When she saw the snake in her room.she was almostscared to death．题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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4．When she saw the snake in her room，she was almostscared （害怕的） to death．

分析当她看到蛇在她的房间里，她几乎吓死了

解答 scared 考查形容词．根据句意：当她看到蛇在她的房间里，她几乎吓死了．scared是形容词"害怕的"．be scared to death也可以认为是英语的固定结构．

点评本题考查形容词的词义．形容词词义一直都是高考考查的一个热点，它注重考查考生结合语境准确选用词语的能力．由于英语词汇丰富，且用法多变，考生掌握起来有较大难度，因此在平时应注意词汇的积累，理解词语的含义及其常见的习惯搭配，再联系句子所表述的意义和语境，选出正确的答案．

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11．Every year in America，high-school students who want to go to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test，or SAT in a shortened way．Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them or whether any will be admitted at all．The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one's mathematical ability and use of the English language．Traditionally，the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension．
But the SAT folks have added a single question，to be answered in an essay，hand-written on the spot．That's an interesting way to test writing ability，but content aside，have you ever seen young people's handwriting lately？Or anyone's for that matter，in this age of computer keyboards？Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks．They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word．
Yet today's kids are asked to write，thoughtfully and clearly，for several minutes on this SAT Test．Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl （潦草的字迹） of young people who've been typing on computers since the age of three!Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one's score on the SAT，but also，later on in life，impress potential employers．And don't forget，we all have to turn to handwriting from time to time，as computers go down when power goes out．
Then how to improve the handwriting？Well，with a few simple steps you can improve your hand writing．
Position the pen．You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb，then rest it near the first knuckle （指节） of the middle finger．The rest of your fingers should be curled （卷曲） under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed．
Evaluate your writing．Make changes to your letters till you like how they look．
Take your time．Speed is bound to make your writing messy-looking．
Practice．Practice it a lot； it's not enough to do it once and hope for the best．It has to be something you work at to make great improvements．

5．The underlined word"scribble"in Paragraph 2probably meansA．
A．write quickly and roughly
B．type simply and correctly
C．paint clearly and neatly
D．describe properly and well
6．According to Paragraph 3，students with good handwriting skillD．
A．can pass the SAT
B．can develop good characters
C．can impress their classmates
D．can get more job opportunities
7．Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting？B
A．Practicing writing a lot．
B．Writing as fast as you can．
C．Relaxing your hand when holding the pen．
D．Changing your letters till you like how they look．
8．The text is to present the fact thatC．
A．writing seems to be very important in the SAT
B．those who will go to college have to take the SAT
C．students should practice handwriting more often
D．kids don't know how to write in the computer age．

12．不同的国家有不同的风俗文化，在庆祝节日方式上都是不同的．在今天的班会课上，你班的同学们就"我们该如何看待外国节日对中国的影响"这个话题展开了激烈的辩论．请结合辩论内容，用英语写一篇题为"How Should We Treat Foreign Festivals"的作文．
内容包括：
　　1．一些人支持庆祝西方的节日，原因：帮助我们了解西方的文化．
一些人反对，原因：担心中国传统节日被取代，影响文化传承．
2．你的观点．
注意：
1．词数100词左右．
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数．
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．参考词汇：文化传承：cultural inheritance
How Should We Treat Foreign Festivals
Nowadays，western festivals become more and more popular in China．_______________
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19．Speaking two languages can actually help offset（抵消） some effects of aging on the brain，a new study has found．
Researchers tested how long it took participants to switch from one cognitive（认知的） task to another，something that's known to take longer for older adults，said lead researcher，Brian Gold，a neuroscientist at the University of Kentucky．
Gold's team compared task-switching speeds for younger and older adults，knowing they would find slower speeds in the older population because of previous studies．However，they found that older adults who spoke two languages were able to switch mental activities faster than those didn't．The study only looked at life-long bilinguals，defined in study as people who had spoken a second language daily since they were at least 10years old．
Gold and his team asked 30people，either bilingual or monolingual，to have a series of tests．They found that bilingual people were not only able to switch tasks faster，they had different brain activity than their monolingual peers．
Kristina called bilingualism"a beautiful natural experiment"，because people grow up speaking two languages，and studies have shown that they get certain cognitive benefits from switching between languages and determining which to respond with based on what's going on around them．
Gold said he grew up in Montreal，where he spoke French at school and English at home，prompting relatives to question whether his French language immersion（专心）would somehow hinder his ability to learn English．
"Until very recently，learning a second language in childhood was thought of as dangerous，"he said．"Actually，it's beneficial．"

29．What's the main idea of the passage？A
A．Researchers found that bilingual people can slow down the speed or aging on the brain and respond fast．
B．Researchers found that bilingual people respond slowly．
C．Researchers found that speaking two languages is important．
D．Researchers found that bilingual people are great．
30．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．Older bilinguals can't respond faster in mind．
B．Young bilinguals can respond faster in mind than those monolinguals．
C．Older adults speaking a second language daily since they were at least 10years old can respond faster than those who don't．
D．Bilingual children respond slower in mind than those monolinguals．
31．In Gold's opinion，learning a second language in childhood isD．
A．dangerous to children
B．not beneficial to children
C．dangerous but beneficial to children
D．not dangerous but beneficial to children．

9．There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love．One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds．She took them home and put them in a small cage，caring them with love．Luckily，the birds grew strong little by little．Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song．The girl felt great love for the birds．
One day the girl left the door to the cage open accidentally．The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage．The girl was so frightened that he would fly away．So as he flew close，she grasped him wildly．Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him．Suddenly，she felt the bird go weak，so she opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird．It was her desperate love that had killed him．
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage．She could feel his strong desire-needing to fly into the clear，blue sky．Unwillingly，she lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air．The lucky bird circled once，twice，three times．The girl watched delightedly at the bird．Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss．What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily．Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder．It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard．Remember，the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight； the best way to keep love is to give it wings!

21．After the girl found the two birds，sheB．
A．became frightened at once
D．fed them and raised them
C．greeted them happily
B．began to treat them badly
22．Why did the girl grasp the stronger bird wildly？B
A．Because the bird was ill．
B．Because the girl loved the bird deeply．
D．Because the bird intended to find some food．
C．Because the girl disliked the bird any longer
23．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．Rome wasn't built in a day．
D．East or west，home is best．
C．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush．
B．Going too far is as bad as not going far enough．

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D．read many interesting stories about the author
22．Based on Train to Somewhere，how many children head west on the train．C
A.14． B.13． C.15． D.16．
23．Whose book would you like to read if you are interested in science and technology？D
A．Jeff Kinney's．              B．Eve Bunting's．
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13．On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert，a team of researchers learnt a lot more about honey badgers（獾）．The team employed a local wildlife expert，KitsoKhama，to help them follow the badgers across the desert．Their main aim was to study the badgers'movements and behavior．
"The problem with honey badgers is that they are naturally curious animals，especially when they see something new，"Kitso says．"That，combined with their unpredictable nature，can be a dangerous mixture．If they sense you have food，for example，they won't be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat．They're actually quite sociable creatures around humans，but as soon as they feel they might be in danger，they can become extremely fierce．Fortunately this is rare，but it does happen．"
The research confirmed many things that were already known．As expected，honey badgers ate any creatures they could catch and kill．The researchers were surprised，however，by the animal's fondness for local melons，probably because of their high water content．The team also learnt that，contrary to previous research findings，the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups，including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other．
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge，since they can cover large distances in a short space of time．Some hunting territories（地盘）cover more than 500square kilometers．
Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males，there are occasional fights over an important food source，and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species．
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people，it gave the team a chance to get close to them without being the subject of the animals'curiosity--or a sudden aggression．It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the others that form working associations with the honey badger，as these seemed to badgers'relaxed attitude when near humans．
24．What would be the best title？C
A．A Field Trip to the Kalahari Desert
B．A Good Hunt for Honey Badger
C．On the Track of the Honey Badger
D．The Problem with Honey Badger
25．What does KitsoKhama say about honey badgers？D
A．They usually attack people
B．They are especially good eaters
C．They do not enjoy human company
D．They show interest in new things
26．Which of the following is a typical characteristic of male badgers？A
A．They hunt over a very large area．
B．They don't fight with each other for foods．
C．They never socialized with each other．
D．They are more aggressive than females
27．We can infer from the last paragraph thatB
A．badgers become accustomed to the presence of people very quickly
B．badgers are no more aggressive when they get accustomed to people's presence．
C．observers can touch badgers when they get accustomed to their presence．
D．other animals like to work with honey badgers for food source．

14．Have you ever had the case _______ you can't recognize your friend's voice on the phone？（　　）

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