people who don’t have cancer.” Those students in Europe and the United States found that people who drank a lot of coffee were less likely to develop cancers of the mouth and throat. “We saw 4 cups of coffee per day, ” Hashibe said, “This was the 40 percent decrease in risk. We didn’t see the same effect for drinking three cups or less per day.”
Mia, Hashibe said there was a weak connection between cancer risk and drinking coffee without caffeine. And she and her assistants found no proof that drinking tea provided the same protection as drinking coffee. Their research is published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
Hashibe says it is not clear how coffee might protect drinkers from certain cancers. “There are a few chemicals that are known to be antioxidants (抗氧化物)in coffee. So we are thinking perhaps they are playing some sort of protective role against several cancers.” 60．This passage is probably taken from __________ A．a literature book B．a travel journal C．an old directory D．a medical magazine 61．Dr Hashibe expected nothing of her research because____________
A．it was impossible to get the desired result. B．the research was much surprising in fact C．no conclusions had been reached before D．the research team lacked faith in success 62．What do we know about Dr. Mia Hashibe and her research?
A．She knew for sure how coffee may affect B．She included 4,000 people without cancer in drinkers study C．She found an effect for three cups of coffee a D．She based her research on several earlier day. studies 63．What would be the best title for the passage? A．Drinking coffee may protect some cancers B．Drinking coffee may prevent some cancers C．Drinking coffee may cure some cancers D．Drinking coffee may cause some cancers
C C
Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honours, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. That's when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.
I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family.
Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.
After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts,
and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me.
Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and I returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever. 64. What do we know about the author?
A. His university education focused on theoretical knowledge. B. His dream at university was to become a volunteer. C. He took pride in having contributed to the world. D. He felt honoured to study English literature.
65. According to Paragraph 2, it is most likely that the author ________．
A. discussed his decision with his family
B. asked previous volunteers about voluntary work C. attended special training to perform difficult tasks D. felt sad about having to leave his family and friends
66. In his application for the volunteer job, the author ________．
A. participated in many discussions
B. went through challenging survival tests C. wrote quite a few papers on voluntary work D. faced strong competition from other candidates
67. What can we infer from the author's experiences in Nigeria?
A. He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture. B. He had learned to communicate in the local language.
C. He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home. D. He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.
D
The shocking disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has captured the attention of millions around the world as the search for the airplane and its passengers and crew continues. What happened to the flight’s 239 passengers and crew after the plane left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday? It is becoming an increasingly desperate question as the days pass.
But it’s hardly the first mystery of its kind. Here are some half-solved and unsolved airline mysteries that kept investigators clueless for years.
Air France Flight 447: An Airbus A330 flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris plunged into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009, killing all 228 passengers and crew on board. But it took a full five days for search and rescue teams to find the wreck（残骸）and another three years for investigators to report that ice crystals had caused the autopilot (自动驾驶仪) to disconnect. The bodies of 74 passengers remain unrecovered.
Amelia Earhart: Ace (王牌) pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared in her twin-engine monoplane Electra over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. No trace of her plane was ever found even after a multi-million dollar search effort, and Earhart was officially declared dead in 1939.
Flying Tiger Line Flight 739: A U.S. military flight left Guam in 1962 with more 90 personnel headed for the Philippines, but it never arrived. The pilots never issued a distress call,
and 1,300 people involved in the U.S. military search never found any trace of wreckage.
British South American Airways: It took more than 50 years to find any trace of the 11 people aboard a 1947 flight that disappeared in the Andes Mountains. A pair of Argentineans rock climbers discovered engine wreckage in the Andes in 1998, and an army expedition later found human remains as well.
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571: A flight headed to Santiago, Chile carrying 45 passengers and crew crashed into the Andes Mountains in poor weather in 1972, killing twelve people. In the meantime, eight were killed in an avalanche (雪崩) that hit the plane’s wreckage where they were taking shelter, and the rest stayed alive by eating the flesh of the dead before they were finally found more than two months after disappearing out of the sky.
68. The underlined word “plunged” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____. A. jumped B. broke C. flew D. dived 69. What can we learn from Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571? _____. A. 12 people were lost until now. B. 25 people were rescued instantly.
C. The rest who stayed alive killed 8 people.
D. 8 were killed by a fall of a large mass of snow down a mountainside.
70. From the passage, what could have led to British South American Airways crash? _____. A. The bad weather. B. Not mentioned. C. The ice crystals. D. The lightening. 71. The passage has been written to _____.
A. introduce the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 B. explain how to avoid airplane disappearances as a pilot
C. tell readers mysterious airplane disappearances in Aviation History D. call on people to protect themselves
E
A team of researchers in the UK has shown that children who were taken to the library more often and owned more books at two years old achieved higher scores in school tests when they began primary school. The research also showed that although social background has a noticeable effect on a child’s readiness for school, attending pre-school and having their parents teach them a wide range of activities have a positive effect---while extended exposure to television lowers their scores.
“One message coming through loud and clear is that how a child learns in his very early years is critical (至关重要的) for a smooth transition into the educational system,” said Professor James Law. “This is a very positive message, as it gets us away from the belief that a child’s educational future is pre-determined by standard measures of socio-economic disadvantage, such as income, housing, or the mother’s education.”
Data from the study shows that children from a positive communication environment had a better expressive vocabulary by their second birthday. These children went on to achieve higher scores in language, reading and maths tests when they entered school. In the early years, the communication environment was a better predictor of children’s success with language than their general social background.
Most children develop speech and language effortlessly, but some are slow to acquire these skills and go on to struggle with literacy (读写能力) and academic skills throughout their schooling. This project set out to uncover what factors contributed to these problems.
Professor Sue Roulstone said, “These findings are an encouragement to all parents to provide a positive communication environment for their children from the very start of their lives. The project did identify particular aspects of the communication environment, such as having children’s books around and not having the television on too much. But the main message is that, as parents, we can have an impact on how our children learn to talk by providing a range of communication experiences. And the better our children are at talking by the age of two years, the better they will do when they start school.”
72. According to the passage, what is the most important factor contributing to children’s success at school? _____. A. Their general social background. B. Being taken to a library as early as possible. C. Being involved in various activities. D. Their communication environment. 73. From the research, Professor James Law concluded that _____. A. children could naturally have a smooth transition into the educational system B. the very early years had a big effect on children’s school performance C. communication with children after they were over two years old was more effective D. children’s educational future was pre-determined by their parents’ social position
74. The study shows that two-year-old children who have a positive communication environment do better in _____. A. maths B. reading C. writing D. speaking 75. People can most probably find this passage in the _____section of a website.
A. environment B. education C. lifestyle D. science 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：任务型读写（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入欠当的单词。 Have you heard or read stories about people who are sick and have been healed（治愈） by listening to music? Is it a miracle or a successful form of medicine? Can listening to music relieve pain?
Around the world，music therapy(疗法) is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses. Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain，such as in childbirth or during cancer treatments，or to stimulate（刺激） brain activity after an injury or money loss. Music therapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome disabilities. Children can move their bodies with the music and dance along to the beat.
Why is music a useful therapy? Music is relaxing, but it also stimulates our brains. Emotionally and physically, we respond to the sounds of music. But the complexity of music(the different tempos，rhythms，melodies and harmonies) provokes(激发)the biggest response. Thus，classical music is most typically used for therapies due to complex sounds and patterns. Although rap or hip hop might be fun to listen to，it’s unlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kind of therapeutic effect Playing a musical instrument rather than simply listening to music can also be therapeutic for some people，helping relieve stress and anxiety
Have scientists been able to prove that music can heal disease? Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release endorphins(内啡肽). Endorphins are the body’s natural painkillers(镇痛剂)，and when we listen to music，our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of the babies who are newly born and even babies still in the mother’s womb. Certain types of music
have also been found to lower blood pressure and slow a person’s heart rate. Many people are hopeful that music could replace the need for some medications(药物)that are normally used to treat certain illnesses. At present，music therapy is used in a variety of settings such as hospitals，nursing homes，day cares，and schools.
Although music therapy is not yet considered a mainstream treatment，it is recognized more and more as a useful addition to traditional treatment. So next time you are feeling low or stressed out，put on some relaxing music and let the music heal you. Title : Music That (76)__________ The (77) _______ of music therapy to treat different medical to reduce pain conditions and illnesses to (80) _______ brain activity to overcome(81) ________ . How does music Music is soothing and relaxing; it stimulates our brains; classical music is therapy (78) ___? a(82) _____due to its complex sounds and patterns. Playing a musical instrument is also useful in (83) ______ stress and anxiety. Scientific proofs Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release of endorphins. It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of the (84) ____ babies. Certain types of music have also been found to lower blood pressure and slow a person’s heart rate. Music therapy is recognized as a useful (85) ___to traditional treatment. (79) ______
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
随着网络的普及，越来越多的中学生甚至小学生都注册了个人博客，对此有人赞同，也有人反对。请根据下表中的提示写一篇英语短文，谈谈人们对此现象的看法并发表自己的观点。
赞成者的观点 结交朋友，展示自我，释放压力 反对者的观点 浪费时间， 耽误学习 你的观点 ？ 注意：1、词数120左右。 2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：博客—blog 听力
1.A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. C 单选
21-25 A CACC 26-30 DDACA 31-35 BDCCC 完形
36-40 CBDAC 44-45 BDACB 46-50 DCBCA 51-55 DCBAB 阅读
1：ABAD 2：DCDB 3：AADA 4：DDBC 5：DBDB 任务型读写
76 Heals 77 uses／application 78 work 79 Conclusion 80 stimulate
81 disabilities 82 favorite／preference 83 relieving 84 newborn 85 addition 作文
How to keep mental health
Mental health is something that decides whether we can live a happy life or not. However, mental health is easy to be overlooked, which can result in serious mental diseases. Here is some advice on keeping mental health.
First, know your own potential and accept yourself for who you are. Instead of having unpractical and high expectations and demands for yourself, you should make practical goals for your life.
Second, be sociable and make as many friends as possible. Try to be a person easy to get along with. When you are discouraged, you can share your trouble with your friends, whose comfort and help can greatly relieve your suffering and help you out.
Third, love your life and work. Try to display your talent in your work and you can get pleasure and satisfaction from your achievements, which can help you keep a good mood.