14．Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched？You turned around and，sure enough，someone was looking right at you!
Parapsychologists（靈學家）say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them．To research whether such a"sixth sense"really exists，Robert Baker，a psychologist at the University of Kentucky，performed two experiments．
In the first one，Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5to 15minutes．The subjects（受試者）were eating，drinking，reading，studying，watching TV，or working at a computer．Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods．Later，when he questioned the subjects，almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them．
For the second experiment，Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind a two-way mirror in a laboratory setting．The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they weren't．Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at than，if they had just guessed．
Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they're being stared at．If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments，said Baker，"I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves．"

56．What is the purpose of the two experiments？（No more than 10words）
Prove why humans have a sixth sense．
57．What does the underlined word outcome mean in English？（No more than 5words）
result
58．In the first experiment，what did the subjects say to Baker？（No more than 15words）
The subjects were not told that they would be stared at
59．What did Baker find when he finished the second experiment？（No more than 15words）
The subjects couldn't tell when they were stared at and when they weren't
60．What can we learn from the passage？（No more than 15words）
The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments．

13．It's not that hard to be a better writer．Seriously，it's especially true if you're starting as a non-writer who's just trying to be competent for day-to-day tasks．
1．Have a Structure． （71）DYour body should consist of paragraphs that are grouped according，to topic，each one dealing with a single element of your subject．
2． （72）AWhen you say a car runs"fast"，don't leave it at that．Show me how fast it is by； detailing the vehicle's top speed and acceleration，along with listing other cars it leaves in the dust．Do the same with every other significant modifier（修飾語） you use．
3．Don't pad words． （73）CMost of the time，this ends up turning what's essentially nice； writing into unreadable nonsense．You'11see this with heavy use of unnecessary adjectives and adverbs，along with useless phrases that can easily be cut off without losing meaning．
4．Choose good words．Sometimes，the way your text reads comes down to word choice．Don't say"converse"when you can say"speak"； don't write"adjudicate"when you say"decide"． （74）E
5．Use a writing software．Notice that we didn't give any advice on grammar．That's because using a quality proofreading software can help you on that end． （75）G

A．Try not to use adjectives and adverbs without providing an explanation．
B．Don't let anything keep you from it!
C．Many inexperienced writers tend to pad words to meet word count goals．
D．Regardless of what you do，your writing should have an introduction and a conclusion．
E．Basically，put your words to good use and find words that will make the experience easier for your readers．
F．Some ideas can be quite correct．
G．Sure，a few mistakes might slip in now and then，but a good tool will take care of most of them．

12．For most families，a long car journey is the bane of any trip．But for the Zapps，their 83-year-old vehicle has been a home for the past 11 years，as the couple travel around the world on a never ending trip of a lifetime，covering 142，000 miles over four continents．
Herman and Candelaria Zapp，who got married to each other in 1996 and to their journey in 2000，set off from Patagonia，Argentina，heading for Alaska．They came back to Argentina in 2004，but settled there only for a couple of weeks，before deciding the open road is the only way to live．They have been traveling ever since，with a trip around South America between 2005 and 2007，then central America，the U．S．a(chǎn)nd Canada until 2009．The car was shipped to Australia，New Zealand，Japan and South Korea as they traveled those countries and they are currently in the Philippines on a tour of South East Asia．
As a proof that life is possible in such a mobile style，the family of the two slowly grew to a number of six．They became，over the years and while on the road，parents to four children，Pampa （eight），Tehue （five），Paloma （three） and Wallaby （one）．Remarkably，each of their kids has a different nationality．
"My grandfather knew that we wanted to travel and to never stop so he gave me the old Graham-Paige car he used on his farm，"Herman said．Each night the six Zapps either sleep in or around a tent set up next to their car，but more often than not they find a friendly local who will put them up for the night．The only hard rule the couple have to stick by is the 40mph speed limit the 83-year old car is restricted to．
Their trip is supported with the money coming from selling books they write about the places they visit．
 
71．Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word"bane"in the first paragraph？D
A．Beginning．B．Highlight．C．Pleasure．D．Discouragement．
72．_____ years after their marriage，the couple decided to travel forever．B
A．Four          B．Eight          C．Nine       D．Eleven
73．The birthplace of the couple's second child Tehue must be inA．
A．South America      B．Central America    C．Australia        D．South East Asia
74．What can we learn about the Zapps'car？C
A．The family sleep in it during the night
B．It can travel on water like a ship．
C．It can never run faster than 40mph
D．Herman's grandfather bought it for them．
75．Where do the Zapps keep their kids？A
A．They let the kids travel with them
B．They let the kids stay where they were born．
C．They sent the kids to their motherland
D．They keep the kids in a foreign country．

11．More young children know how to operate a computer mouse than ride a bike as technology tightens its grip on the nation's youth，researchers warn．And，while seven out of ten youngsters aged between two and five are comfortable playing on-line games，less than two in ten could swim unaided．The figures show that the traditional milestones which a child would expect to achieve are being replaced by digital ones．Parents are either too busy or too lazy to help their offspring to learn practical and physical skills-from riding a bike to tying their laces-often finding it simpler to sit them in front of a screen．Instead of experiencing the real world，children are copying their parents by tapping away on phones or keyboards-at the expense of their social and physical well-being．Child development expert Sue Palmer said that the figures showed we are"cooping children up inside"more than ever．
According to the study，23 percent of children between two and five can make a call on a mobile phone and a quarter can navigate between websites with ease．One in five knew their way around smartphones or even an iPad．Two thirds knew how to turn a computer on and 73 per cent said they could work a mouse．When it came to real-life matters，however，the picture was very different．Just 48 per cent knew their own home address and only a third were able to write their first and last names．
"By encouraging them to live a virtual （虛擬的） screen-based existence we are deadening their developmental drive and dumbing them down，"she said．"They get used to the quick fix and the easy rewards of communicating with technology and don't learn how to invest the emotional effort that is necessary for real relationships．What they need is real play with real people in order to develop properly"．
61．According to the research to the children aged between 2 and 5，B．
A.80% of them could swim unaided
B．a(chǎn)bout half of them didn't know where they live
C.70% of them couldn't play online games freely
D．one third of them could use iPad well
62．Based on Paragraph 1，it seems thatAshould be to blame．
A．parents              B．children             C．experts              D．technology
63．With the development of technology，C  
A．few children are addicted to online games
B．traditional milestones are not necessary
C．some children lack the practical and physical skills
D．most children escape from the real world
64．According to Sue Palmer，children shouldD．
A．live in a virtual world                       
B．communicate with technology
C．devote little to emotion                     
D．experience the real world
65．Living in a virtual world，children mayA
A．lose the motivation to develop           
B．be unable to communicate
C．be easily rewarded by the society             
D．learn to cope with real people．

10．實現(xiàn)有效的溝通，建立良好的人際關系，不僅要善于言表，更要學會傾聽．請你敘述傾聽的重要性，并說明你的理由．

9．Legos （樂高玩具）
    Architecture lovers in Washington do not have to travel far to see some of the world's must famous building．Architect Adam Reed Tucker has rearrested fifteen of them using Lego bricks．The exhibit is called"LEGO Architecture：Towering Ambition．"It is at the National Building Museum in Washington until early September．
　　Lego bricks are small，colorful plastic blocks．They can be snapped together to make any number of objects．They are popular with children of all ages around the world．
　　Adam Reed Tucker calls himself an"architectural artist．"
　　He was a professional architect for ten years．After the terrorist attacks against the United States in two thousand one he decided to do something different．He wanted to express his feelings for the form of the skyscraper while deepening his understanding of architecture，engineering and construction．He chose to use something that most people used as children and could relate to．
　　The buildings in the exhibit include the World Trade Center in New York that was destroyed in the terrorist attacks； the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis，Missouri； the famous house called Fallingwater in Pennsylvania，designed by Frank Lloyd Wright； and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai，the tallest building in the world．Tucker used more than four hundred fifty thousand Legos to make his version which is more than five meters tall．
　　Tucker does all his work by hand，using only pictures of the buildings．He does not use any computers or drawings to plan his buildings．While the exhibit is going on，Tucker will be working on his latest work，the White House where the American president lives．Visitors can watch him create the famous building brick by brick．
　　Anne Bennett visited the Building Museum with her two grandchildren，Dylan and Daisy．She used the Lego exhibit to teach her grandchildren about famous buildings．
"My favorite is probably that tall building because it's made out of Legos．It's really cool because it looks like there's individual little rooms．"Said Daisy．
What Daisy was talking about is the Willis Tower，formerly known as the Sears Tower in Chicago，Illinois．The real building is over four hundred forty meters tall．Tucker's model stands six meters tall．
　　After walking through Tucker's models，visitors can create their own works at the building station．They can make houses，office buildings，stores or factories．They can then place their models on a large map of a city．As more visitors come，the Lego city will grow．
　　To many people，Legos might seem like toys for kids．But Adam Reed Tucker proves that the only limit to what the toy can do is a person's imagination．
71．How many buildings had Tucker completed using Lego bricks by the time the architecture exhibit began？A
A．15．B．16．C．20．D．25．
72．When can you see LECO Architecture Exhibit according it the text？A
A．August 28 th．B．September 23 rd．C．October 5 th．D．November 7 th．
73．Which of the following buildings can you see in the exhibit according to the text？B
A．The Empire State Building
B．The World Trade Center．
C．Statue of Liberty
D．UN Buikling．
74．Which of the following is the tallest building in the word？A
A．The Burj Khalifa in Dubai．
B．Falling water in Pennsylvania．
C．The Gateway Arch in Saint Lauis，Missouri．
D．The Tokyo Sky Tree in Japan．
75．What can we know about the Wills Tower according to the text？D
A．It was once known as Bank of America Tower．
B．It was destroyed in the terrorist attacks．
C．Tucker's model sounds sixteen meters tall．
D．The real billing is over four hundred fatty meters tall．

8．假如你是高三學生李華，本 周是你們學校的文化藝術節(jié)．周三你們有幸邀請了四川大學外籍教師Hudson教授給你們上了一節(jié)英語課．請你用英語為校報寫一篇字數(shù)120左右的報道．
       要求：
       1．簡述Hudson教授的上課情況；
       2．學生的表現(xiàn)（參與）與評價；
       3．對學英語的啟示．
       注意：開頭已經(jīng)給出（不計入字數(shù)）．

7．Among various programs，TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television．And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style．But no two shows are more opposite in content，while at the same time standing out above the rest，than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows．
       Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of"rubbish talk"．The topics on his show are as surprising as can be．For example，the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love，sex，cheating，and hate，to a different level．Clearly，the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society，yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives．
       Like Jerry Springer，Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top．But Oprah goes in the opposite direction．The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life．Contents are from teaching your children lessons，managing your work week，to getting to know your neighbors．
       Compared to Oprah，the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society．Jerry ends every show with a"final word"．He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show．Hopefully，this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable．
       Clean as it is，the Oprah show is not for everyone．The show's main audience are middle-class Americans．Most of the people have the time，money and ability to deal with life's tough problems．Jerry Springer，on the other hand，has more of a connection with the young adults of society．These are 18-to 21year-olds whose main troubles in life include love，relationship，sex，money and drug．They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show's exploitation．
41．Compared with other TV talk shows，both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows areB．
A．more interesting                                     
B．unusually poplar
C．more detailed                                         
D．more formal
42．Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant，people who watch the showsA．
A．remain interested in them
B．a(chǎn)re ready to face up to them
C．remain cold to them                                
D．a(chǎn)re willing to get away from them
43．Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show？C
A．A new type of robot．                             
B．National hatred．
C．Family income planning．                       
D．Street accident．
44．We can learn from the passage that the two talk showsD．
A．have become the only ones of its kind
B．exploit the weaknesses in human nature
C．a(chǎn)ppear at different times of the day
D．a(chǎn)ttract different people．

6．You Did More Than Carry My Books
       Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying，along with a baseball bat and several other things．Mark （21）Ddown and helped the boy pick up these articles．（22）Bthey were going the same way，he helped to carry some of them for him．As they walked Mark （23）Athe boy's name was Bill，that he（24）Bcomputer games，baseball and history，that he was having a lot of （25）C with his other subjects and that he had just broken（26）Awith his girlfriend．
       They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was （27）Cin for a Coke-Cola and to watch some television．The afternoon passed（28）Dwith a few laughs and some shared small talk，and then Mark went home．They（29）Ato see each other around school，had lunch together once or twice，and then both ended up from the same high school．Just three weeks before（30）A，Bill asked Mark if they（31）Ctalk．
　　Bill（32）Bhim of the day years ago when they had first met．"Do you（33）Awonder why I was carrying so many things home that day？"asked Bill．"You see，I （34）Cout my locker（柜） because I didn't want to leave a mess（臟亂）（35）Danyone else．I had planned to run away and I was going home to（36）Cmy things．But after we spent some time together （37）Aand laughing，I realized that（38）BI had done that，I would have（39）Da new friend and missed all the fun we would have together．So you see，Mark，when you picked up my books that day，you did a lot more．You （40）Dmy life．"

21．A．fell	B．sat	C．lay	D．knelt
22．A．Although	B．Since	C．After	D．Until
23．A．discovered	B．realized	C．said	D．decided
24．A．played	B．loved	C．tried	D．made
25．A．questions	B．ideas	C．trouble	D．doubt
26．A．up	B．out	C．off	D．a(chǎn)way
27．A．put	B．helped	C．invited	D．pushed
28．A．peacefully	B．willingly	C．freely	D．pleasantly
29．A．continued	B．a(chǎn)greed	C．forced	D．offered
30．A．graduation	B．movement	C．separation	D．vacation
31．A．would	B．should	C．could	D．must
32．A．demanded	B．reminded	C．removed	D．a(chǎn)sked
33．A．ever	B．usually	C．even	D．never
34．A．checked	B．took	C．cleaned	D．put
35．A．over	B．into	C．with	D．for
36．A．find	B．pick	C．pack	D．hold
37．A．talking	B．playing	C．reading	D．watching
38．A．before	B．if	C．while	D．a(chǎn)s
39．A．forgotten	B．passed	C．left	D．lost
40．A．helped	B．recovered	C．improved	D．changed

5．We Are Now Open Daily Through Columbus Day
The museum and store are open from 10a．m．to 5p．m．throughout the season．Trolley rides start with the first departure at 10：05a．m．a(chǎn)nd continue until the end of the day with the last ride being at 4：15p．m．We are open Rain or Shine．

April 30 to May 21 May 28 to October 10 October 15 to October 30

Open Saturdays and Sundays Only Open Every Day Open Saturdays and Sundays Only

Ice Cream & Sunset Trolley Ride Special （﹩3.50per person ）
At 7：30p．m．，every Wednesday and Thursday evening in July and August，join us for a special sunset trolley ride with ice-cream included．Bring the whole family!
Regular Fares

Senior Citizens：		﹩5.50
Adults：		﹩7.50
Children （Ages 6-16）：		﹩5.00
Children 5and under：		Free
Discounts are available for tour group．

Admission includes unlimited trolley rides，access to the Museum Grounds and Exhibits，and use of our picnic areas to enjoy your own picnic lunch．

68．From now on to Columbus Day，the museum is openC．
A．only on Sundays and Saturdays  B．on sunny days
C．every day                      D．a(chǎn)ll of the above
69．What's special in July and August？C
A．A trolley ride to the Museum．  B．A daily visit to the Museum．
C．A sunset trolley ride．         D．A free trolley ride to view sunsets．
70．If a family of 4persons-one senior，a couple and a 12-year-old boy-are taking a sunset trolley ride，how much is the total admission fee？B
A．﹩18．  B．﹩25.5．  C．﹩33． D．﹩39.5．
71．Which one of the following is not included in the admission？A
A．Unlimited sunset trolley ride．B．Access to the museum grounds．
C．A visit to museum exhibits．   D．A use of the museum picnic areas．