Ever tried taking smart drugs to perform better in exams? They certainly work. Before last summer's exam, a few of my mates, merely out of curiosity, took a considerable amount of Modafinil, a drug normally used for narcolepsy(嗜眠发作症). Guess what? While I was feeling sleepy, bored by revision, my mates were more focused.
Modafinil is a smart drug that gives a user a feeling of staying awake for hours. It also sharpens the mind, improves memory and helps problem-solving.
But it does more than just keeping you awake. It disturbs your mental system, making you desperate to do what you are doing. You just don't want to do anything else but revise all the time non-stop.
A recent study discovers that healthy people use smart drugs, like Modafinil, to get down to and complete tasks they have been putting off, because these tasks seem more enjoyable when taking these drugs. This might sound like what a stressed student desires. However, the pills have a range of side-effects.
"At present no evidence shows that these drugs are safe in healthy people," as a medical expert puts it, "Ordering online, though easy, is a dangerous way to obtain drugs. You never know what you're actually purchasing. "
In my experience, Modafinil changes people's behaviour too. Over those weeks my friends became different people—in turn aggressive, cold. Even eating became "a waste of time" and so did conversation.
A BBC survey found that of those who had tried smart drugs before, 92% would do so again. My friends say they'd happily do so without considering the practice a form of cheating.
I admit I was curious—but not enough to try it. Seeing the strange behaviour of other users, I feel a little bit upset and scary. Modafinil may promise to change your grades, but it might also change the way you act. Don't say you haven't been warned!
【小题1】According to the author, his mates took Modafinil for the purpose of______.

A．escaping from reality	B．getting better exam results
C．curing their narcolepsy	D．leading an active life

【小题2】Taking the smart drug can lead to ______.

A．cheating in the exam	B．dropping out of school
C．youth crime(犯罪)	D．drug addiction(上瘾)

【小题3】What does the author think of his mates' taking the smart drugs?

A．Worrying.	B．Inspiring.
C．Acceptable.	D．Reasonable.

【小题4】Which statement about Modafinil is wrong?

A．Modafinil sharpens the mind and helps problem-solving.

B．Modafinil more than just keeps you awake.

C．Modafinil has a range of side effects.

D．Modafinil is safe in healthy people.

【小题5】Who are the target readers of this passage?

A．Teachers.

B．Doctors.

C．Scientists.

D．Students.

 

第三部分：写作（共三节，满分45分）

第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10）

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

61. China is rich in natural _____________(资源)

62. The writer was _____（教育）at a very good school.

63. His book, ___________（出版） the year before last, still sells well now.

64. There are also many people who are interested in Chinese ______(传统的) medicine, painting and calligraphy.

65. The French president will make a ______ （正式的）visit to our country next month.

66. They have found the_______（解决办法） to the traffic problem.

67. His disappearance was ________ (有关)with the robbery.

68. Scientists have made a ________（突破）in bioengineering recently.

69. You should not ask others about their ________（个人的） affairs.

70. Inside the theatre, they were giving a________ (表演) of Bizet's Carmen.

 

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

After achieving a 9 percent GDP growth, hosting a successful Olympic Games and carrying out its first space walk the year before last, you'd think China would be happy. __________________. That, at least, is the opinion of a new book written by a group of Chinese authors.

China Is Not Happy was published in March, 2009. It is a follow-up to the 1996 work China Can Say No, a bestseller that complained about the influence of the West, and the US in particular, on China. Thirteen years later, the authors of China Is Not Happy list their dissatisfaction with how China is being treated in the world today.

They argue that China needs to use its growing power and economic resources to build its own position of preeminence (卓越). "From looking at the history of human civilization, we are most qualified to lead this world." the book says.

The authors, single out the US for special scorn (轻蔑). "The economic problem has shown the Chinese people that America does have problems, that what we've been saying is right," said one of the authors. Zxxk

The book has become a bestseller in many Chinese bookstores. Yet much of the response to the book has been negative. Several reviews in the Chinese media have criticized the book's radical (激进的) opinions. The book is a way to "fish money from the pockets of the angry youth and angry elderly," wrote one critic in the China Youth Daily. Meanwhile, a well-known sociologist, Li Yinhe, has said that China needs patriotism (爱国主义), but there is a limit. In her blog she wrote, "If we are to bully (欺负) other countries, take the world's resources and try to lead it, we're going over the top."

76. List three great achievements that China made in 2008 based on the text. (Please answer within 20 words.)

   ①                                                                        

   ②                                                                       

   ③                                                                      

77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words.(Please answer within 6 words.)

78. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

   Ancient China was advanced and it was Chinese who created developed civilization, so we Chinese should be the leader of the world.

79. What is the main idea of the last Paragraph? (Please answer within 10words.)

80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.

About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to mine. I never heard any noise from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.

    We often met in the hallway when we were coming or going. I always spoke, but the only answer I got was a hello from the four-year-old girl.

    One afternoon when I returned, they were just coming out of their apartment and the little girl was holding the door open for the others. I remained in the car doing unnecessary things. But when I looked up I saw the little girl was still holding the door open, waiting for me. I hurried as much as I could and thanked her.

    I was really touched by her act of kindness. That afternoon I was at the K-Mart and I bought a white Teddy bear for her. The next day, there was a knock on the door and it was the little girl and her father. She was very proud of the bear and thanked me like I had never been thanked before.

    Now when we meet in the hall, we all speak in a friendly manner. As time passes, I don’t hear that yelling as often as before.

    Last night we had about four inches of snow. I looked out at my car and wondered how I was going to keep my doctor’s appointment. I went out to remove the snow. But when I opened my front door, I found my car was there with all the snow removed. You couldn’t imagine how I felt at that moment. I thanked that family in my heart.

    Isn’t it amazing how a small kind act of a four-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? My guardian angel says that good things come from small acts.

Who did the writer think removed the snow on his car?

A. That family next door.    B. Someone sent by his doctor.

C. Some strangers.         D. The gate keeper.

Which of the following is CORRECT according to the passage?

A. The children were very naughty and often made their parents angry.

B. Life must be very hard for the parents next door as they had a large family to support.

C. The writer put off the appointment with his doctor because of the heavy snow.

D. The little girl’s kind act changed the relationship between the writer and her family.

The right time order of these events in the passage may be         .

① I bought a white Teddy bear for the four-year-old little girl.

② A new family moved into the building next to my door.

③ The four-year-old little girl held the door for me.

④ The father came with the little girl and thanked me.

⑤We speak to each other now in a friendly manner.

A. ②-③-①-④-⑤   B. ②-④-①-③-⑤    C. ③-②-④-⑤-①  D. ③-④-②-⑤-①

Last year the number of death increased ________ 2%～5% ________ the year before last.

A．to; comparing to	B．to; comparing with
C．by; to compare with	D．by; compared with