2. Life in the oceans__________ the tiniest plankton all the way up to giants like sharks and whales.

　 A. ranges over　　 　 B. ranges from　　　 　 C. ranges　　　　 　　　 D. ranges to

第一节：语法和词汇知识(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. -- Are you coming to Lily’s party?

　 -- I’m not sure. I ____________ go to the lecture instead.

　 A. must　　　　　 　 B. would　　　　 　　　 C. should　　　　　　 D. might

1．She left him, _________ never _________ foot in that house again. A．determined, to set B．being determined, to put C．determining, to set D．determined, place 2．The population of this city, forty percent of which _________, _________ 15% in the last three years. A．are Germans, has risen by B．are Germen, has fallen by C．is Germans, have increased to D．is Germans, have been reduced by 3．It is the protection for the trees _________ really matters, rather than how many trees are planted. A．what B．that C．不填 D．which 4．The two sides have finally _________, though some small differences still exist. A．made a decision B．reached an agreement C．settled down D．broken up 5．Elephants would _________ if men were allowed to shoot as many as they wished. A．die down B．die out C．die from D．die of 6．He can't find his umbrella. He must have _________ it on the bus. A．lost B．left C．forgotten D．put 7．Once lost, _________. A．it is said to get such a chance again B．one can never get such a chance again C．such a chance will never come again D．to get such a chance will be difficult 8．The fact puzzled Jack much _________ he has been unable to pass the driving test up to now. A．why B．because C．how D．that 9．After the Anti-terrorist War, the American soldiers retuned home, _________. A．safe but tired B．safely but tired C．safe and tiring D．safely and tiring 10．The highway _________ to the city is under repair now. A．leads B．led C．to lead D．leading 11．Charles Babbage is generally considered _________ the first computer. A．to invent B．inventing C．to have invented D．having invented 12．He turned and went to sleep again, _________ that it was still early. A．to think B．and thought C．thinking D．though 13．She reached the top of the bill and stopped _________ on a big rock by the side of the side of the path. A．to have rested B．resting C．to rest D．rest 14．-Mum, why do you always make me eat an egg every day? -_________ enough protein and nutrition as you are growing up. A．Get B．Getting C．To get D．To be 15．She looks forward every spring to _________ the flower garden. A．visiting B．visit C．paying a visit D．visited 16．About five hundred years ago, a lot of people went to North America _________ gold. A．to dig B．digging C．to dig for D．for digging 17．The students, _________ at the way the questions were put, didn't know the answers to them. A．they being surprised B．surprised C．their being surprised D．then surprised 18．After seeing the movie, _________. A．the hook was read by him B．the book made him want to read it C．he wanted to read the hook D．the reading of the book interested him 19．I can't understand _________ at the poor child. A．you to laugh B．you laugh C．why laugh D．your laughing 20．There was so much noise that the speaker couldn't make himself _________. A．hearing B．to hear C．heard D．being heard 21．Mr. Smith announced _________ that he would retire next week . A．us by B．to us C．for us D．by us 22．A seniors' lodge is a special kind of accommodation _________ older people live in small apartments with no kitchens. A．which B．who C．where D．when 23．John told me that _________. A．he returned the book to library tomorrow B．he had returned the book to the library the day before C．I will returned the book to the library the afternoon before D．I returned the book to the library the afternoon before 24．_________ is traditional diets that often have too much fat and too many calories for the 21st-century person. A．It B．There C．This D．Which 25．_________ was almost daybreak when my father came back from work. A．Then B．The time C．That D．It 26．When first introduced _________ the market, these products enjoyed great success. A．at B．on C．in D．to 27．She remembered the times _________ she was a little girl and she would go to Grandma's house for summer holiday. A．when B．during how C．where D．which 28．Tom asked me _________. A．whether I knew when he will be back B．if I knew when he would be back C．if I knew when he will be back D．that I knew when he would be back 29．It was _________ late into the night that they stopped their work. A．not until B．until C．till D．not 30．Do you know the reason _________ Tom gave for not attending the lecture? A．why B．for what C．that D．because 31．Some inventions _________ the basic forces of nature. For example, the light bulb beat out darkness. A．knew B．fought C．overcame D．struggled 32．She rarely _________ in any of the discussions. A．takes B．participates C．attends D．looks 33．Research has shown that people long ago _________ to live together in a small number of related groups or clans. A．tended B．expected C．attempted D．desired 34．If you have invented something, you can get a(n) _________ for it. A．right B．money C．honor D．patent 35．Water _________ at the Three Gorges Reservoir is the world's largest control project. A．flow B．prevention C．storage D．supply 36．The _________ of touch is controlled by the left side of the brain. A．sense B．feeling C．awareness D．consciousness 37．_________ as he was, Peter tried to finish all the housework that day. A．Disappointed B．Discouraged C．Awoken D．Tired 38．In a book describing the sea trade between China, India, and Western Asia, a compass is used to _________ with navigation. A．direct B．assist C．conduct D．instruct 39．The mother looked through every email searching for her daughter's secret. A lawyer settled the _________ by telling the mother her behavior was illegal. A．question B．way C．matter D．incident 40．They are taking steps to _________ the rabbit population. A．keep down B．break away from C．keep off D．get round to 41．Many world-famous businessmen attended this trade _________. A．show B．exhibition C．fair D．market 42．It was so _________ to hear the news that I could not go to the park. A．disappointing B．exciting C．disappointed D．interesting 43．When we move to a new place, we have to _________ to the new environment. A．change B．accustomed C．join D．adjust 44．There is a beach which can only be _________ from the sea. A．accessible B．accessory C．possible D．disable 45．As young people, we have to study hard and try to make a _________ to our country. A．illustration B．instruction C．contribution D．publication 46．“I wish I _________ have much more money.” The beggar said to himself. A．would B．will C．must D．can 47．-Why is Jack always playing? -He has no _________ of time. A．sense B．idea C．effect D．feeling 48．Popular music is liked by many people, but it is not to everyone's _________. A．manners B．share C．smell D．taste 49．Not only _________ able to drive a car, but also _________ able to drive a plane. A．he was; he was B．was he; was he C．was he; he was D．he was; was he 50．The young singer is good at singing popular songs, _________ voice sounds _________. A．who; top B．whose; sweet C．whom; beautiful D．whose; high 51．The mother often tells her son to be a good boy, warning him to _________ trouble. A．hold back from B．keep out of C．break away from D．get rid of 52．Seize the chance, _________ you will regret it. A．even if B．so long as C．and D．otherwise 53．All the children _________ the school play. A．were involved in B．were involving in C．involved at D．were involved at 54．The _________ of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually increases efficiency. A．usage B．application C．appliance D．apply 55．I _________ for an hour on my way to the airport. A．got stuck to traffic B．stuck to traffic C．got stuck in a traffic D．got stuck in traffic 56．-Why ask me to take that early bus? -Because that bus _________ the 9:30 a.m. train at Boston. A．joins to B．joins up C．unites with D．connects with 57．Jim likes playing football _________ with other students in his class. A．in a common B．on common C．of common D．in common 58．Shall we make a change today? I'm getting _________ eating in this restaurant. A．fond of B．interested in C．tired of D．angry at 59．After a length discussion, the experts finally _________ up with suggestions for solving the water pollution. A．gave B．set C．came D．caught 60．Having a trip abroad is certainly, good for the old couple, but it remains _________ whether they will enjoy it. A．to see B．to be seen C．seeing D．seen 61．The journey around the world took the old sailor nine months, _________ the sailing time was 226 days. A．of which B．during which C．from which D．for which 62．It will take you half an hour to get to the station, _________ traffic delays. A．allowing for B．and allow for C．allowing of D．and allow of 63．Whenever I speak to him, _________ was fairly often, he would talk on and on without giving me a chance to speak. A．which B．what C．that D．when 64．Is this hotel _________ offered you a job _________ you stayed the first time you arrived here? A．which; where B．the one; in which C．where; that D．the one that; where 65．I can think of many cases _________ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldn't write a good sentence. A．why B．which C．as D．where 66．________ I know, Bush leads by 2 votes in the election campaign. A．As far as B．As long as C．As much as D．As many as 67．Think of a situation _________ you can show off your beautiful new dress. A．that B．where C．when D．how 68．It's useless _________ a person with a heart of stone for mercy. A．to beg B．to ask C．begging D．asking 69．We are not allowed _________ photos in the museum. A．to take B．takes C．taking D．take 70．We don't allow _________ in our house. A．to smoke B．smokes C．smoking D．smoke 71．It was a story with a happy ending. Antonio was saved _________. A．in the end B．at the end C．by the end D．to the end 72．Another man _________ for the big star in the dangerous scenes. A．stands by B．stands for C．stands in D．stands to 73．Don't act in this way any more, or you _________ be punished. A．will B．would C．should D．shall 74．-He didn't attend the meeting today. -Sorry, I _________ have told him about it yesterday, but I forgot about it. A．will B．would C．should D．shall 75．He asked me _________, I think, _________ the winner. A．who, is B．who, will be C．whom, would be D．who, would be 76．-It's raining. -Raining? But nothing can _________ me _________ to the concert given by Zhou Jielun. A．stop, to go B．prevent, going C．prevent, to go D．keep, from go 77．_________ surprised me most is _________ he was elected President. A．What, that B．That, what C．What, / D．That, that 78．He should give back the money on time. _________ he is a rich man． A．After all B．But C．And D．However 79．If you _________ the doctor's advice, you _________ quite all right now. A．followed, were B．had followed, would be C．had followed, would have been D．followed, would be 80．Remember to give it back to me on time, _________ I can lend it to you. A．in case B．in this case C．in case of D．in case that 81．It might be cold at sea, you'd better bring more clothes _________. A．in case B．in this case C．in case of D．in case that 82．Be calm, sir. Of course I will pass judgment him, bum before that may I ask you to _________ mercy _________ him? A．to, show, to B．on, show, to C．on, have, to D．to, have, on 83．When everyone _________, the host declared the start of the meeting. A．was sitting B．was seated C．was seating D．was sat 84．If you go on telling lies like this, you won't be treated _________. A．anymore B．any longer C．no more D．no longer 85．He was lying in bed, with his hands _________ under his head, lost in thought. A．crossing B．crossed C．cross D．to cross 86．It _________ around 9 o'clock when I drove back home because it was already dark. A．had to be B．was to be C．must have been D．must be 87．If we had been more careful, we _________ much better results now. A．got B．would be getting C．had got D．would have got 88．-There's coffee and tea; you can have _________. -Thanks. A．either B．each C．one D．it 89．Don't be afraid of asking for help _________ it is needed. A．unless B．since C．although D．when 90．He forgot to turn off the tap and left the water _________ the whole morning. A．run B．ran C．to run D．running 91．-How far apart do they live? -_________ I know, they live in the same neighborhood. A．As long as B．As far as C．As well as D．As often as 92．We can see a lot of people doing morning exercises in the park even _________ a cold morning. A．on B．in C．at D．during 93．_________ the houses were flooded after the rain. A．A great deal of B．A great many C．A great many of D．The number of 94．The doctor's advice is that the patient _________ about his real physical condition. A．be not told B．not be told C．will not be told D．must not be told 95．She found her calculator _________ she lost it. A．in which B．when C．where D．that 96．Is there a shop around _________ I can get a pack of cigarettes? A．which B．that C．where D．what 97．News reports say peace talks between the two countries _________ with no agreement reached. A．have broken out B．have broken in C．have broken down D．have broken up 98．Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has _________ IQ. A．a high B．a higher C．the higher D．the highest 99．All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _________. A．has grown B．is growing C．grew D．had grown 100．The Great Wall is the last place _________ Mr. Smith is going to visit before he leaves Beijing. A．/ B．which C．where D．what 101．It was at the school gate _________ he told me a secret. A．there B．that C．where D．at which 102．A left-luggage office is a place where bags _________ be left for a short time, especially at a railway station. A．should B．can C．must D．will 103．The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once _________ with each other. A．they had quarreled B．they have quarreled C．have they quarreled D．had they quarreled 104．Shanghai is really a fascinating city and we've decided to stay for _________ two weeks. A．another B．other C．the other D．other's 105．We're safer in a train than we would be if we _________ any other way. A．traveled B．had traveled C．travel D．have traveled 106．If you are not careful enough, there will be another accident _________ for you sooner or later. A．in ruins B．in a minute C．in store D．in a hurry 107．They _________ the weekly boat for their supplies. A．relied on B．were relied C．were relied upon D．have relied 108．This was the period when Einstein first began the research and studies which _________ his famous Theory of Relativity. A．led in B．led into C．led on D．led to 109．_________ many young people, he is fond of watching football matches. A．In common with B．In common C．Common ground D．Out of the common 110．Hope all your Christmas dreams _________. A．come across B．come out C．come true D．come back 111．When we _________ in Beijing, it was already dark． A．set foot B．set off C．set out D．set forth 112．The monitor _________ the trip so well that we all enjoyed ourselves very much. A．is mapped out B．mapped out C．took out D．work out 113．The vegetables should be _________ into small pieces and dropped into the boiling water. A．cut down B．cut away C．cut off D．cut up 114．His name _________ whenever the matter of nuclear energy was discussed. A．came up B．came up with C．came u for D．came up to 115．The boy climbed _________ to the top of the tree. A．in a way B．on the way C．all the way D．in the way 116．You are a League member, so you should _________ the others. A．for example B．take for example C．set an example to D．set an example of 117．I will lend you the money _________ you pay it back in one month. A．on condition that B．on condition C．on this condition D．in condition 118．Does it _________ to let little children play with matches? A．make sure B．make it C．make sense D．make faces 119．The teacher _________ that the problem was very important. A．pointed at B．pointed to C．pointed out D．pointed 120．They fought bravely and _________ the enemy out of their country. A．drove B．put C．caused D．turned 121．While he talked, we all took notes _________ what he said. A．with B．in C．of D．for 122．We had a party _________ honour _________ the visiting headmaster. A．in; to B．on; of C．with; in D．in; of 123．I am _________ tell you my daughter has been accepted by Beijing University. A．pride in B．pride of C．proud to D．proud of 124．We have made agreements _________ them on the price of building materials. A．at B．in C．about D．with 125．_________ she was a little girl, she has been interested in music. A．Ever since B．Ever after C．Ever before D．Ever when 126．I _________ when I spelt a word in a crossword puzzle. A．become trapping B．got sticking C．got struck D．got stuck 127．Modem music like jazz has broken _________ the old traditional rules. A．away from B．down C．out D．off from 128．The only way Jim could solve the maths problem was by means of _________. A．on trial B．to trial C．trial and error D．trial of strength 129．_________ the numbers in employment the service industry is the first industry in our town. A．In the short time B．In the long time C．In no uncertain terms D．In terms of 130．Can I have with you? I just got _________ that she will be back in a few days. A．a word; the word B．words; word C．word: a word D．a word; word 131．We will meet at the _________ place. A．usual B．ordinary C．common D．general 132．He is _________ to finish the work ahead of time. A．possible B．possibly C．probable D．likely 133．He comes a manager but he works _________ a worker. A．as; as B．as; like C．like; like D．like; as 134．What _________ do you mean? A．on the earth B．on earth C．in the earth D．on the world 135．The rescue team made every _________ to find the missing mountain climber. A．force B．energy C．effort D．possibility 136．It's not fair to judge people _________ their appearance. A．for B．in C．of D．by 137．-How do you _________ we go to Beijing for our holidays? -I think we'd better fly there. It's much more comfortable. A．insist B．want C．suppose D．suggest 138．I'm _________ sorry for what has happened. A．deep B．deeply C．deepen D．deepened 139．The rocket will travel to Mars _________ a speed of over 25,000 miles per hour. A．of B．by C．at D．in 140．We decided not to climb the mountains because it was raining _________. A．heavily B．strongly C．hardly D．badly 141．Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health _________ poor. A．proves B．remains C．maintains D．continues with 142．He _________ his hands from the cold by wearing gloves. A．protected B．defended C．guarded D．provided 143．Our government has _________ strong to bring down the price. A．had; measure B．used; ways C．taken; measures D．carried; method 144．He accidentally _________ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn't been home for a couple of weeks. A．let out B．took care C．made sure D．made out 145．American English is a little from British English．That's to say, there are some _________ between them. A．different; difference B．difference; different C．differ; different D．different; differences

面对中学生“出国热”，社会对此有不同的看法。请你以“Studying Abroad”为题，根据以下提供的信息，谈谈自己的看法。

Advantages　 1.良好的语言环境，更利于语言学习。

2.拓宽视野，学习国内外先进的科学技术。

3.传播各民族间的不同文化。

Disadvantages 1.年纪小，缺乏生活经验，自理能力差。情感孤独，思乡2.文化冲击，很难适应。

注意：1.第一句以为你写好，不计入总数

2.词数100--120 左右

　　　 3.生词：媒介 mediator 视野vision文化冲击cultural shock

　　　　　　　　　　　　 Studying Abroad

　 In recent years, studying abroad has been popular.__________________

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高二上学期期中考试

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误), 则按下列情况改正:

多一个词: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉, 在该行右边横线上写该词,并也用斜线划掉。

缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线加的词。

错一个词: 在错的词下划横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Mrs.Smith was walking near a playground. She was a hurry　 　　76______

to visit her grandchildren. She missed them very much　　　 　　77______

because she had seen them for quite a long time .She was　　 　　78_____

walking while suddenly she saw a ball coming in her　　　 　　79______

direction. She was already in her seventy. Should she kick　　 　　80______

the ball to send it back and should she just pass leaving　　 　　81_____

the ball where it was? Finally with greatly care she　　　　　　 82____

gave it a kick. The ball go straight in the goal. How　　　　　 　83_____

wonderful it was ! And she happened to have helped won the　 　　84____

match.And all her four grandchildren were on team of the winners. 85_____

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E

Success in life depends to a great extent on what we mean by　 success. To some people money is the only real indication(象征) of achievement in the modern world. Their evaluation of success is based on the state of their bank balance and the power that goes with it. Their life is devoted to making money and they are at a loss to understand people whose ideas are different from their own. These are people, however, who consider their lives successful if they are doing what they enjoy doing through it may not bring them any great financial(财政) reward. A man who spends his time gardening might consider himself successful if the flowers blossomed and his trees gave fruit. Nursing, teaching, running a Youth Club all bring their own kind of success to those interested in them. Success can be found in painting a picture nobody will ever see, sailing a boat, watching the stars, collecting stamps----almost anything that involve personal efforts. The great thing is to believe that success is not necessarily public.

　73.Painting a picture nobody will ever see may mean_______.

　A.that it is a failure.　　 　　B.that the painter can make no money.

　C.a success to the painter.　 D.that it is worthless.

　74. “They are at a loss to understand” means that________.

A.They will lose something if they try to understand.

　 B.They will lose their temper( 脾气 )to understand.

　 C.They are at a lower price to understand.

　 D.They do not understand.

　75.What conclusion does the author draw?

　 A.A lot of money means success.

　 B.Success can be personal as well as public.

　 C.Success means personal enjoyment.

　 D.Success does not mean public devotion.

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D

I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job.I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career.

I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork.In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.

I then found myself a job,looking after two little girls.It wasn’t too bad at first.But the problems began when I agreed to live in,so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening.We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week,she’d give me time off the next.but unfortunately,it didn’t often work out.Iwas getting extremely tired and fed up,because I had too many late night and early morning with the children.

One Sunday,I was in the park with the children,and met Megan who used to go to school with me.I told her about my situation.She suggested me that I should do a course and met a qualification if I wanted to work with children.I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school.

She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful.My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family and got work helping out at a kindergarten.

Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school.

69.What is the author’s present job?

A.Working part-time in a college.

B.Taking care of children for a family.

C.Helping children with their schoolwork.

D.Looking after children at a kindergarten.

70.When staying with the girl’s family,the author________.

A.was paid for extra work .　　　 B.often worked long hours.

C.got much help from her boss.　 D.took a day off every other work.

71.Why did the author leave her first job?

A.She found a full-time job.　　

B.She was fed up with children.

C.She decided to attend a part-time course.

　 　　D.She needed a rest after working extra hours.

72.What has the author learned from her own experience?

A.Less successful students can still have a career.

B.Qualifications are necessary for a career.

C.Hard work makes an excellent student.

D.One must choose the job she likes.

C

Dear Sir,　

I’m writing to complain about the service offered by your company.I told your service department on November 21 that my washing machine needed repairing.Your service engineers have since been here four times-----on December 11, December 19, December 25 and January 5.The problem was found on the first visit and the wrong parts were brought by different engineers on the two next visits. The correct part was fitted by the first engineer on the fourth visit.

In short,my complaints are:

a.I had to wait three weeks for an engineer to call and nearly two months for the machine to be repaired.

b.The engineers who called on December 19 and 25 had been given wrong information by the company,which made me take two half days off from work unnecessarily.

c.The first and fourth visits lasted a total of thirty minutes.But in the invoice( 发票 ),I have to pay for four visits of four hours’work. I will not be paying your company for your mistakes and I do hope to receive your answers to these complaints.

Yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　Robert White

65.Robert’s main purpose in writing to the company is to tell the company_______.

A.how its service department is operating.

B.how its different engineers came for the repair.

C.that two of the engineers didn’t give him any help.

D.that he refuses to pay the company for their mistakes.

66.The first of Robert’s complaints is that _______.

A.it took him three weeks to have the machine repaired.

B.it took him nearly sixty days to get his machine repaired.

C.it had been almost two months before the first engineer came.

D.it took the engineer 3 weeks to find out what was wrong with the machine.

67.The second and third engineers brought the wrong parts because___.

A.the company didn’t tell them exactly what they should do.

B.the company didn’t tell them where the correct parts were.

C.they were not sure about whether the machine worked or not.

D.they hadn’t been told where the right parts should be fitted.

68.It can be inferred from the letter that Robert promises to pay for___.

A.three hours’work.　　 B.half an hour’s work.

C.an hour’s work.　　　 D.four hours’ work.

　B

Our spiritual intelligence quotient(精神智商),or SQ,helps us understand ourselves,and live fuller,happier lives.

While we’re all born with SQ,most of us don’t even realize that we have it.Fortunately, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ.Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding.

Sit Quietly.The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude(独处)and silence.To tune in to your spirit,you have to turn down the volume(强度) in your busy,noisy ,complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all.Start small by creating islands for silence in your day.In the car ,instead of reading or doing something else,use the time to think.At work,shut the door to our office between meeting,take a few breaths and let them out very,very slowly.Enjoy stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed.

Step Outside.For many people,nature sets their spirit free.Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset.If you are walking with your dog,take the time to admire flowers in bloom;follow the fight of birds;watch clouds float overhead.

Ask Questions of Yourself.Ask open-ended questions,such as “What am I feeling?” “What are my choices?” or “Where am I heading?” but don’t expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural form or e-mail. “Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question,”says Reverend Joan Carter,a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito,California. “But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective(角度 ) I never considered before.”

Trust Your Spirit.While most of us rely on gut feeling(第六感觉)to realize danger,spiritual intelligence pushes us,not away from,but towards some action that will lead to a greater good.

61.The passage is mainly about________.

A.what your SQ is and in what way it can benefit your life.

B.what your SQ is and what way it can be improved.

C.the relationship between your SQ and your life.

D.advantages and disadvantages of SQ.

62.The underlined phrase “tune in to your spirit”in the third paragraph probably means_______.

A.get your spirit relaxed.　　　　 B.keep up your spirit.

C.keep seated quietly.　　　　　ge your spirit.

63.The author mentions the example of Reverend Joan Carter to show that______.

A.there are no immediate answers to your questions.

B.e-mails can’t keep working out a problem.

C.the more questions you ask,the better answers you’ll get.

ging your way of thinking might help you solve a problem.

64.From the passage,we can know that the most important thing to improve your SQ is _____.

A.a peaceful mind　　　　　　　　 B.deep thought　

C.spare time and hobbies　　　　　 　D.good spirits

A

The Italian island of Sardinia recently lost its oldest citizen.Family members say Antonoo Todde died in his sleep early this month.Mr Todde was 112 years old.He was less than three weeks away from his 113^th birthday.Record –keeping experts say he was the world’s oldest man.

His long life and that of other very old Sardinians are the subjects of a scientific project called Akea.Luca Deiana of Sassari University is directing the study.He says the name Akea comes from a traditional greeting on Sardinia.It means “health and life for 100 years.”Professor Deiana and his team started to collect information for the study in 1997.They identified( 确定 )more than 220 Sardinians who were centenarians------100 years old or older.His team required three documents to confirm a person’s age.They were a government birth record,a church record and a statement by a close family member.

The Akea study has produced two major findings.The first is Sardinia’s extremely high numner of centenarians.The island has about 135 centenarians for every one million people.In other Western countries,the average is about seventy-five centenarians for every one million people.The second major finding was an unusual rate of female to male centenarians.Sardia has two women centanrians for every male centenarian.In central Sardinia there are equal numbers of female and male centenarians.

Studies in other parts of the world have shown a much higher percentage of female centenarians.The Akea study collected information about the health and diet of about 140 of the centenarians About ninety percent of those in the study also agreed to provide blood for scientific testing.The study team hopes to identify genetic material in the blood that can be linked to successful aging.Study learders say there is no single reason why people on Sardinia live so long .They believe the answer is a combination of genetic and environmental conditions.

tenarians are people who are ________years old.

A.200　 　　　　B.100　　 　　C.300　 　　　D.400

57.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A.Why people on Sardinia live so long.

B.The world’s oldest woman.　　

C.The world’s oldest man .

D.A scientific study on centenarians.

58.What is the general idea of the third paragraph?

A.Sardinia has a large number of centenarians.

B.An unusual rate of female to make centenarians.

C.Two major findings of the Akea study.

D.Sardinia has equal numbers of female and male centenarians.

59.Why do Sardinians live so long according to the study?

A.Because the environment on Sardinia is very good.

B.Because they have special genetic material in their blood.

C.Because they have a glass of wine every day.

D.Because they enjoy special genetic and environmental conditions.

60.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Other parts of the world have a higher rate of female centenarians than Sardinia.

B.There are equal numbers of female and male centenarians on Sardinia.

C.Sardinia has an unusual rate of male to female centenarians.

D.There are about seventy-five centenarians for every one million people on Sardinia.