17．-How much do you charge for a room for a night？
-It depends on what kind you need，and the prices ______ from 80dollars to 620dollars．（　　）

A．

increase

B．

reach

C．

differ

D．

range

16．---Why are you so late？
---I was in half the way when it _____to me that I had left my notebook home，so I had to fetch it．（　　）

A．

occurred

B．

hit

C．

happened

D．

reminded

15．-Xiaoming，you are late again，can you tell me why？
-I was on the half way when it _______to me that I had left my notebook at home，so I have to fetch it．（　　）

A．

hit

B．

thought

C．

occurred

D．

struck

14．She had to _________ to her husband so that she would not wake the baby．（　　）

A．

shout

B．

speak

C．

whisper

D．

talk

13．Parents who spend time and money to teach their children music，take heart-a new Canadian study show young children who take music lessons have better memories than their nonmusical fellows．
"The research tells us that if you take music lessons your brain is getting wired up differently than if you don't take music lessons，"Laurel Trainor，professor of psychology，neuroscience and behavior at McMaster University in Hamilton，Ontario，said．"This is the first study to show that brain responses in young，musically trained and untrained children change differently over the course of a year，"said Trainor．
Over a year they took four measurements in two groups of children aged between four and six--those taking music lessons and those taking no musical training outside school--and found developmental changes over periods as short as four months．
The children completed a music test in which they were asked to discriminate between harmonies，rhythms and melodies，and a memory test in which they had to listen to a series of numbers，remember them and repeat them back．
Trainor said while previous studies have shown that older children given music lessons had greater improvements in IQ scores than children given drama lessons，this is the first study to identify these effects in brain-based measurements in young children．
She said it was not that surprising that children studying music improved in musical listening skills more than children not studying music．


57．The main idea of the passage isC．
A．how children like music
B．whether music is good for adults
C．that children are wiser if they are taught music
D．how we leach music
58．The research is conducted onD．
A．children under 6     B．children over 4
C．adults               D．children between 4and 6
59．The experiment is to proveA
A．whether musically trained and untrained children change differently
B．which are wiser，older children or younger children．
C．which are wiser，children given music lessons or children given drama lessons．
D．whether children should have music lessons．
60．What were the student asked to do in the experiment？C
A．The students only had a music test
B．The students told the differences between music lessons
C．The students had both a music lest and a memory test
D．The students were asked to sing some songs．

12．What does Thanksgiving remind Americans of？Their families．Thanksgiving is a family time．On this holiday，families enjoy being together．What does"family"mean to Americans？
The traditional American family is a"nuclear family．"A nuclear family refers to a husband and wife and their children．The average American family today has two or three children （and maybe a few pets）．In some cultures，several generations may even live together．In America，only in a few cases does more than one household live under one roof．
Each family member can have a say．Instead of fearing Mom and Dad，children may think of them as good friends．Husbands and wives often share housework．In many cases，a child can enjoy privacy（隐私）in his or her own bedroom．From an early age，children can plan how to spend money．They may receive a weekly pocket money or even work part-time jobs．Often parents give children freedom to make their own decisions about what to wear or to buy or whom to marry．
The United Nations has declared 1994the"International Year of the Family．"Not just in America，but all over the world，people recognize the importance of strong families．And one more thing：be thankful for each other．If you have a family，every day should be Thanksgiving．

41．This passage is mainly aboutC．
A．Thanksgiving     B．holiday     C．family      D．culture
42．What does a nuclear family include？D
A．father，mother and pets
B．several generations living together
C．grandparents，parents and children
D．parents，children and pets
43．In America，childrenB．
A．often fear their parents
B．can decide whom to marry
C．are not allowed to have jobs
D．can't receive pocket money until an elderly age
=4．That the International Year of the Family came into being show thatA．
A．more people have realized the importance of family．
B．more people should have a family．
C．people all over the world should hold Thanksgiving together．
D．people should thank each other on Thanksgiving day．

11．"Everything happens for the best，"my mother said whenever I faced （21）C．"If you carry on，one day （22）Bgood will happen．And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that disappointment ahead．"
Mother was （23）D，as I discovered after graduating from college．I had （24）Ato try for a job in radio，then work my way up to sports （25）B．I hitchhiked（搭车） to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station-and got turned（26）Cevery time．In one studio，a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring a（n） （27）D person．So I went home to Dixon，Illinois．
While there were no （28）Cjobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and （29）Bsomeone to manage its sports department．The job sounded just right for me．But I wasn't（30）C．My disappointment must have（31）A．"Everything happens for the best．"Mom（32）Ame．I tried WOC Radio in Davenport，Iowa．The program director told me they had （33）Dhired an announcer．
As I （34）Bhis office，my frustration（挫折）boiled over．I asked（35）A，"How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a （36）Cstation．"I was waiting for the life when I heard（37）Dcalling，"What was that you said about（38）A？Do you know anything about football？"Then he（39）Bme before a microphone（话筒）and asked me to （40）Dan imaginary game．I did a 15-minute build-up，and was told I would be broadcasting Saturday's game!

21．A．interviews	B．chances	C．disappointment	D．failures
22．A．nothing	B．something	C．anything	D．everything
23．A．kind	B．serious	C．wrong	D．right
24．A．decided	B．learned	C．wondered	D．hoped
25．A．meeting	B．announcer	C．player	D．program
26．A．off	B．away	C．down	D．to
27．A．unknown	B．famous	C．strange	D．inexperienced
28．A．radio-managing	B．TV-broadcasting	C．radio-announcing	D．TV-announcing
29．A．allowed	B．wanted	C．trained	D．refused
30．A．satisfied	B．discouraged	C．hired	D．interested
31．A．shown	B．gone	C．changed	D．disappeared
32．A．reminded	B．warned	C．asked	D．called
33．A．never	B．still	C．yet	D．already
34．A．entered	B．left	C．found	D．saw
35．A．aloud	B．silently	C．immediately	D．quickly
36．A．railway	B．bus	C．radio	D．TV
37．A．my mother	B．my father	C．the lady	D．the director
38．A．sports	B．radio	C．me	D．jobs
39．A．observed	B．stood	C．watched	D．forced
40．A．play	B．direct	C．design	D．broadcast

10．From the health point of view we are living in an amazing age．We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases．A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modem medicine．It is almost certain that one clay medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases，The expectation of life has increased greatly．But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before，every day we witness the unbelievable killing of men，women and children on the roads．Man vs the motor-cart It is a never-ending battle which man is losing．Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen．
It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel （方向盘），his car becomes the extension of his personality．There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man's very worst qualities．People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel They say，they are ill-mannered and aggressive，willful as two-year-olds and completely selfish．All their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to die surface by the act of driving．
The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior．Everything is done for his convenience．Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic； towns are made ugly by huge car parks； the countryside is ruined by road networks； and the deaths become nothing more than a number every year，to be easily forgotten．
It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life．With regard to driving，the laws of some countries are unbelievably lax （不严格） and even the strictest are not strict enough．A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the accident rate．Here are a few examples of some of the things that might be done．The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is； all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so； the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21； all vehicles should tie put through strict tests for safety each year．Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person's driving ability．Present drinking and driving laws （ where they exist） should be nude much stricter．Speed limits should be required on all roads．Governments should lay down safety specifications for car factories，as has been done in the USA．All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned．These measures may not sound good enough．But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths．After all，the world is for human beings，not motor-cars．

45．What is the main idea of this passage？D
A．Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists．
B．Thousands of people the world over are killed each year．
C．The laws of some countries about driving are too lax．
D．Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents．
46．What does the author think of society toward motorists？D
A．Society laughs at the motorists．
B．Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns．
C．Victims of accidents are nothing．
D．Society forgives their rude driving．
47．What does the author mean by saying"his car becomes the extension of his personality"in paragraph 2？A
A．Driving can show his hidden qualities．
B．Driving can show the other part of his personality．
C．Driving can bring out his character．
D．Driving can represent his manners．
48．Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents？A
A．Build more highways．
B．Stricter driving tests．
C．Test drivers every three years．
D．Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications．
49．The author's attitude towards the traffic situation isB．
A．positive  B．unsatisfied   C．appealing   D．unclear．

9．Depression （抑郁症） is a serious problem today．Depression causes workers to be unproductive，causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars．One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is"widespread，costly and deadly"．Depression hits one person in five around the world．
Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated，studies show that depression is a problem among everyone．Over any six-month period，between five to seven percent of the world's population will be suffering from a serious depression．
Suicide （自杀） rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme，or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large，and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks．People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping，getting up on time，and doing work unproductively．
Depression，which researchers agree，has its origin in the genes，brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently．
Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese inability to face it．Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy．Besides，there is no good treatment，with few specialists available．
"Most patients in China just don't get help，"a Chinese doctor says．"In my hospital，I have to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning，just have time to say‘Hello，how do you feel？'"
In Western countries，people are not afraid to admit that they have depression，but most do not tell it to their boss，because they fear that their boss would fire them．
"In my experience，aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it，because they feel the most Secure about themselves．"an American doctor says．
Hopefully，in the near future，people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment．
57．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression．
B．Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work．
C．Depression is a commonly-existing problem only in rich countries．
D．The poorer and the less educated a person is the less he will suffer from depression．
58．Depression becomes more serious in China because ofB．
A．the pressure of unemployment
B．the lack of treatment and doctors
C．their unwillingness to tell it to their bosses
D．the doctor's careless work
59．Compared to normal people，the depressed people are likely to beA．
A．very unconfident and often absent-minded
B．easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks
C．working efficiently and productively
D．either weak or lazy
60．What can we infer from the passage？C
A．People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists．
B．The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed．
C．More and more patients will turn to specialists for help．
D．Western people are braver than Chinese people．

8．Scientists have long understood the key role that oceans play in regulating the Earth's climate．Oceans cover 70 percent of the globe and store a thousand times more heat than the atmosphere does．What's newer is the understanding of how this key component （成分） of our climate system responds to global warming．
         A brake （刹车） on global warming-for now
One of the ocean's most important climate functions is absorbing heat and carbon dioxide （CO₂），one of the gases that cause global warming．Acting as a heat sponge （海绵），the oceans have absorbed huge amounts of heat and CO₂ in the last forty years．
Fujita explains that"the oceans are saving us from faster climate change-they are a big flywheel that delays rapid overheating of the earth，putting a brake on the climate system．"
"That's the good news，"he adds．"The bad news is that the oceans only slow the atmospheric warming．Once the oceans come to balance with a greenhouse-gas warmed earth，the extreme heat will remain in the atmosphere and things will get much hotter．"But where and how the oceans release this accumulated （积累） heat is uncertain．And as the ocean stores heat，fragile underwater ecosystems are struggling．
The most recent scientific report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change （IPCC）also notes with concern that the ocean is acidifying （酸化） because of increased absorption of atmospheric CO₂，and thus causing a threat for shell-forming species．Sharp increases in carbon dioxide levels will cause further acidification of the ocean．
         Currents distributing heat
Another important role the oceans play is that of distributor．Oceans deliver heat and life-sustaining nutrients around the globe．Just as blood vessels bring oxygen and nutrients to cells in the human body，the ocean's currents carry oxygen，nutrients and heat throughout the Earth．The ocean distributes 25 to 50 percent of the energy the planet receives from the sun．For example，the Gulf Stream carries heat across the Atlantic．This warm current gives northwestern Europe a milder climate than it would normally have so far north．A change to the ocean's circulation （循环） patterns could throw Europe into a colder period，even as the rest of world experiences warmer temperatures．
53．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．the oceans cause global warming            
B．the oceans stop global warming
C．the oceans release nutrients and heat        
D．the ocean ecosystems face more dangers
54．From the passage we can learn that the ocean's currentsC．
A．produce oxygen and nutrients everywhere    
B．absorb 25-50% of the energy from the sun
C．distribute heat and nutrients around        
D．change the ocean's circulation patterns
55．Which of the following is NOT the result of the ocean absorbing heat and carbon dioxide？A
A．It makes the atmosphere hotter．          
B．It affects shell-forming species．
C．It causes further acidification．             
D．It regulates the Earth's climate．
56．This passage mainly talks aboutA．
A．the roles of oceans
B．global warming   
C．ocean currents                   
D．carbon dioxide．