8．The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a story from a doomsday movie．Many experts and ——青夏教育精英家教网——

8．The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a story from a doomsday movie．
Many experts and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a united global effort to hold back greenhouse gas outpouring．In the decades to come，Asia-home to more than half the world's 63billion people-will change from one climate extreme to another，with tired farmers battling droughts，floods，disease，food shortages and rising sea levels．
"It's not a pretty picture，"said Steve Sawyer，climate policy adviser with Greenpeace in Amsterdam．Global warming and changes of weather patterns are already occurring and there is more than enough carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to drive climate change for decades to come．
Already，changes are being felt in Asia but worse is likely to come．Sawyer and top climate bodies say，and could lead to mass migration and widespread human disasters．According to predictions，icebergs will melt faster，some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to evacuate or build sea defenses，storms will become stronger and insects and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms．
All this comes on top of rising populations and demand for food，water and other resources．Experts say environmental worsening such as deforestation and pollution will likely enlarge the results of climate change．
In what could be a sign of the future，Japan was hit by a record of 10 typhoons and tropical storms this year，while two-thirds of Bangladesh，parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded，affecting 50million people，destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill．
The year before，a winter cold strike and a summer heat wave killed more than 2，000people in India．
59．This passage is mainly aboutA．
A．present situation and predictions of environmental problems in Asia．
B．the weather predictions for Asia in the future and the reasons
C．how to improve our environment
D．reasons why the world will no longer be suitable for us to live in
60．In the future the Asian farmers will have to face the following exceptC．
A．food shortages B．droughts C．wars D．floods
61．The underlined word"doomsday"in the first paragraph may meanB．
A．the hell B．the end of the world C．a great world war D．mystery
62．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？C
A．Asian climate will change greatly．
B．Some islands may be flooded in the future．
C．More than 50million people have been ill in Asia the year before．
D．People may meet with some new diseases resulting from water．

7．Without proper planning，tourism can cause（61）problems（problem）．For example，too many tourists can crowd public places（62）that/whichare also enjoyed by the inhabitants （居民）of a country．If tourism create too much traffic，the inhabitants will become（63）angery（anger） and unhappy．They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them（64）impolitely（impolite）．They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy．（65）Itis important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism（66）affects（affect） them．Tourism should help a country keep（67）thecustoms and beauty that attracts tourists．Tourism should also advance the wealth and（68）happiness（happy） of local inhabitants．
Too much tourism can be a problem（69）Iftourism grows too quickly，people must leave other jobs to work（70）inthe tourism industry．This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer．

6．Four Ways to Be a Great Roommate
Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences in college or，easily，one of the worst．1（36）EFollow these tips to avoid the common mistakes that turn good roommate relationships sour．
◇Talk things out．
Communication is key．If something happens，sit down with your roommate and have a face-to-face conversation．I've seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and，instead of talking to each other，the two start complaining about their roommates behind their backs（37）B
◇Don't expect to be best friends．
Some roommates become the best of friends，and some don't．Don't put pressure on yourself or your roommate，especially when you first meet．（38）GAnd if your roommate doesn't end up being your best friend，don't worry．
◇Ask before you take．
This applies to food，clothes and anything else．If you want to keep a relationship going，show your roommate that you have respect for what is his or hers by asking first．（39）C
◇Clean up after yourself．
This should do without saying．Don't be lazy．Or，at least，don't bury your roommate in your clothes and garbage．Most people I've come across in college are messy．（40）DBut being considerate with where you put your stuff will help you avoid conflict．

A．So you need to think twice before you help your roommates out．
B．This creates nothing but awkward．situations and unhappiness．
C．Even if you both agree to share everything，you should still ask．
D．You don't have all the time to clean your room and keep it organized．
E．It all starts with you to have a good relationship with your roommate．
F．Sometime you get stuck with someone who has tons of negative energy．
G．Remember，you're trying to make a new friend，not to scare your roommate away．

5．最近某英文报联合你校对你市2001年到2011年家庭消费变化做了一个调查．请据以下图表写一篇短文，作一文字说明，并就此发表自己的看法．词数110左右．

4．Lucy is the one of the students who _________ to China．Let's welcome her．（　　）

3．When it comes to difficult puzzles，we're often told to take our time and think the problem through carefully，as any impulsive （凭借冲动的） response we come up with stands a good chance of being wrong．But a new study suggests it might be better to trust your gut （魄力） after all．
Researchers in the US say that"aha!"moments-when all the pieces of a puzzle suddenly fall into place so we can produce the solution to a difficult problem-are real，and that sudden insight （领悟） is actually more reliable than finding an answer through the drawn-out process of methodical thought．
"Conscious （理性的），analytic thinking can sometimes be rushed or careless，leading to mistakes while solving a problem，"said John Kounios from Drexel University．"However，insight is unconscious and automatic-it can't be rushed．"
To test their idea that"aha!"moments could deliver more accurate responses than analytical thinking，Kounios and his team challenged participants to do a range of puzzles．Some were linguistic puzzles，some visual-based （以视觉为基础的），and others combined both．
In the linguistic puzzles，the participants had to perform tasks such as finding the right word given a number of related word clues （线索）．In visual puzzles，an image might be scrambled （弄乱），and they'd have to say what they thought the unscrambled image originally showed．
In either case，each experiment consisted of 50to 180puzzles，with each puzzle being limited to about 15seconds．Once participants gave their response，they reported whether they came to the solution through a moment of insight or via a process of analytical thinking．
The findings，reported in Thinking & Reasoning，suggest that insight-or at least the extent （程度） to which participants chalked up their success to insight-wins out over analytical thought．
In the linguistic puzzles，94percent of insight responses were correct，against 78percent for analytic thinking．In visual puzzles the contrast was even more obvious：78percent vs 42percent．
Of course，research like this is only as reliable as the participants'self-reporting-and in experiments like this，their awareness of how they arrived at the solutions is a concept too blurry （模糊不清的） to accurately measure-but even so，the observable gap between insight and analytic thinking is interesting to note．
According to the researchers，one of the reasons analytic responses fared poorly against insight is that the puzzles were timed-leading to rushed，late responses with just seconds to spare，often the result of guessing based on analytical but incomplete deduction （推理）．
"Deadlines create a feeling of anxiety，"said Kounios．"Anxiety changes one's thinking from insightful to analytical．Deadlines are helpful in keeping people on task，but if creative ideas are needed，it's better to have a soft target date．A drop-dead deadline will get results，but they are less likely to be creative results．"
It does not mean that sudden moments of insight will necessarily help you to solve any kind of problem．As the researchers point out，complex prblems that have known strategic solutions-such as arithmetic （算术），for example-are often best solved through analytical thinking．But for puzzles where a set path hasn't already been well established，waiting for your insight to surface might just be the better approach．
"This means that in all kinds of personal and professional situations，when a person has a real sudden insight，then the idea has to be taken seriously，"said Kounios．"It may not always be correct，but it can have a higher probability of being right than an idea that is methodically worked out．"

65．According to Paragraph 2，an"aha!"moment means the time when peopleB．
A．spend a long time solving a problem properly
B．get the answer to a problem throug insight
C．find a reliable approach to creative thinking
D．try their best to avoid mistakes in arithmetic
66．The underlined"linguistic puzzles"in paragraph 4refer to the puzzles thatA．
A．are connected with language or words
B．are too hard for people to work out
C．have to be done during a limited period of time
D．people can only solve with the help of experience
67．According to the author，which of the following is probably a reason for doubting the conclusion drawn from the experiment led by John Kounios？C
A．The purpose of the experiment was impractical．
B．There were not enough participants in the experiment．
C．It's hard to ensure the accuracy of the participants'reports．
D．The experiment is too simple to cover all the cases in real life．
68．The researchers think the experiment fails to show the advantage of analytic thinking partly because ofC．
A．the participants'personalities
B．the large number of the puzzles
C．the limited time for the puzzles
D．the difference in the participants'habit
69．According to the passage，when people do arithmetic，it's better for them to useB．
A．insight
B．analytical thinking
C．both insight and analytical thinking
D．either insight or analytical thinking
70．John Kounios is most likely to agree thatD．
A．the more time one spends in solving a problem，the fewer mistakes they make
B．anxiety can make people choose analysis rather than turn to insight
C．a drop-dead deadline is often considered to encourage people's creativity
D．it is often the case that a sudden insight is more reliable than analytical thought．

2．The computer makes doing schoolwork easier for me than it was for my mom and dad．For example，when writing book reports and stories，I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper．That way，after my teacher checks my work，I can go back and correct the mistakes without having to rewrite the whole thing．And Microsoft Word has a spell check!I use it all the time．
For English class，we are reading The Outsiders by S．E．Hinton．As pre-reading homework，my English teacher asked us to do some research on the Internet．I tried Google first，and finally found a wonderful article on Time．com．
For geography homework on the United States，I used Yahoo to learn about the Mississippi River．I needed to find out how deep the river is，how its widths and depths are different，what states it runs through，and what kinds of fish live in it．I used the information to show how the geography of a country influences its economy（影响经济）．For example，the number of fish caught in it and the tourists it attracts directly affect local people's jobs and incomes．
I never go to the library to do research．It takes too much time．Since I live in New York City and both my parents work，getting to the library isn't always easy．For a big research project，I used to stay at the library to read books or magazines that I needed．Now being able to find the information at home makes everything a lot easier and simpler（更简单）．Online dictionaries and encyclopedias （百科全书） also save time．
Sometimes，I think the computer spoils（宠坏） my generation because it is so easy---at least physically．But computers are not like television，which does the thinking for you．You still have to use your mind．I prefer using a computer，easy，fun，and fast．

81．What does the writer use when he writes book reports and stories？（no more than 3 words）Microsoft Word．/The computer．
82．Why doesn't the writer go to the library to do research？（no more than 6 words）Because it takes too much time．
83．How does the writer complete a big research project at present？（no more than 10 words）By using his computer and the Internet at home．
84．Why does the author prefer using a computer？（no more than 11 words）Because it is easy，fun，fast and makes you think．．

1．Can you imagine your parents choosing your husband or wife for you？And can you imagine not setting eyes on him or her until your wedding day？This situation is common in India，the Middle East and many parts of Africa．（31）E We don't realize that people in other places often get married in very different ways-and with different motives （动机）．
（32）F A marriage provides a safe and stable home for the husband and wife．It also joins two families，which benefits the couple's parents and makes them happy．Marriage also brings children，making sure the couple is taken care of in old age．Because a marriage is important for the whole family，some cultures don't let young people choose whom to marry．
Just as there are many different reasons for marriage，there are also many different wedding rituals （仪式）．（33）A In a typical Western wedding，the bride seeks good luck by wearing"something old"，"something new"，"something borrowed"and"something blue"．"Something old"represents the past．"Something new"represents success in the future．"Something borrowed"reminds the bride she can get help from her friends and family．（34）D
In Poland，one wedding tradition is not only lucky，but also very practical．The wedding guests pin money to the bride's dress while she is dancing．The money is meant to bring luck and to help the young couple build their new life．In Bermuda，the young couple plants a tree in the yard of their new home．Once they move in，they take good care of the tree，making it grow and blossom．The planting of the tree is a good metaphor for marriage．（35）B

A．Every culture has its own ways of bringing good luck to the happy cuple．
B．A truly good marriage is something that grows with care．
C．In the United States，parents do not arrange marriages for their children．
D．And"something blue"reminds her to be true to her husband．
E．Marriage customs around the world often differ from our own．
F．In many countries，marriage is a practical matter．
G．Different countries have different cultures．

12．为了吸引更多的留学生到你校学习，校学生会决定拍摄一部反映学校生活的小电影，现在招募学生演员．请你以学生会的名义，根据以下提示撰写一个通知．
（1）此次活动的目的；
（2）演员需要具备的条件：沟通能力强，擅长英语…（可以适当发挥）；
（3）小电影的内容简介；
（4）最后报名期限：下周一前到学生会报名．
注意：
（1）词数不少于100；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
（3）通知格式己给出，不计入总词数．
NOTICE
In order to attract more foreign students to study in our school，our Students'Union has decided to recruit some students to make a short English film to introduce and promote our school．（高分句型一）
If you want to show your talent in this film，you need to have some related qualities．First of all，you need to have a good communicating ability so that you shall cooperate well with the whole team．（高分句型二） Besides，you must be good at English，especially spoken English．What's more，if you have ever participated in similar activities before，it will be an advantage．
The main contents of the film are about our campus life，such as having lessons in class，playing basketball in stadium，having lunch in the dinning hall and so on．（高分句型三） If you are interested in this activity，please sign up for it at the Students'Union before next Monday．We are expecting your participation and contribution．
The Students'Union．

11．_______is known to us is that tobacco contains nicotine and other harmful products，so you should give up smoking．（　　）

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