Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion--a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support. Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds （关系） among members of groups. Society's economic underpinnings （支柱） would be destroyed: since earning $10 million would be no more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive to work. In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind, for as we will see, incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them.

In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instrument of our survival and adaptation. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways. As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions. True, we consider the length, shape, size, or texture, but an object's physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us--hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful. We also use categorizations colored by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society. Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are "good" and others are "bad”, and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life--from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society uses our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty morality, pride shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself. It gives high rewards to individuals who perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such as flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal penal （刑法的） system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.

1．Which of the following is Right according to the first paragraph?

A．People would not be able to tell the texture of objects.

B．People would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to them.

C．$10 million is equal to $10 in a world without emotions.

D．There would be full of lies, arguments and violence.

2．It can be inferred from the passage that the economic foundation of society is dependent on _______.

　　A．the ability to make money　　       B．the capacity to work

　　C．the stimulus to work　　                     D．the categorizations of our emotional experiences

3．Emotions are significant for man's survival and adaptation because _______.

　　A．they provide the means by which people view the size or shape of objects.

　　B．they are the basis for the social feeling of agreement by which society is maintained.

　　C．they encourage people to perform dangerous achievements.

　　D．they produce more love than hate among people.

4．Why are the emotional aspects of an object more important than its physical aspects?

　　A．They help society use its members for profit.

　　B．They encourage us to perform important tasks.

　　C．They help to perfect the legal and penal system.

D．They help us adapt our behavior to the world surrounding us.

5．What is the text mainly about?

A．People could only live in a world with emotions.

B．People would always do bad things in the emotionless world.

C．Emotions are very important in the world.

D．Emotions structure the world for us in important ways.

 (江苏省扬州市2009届高三第三次调研测试)

You know it’s truly amazing how the Jewish people survived after thousands of years of being slaves, persecuted(追捕), and even attempted genocide (种族灭绝)when Hitler’s Nazi murdered 6 million Jews! That’s why in 1934, Germany was the    36    place to be a Jew. When Hitler’s teenage gangs    37    his village, the little    38    boy, Heinz, was just 11 years old.

    Every day Heinz’s parents taught their    39    how important it was to learn    40   . When the Nazi gangs terrorized their village on the streets daily, Heinz’s parents knew that just one moment of losing control of their    41    against their rulers could    42    the death of the family. So Heinz learned to stay out of their    43   , sometimes crossing the street or taking a    44    road home.

     But one day, young Heinz was finally    45    by one of Hitler’s bullies(暴徒). For the first time, Heinz was    46    to talk to a Nazi youth. But by staying calm and    47    choosing his words, Heinz surprised himself when he    48    his way out of trouble and    49    this bully not to hurt him    50    to let him go. That day, Heinz discovered his survival skill of talking and    51    with others. It was a major    52    point that changed his life---and later changed the world.

      After a few years, Heinz’s family escaped from Germany and moved to America. But Heinz never forgot how to talk with people and help bring    53    between enemies. You see, that 11-year-old boy who had    54    his first peace settlement with a Nazi bully, later became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace in the world. You’ve probably heard of him- not as Heinz- but by his American name: Henry Kissinger, the    55    US Secretary of State.

36．A．usual             B．wrong                 C．appealing             D．ideal

37．A．seized                 B．destroyed            C．abandoned           D．burnt

38．A．American            B．Italian                  C．Jewish                D．British

39．A．students              B．friends                C．sons                   D．children

40．A．self-control          B．self-protection      C．self-respect         D．self-defense

41．A．anxiety                B．emotions             C．anger                  D．terror

42．A．show                  B．cost                    C．claim                  D．mean

43．A．road                    B．way                    C．route                   D．path

44．A．rough                  B．difficult               C．different              D．short

45．A．surrounded          B．cornered              C．beaten                 D．chased

46．A．called                  B．urged          C．forced                 D．asked

47．A．carefully              B．specially              C．repeatedly            D．particularly

48．A．pushed                B．felt                      C．talked                  D．fought

49．A．allowed               B．convinced            C．forbade               D．promised

50．A．however              B．though                C．but                     D．and

51．A．reasoning            B．quarrelling           C．debating              D．discussing

52．A．rising                  B．starting               C．falling                 D．turning

53．A．peace                  B．friendship            C．trust                   D．harmony

54．A．confirmed           B．acknowledged      C．negotiated           D．managed

55．A．latter                   B．present                C．formal                 D．former

  

 (江苏省扬州市2009届高三第三次调研测试)

You know it’s truly amazing how the Jewish people survived after thousands of years of being slaves, persecuted(追捕), and even attempted genocide (种族灭绝)when Hitler’s Nazi murdered 6 million Jews! That’s why in 1934, Germany was the    36    place to be a Jew. When Hitler’s teenage gangs    37    his village, the little    38    boy, Heinz, was just 11 years old.

    Every day Heinz’s parents taught their    39    how important it was to learn    40   . When the Nazi gangs terrorized their village on the streets daily, Heinz’s parents knew that just one moment of losing control of their    41    against their rulers could    42    the death of the family. So Heinz learned to stay out of their    43   , sometimes crossing the street or taking a    44    road home.

     But one day, young Heinz was finally    45    by one of Hitler’s bullies(暴徒). For the first time, Heinz was    46    to talk to a Nazi youth. But by staying calm and    47    choosing his words, Heinz surprised himself when he    48    his way out of trouble and    49    this bully not to hurt him    50    to let him go. That day, Heinz discovered his survival skill of talking and    51    with others. It was a major    52    point that changed his life---and later changed the world.

      After a few years, Heinz’s family escaped from Germany and moved to America. But Heinz never forgot how to talk with people and help bring    53    between enemies. You see, that 11-year-old boy who had    54    his first peace settlement with a Nazi bully, later became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace in the world. You’ve probably heard of him- not as Heinz- but by his American name: Henry Kissinger, the    55    US Secretary of State.

36．A．usual             B．wrong                 C．appealing             D．ideal

37．A．seized                 B．destroyed            C．abandoned           D．burnt

38．A．American            B．Italian                  C．Jewish                D．British

39．A．students              B．friends                C．sons                   D．children

40．A．self-control          B．self-protection      C．self-respect         D．self-defense

41．A．anxiety                B．emotions             C．anger                  D．terror

42．A．show                  B．cost                    C．claim                  D．mean

43．A．road                    B．way                    C．route                   D．path

44．A．rough                  B．difficult               C．different              D．short

45．A．surrounded          B．cornered              C．beaten                 D．chased

46．A．called                  B．urged          C．forced                 D．asked

47．A．carefully              B．specially              C．repeatedly            D．particularly

48．A．pushed                B．felt                      C．talked                  D．fought

49．A．allowed               B．convinced            C．forbade               D．promised

50．A．however              B．though                C．but                     D．and

51．A．reasoning            B．quarrelling           C．debating              D．discussing

52．A．rising                  B．starting               C．falling                 D．turning

53．A．peace                  B．friendship            C．trust                   D．harmony

54．A．confirmed           B．acknowledged      C．negotiated           D．managed

55．A．latter                   B．present                C．formal                 D．former

  

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

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   You know it’s truly amazing how the Jewish people survived after thousands of years of being slaves, persecuted(追捕), and even attempted genocide (种族灭绝)when Hitler’s Nazi murdered 6 million Jews! That’s why in 1934, Germany was the    36    place to be a Jew. When Hitler’s teenage gangs    37    his village, the little    38    boy, Heinz, was just 11 years old.

    Every day Heinz’s parents taught their    39    how important it was to learn    40   . When the Nazi gangs terrorized their village on the streets daily, Heinz’s parents knew that just one moment of losing control of their    41    against their rulers could    42    the death of the family. So Heinz learned to stay out of their    43   , sometimes crossing the street or taking a    44    road home.

     But one day, young Heinz was finally    45    by one of Hitler’s bullies(暴徒). For the first time, Heinz was    46    to talk to a Nazi youth. But by staying calm and    47    choosing his words, Heinz surprised himself when he    48    his way out of trouble and    49    this bully not to hurt him    50    to let him go. That day, Heinz discovered his survival skill of talking and    51    with others. It was a major    52    point that changed his life---and later changed the world.

      After a few years, Heinz’s family escaped from Germany and moved to America. But Heinz never forgot how to talk with people and help bring    53    between enemies. You see, that 11-year-old boy who had    54    his first peace settlement with a Nazi bully, later became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace in the world. You’ve probably heard of him- not as Heinz- but by his American name: Henry Kissinger, the    55    US Secretary of State.

36．A．usual        B．wrong      C．appealing  D．ideal

37．A．seized       B．destroyed  C．abandoned       D．burnt

38．A．American B．Italian      C．Jewish      D．British

39．A．students    B．friends      C．sons  D．children

40．A．self-control      B．self-protection  C．self-respect      D．self-defense

41．A．anxiety     B．emotions   C．anger D．terror

42．A．show B．cost   C．claim D．mean

43．A．road  B．way   C．route D．path

44．A．rough       B．difficult    C．different   D．short

45．A．surrounded      B．cornered   C．beaten      D．chased

46．A．called       B．urged          C．forced   D．asked

47．A．carefully   B．specially   C．repeatedly D．particularly

48．A．pushed     B．felt    C．talked       D．fought

49．A．allowed    B．convinced C．forbade     D．promised

50．A．however   B．though      C．but    D．and

51．A．reasoning  B．quarrelling      C．debating   D．discussing

52．A．rising       B．starting    C．falling      D．turning

53．A．peace       B．friendship C．trust  D．harmony

54．A．confirmed B．acknowledged  C．negotiated       D．managed

55．A．latter B．present     C．formal      D．Former