volatile organic compounds,VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .It’s a plant’s way of crying out.But is anyone listening?Apparently.Because we can watch the neighbours react. Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.But others do double duty .They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers.Once they arrive,the tables are turned .The attacker who are natural enemies to the attackers . zxx|k Once they arrive,the tables are turned.The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study,it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant,but the neighbors ,relatively speaking ,stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, intentional back and forth.
Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on. 32. What does a plant do when it is under attack? A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants. C. It stands quietly D. It sends out certain chemicals.
33. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3? A. The attackers get attacked. B. The insects gather under the table. C. The plants get ready to fight back. D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.
34.Scientists find from their studies that plants can . A.predict natural disasters B.protect themselves against insects C.talk to one another intentionally D.help their neighbors when necessary 35.what can we infer from the last paragraph? A.The word is changing faster than ever. B.People have stronger senses than before
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C.The world is more complex than it seems D.People in Darwin’s time were imaginative.
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。
Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you’re trying to get work done. 36 ,there are several ways to handle things.Let’s take a look at them now.
37 .Tell the person you’re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the of you can talk at a different time.
When people try to interrupt you,have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that you’ll find them then. 38 .It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.
When you need to someone,don’t do it in your own office. 39 .it’s much easeier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are
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important matter. Excuseyourself and let the person know you’re busy so they can get the hint(暗示) than when the door is closed,you’re not to be disturbed. A.If you’re busy, don’t feel bad about saying no B. When you want to avoid interruptions at work zxx.k C. Set boundaries for yourself as your time goes
D. If you’re in the other person’s office or in a public arcea E. It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available F.It might seem unkind to cut people shirt when they interrupt you G.Leave it open when you’re available to talk and close it when you’re not 36-40 BAEDG
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In1973,I was teaching elementary school.Each day,27kids 41 “The Thinking Laboratory.”That was the 42 students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too 43 . Freddy was an average 44 ,but not an average person .He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）.He would 45 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s
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Before the school year 47 ,I gave the kids a special 48 , T-sherts with the words “Verbs Are Your 49 on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the 50 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.
Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide 51 on old classmates. Ilearned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52 from high school and remained the same 53 person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 54 in his truck. Another time ,he 55 a friend money to buy a house . Just last year,I was 56 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman 57 the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and 58 it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shert and a 59 from Freddy’s monther. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling . Although Freddy was taken from us,we all 60 something from Freddy.
41. A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran 42. A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan 43. A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull 44. A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker 45. A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh 46. A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake 47. A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended 48.A.lesson B.gife C.report D.message 49. A.friends B.Awards C.Masters D.Tasks 50. A.simple B.unique C. fun D.clever 51. A.assessments B. comments C.instructions D.updates 52. A.graduation B. retirement C.separation D.resignation 53. A.daring B.modest C.caring D.smart 54. A.wait B.sleep C.study D.live 55. A.paid B.charged C.lent D.owed 56. A.observing B.preparing C. designing D.conducting 57. A.regretted B.avoided C.excused D.ignored 58. A.opened B.packed C.gave D.held
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59. A.picture B.bill C.note D.diary 60. A.chose B.took C.expected D.borrowed
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考查名词词义辨析，A. name名字， B. rule规则，C. brand品牌， D. plan计划，结合文意：应该是“思想实验室”这个“名字”是同学们投票得来的，故选A. 43
考查形容词词义辨析，A. small小的，B. dark 黑的， C. strange 奇怪的， D. dull无聊的，由后文可知，同学们是因为“104班级”这个名字太“无聊”才把名字改为“思想实验室”的，故选D. 44
考查名词词义辨析，A. scholar学者， B. student学生， C. citizen市民， D. worker工人，通读全文可知Freddy是作者的一名“学生”，故选B. 45
考查动词词义辨析，A. speak 说， B. sing 唱歌， C. question质问， D. laugh大笑，结合文意：对于好玩的事情，他会“笑”地最大声，故选D. 46
考查名词词义辨析，A. misfortune不幸， B. disbelief怀疑，C. dishonesty 不诚实， D. mistake错误，根据前句：Freddy在有趣和富有同情心之间可以做到罕见的平衡，所以对于任何人的“不幸”，他会很悲伤，故选A. 47
考查动词词义辨析，A. changed 改变， B. approached接近， C. returned返回，D. ended结束，结合句意：在学期“结束”之前，我……，故选D. 48
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