Shakira Suglia says the researchers identified the link after they considered ocio-demographic factors like the child's age and sex. They also considered other possible influences, such as hether the boys and girls were eating sweets or given fruit drinks on a normal day. In addition, the researchers examined parenting styles and other social conditions that might be taking place in the home.
Doctor Suglia says it is not clear why young children who drink a lot of soda have behavior problems.
\Having said that, there are a lot of ingredients in soda, a lot of ingredients that have not been examined in relation to behavior.\
A substance often found in soft drinks is caffeine, which helps to make people feel energized. Doctor Suglia suggests that caffeine could be causing the five year olds to be more aggressive.
The research is part of a larger study called the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. It follows 5,000 poor mothers and their children in 20 American cities.
Earlier studies of young adults have found the highest sugar levels in those who carry weapons and show signs of negative social behavior.
59. What?s the purpose of writing this passage?
A. To persuade parents to forbid their children have soft drinks. B. To present the result of a study. C. To show why children are aggressive D. To scold the products of soft drink 60. The children who consumed four or more soft drinks per day may do the following things___. a. ask for more drinks b. destroying possessions belonging to others c. carry weapons d. taking part in fights e. physically attack people f. be negative to society A. a, b, c B. c, e, f C. b, d, e D. b, d, f
61. From the passage we can infer that in order to help control the children?s behaviors, parents should ___. A. keep a record of how many servings of soft drinks their children have B. complete a checklist of their children's behavior
C. examine parenting styles and other social conditions taking place in the home D. pay attention to the children?s normal diet
62. According to Shakira Suglia , what in soft drinks may influence children?s behaviors most? A. fruit B. caffeine C. sugar D. soda
D
There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.
The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan (named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000 light years ago).
Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.
\is no life on Earth. \
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\can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive. \
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\originally planned. \
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\this the Consolidated Edison Belt. We don't know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there.\
“Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicate it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink. This means We shall have to carry our own water, which will add even
greater weight to the saucer. ”
“Sir, what are all those tiny black spots on the photographs? ”
“We're not certain. They seem to be metal particles that move along certain paths. They emit gases, make noise and keep crashing into each other. There are so many of these paths and so many metal particles that it is impossible to land a flying saucer without its being smashed by one.”
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\skyscrapers since they seem to be scraping the skies. \
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\when there is no life there? \
\63. In which section of a newspaper can readers read this passage?
A. In a science report B. In news report C. In a fiction D. In an advertisement 64. Why was a press conference held at the Venus Institute of Technology?
A. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth. B. The satellite has found there is no life on Earth
C. Venusian scientists were able to send a manned flying saucer landing on Earth. D. Venusian scientists had found a new planet Earth.
65. How did Venusian scientists plan to send a Venus Being to the Earth?
A. By sending satellites. B. By spacecraft. C. By rocket. D. By flying saucer 66. What?s the Earth in the eyes of Venusian scientists?
A. It?s a perfect planet with excellent weather conditions . B. There is no oxygen or water on the planet. C. The air and water on the planet are both polluted. D. There is no mystery on the planet
E
If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonner and say, “Hey, Butterfly Man,” his face would break into a smile. The title suits him. And he loves it.
Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly（蝴蝶）, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back — thanks to him. But years ago if you?d told him this was what he?d be doing someday, he would have laughed, “You?re crazy.” As a boy, he used to be “a little tough guy on the streets”. At age thirteen, he was caught by police for stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man.
“I knew it had hurt my mom,” Bonner said after he got out of prison. “So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again.”
One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called El Segundo blue.
“I saw the sign ?Butterfly Habitat? and asked, ? How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away??” Bonner recalls. “Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass（放大镜）, ?Look at the leaves.?I could see all these caterpillars（蝴蝶的幼虫） on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, ?Without the plant, there are no butterflies.?”
Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then he?s been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragalus, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat.
The butterfly?s population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more： he turned his life around.
For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While he?s bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too. 67．When he was young, Arthur Bonner _______.
A．broke the law and ended up in prison B．was fond of shooting and hurt his mom
[来源学科网][来源学科网]C．often laughed at people on the streets D．often caught butterflies and took them home 68．Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he _______.
A．found the butterfly had died out B．won many prizes from his professor
C．met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biology D．collected butterflies and put them into a lab 69．From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has _________. A．made Bonner famous B．changed Bonner?s life
C．brought Bonner wealth D．enriched Bonner?s knowledge 70．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．A Promise to Mom B．A Man Saved by Butterflies C．A Story of Butterflies D．A Job Offered by Dr. Mattoni
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词的完成句子。
71. Today we will begin ________________ yesterday so that no point will be left out. (stop) 今天我们要从昨天停止的地方开始，这样就不会遗漏要点。
72. John?s success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work that has made him ________________ today. (be)
John的成功与好运无关，正是数年的艰苦努力才使他成为今天的样子。
73. Children who are not active or ________________ in fat will gain weight quickly. (diet) 不活跃或者饮食中脂肪含量高的孩子很容易发胖。
74. He had a wonderful childhood, ________________ to all corners of the world. (travel) 他有一个非常美好的童年，那时他跟着他妈妈周游世界。
75. There were many talented actors and actresses out there just waiting ___________. (discover) 在外面有许多有才华的男女演员等着被发现。
76. Not once ____________to Michael that he could one day become a top student in his class. (occur) 迈克尔成为班里的第一名这样的情况一次也没有发生过。
77. The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if ________________ regularly, can improve
our health. (carry)
实验表明如果有规律地进行适量的运动，会增进我们的健康。
78. The fact ________________ made it difficult for her to get a job in that country. (foreign) 她是外国人这一事实使她在那个国家中很难找到一份工作。
79. If we ________________ a table earlier, we wouldn?t be standing here in a queue. (book) 如果我们早订张桌子的话，我们就不会站在这儿排队了。
80. This restaurant wasn?t ________________ that other restaurant we went to. (as) 这家餐馆还没有我们去过的别的那家餐馆一半好。 第二节 短文写作（共1题；满分30分）
请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。
There is an English proverb: Honesty is the best policy. It means that honesty is the most honorable and fulfilling way to live one?s life. But being honest is hard sometimes because it forces us to acknowledge our mistakes.
注意：1. 无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语； 2. 除诗歌外，文体不限； 3. 文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称； 4. 词数为120左右。