What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity(容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need our brains more and more, and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and motions similar to our own

1. 1.

   The passage mainly tells us that __________

   1. A.
      Man’s life will be different in the future
   2. B.
      Future man will look quite different from us
   3. C.
      Man is growing taller and uglier as time passes
   4. D.
      Man’s organs’ functions will change
2. 2.

   What serves as the evidence that man is changing?

   1. A.
      Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had
   2. B.
      Man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner
   3. C.
      Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker
   4. D.
      Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years
3. 3.

   The change in man’s size of the forehead is probably because __________

   1. A.
      he makes use of only 20% of the brain’s capacity
   2. B.
      his brain has grown larger over the past centuries
   3. C.
      he will use his brain more and more as time goes on
   4. D.
      the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future?

   1. A.
      He is hairless because hair is no longer useful
   2. B.
      He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses
   3. C.
      His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t have to make use of them
   4. D.
      He thinks and feels in a different way
5. 5.

   It is implied that __________

   1. A.
      human beings will become less attractive in the future
   2. B.
      body organs will become poorer if they are not used often
   3. C.
      human beings hope for a change in the future life
   4. D.
      future life is always predictable

His name is James，but people call him Rocky.The name fits.He’s big，over six feet tall，and he’s tough when he needs to? be.James “Rocky” Robinson lives and works in New York City’s Bedford?Stuyvesant district，one of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in the United States.Yet it is here in Bed?Stuy that he is saving lives and reviving a community.

In 1966，when Rocky was twenty?six years old，his seven?year?old niece was struck by a car on the street of Bed?Stuy.Had someone at the scene known first aid or CPR，she might have lived.But by the time she reached a hospital，she was dead.

His niece’s unnecessary death was one reason why Rocky became a paramedic (护理人员)．Working for the Emergency Medical Service of New York City，he realized that more than half the city’s emergency calls came from high?crime areas.According to Rocky，residents of crime?plagued minority neighborhoods like Bed?Stuy sometimes had to wait as long as 26 minutes after calling 911 for an ambulance while calls in richer white communities were answered in_a_fraction_of_the_time.

Rocky decided to find out more about the problem.His research showed that the richer communities had organized their own ambulance corps (特殊部队) to improve city services because the city was overwhelmed with calls.“If that’s the key to success，”he told his friend and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) colleague，Joe Perez，“we’ll start our own corps in Bed?Stuy！”

In 1988，Rocky had no idea that he and Joe would be attempting to establish the first minority?run ambulance service in the country，or just how creative he would have to be to overcome the difficulty.The pair’s first challenge was to find a location for the headquarters.They took over an abandoned building that was commonly used by drug dealers.Because there was no electricity or running water (except for the leaks in the roof)，the two men worked during daylight hours.They used a two?way radio to receive emergency calls.

Although they could make do with their new headquarters，Rocky and Joe still lacked the most important component of an ambulance service：an ambulance.An old Chevrolet (雪佛兰) got them to the scenes of accidents，fires，shootings，and stabbings.But the car didn’t always start.At times，they were forced to strap (用带捆绑) their trauma kits and oxygen tanks to their backs and run on foot to the emergencies.Everyone laughed，except the victims who were still alive when? Rocky and Joe arrived.

1.The author believes the name “Rocky” fits James because________.

A．he is a tall and tough man

B．he is tall and does something big

C．he is living in a tough community

D．he leads a tough community

2.James’ seven?year?old niece would have been saved if________.

A．she had been sent to a better hospital

B．she had got first aid and arrived in hospital earlier

C．James had been at the spot

D．emergency calls had been available in the area

3.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 means________.

A．in a short time

B．over a long time

C．in the near future

D．from time to time

4.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that________.

A．ambulance corps were only allowed in rich white communities

B．James found white communities made more emergency calls

C．city services were not enough to meet people’s need

D．it was easy to establish the minority?run ambulance service

How often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing.The usual answer these days is“never”.or“hardly ever”.As the pace of life continues to increase，we are fast losing the art of relaxation.Once you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to slow down.But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is fl natural part of everyday life.There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic，problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress.Stress，in fact，is not the“baddy”it is often reputed to be.A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life.It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.Some people are not afraid of stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities.Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties.When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically.In fact we make a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death.The crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，it involves the same response.All the energy is shifted to cope with the stress.It is when such a reaction lasts long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.
Stress in some people produces stomach disorders，while others experience tension headaches.Since we cannot remove stress from our 1ires，We need to find ways to cope with it.

1. 1.

   People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because      .

   1. A.
      they are working harder than they used to
   2. B.
      they are often too busy to find the time
   3. C.
      they are not clear of how to relax by themselves
   4. D.
      they are suffering from the effects of stress
2. 2.

   What is implied but not stated in the passage?

   1. A.
      The art of relaxation can greatly help people bear stress.
   2. B.
      People in primitive days know certain ways to deal with stress.
   3. C.
      If one gets into the habit of relaxing every day he can overcome stress easily.
   4. D.
      Stress can lead to serious health problem if one is exposed to it for too long.
3. 3.

   The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 suggests that      .

   1. A.
      stress is not always a bad thing for people
   2. B.
      stress has a bad reputation of causing ill health
   3. C.
      stress is not so terrible as people often believe it to be
   4. D.
      stress is always harmful to people all the time
4. 4.

   According to this passage，which of the following statements is true?

   1. A.
      Relaxation in life only benefits us mentally.
   2. B.
      Different people can stand different amounts of stress.
   3. C.
      All the stress can lead to poor performance.
   4. D.
      Large amounts of stress is important to people's lire.
5. 5.

   What is the writer's attitude to stress according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Stress as well as relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
   2. B.
      Stress should not be rid completely from the life.
   3. C.
      Stress produces both positive and negative effects on people.
   4. D.
      People usually work better under stress if they are healthy.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Americans spend their free time in various ways．
America is a country of sports — of hunting, fishing and swimming, and of team sports like baseball and football．Millions of Americans watch their favorite sports on television．They also like to play in community orchestras （管弦乐队）, make their own films or recordings, go camping, visit museums，attend lectures, travel, garden, read, and join in hundreds of other activities．The people also enjoy building things for their homes, sewing their own clothes, even making their own photographs．They do these things for fun as well as for economy．
But as much as Americans enjoy their free time, the country is at the same time a “self-improvement” country．More than 25 million adults continue their education, chiefly by going to school in the evening, during their own free time, at their own expense．Added to the time spent on personal activities, Americans a1so devote a great amount of their time to the varied needs of their communities．Many hospitals, schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, and organizations that assist the poor depend on the many hours citizens devote to these activities, often without any pay．Why do they do it?
There are several answers．The idea of cooperating and sharing responsibility with one another for the benefit of all is as old as the country itself．[来源:学。科。网]
When the country was first founded in 1776, it was necessary for the settlers to work together to live．They had crossed dangerous seas and risked all they had in their struggle for political and religious freedom．There remains among many Americans a distrust of central government．People still prefer to do things themselves within their communities, rather than give the government more control．
Sometimes people offer their time because they wish to accomplish something for which no money is paid, to do something that will be of benefit to the entire community．It is true that some people use their leisure because they are truly interested in the work; or they are learning from the experience．
No matter what the reason is, hundreds of thousands of so-called leisure hours are put into hard, unpaid work on one or another community need．
1．This passage is mainly about ________．
A．why America is a country of sports
B．how Americans spend their free time
C．why America is a “self-improvement” country
D．how Americans are devoted to their community activities
2．The writer mentions the foundation of the country in order to indicate ________．
A．the early history of America
B．the American people’s determination to live
C．the reason for Americans’ willingness to cooperate and share responsibility
D．the American people’ s love for freedom
3．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word “leisure”?
A．work time           B．energy                C．effort                  D．spare time
4．What can we infer from the text?
A．The first settlers left their hometown for political and religious reasons．
B．Many Americans don’t trust the central government．
C．American people enjoy building things for their homes just for fun．
D．Americans continue their education at their own expense．

Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are1 . Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to2it. Creativity isn’t always3with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time4 think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections. This technique involves taking5ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words6with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the7to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original8; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.
NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t9. You have as much time /space / money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new10. If your goal is to learn to ski,11, you can now practise skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now12this to reality.Maybe you can practise skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a13point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the14 in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their15. The best fishermen think like fish!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      wrong
   2. B.
      unbelievable
   3. C.
      reasonable
   4. D.
      realistic
2. 2.
   1. A.
      put up with
   2. B.
      catch up with
   3. C.
      make use of
   4. D.
      keep track of
3. 3.
   1. A.
      equipped
   2. B.
      compared
   3. C.
      covered
   4. D.
      connected
4. 4.
   1. A.
      skillfully
   2. B.
      routinely
   3. C.
      vividly
   4. D.
      deeply
5. 5.
   1. A.
      familiar
   2. B.
      unrelated
   3. C.
      creative
   4. D.
      imaginary
6. 6.
   1. A.
      presented
   2. B.
      marked
   3. C.
      lit
   4. D.
      associated
7. 7.
   1. A.
      ideas
   2. B.
      ambitions
   3. C.
      achievement
   4. D.
      technique
8. 8.
   1. A.
      experience
   2. B.
      service
   3. C.
      present
   4. D.
      object
9. 9.
   1. A.
      work
   2. B.
      last
   3. C.
      exist
   4. D.
      change
10. 10.
    1. A.
       possibilities
    2. B.
       limitations
    3. C.
       tendency
    4. D.
       practice
11. 11.
    1. A.
       in fact
    2. B.
       in particular
    3. C.
       as a whole
    4. D.
       for example
12. 12.
    1. A.
       devote
    2. B.
       adapt
    3. C.
       lead
    4. D.
       keep
13. 13.
    1. A.
       private
    2. B.
       global
    3. C.
       different
    4. D.
       practical
14. 14.
    1. A.
       features
    2. B.
       themes
    3. C.
       creatures
    4. D.
       characters
15. 15.
    1. A.
       positions
    2. B.
       dreams
    3. C.
       images
    4. D.
       directions