第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 

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              Recently,the idea that listening to classical music can increase intelligence,especially in 41， has caught the attention of the media,researchers,and parents around the globe. In the early 1990s,researchers from France and the US published articles that said 42  Mozart for 10 minutes temporarily 43 performance on IQ tests and challenging tasks. 44 ,the media quickly began reporting on the “Mozart effect”.

              In 1997,Don Campbell published a book about this 45 phenomenon. Campbell said that classical 46 could improve health and memory,prevent mental and physical disorders,and 47 stress and depression. He soon 48 with The Mozart Effect for Children,as well as CDs and products for parents of young children. Today,a wide selection of similar products is 49 ,including Baby Mozart and Baby Bach,two bestselling DVDs in the popular Baby Einstein series. There are even music players specially 50 forexpectant(预产期的) mothers to wear on their stomachs. 51 ,babies can listen to classical music before they’ re even 52 .

               53 ,there is some doubt surrounding the “Mozart effect”. Parents  54  whether it is a proven reality or just a fad (潮流) designed to make money. Frances H. Rauscher,a psychologist and author of one of the original studies,is 55 . Much of the original 56 pointed to temporary improvements on specific tasks. She 57 these findings have been incorrectly described as a general increase in 58 . “I don't think it can hurt,” Rauscher said. Yet she added that 59 may still want to think twice 60 spending a fortune trying to make a genius(天才) out of their baby.

41. A. scientists   B. musicians  C. adults   D. babies

42. A. joining in      B. dreaming of  

    C. talking about   D. listening to

43. A. improved   B. measured  C. provided   D. enjoyed

44. A. On the whole      B. As a result

    C. On the contrary   D. In other words

45. A. common   B. natural   C. interesting   D. alarming

46. A. literature   B. music   C. world   D. education

47. A. cause   B. place   C. reduce   D. limit

48. A. began   B. dealt   C. agreed   D. followed

49. A. useless   B. priceless   C. available   D. changeable

50. A. tested   B. designed   C. searched   D. collected

51. A. By the way   B. In this way   C. On the way   D. All the way

52. A. bom   B. lost   C. trained   D. invited

53. A. Besides   B. Therefore   C. Instead   D. However

54. A. check   B. question   C. determine   D. evaluate

55. A. real   B. right   C. normal   D. doubtful

56. Ar anxiety   B. material   C. research   D. argument

57. A. cheers   B. expects   C. remembers   D. believes

58. A. costs   B. health   C. disorders   D. intelligence

59. A. teachers   B. experts   C. parents   D. players

60. A. after   B. unless   C. before   D. as

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选

             I guess the best place V ve ever been is Marrakech. I first went there many years ago. I was living and working in Casablanca,which was about four or five hours from Marrakech. We had a long weekend,and Dave and I were looking for something to do. 36                

             So we all left Casablanca on a Tuesday evening after work. Maiik’s family lived in a fantastic house very near to the main square with the market,Djemaa el-Fna. His mother cooked us dinner and then we all went to the square. We sat on the roof of a cafe,drinking tea and watching the people in the square below us. 37 There were people buying and selling absolutely everything. You could also listen to story-tellers,watch snake charmers,acrobats (杂技演员) ，and so on. 38 Their faces were blue and they had come from the desert in the south of the country.

             There's so much to see and do. Koutoubia Mosque is spectacular and all the tourists go there. The views are wonderful,with the Atlas Mountains in the distance. And the town has great restaurants.   39

             But it's the square,Djemaa el-Fna,and the shopping streets around it,that make Marrakech really special. Every time I go back to Marrakech,I go straight to the square and sit at my favorite cafe. 40 But right now,I don^，t even have a job and the last time I went was three years ago.

   A. In fact,everything about it is great.

   B. Dave was my best friend at the time.

   C. It really was such an interesting place.

   D. I have only visited Marrakech once.

   E. On Saturday,I even saw a group of men on camels!

   F. If I ever have the money,I'd love to buy a house there.

   G. A guy we worked with,Malik,invited us to come and stay with his family.

                                      D 

One Hundred Years of Solitude By Gabriel Garcia Marquez

             It's a book full of colorful characters set in the fictional town of Macondo. The story,which involves six generations of one family,begins with the romantic dreams of the town^，s founder,Jose Arcadio Buendia,and ends with the ruin of his family line and the city he tried to make great. It^，s an interesting book in which so much happens. It will inspire you to connect with your family,love more deeply,dream bigger,and find deeper truths within yourself. Marquez was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature. One Hundred Years of Solitude has been translated into more than three dozen languages.

                               —Susan Farris,Washington, D. C.

Tuesdays with Morrie By Mitch Albom 

             After discovering his college professor,Morrie,was dying,author Mitch Albom spent fourteen Tuesday afternoons with him learning life's lessons. Many people have found inspiration in the dying man's last words on aging,family,marriage,and culture,to name a few. Yet,those who have done a lot of soul-searching of their own might not find self-help books very necessary. Nevertheless,with our busy lives,it is always good to be reminded of the things that are most important in life. Overall,Tuesdays with Morrie is a quick read with a long-lasting impact.

                                 —Michael Langdon,San Francisco 

The Tipping Point By Malcolm Gladwell 

              My sister is a marketing major,and she lent me this book. At first it seemed pretty technical — I know nothing about marketing — but I finally got the message. Gladwell explains that ideas spread through society much like viruses do. He also says that certain people are naturally effective communicators who help spread these ideas. And,if the situation is right for an idea to spread, sometimes a small change can then cause it to spread like wildfire. He illustrates(阐述) his point with convincing examples of successful ideas that have changed the world.

                                         —Kate Howson,Manchester 

33. What can we learn about One Hundred Years of Solitude?

   A. It was written in 1982.

   B. It^，s an inspirational story.

   C. Its hero's dream finally came true.

   D. It^，s based on the author's true life.

34. In Michael Langdon^，s mind, Tuesdays with Morrie  .

   A. is worth reading

   B. is hard to understand

   C. should expand its impact

   D. should discuss more life's lessons 

35. Which of the following does Malcolm Gladwell probably agree with?

   A. Humans are bom to change the world.

   B. Little things can make a big difference.

   C. Common people can't change the world.

   D. Successful men also need others’ help.

                                      C 

              Contestants from around the world met in Pomona, California,this month to test their skills at things like driving a car,walking down stairs,and opening doors. Sounds easy,right? But the competitors weren't people — they were robots!

              The bots were participating in  the final round of the US^，s DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Robotics Challenge. This event,which took place on June 5-6,tested robots on how well they could respond during a disaster and the winning team finally took home a $2 million grand prize.

              The DARPA challenge was created after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. An earthquake caused a tsunami,which damaged a nuclear power plant. Workers at the plant needed to shut bff an important valve(阀门) ，but it was too dangerous for humans to reach it. The US scientists at DARPA wondered whether the disaster could have been avoided if a robot had been sent to do the job. So they set up the robotics competition.

              Turning a valve was just one task a robot might have to perform when entering a disaster zone. In addition to doing this,robots participating in the challenge had to navigate a course containing several other tasks: driving and exiting a vehicle, opening a door,walking over or clearing objects,cutting a hole in a wall,plus climbing a flight of stairs.

               Teams had to complete the challenge in one hour,and points were awarded based on how quickly the robots completed a task. They didn't have to attempt all the tasks. To make things even more realistic,challenge organizers caused short computer-system blackouts(断电) that prevented robots and the human operators controlling them from communicating. That means teams had to program their bots to be partially autonomous (独立的) . Robots also couldn’t be attached to anything that could keep them from falling down , which happened a lot.

29.What do we know about this year's DARPA challenge?

   A. It lasted five days.

   B. It was held in Japan.

   C. Its winner got a cash prize.

   D. Its winner will work in Fukushima.

30.What does the underlined part “the job” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

   A. To open a door.

   B. To close a valve.

   C. To predict a tsunami.

   D. To rebuild a nuclear power plant.

31.The robots that participated in the US^，s DARPA challenge were required to .

   A. challenge all the tasks

   B. have a good sense of smell

   C. complete their tasks in an hour

   D. act in the dark in the whole process

32.What is the text mainly about?

   A. A nuclear disaster.

   B. A research program.

   C. A robotics competition.

   D. A scientific organization.

                                    B 

          History tells us that footwear was one ot the first things ancient people learned to make. Footwear helped them across rocky paths or hot sands without injuring themselves. The earliest footwear we know of was simply a piece of plaited(编织的) grass or leather tied to the feet.

          The ancient Egyptians seem to have inyented the first footwear with a firm sole(鞋底) 一 sandals. Egyptian royalty usually wore sandals that had a different style from those with lesser status (身份) , while slaves were not allowed to wear anything on their feet. The sandal is still the basic form of footwear in many countries, particularly those with a hot climate,whereas in cold climates,an entirely different type of shoe appeared — the moccasin — a slipper-shaped shoe made of soft but strong leather.

          The Greeks were the first to develop shoes with heels (鞋跟) . Then,in the Middle Ages,shoes with long points at the toe became very chic for the nobilitv These shoes were often very difficult to wear. Other trends followed,with square-toed shoes,wide shoes,and even shoes that could make a woman stand two feet taller. Not surprisingly,these sometimes led to accidents. Even today,fashion rather than comfort often leads to the kind of shoes women wear.

           Mechanical shoemaking appeared in the 1800s in North America. Until then,shoes had been made with the same kinds of hand tools used by the ancient Egyptians. And in 1858,a machine was invented that could stitch (缝合) the sole of a shoe to the upper part. Now it was possible to make shoes that were shaped to fit either the left or right foot. Toward the end of the 1800s came a new type of shoe that was specifically designed for sports — the sneaker — and it soon become an all-time favorite.

25. What did shoes often show in ancient times?

   A. The rich resources.

   B. People's different beliefs.

   C. People's status in society.

   D. The changeable climates.

26. What does the underlined word “chic” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

   A. Valuable.    B. Convenient.

   C. Fashionable. D. Comfortable.

27. Before mechanical shoemaking appeared.

   A. shoes were often very difficult for people to wear

   B. all the shoe patterns made by the Greeks were the same

   C. the only function of footwear was to protect people^，s feet

   D. people wore the same-shaped shoes on their two feet 

28. How does the text mainly develop?

   A. By providing examples.

   B. By making comparisons.

   C. By following the order of time.

   D. By following the order of importance.

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，备出最佳逸项。

                                        A 

          Our tiny boat was ploughing through(费力穿过) the waves across the Indian Ocean and I was absolutely freezing. The further we got from the shelter of the land,the more I thought how foolish I'd been to come along on this trip.

          The pilot of the boat looked almost 60 but,perhaps because of a lifetime on the open sea in the hot sun,was very fit and strbng. I was wondering how he managed to find his way. To me,it seemed difficult enough to navigate a boat without any electronic equipment even on a sunny day.

           So at least we were safe. But this was not what we had come along for. A look at the other divers^，faces suggested that now they were also doubtflil that we'd ever get the chancy to see a whale shark — these weather conditions were totally unsuitable for diving!None of us spoke. It seemed too much of an effort. Then suddenly the boatman stopped the engine. He said a few words in his own language to the diving instructor,who immediately jumped up from his seat and told us to get ready to dive.

           When I jumped into the grey sea,I was sure I wouldn’t  see anything. But then …there it was!An enormous whale shark,slowly swimming  through the water. I couldn^，t believe my eyes — my first whale shark!I hardly dared breathe — I was afraid my streams of bubbles(气泡) might scare the huge creature away. And the other divers were equally awed. Slowly we approached this huge animal. It was swimming quite slowly and we were able to swim with it,looking at the beautiful markings on its back. I was still holding my breath,telling myself that this huge fish was harmless!Then I reached out and touched it'stroking (轻抚) its thick skin. It was amazing how this giant suddenly gained speed — we watched it as it swam away from us,and a few moments later it was gone.

21. While riding a tiny boat across the Indian Ocean,the author.

   A. volunteered to act as,a pilot

   B. felt regret about his decision

   C. enjoyed the beautiful sunshine

   D. talked with other people happily

22. The author probably wanted to know how the boatman .

   A. kept fit in his spare time

   B. spent his life on the boat

   C. navigated his boat at sea

   D. communicated with others ,

23. What was the purpose of the author's trip?

   A. To see a whale shark.

   B. To learn how to dive.

   C. To swim the Indian Ocean.

   D. To save underwater creatures.

24. How did the author feel after he jumped into the sea?

   A. Rather anxious and angry.

   B. A little scared but excited.

   C. Doubtful and disappointed.

   D. A bit tired but later relaxed.

6. To get the plant out of the pot,turn it and give it a gentle knock.

5. Brian wouldn’t leave work until he the job he’d done.

4. A few minutes later shefootsteps hurrying after her.

3. A figure in a brown suit stepped out the bushes.