6．You can tell a lot about people by looking at their hair-not just whether they brush.spray or blow——青夏教育精英家教网—

6．You can tell a lot about people by looking at their hair-not just whether they brush，spray or blow-dry．Scientists have found a way to use hair to figure out where a person is from and where that person has been．The finding could help solve crimes，among other useful applications．
Water is central to the new technique．The liquid makes up more than half an adult human's body weight．Our bodies break water down into hydrogen（氢） and oxygen．Atoms of these two elements end up in our tissues，fingernails，and hair．
But not all water is the same．Hydrogen and oxygen atoms can vary in how much they weigh．In the case of hydrogen，for example，there are three types according to their weights．Each type is called a hydrogen isotope（同位素）．And depending on where you live，tap water contains different isotopes．
Can hair record this information？That's what James R．Ehleringer，an environmental chemist at the University of Utah，wondered．To find it out，he and his colleagues collected hair from hair stylists in 65cities across the United States．Even though people drink a lot of bottled water these days，the researchers have found that people's hair has the same isotopes as found in local tap water．That's probably because people usually cook their food with the local water．
Authorities can now use the information to analyze hair samples from criminals or crime victims and narrow their search for clues．For example，one hair sample used in Ehleringer's study came from a man who had moved from San Francisco to Salt Lake City．As his hair grew，it reflected his change in location．

28．What do we know about the hydrogen isotopes according to Paragraph 3？B
A．They are classified by size．
B．Each type of them differs in weight．
C．They can improve the quality of tap water．
D．Some of them cannot combine with oxygen．
29．Why is it possible to know where people are from by analyzing their hair？D
A．People use the same bottled water．
B．People wash their hair in different ways．
C．People's hair is affected by the weather of the places they stay．
D．People'hair indicates the type of water in the places they stay．
30．The last paragraph is mainly to showC．
A．how to recognize criminals
B．how to collect hair samples
C．the usefulness of hair analysis
D．the process of Ehleringer's study
31．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？C
A．Water composition B．Change your hair C．Hair detectives D．No way out．

5．阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．
Wood-block printing first appeared in the early Tang period．During the Song dynasty，the technique of block printing was very advanced．Books were （61）beautifully（beautiful） printed．Even today the books （62）printed （print） at the time are valuable and treasured by libraries and book collectors．
However，block printing （63）was （be） not very convenient．Every two pages of a book had to be carved on a wood block，and a big book would require many blocks．Besides，there had to be large places for storing the books．（64）To overcome （overcome） these shortcomings，Bi Sheng invented the movable type during the years between 1041and 1048．One word was carved on one piece of clay，（65）which was hardened with fire．Then clay characters were set on （66）aniron plate according to the text of a book．Then ink was applied to them and （67）sheets（sheet） of paper spread over them，and the printing was done．Bi Sheng's invention made printing faster and easier （68）than before．Later，movable type of metal and wood was made and widely used．
The technique of printing was gradually known to other Asian countries and Europe．The great influence printing had （69）onthe advance of civilization is too clear to need any （70）explanation（explain）．

4．If you're locking into your career plans，college counselor Nancy has three words for you：Don't do it．Actually，Nancy isn't the only counselor advising students to take their time in discovering who they are and what they want to do when they get out of college．
"Preparing broadly makes sense to me，"she explains，"and that the best preparation for a future that is still unfolding，is a broad preparation．It shouldn't prevent you from following areas that light you up，but a broad preparation will prepare you for multiple careers．"That's important because jobs change more frequently due to changes in technology and business competition．Some jobs that are available today may be on their way out in 10 years．"The best thing about preparing broadly is that you get to live in a big world，"says Nancy．"You avoid getting stuck in a job or business area，and if your job becomes out of date，you can move on．"
    Many students make the mistake of working on"the next step in front of them，"avoiding time to explore their interests or reflect on what they're learning about themselves．For example，students will look at a college and try to figure out what the college is looking for in a student．Then they try to remake themselves into that student，even though it might go against who they really are．
    Students let the"next-step mentality"hold back their learning as well．Many students don't take courses outside their comfort zone for fear it will ruin their GPA（平均成绩） and their chances of getting into a certain college．"You may be unwilling to go outside your areas of strength for fear you'll get a low grade，"says Nancy．"But if you think one grade in one class will ruin your chances of admission，you're doing harm to yourself．Colleges look at a number of factors in addition to grades．Students often think requirements of colleges are much stricter and narrower than they really are．"
    Since colleges work to admit a diverse group of students，the best thing to do is be yourself and explore your options．There are many people in their late 20s who are unhappy in their careers and who regret that they didn't pursue a wider range of interests while in college．

32．Nancy's advice is based onC．
A．Rising unemployment   B．Strict college requirements
C．A fast-changing job market   D．A lower academic performance
33．What does the underlined phrase"comfort zone"in Paragraph 4 refer to？D
A．Their career plans．B．Their favorite courses．
C．The jobs they dream of．D．The subjects they are good at．
34．According to the text，which of the following is a"next-step mentality"？A
A．Studying to meet a certain job requirements when in college．
B．Spending time exploring interests while learning．
C．Taking new courses in varied fields．
D．Reading all types of books．
35．Who will probably find the text most helpful？C
A．Business managers．B．Job seekers．C．College students．D．Employees．

3．阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．
Qigong，（61）called（call）"Life Energy Cultivation"in China，is a practice of focusing on breath，movement，and awareness for exercise，and healing（愈合）．If you have taken Chinese lessons，you must be familiar with Confucius，according to （62）whomqigong provides a means to become a Junzi（gentleman） through awareness of morality．Taoism considers qigong to be able to provide a way to achieve spiritual improvement．Qigong is（63）traditionally（traditional） viewed as a practice to balance qi （inner life energy），which is now practiced throughout China and worldwide．（64）Asa form of gentle exercise，qigong is made up of movements that are typically repeated，strengthening the body．Qigong（65）is believed（believe） to help develop human potential，allow access to higher degrees of awareness，and awaken（66）one's（one）"true nature"．
What makes qigong special is that it can be done （67）lying（lie），sitting，or standing； thus it is （68）accessible（access） for disabled persons，seniors，and people recovering from injuries．As a healing art，qigong practitioners focus on prevention and self-healing，which has been widely used in China as part of traditional Chinese medicine，and is included in the curriculum of Chinese （69）universities（university）．Besides，qigong is practiced for self-cultivation as a means to get rid of （70）thecomplexity of the earth．

2．阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．
    Nowadays，millions （61）of lonely singles are now going online instead．（62）The World Wide Web is quickly
    becoming the world's most popular matchmaker（媒人）．
    Singles are flocking（涌向）to the Internet （63）mainly （main） because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other．（64）Using（use） dating sites（约会网址）is quick and convenient．Many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to （65）another and are ready to try something else．Dating sites also make（66）it  easy to avoid someone（67）who/whom you are not interested in．In the real world，（68）however，ignoring someone you don't like can be difficult．
    Despite all the advantages，online dating also presents its own set of problems．People aren't always those
    who they declare to be in their online（69）description（describe）．Safety is another concern．You are just （70）likely（like） to find a criminal online as you are Mr．or Miss Right．

1．第二节：语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．
Hardly can you succeed （61）indoing something perfectly the first time you do it．（62）Therefore/Thus，when you do something for the first time，it is time to give up the idea of perfection．
I remember the first time I（63）drove（drive） a car in traffic after getting my driver's license．I was very nervous in that heavy traffic---my driving style showed that I wasn't a very confident driver．Now I'm much more（64）experienced（experience） as a driver．（65）Though/Although/WhileI still don't consider myself a perfect one，I'm much more confident behind the wheel than what I was （66）whenI started．
In general，（67）it is useless working hard for doing something perfectly when you do it for the first time．You are setting the bar so high that you just feel bad when you are （68）unable（able） to meet the level you have set．
Also，perfection is just another way（69）to delay（delay），so trying to be perfect is just（70）a waste of time．You should work hard for excellence instead．

20．阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．
The First World War postcard has（41）finally（final） been sent after many years．It is a very old postcard．This postcard was from a 19-year old soldier，Alfred，during the First World War．He （42）wrote（write） this postcard and sent it to his lovely sister Nell （43）in January 1916．The postcard is dated 1916and （44）thereis a cartoon picture of a new solider on the front．
Alfred has written to his sister，"Dear Nell，just （45）a postcard to let you know I have not forgotten you．On the other side you will see our orders for next week．I will need your pity．Write to me，your brother Alfred．"Sadly，Alfred （46）waskilled（kill） in a flight in 1918before the card arrived．（47）Years（year） later，his sister died in 1964．
The postcard is marked 1916and again September 2010when it was stamped to arrive．But the postman couldn't find the （48）receiver（receive） any more．The post office said it was out of the question that the card was with （49）them（they） all the time．They regularly cleaned out their offices and post boxes．The （50）postcard's（postcard） history for the last 94years is still a mystery．

19．My first child was due in a couple of months．All of my shopping was done except for one thing．When my little brother was born，my mom had bought an old-fashioned，red-velvet baby carriage（天鹅绒童车）．Ever since then，I wanted one for my child．
I knew that this would be hard to find．So mum offered to take me around．Even used carriages cost quite a bit，and l had only 35to spend．I hoped that I could only use the money I had．Early one Saturday morning，we drove for about an hour to a city with flea （跳蚤）market，and second-hand stores．
As we searched place after place without even seeing a baby carriages，we'd take turns saying，"It
will be at the next stop．"I lost hope as day passed and it was getting dark．I was ready to give up．My mom wanted to go to one more store．One the way Mom told me I should never lost hope．
When we got to the store，I took a deep breath．I knew that this was my last chance．My mom's words began to ring in my ear．"Never lose hope．"As we walked in，l made a quick rush down the middle of the store．There was one new red-velvet baby carriage．I ran over to touch it because I could hardly believe my eyes．
I was so excited that I can't say a word．When I calmed down，it occurred to me that，because it was new，I probably couldn't afford it．The saleslady said it came with the store when she bought it several years ago，and that it had been in storage（储存）until just this morning．She said she wanted to get rid of it as a bargain and was only asking 35．You can imagine how happy we were on our way home．If it hadn't been for my mother，I wouldn't have made it．
Both of my children have outgrown（长得不再需要）the carriage，but l keep it to remind me of my mother's words，"Never lose hope．"I always encourage my children with my experience．I say if you never lose hope，you will succeed eventually．
29．Why did the author go shopping？D
A．She wanted to relax herself．
B．Her mother asked her to make preparations．
C．She liked shopping with her mom very much．
D．She had to make preparations for having a baby．
30．Before the author went to buy a baby carriage sheA．
A．hoped to buy and old baby carriage with 35
B．thought that a second-hand carriage was very cheap
C．thought she could afford（支付得起） to buy an old baby carriage
D．thought this kind of new baby carriage was easy to find
31．The underlined phrased"flea （跳蚤）market"in the second paragraph probably meansD．
A．a large market where all kinds of goods are sold
B．a small shop where some everyday goods are sold
C．a market where people sell the things they produce
D．open-air market that sells used things at low prices
32．What conclusion can we draw from the text？B
A．a cheap thing is worth buying．
B．Hold on，and you'll succeed eventually．
C．Luck plays an important role in our life．
D．It is important to get advice from others．

18．Sharing a room with a family member or a friend can be tough，but it becomes especially difficult when you are sharing it with someone you hardly know．If you find yourself in a similar situation，do not worry．There are things you can do to help you deal with having a roommate，no matter who it may be．
First of all，you have to remember that you get what you give．If you are nice to others，then others will be nice to you as well．You also need to set personal space for yourself and for the other person．So before your new roommate moves in，talk to him．Set the rules early and discuss your hopes．
Remember that there are two things that make up any good relationship：belief and respect．The same thing applies to having a roommate．You have to respect each other．So he has that new PS3game that you've always wanted to try out？Ask permission first．If he says no，don't ask him for it again．If he lets you borrow his stuff，take care of the item and treat it as if it were your own．Make sure that you return it in the same condition as when you borrowed it．
To keep away from disagreement over who does the housework，clean as you go．For housework that can be shared，you may want to divide it equally so that you don't do all of it．Take turns in washing the dishes．You may do it every other day or you may divide the task so that you only have to do it in the morning and your roommate will only have to do it at night．
     When it comes to food and grocery items，determine what can be shared．Don't be too mean when it comes to sharing food．On the other hand，determine what you can share and what you can't and be clear about it．The advantages of sharing food is that both of you can save on time and food preparation．
25．What is the passage mainly about？D
A．Why you need a roommate．
B．How you drive a roommate you don't like．
C．What you do to find a roommate．
D．How you can get along with your roommate．
26．Good relationship among roommates lies in（在于）C．
A．money and gifts
B．attraction and good words
C．trust and respect
D．threats and orders
27．Which of the following is NOT true if you want to use your roommate's stuff？B
A．You must ask his or her permission first．
B．If your roommate doesn't lend you anything，try to take it．
C．If he or she lends the stuff to you，you must take care of it．
D．When you return the stuff you borrowed，it should be the same as before．
28．What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph？D
A．There are always quarrels between roommates．
B．Try to do all the housework by yourself．
C．Share everything with your roommates．
D．Try to do the housework by turns．

17．One morning when I was sitting outside enjoying my coffee，l noticed a pigeon on the road in front of my home．
After a few minutes of watching the bird，I went back inside to refill my coffee cup．With coffee in hand，I sat down on my bench and noticed a feather lying on the ground between my feet．I leaned over to pick it up，thinking how nice that the pigeon had left me a gift．But as l looked up again，what I saw stunned me．Hundreds of feathers now covered the ground．The beautiful pigeon lay dead before my eyes-most likely hit by a car．
In tears，I went back inside to get a tool to bury it．This pigeon's life reflected（反射）my own．I had been hurt at work and would never be able to go back to my job again．I decided that this animal was going to be buried with dignity（尊严），and so I went to find something meaningful that I could bury along with the pigeon．
After several minutes of searching，I found a ribbon（丝带）on which was printed，"Who you are makes a difference．"I had been given to me by a group leader at the prison where I used to work，where I was involved in a special program that encouraged the prisoners to become more responsible for their actions and helped motivate them toward more productive lives．
Upon returning to the woods with the ribbon in hand，I was shocked to find the pigeon gone．Obviously it was taken away by a cat．There I stood，tears falling from my eyes，no bird to bury，a green ribbon in my hand．But the words on the ribbon stood out to me as never before："Who you are makes a difference．"
21．The underlined word"stunned"in Paragraph 2probably means"C"．
A．disappointed
B．excited
C．shocked
D．interested
22．Why was the writer unable to go to work？B
A．He was fired by the boss．
B．He was hurt at work．
C．He wanted to make a difference at home．
D．He was afraid to be attacked by the prisoners．
23．According to the passage，the writer was involved in the special program toC．
A．teach the importance of protecting birds
B．be a leader of the prisoners
C．encourage the prisoners
D．be a guard of the prison
24．We can infer from the last sentenceB．
A．the writer was discouraged
B．the writer changed the attitude towards life
C．the writer hated the cat very much
D．the writer missed the leaders．

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