieties of ways to get rid of stuttering C. persuade readers to treat stutterers with respect D. attract concern and care for those who stutter
第二节：下面文章中有5处（第61~65题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。 A. Imagine ―what if…‖
B. Don’t ignore the checklist C. Be ready to eat humble pie D. Recognise your blind spots
E. Change your mind before it’s too late
F. Argue with yourself – and don’t pull the punches
A Five-step Guide to Not Being Stupid
Even the smartest people can be fools. Clearly, intelligence doesn’t mean that you are more rational or sensible. The problem, says Robert Sternberg at Cornell University, is that our education system is not designed to teach us to think in a way that is useful for the rest of life. What can be done? Sternberg and others are now campaigning for a new kind of education that teaches people how to think more effectively. Practise the following steps, and you might find that you start to find talents that were previously unrecognised. 61. ________
Do you secretly think you’re smarter than the average? Don’t we all. You might claim that you know you’re smart because of your report cards, or that impressive performance at a pub quiz. If so, you might be suffering from ―confirmation bias（偏見）‖—the tendency to only pick evidence to support your viewpoint. Therefore, you tend to deny mistakes in your own thinking. Fortunately, psychologists are finding that people can be trained to spot them. 62. ________
―A man should never be ashamed to admit he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday,‖ wrote the 18th Century poet Alexander Pope. To psychologists today, that kind of thinking is considered a major personality known as ―open-mindedness‖, which measures how easily you deal with uncertainty, and how quickly and willingly you will change your mind based on new evidence. This way of thinking may be surprisingly hard to develop, yet it pays off in the long term. The centre is the ability to question the limits of your knowledge. 63. ________
If you find the suggestion above isn’t your strong suit, there is a simple one: pick the exact opposite standpoint, and start arguing against your beliefs. Similarly, you may put yourself in someone else’s shoes and imagining their viewpoint. That could be particularly useful when dealing with personal problems; like King Solomon in the Bible, we are often much wiser when advising others than when dealing with issues closer to home. 64. ________
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One of Sternberg’s biggest issues with the education system is that we are not taught to use our smarts to be practical, or creative, with the kind of flexibility needed in most of real life. One way to develop those skills could be to re-imagine key events. Asking yourself questions like ―What would the world be like if Germany had won World War Two?‖, or ―The day I lost everything‖ could be a starting point. Young children like to play pretend, which helps them to learn everything from the laws of physics to social skills. We don’t tend to practise it deliberately as an adult—but you might find that it helps broaden your mindset when dealing with the unexpected. 65. ________
Distraction and absent-mindedness can be the downfall of the best of us. When wrestling with complex situations, it is easy to forget the basics— which is why you need a listed reminder. At the Johns Hopkins Hospital, for instance, a list of five bullet points reminding doctors of basic hygiene reduced 10-day infection rates from 11% to 0%. Even these were professionals with the greatest skill and cutting-edge technology – yet a simple piece of paper ended up saving so many lives. Whatever your profession, those facts are worth considering before you assume that you know it all already.
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第三部分 写作 （共二小节，满分40分） 第一节：短文改错（满分10分）
The day when I came first in the English exam was the happiest day of my life. I have studied very hard for many weeks and was well prepared for the exam. When the teacher announced that I was the first, I felt so proud as I thought my English was already excellent enough but I didn’t need to study English hard any longer. During the followed few months, I didn’t listen to the teacher attentively in class and nor I do my homework after the class. In the next exam, the result was quite different. I fell far behind.
From this, I’ve learned we must take everything serious and keep a modest attitude towards my studies or work. Besides, we shouldn’t be proud at any time. Like an old saying goes, pride goes before failures.
第二节 书面表达 （满分30分）
面对高考后选择大学和专业，有些同学认为应听从父母意见，毕竟他们的社会经验和人生阅历都比较丰富，而有些人则坚持独立选择，不应听取父母意见，觉得他们的观念跟不上时代和环境的变化。请你用英语写一篇100-120个词的文章，陈述你在这个问题上的观点和理由。开头以给，不计入总词数。
With the College Entrance Examination drawing near, my classmates and I are talking much about the choice of our future colleges and majors.
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