A fence at the back of the garden 　　　 us from the neighbours.?

A.divided　　　　 B.separated　　　　 C.connected　　　　 D.included?

 

Everyone in the neighbourhood knew who Ugly was, the tomcat. He had only one eye and 　36 the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same 　37 , his left foot appeared to have been badly broken 　38 , and his tail has long been lost. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same 　39 . “That's one UGLY cat!!”

All the children were 　40 not to touch him, but whenever he 　41 children, he would come running, meowing and bump his head against their hand 　42 for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin sucking on your shirt, eatring,

43 he could find.

One day Ugly 　44 his love with the neighbour's dogs. They did not respond 　45 , and Ugly was badly bitten. From my apartment I heard his scream and rushed to his 　46 . By the time I got to where he was lying, it was 　47 that Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. As I 　48 him up and tried to carry him home, I could feel him struggling.

Then I 　49 a familiar suck on my ear. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battlescarred cat was asking only for a little 　50 . At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or 　51 try to get away from me. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting me to 　52 his pain. Ugly died in my arms 　53 I could get inside, but I held him for a long time.

Ugly 　54 me a lot about loving and giving. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the 　55 , and it was time for me to learn to love truly and give my total to those I cared for.

36. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　 D. why

37. A. side　　　　　 B. place　　　　　 C. part　　　　　　 D. spot

38. A. in no case　　 B. by all means　　 C. at one time　　 D. on the way

39. A. answer　　　　 B. behaviour　　　 C. message　　　　 D. reaction

40. A. invited　　　　 B. forced　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　 D. refused

4l. A. spied　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　 C. inspected　　　 D. reviewed

42. A. begging　　　　 B. appealing　　　 C. preparing　　　 D. demanding

43. A. whichever　　　 B. whenever　　　　 C. whatever　　　　 D. wherever

44. A. divided　　　　 B. distributed　　 C. spread　　　　　 D. shared

45. A. excitedly　　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. sensitively　　 D. coldly

46. A. service　　　　 B. assistant　　　 C. aid　　　　　　 D. partner

47. A. apparent　　　 B. doubtful 　　　　C. sure　　　　　　 D. uncertain

48. A. brought　　　　 B. broke　　　　　 C. called　　　　　 D. picked

49. A. touched　　　　 B. undertook　　　 C. found　　　　　 D. felt

50. A. action　　　　 B. affection　　　 C. admiration　　　 D. attraction

5l. A. even　　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　 D. yet

52. A. relax　　　　　 B. relieve　　　　 C. drop　　　　　　 D. cut

53. A. after　　　　　 B. before　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. since

54. A. offered　　　　 B. owed　　　 　　 C. sent　　　　　　 D. taught

55. A. head　　　　　 B. body　　　　　　 C. inside　　　　　 D. point

People born in the winter are more likely to suffer mental health disorders, according to a recent study carried out by researchers at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee.

Researchers raised baby mice from birth to weaning（断奶） in either “summer” light cycles of 16 hours of light and eight hours of dark or “winter” cycles of eight hours of light and 16 hours of dark. A third group experienced 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark a day,

Then half the winter mice stayed in a winter cycle, while half switched to a summer schedule. The summer mice were similarly split. The mice raised in equal periods of light and dark were split into three groups, one of which stayed on the 12-hour schedule, one of which joined the winter group, and one of which joined the summer subset.

After 28 days, it turns out the summer-born mice behaved the same whether they stayed on the summer cycle or switched to winter. But among the winter-born mice, those stayed in winter kept their previous schedule, while those that switched to summer stayed active for an extra hour and a half, which indicates that mice born and weaned in a winter light cycle showed dramatic disruptions in their biological clocks.

The finding is the first of its kind in mammals, and it could explain why people born in the winter are at higher risk for mental health disorders including bipolar depression, schizophrenia and seasonal affective disorder.

“We know that the biological clock regulates mood in humans,” said study researcher McMahon. “If an imprinting mechanism（运行机制）similar to the one that we found in mice operates in humans, then it could not only have an effect on a number of behavioral disorders, but also have a more general effect on personality.”

43. How many groups of mice are there finally in all in the experiment?

A. four　　　　 　　　　 B. five　　　　　 　　　 C. six　　　　　 　　 D. seven

44. What's the main idea of the text?

　　 A. The biological clock regulates mood in humans.

B. people born in the winter are at higher risk for physical health disorders.

C. Being born in the winter has a negative effect on people's mental health.

D. The length of light will influence the behavior of the mice.

45. The underlined word "split" can be replaced by 　　　　 ? （Line 2, Paragraph3）

　　 A. divided　 　　　　　　　 B. torn　 　　　　　　　　 C. hit　　 D. ended

46. Which group of mice has changed their behavior after the experiment?

　　 A. The group born in the winter and staying in the winter.

B. The group born in the winter and switching to the summer.

　　 C. The group born in the summer and staying in the summer.

D. The group born in the summer and switching to the winter.

47. Who is the appropriate reader of the passage?

A. a job hunter　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a student in the university

C. a newly-married couple　　　　　　 　　　　 D. an experienced dentist

Forty-two ________ six makes seven.

　 A. divided　　　　　 B. is divided　　 C. divided by　　　 D. divided

 

I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was looking through the teddy bears beside her father 　　38　 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 　　39　 , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and 　　40　 picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 　　 41　 his head, “No”.

Rather　 42　 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers 　　43　 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one 　　44　 on top of the others, and hurried down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(购买物) and 　　45　 the girl and her father.

Then, much to the little girl’s 　　46　 , the little boy and his father got in line behind her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 　　47　 it back to the cashier(收银员) and 　　48　 something to her. The cashier smiled and put the 　　49 under the counter(柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “Congratulations. You’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only　 50　 in disbelief. It was, he said, exactly what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and prettiest smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.

I suddenly understood that the world is not 　　51　 into the strong who care and the 　　52　 who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared.

38. A. while　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　　　　　 C. after 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

39. A. Then 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Therefore 　　　　　　　 C. However 　　　　　　　 D. Otherwise

40. A. stopped 　　　　　　　　　 B. continued 　　　　　　　 C. avoided 　　　　　　　　 D. kept

41. A. shook 　　　　　　　　　　 B. nodded 　　　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. held

42. A. upset B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. angry D. anxious　　

43. A. also 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. instead 　　　　　　　　　 C. lastly 　　　　　　　　　　 D. indeed

44. A. laying　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lying 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to lie　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lain

45. A. walked 　　　　　　　　　　 B. helped 　　　　　　　　　 C. kept 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. followed

46. A. surprise 　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment 　　　 C. joy 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sadness

47. A. put B. handed C. sent D. carried

48. A. whispered 　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　 　　　　　 C. gave 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. showed

49. A. basket 　　　　　　　　　　 B. bag 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bear 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gift

50. A. cry 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. jump 　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay

51. A. divided 　　　　　　　　　　 B. changed 　　　　　　　　 C. destroyed 　　　　　　　 D. cut

52. A. poor 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ugly 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unhappy 　　　　 　　 D. weak