Men have always believed that they are smarter than women. Now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.

In the study, scientists measured the IQ of 2500 brothers and sisters and they found an uneven number of men not only in the top two percent, but also in the bottom two percent.

The study's participants were tested on science, maths, English and mechanical abilities.

Though there were twice as many men as women in the smartest group, there were also twice as many men among the bottom.

The aggregate（总数）scores of men and women were similar.

One of the study's authors, psychology professor Timothy Bates, said that the phenomenon may be because men have always been expected to be high achievers and women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their homes.

"The female developmental program may be tilted more towards ensuring survival and the safety of the middle ground.," the Daily Mail quoted Professor Bates, of Edinburgh University, as saying.

The research tallies with past results that men were more likely than women to receive first class University degrees or thirds and women secured the seconds.

It has been said that men are more ready to take risk when it comes to academics. Women have always found to be steadier in their learning.

A past study has shown that women are securing more firsts and seconds, while men are continuing to receive more thirds.

The argument for the change is that the increase of coursework at the cost of exams favors women's steady approach.

1.The purpose of the passage is to tell us that ________.

A．man are smarter then women

B．man are more stupid the women

C．a new fact about the IQ of men and women has been found

D．men are more likely to receive first class university degrees

2.According to Timothy Bates, less women are in the smartest group because _________.

A．they are born stupid

B．they have to spend more time to tale care of their homes than men

C．they don’t like to take risk

D．they are not expected to be high achievers

3.The underlined word tallies with in the eighth paragraph means________.

A．agree with         B．deal with          C．go against         D．go with

4.It can be inferred from the passage that_________.

A．Women are steadier in their learning.

B．men are more ready to take risk in everything

C．women are securing more firsts and seconds

D．women are doing much better in academy

5.Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage? _________.

A．Why are men smarter than women?

B．Why are men more stupid than women?

C．How does the result go along with the past research?

D．How can we help the men in the bottom?

The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Bananas 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us. I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What’s up?” I asked him. “I … I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir,” he said．“Thank you very much!”

When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he’s a swindler? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.

“Oh, gosh! Long time.”

“Are you in school now?” I asked. He nodded. “That’s good,” I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. “Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill. “Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “It’s a gift.” He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”

1.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _________.

A．the boy was greedy

B．the boy had suffered a lot

C．the boy was in bad need of money

D．the boy was good at bargaining

2.The second time the author met the boy, the boy _________.

A．told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts

B．wanted to express his thanks

C．asked him for money for his schoolbooks

D．tried to take advantage of him

3.The author gave his money to the boy because _________.

A．he wanted to make himself feel better

B．he had learnt to help others since childhood

C．he held a higher position in the society

D．his parents asked him to do so

4.What does the underlined word “swindler” mean?

A．troublemaker      B．beggar            C．thief             D．cheat

5.Which of the following best describes the boy?

A．Brave and polite．                      B．Kind and smart.

C．Honest and thankful．                   D．Shy and nervous.

用单词的适当形式完成下列句子（1分*10，满分10分）

1.The skirt sells well because it is excellently _____________（设计）.

2.P_____________（个人地）speaking, I’m in favour of the plan.

3.The doctor said that herillnessa__________ from lack of rest.

4.Finally, she _____________ （成功） in solving the problem after hard work.

5.Which country is ＿_＿__＿＿（主办）the next Olympic Games?

6.Only important people were ____________ （容许，接纳）to the opening ceremony.

7.Cultural relics and historic sites are under the p___________ of local government.

8.To my great surprise, he somehow managed to s__________ the earthquake.

9.She is constantly under pressure and it is a____________ her health.

10.It is our first attempt in e____________ the Moon with the new technology.

用短语的适当形式完成下列句子 （1分*15，满分15分）

1.Now we all have known how the Monkees _______________________ (形成).

2.Dinosaurs ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ （灭绝） millions of years ago.

3.I cannot think of ways to __________ (处理) the salesman at the door.

4.More and more students have _________________ (参加) the English contest this year.

5.Groups of people went out _______________ (寻找)the missing child.

6.As is known to all, victory _______________ (属于) the most persevering.

7.We did a survey last month and found that women __________________ (高度评价) themselves compared with men.

8. __________________(在……的帮助下)the neighbours, the fire was at last brought under control.

9.That medal is just what Mary and Jack have been _______________ (梦想).

10.Some new technology will also bring about some disadvantages which must be _________________ (注意).

11.Mr Smith as well as his two sons ___________________ (对……熟悉) the history of the auto industry at that time because they all worked as car mechanics.

12.He was quite laze. ______________(结果), he fell far behind other students.

13.It is said that this book _________________ (值得读) but I find nothing special with it.

14.They were always arguing so they _____________ (分裂) in the end.

15.Bob is always serious and doesn’t like __________________ (戏弄) others.

翻译(3分*5，满分15分) (用M 1& M 2中所学词汇及句型完成)

1.只有通过保护濒危野生动物免受杀害，我们才能与自然和睦相处。（only的倒装结构）

2.因为不健康的食品对人体有害，人们越来越重视食品安全问题。（用强调句强调划线部分）

3.他的表演太滑稽了以致于大家都突然大笑起来。（so… that）

4.据可靠报道，毫无疑问，这两个国家将为夺得岛屿展开竞争。(there is no doubt …)

5.那两兄弟不仅外表长得很像，而且在性格上也有很多共同点。（not only… but also）

按要求改写句子 （1分*5）

1.David said to me, “ Will you go to the park tomorrow?”

(“直接引语”变“间接引语”)

2-3题：用“定语从句”合并两个简单句

2.The passengers felt extremely anxious. All of them took the plane for the first time.

3.The firm has set up a studio. The band can work on their new albums there.

4-5题：把句子改写为“被动语态”

4.Why are people speaking ill of that famous actress?

5.The public have suggested that refugees should be offered financial aid.

NCE课文背诵 （1分*10，满分10分）

(L35)… As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While 1.__________________________, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves' car was 2.______________________. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and 3.______________________.

(L36) … Debbie is only eleven years old and she 4.________________________. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that 5.___________________. Debbie's father will set out with her in a small boat. Mr. Hart 6.___________________ for years. …

(L37)… The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 'Olympic City'. Workers7._____________________ by the end of this year. By the end of next year, they will have finished work 8._______________. 9.___________________ have been designed by Kurt Gunter. Everybody 10._____________________ as the new buildings go up. …

单词拼写（根据首字母或中文意思写出单词，共10题，满分10分）

1.The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held me e_______ in their power.

2.Later in the next century, people from England made v_______ to conquer other parts of the world.

3.Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she p______me to buy one.

4.These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its v_______.

5.I don’t want to set down a s______ of facts in a diary as most people do, but I want this diary itself to be my friend.

6.He ______ (忽视) all the “No Smoking” signs and lit up a cigarette.

7.He used to work ______ (在户外) even in the middle of winter.

8.A large number of people speak English fluently because English is an ____ (官方的) language there.

9.The train arrived at ______ (确切地) 8 o’clock, neither earlier nor later.

10.The play examines the problems and pressures facing ______ (青少年) today.

用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空（共10题，满分10分）

1.He arrived at his hometown, tired and _____ (dust), on Sunday night.

2.I was most _____ (grate) to John for his kindness of sending me the book immediately.

3.The teacher seems to _____ (like) the idea of testing children in such a narrow way to find out who is the most excellent.

4.The ______ (actually) price was lower than I had thought.

5.I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m _____ (gradual) getting used to looking after the animals.

6.From the changing ______ (express) on speakers’ faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths.

7.They’ll trade with _____ (east) European countries.

8.I never know that encouragement is so ______ (power) that it can change a person.

9.When I travell with my friends, my parents are always ______ (concern) about me.

10.The mother looks at the door ______ (frequent), wishing the children’s coming.

根据中英文提示，完成下列句子，每空一词（共10题，满分20分,每题2分）

1.这是他第一次考试不及格。

It was the first time that he ____　____ in the exam.

2.她让我打开窗户，让新鲜空气进来。

He _____ _____ ______ ______ the window and let some fresh air in.

3.有那么多工作要应付，这位老板好像工作上有麻烦了。

With so many jobs to deal with, the boss seemed to _____ _____ _____ his work.

4.我发现这帮人很难对付，我厌恶他们在大庭广众之下喧哗。

I find _____ hard _____ _____ _____ this pack of people. I hate them speaking loudly in public.

5.必须利用一切机会学好英语。

Every chance must ______ ______ ______ _____ to study English.

6.父亲总是问我学习的进展情况。

My father always asks me how I’m _____ ______ _____my study.

7.地理位置对方言的产生起了重要作用。

Geography _______ an important _______  _____ making dialects.

8.直到上星期天，他才意识到自己的错误。

He _____ ______ his mistake ______ last Sunday.

9.就是在昨天汤姆在公园里丢了他的表。

____ ____ yesterday ____ Tom lost his watch.

10.我深信你当时是故意捣乱, 目的是引起别人的注意。

I strongly believe that you were making trouble __________  _________ in order to attract others’ attention.