56. Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?

A. Research on the Brain　　　　 　　　　 B. Differences between Men and Women

C. People’s Different Brains　　　 　　　　 D. Who Are Better, Boys or Girls

47.A. nature　　　 　　　　B. sea　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. planet　　　　 　 　　　　　 D. forest

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear 　48 　　spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation.　 　49 　, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success 　　50　 　language learning. 　　51　 good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. 52 we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of 53 for those 54　 are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and 55 (write) the language whenever we can.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

Directions: Read the following four passages . Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

A

In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.

Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally(通常) see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.

What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotions(情感). In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by a smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.

46.A. feeds　　　　 　　　　B. increases　　 　　 C. supplies　　 　 　　　　　 　D. helps

45.A. production 　　　B. pollution　　　 　　　 　C. population　　 　 　D. revolution

44.A. too many　 　　　B. a few　　　　　 　　 C. some　　　　　 　 　　　　　　　D. few

43.A. Thus　　　 　 　　　B. However　　 　　　 C. Generally speaking D. Therefore

42.A. continue　　 　　　B. have　　　　　 　　　　　 C. ought　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 　D. go on

41.A. poles　　　　 　　　 　　　B. boats　　　　 　　　　　 C. methods　　　　 　D. ideas

40.A. wonders　 　　　　B. realizes　　 　　　　 C. considers　　 　　　　　　D. discovers

39.A. protecting　 　　　B. saving　　　 　　　　 C. polluting　　　 　 D. fighting