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。

                         Child development 

           People live much longer than most other animals,so human childhood also lasts a long time. Unlike baby animals,human children need many years to learn how to live on their own as adults. As children's  bodies grow,so do their minds. 36 

           There are several stages of child development.Infancy(婴儿期) is the most hdpless stage. Over their first year infants gradually learn to roll over,sit up,crawl and take their first steps with someone helping them. As they grow out of infancy,babies begin to make sounds similar to words.

            The toddler stage(学步期) begins when a baby starts to walk,usually at about the age of 1. Most children also start saying words at about this time. As toddlers grow they become stronger and have more control of their bodies. Their thinking skills also improve. 37 They like to copy what other people say and do.

            Between the ages of 3 and 5,children are in the preschool stage. Children learn many important skills during this stage. They learn to share and to take turns. 38 Playing with others helps them learn how to get along with all kinds of people.

            Starting school marks a new stage. Childrens minds develop quickly as they learn reading and writing. They also learn more about cooperating with others.

Between 9 and 12 years old,children/ are preteens. 39 They become better at controlling their behavior. Preteens also understand how to be helpful to others.

            40 As preteens become teenagers,they move one step closer to becoming adults and living on their own.

   A. This growth is called child development.

   B. As their bodies grow stronger,they try sports.

   C. They learn how to play simple games with rules.

   D. During this stage they become much more independent.

   E. The end of the preteen years marks the end of childhood.

   F. They slowly start putting words together to make sentences.

   G. Preteens also become more aware of the world beyond their home.

                                    B 

          History tells us that footwear was one ot the first things ancient people learned to make. Footwear helped them across rocky paths or hot sands without injuring themselves. The earliest footwear we know of was simply a piece of plaited(编织的) grass or leather tied to the feet.

          The ancient Egyptians seem to have inyented the first footwear with a firm sole(鞋底) 一 sandals. Egyptian royalty usually wore sandals that had a different style from those with lesser status (身份) , while slaves were not allowed to wear anything on their feet. The sandal is still the basic form of footwear in many countries, particularly those with a hot climate,whereas in cold climates,an entirely different type of shoe appeared — the moccasin — a slipper-shaped shoe made of soft but strong leather.

          The Greeks were the first to develop shoes with heels (鞋跟) . Then,in the Middle Ages,shoes with long points at the toe became very chic for the nobilitv These shoes were often very difficult to wear. Other trends followed,with square-toed shoes,wide shoes,and even shoes that could make a woman stand two feet taller. Not surprisingly,these sometimes led to accidents. Even today,fashion rather than comfort often leads to the kind of shoes women wear.

           Mechanical shoemaking appeared in the 1800s in North America. Until then,shoes had been made with the same kinds of hand tools used by the ancient Egyptians. And in 1858,a machine was invented that could stitch (缝合) the sole of a shoe to the upper part. Now it was possible to make shoes that were shaped to fit either the left or right foot. Toward the end of the 1800s came a new type of shoe that was specifically designed for sports — the sneaker — and it soon become an all-time favorite.

25. What did shoes often show in ancient times?

   A. The rich resources.

   B. People's different beliefs.

   C. People's status in society.

   D. The changeable climates.

26. What does the underlined word “chic” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

   A. Valuable.    B. Convenient.

   C. Fashionable. D. Comfortable.

27. Before mechanical shoemaking appeared.

   A. shoes were often very difficult for people to wear

   B. all the shoe patterns made by the Greeks were the same

   C. the only function of footwear was to protect peoples feet

   D. people wore the same-shaped shoes on their two feet 

28. How does the text mainly develop?

   A. By providing examples.

   B. By making comparisons.

   C. By following the order of time.

   D. By following the order of importance.

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