72．The passage includes the following EXCEPT _____．

　 　 A．the earlier we meet friends, the easier it is to rebuild a friendship

　 　 B．if we give up to unclear feelings of sadness, we’ll be caught in the SAD

　 　　 C．playing table tennis helps us achieve whatever we want

　 　　 D．feel-good hormones from a balanced diet can help keep a healthy body

答案　 DCBC

Passage 78

(贵州省兴义九中09-10学年高三上学期期中考试)

C

From the coldest arctic ice to the hottest deserts you will find mammals living and thriving(兴旺). There seems to be no climate that they can’t adapt to , however changeable it may be. Why can mammals adapt to so many different habitats? There is a good reason for this – mammals have the ability to keep their body at a constant temperature whatever the weather. They are “warm-blooded”

Mammals achieve this by chemically “burning” their food as fuel inside their bodies. This is kept under tight control by a region of the brain that acts like a thermostat(恒温器), and this makes sure that the mammal’s body temperature stays about the same.

A constant body temperature is a great advantage for mammals because all the chemical processes that go on inside a living body are likely to happen more slowly at low temperatures and faster at higher temperatures. Mammals can regulate their temperature at the best condition for all these processes, allowing them to be active at very cold or very hot periods and to keep up tiring activity for a long time. Animals such as lizards(蜥蜴)rely on moving in and out of the warm sunlight to regulate their body temperature. They slow down when they can’t warm up and may die if they can’t get away from heat. They also tend to overheat quickly when they are active as their muscles produce warmth.

Using food energy to keep body temperature constant is expensive, and since mammals need to be efficient at keeping to warmth they create inside themselves, they often have fur and a cover of fat under their skin to prevent heat from escaping. To help lose heat when they are too hot, they have sweat glands(汗腺)that take the heat away from the skin through evaporating(蒸发)water. This means, though, that they need to drink more than other animals.

71．When we pace ourselves, we ______．

　 　 A．don’t do anything we can　　　　　　　　　　 B．make a practical plan

　 　 C．expect to succeed in nothing　　　　　　　　 D．think something of guilt

70．It can be inferred that ______．

　 　 A．a more darkness will make us sad

　 　 B．we should wear hats and scarves in winter

　 　 C．a healthy lifestyle prevents us from serious SAD

　 　 D．staying away from friends makes us depressed

69．The writer of the passage agrees that ______．

A．the cold in winter makes us suffer from SAD

　 　 B．hats and scarves are as important as SAD

　 　　 C．everyone of us meets SAD in winter

　 　 D．we are blue mainly because of short days in winter

60．In the author’s view, what can students benefit from the journal writing?

　　　　 A．It is beneficial to students’ future career.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．It can make students more emotional.

　　　　 C．It is helpful to students’ homework.　 　　 D．It can enlarge students’ vocabulary.

答案　 DCA

Passage 77

(贵州省乌沙中学09-10学年高三上学期期中考试)

C

Winter’s short days are more than cold．For many people, winter depression, the most common type of Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD), is as much a part of the reason as hats and scarves(围巾)．

Winter serious SAD sufferers may need medical treatment．Those feeling a little blue can help themselves by sticking to a healthy lifestyle．Here are some tips:

Pace yourself．Don’t expect to do everything you normally can．Set a realistic schedule．Don’t listen to negative thinking, like blaming yourself or expecting to fail．

Get involved in activities that make you feel good or feel like you’ve achieved something．For example, play table tennis or badminton．

If you are feeling depressed, you may feel like staying away from friends．Yet this is a time when a friend’s support can be helpful．Call them regularly．Remember, the more we put off calling or visiting a friend, the harder it is to rebuild a friendship．

Think clearly about what’s wrong or right．Instead of giving in to vague feelings of sadness, look at your problems objectively．Break down problems into specific issues that you can work on．

Regular exercise helps to prevent and ease depression．

Eat well．Studies show that a healthy diet can help to maintain(keep) a healthy body and mind．The vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients found in a balanced diet may help our bodies to produce feel-good hormones(荷尔蒙)．Foods containing chemicals to help produce feel-good hormones include bananas, turkey, nuts and seeds．Eat at least five pieces of fruit and vegetables every day．

P．S．Symptoms(症状) of SAD:

No interests or pleasure in things you used to enjoy

Increased need for sleep

A change in eating habits, especially an appetite for sweet or starchy(含淀粉的) foods

Weight gain

A heavy feeling in the arms or legs

A drop in energy level

Difficulty in concentrating

Overly emotional

Avoidance of friends and social situations

Frequent feelings of guilt

Long-term feelings of hopelessness, and physical problems, such as headaches

59．The underlined phrase “an enormous mansion” in Paragraph 2 refers to students’ 　　　.

　　　　 A．writing opportunity　　 B．large house　 C．large vocabulary　 　 D．emotional life

58．What is the purpose of the passage?

　　　　 A．To encourage students to keep a journal every day.

　　　　 B．To analyze students’ problems in learning languages.

　　　　 C．To stress the importance of writing in language learning.

　　　　 D．To introduce an effective way of improving students’ writing.

52. What is the main purpose of this article?

A. To persuade readers to support scientific study of the Antarctic fish.

B. To entertain readers with a funny story about an unusual fish.

C. To explain how the Antarctic cod can live in freezing waters.

D. To describe what it is like to live in a freezing cold ocean.

答案　 DAAC

Passage 76

(甘肃省天水一中2010届高三上学期第三阶段考试)

E

　　 Every year in the first week of English class, some students inform me that writing is too hard. They never write, unless homework requires it. They find the writing process painful and difficult.

How awful it is to be able to speak in a language. But not to write in it, especially with its rich vocabulary. Being able to speak but not write is like living in an enormous mansion and never leaving one small room. When I meet students who think they can’t write, I know, as a teacher my duty is to show them the rest of the rooms. My task is to build fluency and accuracy while providing the opportunity in any writing activity to enhance(增强)the moral and emotional development of my students.

One great way to do this is by having students write in a journal in class every day.

Writing ability is like strength training. Writing needs to be done just like exercise; just as muscles grow stronger with exercise, writing skills improve quickly with writing practice daily. I often see a rise in student confidence and performance after only a few weeks of journal writing.

Expressing oneself in writing is one of the most important skills I teach to strengthen the whole students. When my students practice journal writing, they are practicing for their future academic, political, and emotional lives. They build skills so that some say they might write a great novel, a piece of sorely needed legislation(法规), or the perfect love letter. That they write in their journals every day puts them a step closer to fluency, eloquence(雄辩)and command of the language.

51. What keeps the Antarctic cod’s blood from freezing?

A. A protein in its blood.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The layer of fat in its body.

C. A salt mixture in its blood.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Ice crystals around its body.

50. What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?

A. To describe the setting and the main topic of the article.

B. To catch the interest of the reader with simple, direct language.

C. To define important terms that will be used throughout the article.

D. To introduce the main characters and describe a problem that will be explored.