(2013·高考四川卷，E)Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head，according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.

Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting(收缩) and pumping blood around their bodies，compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed.Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event，depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.

Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said：“Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”

The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces.Dr Garfinkel said，“The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed.Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we don’t see－and guide whether we see fear.”

To further understand this relationship，the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪) to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a person’s feeling of fear.

“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain ‘speak’to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear，”Dr Garfinkel said.

“We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced，we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders，and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”

1.What is the finding of the study?

A．One’s heart affects how he feels fear.

B．Fear is a result of one’s relaxed heartbeat.

C．Fear has something to do with one’s health.

D．One’s fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.

2.The study was carried out by analyzing________.

? A．volunteers’ heartbeats when they saw terrible pictures

? B．the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditions

? C．volunteers’ reactions to horrible pictures and data from their brain scans

? D．different pictures shown to volunteers and their heart?brain communication

3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to“mechanism” in Paragraph 6?

A．Order. B．System.

C．Machine. D．Treatment.

4.This study may contribute to________.

? A．treating anxiety and stress better

? B．explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety

? C．finding the key to the heart?brain communication

? D．understanding different fears in our hearts and heads

(2013·高考四川卷)“Look，it’s Baldy！”A boy shouted in my direction across the playground.Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱) because of the___on my head，it was___horrible to hear.I sighed as I headed back to the class.

When I was just 20 months old，I suffered serious____after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head.I was____to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors____to save my life.“Holly’s very____to be alive，”they told Mum and Dad.“But she’ll be___with scars on her head，and of course her hair won’t grow there.”

As a child，I cared much about my scars，so I____wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.____I didn’t，people would call me horrible names like Baldy.Although my friends were always comforting me，they never____understood how it felt.

Then through the hospital I was____to a children’s burns camp，where children like me can get any help.There，I____14?year?old Stephanie，whose burns are a lot more serious than mine.But she is so____that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldn’t____what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else，Holly，”she____me.“And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great____it！” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something____.So weeks later，at my 13th birthday party，____by her bravery，I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars.It felt amazing not having to____away behind my scarf.

Now，I am____of what I look like and much happier，because I have realized it is your personality(个性)that decides who you truly are.

1.A.hat? B．scarf

C．scars? D．cuts

2.A.still? B．just

C．never? D．seldom

3.A.hunger? B．cold

C．defeats? D．burns

4.A.rushed? B．led

C．invited? D．forced

5.A.learned? B．fought

C．returned? D．decided

6.A.happy? B．lucky

C．lonely? D．poor

7.A.pressed? B．occupied

C．left? D．painted

8.A.possibly? B．usually

C．finally? D．nearly

9.A.Although? B．Since

C．If? D．Before

10.A.correctly? B．roughly

C．easily? D．really

11.A.promoted? B．introduced

C．reported? D．carried

12.A.met? B．recognized

C．remembered? D．caught

13.A.honest? B．strong

C．active? D．young

14.A.write down? B．agree with

C．pass on? D．listen to

15.A.promised? B．encouraged

C．ordered? D．calmed

16.A.in? B．for

C．without? D．beyond

17.A.similar? B．strange

C．hard? D．important

18.A.allowed? B．required

C．guided? D．inspired

19.A.hide? B．give

C．keep? D．put

20.A.sick? B．aware

C．tired? D．proud

（2011·四川卷）完形填空

I truly feel that my mother led me here,to Morzaine,and to my future as happy wife and bussinesswoman.When Mum   21  in October 2007,I was cook.. In December that year.while Iwas working for a wedding,apearl neeklace Mum had left me      22      .I was distraught（忧心如焚的）.Some days later,I was     23      that a guy who was working with us that day。“could prnhably have made a fortune     24    the neeklace he found.”  25     .he returnde it.Hearing he I’d     26    Mum for six months before her death,he said,”Christmas is going to be  27  —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of

I come to M? ,a small ,friendly village in the Alps and___28_ fell in love with it .What was __29__to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life .I kept travelling between London and here and felt _30__than I had in months .In December 2008 , I was __31_as a hotel manager and moved here full time .

A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning , I didn’t want to discuss___32__, because the sadness of losing Mum__33__felt great. Paul understood that and sever___34__me. But, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom’s house, to build our own ___35__.

We want to give our guests a ___36__ feel, so each room is themed(以……为题) around memories from our lives. There are also style to remind me of Mom ---- a tiny chair which ___37___ be in her bedroom is set in one room.

We are having a wonderful life Mum ___38___ naturally part of it, _39___ there’s no way we would be here. If it wasn’t for the __40__ she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us .

21.A.died      B. came            C. returned          D.visited

22.A. burned   B. disappeared     C . broke            D. dropped

23.A.shown     B.comforted        C.persuaded          D.told

24.A.          B.stealing         C.selling            D.wearing

25.A.Luckly    B. Naturally       C.Surely             D.Hopefully

26.A.nursed    B. cured           C.missed             D.guarded

27.A.long           B. hard        C. merry            D.free

28.A. suddenly      B.finally      C. nearly           D.immediately

29.A.said           B.proved       C. supposed         D.judged

30.A.smarter        B.higher       C.firuer            D.lighter

31.A.phonnured      B.hired        C.regarded          D.trained

32.A. travel        B.business     C. children         D.marriner

33.A.recently       B.once         C.still             D.first

34.A.left           B.pushed       C.surprised         D.interrupted

35.A.hotel          B.restaurant   C.home              D.shop

36.A.homely         B.lively       C.motherly          D.friendly

37.A.ought to       B.used to      C.might             D.could

38.A. takes         B.keeps        C.looks             D.feels

39.A.unless         B.while        C.because           D.though

40.A.               B.chair        C.house             D.neeklace

（2011·四川卷）B

Exploit your parking space

An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement（广告）for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

Rent（出租）a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Live on set

Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

Use your roof

   You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing  solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

45. If you earn ￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.

A. ￡800       B. ￡500     C. ￡4500    D.5000

46. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

A. On Letpark.         B. On Roomspare.

C. On Grashpadder.     D. On Roommateeasy.

47. If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.

A. sign an agreement with the government

B. pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

C. sell the roof to some energy companies

D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

48. For whom the text most probably written?

A. Lodgers.       B. Advertisers.

C. House owners.  D. Online companies

（2011·四川卷）D

“Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particular good teacher.” You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organization decision making. For years March ( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.

He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning :“Experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.”The problem is that learning from experience involves（涉及） serious complications（复杂化），ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book.

In one interesting part of book，for example，he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. He says“The more accurately（精确的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is.”

Besides being a broadly  knowledgeable  researcher. March is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding；Don’t pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.

53. According to the text, James March is ____________.

A. a poet who uses experience in his writing

B. a teacher who teachers story writing in university

C. a researcher who studies the way humans think and act

D. a professor who helps organizations makes important decisions

54. According to James March, experience ______________.

A. is overvalued          B. is easy to explain

C. should be actively sought

55. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. Experience makes stories more accurate.

B. Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.

C. The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.

D. Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.

56. What’s the purpose of this text?

A. To introduce a book.                B. To describe a researcher.

C. To explain experiential learning.       D. To discuss organizational decision making.