20．Jessica has always been honest and straightforward.and it doesn't matter that she's talk——青夏教育精英家教网——

20．Jessica has always been honest and straightforward，and it doesn't matter ________ that she's talking to．（　　）

19．Yes，it's still 2015，but as USA Today says，"it's never too early to plan your 2016travels"．With so many hot destinations （目的地） around the globe，"where should I go？"can be difficult to answer．According to Lonely Planet，though，Brazil is a fine choice-on April 29，the travel guide named that country the top one to visit in 2016．
"As if endless strands of coast and mountains splashed with rainforest didn't already add up to an unfair share of heaven （天堂），Brazil held one of the greatest sporting events in the world，the 2014FIFA World Cup，and the 2016Summer Olympics，another greatest one，will be followed，"explained Lonely Planet．
Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America．It boasts （自豪拥有） the Amazon，the world's largest jungle （丛林），which is home to a variety of plants and animals．But the great landscape （景色） is not the only thing Brazilians take pride in．
The colors green and yellow might make most people think of Brazil's soccer team even more than its national flag．Soccer is more than a sport in Brazil； it's a way of life．In fact，the World Cup brings Brazilians together．It is interesting to note that the general elections （大选） in Brazil are usually held during the same year as the World Cup．Political parties try to take advantage of the patriotic enthusiasm （爱国热情） created by soccer to inspire political energy．
Alongside soccer，samba is another emblem （象征） of Brazil．The country's most traditional dance is highlighted every February at the Rio Carnival，which is one of the world's biggest．
"Brazil has left its second-class nation status （地位），"said former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2009after Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016Olympics．
Brazil's growing economy，fueled （刺激） by oil and aircraft factories，has made it more than just a nation of samba，soccer and beaches．These days，it might just be the best tourist destination in the world．

21．Which of the following aspects are mentioned about Brazil in the article？D
a．military      b．Economy     c．language and culture    d．geography and population
A．bc     B．bcd         C．acd          D．bd
22．We can tell Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva isD his country from his words．
A．honest about        B．ashamed of        C．modest about       D．proud of
23．Which is TRUE about Brazil？C
A．It is the largest country with the longest history in South America．
B．It will hold the FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics in 2014．
C．Soccer and samba are two symbols of the country．
D．Its Amazon is the world's largest jungle with the most beautiful landscape．
24．The author's purpose in writing the article is toB．
A．explain why Brazil will be holding the two sporting events
B．give an introduction of Brazil as a tourist destination
C．give an objective review of Brazil as a nation
D．prove that Lonely Planet's recommendation is right．

18．Imagine sailing through the sky，high above buildings and trees，in perfect peace and quiet．No noisy engines．No window with dirty marks in your way．No strong wind blowing in your face．You can't feel or hear the wind because you're traveling in the exact same direction and at the exact same speed it is．
A hot-air balloon has three main parts：the balloon，called an envelope； a basket，where passengers ride； and a burner system，which supplies the hot air．
Most balloon envelopes are made of strong，lightweight nylon．（尼龙） They vary in size and shape，but they have to be really，really big to lift even a single person．Most weigh more than an adult man and use more fabric（框架）than you'd need to cover a baseball diamond（棒球场）．
The basket is usually made of wicker（柳条），which is strong but not too stiff（僵硬）．It needs to bend a bit for a soft landing，just like a good jumper bends her legs instead of keeping them stiff and straight when she lands．
When the burner system blasts（喷出） flames，it makes a noisy sound，but once the balloon is flying，the burner can be turned off．The air in the envelope will then slowly cool，and the balloon will gradually sink unless the pilot starts the burner again．
To operate，a pilot adds hot air to the balloon to go up or deflates it to go down，until he finds a breeze blowing in the direction he wants to fly．But no matter which way the wind blows them，balloonists have an amazing bird's-eye view of the world．
56．The envelope of a hot-air balloon is used toB．
A．supply the hot air         B．hold the hot air
C．change the height         D．control the direction
57．The soft landing of a hot-air balloon requires that the basketC．
A．should be made of nylon
B．should be controlled by a good jumper
C．should be a little soft
D．should be big enough to lift one person
58．The following steps are involved in flying a hot-air balloon．In what order should these steps happen？A
①Hot air enters the balloon．②The balloon sinks．
③The burner is turned on．   ④The burner is turned off．
⑤The balloon rises．
A．③①⑤④②B．①③⑤②④C．③⑤④①②D．①③⑤④②
59．The underlined word"deflates"in the last paragraph meansA．
A．releases   B．charges      C．flattens      D．separates
60．The text is probably fromD．
A．a story about hot-air balloon adventures
B．a newspaper article about hot-air balloon facts
C．a brochure advertising hot-air balloon rides
D．an article on hot-air balloons in an airplane magazine．

17．In Canada and the United States，there is a new group of children called"satellite kids"，who live in one place but whose parents live in another place．
Asians are immigrating （移民） to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before．Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West．In Asia，especially in China，Japan，and Korea，it is difficult to go to university．Students must first pass the strict national examination．However，in Canada and the United States，it is easy to go to university，and anyone who wants to go can go．As a result，Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university．
The problem is that when Asians arrive，they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East．Also，they find that they are very lonely，and that they miss their homes．For these two reasons，most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West．Therefore，these children become"satellite kids"，and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a"satellite kid"．
Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the"satellite kid"problem．Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them，they are often absent from school．To be a"satellite kid"means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well．Also，it means to grow up lonely，because your parents are elsewhere．What these"satellite kids"will probably say to their parents is that it's better to have parents around than to have a university education
28．Some Asian parents send their kids abroad becauseC
A．they hope their children may easily find a job there
B．all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countries
C．the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countries
D．the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends
29．"Satellite kids"refer to Asian kidsD
A．without parents
B．speaking no English
C．with university education
D．living abroad alone
30．What is the main idea of the passage？C
A．Parents want better education for their kids
B．Parents feel lonely and miss their families
C．Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family
D．Canadians and Americans begin to notice the"satellite kids"problem．

16．Generally speaking，kids are curious about the world around them．For instance，they want to know how their hearts beat．They want to know why the ocean water tastes salty．
As children grow up，they become curious about different kinds of things．When they are babies，they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers．They become interested in the physical world around them：the plants，the animals，and the sky．Later，they become interested in the things that people have made：wheels，bicycles，cars．And when they are adults，their curiosity continues．Sometimes this curiosity leads to a career in science．
Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about the world．Those who work with the earth sciences study the earth，the oceans，and the skies．Other scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences．A third group of scientists study the physical sciences，e．g．physics and chemistry．
These scientists have already discovered a lot about our world．For example，they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run．They say that when you are quiet，your heart normally beats sixty-five or seventy-five times a minute．Your heart is a pump （泵） that pumps blood to all parts of the body．The blood carries oxygen and nutrition．When you run，your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them．The muscles need oxygen，too．So your brain sends a signal to the heart．The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen．Then the heart beats fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles．It may beat 90to 140times a minute．
Of course，scientists cannot answer all of our questions．If we ask，"Why does the ocean water taste salty"scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks．When a rock gets very hot or very cold，it cracks．Rain falls into cracks．The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers．The rivers carry the salt into the ocean．But then we ask，"What happens to the salt in the ocean？The ocean does not get saltier every year．"Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question．
We know a lot about our world，but there are still many answers that we do not have，and we are curious．

66．According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？D
A．People are curious in the same way．
B．People in different countries are interested in different things．
C．Men and women are curious about different things．
D．People of different ages are interested in different things
67．Scientists who work with the biological sciences studyB．
A．the earth，the oceans and the sky
B．plants and animals
C．man-made things
D．ocean water
68．When you run，your muscles needC．
A．more salt
B．more signals
C．more nutrition and oxygen
D．water
69．A rock cracksD．
A．in wet regions
B．in dry regions
C．when salty water falls in
D．at very high or very low temperatures
70．Based on the information in the last paragraph，we can infer thatB．
A．We have known everything about the world so we should stop being curious．
B．Curiosity can drive us to make new discoveries about the world in the future．
C．In order to answer as many questions as we can，we should be curious．
D．Curiosity leads to a career in science．

15．When you were a child，did you ever sleepwalk？
According to doctors，up to 17percent of children have a sleepwalking experience．It affects about 4percent of adult population．
Here is what can happen when a person is sleepwalking：He or she gets out of bed and climbs out a window．Or，they get out of bed，walk down the hallway，around in a room or two，and maybe，open the front door and step outside．
The behaviors of sleepwalkers are similar：they often have open eyes，although they have a glassy （呆滞的） look．They might talk，although not clearly．Waking them will result in serious confusion，so experts say it is best not to．
"Monitor it，but let it run its course，unless they are headed out the front door，"said Jodi Mindell，a US psychologist．It can help to guide them back to bed，where they will probably fall back asleep and have no memory of what happened after they wake up．
What you have with a sleepwalker is a"sleeping brain and an awake body，"said Donna Arand，director of the sleep disorder center at Kettering Medical Center，US．"Sleepwalkers tend to do things typical of daytime activities．"
Why does it happen？
Everyone has a sleep cycle，which lasts between 90and 120minutes and repeats itself through the night．
The cycle is divided into REM （rapid eye movement） sleep and non-REM sleep．The non-REM part occurs first and is itself divided into three stages．Sleepwalking nearly always happens in the third stage of non-REM sleep，generally the deepest sleep of the night．The stages are marked by different brain wave activity，and in stage three，the brain waves become really slow．Then suddenly，in some people，bam!Out of bed and sleepwalking．
How come？We don't know．
"We have no idea of what's going on in the brain，"said Mindell，who has been studying sleep for more than 20years．Experts suggest that reducing stress and getting enough sleep could prevent adults from sleepwalking．

46．Which of the following is NOT usual behavior for a sleepwalker？C
A．Getting out of bed and walking around．
B．Talking unclearly．
C．Doing daily activities with eyes closed．
D．Climbing out of a window．

47．What should we do when someone sleepwalks？C
A．We should talk to him or her if he starts talking．
B．We should follow the sleepwalker wherever he or she goes．
C．We should limit his or her activities to the house．
D．We should wake him or her up in the act．
48．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．Not everyone has non-REM sleep．
B．Sleepwalking mostly happens during the deepest sleep．
C．Different brain wave activity marks stages of our sleep cycle．
D．Sleepwalking is caused by slow brain waves．

14．Dan Brown，_____ author of The Da Vinci Code，is _____ most famous writer．（　　）

13．--Great！I love French coffee!
--Er，it's German____．（　　）

12．The young man worked as_________ volunteer during the rescue of victims of the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008，which had had__________ profound effect on his life．（　　）

11．I was going to die in Antarctica，I was certain．An image of my frost-covered body，pale and lifeless，filled my mind as I glanced around．In all directions the empty wilderness of Antarctica stretched away from me．the only feature on the landscape was the division between snow and sky．I gazed sadly at my team．They were rapidly disappearing over the horizon
I was leading an expedition  （探险）  attempting to reach the south pole The team was made up of ordinary women from all　around the world-from Jamaica，India，Singapore and Cyprus-many of whom had never seen snow，or spent a night in a tent，before we set off．Our aim was to be the most international all-female team to reach die South Pole．
As I watched，the rest of die team hat marched on．unaware that I was not with them   By the time I realized that my sledge was firmly trapped，the team were already a long way ahead of me．I called out to Era，my teammate，"Era!Stop I"
Getting no response I called again，but my shouts were carried away in the opposite direction by the wind．Seconds passed Nothing I was gradually being left alone，completely defenseless against the low temperatures of Antarctica
My strength increased when I thought of a cold，lonely death．I pulled again my sledge，which moved a little．I removed the ice with my ski-pole and boot，desperately trying to break the sledge free．The sledge shot forward，knocking me off balance．I struggled to my feet and set off after the team
I caught up just as Reena，my teammate from India，looked behind her and noticed there was one person missing．She swung around on her skis，in shock and spotted me in the near distance．
As we continued，my panic slowly faded．For the rest of the day，each of the team was glancing over their shoulder every few minutes．They were not going to risk losing me again．

41．From the first paragraph we can safely infer that the authorC．
A．disliked her team                  B．got seriously ill
C．was in panic                       D．lost her way
42．What is special about the expedition  team？A
A．They were all female．
B．They were all professional．
C．They made the longest expedition．
D．They had been strictly trained．
43  What made the author get her sledge out of the ice wasB．
A  the shouts from her teammates        B．her strong desire to live
C．the sudden change in wind direction   D．the natural beauty ahead
44  At last，each of the team members kept looking backB．
A  to avoid being attacked from behind
B．to make sure that none fell behind
C．to check the distance they had covered
D．to keep a record of the route they took
45．Which may be the best title of the passage？D
A．How to Survive in Antarctic          B．A Mysterious Trip to the South Pole
C．A Female Exp edition Team            D  Being left behind in the Snow．

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