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11.首先阅读下列文章的提示性图片及简介:
A
 
By combing through newly digitized census data from the 19th century,J.David Hacker,a demographic historian from Binghamton University in New York,has recalculated the deathtoll and increased it by more than 20 percent-to 750,000.
B
 
Called the iBrain,this simple-looking contraption is part of an experiment that aims to allow Dr.Hawking-long paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,or Lou Gehrig's disease-to communicate by merely thinking.
CWhat we wear can affect not only what people think of us,but also the way our brains work,a study involving a doctor's coat shows.
 
DEven after 20 years of studying in the country,Brian L.Fisher,an entomologist,was surprised by the ability of a cyclone to derail an expedition.
 
EA Canadian project aimed at creating a genetically engineered pig whose manure would be less harmful to the environment is being halted after failure to find a company willing to bring the animal to market,according to the lead researcher.
 
FScientists have for the first time identified several gene mutations that they say sharply increase the chances of autism,and have found that the risk increases with the age of the parents,particularly the father.
以下是文章的标题,请将相关文章的标题与文章的提示性图片及简介匹配起来.
46.Move to Market Gene-Altered Pigs in Canada Is HaltedE
47.Mind Games:Sometimes a White Coat Isn't Just a White CoatC   
48.A Little Device That's Trying to Read Your ThoughtsB
49.Scientists Link Gene Mutation to Autism RiskF
50.New Estimate Raises Civil War Death TollA.

分析 本文介绍了几个新闻.A:J.David Hacker重新评估了内战的死亡人数,增加了百分之二十,达到七十五万;
B:一个可以读懂我们思维的小装置,它可以让像霍金这样的人通过思维和别人交流;
C:我们的穿着不仅影响别人怎么看我们,而且影响我们的大脑的思维;
D:Brian L.Fisher吃惊于一个气旋破坏探险的能力;
E:转基因猪在投入市场的时候失败了;
F:基因变异和患自闭症的风险之间的关系.

解答 46 E.根据46题可知转基因猪在投入市场的时候失败了,所以答案是E,因为其中提到A Canadian project aimed at creating a genetically engineered pig whose manure would be less harmful to the environment is being halted.
47.C.根据47题可知有时候一件白衬衫不仅仅是一件白衬衫,它还代表别的意义,所以答案是C,因为其中提到What we wear can affect not only what people think of us,but also the way our brains work:48.B.根据48题可知这是一个可以读懂我们思维的小装置,所以答案是B,因为其中提到allow Dr.Hawking-long paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,or Lou Gehrig's disease-to communicate by merely thinking.(可以让像霍金这样的人通过思维和别人交流).
49.F.根据49题可知基因变异和患自闭症的风险之间的关系,所以答案是F,因为其中提到Scientists have for the first time identified several gene mutations that they say sharply increase the chances of autism(科学家第一次确定几种基因突变会增加患自闭症可能性).
50.A.根据50题可知对于死亡人数的估计提高了,所以答案是A,因为其中提到has recalculated the deathtoll and increased it by more than 20 percent-to 750,000.(他重新评估了死亡人数,增加了百分之二十,达到七十五万)

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A.Disappointed            
B.Regretful         
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A.turn to God for help             
B.see it in another way
C.change the other's perspective              
D.receive a blessing
31.What can we infer from the passage?D
A.The author thanks God for not being admitted by the university
B.The author thinks the second sermon is wiser
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D.draw our attention to how and when British people say sorry
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B.The fact British people apologize so much is linked to the class system.
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C.Britons should stick to the traditional use of the word sorry
D.the change of how British people use sorry is because of language development
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B.Britons'overuse of sorry and why.
C.To suggest many British people lack traditional manners.
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Judy Pearsall,editorial director for Oxford Dictionaries,said:"Using the Oxford Dictionaries language research program,we can see a phenomenal upward trend in the use of selfie in 2013,and this helped to win its selection as Word of the Year."She also added:"Social media sites helped to popularize the term,with selfie appearing on the photo-sharing website Flicker as early as 2004,but usage wasn't widespread until around 2012,when selfie was being used commonly in mainstream media sources."
Selfies have taken the world by storm.Everyone from the first family to ordinary people has taken the time to pose for a selfie.Celebrities like Miley Cyrus,Jennifer Lawrence,and Jennifer Aniston have all showed their new haircuts with selfies this year.Selfie was added to the Oxford Dictionaries online in August,but not yet in the Oxford English.
32.What does this passage mainly talk about?C
A.The definition of the word"Selfie".
B.The widespread usage of the word"Selfie"in 2012.
C."Selfie"has been chosen as the Word of the Year of 2013.
D."Selfie"began to be used in the Oxford English.
33.What can we learn from the passage about the word Selfie?A
A.Social media sites helped to popularize the word Selfie.
B.The frequency of the word"selfie"has increased to 17,000% since 2004.
C.Celebrities and the first family have all showed their new haircuts with selfies.
D.The earliest known usage of"selfie"was a man who was drunk.
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A.A social media website.
B.The photo-sharing website Flicker.
C.A research program by Oxford Dictionaries.
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35.In which column of a newspaper can we find this article?D
A.Arts           B.entertainment        C.Science         D.Culture.
6.Directions:Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph.There is one extra heading which you do not need.
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D.Shop in large amount.
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76.F
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77.E
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78.A
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80.B
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16.From a very early age,some children exhibit better
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Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now.They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed.Parents,teachers,even the kids themselves,scored the youngsters on measures like"acting before thinking"and"Persistence in reaching goals."
The study led  by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1,000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin,New Zealand.
"The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten,later on had the most health problems in their 30s,"Moffitt said,"and they had the worst financial situation.They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income."Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed,and weren't just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids.
Moffitt said it's still unclear why some children have better self-control than others,though she said other researchers have found that it's mostly a learned behavior,with relatively little genetic influence.But good self-control can be set to run in familles because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents.But the good news,Moffitt said,is that self-control can be taught by parents,and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective.
61.From the first two paragraphs we learn that.B
A.the research has been carried out for five years
B.self-control in kids tends to determine their future
C.self-control was assessed by children's intelligence
D.children's self-control is almost the same at early age
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A.become wealthy in later life     B.get good school performance
C.have better financial planning   D.adopt negative behaviors
63.According to Moffitt,D 
A.only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the future
B.scientists know well why some children have better self-control
C.self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activity
D.willpower as a child really influences people's chances of adulthood
64.What can be inferred from the passage?D
A.Self-control cannot be taught in schools.
B.The study is restricted within few participants.
C.It's never too late to deal with self-control problems.
D.Good parenting can improve self-control and life success.
65.Which of the following might be the best title of the  passage?A
A.Child's self control predicts future health,success
B.Kids are encouraged to take risks at an early age
C.Children's development cannot be changed by teachers
D.How to teach the kids a bit of self-control in schools.
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Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment.Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship,and to take risks in high mountains?This astonishment is caused,probably,by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
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If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports,we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a"team game".We should be mistaken in this.There are,it is true,no"matches"between"teams"of climbers,but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend,there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man.He has to fight the forces of nature.His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year.A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty.But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps.They may take more time than younger men,but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort,and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

36.What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?B
A.Soccer and golf.      B.Skiing and skating.
C.Cycling and hockey.   D.Mountaineering.
37.The underlined word"passion"in Paragraph 2could best be replaced byA.
A.strong emotion                 B.good way
C.better feeling                 D.enough affection
38.Mountaineering is a sport,not a game becauseD.
A.it has man-made rules
B.it is too dangerous for climbers
C.it can't bring people joy or leisure
D.it is free for climbers to use their own methods
39.We know from the passage thatD.
A.mountaineering has no appeal for people
B.physical quality is more important than mental one for climbers
C.a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirty
D.it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps
40.What is the best title for the passage?C
A.Sports in winter              B.Team work in climbing
C.Mountaineering                D.The quality for mountaineering.
20.Millions of words have been written about young people in the USA.There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas,feelings,and actions of youth.
Today there are about seven million Americans in the colleges and universities.Young persons under twenty-five make up nearly half of the American population.Many of these young people will be in power in the USA.Naturally their ideas are important to everyone in the country,and it is necessary for older people to understand what they think and feel.
College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong.They are deeply interested in making a better life for all people,especially for those who have not been given a fair chance before now.They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents.It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older ways.As a result,there is often trouble in American families.

26.Nearly half of the population in the USA are the young people agedA.
A.less than 25       B.around 25      C.from 1to 25     D.more than 25
27.What the young people think and feel is important to all the American people becauseB.
A.they are mostly correct
B.a number of them will manage the country as leaders
C.they have some new ideas
D.they stand for the modern force
28.The thoughts and feelings of the young persons should be necessarily understood byB.
A.half of the American population      B.the older people
C.college students only                D.millions of people in the USA
29.The students at colleges pay special attention to the peopleC.
A.who keep their life in the older ways
B.who enjoy a hard life
C.who are treated not in a fair way
D.who have strong opinion about the society
30.Which is the correct statement?D
A.The young people in America interest millions of people.
B.The young people in America could see what is right and good in the older ways.
C.They are making a better life for themselves.
D.People have written many books and articles about the young people in America.

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