1 the 19th century scientists found that when certain parts of　　 the brain of a man 2, he could lose the power to do some things. And　　 so, people thought that each part of the brain did 3. But modern　　 research 4 that this is not so, for it is not easy to say exactly 5　　 each part of the brain does.

　　     In the past fifty years, 6 a great increase in the amount of research 7 on the brain. Chemists and biologists 8　　 that the way the　　 brain works is not so simple 9 people in general may think. Chemists　　 tell us that 1,000,000 chemical changes 10 in the brain every second.　　 Some recent researches also suggest that we 11 everything that happens　　 12 us. We may not be able to recall the things we've heard and 13, but　　 it is all kept there in the storehouse of the human mind.

　　     Earlier scientists thought that the power of one's brain 14 weaker　　 and weaker 15 one grew older. But it is now thought that it is not　　 true. As long as the brain 16 plenty of exercise it keeps its power.　　 It has been established (证实) that an old person who 17 active in the　　 mind has a 18 mind than a young person who has only done physical　　 work without using 19 of his brain. It is now thought that the more　　 work we give our brains, 20 work they are able to do.　　 　　

(1)  A. Since    B. From    C. During    D. At

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(2)  A. injured　　　　  B. are injured   

   C. were injuring    D. were injured   

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(3)  A. different job　　   B. a different job   

   C. a different work    D. a piece of different job

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(4)  A. has found    B. has found out   

  C. found out    D. has been found out   

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(5)  A. that    B. which    C. what    D. how

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(6)  A. there has been   B. there was   

   C. there have been  D. there were   

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(7)  A. do      B. to do    C. done    D. doing

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(8)  A. discovered　　   B. have discovered

    C. will discover    D. had discovered   

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(9)  A. such    B. though    C. as      D. that

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(10)  A. are taken place B. take place

  C. will take place D. have taken place   

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(11)  A. can remember    B. will remember

  C. should remember D. must remember   

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(12)  A. for    B. at    C. to     D. on  

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(13)  A. see    B. saw    C. had seen    D. seen

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(14)  A. get    B. got    C. getting    D. was getting   

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(15)  A. which    B. as    C. with    D. during

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(16)  A. gives    B. has been given    C. is given    D. is giving      

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(17)  A. has always been   B. has never been

  C. always is    　　 D. has always been in     

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(18)  A. fast    B. faster    C. quick    D. quicker   

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(19)  A. few    B. many    C. much    D. greatly   

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(20)  A. the much    B. the most    C. more    D. the more   

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When I was learning calligraphy my teacher told me a story.
A calligrapher taught handwriting. One of his students who often practised handwriting with old sheets of newspapers complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time. His teacher said to him, “Try to use the best paper. Maybe you’ll write better. ”
　The student did as he was told. It really worked. He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious. He asked his teacher about the reason. The calligrapher answered, “When you used old newspapers to practice handwriting，you would think you were writing a draft（草稿）.  It didn’t matter if you wrote badly as old newspapers were plenty in supply. In that case you wouldn’t pay much attention to it. Now you use the best paper you’ll treasure it. Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity (稀少) of chances and you’ll devote to it with all your heart and soul; you’ll do the handwriting much more attentively than otherwise practising it. Of course you’ve made rapid progress.”
Indeed，we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless “old newspapers”. We don’t care if we scrawl and waste them, thinking that they will come endlessly --- those “old newspapers” are inexhaustible. In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.
Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used. In everyday life there’s no chance for us to draw a draft. That’s because what we call “draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed. Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a sheet of best paper.
【小题1】The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought _______.

第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
　　Many people will remember the flight of the space shuttle（航天飞机）challenger，in June，1983. The achievement of Sally Ride，America’s first woman astronaut to fly into space，made this flight especially memorable. Students from two Camden, New Jersey, high schools, however, are probably to remember Norma rather than Sally whenever they think about the flight.
　　Norma didn’t travel alone. She brought about 100 companions along with her. Norma was an ant，a queen ant who，with her subject，made up the first ant colony（群体）to travel into space. The ants were part of a science experiment designed by students to test the effects of weightlessness on insects.
　　The equipment designed by the students for their colony functioned perfectly throughout the long space trip. The young scientists and their teachers were very sad to find that their insect astronauts had all died at some point before the container was returned to the school and opened. The problem didn’t occur in space，but on the ground after challenger had landed. The container remained in the desert for nearly a week before the ant colony was moved. The hot，dry desert air dried out the colony’s container and the ants died from lack of moisture（水分）.
　　The project was termed success because it did provide useful information. Students will continue their efforts to pinpoint（精确找到）what went wrong. They will try to prevent the same difficulties from reoccurring on future missions. They don’t want to be discouraged either by the demise of the ants or by the $ 10,000 shuttle fare they will have to pay to send the next colony of ants into space.
51．What does the passage mainly tell us？
A．Sally Ride，America’s first woman astronaut.
B．How to keep ants alive in space.
C．How to make equipment for insects in space.
D．An experiment with ants in space.
52．According to the passage, we know that the underlined word“demise”is another word for“_____”.
A．death 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B．colony
C．insect　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D．moisture
53．We don’t think the project was a failure. This is because_____.
A．everything went as smoothly as expected
B．the students had pinpointed exactly the reason
C．something important had been learned
D．the students had succeeded in the experiment
54．We can conclude that ants _____ on the next space trip.
A．will have to be kept alive in a container full of water
B．will have to be sent into space with the first woman astronaut
C．should be put into a container where there is enough food
D．should be put into a container which is not too dry

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One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo(竹子) trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word resilience （恢复力）comes to mind.  When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions.
Have you ever felt like you are about to snap（突然折断）? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
　　During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured（忍耐） unpleasant physical symptoms（症状）.
　　Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
　　If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break!
60．When the writer talks about the bamboo trees, he wants to tell us          .
A．he can’t forget those bamboo trees
B．he used to watch them bend under pressoure and return to their upright position
C．he still remembers the good days as a child
D．he admires the character of the bamboo trees
61．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．When you have overcome some depression, you show resilience.
B．When you are about to snap, we say you are resilient.
C．If you feel like you are at your breaking point, you are fortunate.
D．If you feel mentally exhausted, you are likely to experience pleasant physical symptoms.
62．What does the writer mean by saying “Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you?”
A．You should make the best of the situation.
B．You should try your best to get the best situation.
C．You should try your best not to be defeated by the situation.
D．You should try your best not to give up the best situation.
63．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．My fondest memories     B．Good times and bad times
C．Enjoy the peace and quiet       D．Bend, but don’t break