19．Believe it or not but it is true．There are people who lose the ability to understand or use words——青夏教育精英家教网—

19．Believe it or not but it is true．There are people who lose the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage．But they become extremely good at something else．They become experts at spotting liars．The condition in which people lose their power to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasia（失语症）．A study conducted in Massachusetts，U．S．，has clearly proved that aphasics make good lie detectors（测谎仪）．
In the last 100years，many doctors studying the brain have mentioned examples of this amazing power of patients suffering from aphasia．Recently，scientists conducted tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true．They studied the powers of a mixed group of people．Some were normal； others were aphasic．And it was proved clearly that the normal volunteers still got fooled by words．The aphasics were far ahead of them in recognizing false speech．The results of the study were reported in the magazine Nature．
′Fourteen years ago，famous American doctor，Dr．Oliver Sacks，wrote about his experiences with aphasic patients in a book．He remembered a particular incident in a hospital．Patients from the aphasia room were watching TV．Their president，Ronald Reagan，was giving a speech．He was trying to put feelings into each and every word of his speech．But his speech had an opposite effect on the patients．They were not impressed．On the contrary，the whole room shook with their laughter．The aphasics knew that he did not mean a word of what he was saying．
Dr．Sacks saw aphasics as more gifted than normal people．Normal people"get carried away"by words．An aphasic cannot understand words．But he or she can still understand what is being said．He said most of the aphasics had this superior understanding．So，while normal people think of aphasic patients as brain damaged，they actually seem to understand human expressions better．

24．We can know from the first paragraphB．
A．how aphasics get their special ability
B．that aphasics can tell if you are lying
C．that aphasics are good at telling lies
D．why aphasics are experts at spotting liars
25．The phrase"get carried away"in the last paragraph meansA．
A．get fooled
B．get excited
C．get misunderstood
D．get discouraged
26．Dr．Oliver Sacks thinks that aphasicsC．
A．can be cured totally
B．can not understand what is being said
C．are specially gifted in a way
D．should be treated equally and nicely
27．Which would be the best title of the passage？B
A．A great discovery
B．The great lie detectors
C．Why aphasics can't talk
D．A special way of understanding．

18．Creative conservationist （环保者） Asher Jay is a designer，artist，writer，and activist who is trying to save the world's most threatened wildlife with an unusual weapon：Art．
"Today we need everyone's involvement，not just core conservationists，"says Jay．"People with no previous interest in conservation tune in to my messages because they engage with my work aesthetically．It starts as an interest in art for art's sake and ends with making lifestyle changes．"
The New York-based artist has become a visual voice for a range of environmental causes．In Africa，screen savers glow with Jay's graphics of a Poachedrhino horn dripping with blood．Jay's cartoons of elephants killed for their tusks have been shown in New York's Times Square，wild other works have spread worldwide on social media．
"The right image can overcome language and cultural barriers，connecting with people on a non-verbal，emotional level，"she says．"It all starts with making an emotional impression on one person．Only then will someone change habits，speak out，or donate．"
In recent years，much of Jay's best known work has focused on the illegal ivory trade．
In 2012，she created a silk screen print，showing a stark image of an elephant's head silhouetted in black，dripping with red blood，and accented by a tusk decorated with images of elephants'families．"Every tusk costs a life，"said accompanying text．"Stop poaching．"
"I wanted to visualize the scale and brutality of the crisis and use art to tell the blood ivory story，"she says．"Every year，35，000 elephants are slaughtered； that's one every 15minutes．"
"Two-thirds of Africa's elephants have been killed for tusks in the last 35years．If this continues，experts predict elephants in the wild will be extinct in less than ten years．"
Much of Jay's work around poaching aims simply to correct a widespread misunderstanding．"Many people think an elephant's tusk or a rhino's horn simply falls off，like losing a tooth．My goal，"she says，"is to make them understand that elephants die painful deaths，because they are alive and conscious as poachers cut out their tusks．"

63．What does the underlined word，"poached"，in the third paragraph probably mean？C
A．Broken optionally B．Incidentally decayed
C．Taken illegally D．Repaired carelessly
64．What can we learn from the last paragraph？D
A．More and more people care about wild animals now．
B．Wild animals will be extinct in less than ten years．
C．Jay wants people to stop buying ivory products．
D．Jay's works show the pain of elephants that are poached．
65．What is this passage mainly about？A
A．An artist's animal work aims to stop animal slaughter．
B．The risk of extinction for wild animals in Jay's works．
C．A new way to stop illegal trade designed by an artist．
D．How people hunt and abuse wild animals．
66．What does Jay say about the effect of art？D
A．It is a visual voice for animal protection．
B．It needs words to illustrate its meaning．
C．It can help more money to be donated to people in need．
D．It makes an emotional impression on people．

17．A credit card that won't work unless its owner's voice is heard may become an important weapon in the fight against economic fraud（欺诈）．
The card using a built-in voice-recognition chip requires users to give a spoken password that it recognizes．The idea is to prevent thieves from using a stolen card to buy goods online．
A model built by engineers in California packs a microphone，a loudspeaker，a battery and a voice-recognition chip into a standard-sized credit card．The card is the length and width of an ordinary credit card but about three times as thick．The company now plans to make it thinner．
The voice card is based on an earlier Beep card technology designed to prevent fraud in online deals．The Beep card has no microphone，but has a built-in loudspeaker to utter an audible （听得见的） ID signal by a computer's microphone to an online server（服务器）．By confirming that signal matches the information in the card，the server can make sure that the user is not simply keying in a credit card number but actually has the card in his hand．The ID code，which only the server knows，changes each time the card is used．
This prevents fraudsters recording the beeps，noting the card details and then playing back the audible ID when they key in the details later．But this earlier Beep card technology cannot prevent illegal use of stolen cards．The new voice card can．The new voice card doesn't identify itself by its ID until it has confirmed the real user's spoken password．Thieves will be unable to use the card because even if they knew the password they would have to be able to copy the owner's voice with a high degree of accuracy．The challenge for Beep card has been to develop voice-recognition and audio circuitry（声音电路）．
The voice-recognition credit is powered by a mini battery．To extend batter life，the electronics have only to be switched on when the card is being used．Pressing a button on the card's surface allows one to hear a female voice saying，"Say your password．"If the voice-recognition software proves that the password is real，it sends its ID，which the server then identifies，allowing the deal to continue．

59．Why is the voice credit an important innovation？D
A．It is cheap to make and buy．B．It can leave voice messages．
C．It makes online shopping easy．D．It makes fraud more difficult．
60．What is the problem with the model card？B
A．It is too large．B．It is too thick．
C．It can't be used online．D．It has no loudspeaker．
61．Which of the following about the earlier card is TRUE？D
A．Its owner can change the ID code at will．
B．Its user needn't key in the credit card number．
C．It can record its user's spoken password．
D．It can be used by someone who has stolen it．
62．What can we infer from the last paragraph？A
A．Further improvement should be made to extend battery life．
B．Only female voice passwords can be recognized by the card．
C．There are no limits to the use of the card．
D．Female customers will like using it．

16．Lucky is the man who has no"skeleton in his closet．"When a man has done something in his life that he is ashamed of，that he wants to hide，he is said to have a"skeleton in his closet．"Some people may have more than one skeleton．
As we have noted many times，it is hard to find out how these expressions begin．Sometimes，we get some hard facts．But more often we have to depend on guesswork．And that is true of this phrase，which came from England．
Before 1832，English law did not permit a doctor to cut open a dead human body for scientific examination，unless it was the corpse（尸体） of an executed（处决） criminal．
But when it became legal，more and more doctors demanded skeletons for a more scientific study of medicine．It was helping in the advance of modern medicine．The demand had become so strong that men began to rob tombs and sell skeletons to doctors at high prices．
We are told that a doctor would usually buy just one skeleton for scientific study．It became very important in his work．But he had to keep it hidden because most people objected to keeping such a thing．As a rule，the doctor keep his skeleton in some dark corner where it could not be seen，or hide it in a closet．
After a time，people began to suspect every doctor of hiding a skeleton in the closet．From this suspicion，the phrase"a skeleton in the closet"took on a broader，more general meaning：to describe anything that a man wanted to keep others from discovering．It could be proof of a criminal act，or something much less serious．Well，that is one theory．
One writer，however，believes that the phrase might have come from something that really happened．It is his guess that a hidden closet in some old English country home may have turned up a real skeleton，clear proof of some old family shame or crime．Well，one man's guess is as good as another．But this sounds like a story by the great French novelist，Balzac．
Balzac tells us of a man who suspected his wife of having a lover．The husband comes home by surprise．But she hears him and quickly hides her lover in the closet of her bedroom．He enters her room and asks her if she is hiding her lover．He says he will not open the door to the closet if she promises him there is no one there； He will believe her．She answers firmly that she is not hiding anyone in the closet．
The husband then begins to build a solid brick wall against the closet．His wife watches，knowing that her lover will never come out alive．But she will not change her story and admit her guilt．

68．Which of the following situations is now suitable for using the phrase"skeleton in the closet"？D
A．You have stolen something precious and hide them in the closet．
B．You are a doctor and have to keep a skeleton for research．
C．If you have cut open a dead human body for scientific examination you should keep the skeleton secret．
D．You have done a crime or done something foolish，but you want to keep others from discovering it．
69．Which of the following is right according to the text？A
A．In the 19th century，doctors realized the importance of anatomy （解剖） in the development of medicine．
B．The doctors of the ancient times liked to collect as many skeletons as possible
C．The thieves stole skeletons from tombs in order to help the doctors．
D．It is legal that corpses of anybody are cut open for scientific examination in history．
70．From the story Balzac told we know that the wife's lover must have becomeC．
A．a corpse B．a phrase C．a skeleton D．a story．

15．Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live，we must communicate with other people．A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech．If we travel in buses，buy things in shops，or eat in restaurants，we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions，receive news or comment，and very likely to have our views challenged by other members of society．
Face to face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society．Two things，above others，have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry．Firstly，inventiveness has led to advanced imprinting，telecommunications photography，radio and television．Secondly，speed has revolutionized the transmission （传输） and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news，which itself is often almost eclipsed（侵蚀） by international news．
No longer is the possession of information confined to（只限于） a privileged minority．In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate，but today there are public libraries．For years ago people used to flock to the cinema，but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme that is being channeled into millions of homes．
Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information．The modem communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information，education and entertainment．The printing，broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing，educating and entertaining．
Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is part，the vast modem network of communications is open to abuse（滥用）．However，the mass media are with us for better，for worse，and there is no turning back．

60．In the first paragraph the writer emphasizes theDof face-to-face contact in social setting．
A．natureB．limitationC．creativityD．usefulness
61．It is implied in the passage thatA．
A．local news used to be the only source of information
B．local news still takes a significant place
C．national news is becoming more popular
D．international news is the fastest transmitted news
62．Which of the following statements is NOT true？B
A．Possessing information used to be a privilege．
B．Public libraries have replaced the private completely．
C．Communication means more than transmission．
D．Information influences ways of life and thinking．
63．From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer isD．
A．indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass media
B．happy about the flexible changes in the mass media
C．pessimistic about the future of the mass media
D．concerned about the wrong use of the mass media．

14．Traffic jam and cities，it seems，go hand in hand．Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic； but，like the weather，no one seems to do anything about it．In particular，traffic engineers，transportation planners，and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam．
But is traffic jam a sign of failure？Long queues at restaurants or theater box offices are seen as signs of success．Should transportation systems be viewed any differently？I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities，and view the"traffic problem"in a different light．
Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions．
Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces．Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems，while decaying cities don't have much traffic．New York and Los Angeles are America's most crowded cities．But if you want access to major brokerage houses （经纪行），you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities．And if your firm needs access to post-production film editors or satellite-guidance engineers，you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere．
Despite traffic jam，a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large，crowded cities than elsewhere．Seen in this sight，traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity，not a cause of economic decline and urban decay．
So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities，the costs of inaccessibility （交通不便） in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater．
There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok，Jakarta，and Lagos．But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US，even in our most crowded cities．That's why，for now，we don't see people and capital streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago，heading for cities like California，and Illinois．

56．We can conclude from the first paragraph thatB．
A．traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big city
B．traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal with
C．if traffic engineers try their best，traffic jam can be solved
D．public officials are always criticized for misusing their power
57．According to the passage，what's the author's opinion towards traffic jam？C
A．Traffic jam is unavoidable in any cities．
B．Traffic jam is both a sign of failure and a sign of success．
C．Traffic jam is one of the consequences of successful cities．
D．Traffic jam is a cause of economic decline．
58．By saying"decaying"（in Para.4），the writer probably meansA．
A．declining B．developing C．rich and successful D．strong and healthy
59．According to this article，which statement about"New York"and"Los Angeles"is true？D
A．The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened．
B．New York and Los Angeles are the least successful cities in the US．
C．It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities．
D．Despite the traffic jam in LA，you'll find a satellite-guidance engineer more quickly there．

13．Some people act sick to get out of work．Others act sick to get work．For medical actors like Ted Bell，the stage is an examination room with a future doctor，nurse or others health care professional．
Mr．Bell is playing a 55-year-old patient with stomach pains that began three months ago．He is also playing a teacher．But in a way he really does teach．He helps students like Emily Tyrrell at the University of Maryland School of Nursing learn to work with patients．
In real life，Mr．Bell is a retired civil engineer．He now works as what is known as a"standardized （标准化的）patient"．He stays busy working at local medical schools．About 700standardized patients work in the area．Pay starts at 17dollars an hour．It can go as high as 35dollars an hour depending on the project．
Becoming a standardized patient does not require medical knowledge．The schools provide the training．Nor does it require acting experience．In fact，standardized patient Tom Wyatt is a professional actor--yet he does not even think of his work with the students as acting．
Standardized patients spend hours training for each of their"performances"．They have to remember the medical history of the person they are playing and be able to answer questions as if they were really sick．Tom Wyatt says remembering all the patients he has to play and their conditions can be difficult．
After each session （学期）the standardized patients talk to the students to discuss their performance，that is，the performance of the students．
Kurt Haspert is studying to become a nurse practitioner （护理师）．He said，"It is always good to do the standardized patients because it keeps you thinking about how your thought process has to go，and how you can narrow down your differential diagnosis while you're asking questions．"
The actors enjoy it too．Retired engineer Ted Bell says the students find the experience very helpful，and that makes him feel good．

67．What is Mr．Bell doing at present？D．
A．Playing ball sports．B．Studying medicine．
C．Working as a future doctor．D．Acting as a patient．
68．Before he retired，Mr．Bell was aA．
A．civil engineerB．part-time teacher．
C．professional doctorD．standardized patient
69．From the passage we can infer that in order to become a standardized patient，A．
A．one must receive some training．
B．medical knowledge must be needed．
C．acting experience must be needed．
D．one must have been a professional actor．
70．From the last paragraph we know thatB．
A．the actors aren't satisfied with their work．
B the students benefits a lot by working with the"actors"
C．Ted Bell thinks his job helpless．
D．the students and the"actors"feel sorry for each other．

12．In Europe，small cars have always been more popular than large cars．In the United States，large cars and midsize cars are more popular than small cars．As a result，European automakers used to make a wider variety of compact（小型的）cars while American automakers used to build bigger，heavier cars．However，these days，automakers in both America and Europe produce cars of different sizes．This is because most automakers export their cars all over the world．
The price of gasoline （汽油）is one reason for differences in automobile preferences．Since gasoline is more expensive in Europe，many Europeans want smaller，lighter cars that will travel a long way on a gallon of gas．This increased gas mileage makes the cars more economical to run．
Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision．Many old cities have narrow，winding streets．In these cities a small car is easier to drive than a large one．
For a long time，few Americans bought small cars．Instead，they chose large cars，because these roomy cars were more comfortable for large families and long trips．Some people also liked the powerful engines that large cars had．Since gasoline was cheap，drivers did not mind that the large cars used a lot of gas．
But in the 1970s，there were gas shortages in the United States．The price of gas went up．Though large cars were still more popular than small cars，sales of small cars that used less gas increased．Some people also bought small cars because these cars caused less air pollution than large cars．
Today，Americans'car preferences are still changing．Though Americans are still buying many small cars，the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars．These types of cars are called minivans （微型客货车）and sport utility （多用途的）vehicles．They are very popular today．But of course，that could change tomorrow．

59．From this passage we know that cities in Europe often haveD．
A．Heavier cars B．Less gasoline
C．No air pollution D．Narrow，winding streets
60．Why did Americans choose large cars？B．
A．Because their powerful engines caused less air pollution．
B．Because they had enough space for large families．
C．Because it was necessary for a long trip．
D．Because they used a lot of gas．
61．The phrase"gas mileage"in paragraph 2refers to the distanceC．
A．a car has travelled since it was made．
B．that is covered by a country's roads or railways．
C．a car can travel using a particular amount of energy．
D．someone travels in a car in a particular period of time．
62．According to this passage，which of the following statements is true？B．
A．No large cars are sold in Europe．
B．Small cars are not expensive to run．
C．Most American buy European cars．
D．The price of energy-saving small cars dropped．

11．The Oprah Winfrey Show added Chen Luyu to its list of famous co-hosts from around the world when the two talk show queens hooked up via satellite for the first time on Aug 26，2009．"I was on Oprah's talk show because the world is focusing on China．"says Chen，who was the first Asian host invited by Winfrey．
Chen took Winfrey and her US audience on a tour through her office，studio and dressing room as well as offering a special guided tour around Beijing's famous Houhai area and the capital's popular 798art district．Winfrey was surprised about Chen's most memorable interviews including HIV victims and lesbian couples．
"Chinese people have a wide understanding about Western countries，but it is not the other way around，which causes misunderstanding，"Chen says．"I have interviewed more than 3000guests who come from various classes and working backgrounds．They tell their stories and my audience shows great respect．"
Known as"China's Oprah"，the 39-year-old TV personality decided to model her show，A Date With Luyu，on the Winfrey's popular show after visiting the US more than a decade ago．"It is flattering to be called China's Oprah，which means people say‘you are really good'，"she says，"I am curious and ask some tough questions．But I tend to be protective of my guests．If they don't want to answer those questions，that's fine．"Over the past 10years of being a public face in a rapidly changing China，she has gone from interviewing celebrities（名流） to talking with people from all walks of life．
Her guests share their story with a live audience of 300and a viewing audience of more than 60million every day．"It has become more than a show，"Chen says，"Chinese audience tend to be shy．I cannot expect my viewers to act like those on Oprah's show，who would shout and scream，"she says，"but Chinese audience can respond to the interviewees'stories and show me their smiles and tears．"
Chen's daily chat show is on Phoenix satellite television station，the first foreign-funded station to be beamed into the mainland．Winfrey was surprised by Chen5s high ratings and expressed a desire to visit China and be a guest on Chen's talk show．"The cooperation enables Western audiences to know more about China．And I think that Chinese talk shows can be as spirited as any other country's"Chen says．

55．Where did Chen Luyu co-host the Oprah Winfrey show？D．
A．In the satellite．B．In Hong Kong．C．In the USA．D．In Beijing．
56．In paragraph 4，the underlined word"flattering"means beingB．
A．looked up to B．thought highly of
C．looked down upon D．made fun of
57．From the passage，we can inferA．
A．westerners seem not to know much about China．
B．in A Date With Luyu，Chen mainly interviews famous people．
C．Chinese audience often shout and scream while watching the talk show．
D．Phoenix satellite television station is the first to be beamed into the mainland．
58．The passage mainly talks aboutC．
A．how Chinese people like the Oprah Winfrey Show．
B．the difference between Chinese and American talk show．
C．the two talk show queens co-host talk show for the first time．
D．how westerners like A Date With Luyu．

10．Xu Xiaomin enjoys the unspoilt beauty of this Zhejiang Province，home to scenic forests，fields and lakes．
It was not well known just a decade ago，but Deqing County in Zhejiang Province is quickly growing into a popular vacation spot，thanks to its remote and well-protected environment as well as its rich cultural heritage（遗产）．
Located in the core area of the Yangtze Delta（三角州） and neighboring Hangzhou，Deqing County will surprise even experienced travelers with its breathtaking views．
It is famous for rolling hills，bamboo forests，fairyland-like fields as well as streams and lakes．Most importantly，it is not overdeveloped and crowded．
Here，you can still hear birds singing rather than the blare（嘟嘟声） from the loudspeakers from tour guides．In short，the place has all the elements of a typical Chinese traditional painting-hills，bamboo，lakes，historic sites and fresh air．
Moganshan is the most well-known in the county，but Deqing has other spots worth visiting．
The Xiazhu Lake and its wetland is a must-see，a good place for summer hikes or boating trips．
The lake，the fifth largest in the province，has hundreds of small hidden or visible islands and wild patches，which divide the water into mazes（迷宫）．
The wetland is home to various wild birds，animals and fish．
The lake is best viewed on a slightly rainy day，when it is as peaceful as a huge mirror，until lighted upon by one or two birds flying over your head，singing as if complaining that your presence has disturbed the perfect picture．
The ancient town of Xinshi is a picture-perfect East China water town．
The place used to be an important dock（码头），home to busy trade and transportation．For hundreds of years，local residents built houses along the river，giving birth to exquisite architecture（建筑） such as Ming-and-Qing-style houses，temples and stone bridges．
People who like village life but are unwilling to endure（忍受） its deprivations（丧失） can stay in yangjiale（洋家乐），luxury resorts and hotels developed by foreigners such as Le Passage Mohkan Shan and Naked Retreats．
Here you can enjoy the county life and the first bird singing in the early morning along with modern facilities to keep you fresh and comfortable．

63．What could be the best title for this passage？B．
A．Enjoying the county life
B．Exploring the charms of Deqing
C．Some popular vacation spots
D．Deqing was rated the most livable city
64．According to the passage，why can Deqing County quickly grow into a popular vacation spot？A．
A．Because it's remote and well-protected and has rich cultural heritage．
B．Because you can enjoy the county life and the first bird singing in the early morning．
C．Because the place has all the elements of a typical Chinese traditional painting．
D．Because it's located in the core area of the Yangtze Delta and neighboring Hangzhou．
65．The underlined word"exquisite"in the passage most probably means"D"．
A．permanentB．originalC．contemporaryD．beautiful
66．The Xiazhu Lake is best visitedA．
A．on quite sunny days B．on slightly rainy days
C．on cloudy days D．on windy days．

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